2 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2014/2155(INI)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the differing levels of rigour and scope employed by the Member States in reporting irregularities in general and fraudulent irregularities in particular, including in such areas as cohesion policy and agriculture, and calls onExpresses its concern about the reliability of data due to the fact that detection of irregularities by the Member States continues to vary significantly; stresses that the Commission toshould develop a unified and comprehensive information bank on irregularities actually instigated and on measures taken, thus providing authorities and citizens with trustworthy data for the implementation of effective corrective measures, and for an objective assessment of the actual, rather than perceived, gravity of infringements and of the parties responsiblecommon guidelines and indicators in order to narrow the gap between the different approaches of the Member States to detection of irregularities; highlights that the Commission should furthermore implement guidelines for the Member States on effective application of preventive measures on countering fraud that would approximate the varying procedures;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to revert to interruptions and suspensions of payments only as a last resort for preventing irregularities since such measures increase the risk of errors due to the reduced time frames required for apply all mechanisms to prevent and correct fraud and other irregularities as appropriate; recommends that the Commission should in the framework of sound financial management pursue bothe proper absorption of EU funds; requests that the Commission report on the actual contribution from interruptions and suspensions of payments in reducing irregularities and errorseventive and corrective measures, and use them as deem necessary to protect the EU budget; considers the interruptions of payments to be an important preventive tool;