Activities of Ivana MALETIĆ related to 2017/2280(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future architecture post-2020
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the quantity and lack of flexibility and coherence of the EU funding under Heading 4 of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) have been indicative of the EU’s limited ambition to act as a genuine global player; notes however that many of the partner countries and themes addressed by the EU external financing instruments (EFIs) have experienced positive progress thus proving the relevance and importance of the EFIs.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets thatStresses that EFIs have been under financial pressure because of migration and refugee crises, instability and terrorist threats; therefore the contributions from the EU budget to the new mechanisms such as EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey have reduced the overall coherence,were set up to better support long- term vision and impact of the Union’s action; ; stresses once again that new priorities must be financed with new appropriations;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- bring real EU added value: EU funding must not duplicate or overlap with Member States’ funding; ensure better coordination and a more outcome- driven approach, including with regard to reporting and communication; - EU funding must not duplicate or overlap with Member States’ funding and should achieve more synergy;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that EFI architecture could be simplified if it increasesand should reflect clear political objectives; stresses that results should be measured not only at country and sector level but also aggregated at instrument level; calls on increase in the coherence and visibility of Union action, efficiency, flexibility and accountability; warns, however, that an excessively radical simplification of the structure would not be without risks; calls for the new architecture to reflect clear political objectives;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for better integration of the EU Trust Funds and facilities into the budget in order to increase the transparency and democratic scrutiny of the EFIs; calls, in addition, on the Commission to provide Parliament with detailed information about any significant autonomous transfer or decommitment under Heading 4.