Activities of Louis ALIOT related to 2014/2155(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report 2013 on the protection of EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud (A8-0024/2015 - Georgi Pirinski) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU budget, to which each Member State contributes in equal measurea specific amount according to common objective criteria, provides supportfunding for the implementation of the Union’s policies and represents an expression of unity and an instrument to advance European integrationinstrument for financial redistribution among the Member States;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas protection of the financial interests of the EU should guarantee that budget revenue and expenditure contribute towards the achievement of the EU’s priorities and objectives and towards increasing the confidence of citizens by assuring them that their money is being used in full compliance with the aims and policies of the EU;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU budget spending should be fully transparent and in full compliance with the interests of Union citizens;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the diversity of legal and administrative systems in the Member States presents a challenging environment in which to overcome irregularities and combat fraud, while any incorrect use of EU monies entails not only individual but also collective lossesshould not under any circumstances be considered an excuse in the fight against irregularities and fraud;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas any incorrect use of Union funds entails not only individual but also collective losses and harms the interests of each Member State and of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, due to the availability of new information as a result of the significant changes in the way Member States and the Commission report irregularities, there has been a shift in focus in the Commission’s 2013 annual report from irregularities treated in general terms to those reported as fraudulent; strongly urges the Commission, however, to further increase the availability of information and enhance analyses on the scope, types and impact of non-fraudulent irregularities in light of the significantly high number thereof and the related negative monetary impact, which adversely affects the financial interests of the EU;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the alarming increase of 76 % in the number of irregularities reported as fraudulent regarding EU expenditure and urges the competent authorities to take all necessary measures to avoidprevent such a negative trend in the coming years;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the differing levels of rigour and scope employed by the Member States in reporting irregularities in general and fraudulent irregularities in particular, including in such areas as cohesion policy and agriculture, and calls on the Commission to develop a unified and comprehensive information bank on irregularities actually instigated and on measures taken, thus providing authorities and citizens with trustworthy data for the implementation of effective corrective measures, and for an objective assessment of the actual, rather than perceived, gravity of infringements and of the parties responsiblestresses the need to introduce and standardise rigorous and precise rules in order to put all countries on an equal footing and to reduce the incidence of irregularities and fraud;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to set up a standardised, comprehensive database on irregularities actually committed and on the measures adopted in order to provide the authorities and citizens with reliable data for the implementation of effective countermeasures and enable them to objectively evaluate the actual – not merely perceived – seriousness of the offences committed and the responsibility of the parties concerned;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that effective action against corruption is possible if criminal law measures are respected and complemented by other measures such as better transparency and accountability; insists, therefore, that Member States demonstrate firm political will in effectively countering corruption and calls upon citizens to convincingly exert pressure on governments to vigorously pursue meaningful anti-corruption policies;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the successful outcomes of numerous joint customs operations (JCOs) involving the cooperation of OLAF and Member States with various third-country services, along with active support from DG Taxation and the Customs Union, Europol and Frontex, which have resulted in the seizure of, inter alia, 68 million smuggled cigarettes, 124 kg of cocaine and 140 000 litres of diesel fueland calls on them to continue to ensure that the rules and interests of each of the Union’s sovereign states are respected;