Activities of Marc JOULAUD related to 2014/2155(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report 2013 on the protection of EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud (A8-0024/2015 - Georgi Pirinski) FR
Amendments (7)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this statistical data still only gives an approximate indication of the impact of irregularities on the EU budget; believes that the inaccuracy stems from different approaches between and within Member States to the detection and, classification and transmission of irregularities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and/or report irregularities, including fraud and calls on them to step up these efforts; calls on the Member States and their authorities to ensure stronger ex-ante coordination and evaluation and encourage exchanges of good practice in order to prevent, detect and evaluate frauds and irregularities;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the misappropriation of EU resources is inadmissible at a time of budgetary constraint and recurrent payment deficits in Europe;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Underlines, in addition, the importance of external assistance and controls in the fight against irregularities and fraud and the introduction of measures to protect the EU budget; supports in this context the anti-fraud strategies recently developed by the EU, and in particular, calls on:
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the Council to support the establishment of an independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). to defend the EU budget and EU funds effectively;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that cohesion policy reform has led to decentralized EU fund management; calls on Member States to educate and empower new local management authorities to effectively combat fraud and irregularities;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that it may be useful to allow local management authorities to seek answers directly from the Commission regarding the technical aspects of cohesion policy implementation and thus help them combat any fraud or irregularity; asks the Commission to assess the possibility of establishing a single, direct point of contact between it and the local management authorities to this end.