Activities of Elmar BROK related to 2010/0054(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities as regards the European External Action Service - Draft amending budget No 6/2010: Section II - European Council and Council; Section III - Commission; Section X - European External Action Service - Amendment of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of those Communities (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities as regards the European External Action Service
Amendments (8)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (hereinafter the Financial Regulation), lays down the budgetary principles and financial rules which should be respected in all legislative acts. It is necessary to amend certain provisions of the Financial Regulation in order to take account of the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon and of the establishment of the European External Action Service.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Treaty of Lisbon establishes a European External Action Service (hereinafter “EEAS”). According to the conclusions of the European Council of 29 and 30 October 2009Council decision 2010/.../EU of ... establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service, the EEAS is a service of a sui generis nature and shouldis to be treated as an institution for the purposes of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Given that the EEAS should be treated as an institution for the purposes of the Financial Regulation, the European Parliament is to grant discharge to the EEAS for the implementation of the appropriations voted in the EEAS section of the Budget. In this context, the EEAS shall fully respect the procedures provided for in Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in Articles 145 to 147 of the Financial Regulation. The European Parliament should also continue to grant discharge to the Commission for the implementation of Commission's section of the Budget, including operational appropriations implemented by Heads of Delegations who are sub-delegated authorising officers of the Commission. Given the complexity of this structure, high-standard provisions on traceability and budgetary and financial accountability need to be applied.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Lisbon Treaty foresees that Commission Delegations become part of the EEAS as Union Delegations. In order to ensure their efficient management, all administrative and support expenditure of Union Delegations which finance common costs should be executed by a single support service. To that effect, the Financial Regulation should foresee the possibility for detailed rules, to be agreed with the Commission, in order to facilitate the implementation of the Union Delegations' operating appropriations entered in the EEAS and the Council sections of the Budget.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The term "High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy" is to be, for the purposes of this Regulation, interpreted in accordance with the different functions of the High Representative under Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC, Euratom) N°1605/2002
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
However, detailed rules may be agreed with the Commission in order to facilitate the implementation of the Union Delegations' operating appropriations entered in the EEAS and the Council sections of the Budget.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Regulation (EC, Euratom) N°1605/2002
Article 60 a – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 3
Article 60 a – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 3
Where a situation or conflict referred to in the second subparagraph arise, the Heads of Union Delegations shall inform the responsible Commission department and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy thereof without delayDirectors-General of the Commission and of the EEAS thereof without delay. The latter shall take appropriate steps to remedy the situation.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – point 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC, Euratom) N°1605/2002
Article 60 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 60 a – paragraph 4 a (new)