Activities of Monica MACOVEI related to 2013/2206(DEC)
Plenary speeches (1)
Discharge 2012 (debate)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission's replies1 and to the Court of Auditors’ special reports No 13/2012 on the European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries, No 17/2012 on The European Development Fund (EDF) contribution to a sustainable road network in sub- Saharan Africa and No 9/2013 on EU support for Governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, __________________ 1 OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Communications of 13 October 2011 entitled "Increasing the impact of EU development cooperation – an Agenda for Change" and "The Future Approach to EU Budget Support to Third Countries",
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision 2
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission's replies11 and to the Court of Auditors' special reports, No 13/2012 on the European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries, No 17/2012 on The European Development Fund (EDF) contribution to a sustainable road network in sub- Saharan Africa and No 9/2013 on EU support for Governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, __________________ 1 OJ C 331, 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision 2
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission's Communications of 13 October 2011 entitled "Increasing the impact of EU development cooperation – an Agenda for Change" and "The Future Approach to EU Budget Support to Third Countries",
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds concerning the financial year 2012, together with the Commission's replies1 and to the Court of Auditors' special reports, __________________ 1 No 13/2012 on the European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in sub-Saharan countries, No 17/2012 on The European Development Fund (EDF) contribution to a sustainable road network in sub- Saharan Africa and No 9/2013 on EU support for Governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, __________________ 1 OJ C 331 14.11.2013, p. 261. OJ C 331 14.11.2013, p. 261.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission's Communications of 13 October 2011 entitled "Increasing the impact of EU development cooperation – an Agenda for Change" and "The Future Approach to EU Budget Support to Third Countries",
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EDFs are funded by the Member States and whereas the Commission, as the implementing body, is accountable for the discharge of the EDFs;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas global commitments, individual commitments and payments reached respectively EUR 3 745 million, EUR 3 817 million and EUR 3 292 million for the financial year 2012;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas budget support, while playing a key role in driving change and in addressing the main development challenges, carries a considerable fiduciary risk and should be granted only if it providesthe beneficiary state is able to demonstrate a sufficient level of transparency, traceability, accountability and effectiveness prior to receiving budget support assistance;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas fostering transparency and fighting corruption and fraud are key for the success of Union budget support operations as highlighted in the above- mentioned Commission's Communication entitled "The Future Approach to EU Budget Support to Third Countries";
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas cooperation and coordination with other donors and international financial institutions is of paramount importance to avoid duplication, ensure aid effectiveness and foster capacity building of development aid in the beneficiary countries;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that 85 % and 53 % of EuropeAid's 2010 Annual Audit Plan and 2011 Annual Audit Plan was respectively completed by the end of 2012; reiterates that the lack of (adequate) supporting documents and the incorrect application of the procurement procedures by contractors and beneficiaries are among the main weaknesses pointed out by the audit findings; calls on the Commission to further reinforce its control mechanisms and training policies in order to prevent the occurrence of those weaknesses in the future;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Welcomes the Commission's greater focus on the fight against fraud and corruption in particular when assessing the Public Financial Management eligibility criterion in terms of budget support; notes in this respect that corruption and fraud constitute one of the five risk categories identified by the Commission as part of its Risk Management framework developed for budget support programmes; insists that existing reporting on corruption and fraud levels must be taken into account before granting any budget support programme; insists furthermore that an independent national audit body must be an ultimate precondition for granting budget support;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Takes note that programmes related to good governance are financed in order to support developing countries in their fight against fraud, corruption and financial mismanagement; stresses that a corruption-free judicial system is a condition sine qua non to ensure good governance and the rule of law; calls on the Commission to put a strong emphasis on the judiciary reform programmes;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. WNotes that the phasing-in period of the Risk Management framework established for budget support programmes was completed as of the 2012 year-end and that the framework has been made mandatory for all new contracts and disbursements as of 1 January 2013; welcomes the strengthening of the risk management framework for budget support programmes and requests within the framework of the next discharge procedure a report on the risk strategy and response implemented;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS, in coordination with other development partners, in particularcluding Member States, and with a view to programming for the 11th EDF and the design of future Union programmes, to pay increased attention to ensuring an appropriate balance of aid between all provinces, especially the poorer ones, in order to avoid geographical disparities in the distribution of development aid; calls for combined support at a central level for programmes at provincial level that link political and territorial decentralisation with improved natural resource management strategies and infrastructure rehabilitation and development; reconsiders Union support for the improved management of natural resources on the basis of a comprehensive needs assessment;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Insists that EDF funding should support the long-term restructuring of central judicial bodies in DRC in order to ensure the sustainable establishment of the rule of law in the country; notes in this respect REJUSCO and PAG, two programmes which were granted EUR 7,9 million and EUR 9 million from the 9th EDF; regrets that those programmes failed to achieve their foreseen outcomes and takes note that the Commission's contribution has been consequently reduced for REJUSCO and stopped in the case of PAG; calls on the Commission to assess the specific shortcomings encountered during the preparation and implementation of those two programmes in order to develop more sustainable programmes on the judicial reform with better-tailored objectives under the 11th EDF;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Believes that the Commission should focus its objectives on a limited number of priorities, set out a time frame with regular evaluation assessments which is better adapted to the programme environment and provide for flexibility during programme implementation so that objectives can be reviewadapted promptly where appropriate;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. Underlines that budgetisation would reduce transaction costs and would simplify reporting and accounting requirements by having only one set of administrative rules and decision-making structures instead of two;