Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Adopted

   Paragraph 2

   Tabled by Tomáš Zdechovský, Kinga Kollár, Niclas Herbst +81 · Members

   2. Stresses that measures to enhance competitiveness Removed: should be accompanied by actions to promote social cohesion, so that economic progress translates into broader societal benefits; Added: can contribute to broader societal benefits, provided that those measures remain focused on productivity, growth and job creation; insists that any overarching performance framework for the EU budget should Removed: provide a balanced assessment covering both Added: primarily provide economic results and Removed: social impact; Added: measurable policy outcomes, while taking into account, where relevant, broader societal effects, without undermining the principles of efficiency and effectiveness;

2. Amendment 3Adopted

   Paragraph 35 a (new)

   Tabled by Jörgen Warborn, Monika Hohlmeier, Tomáš Zdechovský +71 · Members

   Added: 35a. Calls on the Commission to further step up efforts to reduce regulatory burden and to ensure that EU legislation is proportionate, evidence-based and delivers clear added value for citizens and businesses; considers the current ‘one in, one out’ approach to be insufficient in this regard; calls, therefore, for the application of a ‘one in, two out’ principle, whereby the introduction of any new costs through regulatory obligations is offset by reductions in regulatory costs stemming from other EU legislation by at least twice the equivalent amount, with the objective of achieving a net reduction in the regulatory burden, while treating separately the burden on companies and public administration.