Activities of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2020/2126(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on MFF 2021-2027: fight against oligarch structures, protection of EU funds from fraud and conflict of interest
Amendments (6)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the EU-wide definition of active farmers in the new CAP is the mandatory instrument, that should lead to greater transparency and does not increase bureaucracy for SMEs; emphasises, however, the lack of progress in the fight against oligarch structures;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to use the different redistributive tools for a fairer distribution of funds and to apply the capping provisions on direct paymentsUnderlines the need for more targeted support and a better balance between large and small beneficiaries at Member State level; encourages the Member States to use the different redistributive tools for a fairer distribution of funds; regrets that the capping for the new CAP remains voluntary and calls on the Member States to apply the capping provisions on direct payments as the best measure against oligarchs; strongly emphasizes that direct payments in CAP are, unlike other EU subsidies, unique due to missing mandatory ceiling leading to land concentration; calls on the EC to address these issues at EU level;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasizes that the ARACHNE is a key instrument for transparency on the beneficiaries of CAP funds;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the mandatory use of the ARACHNE system by Member States in order to achieve more transparency on the beneficiaries of CAP funds and where such funds end up, as well as the mandatory use of the Early Detection and Exclusion System for CAP funds in an effort to enhance transparency on the use of taxpayers’ money; the Commission should create a new comprehensive real-time monitoring system, including existing instruments such as Arachne, which provides an accurate picture of the distribution and fair allocation of EU funds, and the ability to track and aggregate distributed funds; this system should include information on the links between companies and beneficial owners;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to strengthen its fraud prevention and detection capabilities; calls on the Commission to collect information on all subsidies received from the first and second pillars of the CAP and to aggregate the total amount that a natural person receives either directly through direct payments or indirectly as the beneficial owner of legal persons that are beneficiaries of CAP payments (direct payments and rural development payments) for prevent oligarchs from abusing these subsidies;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern at the cases of high-level conflicts of interest and land- grabbing by oligarchs, which are possibly being facilitated by governments and public authorities; calls on the Member States to implement the Article 61 on Conflict of interests by and its application on all EU funds´ payments as the main instrument for the fights against oligarchs; calls on the Commission to control the compliance with Article 61 and evaluate the impact of the fight against the oligarchs and the misuse of subsidies;