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"Ladies and gentlemen, this report is an excellent illustration of what should be done and what should not be done. As far as we are concerned, combating fraud is more than a priority, it is a commitment we have to the people who elected us. This principle has been emphasised all the more by the revelation of inefficiencies within the Community institutions.
In this respect, our determination to implement sound management procedures beforehand that are capable, subsequently, of being monitored must be absolutely foolproof. In order to do so, we must focus on the effectiveness of the procedures set in place, particularly under OLAF. So, I beg you, please, do not try, for ideological reasons, to come and complicate matters, adding yet more structures and procedures.
This is the reason why we are not in favour of creating a European Public Prosecutor’s Office. We must be able to have confidence in relying on the national structures. In fact, the proposal to create a European Public Prosecutor’s Department is unacceptable since this requires us to be effective immediately.
In the same spirit, we shall support Amendment No 13 from the Group of the Party of European Socialists, which will prevent us creating a budgetary discipline body just for show. These declarations of intent are more than anything motivated, I fear, by the determination to establish a European sovereignty on the pretext of protecting the Community budget, which, I must remind you, is made up of contributions from our Member States. From the point of view of the effectiveness of the fight against fraud, these creations are no more than fresh grounds for sterile conflicts.
In conclusion, I feel that the Commission’s watchwords must be rigour, discipline and proper collaboration. I sincerely believe that the rest can be achieved by adhering to OLAF’s prerogatives, combined with proper cooperation between national and European audit authorities."@en1
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