9 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the cohesion policy represents the main EU investment policy in the real economy; highlights that in some Member States it is the main source of funding for investments developing synergies and having a multiplying effect in economic growth and job creation; stresses that the main objective of financing through the structural and investment funds is to close the gap between regions;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the cuts in funding for rural development under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in commitments and payments for the 2015 budget; points out that EAFRD projects – including the LEADER programmes – are a major driver of rural development, as they deliver wider benefits to the EU at large, in particular in generating growth, added value and jobs in rural areas; asks that careful consideration be given to the final level of commitment and payment appropriations in the 2016 budget; insists that particular attention should be paid to encouraging generational renewal in agriculture and supporting young famers; acknowledges in this regard the opportunities which Erasmus for young entrepreneurs could create for young farmers in terms of facilitating knowledge transfer, exchange of information and professional experience;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the cohesion policy, which accounts for almost a third of the total EU budget, provides – through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) – the appropriate framework for meeting the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy; stresses that the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to attract private investment into the public sector, providing a supplementary contribution to cohesion policy investments, and accordingly calls on the Commission to expand the entities eligible for EFSI financing to include public authorities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is seriously concerned about the recurrent problem of the backlog of payments, especially under the cohesion policy, which creates a de facto debt in the EU budget, and stresses that there is a danger of perpetuating the ‘snow ball’ effect of accumulating unpaid invoices at year’s end unless a tangible and sustainable solution is found, as fast as possible, by the budgetary authority together with the Commission; regrets that the suspension of payments after errors are detected leads to payment deadlines being delayed, and calls on the Commission to study the possibility of continuing payments where minor errors have been detected;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Demands that additional finance should be allocated to the milk sector, alleviating any potential impact from the abolition of the quota system. Suggests in this regard that super levies on overproduction be used as a source of financing a temporary exceptional support for the milk producers; further insists that some specific agricultural sub-sectors are in need of greater funding, such as bee keeping; highlights the importance of schemes for milk and fruit in schools, proposes a small increase in appropriations for these programmes in line with the agriculture committee's vote;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Demands that the payment plan to be agreed between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, in line with the joint statement of December 2014 of the Parliament and of the Council in the framework of the agreement reached on 2014 and 2015 budgets, be implemented without any further delay; calls, to this end, for sufficient payment appropriations to be provided under heading 1b within the 2016 budget, with a view to decreasing the level of the backlog as much as possible by the end of the year; underlines the urgency of addressing this issue in a proper way, as the situation of outstanding payments undermines the credibility, effectiveness and sustainability of the policy; points out that delays in launching the cohesion policy in the current programming period are leading to payments being deferred, and calls on the Commission to consider staggering payment appropriations in 2016 so as to prevent them from accumulating.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to consider the outcome of the impact study on the end of the milk quota and consequently to provide adequate support for transition to mixed farms (meat and milk);
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests the extension by six months of the deadline for payments to beneficiaries of 2007-2013 rural development funds in order to ensure smooth transition to the new programming period;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that the sugar quota expires at the end of 2016 and therefore suggests that the Commission finds proper instruments in order to avoid market imbalances;