9 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in its resolution of 13 March 2014, the Parliament underlined the need to reinforce strategic investment in actions with European added value in order to help put the European economy back on track, generating competitiveness, sustainable growth and employment, in particular youth employment, while aiming to increase economic and social cohesion;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which defines the main parameters for the annual budgets until 2020; expects that the Council will not attempt to impose restricted interpretations of specific provisions, underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/20131 and with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management2 and should not be considered an excuse to re- negotiate the MFF; is convinced that a high level of environmental protection in the European Union, health as a precondition for economic prosperity, food and feed safety and mechanisms to help protect against natural and man-made disasters are of core value to all European citizens; ______________________ 1 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 - 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). 2 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out the alarming situation in the Baltic Sea that stems from the specific nature and shallowness of it; stresses that measures to enhance the situation of Europe's most polluted sea have to be efficient and on a long-term basis and that continued support for these measures be given under the appropriate budget line.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, due to its inability, year after year, to gather a qualified majority within its ranks to secure a level of payments allowing the Union to cover undisputed payment needs, the Council holds a strong political responsibility for the very tense situation in payments,; due to its inabilityenounces the fact that this has progressively led to gather a qualified majority within its ranks to secure a level of payments allowing the Union to cover undisputed payment need creation of a structural deficit of the EU budget, which contradicts the Treaty provisions and which puts at risk the ability of the Commission to meet its legal obligations;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasizes that besides implementing the political agreement reached in the negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 as regards frontloading of appropriations for specified policy objectives, the Commission did not propose additional efforts to accommodate priorities not only outlined by the Parliament but also agreed by the Heads of States and Governments in the European Council; decides therefore to reinforce financial resources for the Union political objectives and strategic priorities, in a number of areas in Headings 1a, 1b and 4 by exhausting margins in commitment appropriations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that in order to ensure adequate resources for the Union wide investment plans (agreed by the June 2014 European Council following President- elect Juncker´s political guidelines9 ), continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative, notably the European Youth Guarantee as of budget 2016, and in order to address the persistent problem of payment appropriations, the post electoral review/revision of the MFF 2014-2020, as provided for in Article 2 of the MFF Regulation, should be launched as soon as possible by the new Commission, due to enter into office on 1st November 2014; __________________ 9 http://ec.europa.eu/about/juncker- commission/docs/pg_en.pdf
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Contests the cuts applied by the Council to the Connecting Europe Facility programme (EUR -34,4 million), which come on top of the backloading of this programme for 2015 already taken into account in the DB following the MFF agreement; is concerned about the risks of an ineffective start to this strategic programme, which is of topical importance for the future telecommunication, transport and energy infrastructure investments in Europe;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Is of the view that boosting the financial support to SMEs is essential to enable the EU economy to renew with growth and exit the crisis, therefore contributing to the fight against unemployment; decides, accordingly, to increase above DB by 26,5 Mln EUR the commitment appropriations in favour of SMEs and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Decides to increase the 20145 budget appropriations for the three financial supervisory agencies; believes that those appropriations should reflect the needs to fulfil the required tasks, as more regulations, decisions and directives have been and are being adopted to overcome the current financial and economic crisis which is strongly linked to the stability of the financial sector;