9 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2017/0134(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Statistical integrity through respect of the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice, as reviewed and updated by the European Statistical System Committee on 28 September 2011, and of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council17, is of particular importance where statistics are being used directly for administrative and policy-making purposes. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In accordance with Article 2 (7) of Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom, for own resources purposes, GNI shall mean an annual GNI at market price, as provided by Annex A of Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 (‘ESA 2010’). Besides, In accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom18, and subject to Article 10(2) thereof, Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom19 was repealed. _________________ 18 Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105). 19 Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17).
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is essential that GNI data is comparable and therefore the relevant definitions and accounting rules of ESA 2010 should be complied with. For that purpose, the assessment procedures and the basic data actually used should permit the correct application of the definitions and accounting rules of ESA 2010. However, due to national specificities, perfect comparability of GNI data is not always possible.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is essential that GNI data is exhaustive and t. Therefore it should take account also ofalso take into account the activities that are not reported in statistical surveys or to fiscal, social and other administrative authorities. Improved GNI coverage presupposesrequires consultation of relevant national experts, developing suitable statistical bases and assessment procedures, and making suitable, where applicable, making necessary adjustments.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/201421 provides for inspections visits in Member States for the purpose of verifying own resources. In addition to those inspections, the Commission should be entitled to carry out GNI information visits in order to ensure that GNI data is comparable, reliable and exhaustive. The participation of representatives of national statistical authorities in GNI information visits to other Member States should contribute to the transparency of the process ofis essential in order to increase the transparency and accuracy of the GNI verification process. _________________ 21 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 608/2014 of 26 May 2014 laying down implementing measures for the system of own resources of the European Union (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 29).
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establishcalculate GNI in accordance with Article 1 in the contexas part of regular national accounts compilation.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish a formal expert group, composed of qualified representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission, to advise the Commission on and to express its views on the comparability, reliability and exhaustiveness of GNI calculations, to examine questions ofmonitor and examine implementation of this Regulation and to issue annual opinions on the appropriateness of the GNI data submitted by the Member States for own resources purposes.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall verify the use of sources and methods in the inventory referred to in Article 3(1). A verification model, drawn up by the Commission in close cooperation with the expert group referred to in Article 4, shall be used in this context. The model shall be based onrespect the principles of subsidiarity and peer review, and be cost- effectiveness.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
When carrying out information visits in Member States, the Commission (Eurostat) may and is encouraged to request the assistance of national accounts experts representing national statistical authorities.