2 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/0170(COD)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) WithNotes the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/19394 , the Unionwhich has substantially strengthenaltered the means available to protect the financial interests of the Union by means of criminal law. The European Public Prosecutor's Office ("EPPO") will have the power to carry out criminal investigations and bring indictments related to criminal offences affecting the Union budget, as defined in Directive (EU) 2017/1371, in the participating Member States. _________________ 3Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29). 4Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Thereforeo faciliate this new arrangement, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 should be amended following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939. The provisions governing the relationship between the EPPO and the Office in Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 should be reflected and complemented by the rules in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 to ensure the highest level of protection of the financial interests of the Union through synergies between the two bodies. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EURATOM) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p.1).