Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2017/2216(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report 2016 on the protection of EU’s financial interests - Fight against fraud (debate) EL
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the viewNotes that the cooperation between the Commission and the Member States in the area of fraud detection is not effective enough;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DeploresRegards as unacceptable the fact that not all Member States have adopted national anti- fraud strategies;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomNotes the decision of 20 Member States to proceed with the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office through enhanced cooperation and looks forward to fruitful cooperation between OLAF and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; regrets however that not all EU Member States have been willing to participate in this initiative, and underlines the importance of maintaining equivalent fraud detection efficiency rates in all Member States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with great concern that tobacco smuggling to the EU has intensified in recent years and, according to estimates, represents an annual loss of EUR 10 billion in public revenue to the EU and Member States’ budgets, while at the same time it is a major source of organised crime, including terrorism;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls onUrges the Commission to report annually the amount of EU own resources recovered following the recommendations made by OLAF and to communicate the amounts still to be recovered;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. DeploresNotes with great disapproval the fact that non- fraudulent irregularities in direct expenditure increased by 16% compared to the previous year, in contrast to all other budget sectors, which registered a decrease in this regard;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. RegretsNotes with great disapproval that this is the fourth year in which the irregularities reported as fraudulent in direct management increased in number (16 cases in 2015 and 49 cases in 2016) and value (EUR 0.78 million in 2015 and EUR 6.25 million in 2016);
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls onUrges the Commission and Member States to take firmer measures against fraudulent irregularities; believes that non-fraudulent irregularities should be eliminated using administrative measures, in particular by introducing more transparent and simpler requirements;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Looks forward to the independent mid-term evaluation of the Hercule III programme, which is toshould have been submitted to the European Parliament and the Council no later than 31 December 2017;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates its opinionStresses that corruption is an enormous challenge for the EU and the Member States, and that, without effective measures against it, corruption undermines economic performance, the rule of law and the credibility of democratic institutions within the Union;