19 Amendments of Massimiliano SALINI related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomRejects Council cuts of 3,61 % in commitment appropriations and 0,22 % in payment appropriations in budget lines related to ITRE under Heading 1a of the Union budget 2019 compared to the Commission’s proposal; notes the increase of 3,9 % in commitment appropriations and 1,8 % in payment appropriations in the budget lines related to the remit of ITRE Committee under Heading 1a of the general budget of the Union compared to 2018; furtherUnion budget compared to 2018 in the Commission’s proposal; welcomes the focus of the 2019 general budget on growth, innovation, competitiveness, climate change, the transition to renewable energies and on the success of young and female researchers and entrepreneurs; calls on the Commission to provide increased and sufficient financial resources for those priorities;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the increase of 3,9 % in commitment appropriations and 1,8 % in payment appropriations in the budget lines related to the remit of ITRE Committee under Heading 1a of the general budget of the Union compared to 2018; further welcomes the focus of the 2019 general budget on growth, innovation, competitiveness, climate change, the transition to renewable energiesdigitalisation, climate change and on the success of young and female researchers and entrepreneurs; calls on the Commission to provide increased and sufficient financial resources for those priorities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the relocation of the money from the Cohesion Fund for an amount of EUR 1.7 billion in 2019 to CEF Transport programme; recalls that these funds are earmarked exclusively 'TEN-T' infrastructure projects in the Member States eligible for the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes that a new CEF Transport call has been launched in May 2018 to support the policy orientations of the 3rd Clean Mobility Package and that additional calls will be launched in 2019; recalls the success of the 2017 blending call and urges the Commission to repeat such a call for the year 2019; stresses, this year again, the necessity to ensure the complementarity between CEF and other funds, in particular the EFSI, to maximise the EU added-value in project financing and trigger additional private investment in large scale innovation such as ERTMS and digital enhancements; at the same time reminds that in the domain of CEF Transport financial grants shall remain the main instrument to fund infrastructure and cross-border projects along the TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Uunderlines the necessity to develop leadership in innovation and in disruptive technologies; requesgrets, therefore, that the Commission respect the breakdown of Horizon 2020 budget as described in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council and welcome significant Council cuts in commitment appropriations of EUR 0,3 billion and of EUR 18 million in payment appropriations in the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation with an overwhelmingly negative impact on Horizon 2020 and especially regrets cuts in relevant budget lines such as Strengthening research in future and emerging technologies and Strengthening European research infrastructure; notes the proposed increase of 8,5 % for Horizon 2020 in commitment appropriations for the 2019 general budget; notes with deep concern in the Commission’s proposal; reminds the strong underfunding of Horizon 2020 under the MFF 2014-2020 resulting in a lower success rate for applications than in the previous MFF period which means that fewer high-quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving Union funding; reiterates, therefore, its deep concerns about the unambitious level of funding for Horizon Europe as proposed by the Commission for the next MFF and intends to secure a bare minimum of EUR 120 billion in 2018 prices for this programme during the upcoming MFF 2021-2027 negotiations;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recommends that CEF Transport funding targets investments in the core network corridor as a primary objective; furthermore, stresses the importance to support investments in rail freight corridors in order to attain a low-carbon single rail area while improving the sustainability of the transport sector;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Regrets the slow-pace deployment of ERTMS and recalls its crucial contribution in ensuring the interoperability of the European railways; therefore, recommends that targeted funding combining grants and financial instruments is funnelled to accelerate the deployment of ERTMS along the core network corridors;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls the importance to foster extensive synergies between CEF Transport and CEF Digital in order to maximise the financial leverage for projects aimed at boosting the digitalisation of the TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the importance of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that, in order to secure additional funding for EFSI, Horizon 2020 and CEF had to be reduced; stresses that the general budget of the Union should not be financing new initiatives to the detriment of existing Union programmes and policies; intends to deliver on the commitment made by Parliament during the EFSI negotiations to reduce insofar as possible the impact on thoseis programmes and to increase appropriations for the affected lines for 2019;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds the importance of fostering extensive synergies between CEF-Transport and CEF-Digital in order to maximize the financial leverage for projects aimed at boosting the digitalization of the TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of finalising the Energy Union while achieving the European climate goals by fulfilling the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainability Goals; urges the Commission to provide the necessary funding for investments in these fields, as well as for sustainable development, as well as to tackle energy poverty and just transition; Iin this respects welcomes the Commission’s estimates that climate spending will reach 20,1 % in the 2019 budget; considers that to achieve these goals, necessary funds should be maintained in CEF; is deeply concerned about the significant Council cuts in commitments and payments of CEF- Energy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of finaliscompleting the Energy Union while achieving the European climate goals by fulfilling the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainability Goals; urges the Commission to provide the necessary funding for investments in these fields, as well as to tackle energy poverty and just transitionto support the European industry in the transition and to guarantee a level playing field; In this respects welcomes the Commission’s estimates that climate spending will reach 20,1 % in the 2019 budget;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is aware of the high importance of the budget lines for societal challenges, and more specifically of the budget line for improving lifelong health and wellbeing to increase the standard of living in the Union; encourages the Commission to maintain sufficient funding for such purposes and deplores the proposed Council cuts;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines the importance of achieving the goals of the Digital Single Market to enhance the Union’s digitalisation and the digital inclusion of the European economy, public sector and citizens; recognizes in this respect the importance of initiatives such as WIFI4EU; deplores Council cuts for this initiative;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the importance of ensuring appropriate funding for SESAR programme, both for R&D and for the implementation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, which will enable to tackle the growing traffic demand, while taking into consideration the needs of all airspace users;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Underlines the need to reform the European mobility sector in order to achieve sustainable, clean and competitive transport in the Union, to make the Union's car industry fit for the future and to achieve our climate goals; stresses, therefore, the need for sufficient funding for programmes supporting these goals like CEF-Transport and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 (FCH 2) Joint Undertaking; is thus concerned about Council cuts for these programmes;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of adequate financial and staff resources for all agencies under ITRE-remit to ensure that they can properly fulfil their tasks; stresses that the 5 % cut in staff and the redeployment pool are ended with this general budget and urges the Commission to refrain from similar actions in the future; insists that resources be increased in accordance with the increase of tasks of concerned agencies; in this respect, welcomes the increases in staff for ENISA and GSA, but; notes with concern the insufficiency of those increases, in order for them to fulfil their mandate, including the need to recruit and maintain highly specialised experts and to plan for future roles and responsibilities;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the European Defence Industrial Development Programme; notes that new initiatives should also be supported with fresh resources, to ensure the smooth functioning of the programme; is concerned in this regard about the Council cuts to CEF and to European space programmes such as leadership in space and Copernicus;