Activities of Andrew LEWER related to 2015/2132(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 – all sections
Amendments (2)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the decrease of payment appropriations under heading 1b to EUR 49 billion (-4% as compared to 2015), and questions whether the amounts proposed in the Draft Budget (DB) 2016 for heading 1b are indeed sufficient to face the current unprecedented level of payments needed under this heading;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the Commission's proposal for a preparatory action under heading 1b, which is open to all Member States, and is intended to finance capacity development and institution building to support the implementation of reforms identified as priorities in the lifecycle of the macroeconomic surveillance, and calls for furthera full impact assessment of this preparatory action before funding is extended to similar initiatives in the future.