Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2015/2132(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections (A8-0298/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) HR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016
Amendments (2)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is seriously concerned that payment delays - to a large extend - hit small and vulnerable beneficiaries especially when they are not reimbursed by the Member States before the certifying authorities have received the payment from the Commission and therefore have to bear the negative impact of payment delays despite a lack of financial capacity to pre- finance expenditure for a long time;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that outstanding payments undermine the credibility and accountability of the Union, in particular in those parts of the society and territory where they are most needed; Considers the payment backlog a structural problem likely to re-occur due to the low payment ceilings; Requests therefore a long-term solution going beyond the short-term alleviations of the payment plan;