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6 Amendments of Angelo CIOCCA related to 2020/2221(INI)

Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is the largest item in the EU budget, representing 31 % of the total budgetary expenditure for the 2021-2027 period; stresses the key role of a properly functioning CAP in protecting the financial interests of the EU and its citizens against any misuse of EU funds that can be detrimental to the public image of such a strategic policy;
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the concentration of agricultural income support is mainly driven by area-based direct payments; underlines the need for more targeted support and a better balance between large and small beneficiaries at Member State level; points out that the misuse of EU funds has been decreasing in recent years;
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. HighlightsPoints out that the Member States are responsible for the EU agricultural funds under shared management with the Commission; considerstakes the view that the new delivery model and the new National Strategic Plans tomay be a greatn opportunity to reinforce Member States’ and the Commission’s controls pertaining to the distribution and management of funds;
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a specifically tailored fraud prevention system to prevent any misuse of EU agricultural funds; takes the view that anti-fraud measures should retain their high priority for the EU and the Member States; underlines that EU funds must be recovered in a timely manner and that, in the event of proven fraud, proportionate sanctions must be put in place as effective deterrents;
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of transparency for the early detection of fraud, conflicts of interest or other irregularities; stresses the importance of EU-wide database interoperability between Member States and across the EU, common rules and data exchange, cross- border cooperation and better use of IT tools;
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on greater resources for investigation, as well as on stronger coordination between the Member States and EU bodies, to ensure that the fight against fraud in agricultural funds is effective; emphasises the need for a comprehensivemon fraud strategy with a robust fraud risk analysis.
2021/07/28
Committee: AGRI