3 Amendments of Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the cohesion policy represents the main EU investment policy in the real economy but stresses that its main objective is still to reduce disparities between European regions by strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion, which means that it should not be seen simply as an instrument with which to achieve the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy and other EU development strategies; 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;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. IStresses the need for the 2016 budget to provide the necessary resources to meet the commitments already made and to implement the Union's 2016 policy priorities, and 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;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of Pilot Projects, such as the European Price Monitoring Observatory, to the committee and the agricultural sector and asks for continued support; proposes, at the same time, to launch further pilot projects that could help improve the marketing and visibility of European agricultural products such as new promotion campaigns to enhance awareness among school children of the EU quality schemes;