1 Amendments of James ELLES related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that, in order to finance ITER, it will be necessary for the budget authority to agree on a revision of the MFF 2007- 2013; takes note of Commission's proposal of 20 April 2011 for financing the missing EUR 1 300 million for ITER in 2012 and 2013 but, in line with Council's exclusion of ITER additional funding from its Budget reading, insists that the negotiations on ITER's additional costs are disconnected from 2012 budgetary procedure; it is nevertheless essential that the question of ITER should be resolved by 2011 to ensure that existing EU structures for fusion do not weaken as a result of no decision being taken;