4 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2021/2162(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the RRF is an extraordinary instrument specifically designed to address the effects of the pandemic and while the Financial Regulation needs several adjustments in this context, reminds the Commission that it should remain a temporary single-use instrument; is concerned that absorption is closely connected to outstanding commitments that have continued to grow; recalls the increasing gap between commitments and payments and the increase in the size of the Union budget (the Court of Auditors' rapid case review 05/2019: ‘Outstanding commitments in the EU budget - A closer look’) which poses a serious challenge for the discharge authority too;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that the off-budget instruments are often divided between shared-management and direct management; highlights the difficulty for a regular audit process; stresses that the related sectoral legislations should be updated in case of procedural changes to ensure sound financial management;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that Parliament, as one arm of the budgetary authority, should be able to scrutinise and authorise as appropriate the Commission’s plans with respect to the management of external assigned revenue and of its borrowing and lending operations; suggests that relevant articles of the Financial Regulation, including Articles 7, 46 and 56, be revised to clarify that assets and liabilities linked to borrowing and lending operations are included in the EU budget; moreover the budget authorities should be informed about all situations when funds from off- budget instruments are not paid out due to allegations of misuse, corruption, fraud or breaches of rule of law and when Member States do not have sufficient anti-fraud systems in place;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that different EU-funds have different financing rules for the annual allocation; believes that off- budget instruments address specific needs for a certain period of time; is of the opinion that the applicability of Article 14 of the Financial Regulation should be extended to external assigned revenue as well and that decommitments should be made automatically, in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the respective regulations;