5. Notes that, prior to the beginning of the EU-IMF assistance programme initiated in the spring of 2010, there was a dual fear associated with the 'insolvency' and 'non-sustainability' of the public finances of Greece as a result of the constantly declining competitiveness of the Greek economy and long-run fiscal derailment, resulting from low effective corporate tax collection, with the government deficit reaching 15,7 % of GDP in 2009, up from -6,5 % in 2007, and the debt-to-GDP ratio continuing on an upward trend since 2003 when it stood at 97,4 %, reaching 107,4 % in 200 ...[+++]7, 129,7 % in 2009 and 156,9 % in 2012; is of the opinion that the problematic situation of Greece was also due to statistical fraud in the years preceding the setting-up of the programme; welcomes the decisive action by the Greek government to urgently and effectively address these problems, including by establishing the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority in March 2010; notes that the gradual uncovering of statistical fraud in Greece had an impact on the need to readjust multipliers, forecasts and proposed measures; recalls that because of the European Parliament’s insistence Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union) is now endowed with powers and means to deliver a solid basis of reliable and objective statistics;

5. Notes that, prior to the beginning of the EU-IMF assistance programme initiated in the spring of 2010, there was a dual fear associated with the 'insolvency' and 'non-sustainability' of the public finances of Greece as a result of the constantly declining competitiveness of the Greek economy and long-run fiscal derailment, resulting from low effective corporate tax collection, with the government deficit reaching 15.7 % of GDP in 2009, up from -6.5 % in 2007, and the debt-to-GDP ratio continuing on an upward trend since 2003 when it stood at 97.4 %, reaching 107.4 % in 200 ...[+++]7, 129.7 % in 2009 and 156.9 % in 2012; is of the opinion that the problematic situation of Greece was also due to statistical fraud in the years preceding the setting-up of the programme; welcomes the decisive action by the Greek government to urgently and effectively address these problems, including by establishing the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority in March 2010; notes that the gradual uncovering of statistical fraud in Greece had an impact on the need to readjust multipliers, forecasts and proposed measures; recalls that because of the European Parliament’s insistence Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union) is now endowed with powers and means to deliver a solid basis of reliable and objective statistics;

If this evaluation shows that the deep-sea stocks listed in Annex I, excluding the species in Annex I subject to deferred application of point (c) of Article 4(2), are not exploited at maximum sustainable yield rates adequate for restoring and maintaining populations of deep-sea stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, and that vulnerable marine ecosystems are not protected from significant adverse impacts, by. the Commission shall submit a proposal to amend this Regulation.

If this evaluation shows that the deep-sea stocks listed in Annex I, excluding the species in Annex I subject to deferred application of Article 4(2)(c), are not exploited at maximum sustainable yield rates adequate for restoring and maintaining populations of deep-sea stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, and that vulnerable marine ecosystems are not protected from significant adverse impacts, before.

D. whereas all Parliament's efforts to use the actual VAT returns to determine the assessment base to be used for the VAT resource ("returns method") instead of the harmonised base calculated by applying an average weighted rate on the total net revenue ("revenue method") were in vain, with the result that the VAT resource changed from a genuine own resource with a strong direct link to European citizens to a purely statistical device for calculating a contribution of a Member State,

Thus fewer funds are available for this new investment, leading to a lower effective rate of return.