4 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2018/2166(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. considers that, after a very slow start, the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes has now reached cruising speed, with the payments executed in 2017 amounting to EUR 41 billion, 1.5 times the 2016 amount, notes, however, that the level of payment, amounts to 124.7 billion EUR, and is considerably lower than budgeted; ;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. is concerned by the fact that the overall average absorption rate for the current MFF was even lower than in the corresponding year of the previous MFF(16% to 22%), which was mainly due to the late closure of the previous MFF, delayed adoption of legal acts, difficulties in implementing the new requirements for the current MFF and the change of de- commitment rules from n+2to n+3, and the administrative burden linked to the overlaps between MFF periods;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. reiterates its call for the Commission and Member States to step up the efforts to allow the timely and swift adoption and implementation of the new operational programmes for the years 2021-2027, in order to avoid problems with absorption of the funds in the future;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. welcomes an increased budget flexibility introduced by the MFF mid- term review, notes, however, that further flexibility and simplification measures may prove to be necessary to adequately accommodate future needs;