Activities of Johan VAN OVERTVELDT related to 2023/0136(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2011/85/EU on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States
Amendments (5)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Natural disasters and extreme weather events have affected most Member States and climate change is expected tomay amplify the frequency and intensity of such events. Governments invest in climate adaptation measures and step in to cover disaster costs for emergency relief, recovery and reconstruction and to act as insurer of last resort in some cases. Considering the existing and future challenges for the sustainability of public finances, particular attention should be paid to government obligations and risks to government finances stemming from natural disasters and climate-related events, starting with collecting and publishing information on the economic losses and fiscal cost of past events as well as information on the budgetary arrangements and financial instruments used for that matter.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Sole Article – Paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2011/85/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
(g a) assessing non-quantifiable targets during the preparation stage of the national medium-term fiscal-structural plan, particularly its consistency with the Commission's technical trajectory and plausibility of the reform and investment commitments.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Sole Article – Paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point iii Directive 2011/85/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) an assessment as to how in the light of their direct medium-term and long-term impact on general government finances, the policies envisaged are likely to affect the medium-term and long-term sustainability of the public finances and sustainable and inclusive growth. The assessment shall specify, to the extent possible and based on an established scientific methodology, the macrofiscal risks from climate change and their environmental and distributional impacts, and the implications on public finance of climate-related mitigation and adaptation policies over the medium-term and long- term.;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Sole Article – Paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2011/EU/85
Article 11
Article 11
This Directive shall, in no way, not prevent a Member State’s new government from updating its medium-term budgetary planframework to reflect its new policy priorities. In such case, the new government shall indicate the differences between the previous and the new medium-term budgetary plan.framework. Reforms and investments that were implemented satisfactory according to the plan as originally endorsed by the Council should, however, not be reversed by the Member State concerned;