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7 Amendments of Markus FERBER related to 2017/2053(INI)

Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources, and in particular the measures aimed at reducing the share of the GNI-based contribution, which is residual in nature; argues that this reduction should be compensated for by the use of genuine own resources; argues that the main budgetary policy challenge facing the European Union is how to find a way of achieving the most efficient and targeted use of funds possible;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that preference should be given to genuine European own resources, such as a tax based on the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) and a contribution based on a definitive VAT system, thereby delivering a fairer system for European citizens with respect to the EU budget;deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates the establishment of a budgetary capacity for the Eurozone that would perform functions of macroeconomic stabilisation and bring about economic and social convergence; considers, moreover, that this capacity should be financed through own resources specific to the euro area, such as a tax on financial transactions, a bank levy and a share of the ECB’s profits;deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU should be able to issue zero-risk debt assets in order to offset the volatility in own resources’ revenues;deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with a view to achieving common EU and Eurozone economic governance objectives, the need for adequate financial support, which should be financed by genuine own resources in order to ensure democratic legitimto implement the recommendations made in the context of the European Semester and comply with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pacyt;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. SupportsNotes the discussion concerning the creation of a dedicated budget line to support the adoption of the euro by Member States not yet part of the euro area, but; calls for it to be made separate from the Eurozone’s budgetary capacity; considers that the budgetary capacity of the Eurozone should be excluded from ceiling calculatcompliance with the Maastricht criteria to remain the decisive criterions for commitments and payments under the multiannual financial frameworkaccession to the Eurozone;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal to create the post, within the Commission, of European Finance Minister, who would be tasked with managing the budgetary capacity and ensuring full democratic accountability of the EU’s economic governanceensuring strict application of the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON