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3 Amendments of Karsten LUCKE related to 2023/2183(DEC)

Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the implementation of the European Development Funds (EDFs) concerns countries that are facing aggravating impacts of climate change and are weakened by the consequence of the COVID pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, as well as rising debt, generating growing inequality and increasing poverty levels; insists, therefore, that the remaining projects under the EDFs should focus on advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals;
2023/12/15
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises the work of the Commission in ensuring the correct implementation of the EDF funds, notes that the Court of Auditors considers the EDFs’ accounts for 2022 to have been handled in accordance with applicable rules; notes with concern that the level of error in transactions, estimated by the Court of Auditors, grew from 4,6 % to 7,1 % between 2021 and 2022;
2023/12/15
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the fact that the legitimacy and effectiveness of EU development cooperation hinges on the correct implementation of activities and their proper funding; is concerned about the limited progress on the implementation of the recommendations by the Court of Auditors; calls on the Commission to further improve controls in order to decrease the amount of transactional errors and to fully implement the recommendations of the Court of Auditors;
2023/12/15
Committee: DEVE