10 Amendments of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that sustainable growth anrequires structural reforms to labour markets, to the banking sector and capital markets and to public administration as well as targeted investment, which isn the key tourn will help in the creation of quality jobs and increased prosperity for all and; believes that it is necessary to direct the structural funds and investments more effectively towardsto regions that need it most as long as these areas have the ability to absorb them and deliver good results; notes that efficient investments will deliver the best value for money including job creation, promoting inclusive growth, reducing inequalities and boosting upward social convergence;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the 2019 budget should contribute towards achieving the employment and social targets set out in Europe 2020 targets in the social and eimployement area and the successful implementation of the Proclamation ofn the European Pillar of Social Rights at both Union and national level within their respective competences, 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) and that that efficient and effective spending is equally as important as the total budget ceilings;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that the principle of European added value should represent the cornerstone of all future expenditure and that Union funding under Heading 1a and 1b should not be used to subsidise national approaches, but rather to complement and enhance national programmes, in particular in the area of job creation; believes that Union funding should therefore reflect a performance- based public budgeting model in which each budget line is accompanied by measurable objectives and outputs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RejectsBelieves that any reductions to the budgetary programming for the employment, social affairs and inclusion lines and recalls that a proper balance between commitment and payment appropriations must be foundmust be made on a case by case basis by identifying under performing budget lines where investments are not having the desired effect; recalls that a proper balance between commitment and payment appropriations and results based policy making must represent the cornerstone for future spending in order to allow these policies to reach their full potential;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its call that adequate appropriations and especially payment appropriations are ensured in Budget 2019 for the ESF given that it is entering a period of intense implementation and payment requests by Member States will increase and therefore regrets the proposed decreased in payment appropriations (- 2.6%);
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the proposal to increase the commitment appropriations for the FEAD and the EGF (+2% for each); regrets, however,welcomes that savings have been identified elsewhere in the EU budget including the decrease (-60%) of the payment appropriations for the EGF, as well as the decreases (respectively 1.5% and -0.4%) of the commitment and payment appropriation for the EaSI;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that, in the context of on-going budgetary constraints, gaining the full support from citizens is extremely important in order to reaffirm and achieve our social and employment commitments under the EU 2020 strategy; believes that the challenge faced by the EU will not be to spend more, but to spend more efficiently;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the commitment appropriations of the YEI to be maintained for 2019 at the same level as for 2018, i.e EUR 350 millaligned with performance-based budgeting as outlined in the joint statements from previous Budgetary agreements in which the Commission committed itself to draw lessons from the results of the Youth Employment Initiative evaluation;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the creproposal for a regulation ofn the European Labour Authority, which is expected to begin operating in 2019; highlights the need to provide for additional funding to ensure that sufficient financial resourceappropriate funding which is are set aside for its establishment; regrets that the funding proposed by the Commission (EUR 11 million, appropriations are to be entered into the reserve until such time as the basic act is adopted by the legislator) is of a lower magnitude than the one of other EU agencies in the area of employment and social affairs; insists that this funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agenciesflective of the tasks set out in any final agreement on the regulation in order to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment;