4 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2016/2097(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Report of the Commission and recalls that joint efforts by the Member States and Commission to achieve the goal of enhancing regional cohesion should always be accompanied by the protection of the EU’s financial interests; notes that the fight against fraudulent or non-fraudulent irregularities also increases the general absorption and effectiveness of EU fund management;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and report irregularities and to implement effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; calls on the Commission also to use technical assistance in order to help strengthen the technical and administrative capacity of managing authorities to ensure effective control systems able to reduce the risks of frau, including by introducing simpler and more transparent applications that are able to reduce the risks of fraud and ensure that any losses can be recovered;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the bureaucratic burden and lack of consistency between EU and Member State legislation are contributing to the increase in the number of errors; regrets that strict rules and complex procedures are making financing from EU funds less attractive;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to conduct communication campaigns and take awareness-raising measures to inform citizens of the effectiveness of the anti- fraud measures put in place so as to avoid misconceptions regarding error rates and the number of frauds committed, also taking into account examples of communication best practices in the Member States; recommends improving transparency and facilitating access to information on irregularities; stresses the importance of a more efficient exchange of information between Member States.