10 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the 2019 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area and the successful implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly when it comes to combating youth and long-term unemployment, rising inequalities, social exclusion and poverty, in particular child poverty; stresses, in this regard, that the 2019 budget cannot be understood outside the context of the 2014- 2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a budget of 4.9 million euros for the EPPO which will prosecute cross-border crime against the financial interests of the Union; regrets however that Eurojust is the only JHA agency facing budgetary cuts in 2019, involving a counter-productive reduction of commitment appropriations for the Justice Program by -2.5 million euros (- 5.4%); expresses its concern that such a reduction is untenable given the operational growth and the political priorities in security and justice; calls on the Commission to provid, especially in the area of terrorism and cross-border crime; calls for a slight increase of the Eurojust with a budget for 2019 that is at least at the same level than in 2018 (€38.6 millcompared to the level of 2018 in order to avoid negative impactson its operation), while providing Eurojust with a total of 217 posts for 2019; ;points out as well in this context that the current Commission proposal for the funding of Eurojust in the next 2021- 2027 MFF is insufficient as it corresponds to a cut of 15% on an annual basis compared to 2018;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes that the proposed funding for Frontex matches the initial request of the agency; points out, however, that the proposed number of posts does not take into account any anticipated needs for ETIAS, the application which should amount to a total of 20TAs and 67 CAs for 2020 when operations start; believes that 20 staff should be frontloaded to ensure a smooth and timely delivery of the core processes and infrastructures in 2021; considers that the correction co-efficient should be increased in order to address the geographical imbalance in relation to Frontex staff and the Agency's difficulties to reach the targets set out in the establishment plan;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. underlines Europol´s increasing role in combating terrorism and organized crime, as well as in strengthening cross- border cooperation in the field of law enforcement; deeply regrets that the draft EU budget for 2019 put forward by the Commission implies a reduction of 21 million EUR and 38 temporary agent posts, compared to the proposal for 2019 agreed by the Member States in the Europol Management Board; calls for appropriate funding adjusted to the Agency´s needs;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. stresses that the proposed 2019 budget does not meet the levels required by Europol´s role in fighting trans-border serious crime, including money laundering and cybercrime and in preventing and fighting terrorism; this even represents a substantial reduction compared to the budget currently being implemented; is concerned that insufficient budgeting has led to the de- prioritization of important operational technological initiatives and activities; asks for financial allocations of 143,3 million EUR, in line with the Agency´s draft budget for 2019 endorsed by the Member States and the Commission in the Management Board;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights that youth unemployment in certain Member States remains unacceptably high in the European Union and that the situation of young people in NEET situations (not in education, employment, or training) and the long-term unemployed, is particularly worrying; highlights that young people are the group most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; emphasises that, in order to address these issues, it is of the utmost importance to ensure continued, increased and timely funding of the Youth Guarantee through the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), as well as adequate support to measures tackling inequalities, also beyond employment, through the ESF;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes that the level of funding of EASO which according to the agencyproposed for EASO matches itsthe initial request of the agency to the Commission; regrets however that this is not the case for eu-LISA; points out that 2019 will be an extremely challenging year for eu-LISA given the substantial increase of its tasks and budget allocated and that it will need an adequate reinforcement of its resources to deliver according to its new mandateexpects the Commission to presents an amending budget to increase the funding for operations if the level of operational support requested by Member States increases in 2019;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expresses its concern regarding the proposed funding as well as staffing for eu-LISA given the increasing complexity of its tasks, including the updating of existing databases (SIS, Eurodac and VIS) and the implementation and operational management of other large-scale IT systems in the JHA domain (EES, ETIAS,ECRIS-TCN); believes that the lack of funding for operational matters can no longer be compensated through extensive external support, the outsourcing of functions or a reprioritisation of already planned activities as has been the case in previous years; emphasizes the necessity to reinforce eu-LISA's resources and provide for 25 additional contract agents to allow the agency to deliver according to its mandate, including on the second phase of AFIS;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CNotes the European Commission’s proposal of an increase for the YEI of EUR 233,3 million for 2019; but considers that the overall YEI budget is still not sufficient to ensure that the Youth Guarantee reaches its targets, and therefore calls for the commitment appropriations of the YEI to be maintained for 2019 at the same level as for 2018, i.e EUR 350 million;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 a (new)
Paragraph 68 a (new)
68 a. Recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be EUR 114 million per year; furthermore, notes the finding from its resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions1a that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11 000 to 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines; _________________ 1a OJ C 436, 24.11.2016, p. 2.