Activities of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2019/2055(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the findings of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 2018; takes note of its remarks regarding the regularity of transactions under ‘Natural Resources’; highlights that transactions under the EAGF were free from material errors and that most of the other errors were generated by complex eligibility rules, and asks that addressing this issue be a priority in the next reform; notes, furthermore, that the risk implied by errors is adequately covered under the corrective capacity of the Commission;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that most rural development actions which were audited produced the expected results; asks the Commission and Member States to improve their performance framework where needed and to introduce further simplification measures, such as simplified cost options; regrets that the Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the use of result indicators; focus of simplification in the last reform was on Pillar I when it was clear that the more complex schemes, that were more prone to error, were in Pillar II; notes that the Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the use of result indicators and also identified "gold plating" at national level as adding to the complexity of schemes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely trade agreements with third countries in respect of quality, health and animal welfare requirements; stresses that the globalisation of the food supply chain has not benefited primary producers, a sector that is characterised by below-cost production, low returns and exposure to unfair trading practices due to its fragmented nature;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by alleged cases of high-level conflicts of interest and land- grabbing by oligarchs with possible facilitation by governments and public authorities; calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud; urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law matters; is of the opinion that the capping thresholds together with the introduction of labour cost offsets before capping that takes effect in the proposed new CAP reform are not robust enough mechanisms to address those issues;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that increased flexibility of Member States in allocating CAP subsidies, which adds complexity and allows the distribution of CAP funds to be influenced by short-term national political interests, risks further aggravating abuses, and urges therefore the Commission to avoid renationalisation of the CAP;