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2 Amendments of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2012/2285(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Points out that under an amended Article 43 of the updated horizontal regulation the Commission should be empowered to reduce or suspend the monthly or interim payments to a Member State if one or more of the key components of the national control system in question do not exist or are not effective due to the gravity or persistence of the deficiencies found, or irregular payments are not being recovered with the necessary diligence and if one of the following conditions are met: (a) either the deficiencies referred to above are of a continuous nature and have been the reason for at least two implementing acts pursuant to Article 54, excluding from Union financing expenditure from the Member State concerned; or (b) the Commission concludes that the Member State concerned is not in a position to implement the necessary remedial measures in the immediate future, in accordance with an action plan with clear progress indicators, to be established in consultation with the Commission;
2013/02/27
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9a (new)
9a. Emphasises that the reintroduction of a ‘petty offence’ procedure should go ahead, and that recovery under Article 56(3) of the updated horizontal regulation should not be pursued where the costs already incurred combined with the likely costs of recovery exceed the amount to be recovered; calls on the Commission, in the interests of administrative simplification at local level, to deem this condition to have been met if the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of a single payment does not exceed EUR 300; reducing the administrative burden by not pursuing the recovery of small and very small amounts enables the national and regional authorities to investigate more serious irregularities more efficiently and take appropriate action against them;
2013/02/27
Committee: AGRI