8 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2013/2195(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Ascertains and is concerned by a year by year rise in administrative and operating expenses and proposes, therefore, establishing both positive and negative incentives in order to promote an effective management of EU budget, in order to concentrate resources on investment activitieUrges that control be maintained over administrative and operating expenses without compromising the operational capability and proper functioning of programmes, and that effective management of the EU budget be promoted in order to concentrate resources on investment activities; points out that in the context of the trans-European transport networks, some Member States that are eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund are experiencing major difficulties with regard to developing and carrying out projects and making efficient use of EU funding; points out that through the Connecting Europe Facility, the Commission must help these Member States to develop an adequate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned and by organising additional calls for proposals;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. With regard to TEN-T projects and the Connecting Europe Facility, calls on the Commission to prudently manage budget resources more efficiently and to take account of possible acceleration of EU funded projects at the end of financial periods, which can be found in previous periods, in order to avoid possible incapability to honour its financial obligations towards beneficiaries such as Europe's regions, towns or businesses;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Notes that the 2012 accounts record a EUR 1.8 billion financial correction on the 2000-2006 use of cohesion policy funds in Spain, which corresponds to 49 % of the total corrections in 2012; regrets that in accordance with current rules, authorities in Spain were entitled to further funding amounting to EUR 1 390 million owing to the extraordinary multiannual adjustment procedure for the closure of this accounting period and without prejudice to the Union budget;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58a. In this respect, reiterates the need for both the Commission and the Court of Auditors to put forward an effective cut- off mechanism for multiannual periods, reflecting the actual state of both the Union budget and national budgets following application of the overall corrections for the whole budgetary period;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Expresses its concern about the weaknesses of the Value Added Tax (VAT) systems of the Member States; refers in this connection to the findings of a study94 which estimated losses of VAT revenue in 2011 due to infringements or failure to collect the tax at EUR 193 bn; notes that this is equivalent to 18 % of the theoretical VAT revenue or 1,5 % of GDP (0,5 % more than the present Union budget for 2014-2020); wishes therefore to be informed what measures the Commission has taken to remove existing reservations relating to the national VAT system of the Member States, which may date from as long ago as the 1990s; __________________ 94 Study to quantify and analyse the VAT Gap in the EU-27 Member States – Final Report (TAXUD/2012//EN/316) http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxati on/vat/key_documents/reports_published/i ndex_en.htm
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80 a (new)
Paragraph 80 a (new)
80a. Takes note that the above mentioned study shows that Italy (EUR 36 billion), France (EUR 32 billion), Germany (EUR 26,9 billion) and the United Kingdom (EUR19 billion) contributed over half of the total VAT gap in quantitative terms, mainly because they are the largest Union economies; also notes that, in terms of ratio to their own GDP, Romania (EUR 10 billion), Greece (EUR 9,7 billion) Lithuania (EUR 4,4 billion) and Latvia (EUR 0,9 billion) were the Member States with the largest VAT gap in 2001; takes note that the study also shows a marked upward trend in the VAT gap in many Member States since 2008, as a result of the economic crisis (this was especially the case in Spain, Greece, Latvia, Ireland, Portugal and Slovakia); notes that on average across the Union, the VAT gap increased by 5 percentage points once the economic crisis hit;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Concludes from the above audits and from the Commission’s audits in 2010 and 2011 that similar shortcomings could also exist in other countries, and therefore calls on Member States and the Commission to step up their customs surveillance, especially in the major ports; calls on the Commission to report on the matter during the preparation of the discharge for 2013;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 172
Paragraph 172
172. Welcomes the strict application of interruptions to and cessation of payments; agrees with the Commission that these are extremely effective instruments; observes that, according to the 2012 activity report of DG EMPL, during the reporting period 38 interruptions to payments, with a total value of EUR 881.7 million, were imposed (the corresponding figure for 2013 being 29 with a value of EUR 389.5 million) and two cessations of payment (the corresponding figure for 2013 being 11as of 31 December 2012 (Germany);;