11 Amendments of Monika HOHLMEIER related to 2015/2128(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas corruption affects all Member States and costs around 120 billion euros per year for the EU economy as stated by the Commission’s first report dedicated to the anti-corruption policy of the European Union, published in February 2014;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the fight against fraud, corruption, money laundering and, in general, the protection of the financial interests of the Union should be a key element of the political agenda of the Union. The European Union and the Member States have the obligation to protect Union’s financial interests against criminal offenses that generate significant financial damage;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas corruption can help to finance the activities of networks of organized crime or terrorism in Europe; whereas corruption also undermines citizens’ trust in the institutions and democratic processes;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas - beyond the civilizational assumption based on ethical principles inherent in the rule of law - combating fraud and corruption contributes to the Union’s competitiveness in the global economy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the creation of a European Public Prosecutor, in coordination with the competent authorities of the Member States, with competence to conduct criminal proceedings in crimes affecting the financial interests of the European Union, is essential to fight against cross- border fraud, ensuring the priority to the protection of the EU budget across Europe;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 (new)
Paragraph - 1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the implementation of a new anti-fraud policy at EU level by the European Commission in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and ensuring that the EU’s financial interests are adequately protected;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1a (new)
Paragraph - 1a (new)
-1a. Welcomes the continuing efforts of the European Parliament and the Council to enhance efficiency of the criminal law on the protection of EU financial interests by pushing forward the draft directive on the fight against fraud through criminal law, proposed in July 2012 by the European Commission, which aims to eliminate loopholes in the anti-fraud legislation of the Member States, ensuring an effective remedy against fraud perpetrators and the draft Regulation establishing a European Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), proposed in July 2013 by the European Commission, which is a fundamental instrument in order to protect the financial interests of the EU;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that all forms of illegal behaviour which adversely affect the EU budget related to fraud in the strict sense should be covered by the directive on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law, such as corruption, money laundering or the correct application of EU rules on public procurement. It is therefore necessary to introduce a clear definition of offenses covering all types of practices;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that the integrity and full transparency of public expenditure in the EU should be guaranteed as priority placed on current economic challenges;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the European Commission to promote the annual evaluation of the Member States’ performance in the fight against corruption;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission, keeping in mind that 85% of the EU budget is managed by the Member States, to ensure effective coordination between anti-fraud organizations and national authorities of all Member States’ authorities through cooperation mechanisms and the exchange of information.