Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2022/2020(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the possibilities to increase the reliability of audits and controls by national authorities in shared management
Amendments (4)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that under shared management, Member States are responsible for setting up a management and control system for payments and must ensure that it is capable of detecting and correcting irregularities; stresses that a distinction must be made between deliberate fraud and unintentional error; stresses the importance of continuing legal certainty regarding payments to beneficiaries who have acted in good faith;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the new Common Agricultural Policy should simplify matters for farmers; points out that, in view of concerns caused by administrative burdens under joint management, the CAP Strategic Plans should specifically seek to simplify matters for the final beneficiaries;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission, when assessing the CAP Strategic Plans, to focus in particular on the extent to which they simplify matters and reduce administrative burdens for the final beneficiaries;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the rate of error can also be an indicator of the complexity of policies, identifying those areas in which further simplification is most needed; recommends, therefore, that the audit reports continue to give a clear breakdown of error rates for each pillar and, where appropriate, for each initiative, such as the eco-schemes, so as to ensure ongoing clarity about where further simplification is needed;