12 Amendments of Arne LIETZ related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the next MFF should enable the Union to provide solutions and emerge strengthened from the crises of the decade: the economic and financial downturn, the phenomenon of migration and refugees, climate change and natural disasters, terrorism and instability, persistent poverty, increasing inequality, to name but a few; underlines that these global, cross-border challenges with domestic implications reveal the interdependency of our economies and societies, and point to the need for joint actions; stresses in this context the obligation to align the EU’s budgetary framework with the Sustainable Development Goals which provide a global roadmap for more sustainable, equitable and prosperous societies within planetary boundaries; recalls that all EU member states and the European Commission itself had signed up the SDG Declaration in November 2015
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Union to assume its role in twohree emerging policy areas with internal and external dimensions, which have appeared in the course of the current MFF: on the one hand, by develop– by developing and funding a comprehensive asylum, migration and integration policy and addressing the root causes of migration and displacement in third countries and on the other hand, by providing security to European citizens and promoting stability abroad, notably by pooling research efforts and capabilities in the area of defence; on the other hand, promoting stability and safeguarding human rights abroad notably by building capacity in conflict prevention and mediation; – by promoting stability and safeguarding human rights abroad notably by building capacity in conflict prevention and mediation, and development of the adequate infrastructures and logistic capacities which guarantee the needed mobility – by pooling research efforts and capabilities in the area of defence, stresses that actions taken in this areas should not come at the expense of EU’s development policies, preventing diversion of ODA from its main objective of poverty eradication
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Considers also that, when a certain share of off-budget operations is deemed necessary to achieve certain specific objectives, for example through the use of financial instruments or trust funds, these should be kept at a limited level and duration, be fully transparent, and backed by strong decision- making and accountability provisions;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls, therefore, for a substantial increase in the overall budget earmarked for the FP9 programme in the next MFF that should be set at a level of at least EUR 120 billion; considers this level to be appropriate for securing Europe’s global competitiveness, scientific and industrial leadership, for responding to societal challenges, and for helping to achieve the EU’s climate goals and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 b (new)
Paragraph 88 b (new)
88b. Recalls that the EU budget dedicated to EU external action has been constantly mobilised and reinforced, exhausting all available margins to tackle the multiplication of humanitarian and other emergencies around Europe; underlines the need for more flexible procedure to allow funding to be deployed more rapidly in reaction to unforeseen developments and crises; stresses however that greater flexibility should not come at the expense of aid effectiveness and aid predictability, or short-cutting parliamentary scrutiny and consultations with partner countries and civil society;
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Emphasises that substantial additional funding is necessary for the Union to play its role in the framework of its global strategy and of its neighbourhood, development and enlargement policies; draws attention to the commitment by the EU and its Member States to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to increase their official development assistance (ODA) to 0.7 % of GDP by 2030; expects the next MFF to reflect the unprecedented needs of neighbourhood countries struggling with conflicts and the consequences of the challenges presented by migration and refugees, as well as the needs for humanitarian aid as a result of natural and manmade disasters;
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 b (new)
Paragraph 89 b (new)
89b. Recalls that EU Development Cooperation has as its primary objective the eradication of poverty as enshrined in article 208TFEU; calls for the next MFF to maintain the integrity of dedicated instruments for development and humanitarian aid in order to serve the interests of developing countries in line with internationally agreed development effectiveness principles; recalls EU commitments to allocate 20% of its ODA to social inclusion and human development, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, to reach 0,20 % of ODA to Least Developed Countries, to gender mainstreaming and to ensure that Policy Coherence for Development is respected throughout all EU policies;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 c (new)
Paragraph 89 c (new)
89c. Calls for the next MFF to reflect the unprecedented needs for humanitarian aid, caused by natural and man-made disasters driven, inter alia, by climate change, through an increased allocation; underlines that humanitarian aid must be delivered according to the humanitarian principles enshrined in the Treaty and the European Consensus, and in a predictable, timely and flexible manner; calls for a separate instrument and an own budget line for humanitarian aid; draws the attention to the need to avoid any gap between commitment and payment appropriations for humanitarian aid;
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
90. Is ready to consider a streamlined architecture of the external financing instruments, as long as the Commission and the High Representative clearly demonstrate the expected advantages of such changes such as enhanced coherence and democratic scrutiny, and provided that the specificities autonomy and objectives of the underlying Union policies, in particular EU Development Cooperation and Humanitarian aid are respected; notes that such architecture should include a budgetised EDF, a more transparent incorporation of trust funds and facilities guided by the key principles of democratic ownership and development effectiveness, as well as a possible continuation of the External Investment Plan based on its evaluation demonstrating its development additionality and human rights, social and environmental impact; could consider, as part of an overall increase in the external financing instruments, a larger unallocated reserve aimed at increasing in-built flexibility, but stresses that this should not be achieved at the expense of long-term geographic and thematic priorities; in addition, considers that the streamlined architecture calls for proper check and balances and transparency, including an enhanced strategic policy input and scrutiny of implementation by the EP.
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 a (new)
Paragraph 90 a (new)
90a. Notes that development assistance can play an important role in the area of migration tackling the causes of forced displacement and enhancing the benefits of migration and mobility for development; considers, however, that ODA should not be used to cover in-donor refugee costs, the externalisation of migration policies outside EU borders or the costs of returns and readmission to countries of origin; rejects the idea of conditionality of aid based on border control, management of migratory flows or readmission agreements as the basis of cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 b (new)
Paragraph 90 b (new)
90b. Notes the potential role of ODA to facilitate the mobilisation of financing for development from other sources, private and public, domestic and international; supports the EU’s effort at stimulating private investment through blending grants and loans and providing guarantees; stresses, however, that private sector engagement shall abide by strong transparency and accountability standards, bringing in measurable and additional development impact with solid social, environmental and human rights safeguards in place;
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 c (new)
Paragraph 90 c (new)
90c. Reiterates its unequivocal call for continued and increased EU support and funding for CSOs as development actors in their own right, and for their full and free involvement in political dialogue as well as in programming and implementation across EU cooperation instruments;[