11 Amendments of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2011/0288(COD)
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Paying agencies shall be dedicated departments or bodies of the Member States responsible for the joint management and control of all expenditure referred to in both Article 4(1) and Article 5.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a management declaration of assurance as to the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts, the proper functioning of the internal control systems, on the basis of measurable performance criteria, as well as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions and the respect of the principle of sound financial management;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Where, on account of a Member State’s constitutional system, more than one paying agency is accredited, the Member State shall designate a body, hereinafter referred to as the "coordinating body", to which it assigns the following tasks:
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated only by the Member State which shall provide an opinion, in keeping with internationally recognised auditing standards, on the management declaration of assurance covering the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency, the proper functioning of its internal control system, the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, as well as the respect of the principle of sound financial management. This opinion must state whether the claims made in the context of the declaration of assurance issued pursuant to Article 7(3)(b) have been challenged.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. Until 1 December, on a proposal by the CommissioIf significant new information is made available after the decision referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 has been taken, on the basis of newthat information in its possession, the Cothe Commission may unctil may1 December adapt the adjustment rate for direct payments set in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 3 by means of implementing acts, without employing the procedure in accordance with Article 112(2) or (3).
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. Before applying this Article, account shall first be taken of the amount authorised by the budget authority forthe proposal referred to in paragraph 2 is submitted, the Commission shall verify whether the conditions governing the use of the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector referred to in point 14 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management have been met and, if so, submit the proposal accordingly.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Without prejudice to the eligibility for support under Articles 29(2) and 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx, expenditure financed under the EAFRD shall not be subject of any other financing under the EU budget.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
The accredited paying agencies shall keep supporting documents relating to payments made and documents relating to the performance of the administrative and physical checks required by Union legislation, and shall make the documents and information available to the Commission. Such supporting documents may be kept in electronic form.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the on-the-spot checks, the authority responsible shall draw its check sample from the entire population of applicants comprising, where appropriate, a random part and a risk-based part in order to obtain a representative error rate, while targeting also highest errorthe areas in which the risk of error is highest. In keeping with the principle of the proportionality of checks, a number of factors should be taken into account: - the size of the transactions; - the favourable results of earlier audits and checks; - the degree of reliability of the competent national supervisory authorities; - the voluntary management systems certified in accordance with internationally recognised standards.
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70 e
Recital 70 e
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 a — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1
Article 110 a — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure annual ex post publication of the total number of beneficiaries of the EAGF and the EAFRD. The publication shall contain: (a) without prejudice to the first paragraph of Article 110b of this Regulation, the name of the beneficiaries, as follows:the total number of beneficiaries and (ib) the first name and the surname where the beneficiaries are natural persons; (ii) the full legal name as registered where the beneficiaries are legal persons with the air contributionomous legal personality pursuant to the legislation of the Member State concerned; (iii) the full name of the association as registered or otherwise officially recognised where the beneficiaries are associations without an own legal personality; (b) the municipality where the beneficiary resides or is registered and, where available, the postal code or the part thereof identifys by size class established by the Commission ing the municipality; (c) the amounts of payment corresponding to each measure financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD received by each beneficiary in the financial year concerned; (d) the nature and the description of the measures financed by the EAGF or the EAFRD and under which the payment referred to in point (c) is awardeimplementing act in accordance with Article 110d.