7 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2010/2151(DEC)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines once more, that the Tenth EDF should focus on a limited number of areas, while involving non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are effective at local level and who are of crucial importance for sustainable development, in order to avoid the harmful effects arising from the proliferation of objectives; calls on the Commission to make wise use of local- and European-based NGO's, in particular when management of projects and programmes by NGOs and international organizations (Multi-Donor Trust Funds) is more efficient and cost- effective than management by the Commission;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the Special Report No 18/2009 of the Court of Auditors on the Effectiveness of EDF support for Regional Economic Integration in East Africa and West Africa and the thorough analysis carried out by the Court of Auditors, and deplores the unsatisfactory situation revealed therein; stresses nevertheless its concern at the lack of complementarity between the Commission's regional and national cooperation strategies and emphasises that bringing regional and national strategies in line with one another is essential to increase the effectiveness of the aid provided;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Is deeply concerned about the insufficient absorption capacity of regional organisations; urges the Commission, during the mid-term review of the regional strategies foreseen for the first half of 2011, to take account of the regional cooperation situation and to pay special attention to the possibility of revising the amounts allocated;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Finds it nevertheless unacceptable that the Court of Auditors, through a lack of proper reporting, was "unable to assess" a number of projects financed;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Takes the view that the Union should be represented in each Regional Organisation by a specifically assigned Head of Delegation and that Union delegations should be mandated to discuss the aligning of membership in different regional groupings;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that, in its Special Report No 18/2009, the Court of Auditors assessed EDF support for regional economic integration in East Africa and West Africa, to which a considerable proportion – over 50% – of EDF funding was allocated, as only partially effective; asks the Commission to inform Parliament about the measures being taken following the requests formulated by the Parliament in its resolution of 5 May 2010 accompanying its Decision on discharge to the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and 10th EDFs, before the start of the discharge procedure 2010; would also welcome a complete overview showing which of these measures have been implemented effectively in the regions concerned;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Draws the Commission's attention to the fact that, in view of the rules applicable under the 10th EDF,oes not agree with the use of accrued interest on EDF treasury accounts (including transfers from the period 2001- 2007), which is estimated at EUR 34 000 000, should in no way be used to cover staff expenditure and can only be earmarked for support expenditurebut considers that it should only be used for expenditure for projects and programmes; asks the Commission to explain what happenedwas the policy in the past and, if necessary, to make proposals to amend the regulation in force in line with this principle without delay;