10 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, in light of the unprecedented migratory emergency, the current ceilings of the MFF 2014-2020 – in particular heading 3 – have proven to be too tight; recalls that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is already virtually exhausted; recalls that the available MFF flexibility mechanisms have already been extensively used and that this will greatly reduce the degree of financial flexibility available in forthcoming financial years;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the massive scale of the global needs for humanitarian aid and for disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness and the building of resilience in developing countries; also notes the upward pressure on these needs stemming from effects of conflicts and wars, human rights violations, bad governance and corruption, as well as climate change and competition for scarce resources; insists that the EU’s financial means for responding to humanitarian and development issues require strengthening, and is convinced that this is also essential for the defence of the EU’s own interests, including its security in a broad sense; considers it necessary to strengthen transparency, accountability and reporting of the resources for the development and the humanitarian aid;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deems substantial additional financial resources at EU level to be necessary to address humanitarian challenges, develop a new Common European Asylum System, support resettlement and relocation programmes, foster integration and prevent discrimination, racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the need for security- related expenditure in the current efforts to comprehensively address the security/development nexus and deliver expenditure for the achievement of all aspects onf Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16; believes that promoting peace, security and justice in developing countries is crucial for poverty reductionoverty reduction, the respect of human right and good governance are crucial for the achievement of peace and security; eEmphasises that the funding concerned, which does not constitute Official Development Assistance (ODA), must come from other instruments than the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) or the European Development Fund (EDF);
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the establishment of an instrument for the provision of humanitarian assistance in the EU, in particular with a view to addressing the mass influx of migrants and refugees; questions, nonetheless, the choice of Article 122(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as a legal basis for the establishment of the new instrument, given the lack of provision for the proper involvement of Parliament; voices concern at the Commission's intention to fund the instrument under heading 3 of the MFF, and in particular the AMIF fund, which is already being heavily used and is underfunded; calls on the Commission to look for other ways of funding this instrument from the EU budget, so as not to adversely affect the measures and programmes funded under the AMIF;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that trust funds are part of an ad hoc response which reveals that the Union budget and Multiannual Financial Framework lack the resources and flexibility needed for a rapid and comprehensive response to major crises; deplores the fact that trust funds result in bypassing of the budgetary authority and undermining of the unity of the budget;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for a more holistic solution to be found for emergency funding as part of the MFF review/revision, including a revision of the ceiling and of crisis mechanisms, while achieving synergies between the Union budget and the EDF; urges the Commission to take immediate initiatives to improve the involvement of the budgetary authority and to better align the trust funds and other mechanisms with the budgetary norm, notably by making them appear in the Union budget;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that in trust funds, CSOs should be recognised as key stakeholders, consulted and involved from the start-up of each new trust found. Clear, transparent, communication and access mechanism need to be set up;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission recently signed a Common Understanding with Member States on a three-EU recently concluded an agreement with Turkey on a six- billion-euro Ffacility for Rrefugees in Turkey, which came into force on 20 March 2016 and is to run until the end of 2018; expresses concern about the establishment of financial instruments outside the EU budget as they threaten its unicity; stresses that these funds shouldParliament was not consulted at any stage during the adoption process; regards the approach used as a circumvention of the budget procedure, which requires the full involvement of Parliament; stresses that the agreement places the forthcoming negotiations on the 2017 budget in jeopardy by creating a fait accompli that there is no realistic chance of challenging; believes that the urgent need to address the refugee crisis is no justification for disrupting the institutional balance and freezing Parliament out; stresses, furthermore, that the funding the EU will be providing to Turkey must be used to provide direct support to refugees and host communities; calls on the Commission to establish a mechanism to monitor the use of these funds;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects the migratory emergency to continue due to sustained political instability and conflict in many regions and the lack of legal means of access to the EU; considers that a genuine MFF revision is essential by the end of 2016 at the latest; requests an updated estimation of budgetary needs to respond to the challenges expected until the end of the MFF; calls for additional flexibility in the MFFstresses that the MFF review in 2016 provides an opportunity to make necessary adjustments to funding levels and calls for additional flexibility in the MFF and an ability to address situations that were not foreseen at the time of its adoption.