4 Amendments of Claudia SCHMIDT related to 2018/0258(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. When the action supported involves the purchase or upgrade of equipment, the Commission shall set up adequate safeguards and contingency measures to ensure that all the equipment purchased with the support of Union programmes and instruments is put to use by the relevant customs authorities in all relevant cases.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. When the action supported involves the purchase or upgrade of equipment, the Commission shall set up adequate safeguards and contingency measures to ensure that all the equipment purchased with the support of Union programmes and instruments meets agreed standards on regular maintenance.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) information on instances of maintenance of the customs control equipment
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In case of failure to use the equipment purchased with the support of Union programmes and instruments by one singular or more member states, the Commission shall draft a comprehensive assessment of the situation and inform the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The assessment shall include, but not be limited to, an estimate of the risk to the financial interests of the European Union as well as mitigating measures.