6 Amendments of Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI related to 2024/2019(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines that the Commission and the Court of Auditors have repeatedly stated that error is not synonymous with fraudinancial abuse; emphasises that the error rate does not necessarily indicate that the resources have been misspent, nor does it call into question the positive results and added value of cohesion policy; acknowledges that the risk of fraudinancial abuses is nevertheless a cause of concern and should be minimised;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area and the insufficient administrative capacity of national authorities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission and Member States to simplify unnecessarily complex rules and procedures wherever possible, work on a commonlear interpretation of certain legal requirements and avoid gold-plating;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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5. Highlights the role of the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in protecting the financial interests of the Union; welcomes that in 2023 a working arrangement was signed with Denmark and cooperation started with Poland and Ireland;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
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6. Acknowledges that through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in addressing the consequences of crises; reiterates, however, that the role of cohesion policy is to ensure economic cohesion through convergence and bring added value in regional development and contribute to competitiveness, not to bear the consequences of those crises, and therefore crisis repair should not come at the expense of the long-term cohesion objectives;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
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7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to allow the use of relevant instruments, outside ofto strengthen cohesion policy, to adapt to in the face of emerging needs in the post-2027 period; stresses that local and regional authorities should be more involved in setteriod after 2027; stresses that maintaining cohesion policy in its current form is crucial for the functioning of the policy’s priorities and have direct access to cohesion fundsSingle Market and the entire European Union.