4 Amendments of Michael THEURER related to 2012/2285(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that, owing to the mechanism of balancing the EU budget with GNI-based revenue, every euro lost to customs and VAT fraud has to be paid for by the EU’s citizens; finds it unacceptable that those economic operators who engage in fraudulent activities are, in fact, subsidised by the EU taxpayer; emphasises that fighting tax evasion should be given the highest priority by both the Commission and the Member States; calls on the Member States to make their tax systems simpler and more transparent because tax fraud is too often facilitated by complex and opaque tax systems;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 27 – subparagraph 1 (new)
calls on the Commission and the Member States to simplify the relevant rules on public procurement and the procedural rules for management of the Structural Funds;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States to designate a one-stop agency for applicants;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates that it is necessary to continue to strengthen the independence, effectiveness and efficiency of OLAF, including the independence and functioning of the OLAF Supervisory Committee; welcomes the progress made in the negotiations on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EURATOM) No 1074/1999 (COM(2011)135);