7 Amendments of Enrique GUERRERO SALOM related to 2015/2110(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that organised crime has a transnational dimension and encompasses a various range of criminal activities including drug trafficking, smuggling of migrants, money-laundering, trafficking in counterfeit goods, firearms, wildlife and cultural property; highlights the need for a joint action based on accessible information and increased cooperation between the police and the judicial authorities of various Member States and developing countries, which should be assisted by ad hoc joint coordination bodies;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the costs of corruption cannot only be calculated in economic terms, and that these costs are very high, especially in developing countries, which undermines public trust in public authorities and democratic institutions, increases inequalities that disproportionately affect the poorest and most vulnerable, and reduces the effectiveness of development aid;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that illicit financial flows, estimated at $1 trillion a year, are major obstacles to the mobilisation of domestic revenue for development, and drain resources that should be invested in developing countries;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognises the need to fight corruption in all its forms, calling on States to reduce illicit financial flows, bribery and corruption and to build effective, accountable and transparent institutions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy for corruption risk management in developing countries and to implement fully the anti-fraud strategy issued in 2013, especially when implementing EU aid in all its modalities, including the EDF and trust funds, and when delegating development projects to third parties;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the EU to support the establishment of strong national systems and institutions to address corruption in developing countries, including central and local government systems, tax authorities, law enforcement agencies, but also NGOs, media and parliaments; stresses that budget support to developing countries should be accompanied by a clear strategy to minimise corruption risks;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that whistleblowing is an essential anti-corruption tool, and that a proper system to protect whistleblowers should be established both inside and outside the EU; stresses in particular a direct reporting mechanisms is needed for citizens in EU aid recipient countries who bring attention to irregularities in EU- funded aid programmes;