6 Amendments of Olaf STUGER related to 2014/2155(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that 321 irregularities reported as fraudulent and 4 672 reported as non- fraudulent were cohesion-policy related; points out that in both categories the number of reports increased by 15 % as compared to 2012 while the related amounts decreased; observes that, as in previous years, the largest share of amounts that involved irregularities in 2013 (63 %) is nonetheless still related to cohesion policy;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this statistical data still only gives an approximate indication of the impact of irregularities on the EU budget; believes that the inaccuracy stems from different approaches between and within Member States to the detection and classification of irregularities; takes the view, moreover, that it is highly inadvisable to accord financial aid to manifestly corrupt countries;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AppreciateConsiders the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and/or report irregularities, including fraud, to be inadequate; calls on the Member States and their authorities to ensure stronger ex- ante coordination and evaluation;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Council and Commission to withhold financial assistance from countries with unsatisfactory scores on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the Council to support the directive on the fight against fraud to the EU’s financial interests by means of criminal law and, in addition, to withhold further financial aid from countries manifestly guilty of fraud; and
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c