Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on providing macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt

Amendement n°14 (europe)

Affaires étrangères et coopération

Économie et finances

Union Européenne

Déposé le Lundi 31 mars 2025 à 22h00

Déposé par : M. Elio DI RUPO, M. Bernd LANGE, M. Leoluca ORLANDO, M. Udo BULLMANN, Mme Lara WOLTERS, Mme Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Mme Ana MIRANDA PAZ, M. Francisco ASSIS, M. Nicola ZINGARETTI, M. Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Mme Anna CAVAZZINI, Mme Marit MAIJ, M. Bas EICKHOUT, Mme Marie TOUSSAINT, Mme Terry REINTKE, M. Daniel FREUND, M. Villy SØVNDAL, Mme Pina PICIERNO, M. Brando BENIFEI, Mme Hilde VAUTMANS, Mme Alexandra GEESE, Mme Tilly METZ, Mme Alice KUHNKE, Mme Abir AL-SAHLANI, M. Jan-Christoph OETJEN, M. Damian BOESELAGER, Mme Irena JOVEVA, M. Rasmus ANDRESEN, Mme Katrin LANGENSIEPEN, M. Erik MARQUARDT, Mme Hannah NEUMANN, Mme Saskia BRICMONT, M. Mounir SATOURI, M. David CORMAND, Mme Manon AUBRY, M. Raphaël GLUCKSMANN, Mme Tineke STRIK, M. Mohammed CHAHIM, Mme Diana RIBA I GINER, Mme Kim VAN SPARRENTAK, Mme Maria OHISALO, M. Barry ANDREWS, Mme Nora MEBAREK, M. Thijs REUTEN, Mme Camilla LAURETI, M. Matjaž NEMEC, M. Vladimir PREBILIČ, Mme Lena SCHILLING, Mme Chloé RIDEL, Mme Rima HASSAN, Mme Mélissa CAMARA, M. Mārtiņš STAĶIS, Mme Majdouline SBAI, M. Kai TEGETHOFF, M. Reinier VAN LANSCHOT, Mme Anna STROLENBERG, Mme Hana JALLOUL MURO, M. Gordan BOSANAC, Mme Estrella GALÁN, M. Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ, M. Rasmus NORDQVIST, Mme Cecilia STRADA, M. Giorgio GORI, M. Alessandro ZAN, M. Stefano BONACCINI, M. Dario NARDELLA, Mme Lucia ANNUNZIATA, M. Giuseppe LUPO, Mme Ilaria SALIS, Mme Cristina GUARDA, M. Ignazio Roberto MARINO, Mme Benedetta SCUDERI, M. Marco TARQUINIO, Mme Annalisa CORRADO, M. Sandro RUOTOLO, Mme Catarina VIEIRA, M. Pierfrancesco MARAN,

Recital 23

Version initale

(23) In order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Egypt should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, a loan agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the Egyptian authorities should contain provisions authorising European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to carry out investigations, including on-the- spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Counciland Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the Commission and the Court of Auditors to carry out audits and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to exercise its competences with regard to the provision of the Union’s macro-financial assistance during and after its availability period. __________________ Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).

Amendement

(23) It is essential to underline that Egypt has to meet the necessary economic pre-condition for eligibility. Egypt has demonstrated its solvency and financial stability, which have been verified by the Commission. However, in order to ensure that the Union’s financial interests linked to the Union’s macro-financial assistance are protected efficiently, Egypt should take appropriate measures relating to the prevention of, and fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities linked to the assistance. In addition, a loan agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the Egyptian authorities should contain provisions authorising European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to carry out investigations, including on-the- spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Counciland Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the Commission and the Court of Auditors to carry out audits and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to exercise its PE772.490/ 10 competences with regard to the provision of the Union’s macro-financial assistance during and after its availability period. __________________ Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).