4 Amendments of Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL related to 2013/2195(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Ascertains and is concerned by the level of opacCalls for greater clarity, both in the Annual Accounts by the European Commission as well as the Annual Reports by the European Court of Auditors with regard to the overall budget for transport policy and transport projects, as the latter are eligible also on the basis of cohesion policy, but cannot be identified within this heading;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Ascertains and is concerned by a year by year rise in administrative and operating expenses and proposes, therefore, establishing both positive and negative incentives Urges that control be maintained over administrative and operating expenses without compromising the operational capability and proper functioning order to promote anf programmes, and that effective management of the EU budget, be promoted in order to concentrate resources on investment activities;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Ascertains and is concerned by a year by year rise in administrative and operating expenses and proposes, therefore, establishing both positive and negative incentives in order to promote an effective management of EU budget, in order to concentrate resources on investment activitieUrges that control be maintained over administrative and operating expenses without compromising the operational capability and proper functioning of programmes, and that effective management of the EU budget be promoted in order to concentrate resources on investment activities; points out that in the context of the trans-European transport networks, some Member States that are eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund are experiencing major difficulties with regard to developing and carrying out projects and making efficient use of EU funding; points out that through the Connecting Europe Facility, the Commission must help these Member States to develop an adequate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned and by organising additional calls for proposals;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. With regard to TEN-T projects and the Connecting Europe Facility, calls on the Commission to prudently manage budget resources more efficiently and to take account of possible acceleration of EU funded projects at the end of financial periods, which can be found in previous periods, in order to avoid possible incapability to honour its financial obligations towards beneficiaries such as Europe's regions, towns or businesses;