Activities of Stelios KOULOGLOU related to 2023/0323(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating late payment in commercial transactions
Amendments (8)
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) The gradual introduction of compulsory e-invoicing can reduce payment times, increase payment control and encourage the digital transition of SMEs. National authorities should support SMEs by ensuring adequate infrastructure and support.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall stimulate payment control by ensuring the necessary infrastructure to deploy electronic invoicing for all undertakings.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Where interest for late payment becomes payable in accordance with Article 5, a flat fee compensation for recovery costs shall be automatically due by the debtor to the creditor and shall amount to a fixed sum of EUR 50, per every single commercial transaction of a value between 0 and EUR 1500, EUR 100 per every single commercial transaction of a value between EUR 1501 and EUR 10 000, and EUR 200 per every single commercial transaction above EUR 10 000.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) intentionally delaypostponing or preventing the moment of sending the invoice.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate one or more authorities responsible for the enforcement of this Regulation (‘enforcement authority’). These authorities shall be sufficiently funded.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the power to take decisions finding an infringement of this Regulation and requiring the debtor to pay interest for late payment as provided for in Article 5 or requiring the debtor to compensate the creditor as provided for in Article 8 or both;
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a Reporting obligations 1. Public authorities and large undertakings, as referred to in Article 3(4) of Directive 2013/34/EU, shall report on a yearly basis on their payment practices. 2. Reporting obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain: (a) the amount of invoices paid: - 1 to 30 days after the deadline referred to in Article 3(1) of this Regulation; - 31 to 60 days after the deadline referred to in Article 3(1) of this Regulation; - 61 to 90 days after the deadline referred to in Article 3(1) of this Regulation; - more than 90 days after the deadline referred to in Article 3(1) of this Regulation.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out, in particular, with a view to assessing the need to gradually introduce mandatory e-invoicing.