12 Amendments of Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI related to 2019/2055(DEC)
Amendment 8 #
2. Notes that most rural development actions which were audited produced the expected results but regrets that the Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the use of result indicators; asks the Commission and Member States to improve their performance framework where needed and to introduce further simplification measures, such as simplified cost options; regretnotes that the Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the use of result indicatorsa common, measurable and fully developed set of result and output indicators and milestones will be the basis for the proposed new delivery model;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that the complexity of the rules can contribute to a higher risk of error and notes that a significant source of complexity arises for beneficiaries where national eligibility requirements go beyond what is required by EU legislation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the Court of Auditors' view, from its own audits, that the Control System (IACS), which incorporates the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) has helped to bring down the level of errors in direct payments, with the LPIS making a particularly significant contribution; notes the potential of digitalisation, innovative methods and technology under the New Delivery Model in further reducing the error rate and administrative burden;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to monitor closelyFully supports the Union's ambition to conclude ambitious, balanced and fair free trade agreements with third countries; urges the Commission to make sure that there is a strong sustainability chapter in all trade agreements and that trade partners comply fully with those requirements; calls also on the Commission to continue to closely monitor ongoing trade agreements with third countries inwith respect of quality, healthto the application of food safety, environmental and animal welfare requirementstandards;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the findings of ECA Special report No 05/2019 (‘FEAD-Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived: Valuable support but its contribution to reducing poverty is not yet established’), in particular the ECA conclusion that FEAD is a significant instrument in ensuring the provision of food and material support and, in addition to alleviating poverty through food aid (which represents 83 % of FEAD budget), the innovative social policy elements of FEAD offer possibilities to Member States to foster social inclusion;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernBelieves that EU committed action for the most deprived is of paramount importance having in mind that, on average, more than one out of five persons and one out of four children are still at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union; notes that, due to limitations in its monitoring and lack of EU-wide data, FEAD’s contribution to reducing poverty has not yet been established, and deplores in particular that the Commission does not have data which demonstrates the relative importance of FEAD in overall support to deprived people in the Union; quantitatively demonstrated; nonetheless recalls that available data presented in the European Court of Auditors' special report1a indicate that this fund represents a significant share of the total social support activities in some Member States and that, according to food banks, one third of the food they provide is financed by FEAD, and that FEAD allows to be less dependent on the irregular flow of donation and therefore enables to better plan the redistribution of specific foods; _________________ 1aEuropean Court of Auditors, Special report No 5/2019: FEAD-Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived: Valuable support but its contribution to reducing poverty is not yet established, April 2019, p. 19.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by recent reports of alleged cases of high-level conflicts of interest and land- grabbing by oligarchs with possible facilitation by governmin some Member States; notes that with reference to land ownership, it is first and foremost for the relevant authorities of the Member States to act and to put the necessary systems in place to prevents and public authorities; calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud; urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law mattersavoid fraud; highlights that all allegations or suspicions concerning fraud and the misuse or mismanagement of Union funds should be addressed to OLAF; in this regard notes the importance of a transparent and strong governance system and further calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Reminds the Commission that there is a significant difference in types of errors, for example between unintentional omissions and cases of fraud; recalls that most of the beneficiaries are small and medium-sized farms and complex regulation increases the risk of unintentional omissions, which should also be taken into account while estimating the actual error rate;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that increased flexibility of Member States in allocating CAP subsidies risks further aggravating abuses, and urges therefore the Commission to avoid renationalisation of the CAPwithout a strong, measurable, fully developed and common set of output and result indicators and milestones, the increased flexibility of Member States in allocating CAP subsidies may lead to an increase in the error rate;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers it possible that a more results-based CAP based on strategic plans could lead to new types of irregularities and therefore calls on the Commission to take this into account when evaluating the national strategic plans and the measures they contain;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that support to young farmers from the CAP is essential; encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreement. and notes the importance of a clear definition of active or genuine farmer;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreement; calls for a targeted approach to the proposed conditionality of the new CAP and notes that adequate funding for research and development of new technologies and innovation is required to enhance the environmental performance of the CAP.