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Your rapporteur shares the concern expressed both by the Commission and the Member States with regard to enhancing the quality of statistical data.
Your rapporteur shares the concern expressed both by the Commission and the Member States with regard to enhancing the quality of statistical data.
Determining whether excessive deficits exist is dependent on the availability of accurate data; without this, the Stability and Growth Pact as a whole is weakened.
Determining whether excessive deficits exist is dependent on the availability of accurate data; without this, the Stability and Growth Pact as a whole is weakened.
The flexibility in implementing the Pact granted at the time of the reform adopted at the European Council of March 2005 should be based on irrefutable and verifiable figures.
The flexibility in implementing the Pact granted at the time of the reform adopted at the European Council of March 2005 should be based on irrefutable and verifiable figures.
However, improvements in the European statistical system should also meet the concerns raised in autumn 2004 as regards the validity and verification of the data supplied by Member States.
However, improvements in the European statistical system should also meet the concerns raised in autumn 2004 as regards the validity and verification of the data supplied by Member States.
The concerns of the Council and the Commission in the general context of the reform of the Growth and Stability Pact will be viewed in future from the perspective of a specific situation in which the statistics on the budget deficit and debt of one of the Member States had to be revised.
The concerns of the Council and the Commission in the general context of the reform of the Growth and Stability Pact will be viewed in future from the perspective of a specific situation in which the statistics on the budget deficit and debt of one of the Member States had to be revised.
It is advisable not to allow any suspicions to taint the whole statistical mechanism and Eurostat's capacity to verify the validity of the budgetary data submitted by the Member States.
It is advisable not to allow any suspicions to taint the whole statistical mechanism and Eurostat's capacity to verify the validity of the budgetary data submitted by the Member States.
In September 2004, in fact, it emerged that the authorities of one of the Member States, while playing down the impact of military expenditure and swelling social security contributions, had broadly underestimated both the public accounts and debt situation for a number of years: ultimately, the public administration deficit for 1997-2003 had to be reassessed by over two percent on average.
In September 2004, in fact, it emerged that the authorities of one of the Member States, while playing down the impact of military expenditure and swelling social security contributions, had broadly underestimated both the public accounts and debt situation for a number of years: ultimately, the public administration deficit for 1997-2003 had to be reassessed by over two percent on average.
This incident caused a great stir, but it was not an isolated case, with a number of other Member States having been, or being suspected of creative accounting.
This incident caused a great stir, but it was not an isolated case, with a number of other Member States having been, or being suspected of creative accounting.
This has made it possible for the Commission to bring to light flaws at several levels of the system and, in particular, the problems linked with the quality of the budgetary data coming from the national statistical institutions or with the limited resources of Eurostat.
This has made it possible for the Commission to bring to light flaws at several levels of the system and, in particular, the problems linked with the quality of the budgetary data coming from the national statistical institutions or with the limited resources of Eurostat.
These incidents have also illustrated the need to guarantee or boost the independence of these institutions, and to put more efficient verification procedures in place by significantly increasing the authority and resources of Eurostat.
These incidents have also illustrated the need to guarantee or boost the independence of these institutions, and to put more efficient verification procedures in place by significantly increasing the authority and resources of Eurostat.
In its report to the European Council, the Ecofin Council also stressed that the 'Member States and EU institutions should affirm their commitment to produce high quality and reliable budgetary statistics and to ensure mutual cooperation to achieve this goal.
In its report to the European Council, the Ecofin Council also stressed that the 'Member States and EU institutions should affirm their commitment to produce high quality and reliable budgetary statistics and to ensure mutual cooperation to achieve this goal.
Imposing sanctions on a Member State should be considered when there is infringement of the obligations to duly report government data.'
Imposing sanctions on a Member State should be considered when there is infringement of the obligations to duly report government data.'
Your rapporteur considers that the extent of revision of the budgetary data in the case described has brought to light the limits of the system as it stands and, in particular, the inadequacy of the resources granted to Eurostat.
Your rapporteur considers that the extent of revision of the budgetary data in the case described has brought to light the limits of the system as it stands and, in particular, the inadequacy of the resources granted to Eurostat.
He believes that the Member States' responsibility to collect, compile and supply data should be reiterated and reinforced; at the same time, he suggests that the question be raised as to whether the fiscal year is a matter for national institutions or for Eurostat, independent of the mission of the statistical institutions.
He believes that the Member States' responsibility to collect, compile and supply data should be reiterated and reinforced; at the same time, he suggests that the question be raised as to whether the fiscal year is a matter for national institutions or for Eurostat, independent of the mission of the statistical institutions.
The strategy recommended by the Commission in its communication of 22 December 2004 focuses on three areas:
The strategy recommended by the Commission in its communication of 22 December 2004 focuses on three areas:
- finalising the legislative package and allowing the Commission to carry out true checks into the data and, in particular, authorising the principle of on‑site monitoring.
- finalising the legislative package and allowing the Commission to carry out true checks into the data and, in particular, authorising the principle of on‑site monitoring.
The Commission should benefit from the experience gained in the implementation of the code of best practice for compiling and reporting data by the Member States and for the supply of data by the Commission in the context of the excessive deficit procedure adopted by the Ecofin Council on 18 February 2003.
The Commission should benefit from the experience gained in the implementation of the code of best practice for compiling and reporting data by the Member States and for the supply of data by the Commission in the context of the excessive deficit procedure adopted by the Ecofin Council on 18 February 2003.
This code specifies the role allocated to Eurostat in the name of the Commission and establishes measures to ensure the quality of the budgetary data;
This code specifies the role allocated to Eurostat in the name of the Commission and establishes measures to ensure the quality of the budgetary data;
- developing Eurostat's operating capacity by reallocating human and monetary resources in particular;
- developing Eurostat's operating capacity by reallocating human and monetary resources in particular;
- finalising the minimum European standards for the institutional structure of statistical authorities, with the aim of increasing the independence and accountability of the statistical institutions.
- finalising the minimum European standards for the institutional structure of statistical authorities, with the aim of increasing the independence and accountability of the statistical institutions.
The draft regulation amending Regulation (EC) 3605/93 on the quality of the statistics in the context of the excessive deficit procedure relates to the first and second lines of action.
The draft regulation amending Regulation (EC) 3605/93 on the quality of the statistics in the context of the excessive deficit procedure relates to the first and second lines of action.
Your rapporteur salutes the principles underlying the strategy proposed by the Commission; he believes, however, that it is difficult to make a general assessment at this stage of the reinforcement of statistical governance insofar as the Commission in particular has not yet made known what its intentions are with regard to the third area relating to the minimum European standards for the institutional structure of statistical authorities, be they national or European.
Your rapporteur salutes the principles underlying the strategy proposed by the Commission; he believes, however, that it is difficult to make a general assessment at this stage of the reinforcement of statistical governance insofar as the Commission in particular has not yet made known what its intentions are with regard to the third area relating to the minimum European standards for the institutional structure of statistical authorities, be they national or European.
The draft regulation submitted for an opinion to the European Parliament is part of this strategy: on the setting up of monitoring mechanisms, it particularly reinforces the definition of procedures for resolving methodological problems and is designed to develop accountability and transparency throughout the process.
The draft regulation submitted for an opinion to the European Parliament is part of this strategy: on the setting up of monitoring mechanisms, it particularly reinforces the definition of procedures for resolving methodological problems and is designed to develop accountability and transparency throughout the process.
Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93, which contains the relevant definitions and proposes measures aimed at strengthening statistical monitoring in the context of the excessive deficits procedure, contains no reference to the assessment of the quality of the data supplied by the Member States nor to the supply of data by the Commission.
Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93, which contains the relevant definitions and proposes measures aimed at strengthening statistical monitoring in the context of the excessive deficits procedure, contains no reference to the assessment of the quality of the data supplied by the Member States nor to the supply of data by the Commission.
In addition to the amendments made to the basic regulation resulting from the experience gained in the implementation of the 2003 code of best practice, referring, for example, to the most recent data supplied, or to the principle of coherence, or even to the setting up of dialogue visits, the main innovation introduced in the text revolves around the formalisation of the Commission's (Eurostat's) power of investigation and, in particular, the possibility of organising in-depth monitoring visits in the Member States.
In addition to the amendments made to the basic regulation resulting from the experience gained in the implementation of the 2003 code of best practice, referring, for example, to the most recent data supplied, or to the principle of coherence, or even to the setting up of dialogue visits, the main innovation introduced in the text revolves around the formalisation of the Commission's (Eurostat's) power of investigation and, in particular, the possibility of organising in-depth monitoring visits in the Member States.
Your rapporteur is in agreement with the spirit of this proposal.
Your rapporteur is in agreement with the spirit of this proposal.
It does seem, however, that it would benefit from further detail in a number of points, and particularly the following two:
It does seem, however, that it would benefit from further detail in a number of points, and particularly the following two:
Firstly, he believes that setting up in-depth visits is an important step in strengthening the monitoring of data; nevertheless, without clear indications on increasing the resources of Eurostat, despite the fact that the attached impact assessment seems to indicate that such visits take up time and money, the in-depth visits should be reserved for cases in which Eurostat has grave doubts as to the accuracy, coherence or quality of the data supplied by a Member State, by virtue of the principle of proportionality.
Firstly, he believes that setting up in-depth visits is an important step in strengthening the monitoring of data; nevertheless, without clear indications on increasing the resources of Eurostat, despite the fact that the attached impact assessment seems to indicate that such visits take up time and money, the in-depth visits should be reserved for cases in which Eurostat has grave doubts as to the accuracy, coherence or quality of the data supplied by a Member State, by virtue of the principle of proportionality.
In other cases, regular visits should prove sufficient.
In other cases, regular visits should prove sufficient.
Your rapporteur also believes that a monitoring mission should not include private experts, but only members of national institutions from the Member States or from Eurostat; furthermore, he considers it inadvisable to have Commission experts from outside Eurostat: in fact, there is an inconsistency in seeking independence for the statistical institutions visited, whilst, at the same time, organising in-depth visits opened up to other Commission bodies; these visits, which are statistical, and, more precisely, methodological in nature, should be the sole responsibility of Eurostat, where it can exercise its independence in relation to the executive.
Your rapporteur also believes that a monitoring mission should not include private experts, but only members of national institutions from the Member States or from Eurostat; furthermore, he considers it inadvisable to have Commission experts from outside Eurostat: in fact, there is an inconsistency in seeking independence for the statistical institutions visited, whilst, at the same time, organising in-depth visits opened up to other Commission bodies; these visits, which are statistical, and, more precisely, methodological in nature, should be the sole responsibility of Eurostat, where it can exercise its independence in relation to the executive.
Secondly, your rapporteur considers that, by virtue of the principle of transparency, Parliament should be informed of the results of dialogue inquiries and in-depth inquiries in the same way as the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Secondly, your rapporteur considers that, by virtue of the principle of transparency, Parliament should be informed of the results of dialogue inquiries and in-depth inquiries in the same way as the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Ettepanek võtta vastu nõukogu määrus, millega muudetakse määrust (EÜ) nr 3605/93 seoses statistiliste andmete kvaliteediga ülemäärase eelarvepuudujäägi menetluse raames
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 as regards the quality of statistical data in the context of the excessive deficit procedure
art 104 lg 14 kolmas lõik (EÜ)
Article 104(14), third subparagraph EC
Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Pier Luigi Bersani, UdoBullmann, Sharon Margaret Bowles, Ieke van den Burg, Paolo Cirino Pomicino, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Benoît Hamon, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Kurt Joachim Lauk, Enrico Letta, Hans-Peter Martin, Gay Mitchell, Cristobal Montoro Romero, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Bernhard Rapkay, Eoin Ryan, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Manuel António dos Santos, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiute, John Whittaker
Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Pier Luigi Bersani, UdoBullmann, Sharon Margaret Bowles, Ieke van den Burg, Paolo Cirino Pomicino, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Benoît Hamon, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Kurt Joachim Lauk, Enrico Letta, Hans-Peter Martin, Gay Mitchell, Cristobal Montoro Romero, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Bernhard Rapkay, Eoin Ryan, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Manuel António dos Santos, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, John Whittaker
Ettepanek võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määrus ühenduse välisabi kättesaadavuse kohta
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to Community External Assistance
Explanatory statement ..............................................................................................15
Explanatory statement ..............................................................................................16
VÄLISKOMISJONI ARVAMUS.............................................................................................18
OPINION of the Committee on Foreign Affairs .................................................19
– võttes arvesse komisjoni ettepanekut Euroopa Parlamendile ja nõukogule ( KOM(2004)0313 )
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council ( COM(2004)0313 )
– võttes arvesse EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 251 lõiget 2 ja artiklit 179, mille alusel komisjon Euroopa Parlamendile ettepaneku esitas ( C6‑0032/2004 );
– having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 179 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament ( C6‑0032/2004 ),
– võttes arvesse arengukomisjoni raportit ja väliskomisjoni arvamust ( A6‑0182/2005 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ( A6‑0182/2005 ),
(1) Abi andmise otsene või kaudne sidumine toodete või teenuste ostmisega nimetatud abi eest doonorriigis vähendab abi efektiivsust ning on vastuolus vaeste riikide arengut soosiva poliitikaga.
(1) The practice of tying the granting of aid, directly or indirectly, to the purchase of goods and services procured by means of that aid in the donor country reduces its effectiveness and is not coherent with a pro-poor development policy.
Abi lahtisidumine ei ole eesmärk omaette, vaid seda tuleb kasutada teisi elemente – näiteks omandit, regionaalset lõimumist ja suutlikkuse tõstmist – toetava vahendina võitluses vaesuse vastu.
The untying of aid is not an aim in itself, but should be used as a tool to cross-fertilise other elements in the fight against poverty such as ownership, regional integration and capacity building.
Abi lahtisidumine ei ole eesmärk omaette, vaid seda tuleb kasutada teisi elemente – näiteks omandit, regionaalset lõimumist ja suutlikkuse tõstmist – toetava vahendina võitluses vaesuse vastu , keskendudes volituste andmisel kaupade ja teenuste kohalikele ning piirkondlikele pakkujatele arengumaades .
The untying of aid is not an aim in itself, but should be used as a tool to cross-fertilise other elements in the fight against poverty such as ownership, regional integration and capacity building , with a focus on empowering local and regional suppliers of goods and services in developing countries .
It is essential that the instrument of untied aid is used to empower the suppliers of goods and services in countries that are recipients of Community aid.
It is essential that the instrument of untied aid is used to empower the suppliers of goods and services in countries that are recipients of Community aid.
(6) 4. septembril 2003. aastal viidati Euroopa Parlamendi resolutsioonis abi lahtisidumise kohta
(6) On 4 September 2003, a Resolution from the European Parliament on the untying of aid
A5/2003/190, bülletään/2003/9, 1.6.64 vajadusele ühenduse abi laialdasema lahtisidumise järele.
A5/2003/190, Bulletin/2003/9, 1.6.64 noted the need to further untie Community aid.
See toetas nimetatud teatises loetletud üksikasju ja nõustus väljapakutud variantidega.
It supported the modalities detailed in the afore-mentioned Communication and agreed to the options proposed.
Resolutsioonis rõhutati vajadust jätkata arutelu abi edasise lahtisidumise üle, lähtudes täiendavatest uuringutest ja dokumenteeritud ettepanekutest.
It highlighted the need for further debate towards more untying on the base of complementary studies and documented proposals.
(6) 4. septembril 2003. aastal viidati Euroopa Parlamendi resolutsioonis abi lahtisidumise kohta 1 vajadusele ühenduse abi laialdasema lahtisidumise järele.
(6) On 4 September 2003, a Resolution from the European Parliament on the untying of aid 1 noted the need to further untie Community aid.
Resolutsioonis rõhutati vajadust jätkata arutelu abi edasise lahtisidumise üle, lähtudes täiendavatest uuringutest ja dokumenteeritud ettepanekutest ning nõuti selgesti kohaliku ja piirkondliku koostöö eelistamist, reastades abisaajariigi, selle naaberarenguriikide ja muude arenguriikide tarnijad tähtsuse järgi, et tugevdada toetust saavate riikide jõupingutusi parandada oma tootmist siseriiklikul, piirkondlikul, kohalikul ja perekonna tasandil ning tegutseda selle nimel, et teha toiduained ja põhiteenused avalikkusele kättesaadavaks ja ligipääsetavaks kooskõlas kohalike tavade ning tootmis- ja kaubandussüsteemidega.
It highlighted the need for further debate towards more untying on the base of complementary studies and documented proposals, and called explicitly for " a clear preference for local and regional cooperation, prioritising - in ranking order - suppliers from the recipient country, neighbouring developing countries and other developing countries", in order to strengthen the efforts of the beneficiary countries to improve their own production at national, regional, local and family level, as well as actions aiming at improving the availability and accessibility to the public of foodstuffs and basic services, consistent with local habits and production and trading systems.
(7) Ühenduse välisabi kättesaadavuse kindlaksmääramiseks tuleb võtta arvesse mitmeid elemente.
(7) Several elements need to be addressed in order to define the access to Community External Assistance.
Artiklis 3 sätestatud abikõlblikkuse eeskirjadega määratakse kindlaks isikud, kellel on juurdepääs abile.
The rules of eligibility defined the access of persons in Article 3.
Artiklis 4 esitatud päritolureeglitega määratakse kindlaks juurdepääs tarnetele ja materjalidele, mille abikõlblik isik on ostnud.
The rules of origin defined the access of supplies and materials purchased by eligible person in Article 4.
Erikategooria isikute juurdepääs on lubatud artiklis 3 tingimisel, et järgitakse vastastikkuse põhimõtet.
The access of a specific category of persons is allowed in Article 3 under the condition of reciprocity .
Artiklis 5 on sätestatud vastastikkuse põhimõtte määratlus ja rakendamise viisid.
The definition and modalities of implementation of reciprocity are contained in Article 5.
Artiklis 6 sätestatakse erandid ja nende rakendamine.
Derogations and their implementation are defined in Article 6.
Erisätted, mis puudutavad rahvusvaheliste või regionaalsete organisatsioonide kaudu või kolmanda riigiga kaasfinantseeritud toiminguid, on määratud kindlaks artiklis 7.
Specific provisions concerning the operations financed through an international organisation, a regional organisation, or co-financed with a third country, are defined in Article 7.
Artiklis 8 määratakse kindlaks erisätted humanitaarabi kohta.
Specific provisions for the purposes of humanitarian aid are defined in Article 8.
Artiklis 4 esitatud päritolureeglitega määratakse kindlaks juurdepääs tarnetele ja materjalidele, mille abikõlblik isik on ostnud ning tema poolt kaasatud eksperdid .
The rules of origin defined the access of supplies and materials purchased and experts engaged by eligible persons in Article 4.