Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution on the 2017 annual report

• Author: European Anti-Fraud Office (European Commission)
• Pages: 46-46

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30th Annual Report on the Protection of the European Union’s financial interests — Fight against fraud 

8. Follow-up to the European

Parliament resolution on the

 annual report

On 31 January 2019, the E uropean Parliament adopt ed a resolution on the Comm ission’s

2017 annual report on the protection of the EU’s f‌inancial interests – f‌ights against

fraud79. The Commission welcomed the European Parliament’s resolution and noted

the Parliament’s recognition of the Commission’s actions in the f‌ight against fraud and

support for its initiatives in this f‌ield, in particular the establishment of the European

Public Prosecutor’s Of‌f‌ice (EPPO) and the Commission proposal to amend Regulation

No 883/2013 on OLAF investigations. The Commission will be able to positively follow

up on many topics raised by the Parliament, especially the call for close cooperation be-

tween OL AF and the EPPO. T he Commission will also cont inue to encourage tho se Member

States that do not yet participate in the EPP O to join and ensure that the EPPO has ade-

quate resources to carry out its mandate. The Commission will comment in det ail on the

Parliament ’s resolution in its formal rep ly to be transmitted later t his year (80).

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