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· the Commission has already made two financial corrections concerning the same measure and for the same reason;
· the Commission has already made two financial corrections concerning the same measure and for the same reason;
· one or more key components of the relevant control system are missing or, as a result of the seriousness or persistence of the shortcomings identified, ineffective, and
· one or more key components of the relevant control system are missing or, as a result of the seriousness or persistence of the shortcomings identified, ineffective, and
· the Commission has come to the conclusion that the Member State concerned has failed to follow up its recommendations concerning corrective measures and the shortcomings cannot or will not be remedied in the immediate future.
· the Commission has come to the conclusion that the Member State concerned has failed to follow up its recommendations concerning corrective measures and the shortcomings cannot or will not be remedied in the immediate future.
The aim is to improve the efficiency of budgetary control and prevent circumstances arising in which money must be paid from the Community budget even though key components of the requisite control systems are known to be missing or ineffective.
The aim is to improve the efficiency of budgetary control and prevent circumstances arising in which money must be paid from the Community budget even though key components of the requisite control systems are known to be missing or ineffective.
(A) General appraisal
(A) General appraisal
Your rapporteur welcomes the long overdue Commission proposal to improve the transparency and implementation of European agricultural expenditure.
Your rapporteur welcomes the long overdue Commission proposal to improve the transparency and implementation of European agricultural expenditure.
He points out that Parliament has long been calling for just such a proposal.
He points out that Parliament has long been calling for just such a proposal.
It should not be forgotten that shortcomings in the implementation of agricultural expenditure, which still represents one of the largest items of Community spending, call into question the legitimacy of not only the common agricultural policy, but of the European Union as a whole.
It should not be forgotten that shortcomings in the implementation of agricultural expenditure, which still represents one of the largest items of Community spending, call into question the legitimacy of not only the common agricultural policy, but of the European Union as a whole.
The discussion conducted in recent years has shown that the lack of a clear, transparent overview of the way agricultural funding is allocated and the level of the payments actually made, along with what are sometimes excessive delays in imposing penalties even for blatant breaches of EU law, has encouraged the publication of erroneous, or at least greatly distorted, articles in the press.
The discussion conducted in recent years has shown that the lack of a clear, transparent overview of the way agricultural funding is allocated and the level of the payments actually made, along with what are sometimes excessive delays in imposing penalties even for blatant breaches of EU law, has encouraged the publication of erroneous, or at least greatly distorted, articles in the press.
As a result, the public in the Member States has an equally distorted view of the CAP and the Union as a whole.
As a result, the public in the Member States has an equally distorted view of the CAP and the Union as a whole.
However, reports drawn up by the European Court of Auditors show that the administration of and checks on agricultural expenditure have steadily improved in recent years.
However, reports drawn up by the European Court of Auditors show that the administration of and checks on agricultural expenditure have steadily improved in recent years.
Your rapporteur therefore welcomes the fact that agricultural expenditure is not considered in isolation, but rather as one aspect of a cross-sectoral transparency initiative.
Your rapporteur therefore welcomes the fact that agricultural expenditure is not considered in isolation, but rather as one aspect of a cross-sectoral transparency initiative.
This may also encourage a more objective public debate on this issue.
This may also encourage a more objective public debate on this issue.
Nevertheless, your rapporteur is looking to the Commission to take similarly prompt action in other areas relating to the transparency initiative, e.g. that dealing with the funding of associations, for which the Commission itself is accountable.
Nevertheless, your rapporteur is looking to the Commission to take similarly prompt action in other areas relating to the transparency initiative, e.g. that dealing with the funding of associations, for which the Commission itself is accountable.
(B) Detailed appraisal
(B) Detailed appraisal
Your rapporteur shares the Commission's view that data should be published at Member State level, since publication by the Commission itself of data collected and administered by the Member States would lead to a substantial increase in red tape.
Your rapporteur shares the Commission's view that data should be published at Member State level, since publication by the Commission itself of data collected and administered by the Member States would lead to a substantial increase in red tape.
In your rapporteur's view, publication by the paying agencies, i.e. the bodies responsible for collecting data and making payments, would also be adequate.
In your rapporteur's view, publication by the paying agencies, i.e. the bodies responsible for collecting data and making payments, would also be adequate.
With a view to increasing the transparency of the publication system, your rapporteur is proposing a binding requirement that the data should be published on the Internet and that links should be established between the Member States' web pages and those of the Commission and web pages created within a Member State.
With a view to increasing the transparency of the publication system, your rapporteur is proposing a binding requirement that the data should be published on the Internet and that links should be established between the Member States' web pages and those of the Commission and web pages created within a Member State.
For the same reason, he is proposing that data on payments from the EARDF should at least be subdivided in such a way as to make clear which axis they relate to, since these payments differ substantially depending on the axis concerned.
For the same reason, he is proposing that data on payments from the EARDF should at least be subdivided in such a way as to make clear which axis they relate to, since these payments differ substantially depending on the axis concerned.
Your rapporteur is proposing further minimum criteria for published information with a view to increasing comparability between Member States.
Your rapporteur is proposing further minimum criteria for published information with a view to increasing comparability between Member States.
Your rapporteur takes the view that key data protection issues should be dealt with in the Council regulation itself, and not in the implementing legislation, since the data published have a direct bearing on individual privacy.
Your rapporteur takes the view that key data protection issues should be dealt with in the Council regulation itself, and not in the implementing legislation, since the data published have a direct bearing on individual privacy.
In addition, the incorporation of these provisions in the Council regulation itself will help to speed up the publication procedure, since the Member States will not first have to wait until further implementing provisions have been enacted.
In addition, the incorporation of these provisions in the Council regulation itself will help to speed up the publication procedure, since the Member States will not first have to wait until further implementing provisions have been enacted.
It is essential that the individuals concerned should be informed in advance of the publication of data, if at all possible at the time when that data is collected.
It is essential that the individuals concerned should be informed in advance of the publication of data, if at all possible at the time when that data is collected.
Such an arrangement would also be consistent with the opinion issued by the European Data Protection Supervisor.
Such an arrangement would also be consistent with the opinion issued by the European Data Protection Supervisor.
Since transparency is fundamental to improved budgetary control, in the event of a failure to publish data, or if there are serious shortcomings in the data published, payments should be reduced.
Since transparency is fundamental to improved budgetary control, in the event of a failure to publish data, or if there are serious shortcomings in the data published, payments should be reduced.
A number of further proposals are designed solely to clarify the text.
A number of further proposals are designed solely to clarify the text.
Member States are free to subdivide data further, in keeping with their national priorities and rules.
Member States are free to subdivide data further, in keeping with their national priorities and rules.
The corresponding provisions in the Commission regulation on transparency have been repealed, so as to avoid any situation arising in which two differing sets of provisions on the same matter are in force at the same time.
The corresponding provisions in the Commission regulation on transparency have been repealed, so as to avoid any situation arising in which two differing sets of provisions on the same matter are in force at the same time.
With regard to the proposal to reduce future payments, your rapporteur has merely clarified that the breach of the rules must relate to the area covered by one single paying agency and that the level of the reduction will be determined by the seriousness of the continuing breach of the rules.
With regard to the proposal to reduce future payments, your rapporteur has merely clarified that the breach of the rules must relate to the area covered by one single paying agency and that the level of the reduction will be determined by the seriousness of the continuing breach of the rules.
на вниманието на комисията по земеделие и развитие на селските райони
for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The overall aim of the Commission proposal is to implement the obligation coming from the requirement concerning the publication of information incumbent on beneficiaries of Community funds, as inserted into the Financial Regulation by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006, which provides that the necessary details shall be laid down in the relevant sector-specific rules.
The overall aim of the Commission proposal is to implement the obligation coming from the requirement concerning the publication of information incumbent on beneficiaries of Community funds, as inserted into the Financial Regulation by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006, which provides that the necessary details shall be laid down in the relevant sector-specific rules.
It is therefore necessary to modify Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.
It is therefore necessary to modify Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy.
Furthermore, the proposal deals with other outstanding issues regarding the effective application of the Regulation, such as the reduction and suspension of monthly and intermediate payments to Member States, modification of the exceptions to the so-called 24-month rule and the Commission's implementing powers.
Furthermore, the proposal deals with other outstanding issues regarding the effective application of the Regulation, such as the reduction and suspension of monthly and intermediate payments to Member States, modification of the exceptions to the so-called 24-month rule and the Commission's implementing powers.
It also contains some technical adaptations.
It also contains some technical adaptations.
While welcoming the Commission proposal, in overall terms, your draftsman suggests some improvements to it.
While welcoming the Commission proposal, in overall terms, your draftsman suggests some improvements to it.
Main features of the suggested amendments
Main features of the suggested amendments
According to Article 53b paragraph 3 of the Financial Regulation, Member States shall " produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations ".
According to Article 53b paragraph 3 of the Financial Regulation, Member States shall " produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations ".
The draftsman suggests that, prior to receiving Community funding in year 'N' and on an annual basis, as part of this annual summary, Member States should issue a statement, based on available audits and declarations, declaring that the financial control structures required by Community law are in place and functioning.
The draftsman suggests that, prior to receiving Community funding in year 'N' and on an annual basis, as part of this annual summary, Member States should issue a statement, based on available audits and declarations, declaring that the financial control structures required by Community law are in place and functioning.
In addition, the draftsman suggests further improvements in the Commission's ability to comply with Article 274 TEC.
In addition, the draftsman suggests further improvements in the Commission's ability to comply with Article 274 TEC.
Therefore, the example of the Commission's monitoring of paying agencies in the Member States who joined in 2004 and 2007 should also be applied in the older Member States.
Therefore, the example of the Commission's monitoring of paying agencies in the Member States who joined in 2004 and 2007 should also be applied in the older Member States.
As the Commission is responsible under Article 274 TEC for the implementation of the EU-budget, where an accredited paying agency does not meet or no longer meets the conditions, the Commission should be able to withdraw accreditation unless the Member State makes the necessary changes within a certain period to be determined by the Commission according to the severity of the problem.
As the Commission is responsible under Article 274 TEC for the implementation of the EU-budget, where an accredited paying agency does not meet or no longer meets the conditions, the Commission should be able to withdraw accreditation unless the Member State makes the necessary changes within a certain period to be determined by the Commission according to the severity of the problem.
The Council Regulation already foresees that if the Member State concerned can prove the absence of an irregularity by a definitive administrative or court decision it may even keep 100% of the amounts recovered successfully.
The Council Regulation already foresees that if the Member State concerned can prove the absence of an irregularity by a definitive administrative or court decision it may even keep 100% of the amounts recovered successfully.
Finally, it is suggested that the Commission present an evaluation report in 2008-2009, in the course of the Health Check, as well as in 2011, in time for the next financial perspectives.
Finally, it is suggested that the Commission present an evaluation report in 2008-2009, in the course of the Health Check, as well as in 2011, in time for the next financial perspectives.
The second evaluation report should focus, among other things, on the introduction of a more objective division of the agricultural and rural development funds.
The second evaluation report should focus, among other things, on the introduction of a more objective division of the agricultural and rural development funds.
The Commission should evaluate the current system and look forward to possible adjustments.
The Commission should evaluate the current system and look forward to possible adjustments.
A division based on more objective criteria is also in line with the budgetary principles of universality and equilibrium.
A division based on more objective criteria is also in line with the budgetary principles of universality and equilibrium.
Комисията по бюджетен контрол приканва водещата комисия по земеделие и развитие на селските райони да включи в доклада си следните изменения:
The Committee on Budgetary Control calls on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following amendments in its report:
Текст, предложен от Комисията
Text proposed by Commission
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 1 A (нова) Член 6, параграф 2, алинея 1 (Регламент (EО) № 1290/2005)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 1 A (new) Article 6, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005)
1a) Член 6, параграф 2, алинея първа се заменя, както следва:
(1a) In Article 6, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
„Държавите-членки акредитират като разплащателни агенции отдели или органи, които отговарят на условията по параграф 1 .
"Member States shall accredit as paying agencies departments or bodies which fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.
Държавите-членки също така уведомяват Комисията в случай на каквито и да са основни промени в структурите или работата на акредитираните разплащателни агенции, които е възможно да засегнат изпълнението на условията от страна на разплащателните агенции.”
Member States shall also inform the Commission in the case of any major changes in the structures or the functioning of the accredited paying agency which might possibly affect fulfilment of the conditions by the paying agencies."
1б) В член 6, параграф 4 се заменя, както следва:
(1b) In Article 6, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following:
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 1 В (нова) Член 6, параграф 4 а (нов) (Регламент (EО) № 1290/2005)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 1 C (new) Article 6, paragraph 4 a (new) (Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005)
1в) В член 6 се добавя следният параграф:
(1c) In Article 6, the following paragraph shall be added:
В случаите, в които акредитирана разплащателна агенция не отговаря или вече е престанала да отговаря на едно или повече от условията по параграф 1, Комисията разпорежда на акредитиращата държава-членка да оттегли акредитацията й, освен ако разплащателната агенция не извърши необходимите промени в срок, който се определя в съответствие със сериозността на проблема.
Where an accredited paying agency does not meet or no longer meets one or more of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall order the accrediting Member State to withdraw the accreditation unless the paying agency makes the necessary changes within a period to be determined in relation to the severity of the problem."
1г) Член 7 се заменя със следния текст:
(1d) Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:
В случаите, в които орган по сертифициране не може да изпълнява или вече е престанал да бъде в състояние да изпълнява задачите си, държавата-членка оттегля решението си за определянето му като орган по сертифициране, освен ако той не извърши необходимите промени в срок, който се определя в съответствие със сериозността на проблема.
Where a certification body cannot perform or can no longer perform its tasks, the Member State shall withdraw the designation unless the certification body makes the necessary changes within a period to be determined in relation to the severity of the problem.
Държавите-членки уведомяват Комисията за определянето на органи по сертифициране, включително и за оценката за способността на тези органи да изпълняват упоменатите задачи.
Member States shall inform the Commission of the designation of certification bodies, including an assessment of the certification bodies' ability to perform the tasks mentioned.
Когато орган по сертифициране не може да изпълнява или е престанал да бъде в състояние да изпълнява задачите си, Комисията разпорежда на съответната държава-членка да оттегли решението за определяне на този орган като орган по сертифициране, освен ако той не извърши необходимите промени в срок, който се определя в съответствие със сериозността на проблема.”
Where a certification body cannot perform or no longer can perform its tasks, the Commission shall order the designating Member State to withdraw the designation unless the certification body makes the necessary changes within a period to be determined in relation to the severity of the problem."
1д) В член 9 се добавя следният параграф:
(1e) In Article 9, the following paragraph shall be added:
Без да се накърняват гореспоменатите задължения, всяка държава-членка, преди да получи финансиране от Общността през година „n“ и на ежегодна основа, като част от годишната справка, предвидена в член 53 б, параграф 3 от Финансовия регламент, публикува на подходящо национално равнище декларация въз основа на наличните одити и декларации, в която заявява, че структурите за финансов контрол, изисквани от законодателството на Общността, са налице и функционират добре.“
Without prejudice to the abovementioned obligations, each Member State shall, at the appropriate national level, prior to receiving Community funding in year N and on an annual basis, as part of the annual summary set out in Article 53 b, paragraph 3 of the Financial Regulation, issue a statement, based on available audits and declarations, declaring that the financial control structures required by Community law are in place and functioning."
Член ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 3 17 а, параграф 3, алинея 2 (Регламент (EО) № 1290/2005)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 3 Article 17 a, paragraph 3, second subparagraph (Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005)
Комисията може да реши да увеличава този процент ежегодно, ако въпросните нередности съществуват вече от 4 години или по-дълго.
The Commission may decide to increase this percentage annually if the deficiencies in question have already persisted for 4 years or longer.
In the event of persistent deficiencies, the Commission ought at a certain point to acquire the power to impose larger percentage reductions in order to increase the pressure on Member States to change their systems.
In the event of persistent deficiencies, the Commission ought at a certain point to acquire the power to impose larger percentage reductions in order to increase the pressure on Member States to change their systems.
ЧЛЕН 1, ТОЧКА 5 A (нова) Член 31, параграф 2 (Регламент (EО) № 1290/2005)
ARTICLE 1, POINT 5 A (new) Article 31, paragraph 2 (Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005)
In addition to the nature and gravity of the infringement, its duration should also be taken into account in determining the amounts to be excluded in the event of non-compliance.
In addition to the nature and gravity of the infringement, its duration should also be taken into account in determining the amounts to be excluded in the event of non-compliance.
6а) В член 31 се добавя следният параграф:
(6a) In Article 31, the following paragraph shall be added:
Комисията изготвя годишен доклад, който представя в обобщен вид сумите, които са изключени от финансирането от бюджета на Общността във връзка с нарушения от държавите-членки на техните задължения съгласно Регламент (ЕИО) № 4045/89 на Съвета * , както и сумите, които не могат да бъдат изключени поради липсата на навременно уведомяване на държавите-членки, както се предвижда в параграф 5, буква в).
The Commission shall draw up an annual report which summarises the amounts excluded from Community financing, following infringements by Member States of their obligations under Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 * , as well as the amounts which could not be excluded due to failure to notify Member States in time, as provided for in paragraph 5(c).
6б) В член 32, параграф 5 се заменя, както следва:
(6b) In Article 32, paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: