Activities of Nils UŠAKOVS related to 2023/2139(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section III – European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Amendments (2)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that EPPO is an independent body of the EU, established through the concept of enhanced cooperation in criminal matters responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the Union; notes that 22 different EU Member States participate in EPPO whereas; regrets that Hungary, Poland and Sweden have decided not to join the EPPO and Denmark and Ireland have an opt-out from the area of freedom, security and justice; calls on the Commission to engage in an active dialogue with non- participating Member States to support the adoption of cooperation agreements that effectively facilitate the execution of the EPPO’s activities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that effective cooperation with relevant stakeholders; welcomes the conclusion of several working arrangements with authorities from third countries notably the Ukraine, Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, Georgia and North Macedonia and considers that including non-participating states authorities is pivotal; welcomesnotes the finalisation of the negotiations on a working arrangement at the technical level with the Danish and Polish authorities; acknowledges differences in legal regimes and difficulties arising in negotiations of working arrangement in Ireland; welcomes the commitment by the Irish authorities to review their working arrangement with the EPPO; welcomes the commitment by the Irish authorities to review their working arrangement with the EPPO; is concerned about the systematic lack of cooperation by Poland during 2021-22 which has a direct negative impact on the EPPO’s capacity to protect the EU budget by means of criminal investigations and prosecutions;