9 Amendments of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2018/2166(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the ECA recommendations concerning the measures seeking to lower the age of the farming community and the need for more targeted programmes for this purpose;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Court of AuditorsUrges the Court, in its future reports, to present the error rate for fisheries separately from those for the environment, rural development and health, and not on an aggregate basis. Combining them makes it impossible to work out the error rate for fisheries policy. Notes that maritime affairs and fisheries are not covered in sufficient detail in the Court’s annual report and that a proper evaluation of financial management in those areas is therefore difficult. Considers that, to increase transparency, in future, the annual report of the Court of Auditors should include a separate breakdown for the figures relating to DG MARE;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme, covering the years 2014-2015, was released in 2017; notes that, as most projects had yet to start and few projects had ended, that evaluation focused mainly on the processes put in place to reach the programme’s objectives, and concluded that the programme provides Union added value, while pointing to possible improvements; stresses that grant management procedures, particularly application and reporting procedures, should not only be simplified but also significantly accelerated;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the European TEN-T Coordinators to conduct a thorough assessment of the projects completed and the improvements achieved along the TEN-T corridors under the current programming period, and to present it to the Commission and the Parliament; furthermore asks the Commission to propose a mechanism, including technical assistance, to increase the added value of European Funds in completion of the TEN-T corridors and maximise progress;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls that there is a significant difference in types and scale of error, i.e. between unintentional omissions, administrative in nature and cases of fraud, and that omissions do not as a rule cause any financial damage to the taxpayer, which should also be taken into account while estimating the actual error rate; stresses that further rationalisation in the error calculation method is desirable; calls also for a clearer distinction to be made between different types of errors, as some errors detected do not have any negative financial implications; suggests to classify these errors in four categories: 1. errors with no negative financial implications, 2. negligence, 3. gross negligence, 4. fraud;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls upon the Commission to clearly present for the sector of transport an assessment of the impact of EFSI on other financial instruments, in particular with regard to the CEF as well as on the coherence of the CEF Debt Instrument with other Union initiatives in good time before the proposal for the next MFF; requests that this assessment presents a clear analysis on the geographical balance of investments in the transport sector; recalls, however, that the amount of money spent under a financial instrument should not be considered to be the only pertinent criteria to be used when assessing its performance; invites, therefore, the Commission to deepen its assessment of the achievements completed under Union funded transport projects and measure their added-value;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Encourages the Commission to keep moving towards a single audit scheme that would allow for a reduction in administrative burden at all levels brought by controls, while maintaining efficient control on the legality and regularity of payments;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Takes the view that the Commission should require Member State action plans to include remedial action to deal with the most frequent causes of error;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the number of financial instruments has increased considerably which allows for new blending opportunities in the transport sector, while at the same time creating a complex web of arrangements around the Union budget; is concerned that these instruments alongside the Union budget could risk undermining the level of accountability and transparency, as reporting, audit and public scrutiny are not aligned; calls upon the Commission to find how the Union budgetary system could be reformed, in particular as how best to ensure that overall funding arrangements are not more complex than necessary to meet Union policy objectives and guarantee accountability, transparency and auditability;