31 Amendments of Jürgen KLUTE related to 2012/0295(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the ‘Fund’) should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting, primarily through the provision of food supplies, national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Fund can not replace public policies undertaken by Member State governments to limit the need for emergency food aid and to develop sustainable targets and policies for the full eradication of hunger, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resoThe Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measurces, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressetherefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Article 6 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the ‘Fund’) should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting, primarily through the provision of food supplies, national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The Fund cannot replace public policies undertaken by Member State governments to limit the need for emergency food aid and to develop sustainable targets and policies for the full eradication of hunger, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – subparagraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – subparagraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘end recipient’final beneficiary" means the most deprived persons receiving the food or goods and/or benefiting from the accompanying measures;
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measures, therefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 12 a (new)
Article 5 – point 12 a (new)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resoThe Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measurces, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressetherefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be at least EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) All citizens in the European Union should be treated equally and yet levels of deprivation differ across Member States. The Commission should produce a report showing what percentage the European funds make up of national budgets for aid programmes for most deprived persons.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) Much of the work undertaken by associations working with the provision of food to Europe's most deprived is undertaken by volunteers. Therefore, the process for applying to be a beneficiary of the Fund must not be prohibitively complicated.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States and partner organisations should work actively with large and small scale companies throughout the food supply chain, in line with their corporate and social responsibility programmes, as well as economical incentives, to reduce food waste and to ensure this produce is made available to associations working with Europe's most deprived.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This platform shall include encouraging an exchange between all those working on immediate material deprivation alleviation and organisations working for longer-term, sustainable social reintegration, and looking at how links could be developed between these different objectives.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85be 100% of the public eligible expenditure.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission decision adopting an operational programme shall fix the co- financing rate applicable to the operational programme and the maximum amount of support from the Fund.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
They may also be purchased by a public body and made available free of charge to the partner organisations. In that case, the food may be obtained from the use, processing or sale of the products in intervention stocks made available in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation (EU) No [CMO], provided that this is economically the most favourable option and does not unduly delay the delivery of the food products to the partner organisations. Any amount derived from a transaction concerning those stocks shall be used for the benefit of the most deprived persons, and. It shall not be applied so as to diminish the obligation of the Member States, provided in Article 18 of this Regulation, to co-finance the programmein addition to the obligations and allocated budgets, of and for the Member States.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace or reduce national, long-term, sustainable poverty eradication and social inclusion programmes, which remain the responsibility of Member States.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 35 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Any unused funds shall remain within the programme and shall be made available to other Member States using this programme or other beneficiaries as defined in Article 2.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, primarily complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons. It should also encourage collaboration with organisations which focus on the eradication of poverty and long-term social reintegration.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12 a) The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace Member States' authorities' responsibilities, for eradicating poverty and social exclusion, notably through the provision of long-term, sustainable programmes aiming at social reintegration rather than alleviating immediate food deprivation and material needs.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
(12 b) Member States, and the bodies designated by them, shall build partnerships with companies throughout the food chain to create programmes allowing food companies to reduce waste and fulfil corporate and social responsability programmes, and for associations working with Europe's most deprived to gain access to food resources.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This platform shall include encouraging an exchange between those working on immediate material deprivation alleviation and organisations working for longer- term, sustainable social reintegration, and looking at how links could be developed between these different objectives.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85be 100% of the public eligible expenditure.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19