Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-30-Speech-3-193"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financial Regulation applicable to the EC general budget2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010530.11.3-193"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-30-Speech-3-1942
lpv:speaker	lp:Bert Doorn2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too have read the report recently published by the European Commission on the fight against fraud. EUR two billion in tax money disappeared in the year 2000 as a result of fraud and irregularities. That is an extremely worrying phenomenon. Europe has a bad reputation as it is in this area, and we need to pull out all the stops to fight this phenomenon. This evening, we are discussing the review of the Financial Regulation. Against this backdrop, I should like to make a few observations. It will not come as a surprise to you that I too advocate effective and modern control. The Commission and rapporteurs want to abandon centralised, independent ex ante control. That must be replaced by decentralised ex post control. We debated this very issue at an earlier occasion. I then noted that I welcomed the introduction of an independent ex post audit, but that that should not be at the expense of the opportunity of independent ex ante control. If we are to introduce this across the board, I fear that we will turn this fine dream into a nightmare. I am in favour of a system in which independent ex post audits are the rule. The option of independent ex ante control must continue to exist. I can think of many situations in which a systematic or random ex ante control is necessary in the event of proven irregularities. If we remove this option from the Financial Regulation, we will surrender an important weapon in the fight against fraud, and that would be irresponsible at a time when we have not gained any experience of decentralised ex post control. I would therefore call on my fellow MEPs to support our amendments in this connection, so as to avoid the abolition of ex ante control."@en1

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