Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-05-25-Speech-3-229"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-05-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financing the common agricultural policy2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050525.22.3-229"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-05-25-Speech-3-2302
lpv:speaker	lp:Janusz Wojciechowski2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; AGRI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-11-14--2005-12-12)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-22--2005-12-12)3
lpv:translated text	". Mrs Schierhuber has done an excellent job of drafting this report, and there is very little room for improvement. I should like to congratulate the rapporteur on this score, and indeed the draft regulation itself is of a very high standard. If I may, however, I should like to make a number of general comments. Ladies and gentlemen, it is crucial that the necessary checks be carried out on the billions of euro that the European Union spends on the common agricultural policy and on other Community policies. The EU should set an example to the rest of the world in the way it disburses funds, and, most importantly of all, it should meet all the standards for counteracting corruption. EU funds should be distributed according to objective criteria, with the use of transparent procedures and systematic checks. Unfortunately, the reality falls somewhat short of this ideal. All too often, the way in which EU funds are disbursed is anything but clear and transparent, and the necessary checks are lacking. The most stringent checks should not be carried out on the recipients of funds, or in other words on farmers or self government bodies, but on the institutions responsible for distributing EU money. The checks carried out by the European Commission do not ensure adequate scrutiny of EU spending. They are not entirely objective, as it is sometimes the case that irregularities in disbursing these funds are not only the result of mistakes made by the Member States, but also of those made by the Commission itself. One can hardly expect the Commission to point out its own mistakes. There is an urgent need for more stringent checks by external bodies. These should be carried out by the European Court of Auditors, which should cooperate with control bodies in the Member States wherever possible. There is also an urgent need for an appropriate system of checks and balances, which is currently lacking. The role of the Court of Auditors must be strengthened, and it should not merely issue positive statements, but also point out actual irregularities. This is essential if Community funds are to be distributed fairly and honestly."@en1

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