6 Amendments of Irène TOLLERET related to 2020/2126(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that common agricultural policy (CAP) funds make up a significant proportion of the 2021-2027 EU budget and that there is therefore a responsibility to protect them against any type of misuse2021-2027 accounts for about 31% of the EU budget; stresses that when properly implemented, these funds represent a strong support for the food production in the Union, which is at the heart of the CAP, and for the unique European farming model, with an increased focus on the environment and climate, and will contribute to the transition towards a more sustainable agricultural sector and the development of vibrant rural areas; reiterates that the financial interest of the Union and its citizens should be fully protected from fraud, misuse of funds and conflict of interest;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the study entitled ‘The Largest 50 Beneficiaries in each EU Member State of CAP and Cohesion Funds’ and emphasises the importance of consolidating and harmonising EU reporting systems, including through shared databases to ensure EU-wide data base interoperability, common rules and data exchange between governments and stakeholders; stresses also that reporting systems for CAP and cohesion policy funds should contain information on final beneficiaries; urges the Member States to publish this data in a single, machine readable format and to ensure the interoperability of information;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to strengthen its fraud prevention and detection capabilities including strengthening the reporting/signalling from individuals and stakeholders and developing and making better use of IT fraud detection tools;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that the new CAP includes provisions, proposed by the European Parliament, that should further help the effective protection of the financial interests of the Union through collection and publication of data on groups of beneficiaries;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the clear link between respecting the rule of law and the sound implementation of CAP fundsimportance to protect all EU funds, including CAP funds, from infringements of the rule of law; urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law matters and to activate its proportionate sanction system if needed with regard to EU funds;