• The government supports the candidacy of Janusz Wojciechowski Member of the European Court of Auditors – said government spokesman Rafał Bochenek
• The European Parliament in a secret ballot by a negative opinion on the candidacy of Law and Justice MEP
The result of the vote confirmed the March review committee. Budgetary Control, who also spoke negatively about the candidacy of Law and Justice MEP on the EU’s auditor. As claimed by the source in the EP during a hearing in the EP committee PiS politician failed to dispel doubts committee regarding his political independence after a possible appointment to the post.
The mandate of the six members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will expire on 6 May. Wojciechowski was reported to be reserved for Polish place by the current government in Warsaw.
The final decision on the appointment of members of the ECA will take the Council of the EU, namely the governments of the Member States. They do not necessarily take into account the opinion EuropeanParliament on individual candidates, because Polish government to withdraw the candidacy of Janusz Wojciechowski.
The EP vote on the opinions of the five candidates for members of the ECA; in addition to the Pole were representatives of Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia and the Czech Republic. Only the Pole has been reviewed negatively. The vote was secret. Earlier, the candidate of Malta withdrew after receiving negative feedback on the EP’s Committee. Budget control.
Commenting on the vote, PiS MEP Jadwiga Wisniewska assessed that the lack of support for the EP Janusz Wojciechowski, b. The President of the Supreme Chamber of Control, was dictated by political considerations. – At the meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Control no one questioned the outstanding achievements, experience and competence Janusz Wojciechowski – she said. In her opinion, both adopted on Wednesday, the resolution of the crisis surrounding the Constitutional Court in Poland, as well as a negative opinion on Wojciechowski is the “only and exclusively the result of political opposition total”, which is the PO.
On the other hand, the Civic Platform believes that Wojciechowski failed to convince the majority of the EP that would be politically independent as a member of the ECA. – First of all, independence and impartiality, objectivity – these are the conditions that must comply with a judge of the European Court of Auditors. In this area, Mr Janusz Wojciechowski not convinced or committee (budgetary control – ed. Ed.), Nor the whole of the European Parliament – told reporters Rose Thun (PO). In her opinion, the government should withdraw his candidacy and to propose a person who will fulfill all the criteria.
MEP Greens Igor Soltes from Slovenia, who was rapporteur of the EP on the candidates to the ECA also stated that Janusz Wojciechowski “is indeed professional competence” to be an auditor of the EU, but “there are serious concerns about its political independence, have not been dispelled during his hearing in the committee on budgetary control. ”
– There is also a clear conflict of interest due to his current role, in which, as Vice-President of the EP committee. for. agriculture was responsible for deciding on budgets, which would oversee the ECA – pointed Soltes. – It’s meant that Parliament had no choice but to oppose his candidacy – said Soltes.
Soltes appealed to Wojciechowski to withdraw his candidacy, and the Polish government – to propose an independent candidate with relevant experience.
The European Court of Auditors shall supervise the proper management of EU funds. Controls the revenue and expenditure of the Union and every person and organization in possession of EU funds.
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