Activities of Attila ARA-KOVÁCS related to 2019/2055(DEC)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the findings of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2018; takes note of its remarks regarding the regularity of transactions unde, in which 77 % of the transaction examined were error free with an overall error rate for ‘Natural Resources’ of 2,4 %; highlights that transactiondirect payments under the EAGF were free from material errors and that most of the other errors were generated by complex eligibility rules; notes, furthermore, that the risk implied by errors is adequately covered under the corrective capacity of the Commission;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that most rural development actions which were audited produced the expected results; asks the Commission and Member States to improve their performance framework where needed and to introduce further simplification measures, such as simplified cost options; regrets that the Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the use of result indicators; however notes as well that the Commission has taken steps that should address those weaknesses in its proposal for the future CAP;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is satisfied with the overall execution rate of the budget (96,92 % for commitment appropriations and 97,21 % for payments appropriations); welcomes the fact that DG AGRI’s findings on error rate is consistent with the conclusion of the Court of Auditors, however asks the Commission and Member States to improve its execution rate for rural development (93,97 % in 2018) and to do its utmost to facilitate the absorption of the EAFRD;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by alleged cases of high-level conflicts of interest and land- grabbing by oligarchs with possible facilitation by governments and public authorities; calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud; urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law matters;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law matters; suggests that CAP payments must benefit those working the land; stresses that Union agriculture is best served when funding encourages ownership for those active in agricultural production;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Court of Auditors to draft a special report on land-grabbing and its potential impact on the CAP;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that support to young farmers from the CAP is essential; encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreementunderlines that digitalisation of agriculture can be an adequate tool for the revitalisation of rural services making rural areas more attractive to young farmers.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Points out the importance of social fairness and stresses that fair distribution of funds within and among Member States is essential.