2 Amendments of Sven GIEGOLD related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the crisis has clearly highlighted the importance for the strength of government finances of having effective and fraud-proof tax collection systems; stresses that the fight against tax fraud and evasion must be highly prioritised and that the appropriations for Fiscalis must enable the programme to respond to this ambition within the EU, and internationally through maintaining the budget line on ‘Good Governance in the Area of Tax’ with appropriate funding;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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3. Welcomes the general trend of budget increases proposed by the Commission for all three European Supervisory Authorities as logical and crucial steps in their build-up procedures; stresses that new tasks entrusted to these authorities must be swiftly accompanied by additional resources; in this regard, ascertains that the proposed figures do not fully meet the needs for 2012, emphasises, inter alia, that the new responsibilities planned for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in the areas of short-selling and derivatives must be quickly reflected in the 2012 budget process when the legal bases are in place;