5 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 132 a (new)
Paragraph 132 a (new)
132a. Emphasises that simplification and participation in Horizon 2020 should be also the guiding principle of the Annotated Grant Agreement; stresses that unlike FP7 internally invoiced costs need to be divided up and reported according to different costs categories, including personnel costs, under Horizon 2020; calls therefore on the Commission to revise the annotations and allow internally invoiced costs to be eligible as other direct costs without splitting into cost categories and without time records for services;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 232
Paragraph 232
232. Regrets that the Court detected grave deficiencies as to the revolving and leverage effects of the funding's facilities in rural development and concluded that FEI had been unsuccessful during the period 2007-201397 ; requests that the Commission implements measurements to provide sufficient incentives for beneficiaries to allow for substantial added value; __________________ 97 European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 5/2015 (2014 Discharge): Are financial instruments a successful and promising tool in rural development area.
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 232 a (new)
Paragraph 232 a (new)
232a. Notes that after the end of the eligibility period of FEI, resources returned to the funds from investments can be used by Member States and become national resources under the current legal framework; regrets that by this means resources initially linked to specific financial instruments can be eventually transferred to different sectors and individual undertakings; calls on the Commission to increase the incentive for Member States to spend these resources within the same sector;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
New subheading after paragraph 288
New subheading after paragraph 288
Euronews
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 288 a (new)
Paragraph 288 a (new)
288a. Notes that Euronews received EUR 18 million from the EU budget in 2014, even though the Commission is no Euronews shareholder, is concerned that Euronews' current governance structure might not allow full independence and autonomy from its international shareholders; calls on the Commission in its function as major financial contributor to ensure that Euronews respects the principles of sound financial management and all legal agreements with the Commission including the binding charter on editorial independence;