2 Amendments of Barbara MATERA related to 2016/2097(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call on the Council to resume immediately the negotiations with Parliament on the Directive on the protection of the financial interests of the Union (PIF Directive); recalls that the PIF Directive is an essential instrument in fighting fraud, corruption, money laundering and other illegal activities affecting the EU’s financial interests; considers that, in the light of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-105/14, Taricco and Others, the inclusion of VAT in the scope of the directive is inevitable as the VAT fraud within the EU is often linked with organized criminal structures; in this context stress the need for better cooperation with EU Agencies and other offices, especially OLAF;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the EPPO must be independent, endowed with sufficient resources to act effectively, efficiently and swiftly, and required to act at all times in full compliance with the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons; recalls the Council that in order to avoid any adverse effects from the so-called "national link" adequate safeguards ensuring the independence of the EPPO are needed; therefore asks for a provision allowing to derogate from the national link on grounds related to the proper functioning of the office; stresses the need to ensure that the division of competences between the EPPO and Member States is clear and consistent with the role of the EPPO as a Union body; points out that establishing the EPPO will require effective coordination with Eurojust, Europol and OLAF; stress that the new Eurojust regulation as the third part of the package is of crucial importance for functioning of this structure.