8 Amendments of Laurence FARRENG related to 2024/2019(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the EACEA manages several programmes under two MFFs, namely the legacy programmes from the 2014-2020 MFF, with 1 897 projects closed during the reporting period, and the current 2021-2027 MFF, and was entrusted with operational appropriations for EUR 1.6 billion, managing 67 calls and monitoring a portfolio of around 8 000 running projects;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that DG EAC’s and the EACEA’s overall risk at payment continued to be relatively low and their overall error rate remained below the 2 % materiality threshold in 2023;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Is pleased that EACEA has reduced the rate of carry-overs from 12% in 2021 to 8% in 2023, addressing an issue that the European Court of Auditors had flagged in two consecutive years;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Asks the Commission to gather evidence to investigate any case of fraudulent or suspicious recipients, in accordance with its duties outlined in the Financial Regulation and Erasmus+ grant agreements, whereby the Commission is legally bound to ensure that programme beneficiaries commit to and ensure the respect of EU values (human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, human rights) and do not commit professional misconduct;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Asks the Commission to hereinafter terminate the cooperation and recover the EU funds allocated to recipients if found in violation of the applicable legislation during the implementation of the project;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that, in addition to its presence at film festivals, the Creative Europe budget financed a stand dedicated to MEDIA at Gamescom; welcomes this first initiative at a video games industry event, and the good results achieved, and encourages further efforts in this area;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes with concern that out of the Intra-ACP Budget within the European Development Fund implemented by EACEA (EUR 4.3 million) only 46% of payments were paid on time, as the result of delays in the transfer of budget to EACEA;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the EACEA’s efforts to implement EMAS and encourages EACEA to increase its efforts by further implementing a sustainability plan and publishing the agency’s sustainability report transparently;