Activities of Ivailo KALFIN related to 2012/2015(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with observations, in the context of the 2011 Commission discharge, concerning the Special Report No 14/2011 of the Court of Auditors entitled: "Has EU assistance improved Croatia's capacity to manage post-accession funding?" PDF (159 KB) DOC (93 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that the Court of Auditors' report does not include sufficient information on levels of error or fraud and on the follow up, including judicial where necessary, as well as on the performance evaluation;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is concerned, in view of some instances of lack of preparedness of administrations and institutions, and transition from accession to structural fund financing in previous accessions to the EU, how similar risks for Croatia could be avoided;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Is concerned that, in addition to the Court of Auditors´ significant focus on aligning legislation, continual monitoring will be needed and measures put in place to address: - inadequate absorption levels on a number of recent programmes; - adequacy of external audit and internal control capacity; - stability of the procedures in programmes for funding; - transparency issues and the need to improve the awareness of stakeholders and the general public; - questions of efficiency, effectiveness and economy in use of funds, through performance evaluations;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned of the low absorption of Sapard and IPARD funding - some sectors were particularly under- represented in the implementation of Measure 1 (Investment in agricultural holdings), notably the milk sector, greenhouses sector and fruits and vegetable sector; considers that this points to serious weaknesses in the capacity and preparedness of these sectors to absorb future EU funds;