3 Amendments of Evin INCIR related to 2024/2029(DEC)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the increase in appropriations for the EPPO’s budget in 2023, amounting to EUR 64,6 million in total, which allowed for an 11 % increase in staff in that year; acknowledges that the acceleration of the disbursement of NextGenerationEU funding and the increase in the EPPO’s membership are projected to put further strain on the EPPO’s resources; underlines the importance of additional funding for the EPPO’s budget in order for it to have the necessary means to carry out its tasks; the rapid increase in EPPO's workload, with ongoing cases rising by 70% and new investigations by 58% from 2022 to 2023, along with a significant rise in estimated damages, freezing orders, indictments, and convictions, highlights the urgent need for an increase in staff; without additional staff, EPPO cannot adequately protect the EU budget, fulfil its objectives to combat organized crime, or uphold the rule of law, jeopardizing contractual obligations, security, and IT operations;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the importance of taking a holistic approach to combating white-collar crime, such as fraud and corruption, and more conventional types of crime, such as drug trafficking and human trafficking, as they are often linked; recalls the fact that, in its upcoming evaluation report, the Commission should carefully analyse whether and to which categories of crimes the EPPO’s mandate needs to be extended in order for it to be best equipped to fulfil its role; and to further enhance the protection of the EU's financial interest;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the important role of the EPPO in the Union approach to combating corruption and the misuse of Union funds; expresses its satisfaction that 24 Member States participate in the EPPO and encouragescalls on the remaining Member States to do so as well; calls on the Commission to continue engaging in an active dialogue with non-participating Member States to effectively facilitate the EPPO in carrying out its tasks; emphasises the fact that such a dialogue could also be of value to Member States that already participate in the EPPO as regards tackling difficulties in fighting rule of law violations and corruption; welcomes the participation of Sweden and Poland in the EPPO which was confirmed in January and July 2024 respectively;