Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

Tabled by Pasquale Tridico, Giuseppe Antoci, Lucia Annunziata, Brando Benifei, Robert Biedroń, Stefano Bonaccini, Marc Botenga, Gilles Boyer, Saskia Bricmont, Pascal Canfin, David Casa, Caterina Chinnici, Annalisa Corrado, Mario Furore, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Hanna Gedin, Chiara Gemma, Giorgio Gori, Cristina Guarda, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Rudi Kennes, Camilla Laureti, Giuseppe Lupo, Pierfrancesco Maran, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Denis Nesci, Luděk Niedermayer, João Oliveira, Leoluca Orlando, Valentina Palmisano, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Pina Picierno, Giusi Princi, Ruggero Razza, Sandro Ruotolo, Jussi Saramo, Benedetta Scuderi, Jonas Sjöstedt, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Cecilia Strada, Dario Tamburrano, Irene Tinagli, Marie Toussaint, Georgia Tramacere, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Alessandro Zan, Estrella Galán, Li Andersson, Danilo Della Valle, Mimmo Lucano, Gaetano Pedulla', Antonella Sberna, Carolina Morace, Nikos Papandreou

Added: 40 a. Reiterates the importance of protecting the Union’s financial interests from infiltration by organised crime; underlines, in this regard, the need for robust preventive mechanisms based on systematic ex ante verification, including anti-mafia certification and enhanced due diligence checks on ownership structures and subcontracting chains; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the establishment of effective, proportionate and, where appropriate, harmonised screening measures applicable to all legal and natural persons participating in EU-funded projects, irrespective of the financial value involved, with a view to preventing the misuse of Union funds

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.022