5 Amendments of Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON related to 2013/0255(APP)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Aa (new)
Recital Aa (new)
Aa. whereas 10% of OLAF’s investigations involve cross-border organised crime, and whereas these investigations nevertheless account for 40% of the total financial impact in terms of the EU’s financial interests;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the Commission proposal to be a further step towards the establishment of a European criminal justice area and in strengthening the tax payers’ confidence in the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point i a (new)
(ia) the European Public Prosecutor’s Office should be given full independence both from national governments and from EU institutions and be protected from any political pressure;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point i
Paragraph 6 – point i
(i) in order to ensure a successful and fair outcome for investigations and their coordination, those who are required to conduct them should have in-depth knowledge of the legal systems of the countries concerned. To that end, the organisational model of the EPPO should include, centrally, at least one representative per Member State;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets the fact that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is not empowered to handle serious cross- border crime such as organised crime; encourages the Commission to carry out an impact assessment on this matter;