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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would also like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Ivan. The report lists the innovations introduced in the changes to control and reporting systems. These too bring out a greatly varied picture, especially in terms of Member States’ reporting of irregularities and fraud. The report repeatedly highlights the unusually low levels of fraud and irregularity reported by various countries in relation to agricultural expenditure, structural funds and pre-accession funds. It is here that we really must have some clarification on the statistics which have been submitted. The context is made more complicated by the unresolved inefficiencies in recovering losses. In any case, one figure seems clear and confirms a long-running trend. The struggle for legality and transparency in the expenditure of European resources, in comparison to tax avoidance and evasion, cannot yet count on the full collaboration of Member States and governments with the European institutions. In this light, it seems that the calls for reform of the EU’s public procurement rules and the need for what I would call a public European register for the beneficiaries of EU funds are timely."@en1
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