Eider GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL
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Partido Socialista Obrero Español
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Committee on Budgets | 2013/02/20 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with India | 2011/12/14 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2012/02/02 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 2009/09/16 | 2012/02/01 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 2009/09/16 | 2011/12/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2012/2027(INI) | Innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework |
| Opinion | 2012/0191(COD) | Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target |
| Opinion | 2012/0190(COD) | Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target |
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1975/07/12 BilbaoAmendments
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2009/2002(BUD) 2010 budget: section III, Commission
2009/11/27
BUDG
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Re
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that margins available according to the financial programming published by the Commission in May 2009 for the budget years 2011 -2013 are very tight; emphasises that this will prevent the institutions from taking any new, meaningful political initiative in areas set as priorities by the newly appointed President of the Commission such as, for example and to name only a few, addressing climate change or the "EU 2020" strategy; emphasises, moreover, that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, a number of policies will be strengthened at EU level, which will require additional EU funding; therefore calls on the new Commission to publish, as soon as it is in office, a report on the functioning of the IIA of 17 May 2006, as provided for in Declaration 1 thereof, together with a revision of the MFF 2007-13 for the budget years 2011- 13;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recalls that the Commission should also initiate the mid-term review process, as provided for in Declaration 3 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, in order to launch a proper public and open debate on the post-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to provide the EU with the appropriate financial means to effectively develop measures to meet the existing and new needs for the implementation of new Lisbon Treaty- related EU policies; requests the Commission to take into account the undertaken budgetary commitments and their multiannual budgetary implications
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant for 2010; believes though that this issue deserves an appropriate multiannual funding solution, which should be provided in the context of
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the fight against climate change will remain one of the top priorities for the European Union, as the Copenhagen conference in December 2009 has shown; considers, however, that this priority is not sufficiently reflected in the EU budget and intends, consequently, to put stronger emphasis on this key policy; calls on the new Commission to submit a financing proposal in the aftermath of the climate change conference in the context of a revision of the MFF 2007-13 to be presented by the new Commission as soon as it is in office;
source: PE-430.712
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2010/0048(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2007-2013
2010/07/23
BUDG
8 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point vi vi.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point vii vii. recognise that
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point ix ix. recognise that the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point ix a (new) ixa. express its concern considering the trend developed by Member States towards launching European policies financed outside of the EU budget; measure the risk of a lack of democratic control and legitimacy over those policies as well as a breach of the principle of universality of the EU budget and the negative impact this trend might imply with regard to the principle of solidarity; (See amendment point xv)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point x x. take all necessary steps for a revision of the MFF providing the extra resources necessary to deliver the European External Action Service and other Lisbon-Treaty- related policy priorities, as well as other initiatives, particularly under Heading 1a "Competitiveness Growth and Employment" and Heading 4 "External Relations", providing EU added value allowing the EU to meet its commitments and its citizens’ expectations;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point xiii xiii. recognise the importance of flexibility to create reserves and margins allowing the EU to respond to current and future needs, both within the financial framework, within and between headings (such as was necessary to find the resources for Galileo, the Food Facility and the Economic Recovery Plan for example), and in negotiations over its establishment and revision; take note of the fact that Parliament is
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point xv Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point xvi xvi. given its possible far-reaching budgetary consequences, give further thought to the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism ahead of the adoption of the MFF regulation; accept that both arms of the budgetary authority be involved in decisions concerning the impact this mechanism could have on the EU budget; agree that any possible budgetary needs linked to this mechanism should be financed through an ad-hoc revision of the MFF
source: PE-445.870
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2010/2004(BUD) 2011 budget, section III, Commission: guidelines
2010/02/26
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that it intends to use all the means provided for in the IIA of 17 May 2006 to mobilise funds for these priorities, and underlines that this financial effort may necessitate the shifting of funds from other instruments or programmes; considers that th
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the financing of these priorities through
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the abolition of the distinction between compulsory and non- compulsory expenditure in the budgetary procedure will profoundly change the traditional interinstitutional dialogue ... (rest unchanged);
source: PE-439.297
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2010/2089(INI) Reducing health inequalities in the EU
2010/12/14
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Commission forecasts that unemployment is likely to reach 10.3% by the end of 2010, and whereas there is widespread concern that the present economic crisis, particularly its effect on unemployment and especially youth unemployment, will adversely affect population health,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the combination of poverty with other vulnerabilities, such as childhood or old age, disability or minority background, further increases health risks and vice-versa, ill health can lead to poverty and/or social exclusion,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas early years have lifelong effects on many aspects of health and well-being – from obesity, heart disease and mental health, to education, professional achievement, economic status and quality of life,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) Kb. whereas health inequalities have significant economic implications for the EU and for Member States; Health inequalities related losses have been estimated to cost around 1.4% of GDP,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that the economic and financial crisis, in particular on the supply side, may lead to a reduction in the level of funding for public health and health promotion, disease prevention and long- term care services as a result of budget cuts and lower tax revenues, while the demand for health and long-term care services may increase as a result of a combination of factors that contribute to the deterioration of the health status among the general population;
source: PE-454.502
2011/10/01
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Council to evaluate measures to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on the health
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States to promote policies aiming at ensuring healthy life conditions for all children and adolescents, including actions to support pregnant women and parents (starting in pregnancy and continuing through the transition of the child); thereby recognizing the importance of investing in early child development as well as life course approaches;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points to the importance of raising the average level of healthcare and decreasing the inequalities between different social groups, and underlines that these objectives could be achieved through the optimisation of public spending for healthcare, health promotion and disease prevention;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines that, in addition to national governments, regional authorities in many countries have an important role in public health, health promotion, disease prevention and health services and thus need to be actively involved; points out that local governments, workplaces, and other stakeholders also have a vital contribution to make;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the reduction of health inequalities is fully addressed
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in making better use of EU cohesion policy and structural funds in order to support projects t
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Council to promote the tackling of health inequalities as a policy priority in all Member States, taking into account the social determinants of health, by means of actions in policy areas such as the environment, agriculture and food policy, education, living and working conditions;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Member States to support and implement a joined up approach to policy making at local, regional and national level, thereby striving towards a Health in All Policies Approach (HiAP);
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission to pursue a Health in All Policies Approach (HiAP) to EU level policy making and ensure the implementation of effective impact assessments that take health equity outcomes into account;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 e (new) 18e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work together to develop and implement complementary public health prevention actions at all levels of governance to combat existing and future health threats that can exacerbate existing health inequalities and place additional strains on health systems, particularly the increasing prevalence of non – communicable diseases (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardio- vascular diseases, cancer);
source: PE-454.655
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/04/13
SURE
25 amendments...
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers that,
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes note of the previous generally positive experience of the use of innovative financial instruments -including grant and loan blending and risk-sharing mechanisms, such as the Loan Guarantee Instrument for Trans-European Transport Network projects (LGTT), the Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) and the instruments of cohesion policy (JEREMIE, JESSICA, JASPERS and JASMINE)- in order to address a specific policy objective; considers that the Union should take action to extend the system of innovative financing, following a precise assessment of public and private investment needs and calls on Member States to ensure that their national legal framework enables the implementation of these systems; calls, therefore, for substantive strengthening of the regulatory, budgetary and operational framework of these mechanisms, in order to ensure their effectiveness in terms of leveraging investment and of proper use of EU resources and to guarantee adequate monitoring, reporting and accountability;”
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes, therefore, the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, as a risk-sharing mechanism with the European Investment Bank (EIB), that
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. Calls on the Commission to consider and propose additional measures to enhance the use of the EU funds as a catalyst for attracting additional financing from EIB, EBRD, other International financial institutions and the private sector in financing the EU policies; such instruments may include guarantee schemes, up front financing, national and sub-sovereign co financing support, etc.; the visibility as well as the control on such instruments from the European Court of Auditors should be strengthened;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Considers that improving implementation and quality of spending should constitute guiding principles for achieving the optimal use of the EU budget and for the design and management of the programmes and activities post 2013; considers that these guiding principles must be result oriented, aiming at achieving good effects in practice;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Emphasises the need to address the trend of a growing level of outstanding commitments (RAL); recalls that, according to the Commission, the level of RAL will by the end of 2013 amount to EUR 217 billion,; notes that a certain level of RAL is unavoidable when multiannual programmes are implemented, but underlines nevertheless that the existence of outstanding commitments by definition requires corresponding payments to be made; does therefore not agree with the approach by the Council to decide on the level of payments a priori, without taking into account an accurate assessment of the actual needs; will therefore do its utmost throughout the annual budget procedure in the next MFF to reduce the discrepancy between commitment and payment appropriations through increasing the level of payments appropriately;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Strongly believes that an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each Member States' management and control systems in individual policy areas is necessary in order to improve the quality of Member States' management and control of EU funds; further believes that better management and transparency, and better, not more, controls are necessary to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of EU funds
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) Part III Political Priorities 28b. Believes that the MFF should, in no case be seen as a mere tool that limits the evolution of EU expenditure, an "account sheet" with very little flexibility to adapt itself to unforeseen and changing political and economic circumstances, but rather as one of the major instruments that gives visibility to European Union action by reflecting its political ambitions; insists that this can only be achieved if the MFF target effectively its policy priorities and provides adequate financing; takes the view that the EU budget should concentrate on financing "public goods", addressing cross-border challenges in areas like education, research, innovation, infrastructure and environment; is convinced that these investments can generate added value, when compared to non coordinated interventions of national budgets, and contribute to the stabilisation of the EU economy and to its sustainable growth over time.
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading (new) Budget supporting Treaty of Lisbon's new competences
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recalls that the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon strengthens Union policies and gives the Union significant new prerogatives, notably in the fields of external action, in the area of citizenship and fundamental rights, sport, space, climate change, energy, tourism
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that the Europe 2020 strategy should be the main policy reference for the next MFF; maintains, at the same time, that Europe 2020 is not an all-inclusive strategy covering all Union policy fields; stresses that other Treaty-based policies pursuing different objectives will also need to be duly reflected in the next MFF;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Stresses, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy can only be credible if it is adequately funded; calls for the next MFF to reflect the ambitions of the Europe 2020 strategy and demands the Commission and the Member States to produce a credible funding framework ensuring, in particular, adequate funding for its flagship initiatives; argues, in this respect, that tasks, resources, and responsibilities must be clearly defined and well orchestrated between the Union and its Member States, including local and regional authorities; calls on the Commission to clarify the budgetary dimension of the flagship initiatives as these priority action plans cut across all policies funded through the EU budget
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Is convinced that the Europe 2020 strategy needs additional elements which have been proven successful in the past, bringing the EU in direct contact with EU citizens and are visible with immediate positive impact to them; providing instant added value across the Union and due to their unique nature the perpetuation of single programmes to the benefit of civil society, beneficiaries cooperating on regional and local level, young people, consumers and networks protecting health and environment is essential;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Highlights the fact that under the current European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, which will cease to exist from 2013, up to EUR 60 billion of loan guarantees must be covered by the margin between the own resources ceiling and the
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for the European semester to provide for improved budgetary coordination and synergies between the Union and the Member States, thus increasing EAV; calls for the European semester to also increase economic coordination among Member States and to provide improved economic governance to the Eurozone and to the member states wishing to join thus reducing the need to make use of the Financial Stabilisation Mechanism;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Rejects that the European Stability Mechanism after 2013 should be organised in a purely inter-governmental manner; underlines the lack of democratic control and accountability of the intergovernmental approach;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 f (new) 36f. Takes note of Eurobonds, increasingly referred to as a common debt management instrument and of all recent proposals and initiatives to that effect; calls on the European Council and the Commission to provide for the necessary political signal to be given for a Commission investigation into a future system of Eurobonds, with a view to determining the conditions under which such a system would be beneficial to all participating Member States and to the eurozone as a whole;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Believes that a concerted effort is needed
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Stresses the need to enhance, stimulate and secure the financing of research and development in the Union via a significant increase in relevant expenditure from 2013, namely for the Eighth Research Framework Programme; emphasises that this increase of funds must be coupled with a more result-oriented, performance-driven approach and with a radical simplification of funding procedures; stresses the importance of creating incentives to commercialise the R&D products; calls for ensuring the access of smaller research institutes, businesses and civil society organisations to R&D funding;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 g (new) 38g. Notes that in the 7th Framework programme, which adds up to 53 billion euro, only 8,5 billion euro is spent on environmental research; stresses that this is not enough when taking into consideration that Europe faces massive challenges protecting our environment and climate and that Europe's frontrunner status when it comes to green technology can only be kept if EU upgrades its funding to environmental research.
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that it is not only subsidies that innovative European companies need, but also
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Supports the need for the EU budget to invest in large-scale R&D projects, which are expected to increase the competitiveness of the EU economy; recalls that in the past years financing of large scale projects often diverted funds from other research and development areas; calls on elaborating long term financial strategies to secure funding such projects, using among others financial instruments as project bonds;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40b. Highlights that innovation is one of the key priorities in the EU 2020 strategy; underlines therefore the importance of particularly the CIP programme, and concrete initiatives through joint undertakings, such as fuel cells, clean sky etc and the importance of research infrastructure;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Recalls that SMEs are key drivers of economic growth, competitiveness, innovation and employment and recognises their important role in ensuring recovery and boosting of the EU economy; welcomes, therefore, the emphasis put by the Europe 2020 strategy on industrial policy, notably through the flagship initiative ‘An integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era’, and stresses the need to enhance SME-relevant actions in other flagship initiatives
source: PE-462.729
2011/04/27
SURE
25 amendments...
Amendment 865 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 84 a (new) 84 a. Believes that the EU should ensure a political role which is proportional to the financial support it provides;
Amendment 868 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 85 85. Considers the EU to have a special responsibility among the international community for promoting security, democracy, and prosperity in Europe’s neighbouring countries, where economic development and progress of stability are in the direct interest of the EU; considers therefore that building close and effective relations with neighbouring countries should remain a priority in the Union's external agenda; emphasises that stepped up financial commitments are needed for the Union to live up to major challenges - support to democratic transition and consolidation, good governance, human rights- and high expectations deriving from its moral responsibility towards its neighbours; takes note of lessons learned from past problems of the Neighbourhood programmes; believes that conditionality rules should be enforced and funding should be granted to the beneficiaries under specific conditions, such as improving democratic development and sound budgetary management, reducing the level of corruption and the capability to use EU support in a transparent, effective and accountable manner;
Amendment 876 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 85 a (new) 85 a. Notes that the EU is approaching a new round of enlargement, particularly in the direction of the Western Balkans; considers therefore that the Instrument for Pre-Accession needs to be well funded in the coming years to prepare for future membership; considers that the IPA instrument should give priority to support the necessary improvements for candidate countries to comply with the acquis communautaire and facilitate the use of EU funding for civil society, social partners, minorities, NGOs, cultural heritage, as well as local and regional authorities;
Amendment 888 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 87 87. Reiterates that crisis prevention and management are major EU priorities; stresses, accordingly, the need to ensure effective and adequately funded instruments in this respect; takes the view that the current Instrument for Stability remains an important means for immediate Union response to crises
Amendment 894 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 88 88. Believes that humanitarian aid plays a key role in EU external relations;
Amendment 911 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 90 90. Considers that the structure of the next MFF should
Amendment 924 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 91 91.
Amendment 931 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 92 92. Is, however, aware of the need for expenditure to develop in an orderly manner and that major spending policies are provided with a stable financial planning framework; proposes, accordingly, to establish under the
Amendment 936 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 93 93. Considers that, in
Amendment 941 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 94 Amendment 946 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 95 Amendment 960 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 98. Proposes, therefore, the following structure for the next MFF: 1.
Amendment 972 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 100 100. Stresses the need
Amendment 984 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 105 105. Considers it crucial to maintain and enhance the current system of
Amendment 996 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 106 106. Believes that the Flexibility Instrument, which has been the most fully implemented of the flexibility mechanisms, has been essential in providing for additional flexibility; proposes to significantly increase the initial amount for the Flexibility Instrument, with a subsequent yearly increase over the period of the MFF, and to keep the possibility to carryover the portion of the unused annual amount up to year n+
Amendment 997 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 108 108.
Amendment 1001 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 109 109.
Amendment 1024 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 112 112. Is of the firm opinion that freezing the EU budget, as demanded by some Member States, should not be considered a viable option as it would be detrimental for the achievement of the Union's agreed objectives, for the principle of community solidarity and could lead to less efficient individual Member States' spending;
Amendment 1037 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 114 114. Considers th
Amendment 1042 #
Motion for a resolution Subtitle 'Sufficient, simpler and fairer financing system' Amendment 1046 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 115 115. Recalls that according to the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 1059 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 116 116. Considers that the main aim of the reform is to achieve a fairer
Amendment 1076 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 117 117. Emphasises that the restructuring of the system of own resources does not concern the size of the EU budget but finding a more effective mix of resources to fund the agreed EU policies and objectives; is convinced that the new system must not increase the tax burden for citizens and will reduce the burden on national treasuries; recalls that any change on the own resources should be implemented in compliance with fiscal sovereignty of Member States;
Amendment 1082 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 118 118. Takes note of the potential new own resources proposed by the Commission in its Communication on the Budget Review (taxation of the financial sector, auctioning under the greenhouse gas Emissions Trading System, EU charge related to air transport, VAT, energy tax, corporate income tax); calls on the Commission to also analyse in its feasibility study the various possible options for an EU FTT and their impacts as requested also by the Council; awaits the conclusions of the impact analysis of these options that should also examine the relevant collection mechanisms, in view of the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal by 1 July 2011;
Amendment 1084 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 118 a (new) 118 a. Recalls that, as approved in the European Parliament resolution of 8 March 2011 on innovative financing at global and European level, "the introduction of an Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) could help to tackle the highly damaging trading patterns in financial markets, such as some short-term and automated high-frequency trade transactions, and curb speculation"; recalls, therefore, that the EU should promote the introduction of an FTT at global level, failing which, the EU should implement an FTT at European level as a first step; considers, therefore, that an FTT could constitute a substantial contribution by the financial sector to the cost of the crisis, to public finance sustainability and could also contribute partially to the financing of the EU budget;
source: PE-462.732
2011/05/04
SURE
59 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the work undertaken by Parliament’s special committee on the financial, economic and social crisis and the need for a follow-up of the work of that committee, especially with regard to support for sustainable and qualitative growth and long-term investments, in order to tackle the long-term effects of the crisis,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the challenges faced by the Union and its citizens, such as the global economic crisis, the rapid rise of emerging economies, the transition to a low-carbon society,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the European Union carries more weight at international level than the sum of its individual Member States,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D e (new) De. whereas the main target of a future European policy should be to reduce the disparities between its regions, and whereas a visible and successful cohesion policy has an European Added Value by itself; whereas all member states of the EU-27 benefit from such a policy,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the EU budget remains the best financial instrument for solidarity among Member States, an instrument for coordination and realization of common goals and principles in the long term,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas the so called ‘juste retour’ principle has no economic rationale, since the purely ‘net contributor’/’net beneficiary’ approach does not take due account of the European Added Value, the spill-over effects, and the principle of solidarity between EU countries and therefore undermines common EU policy goal,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the principle of sound financial management is one of the basic principles for the implementation of the Union budget;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas many Member States are currently making difficult fiscal adjustments to their national budgets,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the provisions for the periodic adjustment of expenditure programmes to changing needs and circumstances have been insufficient; and whereas the complex nature of regulations and rules and the lack of result oriented approach has been one of the reasons for underperforming management and control systems,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the first four years of the current 2007-2013 MFF have clearly illustrated the limits of the capacity of the financial framework to accommodate new developments and priorities without jeopardising existing ones; and whereas the current MFF has been incapable of responding rapidly to new commitments such as Galileo, ITER, the Food Facility or the European Economic Recovery Plan and the Stockholm Program,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Believes that the
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes the view that Europe 2020 strategy should help Europe recover from the crisis and come out stronger by improving the conditions- and public spending on- innovation, research and development, meeting the EU’s climate change and energy objectives, improving education levels and promoting social inclusion, in particular through reduction of poverty; points out that some consistency must be ensured between achieving these objectives and funding allocated to them at European and national level; takes the view that the European semester should focus on improving synergies between European and national public investments, in order to better achieve the EU’s overall political objectives.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Considers that the recent events show that the Euro zone is in need of bolder economic governance and that a monetary pillar without a social and economic pillar is doomed to fail; considers it essential this light for the Union to reinforce its system of economic governance to ensure the implementation of the EU2020 strategy (restore and to safeguard long-term economic growth rates), prevent a repetition of the current crisis and safeguarding the European project;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Believes that no Union of States with a single integrated market for labour, services and goods and free competition as the core economic principle can develop and survive without a policy which gives the possibility to all its citizens both to seize the opportunities created by the Single Market and to protect themselves from the most undesirable consequences of the functioning of the Union. In this respect, considers that EU Cohesion policy is the major European instrument able to work in the opposite direction of the strong and growing divergent social and territorial trends created by increased competition, a more demanding internal market and a common interface vis a vis a globalized world. In that sense, it should not only be seen as a major instrument for convergence and harmonic development of the whole Union territory, but also as an essential condition for the survival and deepening of the European project;.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 g (new) 2g. Is convinced that the challenges ahead -whether growth and jobs, reducing poverty demography, climate change or energy shortages- are too large for any one Member State to address on its own; is convinced that this is where the Union as an entity, which is much more than the sum of its Member States, can demonstrate its added value;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the crisis has highlighted the structural challenges which most of the Member States’ economies must face: suboptimal productivity, structural unemployment,
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that on current investment trends, Asia may by 2025 be at the forefront of scientific and technological developments
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses therefore, as a matter of urgency, the need for the EU to reverse the trend of falling public investments, supporting investments in education and life-long learning to enhance peoples skills ; believes that education should constitute a public good in the eyes of the Union, with investment in all aspects of the education system, in quality of education and in broadening access to higher education; reminds that school drop-out rate and restricted access to higher and university-level education are basic factors in the emergence of a high long-term unemployment rate and represent a blight on social cohesion;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Subtitle The challenge of
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) The challenge of combating unemployment and proposing an inclusive society in Europe 4c. Considers that one of the great challenges facing the European Union is that of maintaining its competitiveness, increasing growth and combating high unemployment, focus on properly functioning labour markets and on social conditions is vital to improving employment performance; calls, therefore, for a new agenda to promote decent work, guarantee workers’ rights throughout Europe and improve working conditions; reminds the one of the five headline targets of the EU2020 strategy is to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty by 20 million; takes the view that, in order to achieve this goal, appropriate measures should be taken and this absolute target should be combined with a target for reducing poverty in each Member State;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Insists that the Union must tackle its demographic challenge; notes that
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Notes that the Commissions ‘Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050’ estimates that the EU if it follows the trajectory of the roadmap will reduce the average fuel costs by between € 175 billion and € 320 billion per year; considers this an important argument for raising EU’s climate reduction target;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Supports the idea that the ensemble of all EU funding taken together should lead to an improvement in the general state of the European environment hereunder a reduction in GHG emissions that at least corresponds to the objectives in the present EU legislation; proposes therefore that positive and negative climate and environment effects of the spending of EU-funds should be analysed on aggregated levels;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes the view that globalisation has increased a sense of vulnerability by dissolving the boundaries between internal and external forms of security; is convinced that addressing 21st century security challenges while safeguarding personal freedoms therefore requires global and anticipatory responses, which only an actor the size of the Union can provide; is convinced that the external dimension of the EU security is closely connected to democracy, rule of law and good governance of third countries and the EU has a special responsibility to contribute to this
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is convinced that strengthening the sense of public ownership of the Union must become a driving force of collective action; believes that delivering ‘good governance’, democracy and social dialogue is by far the Union’s most powerful means of ensuring the continuous commitment and engagement of its citizens;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that EU expenditure, by pooling resources
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Considers that the European Added Value should be transformed from an all- purpose argument into a better tool for policy choices; recalls that the EAV is both tangible and intangible, it might be different for the different member states or social groups, it might stem from large and visible or small programmes and projects but always the interest of the EU - the solidarity, the cohesion and the economic and social development should be predominant;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Notes that the main and most important elements of the EAV can not be assessed in numerical terms/quantified such as peace, stability, freedom, freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital; points out that the richer Member States benefit and will continue to benefit more from the positive effects of the Single Market;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on a better coordination between the EU budget and the Member States’ national budgets in financing the EU priorities; reiterates the need to coordinate the public funds spendings from planning to implementation in order to assure a better efficiency and visibility as well as a better streamlining of the EU budget;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that in order to achieve optimal results for growth and development on the ground, priority should be given to the improvement of synergies between all funds of the EU budget that have an impact on economic development and to an integrated approach between different sectors, the development of result-oriented policies, the use of conditionalities and, where appropriate, of success factors and outcome indicators;
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Stresses that the EAV of cohesion policy is uncontested, as this policy constitutes a well-established mechanism of delivering growth and jobs and a major tool of convergence and solidarity and has been one of the Union’s most significant, visible, and successful policies for decades; notes that the partnership principle as well as the multi-level-governance are fundamental prerequisites for that success; points out, however, that a modern cohesion policy must undertake a number of structural reforms, respond to the new challenges facing the Union, and promote synergies with other policies and instruments on the ground;
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 d (new) 64d. Strongly believes that EU Cohesion Policy should remain an EU wide policy giving access to resources, experiences and assistance to all EU regions to overcome obstacles to growth in a frame of a single and flexible Community policy, capable of intervening at the most appropriate scale; takes the view that all forms of territorial cooperation (cross- border, interregional and transnational cooperation) must be strengthened;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 65 65. Stresses that a successful and strengthened cohesion policy needs adequate funding, which should not be less in real terms than in the current financial programming period; rejects any fragmentation of this policy across various budget headings or subheadings; reiterates, in this context, its strong request to ensure that, in the next MFF, the unspent or decommitted resources of cohesion funds remain in the cohesion budget and not be returned to the Member States;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 66. Requests that the Commission draws up concrete proposals to ensure a stronger thematic concentration of cohesion funding on the Europe 2020 priorities and
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Considers of utmost importance using resources in the most effective and efficient manner possible, improving coordination and creating greater synergies among the ERDF, the ESF, the cohesion fund, the EAFRD and the European Fisheries Fund (EFF); believes, accordingly, that the creation of a common strategic framework setting out common investment priorities for all these funds represents an important step in this direction;; believes nevertheless that coordination has to take place at all levels of policy making from strategic planning through delivery, including payments, closure, audit, control and evaluation; is convinced that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy, while preserving its autonomy;
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 d (new) 67d. Draws attention to the ESF’s fundamental role in meeting the Europe 2020 strategy social and employment objectives; takes the view that it should therefore be treated as a political priority and funded accordingly;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 68. Believes that cities - as places with a high concentration of challenges (unemployment, social exclusion, migration) - can play an important role in regional development and contribute to tackling the economic and social disparities on the ground; stresses, accordingly, the necessity for a strengthened and more focused approach to the urban dimension of cohesion policy while ensuring at the same time balanced conditions for synergic development of urban, suburban and rural areas including urban mobility projects;’;
Amendment 720 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 b (new) 68b. Recognizes that according to the Treaty particular attention should be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions suffering from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions; believes that resources and capacities found within these regions can have a significant role in the future competitiveness of the European Union; stresses, accordingly, that these areas facing challenges should be recognized also in the future MFF;
Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 69. Recalls that one of the main criticisms directed at cohesion policy relates to the complexity of its rules; insists on the importance of cross-financing and of simplifying the rules and procedures of this policy, on reducing complexity and administrative burdens, and on a more transparent and effective allocation of resources to cities, municipalities and regions; emphasises that the frequency of checks should be commensurate with the risk of irregularities in keeping with the proportionality principle;
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 d (new) 70d. considers that the Commission proposal for an intermediary category should be encouraged; asks the Commission to provide further information on the budgetary consequences of such a proposal;
Amendment 777 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 74 a (new) 74a. Calls for a multiannual programme integrating the existing programmes for democracy, information and communication, in order to facilitate a long-term planning for improving the participation in the European elections, enhance understanding and increasing the involvement of European citizens in the work carried out by the EU institutions;
Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Points out that youth-, and culture- related policies are essential priorities, especially in the context of the Europe 2020 strategy; highlights that failure to invest properly in education in the short term could compound and prolong the crisis, as citizens will not have the requisite skills for jobs in the new ‘knowledge economy’; calls on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy and insists this must be reflected in our policies; strongly emphasises that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding; and safeguarding their unique feature as single programmes;
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Notes that economic, cultural and social growth of the Union can only thrive in a stable, lawful and secure environment, respecting and enforcing fundamental rights and safeguarding civil liberties; considers, accordingly, that efficient home affairs policies are a pre-requisite for economic recovery and an essential
Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 c (new) 78c. Emphasises the need of developing better synergies between different funds and programs in order to effectively achieve long term objectives and enable the EU to respond quickly and effectively to the unexpected challenges; points to the fact that the simplification of management of funds and allowing cross- financing enable the allocation of more funds to common objectives;
Amendment 813 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 78 d (new) 78d. Stresses that agencies have to be reinforced and provided with appropriate means while fulfilling multiple tasks in order to implement policies following the political guidance of the EU institutions;
Amendment 822 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Notes that the EEAS is in its ‘building- up’ phase; highlights that according to the Council’s decision of 20 July 2010, ‘the establishment of the EEAS should be guided by the principle of cost-efficiency aiming towards budget neutrality’
Amendment 831 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 c (new) 81c. Recalls that the EU carries more weight at international level than the sum of its individual Member States; Calls on the Member States to better coordinate and cooperate with the European Commission and the EEAS, in order to avoid potential or existing overlaps, inconsistencies and incoherencies;
Amendment 834 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 82. Recalls that the 2015 deadline for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and the collective Official Development Aid (ODA) target of 0.7 % of gross national income (GNI), fall within the next MFF period; stresses, accordingly, that an
Amendment 842 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 b (new) 82b. Finds it important that the development aid being given by the EU promotes sustainable development in the receiving countries; stresses that assessments need to be made and criteria set up that respects this objective;
Amendment 843 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 c (new) 82c. Believes that the European Commission/EEAS should initiate a process in order to improve the effectiveness of EU originating development aid as well as improving synergies between EU and national development aid; believes that the EEAS will enhance the effectiveness and visibility of the EU’s efforts in poverty reduction and facilitate absorption of funding in the recipient countries;
Amendment 844 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 d (new) 82d. Emphasises that the MFF should address, inter alia, the following issues: achieving the MDGs, climate change, halting biodiversity loss and resource overconsumption; in particular, stresses that the next MFF should support policy coherence, i.e. by ensuring that EU policies and expenditure on agriculture, fisheries, trade and energy are not directly at odds with development policy objectives;
Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 h (new) 82h. Notes that the EU has pledged in the Copenhagen Accord to provide ‘new and additional’ resources for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries, the European Union, hereunder the member states and the Commission, will contribute a total € 7.2 billion as fast-start financing in the period 2010-2012, underlines that the resources that are being given are actually ‘new and additional’ meaning that they are additional to existing commitment for development aid (and the UN agreement that 0,7 % of industrialized countries’ GDP should be allocated to development aid), suggests therefore that a separate budget line for these resources to be created; stresses furthermore that also future spending pledges aimed at helping developing countries to combat climate change or to adapt to its effects must be additional, with an adequate level of coherence being maintained between the two policies;
Amendment 850 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 j (new) 82j. Calls for a sizeable increase in the Heading 4 ceiling, in particular for the DCI, given that over the last seven years despite some progress in cutting poverty much more needs to be done; points out, also, that some DCI resources have been redeployed for new non-ODA activities;
Amendment 856 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 83. Calls once again for the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF); insists, however, that incorporating the EDF into the EU budget must not lead to an overall reduction in development spending and must guarantee predictability as well as the consultation with recipient countries;
Amendment 860 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 d (new) 83d. Notes that the highest percentage of the world’s poorest people lives in emerging economies; insists however, in order to incite these governments to better engage in poverty reduction within their own borders, that alternative schemes for development cooperation with these countries, such as co-financing, should be gradually introduced;
source: PE-462.731
2011/08/04
SURE
29 amendments...
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Points to the importance of adequately funding education, mobility
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Takes the view that the flagship initiative on new skills and jobs should allow wider focus on youth, early-school leavers, women, older people, disadvantaged and disabled people
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 d (new) 46d. Stresses, furthermore, that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) plays a complementary role in meeting these objectives, since its aim is to help workers who have lost their jobs as a result of globalisation or the economic crisis back into the labour market; believes, nonetheless, that the EGF differs from the ESF in the way in which it operates, the type of measures that it funds (i.e. personalised and specific measures) and its scope; considers, therefore, that the EGF should be made a permanent fund;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading (new) ‘Cohesion for growth and employment’ (N.B. If adopted, the corresponding chapter should be moved below paragraph 46)
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 b (new) 47b. Supports food autonomy of developing countries considers that the new CAP must be in line with the EU concept of policy coherence for development, the Union must no longer use export subsidies for agricultural products and must continue to coordinate efforts with the world’s major agriculture producers to cut trade distortion subsidies;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses that the CAP has a multifunctional role in delivering a variety of public goods beyond agricultural markets, such as guaranteeing the Union’s food security in maintaining farm land in production throughout Europe, shaping the diversity of landscapes, enhancing biodiversity and animal welfare, and in combating rural depopulation, contributing to a more sustainable food production, reducing emissions, tackling climate change and creating/supporting renewable sources of energy;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on the Commission to present proposals for a reformed CAP, which aim at a more effective and efficient allocation and use of the CAP budget, inter alia, via a fair
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 b (new) 50b. Insists that the CAP-budget should be used to award farmers who have sustainable practices in their farms, that farmers should be encouraged via the CAP to protect and promote common goods such as biodiversity, carbon storage, watershed functionality etc; considers that the CAP should also support the production of renewable energy;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Calls for an increased coordination of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and other cohesion and structural funds in order to strengthen a territorial approach; asks the Commission to
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52.
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. stresses that increased attention should be directed to factors that negatively affect and change marine habitats and disturb ecosystems and biodiversity, such as the acidification of oceans, the increase of the temperature of oceans and seas, coastal erosion, and the environmental impacts of extractive activities and maritime transport;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading Climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Emphasises that the Union should lead the transformation towards a sustainable economy and promote a transition to a low- carbon society to keep European industry competitive and to ensure a clean and healthy living environment; stresses that this should be achieved, inter alia, through reduced energy consumption, the decentralisation of energy supply, increased use of renewable energy, improved biodiversity protection and ensuring ecosystem resilience; for this purpose believes that financial support programs for biodiversity need continuation as unique instruments to defend those priorities against other policies in terms of financial provisions;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 c (new) 53c. Underlines that existing financial support programmes as LIFE+ and Natura 2000 have been successfully implemented and have proven their importance in safeguarding environmental and nature protection; emphasizes that in order to safeguard further Europe’s biodiversity the programmes should be continued as unique instruments to defend those priorities against other policies in terms of financial provisions;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Underlines the need for a horizontal approach, combining measures to combat climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all relevant policy areas, including external policies; is convinced that legislation and conditionality of EU expenditure are the key elements in order to achieve the Europe 2020 targets in this field; considers, consequently, that climate actions should be mainstreamed in all relevant sections of expenditure; recalls that the cause of climate change is mainly due to emissions from industrialised countries, underlines therefore the global responsibility that the EU has in tackling climate change;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 c (new) 56c. Takes the view that climate impacts assessments should be conducted for new projects funded by the EU budget; finds this important in order to make sure climate considerations are taken into consideration in the EU budget
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 c (new) 57c. Considers that the massive investments foreseen in the EU energy strategy for the next 10 years should primarily originate from the private sector but this would not be possible without creating appropriate incentives with EU and national public funds, especially in areas as cross-border interconnections, modernisation of existing energy grids, increasing energy efficiency of the buildings, the creation of a single energy market and the connection of the existing ‘energy islands’; European funding sources, such as structural funds and project bonds should be made available on a larger scale in order to achieve the EU energy targets; an over reliance on the cohesion funds would both distort the EU budget and leave the energy sector largely underfunded;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 d (new) 57d. Notes that in the transition to sustainable energy consumption a special attention should be given to the vulnerable European citizens, facing or threatened by energy poverty it should be made possible to use EU funds to support vulnerable groups when they make energy efficiency improvements
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58a. Given the huge financing needs in the areas of transport and energy infrastructure, and given the positive externalities of these projects, stresses the need to develop an incentive regulatory framework in order to promote public and private long term investment in these fields; ask in particular that accounting, fiscal and reporting rules be adapted to the specificities of this type of investment and that innovative financial instruments to be developed in cooperation with long term investors;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Underlines the urgent need to modernise and upgrade the European energy infrastructure, to develop smart grids and build interconnections which are necessary for realising
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 c (new) 59c. emphasises that the TEN-E funding should as far as possible give priority to projects based on renewable energy
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60.
Amendment 607 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) 60a. considers that conditionality should be enhanced by introducing the principle of ‘Use-it-or-lose-it’ (decommitment); when allocated funding has not been used the unspent or decommitted resources of transport funds remain in the EU budget and not be returned to the Member States;
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Calls on the Commission to take into account, in particular, the need to shift freight and passenger flows towards more sustainable transport flows while providing efficient co-modality; considers that the upcoming revision of the TEN-T guidelines needs to
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 a (new) 62a. emphasises that the TEN-T funding should as far as possible give priority to low-carbon transportation
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 d (new) 62d. Acknowledges that the seas and oceans will play an increasingly key role in global economic growth in the future; calls, accordingly, for the EU to step up its efforts in this area as part of an integrated maritime policy enabling Europe to compete with the world’s other major blocs in this strategic sector;
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 e (new) Cohesion for growth and employment 62e. Recalls that cohesion policy has an increased importance with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and with the anchorage of territorial cohesion therein and that a strong cohesion policy is the prerequisite for a successful joint action of the EU.
source: PE-462.730
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2010/2278(INI) Single Market for Europeans
2011/10/02
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to increase and widen participation in mobility programmes and to improve its visibility, notably those targeting Young people, for instance by using a single name to denote all mobility programmes while preserving the specificities of each one of them;
source: PE-458.639
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2010/2307(INI) Youth on the move: a framework for improving Europe's education and training systems
2011/02/14
EMPL
21 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that the objective of all initiatives must be to e
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that youth policies must be seen in relation with policies on education, employment, social inclusion and macroeconomics; regrets that Youth on the Move is mostly focused on the labour market; points out that austerity measures with i.e. cut backs in the educational system and job creation will not help young people and have the potential of damaging the society and the economy in the longer term;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that youth unemployment -– the causes of which the ILO does not consider to lie in income and non-wage labour cost levels, participatory rights and social protection standards – is a
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that getting a job does not mean escaping poverty, and that young people are especially susceptible to fall into the category of working poor; therefore underlines that the efforts to offer quality jobs, and the efforts toward youth employment should be intertwined; points to the need of underpinning employment policies with sound social policies that allow for a life in dignity in case of unemployment;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Underlines that Youth on the Move will not alone tackle or solve the alarming youth unemployment all over Europe; calls for all Member States to set up a national strategy to tackle youth unemployment and secure young peoples access to quality employment, education and training, while encouraging and supporting youth entrepreneurship;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the Commission's aims to extend learning mobility to all young people in Europe by 2020; regrets however that "Youth on the Move" is too much centred on student mobility; invites the Commission to give specific and ambitious target figures for each mobility program; including vocational training mobility; underlines that mobility has been recognized as an added-value for those in vocational training, as it strengthens their employability; therefore calls for an increase of the budget dedicated to Leonardo Program;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Is convinced that mobility of young people, which contributes to prosperity and to a fair development of our modern societies, should become the rule rather than the exception; stresses that attraction for mobility should be enhanced and that financial support should be wide and sufficient, and be oriented towards the most disadvantaged;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Emphasises that an ambitious funding is necessary to comply with the objective to give everyone the opportunity to undertake part of their education and training abroad; takes the view that education and training have to be a priority for the European Union and that this objective should be reflected in the next financial perspectives;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Recognizes the role of the local and regional authorities in the field of training and mobility; takes the view that their competences and experience should be seen as complementary of the EU action; emphasizes that in order to achieve its goals the EU should develop a partnership approach, in particular with the local and regional authorities;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the transition from school, vocational training or higher education to employment must be better prepared and must follow on directly from education or training,
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Strongly supports the proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Youth Guarantee and urges the Council to adopt it as soon as possible;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Emphasises that early school leaving, as a known risk for future exclusion from both employment and society, has to be dramatically reduced; stresses that this phenomenon has to be addressed in a multifaceted way, linked with social measures to enhance education and training in the disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that measures must be taken to
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that occupational choices
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises that an
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that young people whose chances of getting started in life are poorer must be supported
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Emphasises the importance of non- formal and informal learning and education for the development of young people as well as the voluntary work; stresses that the gained competencies do not only offer opportunities for their entry into the world of work, but also enable young people to be actively involved in the society and to take responsibility of their lives, while also stimulating their entrepreneurial skills;
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Emphasises the importance of youth to be included not only in the labour market and the economy, but also in the shaping and governing of the future of Europe; asks the Commission to come up with a Green Paper on Youth Participation;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the Commission to maintain a separate Youth in Action Program for the upcoming Multi-Financial Framework;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Calls on the Commission to increase and widen participation in mobility programmes and to improve its visibility, notably those targeting Young people, for instance by using a single name to denote all mobility programmes while preserving the specificities of each of them.
source: PE-458.607
2011/03/17
CULT
33 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas young people have suffered particularly badly from the crisis and youth unemployment rates in the EU are over 20%, which is twice the average for adults, and in some Member States over 40%,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas human capital is a strategic tool for ensuring the successful economic and social development of our societies,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes YoM as a political initiative to fuel the existing educational, mobility and
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that the success of the YoM initiative depends mostly on the implementation of its key actions by the Member States; therefore asks the European Commission to closely monitor and analyse crucial elements during implementation with a view to helping and ensuring a better coordination between Member States in the process;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to report regularly to the European Parliament on the effectiveness of the YoM key actions and the progress registered by Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to continue to increase progressively invest
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to continue investing and improving the mobility and youth programmes such as Lifelong Learning (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig), Marie Curie, Erasmus Mundus and Youth in Action;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to maintain a separate Youth in Action Program for the upcoming Multi-Financial Framework;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the European Union to harness its own financial instruments in order to help young people, making better use of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the European institutions strengthen the structured dialogue with youth organisations and other stakeholders to debate priorities and actions for young people, thus giving youth more opportunities to participate in the decision-making on issues that affect them;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recommends that the European institutions strengthen the structured dialogue with youth organisations and other stakeholders to debate priorities and actions for young people; allowing for a stronger participation of young people in the decision making process;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises the importance of youth to be included not only in the labour market and the economy, but also in the shaping and governing of the future of Europe; asks the Commission to come up with a Green Paper on Youth Participation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasises that early school leaving, as a known risk for future exclusion from both employment and society, has to be dramatically reduced; stresses that this phenomenon has to be addressed in a multifaceted way, linked with social measures to enhance education and training in the disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Strongly supports the proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European Youth Guarantee and urges the Council to adopt it as soon as possible;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to collect data at national and regional levels on the practical barriers to mobility, and to take all necessary steps to remove them in order to ensure high-
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to increase and widen participation in mobility programmes and to improve its visibility, notably those targeting Young people, for instance by using a single name to denote all mobility programmes while preserving the specificities of each of them;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Emphasises that an ambitious funding is necessary to comply with the objective to give everyone the opportunity to undertake part of their education and training abroad; takes the view that education and training have to be a priority for the European Union and that this objective should be reflected in the next financial perspectives;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Recognizes the role of the local and regional authorities in the field of training and mobility; takes the view that their competences and experience should be seen as complementary of the EU action; emphasizes that in order to achieve its goals the EU should develop a partnership approach, in particular with the local and regional authorities;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Underlines the importance of
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Underlines the importance of informal and non-
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out the need to find a balance between higher education systems on one hand and the needs of the economy and society in general on the other and also interlink them through adequate curricula for future skills and jobs;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on national, regional, and local authorities to support and enhance cooperation between universities
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on national, regional, and local authorities to remove existing barriers, support and enhance cooperation between universities and business and facilitate partnerships between the two;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Encourages universities to bring their programmes and structures closer to the specific needs of the labour market
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Urges the Commission to make all the necessary efforts to complete the European Area of Research, providing greater support for the mobility of young researchers in order to promote European excellence in the field of research and to increase the low proportion of researchers, and particularly women researchers, in the European workforce;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the importance of supporting and further enhancing mobility in the field of VET, including apprenticeships, by providing VET students and apprentices with information, counselling, guidance and hosting structures when they are abroad;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) (after subheading "Transition from education and training to work") 24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote voluntary work by, for example, affording it a firm legal basis and recognising it as time worked, thereby making it a valid option for young people, especially when unemployed;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly stresses that the smooth entrance of young people into the labour market depends mainly on the modernisation of VET institutions and universities to ensure that their study programmes match the needs of the labour market, as well as on a strong cooperation between these and the business environment;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Invites tertiary education institutions to introduce a period of high-quality traineeship into all study programmes in order to enable young people to meet, in advance, the real and practical demands of the working environment and acquire the necessary skills for the entrance to the labour market;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission to promote at European level initiatives to recognize the period of internship as a professional period in the branches of Social Security, such as some Members States are already doing;
source: PE-460.798
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/10
BUDG
7 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that all the macroeconomic financial stabilisation measures taken since 2008 have
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to fix a maximum amount for Galileo in the MFF regulation, thereby ring-fencing the budgetary allocation for this project; believes, likewise, that the maximum amounts for ITER and GMES should also be fixed in the regulation; considers that the financial envelopes for these three projects should be allocated over and above the MFF ceilings
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to fix a maximum amount for Galileo in the MFF regulation, thereby ring-fencing the budgetary allocation for this project; believes, likewise, that the maximum amounts for ITER and GMES should also be fixed in the regulation; considers that the financial envelopes for these three projects should be allocated over and above the MFF ceilings, so as to
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Reiterates that achieving European added value and ensuring sound financial management - efficiency, effectiveness, economy - should be, now even more than ever, guiding principles of the EU budget; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s set of legislative proposals on the new generation of multiannual programmes to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure; insists that synergies among EU support programmes and national investments must be maximised;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Supports
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Believes that the negotiations on the next MFF, which started more than a year ago, clearly demonstrate the stalemate created by the lack of a genuine own resources system: these negotiations are organised in Council around two opposing camps, led by the net contributor countries to EU budget on the one hand and by the net beneficiary countries of the EU budget on the other, in a system which creates a purely accounting-based vision of ‘fair return’ which, in the end, makes any agreement on the MFF conditional on an agreement on a long list of exceptions and compensations, negotiated behind closed doors and incomprehensible to the European citizen;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Reaffirms its basic position, as stated in its resolution of 13 June 2012, that it is not prepared to give its consent to the next MFF regulation without political agreement on reform of the own resources system, in line with the Commission’s proposals of 29 June 2011; believes that such a reform should aim at reducing the share of Member States’ GNI-based contributions to the EU budget to a maximum of 40 % by 2020, thereby contributing to the consolidation efforts of Member States;
source: PE-496.663
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2011/0344(COD) Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020
2012/06/27
BUDG
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft legislative resolution Citation 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union’s agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe, the European Parliament emphasised that promoting Union citizenship has a direct impact on the daily lives of Europeans and that it contributes to a better understanding of the opportunities provided by Union policies, as well as of their fundamental rights, enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Treaties; is convinced that adequate funding in the area of citizenship must be guaranteed.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 - paragraph 1 Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 - paragraph 3 3. The budgetary authority shall authorise the available annual appropriations with
source: PE-492.644
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2011/0369(COD) Justice Programme 2014-2020
2012/06/27
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft legislative resolution Recital 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union’s agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. The budgetary authority shall authorise the available annual appropriations with
source: PE-492.643
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/11/10
CULT
15 amendments...
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) To support mobility, equity and study excellence, the Union should establish, as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, a European loan guarantee facility to enable students, regardless of their social background, to take their Masters degree in another participating country. This facility should be available to financial institutions which agree to offer loans for Masters' studies in other participating countries on favourable terms for the students.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) To promote mobility and encourage fairness in study courses and exchanges, the EU should take all necessary measures to take account of the specific nature of the outermost regions of the Union, particularly their distance from continental Europe and their insularity.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 b (new) (10b) To strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between the outermost regions of the Union and the neighbouring third countries, the administrative and financial arrangements for the implementation of measures provided for in this Regulation shall enable rules to be adapted to suit regional geographical conditions in the regional geographic context and enable resources to be increased as needed.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 28 a (new) 28a. ‘grassroots sport’ means all sports developed, promoted and/or organised for the largest possible number of beneficiaries;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point a – indent 1 – subindent 1 a (new) - % of young people who lived abroad;
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. This action will also support the transnational mobility of students, young people and staff to and from third countries (particularly, under the European Neighbourhood Policy, Southern Mediterranean countries) as regards higher education including mobility organi
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. This action shall also support development, capacity building, regional integration, knowledge exchanges and modernisation processes through partnerships between Union and third countries
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. This action shall also support policy dialogue with third countries (particularly the southern Mediterranean countries) and international organi
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) support
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 6 6. The funds for the learning mobility of individuals referred to in Article 6(1.a) that are to be managed by a National Agency shall be allocated in scales on the basis of the social and financial background of the participant, population and cost of living in the host Member State, distance between capitals of Member States and performance. The parameter of performance accounts for 25% of the total funds according to the criteria as referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8. The funds shall be flexibly combinable among themselves, also between formal and informal learning mobility.
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall provide the funding for guarantees for loans to students resident in a participating country as defined in Article 18(1) undertaking a full Masters degree in another participating country, to be delivered through a trustee with a mandate to implement it on the basis of fiduciary agreements setting out the detailed rules and requirements governing the implementation of the financial instrument as well as the respective obligations of the parties. The loan shall be granted on the basis of social criteria such as social and financial background of the participant requesting the loan and the living costs in the Member State of destination. The loan shall be combinable with national systems. The amount of the monthly redemption should be a fixed percentage-share of the future income. The financial instrument shall comply with the provisions regarding financial instruments in the Financial Regulation and in the Delegated Act replacing the Implementing Rules. In accordance with Article 18(2) of the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, revenues and repayments generated by the guarantees should be assigned to the financial instrument. This financial instrument, including market needs and take-up, will be subject to the monitoring and evaluation as referred to in Article 15(2).
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The actions of the Programme shall be implemented in ways that provide for adaptation of the financial rules to address the constraints created by the remoteness of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, and to fund area-specific mobility projects linking the Union’s outermost regions with neighbouring third countries.
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. The Programme shall support the cooperation with partners from third countries, notably partners from neighbourhood countries (particularly the southern Mediterranean countries), in actions and activities as referred to in Articles 6 and 10.
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The committees may meet in various configurations to discuss matters of common interest.
source: PE-496.579
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2011/2019(BUD) 2012 budget: mandate for the trilogue
2011/05/24
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the trilogue which will be held in July should enable the representatives of the two arms of the budgetary authority to discuss the priorities they have identified with regard to the annual budget 2012 and possibly find common ground
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Takes the view that, given its high European added value, support for the Lifelong Learning programme should be continued and increased in 2012, because of its strong contribution to the flagship initiatives ‘Youth on the Move’ and ‘Innovation Union’; stresses in particular that, given the growing number of people in adult education in Europe, Grundtvig, which currently represents only 4% of the allocations in the Lifelong Learning Programme, should be reinforced;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Asks the Commission to collect demographic data of the beneficiaries of the cohesion policy, the European Social Fund notably, in order to monitor the real impact of the funds provided for human capital development and job market insertion, keeping in mind the particularly worrying problem of youth unemployment;
source: PE-465.029
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2011/2195(INI) Role of Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020
2012/02/02
BUDG
8 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1a bis (new) 1a. Recalls that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union emphasises the need to consider the specific nature of the outermost regions for which development is restricted by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products; recalls that these specific measures relate in particular to conditions of access to Structural Funds;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2a bis (new) 2a. Deplores the fact that the budget restrictions proposed by the European Commission for the next Multiannual Financial Framework do not take into account the particular constraints of the outermost regions and the need to maintain financial support for these regions; particularly regrets that additional financial allocation has been reduced from EUR 35 to EUR 20 per resident and per year; also regrets that the Commission's proposal relating to the specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions does not take into consideration the Commission’s position as expressed in ‘Agriculture and Rural Development’ of the European Parliament on 26 September 2011;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 bis (new) 2 bis. Emphasises the need, in accordance with the conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, to increase the flexibility of Cohesion Policy instruments, in such a way so as to allow investments capable of ensuring a level of growth and development in line with EU 2020 Strategy objectives, even when there are particular geographic and demographic conditions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 ter (new) 2 ter. Emphasises the need to facilitate synergy between Cohesion Policy Funds and the framework programme for research and development in order to increase the development of the outermost resgions and curb the under-utilisation of research funds;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses, however, that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a bis (new) 1 bis Draws attention to the need for the proposal for the future Multiannual Financial Framework to consider the change of some European territories to the status of 'outermost regions' from 2014 - 2020; Calls for the European Commission to adapt its budgetary projections accordingly.
source: PE-480.780
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2011/2310(INI) EU cohesion policy strategy for the Atlantic Area
2012/05/24
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that renewable marine energies comprise an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and the EU’s energy dependence; notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the
source: PE-489.598
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/03/06
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR
source: PE-506.091
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2012/0336(COD) Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union: financing of European political parties
2013/04/29
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3)
source: PE-510.552
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2012/2000(BUD) 2013 budget: priorities - section III, Commission
2012/02/16
BUDG
17 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Continues to be concerned at the unprecedented global crisis that has seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in the government deficit and debt position of the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the promotion of growth and jobs require specific actions and enhanced budgetary efforts to support a sustainable and long term industrial policy, competitiveness, innovation and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), since most of the EU economic potential lies in SMEs, which, according to latest studies, created 85 % of net new jobs in the EU between 2002 and 2010 and are the backbone of our economic growth;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the fact that the results of the Europe 2020 Strategy depend to a large extent on today’s youth, which is the highest-educated, most technically advanced and most mobile ever, and therefore is and will be the biggest asset for growth and jobs in the EU; this being the case, stresses that every effort must be made at EU and national level to ensure that growth and jobs are a reality, especially for young people, who represent the EU’s common future; equally highlights the need to address urgently the challenges of unemployment and poverty in the spirit of the flagship initiative “European Platform against poverty and social exclusion”;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the European Commission's proposal to redirect the money still to be programmed under all EU structural funds (the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund) into helping SMEs and combating youth unemployment for an amount of EUR 82 billion; requests to be kept duly informed about this initiative, its implementation and its eventual impact for the 2013 budget;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that well coordinated, coherent and timely implementation of political commitments and priorities shared at national and EU level requires national and European institutions to work together to prioritise public spending on growth areas, assess ex ante the effects of planned actions, increase synergies between them and ensure that they have a positive impact by removing obstacles and tapping into under-utilised potential; underlines its commitment to continuing to organise interparliamentary debates on the common budgetary orientations of the Member States and the Union in order to ensure that there is coordination between the national and EU budgets in the general framework of Parliament’s upgraded activities in the European Semester in order to enhance its democratic legitimacy as demanded in the resolution of 1 December 2011 on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the adoption of a responsible and result-oriented budget, based on good- quality spending and optimal and timely use of existing EU financing; in th
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that the EU budget represents an investment solely directed towards policies and actions demonstrating EU added value; draws attention to the fact that the EU budget – which cannot run into deficit – has a leverage effect on growth and employment much higher than that of national spending, as does its capacity to gear up investment, deliver stability in Europe and help the EU out of the current economic and financial crisis; underlines
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recalls that between 2000 and 2011, national budgets in the EU increased on average by 62% while the EU budget payments increased by slightly less than 42%, whereas the EU enlarged from 15 to 27 Member States;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the fact that the European Commission in presenting the latest version of the financial programming 2012-13 respected EP 2012 budgetary priorities by not having offset past increases; asks for the 2013 draft budget to follow the same line;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Recalls that the allocation for EU external actions within the current financial framework is insufficient to meet the policies approved as priorities by Parliament, the Council and the Commission; recalls moreover, that the appropriations allocated for some policies have had to be revised several times in order to meet new goals and tasks, making the use of the Flexibility Instrument necessary in almost every annual budget; underlines that the financial needs for EU external actions will not be less during 2013, especially with regards to pre-accession, development cooperation and crisis response as well as neighborhood policy; stresses that it will not accept longstanding EU political commitments to be jeopardized;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2007-2013 was designed to improve the prosperity and quality of life of our citizens and to exploit all the potential of enlargement, yet since 2008 the EU has experienced an unprecedented crisis, which has also impacted on each of the annual budgets; underlines against this background the fact that
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the level of payments, which, being the mere result of past commitments, should be determined on the basis of technical criteria such as implementation figures, absorption forecasts or the level of outstanding commitments (RALs), has become the main political issue within the Council in the past few budgetary procedures; points to the growing level of RALs at the end of 2011, amounting to € 207 billion, which represents almost 7 % more than the level at the end of 2010; insists that Council refrain from deciding a priori the level of payments without taking account of actual needs and legal obligations;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the fact that a pure ‘net EU budget contributor/net EU budget beneficiary’ approach does not take due account of the great positive spill-over effects the EU budget produces between EU countries to the benefit of common EU policy goals; is deeply concerned at the very moderate increases in payments in the two last budgets, which in the case of the 2012 budget were even below the level of inflation, at a crucial time when all the investment programmes should be unfolding their full potential and running at full speed;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that under-budgeting should be avoided as a matter of sound financial management, and that appropriations need to be aligned to realistic estimates of absorption capacity; points out the fact that artificially lowering the level of appropriations as against the Commission’s realistic estimates may, conversely, prevent the final level of budgetary implementation to reach its full potential; recalls that the level of payment appropriations proposed by the European Commission in its draft budget is determined mainly by the Member States own forecasts and their implementation capacity, since Member States co-manage, together with the Commission, more than 80% of EU funding;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that Council decided by unanimity that "An orderly ratio between appropriations for commitments and appropriations for payments shall be maintained to guarantee their compatibility1"; reiterates its call to the Council to refrain from making artificial cuts in payments during the budgetary procedure, and stresses that this seems to be leading to an unsustainable level of payments; requests, in the event of such proposals being made, that the Council clearly and publicly identify and justify which of the
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the agreement reached on financing the additional costs of ITER in December 2011; urges the Commission to respect the joint conclusions in this agreement in their entirety and to make concrete proposals on the amount of EUR 360 million in the 2013 draft budget, making full use of the provisions laid down in the Financial Regulation and in the IIA of 17 May 2006
source: PE-480.884
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2012/2001(BUD) 2013 budget, other sections: guidelines
2012/01/31
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that, in order to make significant long-term savings,
source: PE-480.738
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2012/08/06
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the importance of airports as entry and exit points for the European network; calls for them to be fully taken into account in the development of the Single European Sky, including regional airports which also help to remove congestion in the network and increase capacity;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Insists that the required funding needs to be agreed as soon as possible; welcomes the fact that the Commission has proposed the Single European Sky and SESAR as a horizontal priority for funding in the Connecting Europe Facility;
source: PE-491.198
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/05/31
BUDG
31 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is convinced that, particularly in a period of crisis, financial responsibility is of utmost importance; believes, therefore, that resources must be concentrated on those areas, where the EU budget can deliver an added value whilst they c
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Remains, however, sceptical on whether the proposed level of payment appropriations in 2013 will be sufficient to cover the actual needs for next year, especially in Headings 1b and 2; warns also that the insufficient level of payments for 2012
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that the annual Budget 2013 will be the last budget of the current multiannual financial framework,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Is concerned of the fact that, apart from administrative expenditure, no appropriations have been entered into the Draft Budget for the accession of Croatia in July 2013; expects that the revision of the MFF 2007 -2013 foreseen by Point 29 of the 17 May 2006 IIA will be adopted swiftly and calls the Commission to present its proposal for the corresponding additional appropriations as soon as the Act of Accession has been ratified by all Member States;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note of the rationale adopted by the Commission when proposing reductions as compared to the Financial programming, which has led, in the view of the Commission, to the identification of potential savings within under- implemented lines of –among others- FP7, TEN-T, Marco Polo, Progress, Statistical programme, Customs and Fiscalis; is determined to carefully analyse the performance under each of these programmes in order to check the appropriateness of the proposed cuts and exclude negative impacts on the programmes concerned; recalls that the main TEN-T programme was fully executed in 2011 and points out that a final judgement on how commitments have been implemented and paid out on projects in the 2007-2013 financial framework can be made only in 2017;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines that at a time of fiscal constraint, innovative solutions are urgently required to mobilise a greater share of private savings and to improve the range of financial instruments available for infrastructure projects;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Believes that the Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy needs adequate funding for 2013; underlines its disappointment on the absence of a budgetary line on tourism and regrets the constant decrease in the road safety budgetary allocation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls the Joint Declaration of 1 December 2011 on financing the additional costs of the ITER programme for 2012- 2013, where the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission also agree to make available EUR 360 million in CA in the 2013 budget procedure
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises the fundamental role played by small and medium enterprises as drivers of the EU economy and creators of 85% of jobs in the last ten years; stresses the traditional difficulties faced by SMES to access capital markets for research and innovation projects, exacerbated by the current financial crisis; is firmly convinced that the EU budget should contribute to overcoming this market failure, by facilitating access to debt and equity financing for innovative SMEs
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the Commission's decision to include in the DB for the third consecutive year payment appropriations (EUR 50 million) for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF); underlines the fact that this not only gives higher visibility to the fund but also avoids transfers from other budget lines pursuing different aims and covering different needs;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses that the TEN-T programme
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes that the Draft Budget includes appropriations for the pilot phase of the Project bond initiative as a way to boost investment capacity in the field of Europe's transport, energy, information and communication networks, even if these appropriations are actually redeployed within the relevant budget lines (CIP - TEN-T - TEN -E) as agreed by the legislative authority;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Deplores the Commission's proposed decreases for the European Supervisory Authorities compared to what was originally foreseen in the Financial programming and which are contrary to the repeated appeal of the European Parliament to fund them adequately ; considers the current level of appropriations insufficient to allow these agencies to cope efficiently with their tasks notably the recruitment of highly qualified experts; expresses therefore the intention to reinstate appropriations at least at 2012 level for the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) as well as to further reinforce the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) due to the new tasks entrusted to it;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Is extremely worried about the payment situation of cohesion projects under this Heading and notes that two thirds of the total level of RAL at the end of 2011 (i.e. EUR 135,8 billion) are due to unpaid projects under the Cohesion policy; reminds that at the end of 2011 the Commission could not reimburse ca. EUR 11 billion of legitimate payment claims submitted by project beneficiaries due to insufficient payment appropriations foreseen in the budget; this situation has led to a considerable payment backlog, which will have to be addressed through the availability of sufficient payment appropriations in 2012; firmly points out that will not accept that this situation occurs again in 2013;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Recalls in this context that 2013 is the last year of the current MFF, where implementation of co-financed projects runs at full speed and is expected to accelerate further and the bulk of payment requests is expected to reach the Commission in the second half of the year; calls on the Council and the Commission to immediately analyse and assess, along with Parliament, the figures and requirements in order not to jeopardise implementation for 2013; points out that a lack of payment appropriations could put in danger currently well-functioning programmes; highlights moreover that 2013 will be a year when, due to the lapsing of the N+3 rule, payment claims submitted by 12 Member States will need to be presented for two annual commitment tranches (2010 and 2011 tranches under the N+3 rule and N+2 rule, respectively); considers therefore as a minimum the proposed increase in payment appropriations by 11,7 % (to EUR 48.975 million) as compared to last year since, as mentioned by the Commission, it strictly relates to 2013 and assumes that payment needs from previous years will have been covered;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers this increase in payments only as a first step to cover the actual needs of running projects and reiterates its concern as to a possible shortage of funds in the field of cohesion policy; calls on the Council and on the Commission to carefully evaluate the real needs in terms of payments for 2013 under heading 1b, not to make any cuts which are unrealistic and not to take decisions that are at odds with forecasts provided by Member States themselves and used as a basis for the Commission's draft budget; will therefore oppose any possible cut in the level of payments compared to the proposal included in the DB 2013;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes that climate action and environmental objectives are a priority stipulated in the Europe 2020 strategy, which must be translated into concrete actions to be implemented under the various programmes;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Welcomes the amounts proposed by the Commission for the PEAD; calls on the Council to respect the joint decision taken at the end of 2011 on maintaining funding for this programme for 2012 and 2013;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers important to maintain the financial backing to the common fisheries policy (CFP) with a view to its imminent reform; stresses in particular the need to support SMEs in the fisheries sector and the access to jobs for young people in this field, as well as all measures ensuring the social, economic and environmental viability of the sector; welcomes in this regard the proposed increase for the European Fisheries Fund by respectively 2,2% (to EUR 687,2 million) in CA and 7,3% (to EUR 523,5 million) in PA, compared to the 2012 Budget; however, regrets the decrease planned in the field of governance of the CFP, conservation, management and exploitation of fisheries resources and control and enforcement of the CFP;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Appreciates the increase by EUR 9,8 million compared to the Budget 2012 proposed by the Commission for the European Refugee Fund, which is coherent with the line taken in the previous years and the on- going implementation of a Common European Asylum System ; takes notes of the 19% increase in the External Borders Fund's budget allocation up to EUR 415,5 million which is limited to half that foreseen by the Financial programming; recalls its strong request for an appropriate and balanced answer to the challenges, with a view to the management of legal migration and slowing down of illegal migration;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Whilst appreciates the increases in commitments compared to the Budget 2012 for the Culture programme (+1,4%), Media 2007 (+1,1%) and the Union action in the field of health (+3,1%),
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Underlines the fact that again this year a very limited margin (EUR 25,6 million) is left available under this heading, which will leave a limited room for manoeuvre should new actions or decisions on funding priorities directly relevant to citizens be needed; underlines that this margin would have been even smaller without the decreases proposed by the Commission (compared to financial programming) of several programmes;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Notes the significant increase of EUR 272,3 million in the proposed margin for Heading 4 compared to the Financial programming for 2013 (from EUR 119,6 million to EUR 391,9 million), which is the net effect of the increase in commitments for ENPI (reinforced by EUR 51,7 million), ICI and ICI + (above Financial programming with EUR 0,3 million) and decreasing the growth in commitments for the Guarantee Fund (-104,5 million EUR), Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (- 99.3 million EUR), Macro-financial Assistance (-37,4 million EUR), Development Cooperation Instrument (- 28,6 million EUR), Instrument for Stability (- 41,4 million EUR);
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Considers that a sufficient level of EU financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA is still needed in order to adequately and comprehensively respond to the political and humanitarian situation in the Middle East and the Peace Process; stresses the particularly difficult situation faced by UNWRA at the moment, notably following the events in Syria;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57a. Acknowledges that most institutions, including the European Parliament, have made an effort to restrict their administrative budgets to an increase below the expected inflation rate, excluding the cost of enlargement to Croatia; in this context, underlines the need for long term rationalisation of administrative resources and insists on the need to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation in areas such as human resources, translation, interpretation, buildings, and information technology;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Stresses that th
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Emphasises that for many areas of EU action, sufficient staffing should be ensured in view of the stage of programmes
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 69. Is however worried that for the first time the Commission cut the budgetary requests of almost all agencies, which were in line with Financial programming amounts overall, including of those agencies which belong to Parliament's priorities, for a total amount of some EUR 44 million; will carefully analyse the methodology, rationale and possible impact of such cuts; Underlines once more that EU agencies‘ budget allocations are far from consisting in administrative expenditure alone, but instead contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 goals and EU objectives in general, while aiming at making savings at national level, as decided by the legislative authority;
source: PE-489.697
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2012/2027(INI) Innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework
2012/07/19
BUDG
4 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the use of IFIs is governed by strict legislative (agreement of the legislative authority required) and budgetary rules; notes that the use of IFIs does not generate unforeseen costs for the Union budget, in that the liability borne by the Union budget is limited to the amount committed to the IFI in question on the basis of annual budget appropriations; points out that in fact IFIs contribute to the sound and efficient management of public funds, given that the contribution paid from the budget may generate proceeds which can be reinvested (reflows) in the IFI concerned, thereby strengthening its capacity to provide support and enhancing the effectiveness of public-sector action;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Reiterates that the reinvestment of revenues (‘reflows’) should be the principle governing all IFIs and that any exception to this rule should be duly substantiated; in this context welcomes the progress towards implementing this principle achieved through the compromise negotiated with the Council within the framework of the new Financial Regulation that is to come into force next year;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Takes the view that the innovative nature of IFIs requires the establishment of a framework for the coordination of public financial institutions that will be delegated the power of budgetary implementation of the IFIs, and which would involve representatives of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Draws attention to the fact that, irrespective of the degree to which IFIs fulfil their intended purpose, they will generate their full impact only if the overall legal and regulatory environment is conducive to their development, as reflected, for example, in the treatment of long-term investments under the prudential rules which are currently undergoing revision (Basel III, Solvency II);
source: PE-494.572
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/07/26
TRAN
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that EU transport policy is key to achieving the priority of sustainable growth of the Europe 2020 Strategy
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reminds fiscal consolidation efforts undertaken by most Member States in national budgets; considers that the draft budget strikes an appropriate and reasonable balance between the fiscal austerities on the one side and need to implement EU programmes and deliver EU added value on the other one; emphasises that such efforts must not curb the added value of these programmes, as they are designed to stimulate economic growth;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Council to ensure that the necessary budgetary resources are made available to cover outstanding payments;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the TEN-T programme, through investment in high European added value infrastructures, is essential to raise the competitiveness of the EU as a whole, and to boost territorial cohesion and economic growth, by creating the missing infrastructure and removing bottlenecks within the internal market; and highlights that infrastructure projects also directly contribute to growth by stimulating employment during the building phase; underlines the role of the TEN-T programme for meeting the adaptation to climate change goal by ensuring the future sustainability of the EU transport networks; calls for adequate funding of the TEN-T Executive Agency to be able to cope with preparatory work for the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility.
source: PE-494.569
2012/08/10
BUDG
26 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that its priorities for the 2013 budget
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Is fully aware of the severe difficulties arising from the state of the national economies
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the EU budget is to be seen instead as a complementary instrument of support for the Member States' economies, capable of concentrating initiatives and investments in areas strategic for growth and jobs and of bringing a
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Due to the recent years' experience, does not deem the declaration of payments proposed by the Council in its reading as a sufficient guarantee that an adequate level of payments will eventually be made available for all headings; takes the general approach, therefore, of restoring, at the level of DB payments cut by Council in all headings and to increase payment appropriations over DB on a
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Regrets that the Council departed substantially (all in all by EUR 2,15 billion), as regards commitments, from the financial programming figures, which result from a joint decision with Parliament at the beginning of the programming period, as well as that Council completely disregarded Parliament's priorities, as expressed in Parliament's mandate for the trilogue; recalls that Parliament's reading is based instead upon, and coherent with
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Is of the opinion that the answer to the crisis must be more Europe and not less Europe, in order to restart investments and help rebuild confidence in the economy;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Makes clear that if a sufficient level of appropriations in payments and commitments will not be found, the Parliament is ready not to accept an agreement with the Council on the budget 2013;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Deplores that, although this is the key heading for the delivery of the Europe 2020 objectives, Heading 1a bears practically the totality of the Council's cuts in commitments (-2,9% compared to DB) in Heading 1 and is the most affected as regards decreases in payments (-EUR 1,9 billion or -14% compared to DB); decides to undo almost all cuts by Council and to
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Rejects the cuts introduced by the Council on Heading 1b, which would lead to a much more serious shortage in payments than already expected and would impede the
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Does not consider the Council's declaration asking the Commission to submit a draft amending budget in case of insufficient payments under Heading 1b as a sufficient guarantee that an adequate level of payments will be made available in 2013, given that similar commitments have been already undertaken and disregarded by the Council in the past two years; asks the Council Presidency to make a public statement and explain the discrepancy between the Council's reading on payments and the actual needs of Members States, as expressed in their estimates;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Considers that the Commission's estimates of budgetary needs are more realistic than the Council's
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Maintains the budget allocation dedicated to the Food Distribution Programme for the Most Deprived Persons in the EU that supports 18 million people with problems of malnutrition within the Union; welcomes the effort made by the Commission in finding a political and legal solution to continue with the programme in 2013; hopes that a solution for the continuation of the programme during the next MFF period will be found;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Provides for a continued support on a commensurate level for the LIFE+ programme, which gives priority solely to environment and climate action projects; recalls again that environmental problems and their solutions do not recognise national borders, thus dealing with it at EU level is self-evident;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Reiterates that fostering
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Highlights that cuts in payments brought by Council to Heading 4 (-EUR 1 billion or -14,1% as compared to DB) represent approximately 20% of the overall cuts across all headings; considers that such a massive reduction would impede the Union to respect the commitments to which it has committed itself on the world scene; notes that the Commission's proposal was only slightly above the level of the 2012 budget and already substantially reduced compared to the financial programming;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Considers, however, that
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Points out that, in accordance with the declaration signed by the Commission and UNRWA on EU support for UNRWA (2011-2013), the EU's annual contribution is based on the 2011 Palestinian allocation (EUR 300 million), and a reduction in that reference amount w
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Takes note of Council's position
source: PE-497.798
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2012/2307(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections, second version
2012/07/12
BUDG
5 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the "draft package" agreed, after difficult negotiations, by Parliament and Council during the Trilogue of 29 November 2012 consists of three elements: the Amending Budget No 6/2012 for EUR 6 billion, partially covering the shortage of payments
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that the overall level of payment appropriations agreed for 2013 decreases by 2,15 % compared to Budget 2012 as finally executed;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, due to the intransigent position of the Council in the negotiations, the overall level of payments set is EUR 5 billion lower than the Commission's estimates for payment needs in their draft budget for 2013; is concerned that this level of appropriations will be insufficient to cover the actual payments needs of next year
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reaffirms its view that, in the meantime, the Commission should explore the possibility of excluding, in a spirit of solidarity and consistency, Member States' gross GNI-based contributions to the Union Budget from the calculation of the structural deficit as defined in the 'two-pack' and in the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union;
source: PE-501.974
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2013/0000(BUD)
2013/10/01
BUDG
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the agreement on the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014 to 2020 has still not been reached and, therefore, the ceiling for Heading 5 for the EU’s budget in 2014 has not yet been established, while the ceiling for Heading 5 in 2013 is EUR 9 181 million in current prices
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Encourages the continuation of structural and organisational reforms, without sacrificing legislative excellence and the quality of working conditions, and supports organisational innovation to help improve Parliament’s efficiency and the Members’ quality of working conditions in 2014 and subsequent years, including, but not limited to, more efficient structuring of Parliament’s working rhythm, ‘demand- driven’ translation and interpretation services (without endangering the principle of multilingualism), optimal logistical solutions for Members and their assistants, savings in driving services and canteen costs, further upgrading of in-house research assistance, and developing a paperless Parliament and e-meetings;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls for the implementation of lean management methods in Parliament so as to reduce administrative burdens which would save time and money to the institution.
source: PE-502.217
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2013/0087(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): adjustment rate to direct payments in respect of the year 2013
2013/04/30
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1– paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The adjustment rate shall be revised on the basis of a new Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, once the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 and the Inter-institutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management have been finally adopted.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1– paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. The adjustment rate shall be revised by the budget authority in the framework of the adoption of Budget 2014 on the basis, inter alia, of the Amending letter to the Draft General Budget 2014 by which the Commission provides updated estimates of the need for market related expenditure and direct payments.
source: PE-510.573
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2013/2010(BUD) Guidelines for the 2014 budget: section III
2013/01/31
BUDG
15 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a Acknowledges the difficulty in defining general guidelines on the budget 2014 while there is much uncertainty as to the level of 2014 commitment ceiling; underlines that it could range from 143.8 billions in 2014 prices - if the MFF 14-20 were to be agreed on the basis of European Council's negotiating box dated 23.11.2012- to EUR 155.5 billions in 2014 prices in case of prolongation of the 2013 ceiling;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Title and paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that budgeting a
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that, due to the intransigent position of the Council in the negotiations, the overall level of payments set in the 2013 budget is more than EUR 5 billion lower than the Commission’s estimates for payment needs in the draft budget;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Attaches the greatest political importance to the joint statements signed by Parliament, the Council and the Commission at their highest political level in December 2012, which are an integral part of the agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority on the 2013 budget and according to which the necessary additional
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that, in line with the provisions of the joint statement on payments 2012, the Commission shall present at an early stage in 2013 a draft amending budget devoted to the sole purpose of covering the suspended claims from 2012, amounting to EUR 2.9 billion, and other pending legal obligations, without prejudice to the proper implementation of the 2013 budget; recalls that in November and December 2012 additional payment requests under shared management for an overall amount of around EUR 16 billion were submitted to the Commission, which will need to be paid out in 2013; therefore urges the Commission to submit this draft amending budget already
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Further calls on the Commission and the Council to work constructively, together with Parliament, to avoid any repetition of this situation in future budget cycles by improving forecasting accuracy and agreeing on realistic and sufficient budget estimates;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges also that an inter- institutional working group on payments be set up as soon as possible, in which the two arms of the budgetary authority should present joint conclusions on how to proceed; believes in particular that this working group should address as a matter of priority the question of the gap between forecasts provided by Member states authorities for shared management expenditures and the level of payment appropriations that the Council is collectively imposing in the course of the budget negotiations.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that 2014 is a year of transition between two multiannual financial frameworks and expects the Commission to accompany its financial programming for 2014 with a thorough and realistic assessment of the level of appropriations, keeping in mind that even if the multiannual financial programme has a slower path of implementation in a starting year than at the end
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges the EC , when adopting its draft budget 2014, to provide clear and factual evidence on the link between the level of appropriations it proposes and the implementation of the Growth and Jobs Compact adopted by the 2012 June European Council
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that 2014 is scheduled to be the first year of implementation of the new MFF and is therefore important for the successful start of the new programming period; is of the opinion that the priority of the European budget in 2014 should
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Invites the European Commission when presenting its Draft Budget 2014 to properly address the role of the EU budget in the European Semester process; calls , in particular, on the EC, to provide factual and concrete data on how its proposed Draft EU budget can actually play a triggering, catalytic, synergetic and complementary role to investments at local, regional and national levels to implement the priorities agreed in the frame of the European semester;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recalls, in this regard, that the EU 2020 strategy should be at the heart of the next MFF (2014-2020) and invites the Commission to clearly prioritise it already in 2014 and to place emphasis on spending for SMEs, research, development and innovation, renewable energy, sustainable development, social cohesion and skills
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Deplores the Council’s usual horizontal cuts and warns it against the temptation to again make use of such artificial cuts; will pay particular attention to ensure a sufficient level of payments for policies and programmes fostering growth and competitiveness and external policies;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
source: PE-504.211
2013/07/02
BUDG
15 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a Acknowledges the difficulty in defining general guidelines on the budget 2014 while there is much uncertainty as to the level of 2014 commitment ceiling; underlines that it could range from 143.8 billions in 2014 prices - if the MFF 14-20 were to be agreed on the basis of European Council's negotiating box dated 23.11.2012- to EUR 155.5 billions in 2014 prices in case of prolongation of the 2013 ceiling;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Title and paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that budgeting a
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that, due to the intransigent position of the Council in the negotiations, the overall level of payments set in the 2013 budget is more than EUR 5 billion lower than the Commission’s estimates for payment needs in the draft budget;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Attaches the greatest political importance to the joint statements signed by Parliament, the Council and the Commission at their highest political level in December 2012, which are an integral part of the agreement between the two arms of the budgetary authority on the 2013 budget and according to which the necessary additional
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that, in line with the provisions of the joint statement on payments 2012, the Commission shall present at an early stage in 2013 a draft amending budget devoted to the sole purpose of covering the suspended claims from 2012, amounting to EUR 2.9 billion, and other pending legal obligations, without prejudice to the proper implementation of the 2013 budget; recalls that in November and December 2012 additional payment requests under shared management for an overall amount of around EUR 16 billion were submitted to the Commission, which will need to be paid out in 2013; therefore urges the Commission to submit this draft amending budget already
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Further calls on the Commission and the Council to work constructively, together with Parliament, to avoid any repetition of this situation in future budget cycles by improving forecasting accuracy and agreeing on realistic and sufficient budget estimates;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges also that an inter- institutional working group on payments be set up as soon as possible, in which the two arms of the budgetary authority should present joint conclusions on how to proceed; believes in particular that this working group should address as a matter of priority the question of the gap between forecasts provided by Member states authorities for shared management expenditures and the level of payment appropriations that the Council is collectively imposing in the course of the budget negotiations.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that 2014 is a year of transition between two multiannual financial frameworks and expects the Commission to accompany its financial programming for 2014 with a thorough and realistic assessment of the level of appropriations, keeping in mind that even if the multiannual financial programme has a slower path of implementation in a starting year than at the end
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges the EC , when adopting its draft budget 2014, to provide clear and factual evidence on the link between the level of appropriations it proposes and the implementation of the Growth and Jobs Compact adopted by the 2012 June European Council
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that 2014 is scheduled to be the first year of implementation of the new MFF and is therefore important for the successful start of the new programming period; is of the opinion that the priority of the European budget in 2014 should
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Invites the European Commission when presenting its Draft Budget 2014 to properly address the role of the EU budget in the European Semester process; calls , in particular, on the EC, to provide factual and concrete data on how its proposed Draft EU budget can actually play a triggering, catalytic, synergetic and complementary role to investments at local, regional and national levels to implement the priorities agreed in the frame of the European semester;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recalls, in this regard, that the EU 2020 strategy should be at the heart of the next MFF (2014-2020) and invites the Commission to clearly prioritise it already in 2014 and to place emphasis on spending for SMEs, research, development and innovation, renewable energy, sustainable development, social cohesion and skills
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Deplores the Council’s usual horizontal cuts and warns it against the temptation to again make use of such artificial cuts; will pay particular attention to ensure a sufficient level of payments for policies and programmes fostering growth and competitiveness and external policies;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
source: PE-504.211
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