Activities of John HOWARTH related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements, bringing benefits to businesses, consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the Single Market and developing the Digital Single Market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budgetternal market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budget and particular attention should be paid to the completion of the Digital Single Market, for the continued competitiveness of EU business and the protection of consumers throughout the Union;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Migration and Border Protection
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that household consumption accounts for 54.4% of EU GDP (in 2017), hence the importance of a robust consumer policy that gives protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online, and confidence to businesses to provide their goods and services across the internal market; stresses that consumer challenges remain, both in the digital and physical spheres, and therefore it is of utmost importance to increase the education and awareness of consumers and citizens;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, for management and reporting purposes, to establish a way of recording Union budgetary expenditure that will make it possible to report on all funding related to the refugee and migration crisiissues, as well as for the future Union policy on management of migration flows and integration;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the significant budgetary and organisational risk associated with major expansion of agencies such as that proposed under the 2021-27 MFF for Frontex. To manage this budgetary risk, urges the development, reporting and scrutiny of a detailed, phased expansion programme within the legal basis approved for the next MFF from which budgetary arrangements over the coming years will follow and, with regard to 8 (above), be held to account.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that the operation and accountability of Union Trust funds is best achieved by their being transparently managed as part of the General Budget of the Union.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that in its Draft Budget the Commission has allocated an appropriate budget to most of IMCO’s main priorities and invites the Council to confirm, including the internal market for goods and services, support to SMEs, consumer protection and competitiveness, and invites the Council and the Parliament to agree these appropriations; in the 2020 budget;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increase in appropriations for “operation and development of the internal market of goods and services” (budget line 02 03 01), for the purpose of market surveillance and the establishment of the EU Product Compliance Network, as well as for “improving access to finance for SMEs” (budget line 02 02 02), and for “support expenditure for COSME” (budget line 02 01 04 01), as thoese three actions are crucial for boosting economic growth in the Union; strongly regrets the Council’s reduction in budget lines 02 03 01 and 02 02 02;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reminds that the Commission and the Member States have already accumulated delays in the scheduled implementation of the Union Customs Code, and consequently strongly regrets the reduction in the budget appropriations for “supporting the functioning and modernisation of the customs union” (budget line 14 02 01), which could lead to further delays, and hamper the functioning of the internal market; recalls that the full and uniform implementation of the Code is essential to better protect citizens and the financial interests of the Union and e-customs constitutes a priority policy for the better functioning of the internal market;