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22-11-2018 10:00
CONT-AGRI Joint Public Hearing on LEADER experiences
On 22.11.2018, the Committees on Budgetary Control and on Rural Development held a joint public hearing on "Leader experiences - lessons learned and effectiveness of EU funds for rural development". The meeting was organised in an AGRI committee slot.
During CONT-AGRI joint public hearing, CONT Members had the opportunity, in the presence of the Court of Auditors, the Commission and of experts, to discuss the following dimensions of the European rural development policy:
鈥� What indicators for rural development for monitoring and evaluation? The specific achievements of Leader.
鈥� Tracking overall inputs and outputs in rural development. How can we measure the added value of the Leader programme in the future?
鈥� The global impact of rural development programmes in rural areas
鈥� Local partnerships for rural development and innovation
鈥� Lessons from the past - how to improve LEADER in the future
Co-Rapporteurs: Ingebourg Gr盲脽le (EPP) and Paolo de Catro (S&D)
11-07-2018 16:30
Performance and visibility of EU funded projects in Western Balkan countries
On Wednesday 11 July 2018, the Budgetary Control Committee held a public hearing on "performance and visibility of EU funded projects in the EU's Neighbourhood Policy with a special focus on the cross-border cooperation between Western Balkan countries".
These events were parts of the continuing support programme for parliaments of the Western Balkans organised by the EP.
Rapporteurs: Joachim Zeller and Wolf Klinz.
25-06-2018 15:00
State Aid and EU funding - Are they compatible?
On Monday 25 June 2018, the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) organised a public hearing entitled "State aid and EU funding - Are they compatible?".
authorities. EU funds which are granted directly to undertakings without coming under the control
of a public authority of a Member State cannot be considered to be state resources. However, EU
funds channelled through managing authorities become state resources and can constitute state
aid if all the other criteria of Article 107(1) TFEU are satisfied.
- Draft programme (PDF - 65 KB)
- Briefing (PDF - 429 KB)
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Presentations
- Gert-Jan Koopman (PDF - 200 KB)
- Olivier Waelbroeck (DOCUMENT - 150 KB)
- Miriam Fernandez-Jutz (DOCUMENT - 119 KB)
- Herald Ruijters (DOCUMENT - 462 KB)
- Barbara Eusterschulte (DOCUMENT - 338 KB)
- Zoi Georgopoulou (DOCUMENT - 152 KB)
- Katarzyna Pamu艂a-Wr贸bel (DOCUMENT - 1 MB)
- Niels-Erik Brokopp (DOCUMENT - 1019 KB)
12-07-2017 15:00
Absorption of Structural Funds in different Member States
Public hearing on the causes of the various problems of absorption of funds in different Member States, and envisaged solutions in the perspective of the Commission鈥檚 role in assisting Member States and pre-accession countries in correct absorption of EU funds
Rapporteur: Georgi Pirinski (S&D)
21-06-2017 15:00
Is EU investment moving research, innovation and business forward?
On 21.06.17 the CONT Committee held a hearing on 鈥淚s EU investment moving research, innovation and business forward? Mid-term (cost-effectiveness) assessment of Horizon 2020". The objective is to highlight achievements, identify weaknesses and propose improvements with the view to enhancing the cost-effectiveness of EU budget investments.
The vast scale and scope of the financing include 26 managing and implementing bodies, 28 Member States, countries outside the European Union and hundreds of thousands of potential beneficiaries of different sizes and from different areas. The ultimate success of EU budget investments via Horizon 2020 depends on the effective and efficient implementation of available funding while focusing on results.
This public hearing aimed at delivering input to a mid-term assessment of Horizon 2020's cost-effectiveness by discussing with representatives of all EU institutions involved, as well as with stakeholders and beneficiaries the challenges ahead.
13-07-2016 15:00
Hearing on Corporate VAT Fraud
On 13.07.2016, the Committee on Budgetary Control held the hearing on Corporate VAT Fraud. Rapporteur: Andrey Novakov (EPP)
24-05-2016 15:00
Protection of the financial interests of the European Union
On 24.05.2016, the Committee on Budgetary Control held the hearing on Protection of the financial interests of the European Union: the role of investigative journalism, watchdog NGOs and multimedia. Co-Rapporteurs: In茅s Ayala Sender (S&D) and Benedek J谩vor (Greens)
20-04-2016 00:00
Control of projects and implementation of EU funds in the area of infrastructure
On 20.04.16, the Committee on Budgetary Control held the hearing on "Control of projects and implementation of EU funds in the area of infrastructure and transport - effectiveness and problems".
Co-Rapporteurs: Claudia Schmidt, Ryszard Czarnecki
10-11-2015 00:00
The Financial Instruments under the Cohesion Policy 2007 - 2013
On 10.11.15, the Committee on Budgetary Control held a hearing on "The Financial Instruments under the Cohesion Policy 2007 - 2013: How the Member States and the Selected Financial Institutions have respected and preserved the EU financial interests"
Rapporteur: Georgi Pirinski
14-07-2015 00:00
The use of the EU funds in Member States
On 14.07.15, the Committee on Budgetary Control held the hearing on 'The use of EU funds in Member States in partnership with companies (contractors or subcontractors) outside of a given Member State'. Who benefited from structural funds spending in Central and East Eastern Europe: West European contractors or to the people in Central and East European Member States?
The hearing has offered a mix of case studies (Hungary and Poland) and a more horizontal approach (Commission and academics).
Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki