15 Amendments of Gilles PARGNEAUX related to 2018/2152(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas achieving good performance with simplification processes involves regularly assessing inputs, outputs,outcomes and impacts through performance audits;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the diversity of legal and administrative systems in the Member States needs to be adequately addressed to overcome irregularities and combat fraud; where as the Commission should therefore step up its efforts to ensure that the fight against fraud is implemented effectively and produces more tangible and more satisfactory results;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that not all irregularities are fraudulent and that a clear distinction must be drawn between the errors committed;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls again on the Commission to establish a uniform system for the collection of comparable data on irregularities and cases of fraud from the Member States in order to standardise the reporting process and ensure the quality and comparability of the data provided;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes with great concern that tobacco smuggling to the EU has intensified in recent years and, according to estimates, represents an annual loss of EUR 10 billions in public revenue to the EU and Member States’ budgets, while at the same time it is a major source of organised crime, including terrorism; considers it necessary for Member States to step up their efforts to combat these illegal activities, for example by improving procedures for cooperation and the exchange of information between Member States;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Expects that the simplification of administrative rules called for in the common provisions covering the period 2014-2020 will make it possible to reduce the number of non-fraudulent irregularities, identify fraudulent cases and improve access to EU funds for beneficiaries;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Emphasises the important role of whistleblowers in fraud prevention, detection and reporting and the need to protect them;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Recalls the Commission’s decision not to renew the PMI agreement, which expired on 9 July 2016; recalls that it asked the Commission on 9 March 2016 not to renew, extend or renegotiate the PMI agreement beyond its expiry date; believes that the three other agreements (BAT, JTI, ITL) should be terminated with effect as of 20 May2019; calls on the Commission to present a report by the end of 2018 presenting the feasibility of stopping the three remaining agreements;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Welcomes the entry into force, on 25 September 2018, of the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products following the 41st ratification, on 27 June 2018, by the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the Commission to come up swiftly with the new action plan and comprehensive EU strategy to fight illicit tobacco envisaged for late summer 2018;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls on the EU Member States which have signed the Protocol (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden) but not yet ratified it, to do so;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission to play an active role in the working group set up at the First Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP1) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, with a view to producing a comprehensive report setting out good practices and implementation experiences regarding tracking and tracing systems in the State Parties;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 d (new)
Paragraph 32 d (new)
32d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the tracing system and security measures which have to be put in place by the Member States by 20 May 2019 for cigarettes and rolling tobacco and by 20 May 2024 for all other tobacco products (such as cigars, cigarillos and smokeless tobacco products) are consistent with the independence guidelines of the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products which the European Union ratified on 24 June 2016;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 e (new)
Paragraph 32 e (new)
32e. Calls on the Commission to anticipate the hidden cloning risks of individual markings by the tobacco industry for the purpose of supplying the parallel market;