5 Amendments of Tamás DEUTSCH related to 2016/2151(DEC)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out the increasing use of financial instruments principally composed of loans, equity instruments, guarantees and risk sharing instruments under indirect management for the 2014-2020 period and that the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group managed almost all of the financial instruments under indirect management; emphasizes that financial instruments can supplement grants but should not replace them;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that the increasing use of such financial instruments, as also the financial instruments in shared management (the financial engineering instruments), poses higher risks for accountability and the coordination of Union policies and operations; underlines that extending the use of financial instruments should be preceded by a comprehensive evaluation of their results, achievements and efficiency;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that this situation may indeed pose a significant challenge and undermine the effectiveness of ESI Funds as in some Member States the unclaimed Union contribution, together with required co- financing, exceeds 15% of the total general government expenditure;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that the Court found highest estimated levels of error in spending under ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ (5,2%) and for “Competitiveness for growth and jobs” (4,4%) whilst “Administrative expenditure” had the lowest estimated level of error (0,6%); underlines that a clear distinction must be made between error and fraud;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 214 a (new)
Paragraph 214 a (new)
214a. Emphasises that geographical balance, namely the relationship between staff nationality and the size of Member States, should still remain an important element of resources management particularly with respect to the Member States that have acceded to the Union since 2004, welcomes the fact that the Commission has reached a more balanced composition of officials from the Member States which joined the European Union before and since 2004; but points out that these Member States are still underrepresented at the higher level of administration and in managerial posts for which progress is still awaited;