Activities of Petr JEŽEK related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections (A8-0287/2016 - Jens Geier, Indrek Tarand)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. WelcomNotes the commitments of the EC to provide the necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside and outside the Union, to provide MS support for the reception of people in need for international protection and to address the root causes of migration flows in the countries of origin and transitincrease of 5.4% in commitment appropriations and 25.1% in payment appropriations under Heading III of the Union budget compared to 2016; welcomes the emphasis in the 2017 budget of allocating sufficient resources to effectively respond to the migration crisis; points out however that the EUR 5.2 billion programmed in 2017 for Heading III and IV to address challenges posed by the refugee and migration crisis represent less than 3,5% of the total Union budget, which is little considering existential stakes involved for the EU; considers that the Union should show solidarity with those in real need and; supports the commitment of the EC to provide necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside and outside the Union, to provide support to MS for the preservaception of the European democratic values, when they are under threat by terrorism and intolerance aimed at destroypeople in need for international protection and to address the root causes of migration flows ing the Europecountries of origin and toleranceransit;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls for an upward revision of the MFFceilings for Heading III and IV in the Commission's mid-term MFF review, in order to deliver a more powerful and sustainable response to the current crisis in 2017 and; emphasizes the need for further flexibility in the Union's budgets in order to respond to unforeseen events, such as the migration crisis; requests simplification of the financial regulation and procedures, as well as the verification of how European funds are spent;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls for a revision of the MFF to deliver a more powerful and sustainable response to the current crisis infrom 2017 and requests simplification of the financial regulation and procedures, as well as the verification of how European funds are spent;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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3. Welcomes the use of the flexibility instrument and the contingency margin under Heading 3 for an amount of EUR 1.7 billion but notesis concerned that further flexibility is no longer possible in 2017; regrets that actions under Heading 4 are only partially financed by the Union budget, which is a concern for their implementation;
Amendment 28 #
4. Welcomes funding of AMIF (EUR 1.6 billion) and ISF (EUR 0.7 billion); considers that this increase adds to the need to ensure a fair and transparent distribution of annual funding between the different programs and objectives of the funds; supports the total funding (EUR 3 billion) for setting up the European Border and Coast Guard agency, the new Entry-Exit System, the new Common European Asylum System and for creating the instrument providing fast and efficient emergency humanitarian assistance within the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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5. Supports the budget increase of the efficient JHA agencies involved with migration and security; highlights that the relevant agencies must be sufficiently resourced and staffed when their mandates are increased; requests to further justify the dramatic 92%, EUR 73 million increase of the budget of EU-LISA for the Entry Exit System and the revision of Dublin legislation as well as to explain break-down of appropriations between EU- LISA budget and the ISF;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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5. Supports the budget increase of the efficient JHA agencies involved with migration and security; requests to further justify the dramatic 92%, EUR 73 million increase of the budget of EU-LISA for the Entry Exit System, the revision of Eurodac regulation, the interoperability of Information Systems and the revision of Dublin legislation as well as to explain break-down of appropriations between EU- LISA budget and the ISF;