Activities of Joachim STARBATTY related to 2017/2053(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reform of the European Union’s system of own resources
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for own resources reforms that establishan efficient management of own resources to ensure a predictable and stable basis for the EU budget which is independent, transparent and balanced and will address the growing pressure on the EU budget, simplify the complex and opaque rebate arrangements, and aim to lower the contribution of the Member States (and not increase the tax burden on EU citizens) and decrease the EU’s dependency; notes that the national contributions based on VAT and GNI are reliable, fair, and genuine own resources that are sufficient to fund the EU budget if appropriate consideration is given to the expenditure side onf the national contributions based on VAT and GNIbudget, which should focus on modern priorities and offer value for money;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU’s international trade is directly related to the traditional own resources of the EU, which also consist mainlys of customs duties on imports from outside the EU and sugar levies and in 2015 represented 12.8 % of the total revenue of the EU;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need to analyse the impact on the traditional own resources of the conclusion of (free) trade agreements and to allocate alternative sources of income in order to compensate for a possible decrease in those resources;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an exploration of the possibilities of creating thorough assessment on the impacts of possible sustainability- and emission- based customs duties and levies on trade in goods and services, and for the incorporation of such measures into; notes, in this respect, that the competitiveness of the EU's industry and businesses, particularly SMEs, must constitute a priority in the EU’s international trade policies and agreements, as constituting a source fornd be given adequate consideration in its own resources;