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er fuldt overbevist om, at EGF-støtte primært bør anvendes til omskoling og opkvalificering samt andre påtænkte aktive arbejdsmarkedsforanstaltninger og ikke til indkomststøtte, som under alle omstændigheder udbetales af nationale arbejdsløshedsordninger; anmoder derfor om, at indkomststøtten begrænses til 25 % af EGF-foranstaltningerne;
Considers that the more cautious approach undertaken by the Commission in the first years of RSFF implementation was reasonable and in accordance with the economic conditions in Europe; recommends, however, that it should be established beyond doubt that the instrument is used as an efficient tool for riskier research projects which would otherwise not be supported by commercial banks but could lead to major innovation breakthroughs; is of the opinion that a step in the right direction is the establishment of the Risk Sharing Instrument (RSI), which complements the existing RSFF, thus ensuring the participation of research-based SMEs;
understreger, at EU's finansielle bistand bør skabe europæisk merværdi; anmoder derfor om, at såvel de kvantitative som de kvalitative aspekter af EU-merværdien af EGF-foranstaltninger i forhold til EU-merværdien af ESF-foranstaltninger overvejes i forbindelse med den årlige dechargeprocedure for at sikre de mest effektive politiske foranstaltninger, eller at der angives årsager til ikke at inkludere disse tal; er enig med Revisionsretten i, at en periode på 41 uger mellem indsendelse af en ansøgning om EGF-støtte og udbetaling af støtten er uacceptabelt lang, og at en så lang periode afskrækker kriseramte ansøgerlande, som har behov for solidaritet fra Unionen; noterer sig dog de oplysninger, som Kommissionen har fremlagt i sine svar; minder derudover alle de berørte parter om EU's budgetmyndigheds beslutning om ikke at indarbejde EGF i de flerårige finansielle rammer, hvilket betyder, at alle ansøgninger skal gennemgå en specifik budgetprocedure; opfordrer uanset ovenstående alle parter til at skifte til e-ansøgning og til at begrænse omfanget af yderligere oplysninger efter den oprindelige ansøgning til særlige tilfælde og under alle omstændigheder begrænse perioden til senest tre måneder efter den oprindelige ansøgning;
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er dog af den opfattelse, at et så betydningsfuldt politisk instrument bør vurderes grundigt, og foreslår derfor at koble evalueringen af EGF 2014-2020 sammen med den foreslåede midtvejsevaluering af FFR 2014-2020;
Notes that further efforts are needed to enable the Commission to effectively identify diverging practices in project implementation and to ensure that all beneficiaries are treated in a consistent and uniform manner by the different Commission DGs and other implementing entities in order to ease their administrative burden; notes the need to ensure that the already existing Research Enquiry Service and Research Clearing Committee fulfil the tasks of the initially envisaged Single Clearing House;
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Appreciates the complexity of promoting more synergy between FP7 and the Structural Funds (SF); believes that the Commission could intensify its communication with the Member States by presenting certain good practices in order to ensure that the SF are efficiently used to facilitate both the up-stream (project preparation, capacity building) and the down-stream (full-scale demonstration, market realisation) synergy approach; believes, thus, that the regional dimension of R&I could be enhanced by encouraging the innovation-research-education (the so called ‘triangle of knowledge’) and the creation of pockets of excellence and regional clusters, thereby expanding the FP 7 geographic scope with a view to the efficient and effective distribution of projects among all Member States; recognises the need for more coordination of SF allocations for development of research infrastructure and the subsequent financing of research activities under the framework programmes;
Den Europæiske Revisionsrets særberetning nr. 8/2013 med titlen »Støtte til forbedring af skovenes økonomiske værdi fra Den Europæiske Landbrugsfond for Udvikling af Landdistrikterne«
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bemærker, at Kommissionen:
Special Report No 3/2013 of the Court of Auditors entitled ‘Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road?’
bør definere og vurdere EU's behov for at forbedre skovenes økonomiske værdi og med henblik herpå integrere indsatsen og indsigten i de berørte politikområder
Welcomes the Court of Auditors’ Special Report ‘Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road?’ and endorses its recommendations;
klart bør definere de centrale elementer, som skal sikre, at EU-støtten målrettes til at afhjælpe disse behov, så der kan skabes en EU-merværdi;
Considers that the objectives of the Marco Polo programmes to transfer traffic from road to more environmental modes of transport are still valid and represent a key aspect of Union transport policy, fully shared by Parliament;
bemærker, at medlemsstaterne:
Is of the opinion that the ideas which lead to the creation of the programme are still innovative and can generate efficient and sustainable transport freight services; considers the fact, however, that operationally, the instrument and the methodology used were inadequate for the virtue of the programme;
i deres programmer for udvikling af landdistrikterne bør give en fyldestgørende beskrivelse af de særlige økonomiske behov og muligheder vedrørende forskellige typer skovarealer og støttemodtagere
Is of the view that the results also need to be looked at in light of changes in the market and the challenges of the economic crisis; believes, however, that the economic downturn cannot serve as alibi for the underperformance of the programme; urges, in this sense, the Commission to draw conclusions from the results of Marco Polo programmes (on-going) and to take the best practices, but also to learn from errors in the design and implementation for future programming;
bør styrke skovforvaltningen ved at fastsætte, at der skal udarbejdes skovforvaltningsplaner for størsteparten af skovbrugsbedrifterne, og at certificering af skovarealer skal fremmes;
Takes note that no dedicated funding regulation for Marco Polo III has been proposed for the 2014-2020 programming period and that a general framework for a support of the freight transport services is included in the Commission’s proposals for the new Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) already in 2011;
bør fastsætte passende krav, som sikrer, at skovbrugsstøtten er ensartet i den samlede politik for udvikling af landdistrikterne, og at den er i overensstemmelse med reglerne for statsstøtte og andre politikområder, således at den maksimerer politikkens effektivitet
Takes note that the Commission has just proposed a new reformed programme NAIADES II [24] for the inland waterways sector;
bør indføre passende procedurer, som kan sikre, at støtten er effektiv, så den reelt forøger den økonomiske værdi af de skovarealer, hvor investeringerne foretages;
Recalls that the Commission’s White Paper ‘A Roadmap to a Single Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system’, as far as infrastructure is concerned, aims at establishing a fully functional and interoperable Union-wide multimodal TEN-T ‘core network’ by 2030 and that it also aims at optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains, including by making greater use of more energy-efficient modes;
bemærker, at Kommissionen bør forbedre sin overvågning af foranstaltningen for at sikre, at medlemsstaterne gennemfører den i overensstemmelse med de specifikke mål, der er fastsat, og med henblik på at opnå kortsigtet og langsigtet bæredygtighed; bemærker, at det konkret betyder, at medlemsstaterne bør pålægge støttemodtagerne at give detaljerede oplysninger om værdien af deres skovarealer både før og efter de støttede finansieringer, og at forvaltningsorganerne bør pålægges at validere disse værdier;
Notes that Parliament, in its resolution of 15 December 2011 entitled ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ [25], called for an extension of the Marco Polo programme beyond 2013 in order to make efficient use of the potential of shipping but it also pointed out the need to simplify and improve the programme;
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Takes note that during the trilogues of the new legal framework [26], Parliament and the Council agreed to make freight services eligible for Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding and that explicit reference to sustainable freight services has been agreed on the new trans-European transport network with particular reference to ‘motorways of the sea’ (Article 38);
Den Europæiske Revisionsrets særberetning nr. 9/2013 med titlen »EU's støtte til regeringsførelse i Den Demokratiske Republik Congo«
Shares the Commission’s view that the Marco Polo contribution to change of the balance of modes can only be modest since the resources allocated were also limited;
mener, at Kommissionen og EU-Udenrigstjenesten i tæt samarbejde med de nationale myndigheder og andre udviklingspartnere, navnlig EU-medlemsstater:
Considers that changes in the modal split need to be explained not only as a result of Marco Polo programmes but also by taking other measures into consideration; considers that the expected results of future programmes should be weighted with the financial amounts allocated and the volume of the sector addressed;
med henblik på programmeringen af den 11.
Considers that despite of the limited resources available, Marco Polo programmes were adopted with a view to possible spillovers and demonstration effects that could result in wider effects than those initially foreseen;
EUF og udformningen af fremtidige EU-programmer i) bør være mere opmærksomme på at sikre en passende balance i den støtte, der ydes til provinserne, især til de fattige, for at undgå geografiske forskelle i fordelingen af udviklingsbistand, medens vigtigheden af at stabilisere De Store Søers Område som helhed holdes for øje; ii) bør kombinere støtte på centralt niveau med programmer på provinsniveau, der kæder politisk og territorial decentralisering sammen med forbedrede strategier for forvaltning af naturressourcer og genopretning og udvikling af infrastruktur; iii) bør genoverveje EU's støtte til forbedret forvaltning af naturressourcer på grundlag af en omfattende behovsvurdering
Shares the view of the Court of Auditors that best practices from national experiences should have been used to improve the management and definition of the programmes;
i sin dialog med Den Demokratiske Republik Congos regering bør lægge større vægt på, at demokratiske valg er et centralt element i regeringsførelse, og omhyggeligt vurdere alle risici for at sikre, at EU-programmerne på dette område ikke bidrager til at støtte regimets forankring
Stresses, however, that not all national experiences can be extrapolated at Union level, as the Union transport sector operates in a more complex and multimodal environment; notes that it faces enormous constraints (interoperability, different national regulations, sectors differently open to competition) which need additional measures other than financial support (regulatory, political will, proper implementation and enforcement);
bør fremme forbedret ansvarliggørelse i DR Congos regering ved at overveje øget støtte til styrkelse af kapaciteten hos nationale tilsynsinstitutioner, især specialiserede komitéer i nationalforsamlingen og den øverste revisionsmyndighed
Recalls in that sense its resolution of 15 December 2011 on a Single European Transport Area pointing out that modal transfers cannot be achieved by means of legislation, but only by exploiting a functioning infrastructure, intrinsic advantages and strengths and incentives;
systematisk bør tage hensyn til behovet for at støtte bekæmpelse af svig og korruption samt reformen af retsvæsenet på alle de områder i relation til regeringsførelse, der er omfattet af EU's samarbejdsstrategi;
Is of the opinion that the existence of a reduced number of multimodal players (main target of beneficiaries) might have contributed to the poor number of projects presented to the calls; believes that this can be a result of intrinsic behaviour of transport players that tend to operate in a single mode; calls on the Commission to look for improving participation of single mode operators that could also benefit from future initiatives; notes, however, the Court of Auditors’ remark on the complexity of the programme as pointed by the beneficiaries who might have discouraged potential additional interested;
mener, at Kommissionen:
Considers that a poorly adapted regulatory framework together with a lack of proper information and communication of the programmes are also elements that need to be taken into account when analysing the programmes’ weaknesses; calls on the Commission to seek solutions to improve and enlarge potential beneficiaries by reducing complexity and administrative burden as well as improving communication of future actions;
ved programmernes begyndelse og regelmæssigt under gennemførelsen bør vurdere sandsynligheden for og de potentielle indvirkninger af de største risici i forbindelse med opfyldelsen af programmernes målsætninger; bemærker, at dette omfatter i) vurdering af, om landets politikker og handlingsplaner for bedre regeringsførelse er relevante og troværdige set i lyset af de disponible institutionelle og finansielle ressourcer, og ii) overvågning af, om de congolesiske myndigheder gør fremskridt med hensyn til at opfylde deres forpligtelser
Recalls the particularity of Marco Polo, a programme based on performance where funding disbursements are conditional upon results; notes that this unique character, positive in terms of management of Union funds, together with complexity of the sector and the economic downturn has contributed to a underperformance of the programme;
bør træffe foranstaltninger til at forebygge eller mindske risici og klart definere, hvad der skal gøres, hvis risiciene bliver til virkelighed, med særlig opmærksomhed på risikoen for bedrageri og korruption;
Stresses, however, that the Commission should have been particularly attentive when measuring the results of beneficiaries; notes that the Commission did improve on the control of results;
bør koncentrere målsætningerne om et begrænset antal prioriteter
Emphasises the need for programmes based on results to have a strong methodology for measuring the achievement of the objectives; shares, in that sense, the remark made by the Court of Auditors that the methodology for calculating performance should need to be updated and accurate;
bør fastlægge en tidsramme, herunder midtvejsevalueringer, som passer bedre til de forhold, programmerne gennemføres under
Believes that the development of a strong methodology can serve also to provide information for potential operators that could be interested in modal shift, in particular SMEs with lack of resources to develop these tools;
bør give mulighed for fleksibilitet under programgennemførelsen, således at målsætningerne straks kan revideres, hvis det bliver relevant;
Recalls that Marco Polo projects were particularly sensitive to the economic crisis and that this led to a lower number of projects supported by the programme than expected; notes that as the Marco Polo project is a result oriented programme, the decrease of transport also impacted on the effective number of freight transferred to other modes;
mener, at Kommissionen og EU-Udenrigstjenesten:
Considers that a sufficient analysis of the market needs pointed out by the Court of Auditors as a weakness could not be sufficient to ensure better results to the effectiveness of the Marco Polo programmes; urges the Commission to provide more in-depth analysis for future programmes involving a modal shift;
bør styrke deres anvendelse af struktureret politisk dialog med landet; bemærker, at dette under fuld overholdelse af Cotonouaftalens bestemmelser (navnlig artikel 96) i) omfatter opstilling af klare, relevante, realistiske og tidsafgrænsede mål, som der er opnået enighed om med de nationale myndigheder, ii) periodisk vurdering af, om de aftalte mål bliver opfyldt, som del af den regelmæssige politiske dialog med regeringen, og iii) hvis DR Congos regering udviser utilstrækkelig vilje til at opfylde målene, overvejelse, efter omhyggelige drøftelser, af at tilpasse eller i særlige tilfælde at suspendere eller indstille programmet
Considers, however, that the absence of market demand cannot be seen as an impediment for political action, as one of the objectives of Union transport policy is to try to address unbalanced modal split and create incentives for market takeoff; calls on the Commission to take into consideration the higher risks involved and to learn from the unsuccessful experiences and combine financial incentives, possibly also with financial aid for infrastructure as pointed by the Court of Auditors, as well as with other regulatory measures;
kraftigt bør opfordre DR Congos regering til at træffe de nødvendige foranstaltninger til, hvor det er nødvendigt, at forbedre de tematiske arbejdsgruppers funktionsmåde og overvåge gennemførelsen af disse foranstaltninger
Is concerned about the Court of Auditors’ comment regarding possible situations of ‘reverse modal shift’ as an indirect effect of adopting new environmental legislation (e.g. sulphur rules); calls on the Commission to analyse trends in possibly reversing shift modes, to address solutions and to cooperate closely with the Directorates involved in order to have a systemic approach when drafting legislation and designing new financial support programmes;
bør spille en mere aktiv lederrolle over for EU's medlemsstater med det formål at fremme koordineret politisk dialog og øge EU's virkemidler over for DR Congos regering;
Regrets that the Eastern Member States have not been involved in the projects since its beginning and highlights the lack of incentives in those countries, as they normally prefer applying for Regional/Cohesion funds with higher co-financing rates and less administrative burden; welcomes, in this sense, the agreement between the legislators on CEF as Cohesion Countries will be able to apply for Union funding on freight services under the same conditions as for the Cohesion fund;
inden maj 2014 bør give Parlamentet et overblik over status for de projekter, som Revisionsretten har besøgt, og
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inden juni 2014 bør give Parlamentet et overblik over alle igangværende projekter i DR Congo samt oplyse, hvor store beløb der fortsat er til rådighed, og fra hvilke fonde;
Special Report No 4/2013 of the Court of Auditors entitled ‘EU Cooperation with Egypt in the Field of Governance’
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Welcomes the Court of Auditors’ Special Report on ‘EU Cooperation with Egypt in the field of Governance’ and sets out its comments and recommendations below:
Den Europæiske Revisionsrets særberetning nr. 10/2013 med titlen »Den fælles landbrugspolitik: Er den særlige støtte, der ydes i henhold til artikel 68 i Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 73/2009, veludformet og velimplementeret?«
Observes that as regards reforms in public finance management, a support programme of EUR 4 million, funded by the Union, France and Romania has been put in place to combat corruption, money laundering and to foster asset recovery in Egypt; notes that this programme began its implementation phase in July 2011, that it runs until July 2014 and that an extension will be requested to the Union as the main donor; notes that a number of 166 prosecutors, law enforcement personnel and financial intelligence staff received in-depth training; acknowledges that the programme received a positive independent Monitoring Report in December 2012;
mener, at den særlige støtte for visse landbrugsaktiviteter bør være baseret på en streng fortolkning af bestemmelserne i artikel 68, og at de nye delegerede retsakter bør kræve, at ydelse af en sådan koblet støtte bør begrundes tilstrækkeligt over for Kommissionen og kontrolleres af den; bemærker, at Kommissionen for at kunne påtage sig det endelige ansvar under ordningen med delt forvaltning, bør spille en mere aktiv rolle ved fastsættelsen af kriterierne for gennemførelsen af foranstaltningerne og ved vurderingen af foranstaltningerne på en sammenlignende måde for at undgå uforklarlige og ekstreme prisudsving, sådan som det er tilfældet for geder i denne særberetning; bemærker, at de retlige instrumenter hertil bør fastlægges i de nye delegerede retsakter; bemærker, at medlemsstaterne bør være forpligtet til i de nye delegerede retsakter at påvise, at hver enkelt støtteforanstaltning, som de agter at indføre, er nødvendig (for så vidt angår behovet for og merværdien af en tilgang baseret på dispensationer), relevant (for så vidt angår gennemførelsesordninger, tildelingskriterier og støtteniveauer), og at støtteforanstaltningen opfylder kriterierne for forsvarlig økonomisk forvaltning; understreger især som reaktion på Revisionsrettens begreb »klart definerede tilfælde«, at tilfældene ikke var klart definerede, og at gennemførelsen af den nye forordning Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EU) nr. 1307/2013 [30] bør løse de problemer, der er identificeret af medlemsstaterne, herunder:
Acknowledges that for the period 2007-2013, Egypt received approximately EUR 1000 million of Union support: 60 % through sector budget support (SBS) to the Egyptian government and the rest through projects agreed with the Egyptian authorities; notes that budget support is the main mechanism of the Commission for implementing assistance to Egypt; concludes, however, that overall, the EEAS and Commission have not been able to effectively manage and control Union support to improve governance in Egypt;
fastsætte klare mål (jf. finansforordningen (EU, Euratom) nr. 966/2012)
Notes that asset recovery became a priority under the Morsi administration and that this has led to important progress; observes that asset recovery requires high quality judicial efforts following international standards, thus leading to improvements in procedures and financial management; observes that Egypt still lists low on the corruption-index, but efforts have not been in vain and progress is visible; acknowledges that with Union assistance, a draft law on the protection of witnesses has been completed recently and is ready for adoption, as are two other laws concerning conflicts of interest and access to documents;
oprette systematiske overvågningssystemer for alle foranstaltninger truffet i henhold til de nye artikler 52-55 i forordning (EU) nr. 1307/2013
The Union and USAID are donor coordinators on Public Finance Management programs in Egypt; notes that the Union is also coordinating the cooperation between Egypt and Member States on asset recovery and that, worldwide, assets worth EUR 1,2 billion have been frozen;
sikre en ensartet anvendelse i Unionen, så forvaltnings- og kontrolsystemerne er strømlinet, simple og sammenlignelige
Believes that the monitoring of programmes through SBS is important and that it is equally important to keep insisting on improvements in accountability and transparency in the dialogue with Egyptian authorities, within the international Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) framework; is of the opinion that the possibility of suspension of SBS programmes is a useful and necessary tool to this objective;
sikre dokumentation for alle foranstaltninger/underforanstaltninger og, hvis det er relevant, anvende ajourførte integrerede forvaltnings- og kontrolsystemer (IFKS)
Conclusion
foretage omfattende kontroller på stedet på regionalt plan og på medlemsstatsplan;
Notes that this Special Report on EU Cooperation with Egypt in the field of governance contains many important observations and that it is important that the Court of Auditors not only assesses the quality of financial management but also reviews the performance achieved with Union programmes; calls therefore on the Commission to regularly evaluate the results achieved;