8 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2013/2260(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Asks the Commission to bear in mind the need to maintain a balance between the risks and the benefits, in particular as regards the management of conflicts of interest on the one hand, and the objective of obtaining the best possible scientific advice on the other; notes with concern, furthermore, that the proliferaadoption of ethical standards, codes and guidelines does not guarantee the absence of conflicts of interest; observes that this will require the implementation of simple and applicable standards, together with effective controlregular and effective ex ante and ex post controls and clear sanctions, thereof, in the context of a culture of honesty, integrity and transparency;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Calls on the Court of Auditors to continue to monitoring the measures put in place by the agencies to follow-up on its recommendations, to extend the scope of its audit to the other agencies and to present its observations in a future special report on this matter in the near future; urges the agencies to continue to report to the discharge authority on the significant progress made in this area;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Welcomes the Court of Auditors' findings that Union assistance has contributed to progress in the area of building the capacity of Kosovo customs; notes with concern, however, the findings that Union assistance has made only a modest contribution to building the capacity of the Kosovo police and that little progress has been made inat significant progress must still be made in order to fight organised crime, improve the capacity of the Kosovo police and root out corruption; calls, therefore, on the Kosovo authorities to continue investing the Union's pre-accession assistance in programmes and projects aiming at strengthening the judicial reform and the fight against corganised crimeruption and securing the rule of law;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 a (new)
Paragraph 77 a (new)
77a. Recognises the geographical disparity in the rule of law establishment in Kosovo, in particular due to the lack of control by the Pristina-based Kosovo authorities over the northern part of the territory; urges the Commission to take the particular challenges faced by northern Kosovo into account when planning its assistance;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 253 – point a
Paragraph 253 – point a
(a) with a view to programming for the 11th EDF and the design of future Union programmes, (i) pay increased attention to ensuring an appropriate balance of aid between provinces, especially the poorer ones, in order to avoid geographical disparities in the distribution of development aid while bearing in mind the importance of stabilising the Great Lakes region as a whole; (ii) combine support at a central level with programmes at the provincial level that link political and territorial decentralisation with improved natural resource management strategies and infrastructure rehabilitation and development; and (iii) reconsider Union support for improved management of natural resources on the basis of a comprehensive needs assessment;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 253 – point d
Paragraph 253 – point d
(d) in all governance areas covered by the Union cooperation strategy, systematically consider the need to support the fight against fraud and corruption, as well as the reform of the judiciary;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 254 – point b
Paragraph 254 – point b
(b) establish measures to prevent or mitigate risks and clearly define the course of action to be followed if risks become reality, bearing in mind the risks of fraud and corruption in particular;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 255 – point b
Paragraph 255 – point b
(b) set out a time frame with regular evaluation assessments which is better adapted to the programme environment;