10 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2016/2097(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the cooperation between the Commission and the Member States in the area of fraud detection is not effective enough;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Member States manage around 80% of the EU budget; feels, therefore, that the Commission must help them to create national anti-fraud strategies;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls again on the Commission to establish a uniform system for the collection of comparable data on irregularities and cases of fraud from the Member States in order to standardise the reporting process and ensure the quality and comparability of the data provided;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes with concern that, despite the numerous calls from Parliament for the establishment of uniform reporting principles in all Member States, the situation remains highly unsatisfactory and there are still significant differences in the number of fraudulent and non-fraudulent irregularities reported by each Member State; reiterates its call to the Commission to make serious efforts to resolve the problem of differing approaches by Member States to detecting irregularities, and non-homogeneous interpretations when applying the EU legal framework; calls for the creation of a uniform reporting system;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Urges the Commission to maintain its strict policy on interruption and suspension of payments in accordance with the relevant legal basis in the event that Member States do not respond to the identification of irregularities by the Commission and do not take steps to rectify them;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Supports the Hercule III programme, which is a good example of “best use of every euro” approach; stresses the importance of this programme and its contribution to strengthening the capacities of customs authorities to monitor cross-border crime and to prevent counterfeit and smuggled goods from reaching the EU Member States;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Emphasizes the role of whistle- blowers in fraud detection and prevention; welcomes the fact that in 2015 the European Commission has launched the "‘Experience Sharing Programme"’ to coordinate and exchange best practices to prevent corruption in cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls for the Commission to clarify the main reasons that Member States are not following up alleged cases of fraud affecting the EU’s financial interests, as submitted to them by OLAF, and to provide specific information regarding the information supplied by the Member States on cases of fraud and on the Member States’ follow-up actions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Notes that thus far, OLAF’s judicial recommendations have had only limited implementation in the Member States; takes the view that such a situation is intolerable and calls on the Commission to ensure the full implementation of OLAF’s recommendations in the Member States;