3 Amendments of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2017/2136(DEC)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, as was the case in previous years, Member States had enough information to prevent or correct a significant number of errors before claiming reimbursement and the estimated error rate could have been reduced below the materiality threshold; stresses that failure to comply in full does not automatically signify the existence of irregularity or fraud; calls, therefore, on the Member States to properly enforce their management and control systems;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the delays in implementing the 2014-2020 programmes and that, in 2016, the total amount of budgetary commitments reached some EUR 238,8 billion, mainly because of those delays; underlines that this amount is expected to rise until 2020; emphasises that clearing this backlog and ensuring increased fund take-up capacity should be a priority when planning the next MFF;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the strategic report 2017 on the implementation of the ESI Funds1, stressing the ESI Funds’ investment amounting to EUR 278 billion has been delivered to Europe's real economy since the beginning of the funding period; considers that the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes has now reached full speed,Member States are chiefly responsible for stimulating public and private investment, which are essential for medium and long- term economic growth; considers that more efforts are needed to ensure the selection and effective implementation of quality projects, thus proving the added value of cohesion policy investment for all regions in Europe; __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/how/stages-step-by-step/strategic- report/.