6 Amendments of Andreas SCHWAB related to 2011/2201(DEC)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Despite the Court of Auditors' justified criticism1, considers the SME Guarantee Facility to be a key financial instrument for further boosting the potential of craft enterprises and retail shops; encourages the Commission to maximise the SME Guarantee Facility's added value and further promote Union innovation and entrepreneurship on a world scale; _______________ 1 Court of Auditors' special report No 4/2011 on "The audit of the SME Guarantee Facility".
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the Court of Auditors' special report No 13/2011 on whether the control of customs procedure 42 prevents and detects value added tax (VAT) evasion; to prevent significant losses to national budgets resulted from VAT evasion, calls on the Commission to further modify the Union regulatory framework; moreover, to ensure the uniform management of VAT exemption by customs authorities, calls on Members States to improve collaboration and exchange information more efficiently;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the Commission's adoption of specific guidance on state aid to financial sector in response to the urgent financial crisis cases; takes note of the Court of Auditors' assessment that the Commission has effectively reacted to the financial crisis; encourages the Commission to continue guaranteeing the compatibility of the state aid with the objectives laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to take a realistic view of distortions of competition and impact on trade; calls on the Commission to broaden its ex-post impact assessment of state aid and state aid control for companies, markets and the overall economy; underlines the importance of ensuring legal certainty to all stakeholders by making complaint handling procedures more speedy and efficient;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Recalls the accountability of Member States under Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and their duty to reinforce control systems in respect of management verifications before certifying expenditure to the Commission and of its guidance on annual summaries, which are a valuable source of assurance;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. With reference to "A budget for Europe 2020", calls on the Commission to continue working with the European Parliament and the Council and to ensure that future programming activities in the Union respect the principles of simplification, sound financial management and accountability; calls on Member States and the Commission to focus on objectives that are SMART- specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant and timed when planning Union spending programmes, and at the same time to take account of the eventual risks of implementation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Given the increase in the proportion of advance payments (pre-financing) in the general budget of the Union, calls on the Commission to adequately adjust accounting rules and supervision to prevent the waste of tax payers' money; takes note of the lack of sufficient analysis of the differences between planned targets and achievements, as well as of the finding that the framework for reporting on effectiveness did not cover the economy and efficiency of the spending;