Activities of Angelika WINZIG related to 2022/0162(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In view of the increased volume of borrowing and lending operations carried out by the Commission on behalf of the Union to finance the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, transparency regarding those operations should be further enhanced. To address the increased complexity of those operations and in order to ensure better visibility of their content, a comprehensive overview of borrowing and lending operations carried out by the Commission should be added to the document annexed to the section of the budget relating to the Commission. The practice of the EU raising funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions should not be perpetuated. The financing of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic occurred due to a unique crisis situation, which should not set a general precedent for financing the EU budget from new debt. Such a practice is contrary to the founding principles of the EU and goes beyond the financial responsibility assumed by Member States upon entry into the EU.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43 a) In the implementation of the diversified funding strategy pursuant to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2022/2434 of 6 December 2022, particular attention should be paid to the fact that the raising of significant amounts on the capital market for the sole purpose of financing the measures to address the consequences of the COVID 19 crisis was a unique and one-off authorisation. The diversified funding strategy should under no circumstances lead to a perpetuation of the financing of the Union budget through borrowing on the capital market.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall regularly report on the use of this exception to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) has conflicting professional interests which may negatively affect the performance of the contract in accordance with point 20.6 of Annex I.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 153 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 153 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For contracts awarded by the Union delegations or awarded exclusively in the interest of Union delegations in third countries, the contracting authority may restrict the submission by letter to only one of the means indicated above. In case the contracting authority makes use of this provision, the reasons for the restriction shall be documented.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 158 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 158 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) are subject to an independent external audit, performed in accordance with internationally accepted auditing standards by an audit service functionally independent of the person or entity concerned;
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 164 – paragraph 6
Article 164 – paragraph 6
6. With the exception of procurement in the field of external actions, prior to any procedure carried out in response to a crisis, a declaration of crisis shall be made in line with the relevant internalcommon rules. The authorising officer responsible may only rely on a crisis declaration to launch a procurement procedure if the procedure is justified by a situation of extreme urgency that is resulting from the crisis.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 169 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, in a situation of extreme urgency resulting from a crisis, new contracting authorities might be added - provided that they also made a crisis declaration - by the contracting authority after the launch of the procurement procedure and before contract signature, subject to the conditions set out in Article 164(6) and provided that the modification does not alter the subject matter of the contract or the framework contract.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 169 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where a contract or framework contract is necessary for the implementation of a joint action between a Union institution , a Union body referred to in Articles 70 and 71 or an executive agency referred to in Article 69 and one or more contracting authorities from Member States, the procurement procedure may be carried out jointly by the Union institution and the contracting authorities. Where it is necessary to carry out a joint procurement between a Union institution, a Union body referred to in Articles 70 and 71 or an executive agency referred to in Article 69 and one or more contracting authorities from Member States, Member States may acquire, rent or lease fully the capacities jointly procured in accordance with the respective provisions laid down in Directives 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 169 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
In a situation of extreme urgency resulting from a crisis, new contracting authorities may be added after the launch of the procurement procedure and before contract signature, subject to the conditions set out in Article 164(6) and provided that the modification does not alter the subject matter of the contract or the framework contract.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 169 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 224 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 224 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall not, on behalf of the Union, raise further funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions in excess of the limits set for this purpose in the Multiannual Financial Framework.