5 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2015/2132(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that adequate appropriations should be allocated to the trade-related budget lines to enable the Commission to pursue its ambitious trade agenda aimed at creating growth and jobs across Europe and attaining the Union’s wider international goals as well as to step up its efforts regarding the monitoring of the implementation and the effects of trade agreements, ensuring that adequate funding is available for both ex ante and ex post impact assessments for the trade agreements currently being negotiated or those already ratified;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that many Union citizens equate globalisation with a loss of European output and jobs; points toWelcomes the increasing role of NGOs in shaping public opinion on trade-related matters due to the lack of, stresses the need for an effective Union communication strategy; emphasises the need for an increase in the Commission’s information and communication budget to allow for better engagement with citizens; calls on the Commission to present a study on the funding sources and the impact of NGO to inform and allow for better engagement with citizens and with civil society organisations active in trade issues;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the slightNotes the increase in commitments for the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Instrument; is concerned, however, that these increases will not be sufficient to respond to the needs in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, including possible further assistance programmes for UkraineEuropean Neighbourhood Instrument and the Development Cooperation Instrument; welcomes the increase in payments for these two instruments, which is necessary in order to make them fully effective and to honour the commitments already made; notes the increase in commitment appropriations for the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance; takes the view, however, that this instrument should not be used to impose the Union’s interests on third countries;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the moderate increase in appropriations for the Partnership Instrument; recalls the programme objective to foster international trade and investment opportunities of European SMEs; stresses the importance of economic and technical support for SMEs to help them become more international; calls on the Commission to assess and improve the existing tools regarding their efficiency and effectiveness and to ensure sufficient controls and oversight of all activities. , such as European business centres, for example.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of increasing funding for customs policies in order to deal with the large volume of customs declarations and address the need to promote computerisation, facilitate legitimate trade and meet the expectations of stakeholders regarding the protection of their interests; points out, in this regard, that the absence of effective, harmonised customs systems is resulting in a severe disruption of European trade, which is weakening European competitiveness and undermining the safety of citizens.