5 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the budget of the Union is presented in sections corresponding to activities led by the institutions (activity- based budgeting); considers that this presentation does not ensure a clear and rapid understanding of the objectives pursued, particularly in the area of security and defence, in which there are significant budgetary increases; by contrast notes that the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is presented by headings corresponding to policy areas;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to carefully analyse the causes of the overall decline in farmer income since 2013, particularly in relation to costs versus profits for the various elements right along the food-supply chain (producers, processors, transport, retailers etc - this should then reveal where most of the profit goes), and to define a new key performance objective accompanied by outcome and impact indicators, aiming at mitigating the income inequalities between famers;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets the increased diversion of funds to 'Security and Defence' when such funds would be far more constructively spent on areas such as the Common Agriculture Policy and Cohesion funds, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Notes, however, that there is a humanitarian element to EVERY migration crisis which by necessity will usually involve emergency measures; such measures should never be obstructed because of budgetary questions, neither in the initial process of simply saving lives nor in the follow-up procedures;