848 Amendments of Joachim KUHS
Amendment 3 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the proposal to mobilise EUR 4,8 billion from the newly created Ukraine Reserve to enable the payment of grants to Ukraine; recalls that the payment of loans does not require an amending budget and therefore that the Union is already providing support to the Ukrainian government so that it can maintain essential services; stresses that grant- and loan-based financial support through the Ukraine Facility will help Ukraine on its path to reconstruction, recovery, reform and membership of the Union and reform;
Amendment 11 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the Union will be better able to respond to crises as a result of the increased financing for natural disasters and other emergencies included in Draft amending budget No 1/2024; notes that Draft amending budget No 1/2024 creates new lines in accordance with the decision to split the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve into two parts - the European Solidarity Reserve for natural disasters and public health emergencies within the Union and in accession countries and the Emergency Aid Reserve for rapid response to emergencies inside and outside the Union; considers that the new architecture will make the funds easier to manage;
Amendment 2 #
2024/0049(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment within or outside their initial sector of activity, while preparing them for a climate neutral and more digital European economy;
Amendment 4 #
2024/0049(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it as a social responsibility of the Union to provide these workers made redundant with the necessary qualifications for the ecological and just transformation of the Union industry in line with the European Green Deal, since they worked in a sector with high carbon intensity; welcomes, therefore,Welcomes the personalised services provided by the EGF to the workers, which include upskilling measures, workshops, vocational orientation, job counselling, as well as training allowances, to make the region, and the overall labour market, more sustainable and resilient in the future;
Amendment 1 #
2024/0044(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment within or outside their initial sector of activity, while preparing them for a greener and more digital European economy;
Amendment 1 #
2024/0003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s assistance to displaced workers should be primarily directed at active labour market policy measures and personalised services that aim to reintegrate beneficiaries rapidly into decent and sustainable employment, while preparing them for a greener and more digital European economy, having due regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 in respect of the adoption of decisions to mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF);
Amendment 4 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas under Article 309 TFEU, the EIB is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives, by having recourse to the capital market and utilising its own resources, to the balanced and steady development of the internal market in the interest of the Union;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for a capital increase; eExpects the EIB to ensure that its financing contributes to addressing market failures and avoids crowding-out effects, without increasing its overall financing costs;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EIB to address systemic shortcomings that prevent certain regions or countries from taking full advantage of its financial activities without jeopardising the commercial viability of its portfolio;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Takes note of the EIB´s interest in financing green hydrogen production in India for EUR 1 billion; recalls that India scores a dismal 40/100 on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index; calls on the EIB to step up its anti-corruption rules and finally adopt a credible and effective anti- money laundering framework to prevent EIB money from being used to bribe officials, or other illicit and illegal activities;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. ExpectsCalls on the EIB to phase out EIB Global’´s activities to remain aligned wiin light of the ongoing economic crisis in the EU strategic interests and external policy objectives; expects EIB Global to ensure that investments clearly benefit recipient communities, by safeguarding natural heritage, enhancing climate resilience, creating local jobs and alleviating povertyfollowing the COVID crisis, the ongoing trade war between our main trading partners, long periods of unusually high inflation and interest rates, and the accumulation of unprecedented levels of public debt, which will curb the investment capabilities of individiual Member States, especially those where investments are most needed; calls on the EIB to adopt a Europe First Strategy and Principle;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note of the EIB Global strategic roadmap and the expectationregrets that it will facilitate at least one third of the EUR 300 billion in investments set out to be generated by the end of 2027; expresses concern over the lack of inclusive and meaningful consultations with stakeholders who are impacted by its operations; calls for more support for projects with limited bankability and high public returns, investments that are desperately needed within the EU; reiterates its call for EIB Global to limit blending operations to areas where they can add value to the local economy and to ensure that blended finance is not used for essential public services;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for clear and binding rules to complement the information note summarising EIB Global’s approach to human rights, corruption and anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, in particular on assessment and disengagement; expresses particular concern that, since 2015, the EIB has not required project promoters to carry out any standalone human rights impact assessments;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Is concerned about the EIB's involvement of a project of the now bankrupt Kenyan construction company Spencon, which shows that EIB money has been used to pay out bribes to local officials or pay for illegal activities, including a EUR 80,000 cash payment to engineers for onsite inspections on a sewage treatment plant; regrets that the EIB closed the case rapidly in 2020 and only opened it again in 2022 after pressure from civil society organisations; regrets that OLAF did not pursue the case; highlights that the Spencon case underlines the need for the EIB to step up its anti-corruption framework, despite the fact that bribes are common practice in many countries where EIB Global operates;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is concerned that the EIB is falling behind other public financial institutions in terms of transparency and in ensuring that no harm is done by its intermediated investments, as it rated only ‘fair’ on the 2023 Foreign Direct Investment Transparency Index; recalls that the EIB’s transparency policy runs counter to the presumption of disclosure and is not aligned with the applicable exceptions listed in Regulation (EC) No 1049/20013 and Regulation (EC) No 1367/20064 ; urges the EIB to implement the European Ombudsman’s recommendations of 20 November 2023 from Case 2252/2022/OAM and of 21 April 2022 from Case 1251/2020/PB to allow for a meaningful assessment of the environmental and social aspects of projects it is considering for funding; calls for the timely publication of the minutes of the EIB's Broad of Directors; _________________ 3 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43). 4 Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13).
Amendment 123 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Is concerned that the EIB has, at least once, failed to conduct a full inquiry into allegations of bribery and misuse of funds involving a financial intermediary outside the EU; calls on the EIB to reopen all such cases and to disclose annually the rate of recovery of funds lent in the event of proven fraud;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Regrets that a sitting Vice- President of the European Parliament, Nicola Beer, has seamlessly, without a cooling-off period, been appointed Vice- President of the European Investment Bank as of 1 January 2024; regrets the decision, which is it at odds with good governance rules on revolving doors;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Notes with concern the continued increase in administrative overheads, which is mainly due to the rise in staff related costs; calls on the EIB to exercise cost discipline and to preserve the flexibility and efficiency of this management structure;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2164(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the Agency for the significant progress made in 2022 towards the full implementation of the new provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/2033; notes in particular, from the Agency’s follow-up report for the 2021 discharge (hereinafter the ‘follow-up report’), that the Agency established the Consultative Forum (CF), as well as the Asylum reserve pool which mid-June 2023 already comprised 360 Members States’ approved experts (out of 500 as required by that Regulation), and carried out the process of recruiting its Fundamental Rights Officer who took office in May 2023, as well as consultations with stakeholders with a view to drafting and adopting the Complaints Mechanism; observes with regard to the Monitoring Mechanism that the methodology and programme have been under development with the adoption thereof planned for Q1 2024, followed by a pilot monitoring exercise;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2164(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Takes note of the decision of the Agency to appoint a Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO); highlights that the FRO has worked with Unia, a controversial public body in Belgium; underlines that Flanders, the biggest region in Belgium, has decided to leave Unia by democratic decision of the Flemish Parliament over Unia´s political bias; calls on the Agency to review the appointment of the current FRO and propose a candidate who has no ties to controversial organisations;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2164(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with concern that the Agency has not adopted the ‘Charter on Diversity and Inclusion’, nor it has reported on measures taken for the integration of persons with disabilities; reminds that the Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination on the ground of disability and recognises the right of people with disabilities to benefit from measures to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community; notes however the Agency’s commitment to address those areas through measures that will be implemented once the upcoming HR Strategy will be adopted; further observes that the Agency has taken initiatives and put in place various measures in order to improve its staff’s well-being at work and work-life balance such as targeted training courses, service level agreements with childcare providers and schools, a psychological and social support service, awareness raising campaigns, as well as free-time activities;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Caitlin B. Schmid et al, "Why Call It Equality?" Revisited: An Extended Critique of the EIGE Gender Equality Index, Social Indicators Research (2023);
Amendment 4 #
2023/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights a recent study showing that the EIGE Gender Equality Index results in an unjustified penalization of lower-GDP countries and reinforces biased assumptions about gender equality progress1a; urges EIGE to provide greater transparency around theory, method, and the relationship between the two, and to provide methodological improvements; _________________ 1a Caitlin B. Schmid et al, "Why Call It Equality?" Revisited: An Extended Critique of the EIGE Gender Equality Index, Social Indicators Research (2023)
Amendment 5 #
2023/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that according to official estimates by the Commission, 190 000 girls in 17 European countries alone are at risk of being mutilated while 600 000 women are living with the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Europe; regrets that EIGE did not publish any research on FGM in 2023; calls on EIGE to publish annual figures on FGM in the European Union, including research regarding its cultural and religious context;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2152(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Expresses deep concern about the non-disclosure of the earmarked budget appropriation relating to a framework contract for event organisation services of 3,7 million euros, around a third of EIGE´s budget; agrees with the ECA that this undermines budgetary transparency; looks forward to EIGE´s presentation of the operational framework contracts in the SPD;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the prompt actions taken by Parliament on the events in December 2022; welcomes the contribution of DG PRES to the 14-point action plan proposed by the President and its efforts in implementing the new rules on integrity and transparency; regrets that the 14-point action plan does not include a transparency requirement in particular regarding decisions adopted by the Bureau itself; echoes the "Closing Note on the Strategic Initiative on improving the European Parliament’s Ethics and Transparency Framework" by European Ombudsman and therefore calls to make available the minutes of the Bureau meetings of significant public interest; further welcomes the efforts by Parliament’s political authorities to enhance transparency, integrity and accountability at Parliament; calls on the administration to track the budgetary and financial impact of these measures;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the prompt actions taken by Parliament on the events in December 2022, known as Qatargate, involving several political leaders and a number of NGOs financed by the Union; welcomes the contribution of DG PRES to the 14- point action plan proposed by the President and its efforts in implementing the new rules on integrity and transparency; further welcomes the efforts by Parliament’s political authorities to enhance transparency, integrity and accountability at Parliament; calls on the administration to track the budgetary and financial impact of these measures;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses the need for a thorough pre-check as part of registration in the transparency register to disclose all funding sources; notes that funding from Union funds must be traceable from the direct recipient to the final beneficiary when funds are passed on in a chain; calls for a revision of the guidelines for registration in the transparency register to disclose all incoming and outgoing funds, including the transfer of funds from one NGO and stakeholder to another; underlines that NGOs receiving money from third parties, whose registration in the transparency register is not required, need to disclose the source of their funding by specifying the same information as all regular registrants; regrets that most members of the committee responsible refused to require NGOs to comply with anti-money laundering rules;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recalls that the so-called Qatargate scandal has exposed civil society organisations as enablers of corruption and foreign interference in European Parliamentarism; regrets that NGOs and civil society organisations remain exempt from most anti-money laundering transparency and reporting requirements; underlines that the European Court of Auditors Special report No 35/2018 warns that NGOs are prone to be used for money laundering purposes; calls therefore for establishing a definition of NGO at EU, and to bring NGOs under the scope of the EU anti- money laundering framework, in order to be able to be listed in the transparency register;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Recalls that the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) is a multi-site Directorate-General, with staff located in Brussels, Strasbourg and the Liaison Offices in each of the 27 Member States, as well as in London, Washington D.C. (until 1 November 2022 when the two EPLOs were transferred to the new Directorate-General for Parliamentary Democracy Partnerships), and the Jean Monnet House in Bazoches (France), it calls for a solid evaluation of the results achieved by these centres, recalling the major financial effort from the EU budget to purchase and upgrade the property in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Notes that DG COMM’s final appropriations amounted to EUR 121 235 650 in 2022, representing 5,6 % of Parliament’s budget; highlights that, of that amount, a total of EUR 121 146 177 was committed; welcomes the high use of appropriations; regrets that these funds are used for communications driven by politics rather than democracy and for invitations to journalists, the effectiveness of which has yet to be proven;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Finds excessive the participation of DG COMM and of other European Institutions in tender1a of " Inter- institutional Framework Contract for the Provision of Services Linked to Media Strategy, Planning and Buying, Including Associated Services " amounting to 132,820,000.00 EUR; _________________ 1a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=12411
Amendment 61 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Takes note that, in 2022, DG COMM finished most of its preparatory work ahead of the 2024 European elections; notes that, in 2022, Parliament’s Bureau approved the communication strategy for the 2024 elections; notes that a pan-European call for proposals was launched in mid-2022 and resulted in the award of 19 grants, financing capacity building actions and/or citizen-engagement activities in support of the European elections; notes in this context a tender2a of 2,650,000.00 EUR launched by the DG COMM aiming to project, publish and disseminate the European Parliament Composition during the 2024 Election Night; _________________ 2a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=13133
Amendment 62 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Notes that Europa Experiences are positive actions thatseek to promote the work of the Union and that explain Union policies to citizens; notes with satisfaction the increased number of visits to Europa Experiences over the last two years; notes that thousands of visitors per month enjoy Europa Experiences every year; takes note that despite the ongoing inflation crisis in 2022, two new Europa Experience facilities (Paris and Rome) were opened, which allowed the Liaison Offices to benefit from different outreach opportunities and to expand their networks; notes that at the end of 2022, over 80% of the Europa Experience roll-out objectives had been met;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Finds unnecessary a provision of expertise and acquisition services for building up the House of European History Collection amounting to 4,000,000.00 EUR under the tender COMM/DG/AWD/2022/2803a; _________________ 3a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=9804
Amendment 101 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Acknowledges that Parliament’s ‘BRegrets the European Parliament’s inconsistent and costly building Sstrategy beyond 2019’ provides a coherent framework for decisions and contributes to consolidating Parliament’s real estate portfolio while adapting facilities to the evolution of meeting patterns, going local and closer to citizens through the gradual roll-out of Europa Experience Centres, enhancing security for Parliament’s buildings, and achieving the interconnection of its central buildings; notes that the majority of the policies and actions referred to in the current Building Strategy are either completed or well under waysince 2019, such as the excessively high cost of purchasing the Scholl building – which cost EUR 74.9 million but was originally estimated at between EUR 42 million and EUR 65 million – and the mess surrounding the abandoned plan to buy the Osmose building in Strasbourg, which is in the end being rented at prices five times lower than market rates;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. AcknowledgesQuestion thate Parliament’s ‘Building Strategy beyond 2019’ provides a coherent framework for decisions andthat contributes to consolidating Parliament’s real estate portfolio while adapting facilities to the evolution of meeting patterns, going local and closer to citizens through the gradual roll-out of Europa Experience Centres,it is worth noting that the European Commission building policy wants to halve the number of buildings it manages in Brussels by 2030, regret the gradual roll-out of Europa Experience Centres of which a cost-benefit analysis is requested; takes note of the enhancing security for Parliament’s buildings, and achieving the interconnection of its central buildings; notes that the majority of the policies and actions referred to in the current Building Strategy are either completed or well under way, pointing out that have been a major cost to the taxpayer;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61a. Reminds that 3 European Parliament Seats together with Liaison offices, Europa Experiences, Houses of Europe, Parkings and warehouses cost almost 30 million EUR in rent only;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Acknowledges that the different measures put in place by the administration following the relevant Bureau decisions of May and October 2022 resulted in a significant energy consumption reduction amounting to savings of EUR 10.5 million from May 2022 until October 2023; notes disparities between buildings with thermostats set at 26 °C, as in some parts of the Spinelli building, and those with 16 °C zones elsewhere (e.g. Zweig building), both in Brussels and Strasbourg; regrets that this problem is mainly due to a lack of centralised adjustment, forcing staff to bring extra heaters into the office; notes that this poses a number of risks in terms of electrical safety in particular, which are thus risks that affect the European Parliament;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Takes note of the Bureau minutes of the additional meeting of 6 July 2022 where the Bureau took note and endorsed the results of the International Architectural Design Competition for the Renewal of the SPAAK building; regrets that further work to reinforce the European Parliament’s buildings has to be carried out in the near future, endlessly wasting money in return for questionable effectiveness; notes that 5 laureates were endorsed by the Bureau; notes that no other decision was taken during 2022 on this topic and there were thus no financial consequences;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Amendment 131 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Notes that DG LINC’s final appropriations amounted to EUR 79 569 347 in 2022 representing 3.7 % of Parliament’s budget; highlights that, of that amount, a total of EUR 79 282 501 was committed; welcomes the high use of appropriationsreminds that in 2022 the Conference on the Future of Europe did not lead to expected results, which proves that the Bureau's Decision of April 2021 to commit EUR 10 644 359 to COFE was erroneous and not economically wise;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 102
Paragraph 102
102. Notes that following the increased use of portable devices in 2022, DG ITEC issued a global study to plan improvements to the Wi-Fi network in Parliament buildings; notes that, in 2022, the SPAAK building in Brussels was reinforced with the deployment of 351 additional antennas; acknowledges the efforts made to improve the Wi-Fi network in Parliament buildings; calls for further enhancement of the mobile network in Parliament buildings in Strasbourg, in order to improve mobile phone reception and at least guarantee basic activities, also calls for parliamentary devices to give access to the now essential virtual meeting applications;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2130(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 128 a (new)
Paragraph 128 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its disappointment at the Commission’s continuing lack of transparency with regard to the agreements it has concluded with the pharmaceutical companies that produce COVID-19 vaccines, as well as at the communications via text message between the President of the Commission and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. In this respect, expresses regret at the Commission’s lack of transparency as regards the organisations – in particular non-governmental organisations – to which it gives funds to the tune of several billion per year, without any conditions in place or any ex-ante or ex-post checks being carried out on the entities concerned, on their status or on their links with terrorist organisations;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Deplores the tardy, crude and incomplete nature of the information that the Commission provides on the financial transparency system;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Points out that the Qatargate scandal exposed civil society organisations as catalysts for corruption; regrets the fact that NGOs and civil society organisations are still exempt from most anti-money-laundering transparency and reporting obligations; emphasises that European Court of Auditors Special report No 35/2018 warns that NGOs are prone to be used for money laundering purposes; calls, therefore, for a definition of NGOs to be established at EU level and for NGOs to be brought within the scope of EU action to combat money laundering;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the Court estimates the level of error for the 2022 expenditure to be 4,2 % (3 % in 2021), which is above the materiality threshold; notes the Commission’s confidence that the risk at payment is estimated at 1.9 % for 2022 (similar to 2020, 2021 and 2022), is representative of the level of error at the time of payment; notes that the Commission’s estimate of error is chronically below the ECA range, meaning that the Commission almost intentionally lowers the error rate in its annuals reports; notes that the Commission’s estimation of the risk at closure, after ex-post controls and corrections have been applied, is 0.9 %; notes the divergence between the Court’s overall error rate and the Commission’s risk at payment, which is observed for the overall Union budget expenditure in 2022, although not in all expenditure areas;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. NotesIs concerned that the Court estimates the level of error for the 2022 expenditure to be 4,.2 % (3 % in 2021), which is above the materiality threshold; notes the Commission’s confidence that the risk at payment is estimated at 1.9 % for 2022 (similar to 2020, 2021 and 2022), is representative of the level of error at the time of payment; notes that the Commission’s estimation of the risk at closure, after ex-post controls and corrections have been applied, is 0.9 %; notes the divergence between the Court’s overall error rate and the Commission’s risk at payment, which is observed for the overall Union budget expenditure in 2022, although not in all expenditure areas;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Reminds that once the NGEU borrowing will be entirely accomplished, the size of the EU debt stock of all borrowing programmes will be no less than 1.7 trillion EUR with €750 billion for NGEU, €100 billion for SURE, €50 billion outstanding from before and from new MFA arrangements, EFSF, EIB, ESM and adding inflation;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 36 – point i a (new)
(i a) clearly separate the role of Chief Risk Officer and of Deputy Director- General of DG BUDG in terms of NGEU risk management otherwise it may affect the effectiveness of their oversight of risk (ECA Special report 16/2023: NGEU debt management at the Commission: An encouraging start, but further alignment with best practice needed);
Amendment 110 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 36 – point i b (new)
(i b) formulate clear debt management objectives and report on performance in their implementation (ECA Special report 16/2023: NGEU debt management at the Commission: An encouraging start, but further alignment with best practice needed);
Amendment 127 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Notes from the Annual Report on the Protection of the Union financial interests (PIF Report) that in 2022, the number of fraudulent irregularities relating to TOR (454) fell by 6,.8 % and non- fraudulent irregularities (4 207) rose by 9,.4 % compared to the 5-year average for 2018-2022; notes that most fraudulent cases reported in 2022 relate to incorrect value and incorrect classification or misdescription of goods, while smuggling remains one of the primary modus operandi; notes that most fraudulent cases are detected by inspections by national anti-fraud services together with customs release controls; notes that the recovery rate is currently 48 %, although it can be expected that it will go up in the future due to the length of the process; points out that grants awarded to NGOs from the EU budget amounted to at least EUR 3.7 billion in 2022, making the EU one of the largest financial backers of civil society organisations; is concerned about fraud cases and irregularities in situations where EU-funded NGOs are at risk of conflicts of interest, double funding, corruption or money laundering; is concerned about the lack of publicly available data on the fraud cases involving NGOs;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Takes note that the absorption rate for cohesion policy funds under the programming period 2014-2020 reached 79,2 % at the end of 2022 (86 % at the end of 2023, including newly added Recovery assistance for cohesion and the territories of Europe (REACT-EU) in 2021-2022), having a similar level at the same point in time as in the period 2007-2013; reminds that REACT-EU showed an absorption rate of only 45.5% at the end of August 2023; notes that the 2014-2020 programmes account for over 1 million projects and that so far, they have supported 2,4 million businesses, created 370 000 new jobs, increased the energy performance of more than 540 000 households, created 6 000 megawatts of new renewable energy sources and that 6,3 million households benefited from broadband;
Amendment 224 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 113 – subparagraph 1 (new)
calls for an end to the funding of NGOs undertaking search and rescue operations, which contribute to illegal immigration towards European countries and facilitate people-smuggling; stresses the importance of providing adequate funding to build physical barriers along the European Union’s external borders in order to prevent migrants from entering illegally; furthermore, asks the Commission to actively help Member States relocate the entire asylum procedure and to give them the means to do so;
Amendment 225 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113 a (new)
Paragraph 113 a (new)
113 a. Highlights that 331 553 illegal border crossings into the EU were registered in 2022, confirming the raise of 66% comparing to the year of 2021;
Amendment 232 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 118 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 118 – subparagraph 1 (new)
stresses that any development aid granted to third countries is strictly conditional upon the effective implementation of return and readmission agreements;
Amendment 238 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
125. Welcomes the implementation by the Commission of several mechanisms to mitigate risks and safeguard the proper use of Union funds spent in unstable or conflict zones; notes that the Commission systematically assesses corruption risks in partner countries and uses an array of tools to mitigate them, at the same time applies conditions and pexpresses its shock at the documented revelations concerning EU funding going to Hamas and more specifically to the University of Gaza, particularly in the light of recent events, and calls for this to end immediately and for EU funding to be transparent and accountable; noting that the European Union is one of the largest donors to UNRWA, which has recently been the subject of numerous allegations regarding the involvement of UNRWA staff in the terfrormance indicators to promote fiscal transparency and accountability through its budget support; welcomes the fact that, according to World Bank data, countries benefiting from Union budget support have improved in the control of corruption over timeist attacks in Israel of 7 October 2023; following the call for transparency and decisive action by Commission, and the example of many Member States, calls for the suspension of EU funding to UNRWA; regrets the fact that the Commission is failing to assess corruption risks in partner countries properly and does not use an array of tools to mitigate those risks, and also regrets the fact that, as part of its budget support, the Commission does not apply real conditions and performance indicators to promote fiscal transparency and accountability;
Amendment 239 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
125. Welcomes the implementation by the Commission of several mechanisms to mitigate risks and safeguard the proper use of Union funds spent in unstable or conflict zones; notes that the Commission systematically assesses corruption risks in partner countries and uses an array of tools to mitigate them, at the same time applies conditions and performance indicators to promote fiscal transparency and accountability through its budget support; reminds that legal provisions leave broad scope for interpretation and therefore the Commission has considerable flexibility in deciding whether these general conditions have been met; highlights that the ECA's regularity audit cannot cover what happens beyond the moment the Commission pays budget support to the recipient country, since these funds then merge with that country’s own budget resources; welcomes the fact that, according to World Bank data, countries benefiting from Union budget support have improved in the control of corruption over time;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Judgment of the Court of Justice of 18 June 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C- 78/18,
Amendment 22 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas NGOs and civil society organisations are exempt from most AMLD and DAC transparency and reporting requirements; whereas the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 35/2018 highlights that NGOs are prone to be used for money laundering purposes;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for an end to the funding of NGOs undertaking search and rescue operations, which contribute to illegal migration towards European countries and facilitate human smuggling;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Regrets that some NGOs supported financially by the EU promote values that are contrary to those of freedom and democracy; calls to cease all funding of NGOs with links to Islamism and Islamist-linked organisations;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is concerned about cases of fraud and irregularities, notably in situations where NGOs that are members of different international networks or platforms that receive EU funding are at risk of conflicts of interest, double funding, corruption or money laundering; is concerned about the lack of publicly available data on the fraud cases involving NGOs; calls on the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to compile and provide such data to Parliament and the ECA and to draw up a list of NGOs that have broken the law; insists for the scope of the anti-money laundering directive to be broadened to also apply to NGOs;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 197 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Amendment 198 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Recalls that non-profit organisations (NPOs) are not obliged entities (OEs) under the 5th Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive, and therefore only subjected to de minimis customer due diligence requirements;
Amendment 204 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for financial aid to NGOs to be made conditional on the provision of documents attesting to the use of funds in recent financial years, the specific projects supported, the results of the due diligence carried out and the responsibility to report within 6 months of the payment of funds;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Deeply regrets that controversial NGOs such as "Islamic Relief-DE" and "Islamic Relief Sverige" are listed as certified EU Humanitarian partners8a for the period 2021- 2027; _________________ 8a https://civil-protection-humanitarian- aid.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023- 09/List%20of%20certified%20NGOs%201 4.09.2023.pdf
Amendment 23 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the middling success of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in supporting the recovery of EU economies andnotes its posirelative impact on the implementation of the country-specific recommendations and on investments in EU priorities; welcomes the fact that most Member States have submitted revised national plans, including REPowerEU chapters, since the Member States did not fully use the loans facility of the RRF; stresses that investments in line with EuropeanMember States’ objectives, notably those of the RRF and REPowerEU, should be treated favourably for the calculation of excessive debt;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the substantial increase in interest rates has driven up the borrowing costs for the European Recovery Instrument (EURI); reiterates, therefore, its call for progress on the introduction of new own resources; strongly supports the Commission proposal for a EURIto stop the borrowings to avoid excess costs for interest payments, and that no instrument should be outside the ceilings of the multiannual financial framework to cover the excess costs for interest paymentsMFF to respect the principles of unity and of budgetary accuracy;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for Parliament’s and Member States’ role in the reform of the economic governance framework and the European Semester to be strengthened.
Amendment 4 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls its long-standing position that the Heading 6 ceiling is insufficient to allow the Union to achieve its ambitions on the global stage; stresses, in particular, the need forstresses the will of the EU budget to make a tangible contribution to the reconstruction in Ukraine; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present a solutions that do not involve a revision of the mMultiannual fFinancial fFramework (MFF) with sufficient funding for Heading 6, since the current financial programming is insufficient for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and for the geopolitical ambitions of the European Union;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the MFF revision to refinerefine and detail the nomenclature of the NDICI – Global Europe in order to allow the budgetary authority to exercise its scrutiny powers, particularly as regards the neighbourhood budgetary lines;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Commission’s use of the emerging challenges and priorities cushion does not respect the spirit of Article 17, in particular as concerns the financing of new legislative initiatives; regrets the pre-allocation of 60 % of funds for the remaining cushion without considering future anticipated needs not yet taken into account, such as the Syrian refugee packagerepatriation of Syrian refugees, in particular with a view to rationalising expenditure, relieving the burden on host countries and optimising funds; calls on the Commission to inform Parliament in detail ahead of each mobilisation of the cushion funds and to take its observations into account, in line with Recital 71 of the regulation;
Amendment 142 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is in the common interest of the Union and its Western Balkans partners1 to advance the efforts to reform political, legal and economic systems of the latter with a view to their future Union membership. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change.. _________________ 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Amendment 301 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) accelerate alignment with Union values, laws, rules, standards, policies and practices with a view to Union membership
Amendment 312 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 362 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Activities under the Facility shall mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and environmental protection, human rights, democracy, gender equality and, where relevant, disaster risk reduction, and shall support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. They shall avoid stranded assets, and shall be guided by the principles of ‘do no harm’ and of ‘leaving no one behind’, as well as by the sustainability mainstreaming approach underpinning the European Green Deal.
Amendment 370 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Amendment 402 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 98.5% in the form of non- repayable financial support to the Beneficiaries for the implementation of the Reform Agendas;
Amendment 404 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Pursuant to Article 19, the amount of funds made available under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2021/152918 shall be at least 50% of the overall amount in paragraph 1. That contribution shall include the entire amount of non-repayable financial support as referred to in paragraph 2 point (a) of this Article after deducting the amount of provisioning. _________________ 18 Regulation (EU) 2021/1529 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 September 2021 establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA III), OJ L330, 20.09.2021.
Amendment 408 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Union funding may be provided in any of the forms laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, in particular financial assistance, grants, procurement and blending operations.
Amendment 423 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 426 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Funding shall only be granted to the Beneficiaries after the respective Facility Agreements and the applicable loan agreements have entered into force.
Amendment 428 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Facility Agreement and the loan agreements concluded with each of the Beneficiaries, and agreements concluded with person or entities receiving Union funds, shall ensure that the obligations set out in Article 129 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 are fulfilled.
Amendment 441 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point h
Amendment 442 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point i
(i) the right of the Commission to reduce proportionately the support provided under the Facility and recover any amount spent to achieve the objectives of the Facility or to ask for early repayment of the loan, in cases of irregularities, fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests affecting the financial interests of the Union that have not been corrected by the Beneficiary, or of a serious breach of an obligation resulting from the Facility Agreement;
Amendment 445 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In order to receive any support under the Facility, each Beneficiary shall submit to the Commission a Reform Agenda for the duration of the Facility, building on the structural reforms part of the latest Economic Reform Programme and the related Joint Policy Guidance agreed at the Economic and Financial Dialogue in May 2023, its national growth strategy where applicable, the revised enlargement methodology, the most recent Enlargement Package and the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans.
Amendment 448 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Reform Agendas shall set out the reforms to be undertaken by the Beneficiary, as well as investment areas, towards the achievement of the general and specific objectives set out in Article 3. The Reform Agendas shall comprise measures for the implementation of reforms through a comprehensive and coherent package. In the areas of fundamentals, including the rule of law, the fight against corruption, fundamental rights and the freedom of expression, the Reform Agendas shall reflect the assessments in the most recent Enlargement Package.
Amendment 452 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The Reform Agendas shall be consistent with and support the reform priorities identified in the context of the Beneficiary’s accession path, and other relevant documents, such as the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, and the National Energy and Climate Plan, the Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement and the ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 462 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Facility shall incentivise the implementation of the Reform Agenda of each Beneficiary by putting payment conditions on the release of funds. These payment conditions shall apply to funds under Article 6(2) point (a) and Article 6(3) and shall take the form of qualitative or quantitative steps. Such steps shall reflect progress on specific socio-economic reforms, including on fundamentals of the enlargement process and rule of law, linked to the achievement of the different objectives of the Facility, set out in Article 3, consistent with the latest Enlargement Package.
Amendment 518 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Amendment 22 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that Member States are still facing numerous challenges and is convinced that Union citizens are therefore expecting the 2024 budget to be more efficient, transparent, performance- based providing concrete reductions in administrative expenditure and granting an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money; underlines also the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Commission, in drawing up the draft budget for 2024 (the “DB”) based on the existing multiannual financial framework (“MFF”) regulation, explicitly underlined the “limits” of the framework “after three years of unprecedented crises” and stressed that the regulation was agreed “in a completely different geopolitical and economic context”; calls on the Commission to not accumulate a long list of international commitments, which risk to become budgetary unsolvable in detriment of European domestic policies;
Amendment 28 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, despite the Commission’s proposal to revise the MFF, the Council chose to formulate its position on the 2024 budget assuming no change to the framework; deeply regrets that, despite the drastic constraints,takes note that the Council elected to cut commitment appropriations in the DB by EUR 772 million and payment appropriations by EUR 515 million across the MFF headings; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council are not driven by an objective assessment of needs or absorption capacregrets Parliament’s lack of flexibility and run accounter, in many instances, to shared policy ambitions and political agreements; decides, therefore, toability in relation to Council’s position having restored appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, despite the limited budgetary margins still available and having no guarantee of either if or when an agreement on the revision of the MFF regulation will be reached;
Amendment 30 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that new policy priorities or tasks must be accompanied by an efficient use of resources; asks if policy priorities or tasks of decentralised agencies could not be better accomplished by existing Directorates-General of the Commission or by Member states in order to prevent duplication of roles and costs and also improving transparency;
Amendment 48 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the Commission has proposed to establish two new special instruments over and above the MFF ceilings - the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) to better manage debt repayment costs and the Ukraine Facility designed to ensure a longer-term structural solution to Ukraine’s funding needs - and to increase appropriations for the Flexibility Instrument and for the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve; regrets the creation of new instruments outside the MFF, which has a negative impact on the accountability and control of EU spending;
Amendment 49 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its assessment, now shared by the Commission, that a structural solution must be found for the repayment of EURI borrowing costs, which are estimated at EUR 4 billion in the DB as against the initially programmed EUR 2,1 billion and would therefore exhaust the Flexibility Instrument and use part of the Single Margin Instrument in 2024 without the MFF revision; highlights that this problematic situation proves once again that the European Commission's forecasts are showing weaknesses especially in case of negative economic scenarios; calls on the European Commission to be more robust and prudent in drafting of the programmes and their budgets;
Amendment 52 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Council, in its position on the 2024 budget, reduces appropriations set aside for EURI borrowing costs; shares the Council’s hope that borrowing costs are ultimately lower than forecast in the DB, but insists that, in accordance with the principle of budgetary prudence, the budgetary authority should rely on the Commission’s objective forecasting and the updates in the Amending Letter; proposes, therefore, to restore the DB amount and, in line with its MFF interim report, to delete the line from Heading 2b and place the full amount in the EURI special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 71 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 90 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 106 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underscores that soaring energy prices and inflation, following on from the COVID-19 pandemic, have had a significant impact on the cultural and creative sectors, which are often made up of small organisations and individual artists; proposes, therefore, to increase financing for the Creative Europe programme by EUR 25 million above DB, with EUR 15 million for the Culture strand and EUR 10 million for the Cross- Sectoral strand, which plays a vital role in tackling disinformation and promoting media literacy;
Amendment 108 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 110 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deems it necessaryRegrets the decision to reinforce support to the Turkish-Cypriot line by EUR 2 million above DB in order to finance the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and support the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage;
Amendment 111 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 114 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 117 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 124 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 128 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 138 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Underlines the failure of European policies in preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, which should guarantee the proper implementation of a rigorous asylum policy in accordance with international standards, while blocking illegal immigration and ensuring border controls and an adequate repatriation policy;
Amendment 147 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
Amendment 148 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 150 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Notes that the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)-Global Europe cushion has been depleted very quickly and used beyond its core purpose of responding to emerging challenges and priorities, while the humanitarian aid budget has relied heavily on mobilisation of the severely stretched SEAR; reiterates, in that regard, that financing under the Heading should be increased by EUR 2,875 billion in 2024, in line with its MFF interim report;
Amendment 151 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52a. Highlights that any funding under the NDICI should be made conditional on the effective implementation of repatriation agreements;
Amendment 154 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Stresses the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region, in providing assistance to refugees, in particular Syrian and Palestinian refugees, and in enabling support along the southern migration routes; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 650 million above DB, including to ensure predictable funding for UNWRA; proposes, however, to withhold funding for UNWRA under the reserve meachanism due to unsolved cases of anti-Semitic incitement;
Amendment 157 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Underlines that the war has had a particularly significant effect on countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood, such as Moldova, that have provided shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and faced the knock-on effects of sky-high inflation and energy prices; underlines the importance of sustained support for candidate countries in implementing the necessary accession-related reforms and in enhancing their resilience and preventing and countering hybrid threats; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 450 million above DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood; proposes, furthermore, to increase accession-related support under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA III) by EUR 50 million in 2024 for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 160 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey and the prompt suspension of all funds provided to that country under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and EIB financing, since Turkey does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy and it has increased its aggressive behaviour, not only in the Mediterranean area, becoming a real threat for many Member States;
Amendment 163 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Recalls that the NDICI cushion is designed to enable the Union to respond in an agile and effective manner to a changing external policy landscape and emerging challenges through budgetary flexibility; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations in the cushion by EUR 800 million above DB in 2024;
Amendment 164 #
2023/0264(BUD)
57. Underlines its support for the implementation of the peace agreement in Colombia and the need to continue relevant actions financed under the EU Trust Fund for Colombia; proposes, therefore, to reinforce appropriations by EUR 10 million above DB for 'The Americas' geographic programme under the NDICI; reiterates, furthermore, its unwavering commitment to protecting and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms globally and increases by EUR 10 million above DB the allocation for the 'fundamental rights and freedoms' thematic programme;
Amendment 169 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Underlines the need to provide a sufficient level of payment appropriations in the 2024 budget and decides, as a general rule, to reinforce payment appropriations on those lines which are amended in commitment appropriations; reminds once again that an increase of payment appropriations ceilings does not automatically correlate with better absorption capacity of the EU Budget; points out, in this regard, that the amount of outstanding commitments (committed amounts but not yet paid) attained record 452,2 billion EUR at the end of 2022;
Amendment 170 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
Paragraph 65 a (new)
65a. Reminds with concern that the European Parliament continues to lead very costly building policy (amounting to 18 810 626 EUR in 2023) and to expand the Liaison Offices as well as "Europa Experience" centres (costing 15 399 498 EUR in 2023) all over the Europe;
Amendment 171 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 – introductory part
Paragraph 68 – introductory part
68. In line with its above-mentioned resolution of 20 April 2023 on its estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2024 and taking into account the answers provided by the Secretary- General on 19 July 2023: (a) Recalls the Parliament’s 2013 resolution which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion to range from EUR 156 million to EUR 204 million per year; deplores the fact that over a single parliamentary term the costs generated by Parliament’s geographic dispersion can amount to as much as EUR 1 billion and calls, therefore, for practical steps to be taken quickly to establish a single seat for Parliament, in order to prevent any further waste of public money;
Amendment 174 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Highlights that the largest parts of the institutions’ budgets are fixed by statutory or contractual obligations impacted by inflation and that they have no control over inflation rates and increasing energy prices; is concerned about the high cost of living and the increasing prices in Luxembourg, in particular the rising housing costs entailing difficulties for all institutions based in Luxembourg in recruiting staff; requests all institutions based in Luxembourg to address this long- standing issue also with Luxembourg counterparts by moving their seats permanently to Strasbourg and Brussels;
Amendment 3 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the need to streamline administrative procedures, rationalise expenditure and enhancing transparency and accountability in EU spending to grant an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money for funding priorities and challenges;
Amendment 5 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warmly welcomNotes the EUR 50 billion financing package for Ukraine for the period 2024- 2027, combining grants (EUR 17 billion) with loans on highly favourable terms (EUR 33 billion) and anchored in the EU budget; emphasises that the amendment of the MFF regulation to which Parliament is invited to give consent is a prerequisite for financial support to be provided to Ukraine; recalls that all loans and MFA+ are guaranteed by the EU budget, and in the case of Ukraine bankruptcy will lie fully on the shoulders of the Member States’ taxpayers;
Amendment 6 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Warmly welcomNotes the EUR 50 billion financing package for Ukraine for the period 2024- 2027, combining grants (EUR 17 billion) with of loans on highly favourable terms (EUR 33 billion) and, anchored in the EU budget; emphasises that the amendment of the MFF regulation to which Parliament is invited to give consent is a prerequisite for financial support to be provided to Ukraine;
Amendment 7 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that this medium-term structural solution gives certainty to the people of Ukraine, enabling the government to maintain essential services and helping the country on its path to reconstruction, and recovery and membership of the EU; considers, furthermore, that the financing package is a vital symbol of the Union’s long-term commitment to Ukraine and its people and sends an important signal of that commitment both to other key donors and to the Russian Federation; undertakes to monitor Ukraine’s future financing needs, taking into account international developments;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that an additional EUR 3.1 billion in fresh money will be provided for Heading 6 (neighbourhood and the world), combined with a further EUR 4.5 billion in decommitted and redeployed funds to be re-purposed within the heading, for a total of EUR 7.6 billion planned to be spent on support for limiting migration measures andflows and keeping refugees in third countries and on enhanced accession funding for the Western Balkans between 2024 and 2027; underlines, furthermore, that the creation of the Ukraine Facility and enhanced support for the Western Balkans will also create space for increased financial support for Moldova on its path to accession;
Amendment 9 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9.a. Instructs the European Court of Auditors to carry out a mid-term review of the Facility before the end of 2026;
Amendment 10 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is very disappoinNoteds that neither the cushion in the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI)-Global Europe programme nor humanitarian aid have been reinforced as part of the MFF revision and that, despite the improvements, the heading as a whole will remain under significant pressure for the remainder of the MFF period given the challenging geopolitical situation and the combination of global crises; expects humanitarian aid needs to continue to exceed the amounts budgeted for and intends, therefore, to carefully monitor, and where necessary to address, those needs in the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 11 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that, under the NDICI Regulation, decommitted funds are to be recommitted to their budget line of origin; emphasises that decisions on the redeployment of decommitted funds must respect the internal balance and distribution between the budget lines provided for in the NDICI Regulation; stresses that the precise breakdown of funds across budget lines is decided exclusively by the budgetary authority in the annual budgetary procedure and is determined to ensure that the EU continues to provide essential financial support and development aid to the Global South;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesIs very disappointed of the additional EUR 2 billion in Heading 4 (migration and border management), which will be pivotal in implementing the New Pact on Migration and Asylum and help alleviate the strain on programmes and decentralised agencies in the heading;
Amendment 14 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WelcomesIs very disappointed of the boost in the Union’s defence investment capacity through the EUR 1.5 billion reinforcement of the European Defence Fund, the Union’s defence being a pipe dream desired by the European Commission but which must remain the exclusive prerogative of the Member States; regrets, however, the overall limited additional resources to support the STEP objectives and the lack of fresh funding for the other programmes, with a consequent negative impact on green and digital investments;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomesIs very disappointed of the fact that the draft Council regulation establishes an uncapped special instrument over and above the ceilings (the EURI instrument) to cover at least part of the NGEU borrowing cost shortfall, which will provide certainty to the financial markets; recalls that the shortfall is currently estimated at EUR 15 billion between 2025 and 2027; underlines that, without a revision of the MFF, any shortfall can only be met by cutting programmes and exhausting budgetary flexibility;
Amendment 16 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that NextGenerationEU (NGEU) repayment costs are subject to market conditions, influenced by external factors and thus inherently volatile and that the repayment of borrowing costs is a non- discretionary legal commitment for the Union; reiterates, therefore, that it was strongly opposed to subjecting the repayment of NGEU borrowing costs to a cap within an MFF heading in the 2020 MFF negotiations; recalls that it has repeatedly argued for all NGEU borrowing costs to be placedits call to stop the borrowing to avoid excess costs for interest payments, and that no instrument should be over and above the MFF ceilings as a comprehensive structural solution to cover NGEU repayment costs, which have increased as a result of rising interest rates and required substantial use of the budget’s flexibility in 2023 and 2024of the MFF to respect principles of unity and of budgetary accuracy;
Amendment 17 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points to the increased needs since the beginning of the MFF for humanitarian aid and emergency response inside and outside the Union and for support in relation to natural disasters, which are becoming more frequent and more intense in particular owing to climate change; is convinced that such needs are likely to grow; welcomes, therefore, the fact that the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) will be increased by EUR 1.5 billion for the remainder of the MFF period, though remains concerned that, even with this increase, needs are unlikely to be met;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes, furthermore, that, in line with Parliament’s long-standing position, the draft Council regulation splits the instrument into two parts - the European Solidarity Reserve for natural disasters and public health emergencies under the European Union Solidarity Fund and the Emergency Aid Reserve for rapid response to emergencies inside and outside the Union; considers that this revised architecture will facilitate implementation;
Amendment 19 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. RecognisNotes that, by increasing the Flexibility Instrument by EUR 2 billion between 2024 and 2027 and by creating the EURI special instrument for NGEU borrowing cost overruns, the draft Council regulation releases some pressure on thewhich is contrary to the principles of unity and of budgetary accuracy, the draft Council regulation releases some pressure on the budget; which is not the path to follow, as it is encouraged to find ways of saving funds by tackling any bottlenecks that prevent proper use of the Union’s budget; considers, nevertheless, that, given the logic of the steps leading to activation of the new special instrument and the shortfall in administrative spending owing to inflation, the increase is largely pre- allocated; remains concerned that, in line with the patterns of use in the early years of the MFF, the increase might not create sufficient budgetary space to enable the Union to respond to unforeseen circumstances and emerging needs, which once again alerts us to the need to find new ways of saving money by limiting unnecessary expenditure by the European institutions;
Amendment 20 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Regrets, therefore, that the draft Council regulation does not take up Parliament’s proposal of scrapping the annual cap in payments appropriations for recourse to the Single Margin Instrument, which would have eliminated any risk of a payments crisis; recalls that an increase of payment appropriations ceilings does not automatically correlate with better absorption capacity of the EU budget; points out, in this regard, that the amount of outstanding commitments (amounts committed but not yet paid) attained a record 490 billion EUR at the beginning of 2024;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. RegretWelcomes, therefore, that the draft Council regulation does not take up Parliament’s proposal of scrapping the annual cap in payments appropriations for recourse to the Single Margin Instrument, which would have eliminated any risk of a payments crisis, but which encourages the European institutions in search of new ways of saving money;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Deeply regretNotes the reduction of the financial envelope for Horizon Europe by EUR 2.1 billion, which runs counter to Council’s own stated objective of investing 3% of Gross Domestic Product in research and development; point outs, however, that Parliament helped mitigate the impact of the cut to Horizon Europe by making available EUR 100 million of research decommitments under Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation to the benefit of the programme, on top of the EUR 500 million already agreed in 2020; recalls that the re- use of research decommitments is a long- standing Parliament demand;
Amendment 24 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
38. Recalls the importance ofat health policies and the clear political commitment in the 2020 MFF agreement to prioritise health funding; is, therefore, very disappointed by the cut of EUR 1 billion to EU4Health; considers that such a decision is likely to undermine preparedness for any further pandemic and curtail the Union’s ability tore exclusively a prerogative of the Member States; welcomes therefore, the cut of EUR 1 billion to EU4Health; considers that such a decision is likely to encourage national health services into stepping up and Member States to assume their responsibilities in supporting public health systems; points out, however, that, at Parliament’s request, the spending profile of the programme has been adapted in order to mitigate the impact of the cut on practical implementation by spreading the effect of the reduction more evenly across the remaining years;
Amendment 27 #
2023/0201(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Acknowledges that both the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) and the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) have not been required to the extent anticipated and that there is scope to adjust their envelopes; considers that amounts from these special instruments should have been re-used for other purposes in the budget, for example to reinforce the Flexibility Instrument; highlights that such events prove once again the ideological creation of the funds by the European Commission, which is not always driven by clear, undisputable demand;
Amendment 323 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A precondition for the support to Ukraine under the Facility shall be that Ukraine continues to uphold and respect effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, and the rule of law, fight against fraud and corruption, and to guarantee respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 327 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 78 % in the form of non-repayable financial support pursuant to Chapter III of this Regulation; repayment shall start within the feasible timeline for Ukraine;
Amendment 1 #
2023/0103(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 2 #
2023/0103(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the calculation of the annual GNI lump-sum reductions for certain Member States, which amount to just over EUR 5 billion net; highlights the fact that those rebates are calculated using the most recent Gross Domestic Product deflator for the Union and not the standard 2 % deflator; stresses that the current high rate of inflation therefore increases the size of the rebates while at the same time it reduces the real-term value of the Union budget, thereby further increasing the funding gap faced by the Union budget; recalls its long-standing position that rebates and other correction mechanisms should be abolished;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the crucial and growing importance ofat the EU budget ins a means of delivering on virtually all of the EU’s key policy objectives, its flagship programmes and its crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the EU is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy, ending its reliance upon Russian fossil fuels, completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence, civil protection and space; considers therefore that all new EU policies and challenges must involve new means and extra resources; reiterates, in this regard, that robust, reliable and resilient financing of the EU budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the EU own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs, but also for boosting its policy outputs, improving the fiscal equilibrium between the EU and Member States and adding value to overall public financbe accompanied by the efficient use of the means and resources made available;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its high expectations that, with the ETS- and CBAM-based own resources, the long-standing demand for a better linkage of the EU revenue side with environmental policies and the rationale of climate mainstreaming across expenditure and revenue policies will finally become operational; notes that the sectoral negotiations on the CBAM and the ETS have led to an agreement; welcomes the fact that the resulting legal texts in the ETS Directive and the CBAM Regulation remain fully compatible with the own resources proposals; calls for the EU institutions to thoroughly assess the implications regarding the revenue estimations; insists on not using such analyses as a pretext for blocking decision-making, given their high volatility; is aware, furthermore, that in the very long run, as the process of decarbonisation continues, the yields from the green own resources will diminish;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States in the Council to adopt, as soon as possible, the new own resources from the first package of 14 December 2021; worries, however, that the amounts generated by the new own resources will not be sufficient to cover all NGEU repayments and borrowing costs; recalls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with the next batch of proposals in the that unanimity in the Council is required quarter of 2023 at the latest; insists that these proposals take into account the priorities of the European Parliament as outlined in hereto take decisions on the new own resources;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges all actors to continue the efforts to identify fresh and new, preferably genuine, own resources and other revenue sources for the EU budget with the aim offind possible, preferably genuine savings, to fully covering the overall expected expenditure for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under the NGEU and reinforcing the EU budget where the ‘1 % of EU GDP dogma’ is to be abandoned;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Points out persistent shortcomings in new own resources design and their predictability, meanwhile manifesting legal pressure as regards their introduction brings systemic risks;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 74 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Points out the risks of companies' relocation and capital outflow from the European Union;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Crecalls, therefore, for the establishment of a ‘fair border tax’ requiring companies importing goods into the EU to pay a levy for any workers in their global supply chain who are paid a daily wage that is insufficient to allow them to escape absolute poverty, as characterised by international organisations; underlines that any company importing into the EU single market products made by workers paid less than a fixed poverty threshold would have to pay a duty amounting to the difference between this threshold and the salary their workers receiveat European products are subject to strict standards, calls for the introduction of the same standards for products imported into the EU;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls, therefore, for the establishment of a ‘fair border tax’ requiring companies imexporting goods into the EU to pay a levy for any workers in their global supply chain who are paid a daily wage that is insufficient to allow them to escape absolute poverty, as characterised by international organisations; underlines that any company imexporting into the EU single market products made by workers paid less than a fixed poverty threshold would have to pay a duty amounting to the difference between this threshold and the salary their workers receive;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 117 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the EU ‘fair border tax’ wshould incentivise third-country companies operating in the EU to raise salaries in their global supply chains and thus improve living conditions for workers in third countries and drive reform in countries with poor labour standards and regulations, while ensuring that European consumers do not contribute to extreme exploitation; notes that the competitiveness of companies producing in the EU could improve under this mechanism; points out that this mechanism should comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, in particular Article XX(b) for the protection of human life or health;
Amendment 118 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Deplores the establishment of a 'fair border tax' in its present form, calling on the EU instead to step up cooperation with the third country responsible for enforcing key competition rules and ensuring that workers' rights are fully respected, rather than seeking to sidestep the issue by levying a duty on the EU companies concerned, thereby burdening them with a new and additional form of European taxation;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points out three major risks of introduction of such tax: 1) double taxation, as providers could be liable for a consumption tax on their digital services, while also having to pay a corporate income tax on the profits gained from the same services; 2) consumption taxes may need to be paid even if the company is not profitable; 3) adverse effects may present in global trade relations, as major players on the digital services market may persuade their home countries, like China and USA, to retaliate, as happened when France introduced its digital service tax1a; _________________ 1a https://www.politico.eu/article/ustr- announces-duties-on-1-3b-in-french- goods-in-tax-dispute/
Amendment 142 #
2022/2172(INI)
Amendment 146 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Deplores the creation of a new own resource based on the gender pay gap; emphasises that a new form of taxation along these lines is not a suitable response to gender pay gap and that investment in appropriate training and employment opportunities would be preferable;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 152 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Deplores the introduction and ongoing search for additional EU own resources, given the need for the Union to rationalise spending and streamline its administration before subjecting European citizens and businesses to new forms of taxation;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Kindly invites the EIB to join investment programmes targeting the RepowerEU strategic infrastructure projects, especially in nuclear energy domain; reminds that nuclear activities were included into the EU Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act, which will enter into force on 1 January 2023;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that the EIB, the Commission and the ECA renewed the Tripartite Agreement on 11 November 2021; regrets the fact that the revised agreement does not offer the extensive solution which Parliament has called for; welcomes, however, that the new agreement allows for greater access to and improved streamlining of audited EIB documents; reiterates that the ECA is expected to have full access to all information related to EIB operations, intended solely for the implementation of EU policiescluding the activities related to green bonds CABs ("Climate Awareness Bond") and SABs ("Sustainability Awareness Bond"), independently issued by the EIB since 2007 and 2018;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that timely cooperation between national law enforcement authorities is a key component of an effective response to transnational crime to protect the EU’s financial interests, alongside advancing common policies to fight mafia related criminality and as well taking example from the virtuous and most experienced countries in this area;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Remarks that China remained the major country of origin of goods affected by irregularities; is concerned by the recurrence of cases of absorption and circumvention of trade defence measures and by the difficulty of detecting them; calls on the Commission to adopt countermeasures and deploy them intensively to address unfair trade and furthermore decreasing European dependence on non-EU production;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls the EU and the Member States to join forces in tackling the MTIC ("Missing Trader Intra Community") VAT fraud, costing, according to Europol, 50 billion EUR annually in tax losses or up to 27% of an annual EU budget; this measure would significantly improve the situation of the available ressources for EU policies and reduce the annual contributions of the Member States into the EU Budget;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. WelcomesTake notes of the decision adopted by the Advisory Committee for the Coordination of Fraud Prevention (COCOLAF) to set up an expert group dedicated to the use of IT tools to protect RRF resources, and requires great vigilance in identifying and combating fraud related to the Recovery and Resilience as long as the funded projects proceed;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the Anti-Fraud (OLAF) and Ethics Officer promoted and coordinated the implementation of the Joint Undertaking Anti-Fraud Strategy and the accompanying Anti-Fraud Action Plan covering the period 2020 through 2023, stresses that resources should not be subject to any fraud, especially since nuclear energy is crucial in EU energy procurement;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2129(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that, in response to the situation, the Joint Undertaking launched several actions to improve the working environment and wellbeing of staff. Those actions were integrated into a Change Agenda, targeting excessive workload, bad working atmosphere, and a lack of communication by the management on the planned organisational changes; and it is expected that they will be effective, given the reported events.
Amendment 5 #
2022/2098(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Deplores that the Office together with the EEAS did not arrange the reception of Afghan refugees in the neighboring countries of the region, such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2098(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights with great concern that on 14 September 2022, the discharge authority received an anonymous complaint containing allegations on staff- related irregularities caused by the Office’s entire senior management team; is deeply concerned about the seriousness of the aforementioned allegations that include claims of unlawful, opaque or partial recruitment and promotion of senior management members, allegations of harassment or mismanagement of funds relating to missions of Office staff; notes that, as a result of those allegations, OLAF has launched an investigation; calls on the Office senior management and on all concerned staff to ensure full and sincere cooperation with OLAF throughout all stages of the investigation; calls on the Office to inform the discharge authority about the progress and stages of the investigation, which will determine final discharge decision;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2098(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the progress made by the Agency towardsNotes that the Agency did not finalise yet the updatinge of its policy for the management and prevention of conflict of interests; notes that this policy will be based on three pillars: a decision of the management board that will apply to board members and members organisations of the Consultative Forum, a decision of the ED that will include guidance on post- employment activities and ethical guidance and will apply to staff, contracted experts and tenderers and beneficiaries of grant, and another decision of the ED that will integrate the Ombudsman’s European Code of Good Administrative Behaviour and public service principles; welcomes the Office’s commitment to also take into account the recommendations from the Court’s report on the ‘revolving door’ issue; calls on the Agency to keep the discharge authority informed on the adoption of those decisions; further notes that no cases of conflict of interests were reported, investigated or concluded in 2021;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2092(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes growing criticism over last years towards the performance and the design of electricity market in the EU, aggravated price volatility, massive and unnecessary electricity price rises for EU citizens happened in 2022; points out, therefore, that the Agency has failed its mission to ensure transparency standards given market manipulations1a; _________________ 1a https://www.euractiv.com/section/electricit y/news/auditors-highlight-failures-in-eu- bid-to-integrate-electricity-markets/
Amendment 4 #
2022/2092(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Finds astonishing the tender ACER/OP/CS/03/2a amounting to 1000 000 EUR and aiming provision of consultancy services in the area of business continuity of the Agency among other things; urges to stop the practices of external consulting and to grow internal expertise; _________________ 2a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=11992
Amendment 5 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. 'Notes that the surplus generated by the COVID-19 pandemic was, via C and P budgetary transfers in 2021, mainly allocated to finance Parliament’s building policy, namely ‘lease payments’ was reinforced with EUR 33 559 035 to continue the investment in the Adenauer II building project while "acquisition of immovable property" was reinforced with EUR 22 007 230, allowing the acquisition of the TREVES II building, which together made up 52,1% of the C transfers in 2021; notes that other important transfers addressed unanticipated needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, e.g. for health and prevention measures, technical equipment and expenditure on interpretation to support teleworking and hybrid meetings; notes that further transfers to DG LINC of at least EUR 5 250 000 were related to the logistics of the Conference on the Future of Europe and to investments in various aspects of IT services; considers erroneous the Bureau Decision of April 2021 to commit EUR 10 644 359 and to pay EUR 5 227 276 in relation to the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Calls for a thorough overhaul of Parliament’s ethical framework that integrates lessons learned and strengthens the current rules to ensure that there are stronger deterrents to address effectively current and future threats and interferences from external agents, whether they affect Members or staff; stresses that illegal activities funded by paid lobbying or NGOs constitutes a profound attack on democracy and should be met with zero tolerance and heightened vigilance; calls in particular for a revision of the Rules of Procedure and the Members’ Code of Conduct, as well as for an urgent upgrade of the current European Parliament’s Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members, in order to ensure that Members act without any undue influence from interest representatives by means of a strict regulation of paid activities during the mandate, gifts or travel invitations, future employment expectations, and of undue use of information or contacts;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Reminds that in 2021 budget of the DG COMM amounted to 6%1a of the total budget of the European Parliament or at least 123.8 million EUR; points out that DG COMM disposed of 610 staffers in 2021; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about- parliament/en/organisation-and- rules/parliaments-budget
Amendment 136 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 b (new)
Paragraph 75 b (new)
75b. Points out that DG COMM has allocated 4 830 000 EUR for tenders2a on monitoring and analysis of Dutch, Romanian, Slovenian, Latvian, Maltese, Swedish, Cypus, Austrian, Luxembourg, German, French, Danish, Lithuaninan, Estonian, Spanish media in 2021; _________________ 2a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- search.html?_caList=1&_procedureType Forthcoming=1&_procedureTypeOngoin g=1&caList=55&closingDateFrom=&clos ingDateTo=&confirm=Search≺ocedureT ypeForthcoming=≺ocedureTypeOngoing =☆tDateFrom=01/01/2021☆tDateTo=31/ 12/2021&status=&text=&maxResults=50
Amendment 141 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Notes that the presence of Parliament’s officials in Union delegations or other bodies aims to strengthen inter- parliamentary relations with regional organisation; reiterates, however, the concern regarding the Bureau decision of 11 February 2019 regarding parliamentary support to the European Union Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the Delegation of the European Union to the African Union in Addis Ababa and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York; notes that no staff were deployed in 2020, while two officials were seconded to New York and one to Addis Ababa in 2022; reminds Parliament’s administration of its commitment to establish measurable indicators to assess their annual performance and not to waste resources undermining the reputation of the Parliament; draws attention to the fact that Parliament’s administration has set up a unit in charge of relations with ASEAN and has proposed most of its staff to be deployed in Jakarta, while for the other two destinations the administration has simply selected senior members of staff; reiterates its call for transparent appointment processes of the staff involved and for the Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control to be kept informed;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 84 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses how important it is to have digital systems that can cope with the remote and office activities of MEPs and staff; notes that the connection quality in older buildings (such as SDM in Strasbourg) does not always guarantee basic activities; also calls for parliamentary devices to give access to the now essential virtual meeting applications;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Notes that ‘Parliament’s Buildings Strategy beyond 2019’ is intended to provide a framework for future decisions and to contribute to consolidate Parliament’s real estate portfolio while adapting facilities to the evolution of meeting patterns, going local and closer to citizens through Europa Experience facilities, enhancing security for Parliament’s buildings, and achieving the interconnection of central buildings; notes that Parliament’s administration is currently working on a comprehensive approach to define Parliament’s long-term building policy taking account of the impact of the energy crisis, environmental obligations and new working methods introduced in Parliament; calls on Parliament’s administration to reflect on the need to acquire or construct new buildings in the future and on the huge cost of the building strategy on European taxpayers; notes the adoption on 8 March 2021 of an integrated facility management strategy focusing on a life cycle management of Parliament’s building portfolio;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 a (new)
Paragraph 90 a (new)
90a. Finds scandalous the publication of tender 2019/S 210-512181 "Belgium- Brussels: Design competition pertaining to the renewal of the Paul-Henri SPAAK building in Brussels "3a without an indication of the estimated total value of the final constructions; calls on Buro to disclose the figures as soon as possible; _________________ 3a https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTI CE:512181-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
Amendment 168 #
2022/2082(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93
Paragraph 93
93. Notes that in 2021 the total number of reported thefts in Members’ offices and staff offices was 83, a 58,2% decrease compared to 2020, with a total value of stolen items of EUR 190 791.,99; welcomes the fact that Parliament’s responsible services identified the perpetrator of two important thefts, one related to 101 hybrid computers and 26 iPads and the other related to 15 hybrid computers, and that the case is pending in the Belgian judicial proceedings and calls that attention is not lowered on a phenomenon that has tainted the institution of parliament;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its deep concerns regarding the situation concerning the rule of law in a number of Member States, which is deeply worrying in its own right and leads to serious losses for the Union budget; underlines that Union funds must not be used for anti-democratic activities or for strengthening authoritarianism; welcomestakes note of the first application of the conditionality mechanism in the case of Hungary, procedure launched in November 2021 and concluded in December 2022 with the freezing of 55% of three cohesion policy programmes (around EUR 6,35 billion); is concerned about the unwillingness of the Commission to apply the conditionality mechanism to Greece, given the involvement of senior members of the ruling party in a scandal regarding espionage of cabinet members, leaders of the opposition, senior members of the Hellenic Armed forces, and journalists; regrets that this raises the suspicion that the conditionality is only targeting conservative and eurosceptic government; reiterates its strong conviction that Member States must respect democracy and the rule of law in order to receive Union funds and draws attention to the Commission that the rule of law situation has also been deteriorating in other Member States, calls therefore on the Commission to trigger without delay the application of the conditionality mechanism whenever breaches of the principles of the rule of law are identified to be affecting or are in serious risk of affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget or the protection of the financial interests of the Union in a sufficiently direct way; moreover stresses that Parliament, Council and the Commission need to closely co- operate together as allies; underlines its strong and repeated requests to the Commission and executive agencies to ensure the protection of the Union budget by making global and systematic use of digital and automated systems for reporting, monitoring and audit;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the increasing need to ensure the transparency of NGOs and of their funding, as they are important actors in the implementation of the Union budget, especially in the area of external action; demands the Commission to re-evaluate its identification of entities as NGOs, improving the reliability of information (making sure to have them registered as lobbyists, having clearly established whether they stand for the topics they claim they represent, and having insight into their financing); demands the disclosure of their financing be it private (e.g. NGOs financed by the industrial actors) or public; recalls that the European Court of Auditors has warned as early as 2018 that "the European Commission does not have sufficiently detailed information on how [EU] money is spent" 1a;recalls that as regards public funding, the Union basic acts regulate how transparency and visibility in this regard need to be handled, therefore reminds the Commission about the responsibility it has to check the compliance with rules and procedures, especially rules and procedures on sub- granting to NGOs; moreover, demands that the Commission provides the discharge authority with clear information about the total amount of Union funds implemented by NGOs; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to finally end the exemption of NGOs from EU anti-money laundering rules as non- obliged entities and to extend the definition of politically exposed persons to former politicians who gain management positions in NGOs receiving EU funding; believes that these are important steps towards more financial scrutiny of such organisations; regrets that, even in the aftermath of Qatargate, the European Parliament has rejected such proposals; _________________ 1a European Court of Auditors Special Report No 35/2018.
Amendment 49 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomesEagerly awaits proof that the RRF's contribution tois preventing a strong economic downturn following the COVID- 19 pandemic; notes that the RRF has been instrumental in making progress with the implementation of the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) stemming from the European Semester in almost all Member States; notes however that several CSRs remain unaddressed, despite the financial incentives stemming from the RRF;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses concern aboutTakes note of the limited number of cross-border projects under the RRF, which calls into question the Union added value of this instrument;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Highlights that the German Constitutional Court has ruled that the 37% earmarked for climate spending is unjustified, since the EU failed to demonstrate a clear link between the specific purpose of the NGEU programme, namely recovery from the COVID crisis, and climate change2a; _________________ 2a BVerfG, Urteil des Zweiten Senats vom 06. Dezember 2022 - 2 BvR 547/21 -, Rn. 1-43,
Amendment 167 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 102 a (new)
Paragraph 102 a (new)
102a. Finds alarming that the EU aid to Afghanistan in years of 2021 and 2022 amounted to 524 million EUR regardless the Taliban's government took over the country; finds unacceptable that the general budget support-related aid in these years amounted to 77.5 million EUR, meaning that there is no traceability of these funds once they are merged with the others;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138 a (new)
Paragraph 138 a (new)
Amendment 296 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 146 a (new)
Paragraph 146 a (new)
Amendment 310 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 150 a (new)
Paragraph 150 a (new)
150 a. Notes with concern that the Commission would not clarify in what capacity the representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young attend the Commission’s meeting with the Maltese authorities on the RRF on 15 June 20223a, given that these representatives were not on the panel and did not raise questions during the livestreamed event3b; calls on the Commission to publish detailed accounts of the exact involvement of accountancy firms in the implementation of the RRF and the national plans; _________________ 3a GestDem Nr. 2022/4566; Ref. Arest(2022)4866007 – 04/07/2022; Answer given by Ms Ferreira on behalf of the European Commission, E- 003229/2022(ASW), 6 December 2022. 3b https://youtu.be/DFk6BFiZwfQ
Amendment 315 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 153 – point b
Paragraph 153 – point b
b. make the list of all final beneficiaries and projects of RRF funding available to auditors and the discharge authority, Members of the European Parliament, and the general public via the Commission´s website, for all payments (in 2021 and throughout the implementation of the RRF);
Amendment 328 #
2022/2081(DEC)
d. apply additionalmiticulous vigilance to signals of organised crime targeting the funds available under the RRF together with EUROPOL, the EPPO, OLAF and other relevant actors;
Amendment 336 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 153 – point i
Paragraph 153 – point i
i. publish bi-annually on the RRF scoreboard the amounts borrowed to fund the RRF, and to whom, and the interest incurred to pay for the borrowed amounts; also publish on the RRF the amounts of interest paid by the Member States to the Commission on the loans made available to them under the RRF; also publish the list of primary dealers (PDs) to whom the bonds were sold; calls therefore on the Commission to require the national competent authorities to submit all relevant information and, if needed, to immediately propose amending MIFID II, MIFIR and the Market Abuse Regulation, in order to enable the request of this information; calls on the Commission to publish the notified proceedings of PDs initiated by a competent autority of a Member State in relation to their activity and of any conviction of a criminal charge, according to Article 5 of Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2021/625, and the list of suspended PDs;
Amendment 371 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 153 – point t
Paragraph 153 – point t
t. include in its system audits in the Member States for each internal control system (in case of decentralised or implementation methods) a minimum number of 275 tests of individual procurement files under the RRF in order to not just provide assurance on the set-up of the internal control system in all Member States, but also on the effectiveness in practice of the systems;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates itStresses that if the Parliament's call to work only with clients and financial intermediaries that have credible decarbonisation plans; opposes the exemptions granted under the Paris Alignment for Counterparties (PATH) framework in support of REPowerEU; calls for a halt to fossil fuel financing deemed credible is accepted, there will inevitably be additional costs for European citizens, at a time in which they are already facing the consequences of an unprecedented increase in energy prices;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned that the EIB has, at least once, failed to conduct a full inquiry into allegations of bribery and misuse of funds involving a financial intermediary outside the EU; calls on the EIB to reopen all such cases and to disclose annually the rate of recovery of funds lent in the event of proven fraud;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned that the EIB has, at least once, failed to conduct a full inquiry into allegations of bribery and misuse of funds involving a financial intermediary outside the EU; calls on the EIB to reopen all such cases and to freeze projects where credible suspicions of lawbreaking are raised;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 60 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in administrative overheads, which is mainly due to the rise in staff related costs; calls on the EIB to exercise cost discipline and to preserve the flexibility and efficiency of its management structure;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the EIB to reopen the fraud case against ECP Africa, to explain how it botched the initial investigation and to look into significant new evidence supporting this, which was not reviewed as part of the initial investigation;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 25 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
4. Article 311 TFEU shall not be amended so that the decision laying down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union and the implementing measures for that system are adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament; the Council, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure, shall unanimously and after consulting the European Parliament adopt a decision laying down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
5. Article 312(2) TFEU shallould not be amended so that the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework is adopted by the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure; the Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, which shall be given by a majority of its component members;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 6 a (new)
6a. Article 325(4) TFEU shall be amended to impose full budgetary accountability of the NGOs funded by the EU budget and them being submitted to the annual discharge procedure. According to the "ECA Special report 35/2018: Transparency of EU funds implemented by NGOs, more effort needed", in 2014-2017 the European Commission committed an estimated €11.3 billion for implementation by NGOs in many different EU policy areas such as external action, but the level of transparency in respect of the funds implemented by the NGOs is very limited;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, pursuant to Article 311 TFEU, the Union must provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies as well as finance its budget wholly from own resources;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the central role that the EU budget plays in delivering on the Union’s political priorities, including making a success of the green and digital transitions, fostering an inclusive and social recovery, promoting growth, strategic autonomy and energy independence, providing support for small and medium-sized enterprises, fostering sustainable development that leaves no one behind and ensures cohesion and upward convergence, ensuring a more robust European Health Union in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, promoting the rule of law, EU values and fundamental rightsprotection of the EU budget, contributing to greater opportunities for all, and ensuring a stronger Union for its people and in the world;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that there is a clear consensus among the institutions that, in the wake of the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the EU should provide the strongest possible social, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine, while addressing the economic and social consequences of the crisis within the Union and delivering the necessary support to its citizens; underlines, in this context, the shared Union goals of delivering on the European Green Deal and the digital transition, scaling up defence cooperation and coordination, improving its strategic autonomy and energy independence and security, ensuring food security, and addressing the challenges caused by high inflationof high inflation engendered by the monetary policy of the ECB in years of 2020 and 2021;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova candidate country status; emphasises that this decision entails a considerable, long-term financial and budgetary commitment to supporting the necessary reforms specific to each country, as has been the case with other candidate countries, as well as to reconstruction and recovery;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that essentialthe explosion of new policy initiatives put forward since the adoption of the current MFF have come with proposals to shift money away from key EU policies and objectivesignores budgetary principles such as efficiency and of budgetary equilibrium; reminds that according to the Article 17 of the Financial regulation "the Union and the Union bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 shall not raise loans within the framework of the budget";
Amendment 93 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the MFF is increased annually on the basis of a 2 % deflator applied to 2018 prices; underlines that spiralling energy prices and extreme energy market volatility caused mainly by Russia’s decision to cut gas supply coupled with aggressive monetary policies of the ECB have been feeding soaring inflation, with severe impacts on citizens, businesses and consumers; is deeply concerned that such unexpectedly high levels of inflation are placing the MFF under severe strain and reducing its purchasing power further, in a context where its overall level is already lower than previous MFFs; stresses that, in practice, this means that fewer Union projects and actions can be funded, thereby negatively impacting beneficiaries;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Concludes that, in this context, the need for an urgent efficiency-driven review and revision of the MFF is beyond any doubt and that a ‘business as usual’ approach will not remotely suffice to tackle the array of challenges posed and could thereby undermine confidence in the Union in the long term;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that the unanimity requirement for adoption of the MFF Regulation impedes thes necessary to take decisions in the revision process; calls, in that regard, on the European Council to activate the passerelle clause set out in Article 312(2) TFEU to allow for adoption of the MFF Regulation by qualified majority;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that the principle of unity, whereby all items of the Union’s revenue and expenditure are shown in the budget, is both a Treaty requirement and a basic precondition for accountability, democratic legitimacy and the transparency of the EU’s public finances; stresses the need for an upscaled MFF to ensure a stronger and more agileefficient EU budget which meets the highest standards of transparency and democratic accountability; requesprohibits, therefore, an increase in the MFF ceilings until the end of the current budgetary period, as well as requires an increase in and redesign of budgetary flexibilitybudgetary discipline and significantly greater parliamentary control over all EU spending, including off-budget instruments, funds and common borrowing and lending programmes;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 164 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that many of the policy ambitions recently stated – notably in the fields of energy and strategic and industrial autonomy – and the new policy initiatives since January 2021 (Chips Act, Secure Connectivity, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority) imply spending under Heading 1; opposes the use of agreed programme envelopes to finance new initiatives and believes that the margins are insufficient to accommodate the greater long-term needs; calls, therefore, for an increase in the cei reshuffling of Heading 1 priorities;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 191 #
2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 200 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Deplores the fact that, even prior to the war against Ukraine, funds available under Heading 6 were woefully inadequate and that pressure has since increased substantially; underlines that the continued funding for the needs of refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries was not factored into the MFF or NDICI-Global Europe negotiations and should therefore have been financed by fresh appropriations with a corresponding increase in the ceiling ofcalls, therefore, to put on pause programmes targeting the refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries given the scarcity of the resources under the Heading 6; highlights that, owing to the risk of default on MFA loans provided to Ukraine, a far higher rate of provisioning than the standard 9 % is likely to be required as further loans are rolled out; underlines that additional needs in Ukraine must notwill potentially lead to money being diverted away from other geographic regions in need; insists, therefore, on an increase in the ceiling forreshuffling of the Heading 6 to fully cover the current and projected future needs of the Union’s external action, which have dramatically increased both in neighbouring countries and worldwide as a result of the food, energy and economic crises;
Amendment 287 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Underlines that many of the shortcomings and inadequacies in the current MFF are inherent in driven by the inflated appetites logic and deof the European Commissigon, whermeanwhile predictability of spending drives decisions on structureis violated on and amounts and curbs flexibilitynnual basis;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission, furthermore, to begin a longer-term reflection on the EU budget post-2027 in the light of evolving spending needs and building on the work of the Conference on the Future of Europe with respect to own resources and the budget; insists that the successor to the current MFF be equipped to deal fully and flexibly with a range of policy priorities and spending needs and to ensure resilience in the event of crises;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas cohesion policy should provide efficient responses for tackling poverty and social exclusion, creating employment and growth, promoting investment in education, health, research and innovation, fighting climate change and tackling demographic challenges, while maintaining respect for national and regional identities; whereas cohesion policy can only fulfil all these tasks if it is embedded in solid funding;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas cohesion policies must not amount to a levelling of identities and economic situations by applying a single development model, but must work to combat disparities incompatible with the single market while respecting the specific characteristics and choices of local populations;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that such a measure should only be considered following modelling of the consequences for the different regions and a comprehensive impact assessment;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that the role of small cities, towns and villages should be bolstered in order to support local economies and address demographic challenges; backs, therefore, the reinforcement of the second pillar of the common agricultural policy, the EAFRD; recalls, in this connection, the need to prioritise short supply chains in the economic options promoted by the EU, not only from an environmental perspective but also from the point of view of preserving local know-how and a rooted economy;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the potential that exists at local level could be better mobilised by strengthening and facilitating community- led local development (CLLD); takes the view that CLLD should be mandatory for Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UnderlinNotes that the swift and decisive mobilisation of significant EU budgetary resources was instrumental in cushioning the impact of the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) requires that the European Semester be reshaped to ensure the delivery of high-quality and ambitious national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs); cConsiders that the NRRPs are an opportunity for the Member States to address identified structural challenges and to make their economies more shock- resistant, sustainable and inclusive in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTake note of the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard, which is designed to monitor progress on the implementation of the RRF, but a step back is needed in order to assess its impact; calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure the robust implementation of the NRRPs and measure the attainment of targets and milestones, as well as Member States’ efforts to prevent fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest, as a prerequisite for the disbursement of RRF funds;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the need for Member States to have the necessary control mechanisms in place to ensure respect for the rule of law and protect the EU’s financial interestsQuestions the causal link between budgetary implementation and the conditionality rules of the rule of law and the political use of this instrument;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that public funding is key to achieving the 2030 climate objectives and addressing oWarns the Commission against over-ambitious climate targets and calls for in-depth studies on ther social and economic challengesectors impacted by the ecological transition; considers that all options to incentivise Member State investments to tackle those challenges should be on the table, specifically the revision of the Stability and Growth Pact to promote a future-oriented economy and the extension of lending and borrowing capacities at EU level, building on NextGenerationEU;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the design of NextGenerationEU requires debt repayment through new own resources of the EU budget; questions the actual repayment of the loan by new own resources, which, even if paid in full to the EU budget, would probably not be sufficient.
Amendment 30 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that Member States continue to face numerous challenges and is convinced that Union citizens expect the 2023 budget to be more efficient, transparent, performance-based providing concrete reductions in administrative expenditure and granting an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money; underlines also the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 37 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its long-standing position that new policy priorities or tasks shouldmust be accompanied by fresh resources; intends to follow that approach for the Chips Act and the proposal for a Union Secure Connectivity Programme; welcomes the fact that the Commission proposal establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act does not entail redeployments from, or earmarking within, other programman efficient use of available resources;
Amendment 39 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that new policy priorities or tasks must be accompanied by an efficient use of resources; asks if policy priorities or tasks of decentralised agencies could not be better accomplished by existing Directorates-General of the Commission or by Member states in order to prevent duplication of roles and costs and also improving transparency;
Amendment 45 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Union budget, on account of its size, structure and rules, has a very limited capacity to respond appropriately in 2023 to the challenges facing the Union or to adequately finance new shared Union policy ambitions or initiatives announced in the Commission’s President’s 2022 State of the Union address; recalls in particular that the Heads of State or Government have described the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine as a ‘tectonic shift in European history’ and that the Commission has stated that the ‘unforeseen needs created by war in Europe are well beyond the means available in the current multiannual financial framework’, necessitating new financing sourca realistic review of EU priorities ; is of the view that this is a further demonstration of the urgent need to revise the MFF, including to make it more flexible, raise the ceilings where necessary to reflect emerging needs and new priorities and to address the problems generated by including the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) financing costs in Heading 2b;
Amendment 104 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 119 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that, in 2022, as a result of the war against Ukraine, it was necessary tothe European Union provided additional financing of EUR 150 million to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support Member States receiving people fleeing the conflict; welcomes the decision to trigger the Temporary Protection Directive, which, owing to the nature of the conflict, will entail a longer-term financial commitment and necessitate ongoing budgetary support to Member States; decidunderlines, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 100 mill need to guarantee funding and staffing for agencies operating in the field of migration, asylum and border management, especially as long as the allocations abore devolved the DB in 2023o repatriation and border security;
Amendment 128 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the management of the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 142 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 149 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. DecidesOpposes the decision to increase support for strategic communication, especially to measures aimed at countering global disinformation through the systematic tracking and exposing of disinformation spread by state and other actorsaiming to counter pluralism which is arbitrary labelled by the EU as "disinformation";
Amendment 150 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. UnderlineQuestions the key role of the EU Macro-Financial Assistance to Moldova, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Ukraine to promote investments, support recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and the consequences of the war;
Amendment 151 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Calls for an immediate stop to the Union's accession negotiations with Turkey and the prompt suspension of all funds provided to this country under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the EIB financing, since Turkey does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy and it has increased its aggressive behaviour, not only in the Mediterranean area, becoming a real threat for many Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Considers thatWelcomes the Council’s cuts in this heading - which are designed to obviate recourse to the Flexibility Instrument, as proposed in the DB - are unjustified and would not allow the Commission to fulfil its tasks; restores therefgiven the many privileges and benefits that are already provided; regrets therefore the decision to restore the DB for the Commission administrative expenditure, including with respect to its Offices;
Amendment 175 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 – point d
Paragraph 58 – point d
(d) underlines the need forStresses that Parliament’s Committee on Budgets have to receive all relevant information relating to Parliament’s budget in a timely and intelligible manner to be able to take informed decisions; while recognisinghowever regrets the aimportance of the of establishment ofing Europa Experiences centres in all Member States as a way to bring the Union closer to the people, since it questions their real added value; in this context, requests an update of the running costs of the Europa Experience centres, given the context of high inflation; requests and also an update on the EUR 37,9 million loan proposed to finance the purchase of the building of the Europa Experience in Dublin as required by Article 266(6) of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 182 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58 a. Recalls the Parliament’s 2013 resolution which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion to range from EUR 156 million to EUR 204 million per year; deplores the fact that over a single parliamentary term the costs generated by Parliament’s geographic dispersion can amount to as much as EUR 1 billion and calls, therefore, for practical step to be taken quickly to establish a single seat for Parliament in Strasbourg, in order to prevent any further waste of public money.
Amendment 183 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Stresses the pressure that the high inflationary context has on the expenditure for the other institutions; highlights that the largest part of their budgets is fixed by statutory or contractual obligations impacted by inflation and that they have no control over inflation rates and increasing energy prices; points out the need for the crucial institutions dealing with ongoing migration crisis to have sufficient staff in order to fulfil their mandate; welcomes the continuous efforts made by the institutions to redeploy staff and find additional efficiency gains but recognises the limits of this approach in the current context when paired simultaneously with increasing responsibilities; regrets that the Commission did not grant any of the additional posts requested by the other institutions, irrespective of their new tasks; condemns the horizontal approach taken by the Council to increase the abatement rate by 1,8 percentage points in each institution and considers that it is not justified; recalls that increasing the abatement rate would oblige the other institutions to keep a higher number of posts vacant, hence decreasing their workforce, their capabilities to answer to citizens’ concerns and fulfil their mandate;
Amendment 184 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 – point b
Paragraph 61 – point b
(b) restore the level of appropriations partially in line with the estimates of the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Serviceand the European Data Protection Supervisor by increasing the appropriations above the DB for budgetary lines that cover appropriations in relation to the new staff as well as the number of posts in their establishment plans;
Amendment 185 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 61 – point b a (new)
(b a) Regrets the ongoing increase in appropriations for the European External Action Service, as it has repeatedly proven to be extremely useless, costly and of questionable effectiveness;
Amendment 111 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The share of the resources available for each Member State shall be calculated on the basis of the indicators defined for the maximum financial contribution of the Regulation (EU) 2021/241, as set out in the methodology in Annex II for 70% of the amount and methodology as set out in Annex III for 30% of the amount, taking also into account the relevant dependence on gas by EU Member States. Disbursements under REPowerEU shall be made following the rules of the Recovery and Resilience Facility until the end of 2026. Payments in relation to the resources transferred from shared management funds shall be subject to the availability of funds approved in the annual EU budget.
Amendment 131 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation EU 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy sysenergy independence of the Member Statems through a decrease of dependence on fossil fueln accelerated rehabilitation of nuclear energy system in Europe, as well as and diversification of energyfossil fuels supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’) thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 181 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21a – paragraph 1
Article 21a – paragraph 1
(1) EUR 20 000 000 000 in current prices shall be available, in line with Article 10e(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, for implementation under this Regulation to increaseing the resilience of the Union energy sysenergy independence of the Member Statems through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels andreign, non-EU energy imports and more diversification of energy supplies at Union level. That amount shall be made available in the form of external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 190 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21a – paragraph 2
Article 21a – paragraph 2
(2) The share of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 available for each Member State shall be calculated on the basis of the indicators defined for the maximum financial contribution, as set out in the methodology in Annex II for 70% of the amount and methodology set out in Annex III for 30% of the amounMember State´s energy dependency rate, in particular dependency on third countries. The energy dependency rate is defined by the European Environment Agency as the proportion of energy that an economy must import.
Amendment 204 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21b – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Resources may be transferred under Article 26a of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 to support measures referred to in Article 21c(1) of this Regulation, provided that the Member State has already requested transfers from a given Fund up to the ceiling of 5% in accordance with the first and second sub-paragraphs of Article 26(1).;
Amendment 209 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21b – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Resources allocated under Article 81a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 shall support measures in Article 21c(1)(b) of this Regulation for farm investments for the benefit of farmers or groups of farmer, especially family- owned agricultural SMEs, in particular to contribute reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers, increasing production of renewable energy and sustainable biomethane, and boosting energy efficiency.
Amendment 220 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c– paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21c– paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improvncreasing and renewing energy infrastructure and facilities, including new nuclear power plants, to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas and electricity, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole,
Amendment 228 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewableflexibility regarding transitional use of fossil and low carbon fuels, coal and nuclear energy,.
Amendment 237 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) addressing internal and cross- border energy transmission bottlenecks and supporting low and zero emission transport and its infrastructure, including railways,
Amendment 132 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
(31 a) “final recipient or beneficiary" means a legal or natural person receiving financial support from the EU budget.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 b (new)
(31 b) “financial intermediary” means an entity that acts as the middleperson between the Implementing Partner and the final recipient or beneficiary of EU support.
Amendment 134 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
(36 a) “implementing partner” means a financial institution whose systems and procedures have been assessed by the Commission to be entrusted with the management of EU funding, in direct, indirect and share management modes;
Amendment 150 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A re-use of decommitments in the original budgetary line shall proportionally reduce the overall envelope of the EU budget.
Amendment 211 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii – indent 3
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii – indent 3
— a comprehensive overview of borrowing and lending operations; that overview shall provide inter alia the identities of third-country national buyers of bonds, purchase order information and allotment;
Amendment 276 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 214 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 214 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Union shall introduce overall borrowing limits within each legislative period. The attainment of the borrowing threshold shall put automatically on pause any further borrowing activities.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0162(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 238 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 238 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Union shall phase-out the Trust funds as eroneous practice; ever growing EU budget, especially covering the external action, duplicates the activities of 5 Union Trust funds, which operate with an overall envelope of 13,8 billion EUR (2021);
Amendment 1 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, in view of the unprecedented and sudden influx of refugees into the EU, the guarantees for the smooth application of procedures at or near the external borders, in particular as regards identification and fingerprinting, should be raised to a maximum level;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. considering that even if regional solidarity is legitimate in terms of welcoming refugees, especially when they are mainly women, children or elderly people, the conditions of eligibility for refugee status should nevertheless be carefully checked;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that if the Commission wishes to create an ad hoc budgetary instrument for the management of Ukrainian refugees, the European Parliament will have to authorise this new instrument in advance;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the European Union and the political decisions underpinning the development of the EU internal market are primarily to blame for the poverty and inequality affecting the Member States, having made it possible for large multinationals to exploit the differences in labour costs and tax rates between Member States, by means of plant relocations at the expense of citizens, workers and territories;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the setting up of a dedicated website for the EGF and calls on the Commission to regularly update and expand it, in order to increase the visibility of the European solidarity demonstrated by the Fund to the general public and increase the transparency of Union action;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 4 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Would like to see greater transparency on the means used for technical assistance and on its effectiveness;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 6 #
2022/0015(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 11 #
2022/0010(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds that the decarbonisation of the transport sector is imminent and is expected to have a significant impact on size and shape of the automotive sector and its employment capacity; reiterates in this context the important role that the European Union should play in providing the necessary qualifications for the just transformation in line with the European Green Deal; strongly supports that in 2021-2027 the EGF will continue to show solidarity with persons effected while shifting the focus from the cause of restructuring to its impact and calls for future applications to maximise policy coherence;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes the fact that the Commission’s assessments concluded that all approved NRRPs address all six pillars of the RRF and satisfactorily fulfil all assessment criteria as set out in RRF Regulation and represent a balanced package of reforms and investments; considers that Member States could have better aligned their NRRPs to the six RRF pillars and the requirements of the RRF Regulthe assessment criteria of the RRF Regulation should be however revised to allow greater investment in gas and nuclear infrastructures, in order to achieve a fast and stable energy independence of European countries from the Russian Federation;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reminds the Commission that the rule of law conditionality mechanism is an essential component of the RRF; calls on it to refrain from approvingevaluate objectively and without external political pressure the NRRPs of Poland and Hungary as long as conc; considerns regarding the observance of the rule of law and the prevention and detection of and fight against fraud, conflicts of interest and corruption persist in those countries, and to ensure that all the measures set out paradoxical to block European funding to two of the countries at the forefront of migration management following their plans comply with EU values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that all approved NRRPs expect to reach the green target of at least 37 % set out in the RRF Regulation and that the overall climate expenditure of all approved NRRPs reaches almost 50 % or EUR 220 billion; questions the real added value of these investments in order to improve the safety of the Union's energy supplies;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. RegretTake notes that the Trans- Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline and Trans Adriatic Pipeline areeven if is not aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement; takes note of the EIB’s explanation that they were appraised under the previous EIB energy lending criteria (2013); points out that infrastructure projects of this kind and scale typically have a planned operational life of several decades, yet the EIB’s carbon footprint assessment neither considered the projects’ full lifetimes, nor accounted for emissions resulting from the planned increase in volume of gas pumped through the Southern Gas Corridor is strategical for the energy supply, especially in the strategy of diversification of suppliers;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 54 #
2021/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Is astonished by the tender call 2020/S 153-3737781a opened by the EIB in 2020 aiming to "procure office furniture and associated services in Luxembourg (Lot 1) and abroad (Lot 2)" and amounting to 10 400 000.00 EUR; requests a written explanation as well as an access to the supportive documentation of this tender as soon as possible; _________________ 1a https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTI CE:373778-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
Amendment 8 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 32 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that EU institutions and bodies should put more emphasis on the funds spent in non-EU countries in order to verify that those funds are spent in accordance with the rules and without the involvement of fraud or corruption, and to confirm whether they contribute to the goals of the Union’s development and external policy; reminds that the budgetary support to other countries is financed from the general EU budget and the ECA audit cannot trace what happens beyond the moment the Commission pays aid to the recipient country, since these funds then merge with that country’s own budget resources;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the joint efforts of OLAF and Europol to assess the threats and vulnerabilities of the RRF instrument, and requires great vigilance in identifying and combating fraud related to the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomNotes the adoption of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget; reiterates that it entered into force on 1 January 2021 and that it has therefore been applicable since then;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 86 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Recognises the importance of the annual rule of law report and the fact that the fight against corruption is an integral part of the report; is of the opinion, however, that it cannot substitute the anti- corruption report; welcomes the Commission’s intention to equip the rule of law report with specific recommendations to the Member Statesfight against corruption;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes the need for a specific annual Commission report on the analysis and state of play of the overall anti-fraud infrastructure, assessing, among other things, the level of interoperability of EU actors in the fight against fraud, and addressing possible links with the European Semesters and, country reports, and the anti- corruption report, and the application of the Rule of Law Conditionality mechanism;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the factTakes note that 43 % of lending in 2021 was climate and environment related and applaudsof the intention to meet the climate lending target in 2022; stresses that the Climate Bank Roadmap (CBR) alone is not enough to ensure alignment with the objective of the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C; calls for an immediate halt to carbon markets and offsetting and for all action plans for the implementation of the CBR to be made publicexpresses, however, great concern about the additional cost borne by European citizens, who are already being faced with an unprecedented increase in energy prices;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 119 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its support for EIB Global; expects full alignment of investments in non-EU countries with intra-EU lending and EU external action; calls for public consultation on the strategies linked to EIB Global with a particular focus on the role of recipient countries and specific chapters on human rights due diligenceConsiders that, in a difficult economic period for the Member States, aid to non-EU countries should be limited and the funds saved should be used within the European Union;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Regrets the fact that at the end of 2020, the total disbursed exposure in Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, amounted to EUR 10.4 billion and that a further EUR 0.5 billion has been committed in signed operations not yet disbursed, of which EUR 0.1 billion is expected to be at the EIB’s own risk;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the new ESSF includes no significant improvement in human rights protection or procedures to prevent human rights violations; calls for this to be addressed in the statement on human rights, especially concerning child and forced labour; is very concerned that in some cases, the EIB has continued to disburse loans despite clear human and workers' rights abuses;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is very concerned by the decline of transparency at the EIB: in 2010, 96.1 % of all projects were published three weeks before Board approval, falling to only 60 % in 2020; calls for more transparency and accountability, also towards EU institutions, in particular Parliament; calls for the timely publication of the minutes of the EIB’s Board of Directors;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in administrative overheads, which is mainly due to the rise in staff related costs; calls on the EIB to exercise cost discipline and to preserve the flexibility and efficiency of its management structure;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the new anti-fraud policy; is concerned about the opaque way in which it was adopted; asks the EIB to disclose annually the rate of recovery of funds lent in the event of proven fraud;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 3 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 4 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that the identification of breaches of the principles of the rule of law requires an objective, impartial, fair and thorough qualitative assessment by the Commission, which should take into account relevant information from available sources and recognised institutions; insists that the annual Rule of Law Report be used systematically for that assessment, , which cannot be provided by the Commission; recalls that the concept of the rule of law remains vague and can easily be used as an instrument of political pressure on certaking into account the above-mentioned criteria Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 34 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines thate importance of corruption prevention policies covering many fields, typically including ethical rules, awareness-raising measures, rules on asset disclosures, incompatibilities and conflicts of interest, public procurement, internal control mechanisms, rules on lobbying, and revolving doors;, reiterates the important role of national measures in preventing fraud and corruption as well as calls for a strong focus on those cases related to the EU institutions; revolving doors cases and conflict of interest problems undermine the credibility of the EU institutions and therefore calls for a good example to be set by the EU towards citizens and nation states;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that transparency, access to public information, the protection of whistleblowers and an overall culture of integrity in public life are key to preventing and detecting corruption; expresses its concern about deteriorating developments in these areas in several Member States; calls on the Commission to act against the breaches it has identified in its previous annual rule of law reports;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the Commission’s annual rule of law reports to resolutely fight against systemic corruption and devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as for regularly monitoring the use of public funds, including recovery and resilience facility funds.
Amendment 21 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the revision should seek to modernise the rules applicable to the EU budget in line with its latest evolutions and in line with the budgetary principles without their violation, and to increase parliamentary oversight, democratic accountability and the ability to respond to citizens’ needs;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the number and scope of off-budget instruments have grown significantly in the past decade, and that NGEU has taken this practice to the next level, by greatly, if temporarily, increasing the magnitude of the EU budget in the form of external assigned revenue, and creating liabilities until 2058 through borrowing for lending and borrowing for direct EU expenditure; warns that these developments put at risk central budgetary principles such as unity and budgetary accuracy, equilibrium and, universality and transparency;
Amendment 102 #
Amendment 103 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 117 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. SuggeInsists that the re-use of decommitted appropriations as a result of full or partial non-implementation of projects pursuant to Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation should be extended beyond research and innovation, to include apshall be returned in their entirety into the national budgets of the Member States proporiations that support social policies, youth and humanitarian aid; believes that decommitted appropriations should be made available in their entirety the year following that of their decommitally to the initial national contributions into the EU budget; calls for a revision of the articles of the Treaties regulating the decommitments management;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the Commission’s Vademecum on public procurement was last updated in January 2020; notes that the current definition of ‘professional conflict of interest’ is limited to a conflicting interest that affects the capacity of an economic operator to perform a contract; calls on the Commission to provide for a more explicit definition and to ensure that its implementation rules on public procurement do not permit the awarding of policy-related service contracts to undertakings that are under the economic control of a parent company or a group that owns shares related to activities that are not in line with the EU’s environmental, social and Green Deal objectives;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2124(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets the excessive dependence on WHO data and analysis with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic; considers that the Centre should have a greater added- value given its budget;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2124(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Requests the disclosure of the results of the tender 2020/S 138-3382451a targeting 'the development of training courses aimed to strengthen the public health capacity in Europe to respond to the challenges encountered in the area of vaccine hesitancy and communication around vaccination', as well as of the strategy employed by the tender winner to achieve those results; _________________ 1a https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTI CE:338245-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
Amendment 5 #
2021/2115(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes with grave concern that the total financial impact of all reservations by Directors-General to declarations of assurance amounted to EUR 1219 million for 2020, 16% higher than in 20191a; _________________ 1aAnnual Management and Performance Report 2020
Amendment 6 #
2021/2115(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes with grave concern that the financial impact of the reservations for the policy area 'External relations' increased from EUR 16 million in 2019 to EUR 21 million in 2020; calls for immediate action to be taken by the Commission to address this issue;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2115(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Finds scandalous the EEAS publication of the tender1aaiming to organise EU Study Tours of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States during the year 2020 in full pandemic and amounting to 400 000.00 EUR; stresses that, according to the tender, the EEAS has requested accommodation arrangements and related services three times a year for an average of 15 participants visiting Brussels and other EU Member States cities; _________________ 1aEEAS/DELUSAW/2020/OP/0007 - https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=5854
Amendment 42 #
2021/2115(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57 a. Seriously questions the purchase projects envisaged in D.R. Congo (offices), Afghanistan (plot of land), Mali (offices) and in the UK (Residence)1a; requires a justification note from the EEAS regarding the eventual guarantee of its private property over the planned purchase of the land in Afghanistan given the Taliban practices to seize public and private estate; _________________ 1a Working document on the real estate policy of the European external action service in 2020(article 266.11 of the financial regulation)
Amendment 27 #
2021/2108(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Seriously questions the need of the Council to hire a sports physiotherapist- coach for the GSC's sports centre and fitness room right before the second lockdown in Europe during which all gyms and sport activities were prohibited for the citizens of Europe; underlines that according to the tender1a the main mission of the sports physiotherapist- coach consisted in the supervision of all users of the fitness room, including the proposal of individual programmes tailored to specific requests and needs, as well as the provision of advice; _________________ 1a https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTI CE:473412-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
Amendment 20 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the fact that the number of thefts has dropped, which is also linked to the fact that attendance in Parliament has dropped, and calls that attention is not lowered on a phenomenon that has tainted the institution of parliament;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Calls on Parliament to monitor if several cases of long-term sick leave are requested by members of staff in the same unit or APAs working for the same Member and actively reach out to the concerned persons to inform them of the support provided by Parliament and the possibility to make a formal complaint in the case of harassment at work; further calls on Parliament to ensure that reimbursement procedures for psychological treatment in this regard are not overly bureaucratic and are processed quickly along with controls to avoid abuse and unjustified absences linked to long- term sick leave;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Calls for a debate on the space needs of Parliament in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, current and future increase in teleworking and, if appropriate, for the adaptation of its long- term building strategy; requests, in particular, that the building policy be reviewed to ensure a dedicated office space for each staff member, as this policy would result in significant office space being unused during large parts of the working week; considers that e.g. two staff members teleworking for 3 days a week should be able to sharing this asks to specify how this can be reconciled with the planned refurbishment of the Paul-Henri Spaak building with open space with the one work stationw health and security required adjustment;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Expects more transparent and detailed planning and decision making, including the provision of early information, having due regard to Article 266 of the Financial Regulation, in relation to Parliament’s building policy and in view of these disproportionate costs, calls for a reconsideration of Parliament's building policy, which with these purchases, runs totally counter to the Commission's building policy, which wants to halve the number of buildings it manages in Brussels by 2030, as reported by medias;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Welcomes that the strategic approach related toNotes the implementation of Europa Experiences in all Member States by the end of 2024, as decided by the Bureau in November 2019, was reinforced in November 2020 with the adoption by the Bureau of a timeline for the deployment of the facilities in all Member States, pointing out that it will be a huge cost on European taxpayers;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88 a (new)
Paragraph 88 a (new)
88 a. Stresses how important it is to have digital systems that can cope with the remote and office activities of Members and staff; notes that the connection quality in older buildings (such as Salvador de Madariaga in Strasbourg) does not always guarantee basic activities; also calls for parliamentary devices to give access to the now essential virtual meeting applications;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 51 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 110 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Notes that the MFF subheading 1a ‘Competitiveness for growth and jobs’ accounts for 13,9 % or EUR 24,1 billion of the Union budget: of this amount, EUR 13,6 billion (56,4 %) is spent on research, EUR 3,1 billion (12,8 %) on education, training, youth and sport, EUR 2,4 billion (10,2 %) on transport and energy, EUR 1,6 billion (6,5 %) on space, and the rest on other actions and programmes; recalls the total planned expenditure under this sub- heading of the 2014-2020 MFF is EUR 142 billion, of which EUR 104,6 billion had been paid out by the end of 2020; points out that 37,4 billion EUR of non disbursed funds represent 26 % out of total planned expenditure; questions the budgetary efficiency and ambitiousness of the budgetary planning for this heading;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Amendment 120 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56 a. Is puzzled about the fact that the budget of the Erasmus+ has not been revised immediately by the Commission for the year 2020 during first and second lockdown in Europe and the closure of the borders; reminds that in 2020, 6 academic semesters out of 10 were handled in remote regime and under the prohibition of travel (an initial analysis by DG EAC of the numbers of individual mobility activities shows that there were some 500 000 fewer in 2020 compared with the 2016-2019 average, a reduction of around 60 %);
Amendment 138 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Notes that MFF sub-heading 1b 'Economic, social and territorial cohesion' accounts for 34,3 % or EUR 59,5 billion of the Union budget: of this amount, EUR 32,4 billion (54,5 %) is spent on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), EUR 10,2 billion (17,1 %) on the Cohesion Fund (CF), EUR 14,7 billion (24,7 %) on the European Social Fund (ESF), and EUR 2,2 billion (3,7 %) on other actions; is alarmed by the fact that by the end of 2020 only EUR 194,8 billion (52%) out of EUR 371 billion had been paid out of the total planned expenditure under this heading in the 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74 a. Reminds that the ESF/YEI/Multi- Fund amounted to 88 billion EUR in the 2014-2020 programming period, however, according to the European Parliament study1a, sophisticated methods, such as counterfactual analysis, theory-based approaches and cost-benefit analysis were rarely used in the assessment of the intervention outcomes and results pursued with the ressources of this multi- fund; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2020/629219/IPOL_STU(20 20)629219_EN.pdf
Amendment 188 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Notes that the MFF heading 2 ‘Natural resources‘ accounts for 35 % or EUR 60,6 billion of the Union budget: of this amount, EUR 41,6 billion (68,7 %) is spent on direct payments under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), EUR 2,6 billion (4,3 %) on market-related expenditure under the EAGF, EUR 14,6 billion (24,1 %) on the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EARDF), EUR 0,9 billion (1,4 %) on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the rest on other areas; is questioning the non disbursement of 53 billion EUR out of 420 billion EUR of the total planned expenditure under this heading in the 2014-2020 period;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Notes that the MFF heading 3 ‘Security and citizenship’ accounts for 3,7% or EUR 6,3 billion of the Union budget: of this amount EUR 2,6 billion (40,5 %) is spent on instrument for Emergency Support within the Union, EUR 1,6 billion (25,3 %) on migration and security, EUR 1,2 billion (18,5 %) on decentralised agencies, EUR 0,2 billion (3,7 %) on Food and Feed, EUR 0,2 billion (3,8 %) on Creative Europe, and the rest on other areas; recalls that the total planned expenditure under this heading in the 2014-2020 MFF was 22,4 billion EUR, of which only €17,5 billion had been paid out by the end of 2020; sees as problematic the non-disbursement/non absorption of the remaining 4,9 billion EUR, currently qualified as outstanding commitments; raises a question about the budgetary efficiency and ambitiousness of the budgetary planning for this heading;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 a (new)
Paragraph 106 a (new)
106 a. Is alarmed by doubling of the budgetary support to other countries from 824 million EUR in 2019 to 1.7 billion EUR in 2020; reminds that the budgetary support is financed from the general EU budget and the ECA audit cannot trace what happens beyond the moment the Commission pays aid to the recipient country, since these funds then merge with that country’s own budget resources;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 b (new)
Paragraph 106 b (new)
Amendment 255 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 a (new)
Paragraph 114 a (new)
114 a. Calls most of the Schools and the Central Office to develop emergency or a business continuity plans in case of possible major incidents and disruptions;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 4 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas this steady and predictable reduction of liabilities is threatened by persistent high inflation and an indecisive European Central Bank, which is unsure whether to maintain favorable lending conditions, or to raise interest rates closer to the level of real inflation;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas interest rates rose to a worrying 2.63% at the latest Commission´s bond auction compared to 0.3% in November 2020, currently at the same level as French bonds, and much higher than German bond rates;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that NGEU is the first EU common borrowing programme which not only grants loans to Member States, but also provides direct Union budget expenditure embedded in genuine EU programmes and policies; underlines that common Union debt managed by the Commission boostincreases the size, impact and added value of the Union budget, thereby supporting the post-COVID-19 recovery and delivering on long-term EU prioritiesbut also creates a severe interest risk and raises serious questions of debt sustainability, especially under an insecure and unpredictable interest rate climate;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that the opaqueness of the EU taxonomy makes it unclear whether the money raised from the green bonds issuances will actually flow into green investments;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the success of the borrowing strategy will be judged by its ability to raise the funds necessary for the implementation of NGEU on the capital markets in a timely and relatively low-cost manner, and to repay the debt by 2058 smoothly and predictably, especially in the light of raising interest rates and the indecisive monetary policies of the ECB; stresses that that the Union’s issuance should not upset borrowing conditions for other European issuers and should even play a positive role on capital markets, notably by meeting investors’ demand for euro-denominated assets and for new products such as green bonds;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Expresses deep concern about the fact that the Commission is not entitled to disclose information regarding the identity, purchase orders and any allotments amounts of individual institutions that have bought NGEU bonds; calls on the Commission to disclose identities, order information and allotment amounts to Member States in order to enable them to enforce the Market Abuse Regulation properly;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the national competent authorities to be very diligent in the enforcement of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), including when requesting relevant information or documents to Primary Dealers, when investigating possible misconduct and insider dealing with NGEU bonds; regrets that the Commission is exempt from MAR requirements in relation to the transactions, orders or behaviour carried out in pursuit of public debt management policy1a; _________________ 1a Article 6 of Regulation 596/2014/EU
Amendment 26 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls that Primary Dealers have an obligation to notify the Commission of any proceedings initiated by a competent authority of a Member State in relation to their activity as credit institution/investment firms and of any conviction of a criminal charge2a; calls on the Commission to suspend and exclude Primary Dealers in case of non- compliance with their obligations without delay and report such suspensions immediately to the Committee on Budgets of the European Parliament; _________________ 2a Article 5 of Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2021/625
Amendment 28 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Potential positive effects of NextGenerationEU borrowing
Amendment 42 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Regrets that during the press conference following the issuance of the first tranche of green bonds on Tuesday 12 October 2021, Commissioner Johannes Hahn did not even know that the green bond standard has not yet come into force at that time;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Underlines that the 11-fold oversubscription in the first tranche of green bonds issued, is not an indicator of creditworthiness and yield potential, but of the firm conviction of investors that the Member States are committed to continue fiscally draining the European citizens;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that in contrast to the negative image associated withjust like the initiatives taken during the euro crisis of the early 2010s, the response to NGEU shows the merits of a more ambitious, collective and democratic crisis response at EU level; calls on all EU institutions, therefore, to ensure that the political signal given by NGEU lives on, by demonstrating that the EU delivers on its promises and by offering a longer-term political visfurther transformation of the EU into a Transfer Union;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is concerned about the sharp increases in interest rates in the last months and its effect on the repayment costs of the NGEU debt; sincerely doubts whether the 0.6% increase of the own resource ceilings will be sufficient to cover all Union liabilities resulting from NGEU borrowing;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Commission to examine, in close cooperation with the recipient Member States concerned, the possibility of using interest rate swaps to hedge the risk of loans to Member States;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Amendment 66 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Believes that the combination of high inflation and fiscal tightening will reduce growth prospects and increase the cost of financing of the loan component, as well as the repayment of the NGEU debt; believes that this could increase debt sustainability concerns in vulnerable countries and may provide less fiscal space for economic stabilisation in the future;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Recalls that in the first quarter of 2022, the Commission has fallen short of its target to raise €50 billion; is concerned that higher interest rates may explain the € 2.5 billion shortfall; expects that larger than planned debt issues will be required to keep the Commission on track to meet its capital raising target;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 14 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the rule of law is historically a concept that has been instrumentalised for three years now by the European institutions, which want to punish Hungary and Poland for not accepting the distribution of migrants after the 2015 crisis;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s intention to develop guidelines for the application of the Regulation; reiterates once again its view that the text of the Regulation is clear and does not require any additional interpretation in order to be applied;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that the European institutions exercise their powers in accordance with the Treaties and that the Commission should act as "the Guardian of the Treaties"; considers that the Commission has overcome its role as Guardian of the Treaties, becoming a political actor and exceeding the limits set by the Treaties;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 38 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to avoid any further delay in the application of the Regulation and to investigate swiftly and thoroughly any potential breaches of the principles of the rule of law in the Member States that affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget or the protection of the financial interests of the Union in a sufficiently direct way; reiterates that the situation in some Member States already warrants immediate investigation under the Regulation;Commission cannot blackmail Member states
Amendment 49 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the list of indicative violations of the principles of the rule of law is variable and exposed to arbitrariness and emotion;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that measures under the Regulation are taken where breaches of the principles of the rshouled of law in a Member State affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget ornly point to the protection of the financial interests of the Union in a sufficiently direct way; underlines that this implies a comprehensive, proactive, risk-based approach on the part of the Commission to safeguard Union spending even before actual payments are made, but not to act politically;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 77 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 85 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that the conditionality mechanism is at the very least illegitimate since it duplicates the procedures concerning respect for the rule of law, whereas only the procedure under Article 7 TFEU can determine the existence of a serious and persistent breach of the rule of law and the continuation of the procedures under way should therefore henceforth be the sole responsibility of the Council;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that ‘systemic’ breaches, for instance those affecting the functioning of the justice system, the independence of judges or the neutrality of public authorities, have in general a clear indirect impact on the proper management, spending and control of Union funds; considers that independence is violated not only when judges are subjected to the influence of political bodies, but also when them are in a situation of dependence on other subjects, such as trade union-corporate associations which have the substantial power to decide their careers and, consequently, are able to influence judges activities;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls that the appeal lodged with the Court of Justice of the European Union by Poland and Hungary on 11 December 2020 is defacto suspensive;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Welcomes the Commission's respect for the legal situation, as it wishes to wait for the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union, whereas Parliament is calling for the immediate activation of the new mechanism;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the rule of law is an essential precondition for compliance with the principle of sound financial management and for the protection of the Union’s financial interests, which can only be ensured if public authorities act in accordance with the law, if cases of fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest or other breaches of the law are pursued effectively by investigative and prosecution services, if national courts are independent, and if the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union are respected; however, this has become a political weapon of the Commission to interfere in national sovereignty;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 27 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to provide information in its future reports about the way Member States respect the rule of law and effectively protect the Union’s financial interests, for both EU budget revenue and expenditure, and to highlight serious risks to the Union budget; insists that the reports should provide specific assessments and recommendations to the Member States;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that transparency, access to public information, the protection of whistleblowers and an overall culture of integrity in public life are key factors that enable corruption to be identified and prevented; underlines the importance of harmonising definitions and methodologies to obtain comparative data across the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 46 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of supporting and strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions, the Member States and, in particular, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in the fight against corruption; but never to go beyond the limits of the treaties;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 52 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 has been in force since 1 January 2021 and is not subject to the adoption of any guidelines or judicial interpretation, but it cannot be a weapon of political blackmail.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary cooperation of 16 December 2020 (IIA) and recallsfuted the legally binding commitment towards the introductionity of an EU digital levy as an own resource by 1 January 2023, as it violates the division of powers between the EU and the Member States and articles 107- 118 TFEU;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegretUrges the OECD’s failure to find consensus on digital taxation by the end of mid-20201 as planned;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 20 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ReiteratesHighly doubt that the EU digital levy will counter tax base erosion, ensure a level playing field and improve tax fairness by capturing mobile bases; considers that its revenues would be intricately linked to the open borders of the single market and the ‘direcalls that the OECD’s initiative is not about the ideological concept of ‘fairness’, but the allocation of taxing rights between sovereign states; calls on the EU to abandon the ideologitcal Union’rhetoric on fairness and stay within the OECD’s framework;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. MaintainsEstimates theoretically that the EU digital levy will be part of a basket of new own resources whose proceeds will be sufficient to cover, through the long-term EU budget, the repayment costs of the EU Recovery Instrument’s grants component, expected to be around EUR 15 billion per year on average and EUR 29.25 billion maximum per year from 2028 until 2058, while avoiding a reduction in expenditure for EU programmes; notes that the revenue is estimated to be in the range of several billion euros to several tens of billions of euros depending on, among other factors, the taxable revenues, the taxable entity, the place of taxation, the calculation and the rate of tax;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned at an overly optimistic estimate of revenue with regard to the own resources to be created, which thereby shifts the burden of debt repayment to the Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 5 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the gender action plan III (GAP III), and in particular, the commitment of 85 % of the EU’s official development aid (ODA) being allocated to programmes having gender equality as a significant or as a principal objective; calls for 20 % of ODA in each country to be allocated to programmes having gender equality as one of its principal objectives; expects no ODA spending to counter gender-equality achievements; emphasises the need for coordinated and coherent EU action and calls for close cooperation with other actors;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that funding needs to be accessible for local and small civil society organisations that work most closely with girls and women in all their diversity; emphasises the key role of the neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument and stresses that administrative and implementation barriers should be avoided, since they might hamper the involvement of the most relevant actors; recalls the urgent need for significant funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights; stresses the need for closer monitoring of beneficiaries; points out that the EU needs to closely monitor the use of these funds; points out that the European Parliament must be kept informed of how funds are used;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the increased level of support for gender-responsive budgeting, the creation of specific gender indicators and the collection of gender-disaggregated data; expects the Commission to consult Parliament on the monitoring system;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 6 #
2021/0430(CNS)
Draft decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism to complement the EU Emissions Trading System and to ensure the effectiveness of the climate policy of the Union. Considering the close link of the carbon border adjustment mechanism to the Union’s climate policy, a share of the revenues from the sale of certificates should be transferred to the Union budget as an own resource. Given that CBAM will cover iron/steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium, hydrogen and electricity generation, the Member States shall bear in mind that the price of these vital materials and in relative sectors will be all-time higher in Europe than worldwide.
Amendment 7 #
2021/0430(CNS)
Draft decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In line wDespithe the Interinstitutional Agreement, a financial contribution linked to the corporate sector should be introducpostponed. Until the possible establishment of an own resource linked to the Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) initiative, an own resource proportional to a statistical indicator that may be used as an approximation of company profits should be provisionally established. Twithheld. According to European Commission, this own resource should be calculated based on national accounts statistics prepared under the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010) in application of Regulation EU) No 549/201310 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This statistical system is applied in a harmonised manner across Member States. This own resource should therefore be calculated by multiplying a call rate toIt is necessary to stress that the statistical data of ESA for the year 2021 has been used for this type of OR forecast for 2022-2030, which cannot ensure a high level of predictability in times of crisis. Moreover, in the second quarter of 2023, the snumber of gross operating surplus provided for the sectors of nonfinancial and financial corporations (ESA sectors S12 and S11), as defined in Regulation (EU) No 549/201311bankruptcy declarations of EU businesses increased for the sixth quarter in a row and got up by 8.4%, thus reaching the highest level since the start of the data collection in 2015 by the Eurostat. The introduction of such OR in these circumstances and under this methodology is unacceptable for European companies and citizens, who will carry main burden of rising prices.
Amendment 8 #
2021/0430(CNS)
Draft decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provisions concerning the contribution from the auctioning of allowances under the current Emissions Trading System and from the statistics on company profits should apply from 1 January 2024. The provisions concerning the contribution from the auctioning of allowances under the new Emissions Trading System coveringshould apply from 1 January 2024. Given the positive forecast of the European Commission as regards collected revenues under the current ETS I mechanism (80 billion EUR supposed to be collected instead of the previously predicted 55), buildings, roads and transport and additional sectors should apply from 1 January 2028sectors shall be excluded from auctioning under ETS II mechanism as they concern vital needs of citizens. The provisions concerning the contribution from the carbon border adjustment mechanism should apply from 1 January 2026. [The provisions on the OECD/G20 IF Pillar 1 Agreement shall enter into force once the Directive on implementation of the global agreement on re-allocation of taxing rights applies and the Multilateral Convention entered into effect.]
Amendment 10 #
2021/0430(CNS)
Draft decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1b (new)
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point f (1)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point f (1)
in paragraph 1 of Article 2, the following point f (1) is added: f (1) Given that non-EU producers accessing the EU Single Market are allowed to pay a carbon price in a third country on the embedded emissions for the production of their imported goods and thus enjoy a deduction from the CBAM obligation, the EU producers might experience discrimination in case if the carbon price in question has never been paid by non-EU producers in real terms; establishment of CBAM registry is not sufficient to ensure full transparency and to completely eliminate a risk of carousel fraud and greenwashing.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0429R(APP)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that the revenue deriving from ETS and forthcoming ETS II is directly linked to the industrial and economic activity within the EU, therefore warns against an overreliance on ETS future revenue forecasts given the alarming economic situation;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0429R(APP)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds that the CBAM trilogue negotiations are not finalised, therefore, sees the revision of the MFF (and, as a consequence, of the Own Resources Decision) as premature;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0429R(APP)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned that the repayment of the NextGenerationEU Recovery Instrument depends on volatile new own resources not entered yet into force;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0429R(APP)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Questions the methodology used by the Commission in its claims that the annual average expenditure for the Social Climate Fund will be established at the level of 8 billion EUR from 2026 to 2032;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0326(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the proposal to ensure that the supplementary 200 million Covid- 19 vaccine doses pledged by the President of the Commission in her State of the Union speech are funded and delivered as a matter of urgency to low and lower- middle income countries; notes that the speeding up of the global vaccination campaign has been a strong request of Parliament, not least in its reading on the Union budget for the financial year 2022;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0326(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Questions aid committed to non- European countries; asks for a detailed breakdown of expenditure;
Amendment 1 #
2021/0316(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources3 , and in particular point 9 thereof,3; _________________ 3 OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
Amendment 36 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The efficient usage of data leads to better monitoring and compliance of firms. Therefore, both direct and indirect supervision by the Authority and supervisory authorities of all obliged entities across the system should rely on expedient access to relevant data and information about the obliged entities themselves and the supervisory actions and measures taken towards them. To that end, the Authority should establish a central AML/CFT database with information collected from all supervisory authorities, and should make such information selectively available to any supervisory authority within the system and also AML Compliance Entities. This data should also cover withdrawal of authorisation procedures, fit and proper assessments of shareholders and members of individual obliged entities as this will enable relevant authorities to duly consider possible shortcomings of specific entities and individuals that might have materialised in other Member States. The database should also include statistical information about supervisory and other public authorities involved in AML/CFT supervision. Such information would enable effective oversight by the Authority of the proper functioning and effectiveness of the AML/CFT supervisory system. The information from the database would enable the Authority to react in a timely manner to potential weaknesses and cases of non-compliance by non-selected obliged entities. Pursuant to Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193934 , the Authority will without undue delay report to the EPPO any criminal conduct in respect of which it could exercise its competence in accordance with Article 22 and Article 25(2) and (3) of that Regulation. Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation 883/201335 , the Authority will transmit to OLAF without delay any information relating to possible cases of fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. _________________ 34 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 35 Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1073/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 37 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure that only the riskiest obliged entities among those with significant cross-border operations are supervised directly at the level of the Union, the assessment of their inherent risk should be harmonised. Currently, there are various national approaches and supervisory authorities use distinct benchmarks for assessment and classification of inherent ML/TF risk of obliged entities. Using these national methodologies for selection of entities for direct supervision at Union level could lead to a different playing field among them. Therefore, the Authority should be empowered to develop regulatory technical standards laying out a harmonised methodology and benchmarks for categorising the inherent ML/TF risk as low, medium, substantial, or high. The methodology should be tailored to particular types of risks and therefore should follow different categories of obliged entities which are financial institutions in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing [OP please insert the next number for COM(2021)420]. That methodology should be sufficiently detailed and should establish specific quantitative and qualitative benchmarks considering at least the risk factors related to types of customers served, products and services offered, period of activity and geographical areas, including third country jurisdictions that obliged entities operate in or are related to. Specifically, each assessed obliged entity would have its inherent risk profile classified in each Member State where it operates in a manner consistent with the classification of any other obliged entity in the Union. The quantitative and qualitative benchmarks would allow such classification to be objective and not dependent on the discretion of a given supervisory authority in a Member State, or the discretion of the Authority.
Amendment 53 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Public-private partnerships (‘PPPs’) have become increasingly important cooperation and information exchange fora between FIUs, various national supervisory and law enforcement authorities and obliged entities in some Member States. Where the Authority would act as direct supervisor of selected obliged entities which are part of a PPP in any Member State, it could be beneficial for the Authority to also participate therein, on conditions determined by the relevant national public authority or authorities that set up such PPP, and with their explicit agreement. The Authority can, on its own initiative, create PPPs in cases where it considers they would be valuable for the achievement of the objectives set out in the Regulation. In such PPPs, the Authority should invite the entities it considers appropriate. The Authority can also invite AML Compliance Entities.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘AML Compliance Entity’ means an entity or digital platform that fully complies with GDPR and contributes to the effective compliance with the objectives and obligations set out in this Regulation and in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2).
Amendment 64 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Any supervisory authority or, any non-AML authority and AML Compliance Entity may address to the Authority a reasoned request for information collected pursuant to paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 that is relevant for its supervisory activities. The Authority shall assess those requests and provide the information requested by the supervisory authorities or non-AML authorities or AML Compliance Entity on a need-to-know basis and confidential basis and in a timely manner. TWhen the request is made by an Authority, the Authority shall inform the authority that has initially provided the requested information, of the identity of the requesting supervisory or other authority, the identity of an obliged entity concerned, the reason for the information request as well as whether the information has been provided to the requesting authority.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) with respect to the period of activity: in the first three years of activity.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 71 #
Amendment 76 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In case it is proven valuable, the Authority may, on its initiative, create such a PPP inviting the entities it considers appropriate, such as obliged entities and AML compliance entities.
Amendment 6 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in its abovementioned resolution of 25 March 2021 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the 2022 budget to support the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and lay the foundations for a more resilient Union; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that Member States still face many challenges, in particular in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, and is convinced that EU citizens expect the 2022 budget to be more efficient, transparent and result-oriented, to provide for concrete reductions, including but not limited to administrative expenditure, and to ensure efficient and responsible use of taxpayers' money; regrets Parliament's lack of flexibility in comparison with the Council's position, which, on the contrary, remains pragmatic in the current economic context;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the Union budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2022 budget should play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive and tangible impact on citizens’ lives; against this background, supports increases to boost investment with a particular focus on SMEs, strengthen efforts towards the green and digital transitions, give fresh opportunities to young people in particular, build a strong European Health Union; reinforces, further, priorities in the fields of security, migration, fundamental rights, while acknowledging the recent deteriorating situation in external policy and humanitarian aid and the need to be able to react swiftly to the upcoming challenges;
Amendment 17 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,43 billion in commitment appropriations for the MFF headings compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council follow the usual top-down approach of implementing an overall arbitrary reduction target, which is neither driven by an objective assessment of implementation trends nor absorption capacities; points out the contradiction with core shared policy priorities; concludes that the Council’s position is far from Parliament’s expectations for a recovery budget; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upon; accepts, however,accepts to enter EUR 1 299 million in both commitment and payment appropriations in 2022 for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) as this reflects the political agreement on the BAR Regulation;
Amendment 24 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 30 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, also, that the Commission announced a package in favour of refugees from Syria and beyond after the publication of its DB; in that respect, calls for a comprehensive agreement to be found on the overall package in the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget, which would also include Draft Amending Budget No 5/2021; acknowledges that further measures will be needed to adequately respond to the recent events in Afghanistan, including support for citizens who do not have possibility to continue their work in Afghanistan; underlines that, given the changing situation and the lack of a comprehensive and longer-term needs assessment, these issues could not be fully factored into the Parliament’s reading and will be reassessed in the light of the Commission’s Amending Letter 1/2022 and subsequent information presented at a later stage;
Amendment 35 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to reinforce lines that have an excellent implementation rate and the operational capacity to absorb the additional appropriations in 2022; iIndicates that, for the purpose of adequately financing the pressing priorities expressed above, the Flexibility Instrument needs to be fully mobilised, and a partial use of the Single Margin Instrument (amount offset against current year margins) will further be required;
Amendment 37 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to restoremake an appropriate estimate of the level of the DB for the financing cost of the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) to avoid giving a negative signal towards the financial markets, pending any reassessment of forecasted needs by the Commission in conciliation;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 45 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that a successful research programme is essential for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses that Horizon Europe, which has very high European added value, will make a critically important contribution to the Green Deal and efforts towards a climate-neutral economy, to a successful digital transition and to the recovery of the Union economy from the pandemic; highlights in particular the need to bolster Union investment in health research, including funding for cancer research; increases, therefore, the allocation of Horizon Europe over the level of the DB by EUR 305 million in commitment appropriations; is seriously concerned about the use of Horizon Europe funds abroad;
Amendment 47 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) plays an absolutely crucial role in the building of high-quality, sustainable, interconnected trans-European transport, energy and digital networks and is therefore at the heart of efforts to strengthen the Union economy and make a success of the green and digital transitions; recalls that CEF makes a very significant contribution to the overall target of at least 30% climate expenditure from the MFF and New Generation EU (NGEU); proposes therefore to increase the funding for the three CEF strands by a total amount of EUR 207,3 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the DB;
Amendment 54 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the Digital Europe Programme is a vital tool in increasing rates of digitalisation in the Union, thereby leading to significant productivity gains, and in helping to bolster investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; recalls the need to support businesses, especially innovative digital SMEs; proposes therefore to increase the amount allocated to the programme by just over EUR 71 million;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that the government mandated lockdowns to counter possible future pandemics will be especially burdensome for the tourism sector;
Amendment 63 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 68 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 84 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Deems it necessary to increasecut appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, the wellbeing of Maronites wishing to resettle and that of all enclaved persons as agreed in the 3rd Vienna Agreement, and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thereby promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
Amendment 87 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 92 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 96 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls, the importance of the LIFE programme in supporting climate action and environmental protection; calls for the level of budgetary support for LIFE to be increased across the various programme strands by 25% above DB; highlights that any annual reinforcement for the LIFE programme will imply progress towards the mainstreaming targets and ambitions in the areas of climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 99 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 101 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 102 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 105 #
2021/0227(BUD)
34 a. Underlines the importance of investing inadequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, asylum and border management, as long as the allocations are devolved to repatriation and border security;
Amendment 106 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 109 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the management of the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 114 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 115 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 118 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Recalls the important role played by decentralised agencies operating in the field of security and law enforcement, in particular with regard to the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), and proposes targeted increases and/or staffing changes to allow them to properly perform their tasks;
Amendment 120 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 122 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 125 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey, as well as for the blocking of all Union’s funding for Turkey;
Amendment 126 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 133 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Expresses deep concern about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan; believes that the humanitarian aid budget for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries should be significantly increased to support and protect vulnerable Afghans and their families; given the expected needs to be financed by the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve, both internally and externally, that might lead to financial shortcomings, decides to reinforce the funding of the humanitarian aid by 20% and the role played by the EU in this crisis; expresses its deep concern about the use of EU funds in Afghanistan;
Amendment 138 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 144 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45 a. Denounces Turkey's continued violations of international and EU law, as well as democratic principles and values; demands an immediate end to Turkey's funding; strongly condemns Turkey's repeated provocations and violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereignty;
Amendment 145 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 147 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 149 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Considers that Council’s cuts are unjustified and would not allow the Commission to fulfil their tasks; restores therefore the DB for the Commission administrative expenditure, including on its offices;
Amendment 150 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 157 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point a
Paragraph 53 – point a
a) takes note of the upcoming mid- term review of the Environmental Management System (EMAS) Mid-Term Strategy; reiterates its call to amend its current CO2 reduction plan for reaching carbon neutrality by 2030, using an internal carbon price;
Amendment 158 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point b
Paragraph 53 – point b
Amendment 161 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point d
Paragraph 53 – point d
d) welcomes the on-going process to revise the mission rules; reiterates its call for a proper needs-based approval and for using of low carbon modes of transport whenever possible; reiterates its call to revise the missions rule for APAs following the same principles;eleted
Amendment 162 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point e
Paragraph 53 – point e
Amendment 163 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point f
Paragraph 53 – point f
Amendment 164 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point g
Paragraph 53 – point g
Amendment 166 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point h
Paragraph 53 – point h
h) notes that feasibility studies are in progress to assess the cost effectiveness of the installation of new photovoltaic panels in several buildings in Brussels and at the same time reiterates its call for the installation of state of the art rooftop photovoltaics for the maximum potential in Brussels by 2023; reiterates its call for a halt to upgrading of fossil fuel heating installations and for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels with specific milestones to be adopted in 2022 to avoid stranded assets and for an analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of using heat pump systems and other relevant technologies in line with EMAS objectives; reiterates its call in parallel for the gradual replacement of Guarantees of Origin procurement with local renewable energy source;
Amendment 167 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point i
Paragraph 53 – point i
i) recalls the support of the vast majority of Parliament’s Members for a single seat in Strasbourg to ensure that Union taxpayers’ money is spent efficiently and for Parliament to assume its institutional responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint; recalls that according to the Treaty on the European Union, the European Parliament is to have its seat in Strasbourg; notes that permanent changes would require a Treaty change for which unanimity is needed;
Amendment 170 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point j
Paragraph 53 – point j
Amendment 171 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 – point k
Paragraph 53 – point k
Amendment 182 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Notes that, in the main, the DB reflects the estimates of the various institutions falling within the other sections of the budget and therefore matches, with some exceptions, their financial requirements; considers that the systematic cuts proposed by the Council would therefore have a deleterious effect on the working of the institutions concerned and consequently on the vital contribution they make to the functioning of the Union; on that account, proposes to restore the levels of the DB in almost all cases, including with regard to the establishment plan of the Committee of the Regions; in line with the gentlemen’s agreement, does not modify the Council’s reading concerning the Council and the European Council;
Amendment 185 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 – point a
Paragraph 55 – point a
Amendment 186 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 – point c
Paragraph 55 – point c
Amendment 1 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofOpposes the Draft amending budget No 5/2021 as submitted by the Commission;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the fact that the ceiling of Heading 6 appears to be too low to respond to major crises in the Union’s neighbourhood and the world from the very first year of the 2021-2027 MFF; is concerned that the continued support to refugees in Turkey was not factored in in the negotiations of the current MFF nor the NDICI-Global Europe instrument; uUnderlines that under current circumstances, the Union budget cannot be the sole source of funding for the continued support to refugees;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes thatOpposes a comprehensive agreement, covering the Union funding for the continued support to refugees in Turkey and the wider region in 2021 and following years should be found in the context of the conciliation on the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2022; warns the commission about the traceability of cash transfers, as confirmed by the European Court of Auditors in its latest report;
Amendment 5 #
2021/0226(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. [Approves/Decides to amend]Rejects the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2021 [as shown below];
Amendment 119 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Despite the proposal to exempt "green" investments from calculations of deficit and debt limits, the Commission jointly with the European Semester shall report on an annual basis on the European Green Bonds' overall debt level and its impact on the sustainability of the public finances of the Member States to avoid the creation of a "green" loophole to issue debt over and above the European Union's self-imposed ceilings.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for greater consistency in the criteria used for trade-related distribution keys by creating a new dependency index taking into account trade with the United Kingdom in relation to overall trade with the Union as a whole instead of the GDP criterion which is not directly related;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Invites the Commission to take into account the share of Member States' landings in relation to total Union landings in the UK EEZ when calculating fisheries-related allocations;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Invites the Commission, in its calculation of the allocation of resources from the adjustment reserve to Brexit, to examine precisely the direct and argued link produced by the Member States on the direct consequences of the exit of the United Kingdom for the Union;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 53 #
2020/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reminds the EIB of Parliament’s call to explain how the Trans Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline and Trans-Adriatic Pipeline will be aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement by the end of 2020; notes that the project is subject to an enquiry by the European Ombudsman5 concerning the failure of the EIB to ensure proper climate impact assessment for both the projects]; urges the EIB to address any shortcomings to the environmental impact assessment and address negative environmental, climate and social impacts as a matter of priority, emphasises that climate ambitions must not sabotage european geopolitical stability; _________________ 5Filed by environmental NGOs CEE Bankwatch Network, Counter Balance, Re:Common and Friends of the Earth Europe.
Amendment 100 #
2020/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out that the Union has increasingly made use of financial instruments and budgetary guarantees provided to the EIB Group; recalls that, at present, the EIB Group operations not financed by the Union budget, but which still serve the same Union objectives, do not come under the Court’s audit mandate; points out that this results in the Court being unable to provide a complete overview of the links between the EIB Group operations and the Union budget; asks for a Memorandum of Understanding between the EIB Group and the Parliament to improve Parliament’s access to EIB documents and data related to strategic orientation and financing policies in order to strengthen the Bank’s accountability; asks for the revision of the current Tripartite Agreement between the Commission, EIB and the Court with a view to define rules of engagement which enhance the role of the Court and further strengthen its auditing powers regarding EIB operations financed with EIB’s share capitalstrengthen the Court's mandate and capacity to audit the EIB operations and activities;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is concerned about the increased right of scrutiny that the European Commission will have on the way in which the Member States spend the funds of the recovery plan in their amount and purpose, interfering through technical aspects, in the workings of national administrations and in the policies of Member States ;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the area of social and employment policies, Next Generation EU (NGEU) and the EU budget can play a subsidiary but instrumental role in triggering, bundling and directing investments towards social development and resilience; appreciates thaworries about this role will be enhanced by better coordination of national policies towards overarching EU objectives such as the European Green Deal, or the digital transition and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Gender Equality Strategy;.
Amendment 27 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the European Court of Auditors has repeatedly called for increased horizontal coordination between EU programs to manage joint issues;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets thatEndorses the limited size of the EU budget which means that its redistributionve and stabilisationing functions are also limited; stresses that it is all the more important to take full advantage of allNotes the possibilities underoffered by the mMulti-annual fFinancial fFramework (MFF), and the NGEU and the own resources system to support national recovery, social justice, and environmental, economic, social and inclusive resilienceto support national recovery in the economic field.
Amendment 36 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Questions the added value of the Technical Support Instrument in Member States where the advisory bodies within the Administration already fulfil this role ;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2190(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2019 / Postpones its decision on granting the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2019;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2190(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2020/2190(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes with appreciationRegrets that sub- Saharan Africa is still the largest recipient of budget support with a share of 36 %; observes furthermore that the share of low income countries decreased to 32 % (compared to 38% in 2018) and that lower middle income countries, with 47 % of the total ongoing commitments, represent the largest beneficiaries of budget support;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2174(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2019 / Postpones its decision on granting the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2019;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2174(DEC)
3 a. Calls on the Authority to verify the declarations of compliance with French social and labour law made by contractors in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union, and to publish these declarations on its website;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the inquiry of the Ombudsman following the Authority’s decision not to forbid its former executive director from taking up a role in a financial industry lobby and the inquiry’s conclusion that there was maladministration by the Authority in not immediately withdrawing its executive director’s access to confidential information; notes the recommendations made by the Ombudsman and the Authority’s reply that the new staff policyRecalls its resolution of 13 January 2020 on institutions and bodies of the EMU: preventing post-public employment conflicts of interest and the decision of the European Ombudsman in case 2168/2019/KR of 7 May 2020; strongly agrees with the Ombudsman that the Authority should have forbidden the job move and that the measures it put in place to prevent conflicts of interest are not sufficient to addresses the recommendationsisks involved;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2174(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the adoption by the Authority`s Board of Supervisors of its Policy on Independence and Decision Making Processes for avoiding Conflicts of Interests; calls on the European Court of Auditors to specifically scrutinize in its future audits of the Authority (i) if senior staff members have taken up certain positions in the financial industry after their term in office, (ii) the timely manner in which access to confidential information for staff members is withdrawn, once it became known that they are moving to another job;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Court’s general observations on the increase in the number of contract staff and the related budget appropriations from 2012 to 2018; observes that for the EEAS, such an increase was due to new tasks reflecting the placing of new operational and political responsibilities on the EEAS, in particular incondemns an overall increase in the EEAS contract staff from 322 to 444 (i.e. a growth of 38 %) given the adoption in 2014 of the areas of the common security and defence policy, the implementation of the action plan against disinformation as well as the urgent priority to reinforce physicvised Staff Regulations accompanied by a commitment of the institutions and bodies to gradually reduce the number of posts (officials and IT security in EU Delegations; observes for the EEAS an overall increase in contract staff from 322 to 444 (i.e. a growth of 38 %)temporary staff) in their establishment plans by 5 % before 2018 compared with the situation in 2012;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Reminds of the common failure of the EEAS and the Commission to provide efficient budget support addressed to Morocco, namely due to sub-optimal focus and design of the support, difficulties in implementing and absence of significant impact for budget support programmes; therefore calls on the EEAS and the Commission to stop the practice of the budget support to the third countries regulated by legal provisions of a broad scope creating a risk of loose interpretation by the institutions regarding the meeting of general conditions;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2145(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Finds it worrying that the Committee has not carried out a comprehensive risk assessment since 2014 with only one directorate having identified the risks to the achievement of its objectives, but without yet proposing mitigating controls that would reduce those risks to an acceptable level;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2141(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Is awareworried that on 11 March 2019, the Bureau endorsed a new approach to future property market propositions for European Parliament liaison offices and Europa Experience spaces in several Member States since it will be a burden on the Union budget;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2141(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls that in 2020, Parliament launched an international architectural competition with two options, a comprehensive environmental renovation or reconstruction of the Spaak building; expects a detailed evaluation of the cost on the basis of the summary pre-project, which is to be developed by the winning architect in the course of 2021; demandstresses that the renovation/reconstruction take also into account Parliament’s current needs as described in the updated building strategy beyond 2019Members and Staff current needs related with recent restrictions and the new health and security required adjustment;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2141(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. NotesIs worried about the Bureau's decision of 25 November 2019 to set up a Europa Experience visitors’ facilities in all Member States by the end of the current legislature (2024) and the current implementation of this decision; considers it will be a huge cost on european taxpayers;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2141(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Welcomes the fact that no major security incident has taken place inside Parliament’s premises since 2015; however, is deeply concerned by the total number of Members, secretariats of political groups and the accredited parliamentary assistants reported as victims of thefts within Parliament’s premises; notesis deeply concerned that the estimated global value of items, which amounts to approximatively EUR 60 000 per year, has been stable for the last three years; expects continuous strengthening at the security level; deplores the ongoing series of thefts and, above all, the failure to take action against those responsible for the thefts in Parliament:
Amendment 129 #
2020/2141(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Is deeply worried about the number of members of staff on long-term sick leave; is concerned that some of those cases may relate to exhaustion and disturbed work-life balance; calls on the administration to be proactive towards the concerned staff, to carefully evaluate the staff workload and to ensure a balanced distribution of tasks; welcomes the ‘Mind Matters’ campaign launch in 2018 by DG PERS to raise awareness and combat stigma related to mental health; urges Parliament to conduct a psychological risk assessment to detect psychological risks in the work environment and to develop targeted action plans to either eliminate them, or mitigate their negative impact; urges Parliament to monitor the long terms sick live to avoid abuse and unjustified absence, calls for reassessment of the applicable rules to enable quicker hiring of substitutes in cases of long-term sick leave;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— Having regard to the answer of the Commission to parliamentary question E- 005156/2020;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that more than half of EU expenditure in 2019 may be considered as high-risk, including reimbursement-based payments for investments in the areas of cohesion and rural development; notes with concern that the increase in the estimated rate of material error from 4,5 % in 2018 to 4,9 % in 2019 can result in auditors giving an adverse opinion on EU expenditure;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 / Postpones its decision on granting the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Deplores the answer of the Commission to parliamentary question E- 005156/2020, which was given on18 February 2021, five months after it was tabled, which in itself already took weeks to table, given the reluctance of the European Parliament´s internal services; rejects the Commission´s qualification of the Commission´s president expenses as confidential under Regulation No 2018/1725, since the question merely inquires whether the apartment of the Commission President in the Berlaymont building has separate counters for gas, electricity and water from the counters of the rest of the building; urges the Commission to answer this question without further delay;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the decrease in the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ from 5 % in 2018 to 4,4 % in 2019; welcomes this year- on-year improvement, but is disappointed that it has not proved possible to decrease the error rate to the 3 % level recorded in 2017; is concerned that of the 236 transactions examined, 29 errors had not been detected by audit authorities, taking account of the 64 errors previously discovered by audit authorities and corrections applied by programme authorities (worth a total of 334 million euros for both programming periods taken together);
Amendment 20 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets that ‘Ineligible projects’ made 55% as a main type of error; notes that for five ERDF projects, from the 2014-2020 programming period, aid was granted to beneficiaries or operations that did not meet the eligibility conditions set out in the applicable regulation and multiannual operational programmes;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that ‘Infringements of internal market rules’ made 24% as a main type of error (9% - infringements of state aid rules; 15% - serious non- compliance with public procurement rules);
Amendment 22 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Regrets that ‘Ineligible expenditure’ made 12% as a main type of error;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Finds unacceptable the weaknesses found in the work of several audit authorities covered by ECA sample, which currently limit the reliance that can be placed on that work (the recalculated rate was above the 2 % materiality threshold in nine out of 20 assurance packages for the 2014-2020 period, the Commission adjusted the residual error rates for eight assurance packages to a figure above 2 %);
Amendment 24 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Amendment 25 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Is very concerned about the weaknesses found in the work of several audit authorities covered by the European Court of Auditors' (ECA) sample, which currently limit the reliance that can be placed on that work (the recalculated rate was above the 2 % materiality threshold in nine out of 20 assurance packages for the 2014-2020 period, the Commission adjusted the residual error rates for eight assurance packages to a figure above 2 %); notes that for 120 of the sampled transactions (55 %), the ECA was able to draw conclusions on the basis of its review of the work carried out by the audit authorities; is deeply concerned that ECA identified shortcomings with the scope, quality and/or documentation of that work in 100 transactions (45 %), which required the ECA to carry out once more the corresponding audit procedures;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4 g. Notes that 13 of the compliance audits (5 by DG REGIO and 8 by DG EMPL) were final by May 2020, but for half of these audits, therefore, the residual rates were not yet final;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to: - clarify eligibility conditions (including by defining what is meant by ‘physically completed’ and/or ‘fully implemented’ operations to help Member States to verify that operations comply with Article 65(6) of the CPR and avoid the non-detection of ineligible operations); - take action to increase the reliability of the residual rates reported by audit authorities (analyse the main sources of undetected errors and develop the necessary measures together with audit authorities to improve the reliability of reported residual rates);
Amendment 45 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Regrets that the delayed timing of a number of evaluations and studies analysing the results of the 2007-2013 period and the early stages of programming and implementation of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes means that lessons learned are too late to have an impact on either the current or following programming periods (the results of the2014-2020 ex-post evaluations, for example, are expected to be available by the end of 2025 as required by the CPR, by then the 2021- 2027 programming period will be in its fifth year and the Commission is likely to be well advanced in preparing its legislative proposals for the post-2027 period);
Amendment 49 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Finds the effects of the relatively low levels of implementation in cohesion policy, compared to the rest of EU budget, worrisome; notes that an eventual time lag between the start of the programme, implementation and realisation of outputs and results, together with the fact that the latest data available relates to the end of 2018 in an implementation period lasting until the end of 2023, make it harder at this stage to achieve the objectives;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Regrets that of 72 indicators in total, only one third of the indicators are on track to meet their targets and that about half of the indicators are not on track; regrets that of 9 indicators linked to the general objectives, only two are on track, meanwhile about one third of the indicators had a mid-term milestone target set for 2018; notes that in total, 40 % of the output indicators are on track, for result and impact indicators, this percentage is 10 %; stresses that of all 10 indicators from the programme statements linked to the objective of supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors, only 1 –‘Number of households with improved energy consumption classification indicator’ – is on track;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. RegretsTakes note of the adoption of three amending budgets in 2019, adding EUR 0,4 billion to commitment appropriations and EUR 0,3 billion to payment appropriations;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the current agreement between the Commission, the EIB and the Court concerning audits of operations which are financed or backed by the Union budget expires in 2020; views this an opportunity to ensure that the Court is enabled to have access to information necessary to audit the regularity and also the performance of the EIB activities, which do not fall under a specific Unionits mandate;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 388 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Is of the opinion that, as stated in the Court’s audit on TFIs, there is a risk that traffic forecasts were usually overoptimistic, not well coordinated for half of the projects, not based on sound economic assessments and sometimes very simplistic, and in particular cost-benefit analyses had not been properly used as a tool for policy-making;
Amendment 414 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 119
Paragraph 119
119. Finds it worryingNotes that of the 251 transactions examined7 , 44 (18 %) contained errors while 207 (82 %) were error-free; is concernednotes that based on the 36 errors ECA has quantified and other evidence produced by the control system ECA finds the level of error for ‘Natural resources’ to be close to the materiality threshold; _________________ 7The sample consisted of 136 payments under rural development programmes, 95 direct payments, 14 market measures and 6 payments for fisheries, the environment and climate action.
Amendment 484 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 128 – indent 3 – point e
Paragraph 128 – indent 3 – point e
e. the CAP performance indicators do not measure the efficiency of direct payments. The Court evaluation support studyconcluded that the proportion10 of farms receiving direct payments and generating an income per unit of labour higher than average national labour productivity had decreased from 29 % in 2013 to 26 % in 2015. The study found that 9 % of small farms and more than 30 % of large farms had income per unit of labour above this benchmark; _________________ 10Evaluation study of the impact of the CAP measures towards the general objective “viable food production”, 2020, pp. 108-122.
Amendment 549 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 131
Paragraph 131
131. Notes that, regarding the regularity of transactions, seven (37 %) of the 19 transactions examined by ECA were affected by errors (i.ee.g. overstatement of salary costs);
Amendment 632 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 151 – introductory part
Paragraph 151 – introductory part
151. Welcomes the recommendations issued to DG Home by the Internal Audit Service of DG HOMEthe Commission for 2019 such as:
Amendment 10 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the disparity in the means available in each country to assess the amount of damage based on data collected by local authorities and satellite surveys and the consequent errors in the proposed assessments;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to avoid duplication of funds when the regions concerned are already beneficiaries of other EU programmes;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for justification, by means of an audit of the proper use of European funds, of the aid received by beneficiary countries which are at the end of the reconstruction process;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the important role of NGOs and civil societycivil protections departments, trade associations and stakeholders in supplying field data to the local and national authorities; highlights, therefore, that effective cooperation with NGOrelevant organisations can also enhance the quality of applications; calls on the Member States to develop effective coordination mechanisms to make full use of these contribution of NGOs;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 52 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomeRejects the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economythe financial arm of the European Green Deal scam, created for centrally planning the economies of the Member States and funnelling taxpayers' money and artificially cheap credit to politically desirable sectors and undertakings;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorsestakes not of the underlying principleassumption that public investments will respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to a 50 % to 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and climate neutrality by 2050, since they are the result of central planning by elected and mostly unelected government officials redistributing taxpayers' money and could do more harm to a sustainable economy than informed investment decisions by entrepreneurs dealing with their own capital or capital voluntarily entrusted to them by market investors;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will depend on the adequacy of the financingreduce negative externalities detrimental to the environment, will depend on the adequacy of the financing, which has become increasingly difficult under the ultra-accommodative monetary policies of the European Central Bank;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that Article 311 TFEU prohibits the EU from contracting debt; underlines that issuing debt is a defining feature of sovereign states;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Questions whether the SEIP, as currently constituted, will enable the mobilisation of the surprisingly round amount of EUR 1 trillion by 2030, given the negative economic outlook following the COVID-19 crisis and seemingly completely arbitrary nature of that number; requests the Commission to ensure full transparency on equity and debt financing issues, such as the optimistic leverage effect or the lack of clarity over the extrapolations of certain amounts and the no debt clause of Article 311 TFEU; furthermore questions how the new MFF as proposed by the Commission in its revised proposals of 27 and 28 May 2020 would enable the achievement of the SEIP targets;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Wishes to see it ensured that funding from the SEIP, at EU and national level, goes towards the policies and programmes with the highest potential to contribute to the fight against climate change, and looks forward to the Commission’s upcoming climate tracking methodology using appropriately the criteria established byreturn on investment, without crowding out private investment, and looks forward to the Commission’s follow-up on the statement by Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis of 5 June 2020 on the potential conflict of interest of BlackRock´s involvement in the EU taxonomy regulation;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that public and private finances should adhere to the EU taxonomyStability and Growth Pact, if it ever is revived, and to the Do Not Significantly Harm (DNSH) principle, in order to ensure that EU policies and financing, including the EU budget, the programmes financed through Next Generation EU, the European Semester and EIB financing do not contribute to objectives, projects and activities that significantly harm social or environmental objectivesthe economy, sovereign debt sustainability and the no debt clause enshrined in Article 311 TFEU;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the phasing-out of public and private investments in highly polluting and harmful industries for which economically feasible alternatives are available, while fully respecting the rights of Member States to choose their energy mix;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the central role of the EU budget in delivering the SEIP; reiterates its long-standing position that new initiatives should always be financed through additional appropriations and should not negatively affect other policiesown resources, as enshrined in Article 311 TFEU;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that, in order to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s contribution to the climate objectives should be underpinned by sound economics and ambitious minimal share of climate-related expenditure in the EU budget, going beyondpreferable below the levels of targeted spending shares of at least 25 % over the MFF 2021- 2027 period and of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027, given the severe economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures, and the ongoing economic crisis, which prompts a more moderate and realistic approach by the EU;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomeRejects the proposal to top up the Just Transition Fund (JTF), since money does not grow on trees or can be printed without consequences, including with additional funds from Next Generation EU, and the two additional pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, namely a dedicated scheme under InvestEU and a public sector loan facility, which will contribute to alleviating the economic effects of the transition to climate neutrality on the most vulnerable regioninject even more artificially cheap credit in our already credit-addicted economy, without substantial effects ion the EUreal economy;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomeRejects the role of InvestEU in the implementation and functioning of the SEIP and considerdeplores that it should be at the heart of the Union’s green, fair and resilientcentrally-planned and economically unsound recovery; welcomerejects, therefore, the Commission’s proposal to increase the programme’s size and scope; welcomerejects the proposal to create a Strategic Investment Facility within InvestEU to promote sustainable investments in key technologies and value chainsinvestments dubiously labelled as sustainable or green in technologies and value chains which are deemed to be "key", by political decree;
Amendment 274 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should make a significant contribution to the sustainable transition, and welcomes in particular the fact that the Modernisation Fund is designed to support investments to improve energy efficiency in 10 lower- income Member States and is therefore an important tool in ensuring a just transitionModernisation Fund is designed to funnel EU money into Eastern-European Member States, several of which have been downgraded in Transparency´s International Corruption Perceptions Index during recent years;
Amendment 285 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. SuppDeplortes the Commission’s innovativesneaky approach in stating that the EU budget will contribute to achieving climate objectives also through its revenue side, which means more and new taxes, and underlines that Article 113 TFEU should be fully respected;
Amendment 293 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirms its previous position regarding candidates for new own resources, and calls on the Commission to propose new own resources which correspond to essential EU objectives including the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment; asks, therefore, for the introduction of new own resources based on the auction revenues of the Emissions Trading System, a contribution on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base or a precursor based on operations of large enterprises, a tax on digital companies, and a financial transaction taxcalls that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity, is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle; rejects the ever more innovate efforts of the Commission in pursuit of own resources;
Amendment 340 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomesarns that the efforts of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to revise its energy lending policy and to devote 50 % of its operations to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls on the EIB to commit to the sustainable transition towards climate neutrality while taking into account the different energy mixes of Member States and devoting particular attention to the sectors and regions most affected by the transitionould lead to asset bubbles in those markets concerned; calls on the EIB to respect the different energy mixes of Member States;
Amendment 363 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the important role of the national promotional banks and institutions and of international financial institutions (IFIs) in the financing of sustainable projects, thereby contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreementsound monetary polices, a stable money supply, stable prices and normal interest rates in the financing of sustainable projects, which require longer time horizons and have lower time preference;
Amendment 375 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. RecallsTakes note of the statement of the ECB President that the ECB is supporting the development of a taxonomy as a way of facilitating the incorporation of environmental considerations in central bank portfolios; calls on the ECB to evaluate the feasibility of including sustainability criteria in its collateral framework and its annual stress testing exercise, while assessing ways to guide lending towards energy transition investments and to rebuild a sustainable economy in the aftermath of the COVID- 19 crisisquestions whether these operations fall within the scope of the mandate of the ECB, as enshrined in article 127 TFEU;
Amendment 395 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports a renewed sustainable equity- finance strategy; underlines the need for an EU eco-label for financial products, for an EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), and for more reliable, comparable and accessible sustainability data obtained by harmonising sustainability indicators and creating a public sustainability data register based on sound economics; underlines the need for more reliable, comparable and accessible sustainability data obtained by independent market research;
Amendment 406 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 421 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Insists on the integration of governance objectives in the sustainability framework, including withrough additional voting rights for long-term shareholders, reform of remt creating extra red tape and costs for both underation structures and fiduciary duties for top-line management, and mandatory sustainability reporting and due diligence for financial institutions and large corporates; welcomes the preparation of a sustainable corporate governance initiativetakings, shareholders and customers, like we have seen in the aftermath of the chaotic implementation of MiFID II;
Amendment 459 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the introduction of an enabling framework for public sustainable investments to achieve the goals set out in the European Green Deal, but sStresses that whatever financing model is chosen, it must not underminerespect the sustainability of public finance in the EU; supports the commitment by EVP Dombrovskis to explore how taxonomy can be used in the public sector, especially the no debt clause enshrined in Article 311 TFEU; warns that applying taxonomy to the public sector can undermine national sovereignty of Member States and curb their exclusive competences; calls for public support for airlines to be used in a sustainable and efficient manner;
Amendment 491 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the European Semester is a futile framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that it couldsince it has not been able to keep Member States in line with the Stability and Growth Pact, it could a fortiori not facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); believes that the SDGs should be at the heart of EU’s po within the framework of the Stabilicty making processand Growth Pact;
Amendment 514 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. SupporRejects the Solvency Support Instrument to level the playing field in the single market, and the introduction of centralised ‘transition plans’ for certain politically favoured companies to increase the sustainprofitability of their activities; considers that society can ask for a quid pro quo when providing support to companies; believes that transition plans should be obligatory for companies seeking state aid or EU-level support unless it is clear that they do not engage in environmentally or socially harmful activities; urges the Commission to only approve transition plans that set businesses on the path to the climate- neutral and circular economy without significantly harming any other environmental or social objectivbelieves that taxpayers should ask for a quid pro quo when providing support to companies;
Amendment 530 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 554 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Wishes it to be ensured that all contribute and profit equitably to the post- corona recovery and the transition to a sustainable economy; seeks an intensified fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning; calls on the Commission to create a blacklist of EU Member States facilitating tax avoidance; calls for EU-level coordination to avoid aggressive tax planning by individuals and corporates; seeks in this context an ambitious strategy for business taxation for the 21st centuryrecalls that only innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, unlike taxation and regulation, can foster economic recovery and innovation;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 16 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists on the need to ensure that the objectives of the FRT are consistent with the EU’s general principles, policies and objectives, including democracy, the rule of law and human rightsdismantle the FRT;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 32 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 34 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need to make sure strict monitoring exercises and audits are carried out to ensure compliance with the Financial Regulation; invites the Commission to scale up reporting on the FRT and asks it to ensure that these funds specifically target refugee projects and are not used for any other purposesto dismantle it as soon as possible;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the actions under each strand of the FRT will achieve more value for money if they are part of an integrat minimized approach;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to implement a strategy for the transition from humanitarian to development assistance and to improve the efficiency ofcancel cash assistance projects;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with appreciation the efforts and measures regret the waste of funding undertaken by the EU and its Member States to support refugees in Turkey; regrets, however, the general public’s lack of knowledge about these actions.
Amendment 51 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas Turkey is using the FRT to challenge and to blackmail the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Turkey Facility is made up of two tranches of EUR 3 billion each; regrets the fact that, unlike in the first tranche 2016-2017, where the EU budgetMember States via the EU administration contributed EUR 1 billion and Member States directly provided another EUR 2 billion, in the second tranche 2018-2019 the ratio of contributions was reversed, to the detriment of existing Union projects;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to expresses concerns over the limited role of Parliament in the supervision and scrutiny of the UnionMember States contributions to the EUTFs; recalls Parliament’s request to monitor the activities of the Operational Committee, and calls on the Commission to provide in good time detailed information on the decisions taken in that Committee and to ensure that Parliament is represented at its meetings;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 95 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the emerging security challengeproblems in the CAR will require well- targeted, flexible EU support under the NDICI-Global Europe to enhance peace and security, democratisation and strengthening democratic institutions in the CARlocal interventions by the concerned parties in order ensure that a process towards peace and stability can start in earnest;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 104 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the rapid and flexible reaction of the Trust Fund in support of partner countries and communities during the coronavirus outbreak, showing active engagement in the realignment and refocusing of activities, not only in the domain of health, but also in other areas, such as livelihoods, protection, education or social cohesion in Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Jordan;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of continuous support for refugees, internally displaced persons and, for vulnerable host communities and combatting asylum fraud, both inside Syria and in the wider region, affected by the continued conflict, by means of a mix of longer-term, predictable and rapidly deployable funding under instruments established for the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) and potential contributions from the Member States as external assigned revenue, taking into account all financial instruments provided under the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the Trust Fund for Africa represents an important tool to provide a swift, flexible and targeted response to emerging challenges and underlines that common, global challenges, such as migration and forced displacement, the impact of climate change and economic crises in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, make this flexibility and rapidity more necessary than everjust one tool of many to provide a response to emerging problems;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the generallyattempt to create a stronger degree of local ownership, by the involvement of local authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) in projects supported by the EUTF for Africa;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the EUTF for Africa made a major contribution to attempt to strengthening resilience and implementing the humanitarian-development nexus in fragile contexts; notes further that it also fosteredttempted to create cooperation between different stakeholders, and allowed contributions from non-EU donors, which in the post- Brexit context have acquired particular importance, and increased the visibility of the issue of mass-immigration and forced displacement and the EU’s lack of response to it;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 157 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. CongratulaNotes Colombia on it´s efforts, despite its own challenges with the implementation of the peace agreement, to provide support for over 1.7 million Venezuelan migrantrefugees who have fled the oppressive regime of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela in their homeland to Colombia, in particular by granting them a 10-year temporary protection status;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the involvement of the Republic of Chile as a donor in the Trust Fund; notes that the participation of regional partners is of high value added, and has increased both local recognition and the legitimation of the EU’s engagement and cooperation;
Amendment 164 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the EU FRT has proven its valuEU´s inability to handle the mas an innovative pooling tool and important csive and protracted crisis and security threat for European nations due to the massive volumes of economic immigrants floordinating mechanism for assisting Turkey in swiftly responding to the immediate humanitarian and development needs of refugees and their host communitiesg into Europe via Turkey, that the establishment of the EU FRT can only be viewed as giving in to the threats and aggressive actions from Turkey and placing the burden on the EU taxpayers to fund the legal obligations the Turkish state has towards the minority of refugees and the majority of illegal immigrants present on Turkish territory;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Questions the legal basis for authorising the establishment of the Trust Funds in its evaluation and implementation between 2014 and 2018 in the absence of sufficient parliamentary oversight during that period;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its deep regret that Parliament was not formally consulted or askrequested to give its approval to the creation or extension of this Facility; notes the non-transparent and undemocratic actions by the unelected administrators of the Commission and was only involved as one arm of the budgetary authority, thereby undermining thedepriving the FRT of any democratic accountability of the FRT;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its deep regretoutrage that Parliament was not formally consulted or asked to give its approval to the creation or extension of this Facility and was only involved as one arm of the budgetary authority, thereby undermining the democratic accountability of the FRT;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request that Turkey respect the principle of non-refoulement, in particular on the Syrian border, and that it not use the flows of refugees against the EUand assumes her full responsibility for the international agreements she has concluded and take full responsibility for all undertaken and planned illegal moments of third country nationals towards the EU external border and immediately cease all hostilities towards Greece;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that this aid has been misused by Mr Erdogan to blackmail the EU, which completely delegitimises this aid, as irregular migratory flows have been used as levers of power serving the geopolitical strategies of the Turkish President;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines that Turkey, through a continuous instrumentalisation of the refugee crisis, is taking advantage of the RFT in order to obtain some leverage for political, economic or military concessions, to justify its aggressive behaviour towards the EU Member States and to pursue its foreign policy ambitions;
Amendment 205 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Amendment 214 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 226 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to take on board the lessons learned in the establishment, management and implementation of the Trust Funds and the FRT in order to apply them to the new generation of external financial instrumentsand the last 50 years of aid and development policies funded by the Member States in order to apply them while rethinking the volumes of funds and what interventions Member States should be involved in; is of the opinion that the actions for which the taxpayers lend support must become more efficient, and the funds for aid and development must be reduced dramatically;
Amendment 239 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 246 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 252 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 261 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. In the event of any proposed greater needs in the MFF 2021-2027, advocates increasing the NDICI-Global Europe envelope through a revision of the MFF and the NDICI- Global Europe regulations, or a strengthenstates that no increasing of the relevant NDICI- Global Europe budget lines with contributions in the form of external assigned revenue; stresses that, should a need for a duly justified new Trust Fund nevertheless arise, it insists that Parliament must be fully involved from the very outsetenvelope will be possible;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 283 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that cooperation wiallowing the representatives of local communities, including local religious leaders, in settings affected by conflict to be in charge of any transitional justice process or similar process is crucial to foster reconciliation, dialogue and peace;
Amendment 287 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that 2021 should be the first year of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); regrets that because of the delays in the MFF/Own Resources negotiations, for which Parliament stayed ready since November 2018 in its initial proposal but pending the trilogue provided for in the Treaties and which could not start before the European Council’s 21 July conclusions, as well as because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the budgetary procedure for the year 2021 could not build so far on a solid and ambitious MFF agreement;
Amendment 2 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that 2021 should be the first year of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); regrets that because of the delays in the MFF/Own Resources negotiations, for which Parliament stayed ready since November 2018 and which could not start before the European Council’s 21 July conclusions, as well as because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the budgetary procedure for the year 2021 could not build so far on a solid and ambitious MFF agreement;
Amendment 3 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the Council’s position on the DB in that it preserves the interest of the contributing States, including the importance it attaches to the Letter of amendment; concurs with the Council on the latter, while ambitioning to present a reading which follows its priorities on MFF/OR and budget 2021 in a coordinated manner; notes that this approach is also motivated by the limited time that will be left following the presentation of the Letter of amendment;
Amendment 8 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in its resolution of 19 June 2020 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2021 budget, Parliament stressed that the primary focus of the 2021 budget should be to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and support the recovery, built on the European Green Deal and digital transformation;
Amendment 10 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the EU Recovery plan; agreed in principle by the Council, insists, however, on the need to clearly enshrine the role of the budgetary authority in authorising external assigned revenue, notably of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery instrument, under the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 11 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 16 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to increase to the levels set up in the MFF interim report of November 2018 the fifteen flagship programmes identified in its resolution of 23 July 2020 (Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Erasmus+, the Child Guarantee, the Just Transition Fund, Digital Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, LIFE+, EU4health, the Integrated Border Management Fund, Creative Europe, the Right and Values programme, the European Defence Fund, the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and humanitarian aid, as well as relevant EU agencies and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office); decides further to base its reading on the MFF ceilings proposed by the Commission in the DB; considers that any increase for the flagship programmes should be accompanied by the corresponding rise of the ceiling of the given MFF heading; decides to reinforce funding for Parliament’s priorities inter allia in the fields of security, migration, fundamental rights and external action;
Amendment 23 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. AcceptOpposes the Council’s increases in Heading 1, 2a, and 3, unless for the lines wh; rejects the introduction of the Resilience clustere it decides on a higher amount of appropriations; accepts further the movnto the annual budget; believes that the Recovery packages should remaing of the Resilience cluster from Heading 5 to Heading 2butside the classical budgetary framework;
Amendment 24 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms its previous commitmeConsiders importants to make fupay back all unuse of the possibility to re-used funds coming from de-commitments for research laid down in Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulationto the Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources and adequate human resources capacities are allocated to Union agencies enabling them to fulfil their mandate, execute their tasks and respond optimally to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak; underlines the fact that proper coordination and synergies between agencies are needed to increase the effectiveness of their work, especially where there is convergence towards specific policy objectives, in order to allow for a fair and efficient use of public money;
Amendment 28 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 32 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 38 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of Horizon Europe in making the European Green Deal a success, and contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy and society by 2050, and in supporting the digital transformation, which is vital for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses also that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to invest in health research; proposes therefore significantly to increase Horizon Europe, in line with its long-held position calling for an overall budget of EUR 120 billion; considers, furthermore, that the full amount of decommitments made over the whole of the current MFF should be made available, in accordance with Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation, to support the climate and digital transitions and health research;
Amendment 56 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the heading; calls, inter alia, for a substantial increase in the amount dedicated to SME objectives; recalls the important role that Union agencies play in helping to achieve Union policy objectives; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agencies in line with their tasks and responsibilities;
Amendment 68 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 72 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 75 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Insists on the need for more transparency in the allocation of funds under the various programme components and sub-programmes of Erasmus+, by restoring its previous nomenclature, and of Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme by creating a new budget line for the Union values strand; reiterates its request to the Commission to increase transparency in its use of the budget assigned to multimedia activities, in particular by creating a series of new budget lines in connection with the measures;
Amendment 79 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the crucial role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme to protect and promote the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and insists that additional appropriations are required for each stand and notably for the Daphne strand to fight violence against women;
Amendment 87 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 92 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reminds that the European Council, in its position on the European Recovery Instrument, did not retain the level of support for the Just Transition Fund as foreseen by the Commission proposal; expresses its concerns that these cuts will seriously undermine the recovery efforts; re-iterates that the Just Transition Fund is a vital and indispensable building block in the architecture of the European Green Deal; proposes therefore an increase of EUR 500 million in commitment appropriations for this flagship programme in 2021;
Amendment 102 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Increases funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fieldFaced the failure in areas of migration and border management, must abolish funding for these areas of migration and border management, most prominentainly the Integrated Border Management Fund and the Asylum and Migration Fund; at the same time, aims to enhance budgetary transparency by reflecting both Funds’ specific objectives into the budget structure, so that the budgetary authority can track expenditure more closely;
Amendment 103 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 41 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the ISF and the AMIF in the management of the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 107 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, asylum and border management, as long as the investments is devolved to repatriation and border security;
Amendment 108 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 113 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 118 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 123 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. ReinforcesOpposes the strengthening of the Heading 5 overall by EUR 372 320 760 above DB (excluding pilot projects and preparatory actions), of which EUR 312 829 132 for flagship programmes; considers, that in the period of crisis the actions in this field are not a priority;
Amendment 124 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Emphasises that at a time when external challenges and matters of international relations are gaining importance and are dominating international politics, the external dimension of the Union budget must be appropriately funded and prepared to respond without delay to current, emerging, as well as future challenges; notes that the bulk of external action spending is concentrated in the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), on which inter-institutional legislative negotiations are still ongoingforeign policy should remain an exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 126 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 128 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Points to the persistent challenges in the Union’s Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, as well as the importance of endowing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with adequate financial resources; recalls the importance of developing stable relations and strong cooperation between the EU and Africa and deems appropriate to dedicate sufficient financial resources to the development of this continent, which would contribute inter alia to mitigating the root causes of forced migration;
Amendment 136 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
Amendment 138 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 52 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey, as its government is openly threating to invade Europe with an unprecedented migratory flood and as it does not respect fundamental rights, in particular with regard to democracy and media freedom;
Amendment 142 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. opposes any attempt to fund Turkey, a country that does not respect Human Rights and democratic values;
Amendment 143 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
Amendment 149 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
Subheading 11
Amendment 150 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
Amendment 156 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Reiterates Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, focusing the Parliament’s budget on its core functions of legislating, acting as one arm of the budgetary authority, representing citizens and scrutinising the work of other institutions, as well as providing the resources for priority projects on engaging with citizens, green Parliament promoting the saving of resources, accessible Parliament, fully respecting gender issues, building security, cyber-security and IT development, and multiannual building projects;
Amendment 160 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Notes that, in the main, the DB reflects the estimates of the various institutions falling within the other sections of the budget and therefore matches, with some exceptions, their financial requirements; considers that the horizontal and systematic cuts proposed by the Council would therefore have a deleterious effect on the working of the institutions concerned and consequently on the vital contribution they make to the functioning of the European Union; on that account, proposes to restore the levels of the DB in almost all cases, including with regard to the establishment plans of the Court of Justice, the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the Ombudsman and the European External Action Service; in line with the gentlemen’s agreement, does not modify the Council’s reading concerning the Council and the European Council;
Amendment 161 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
Amendment 75 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method shouldmust take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, on the basedis onf reliable and official statistics, as well as the level of net contributions made by each Member State. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financed.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of thefor the concerned Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 108 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, including in particular net contributors, as well as those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4).
Amendment 189 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In such a case, the Commission shall pay the amount exceeding the pre-financing paid to the Member State concerned or 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021, whichever is higher.
Amendment 210 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 3 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 4
Article 4
4. Welcomes thatCondemns the increase of EUR 185 million on top of the levels of the first DB as modified by Amending letter No 1/2020 obtained in the conciliation negotiations correspond to Parliament’s main political priorities; notes that the increases include EUR 60,3 million for the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport, EUR 42 million for LIFE, EUR 25,7 million for the Digital Europe Programme, EUR 6,6 million for the Rights and Values Programme, of which EUR 4,8 million is for Daphne), EUR 2,7 million for the Justice programme, EUR 25 million for Humanitarian Aid, as part of the EUR 500 million reinforcement for the period from 2021 to 2027 as agreed in the context of the MFF, EUR 10,2 million for UNRWA under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and EUR 7,3 million for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; further notes that Amending letter No 1/2020 had already incorporated increases for the Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and EU4Health programmes to reflect the outcome of the MFF negotiations; insists on termination of the EU financial support of the UNRWA activities, especially after the scandal regarding official textbooks used in UNRWA schools inciting terrorism and advocating jihad against Israel; underlines purely bureaucratic element in current establishment of EPPO;
Amendment 4 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the failure of European policies to prevent migration flows and trafficking in human beings; reiterates its concerns about the effectiveness of the decentralised agency Frontex in managing the effects of the migration and refugee crisis;
Amendment 5 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8
Article 8
8. Welcomes the fact that Parliament succeeded in making the case for a moreSees as wasteful and deflating the fact that Parliament has introduced differentiated budget nomenclature compared to the one proposed by the Commission in the first DB, namely as concerns NDICI, Erasmus+, the Rights and Values programme and social dialogue; believes that those modifications will allow Parliament and the Council to better exercise their decision-making rolfurther interfere into the annual budgetary procedure and their scrutiny over the implementation of the budget; regrets howevernational politics of the Member States; notes with relief that, during the conciliation, the Council and the Commission could not agree to a more detailed nomenclature as proposed by Parliament, in particular for the Asylum and Migration Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument, as well as for the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and for more differentiation for the NDICI,in particular the Neighbourhood strand;
Amendment 6 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
8 a. Denounces and condemns Turkey's continued violations of international and EU law and democratic principles and values; demands that all funding for Turkey, in particular the budget line for civil society and NGOs which have failed in their assisted voluntary return missions, be immediately terminated; strongly condemns Turkey's provocations and repeated violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereignty;
Amendment 7 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 10
Article 10
10. WelcomeCondemns the creation of a total of 75 posts and the corresponding increase in appropriations for the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to ensure that they have sufficient resources and staff to enable them to fulfil their missions as well as possible and to function optimallyas a sign of violation of the adopted in 2014 revised Staff Regulations accompanied by a commitment by the institutions and bodies gradually to reduce the number of posts (officials and temporary staff) in their establishment plans by 5 % compared with the situation in 2012;
Amendment 8 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 9 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 12
Article 12
12. WelcomeCondemns the Commission proposal to increase the appropriations for EEAS in Budget 2021 due to new responsibilities in the governance of the European Peace Facility and for better operationality of the consular services; welcomnotes the budget- neutral transfer of Commission staff from the administrative sections of Union delegations to the EEAS in order to simplify and rationalise administrative and financial circuits and allow efficient and autonomous management of staff; welcomes the reinforcement of EUR 1 million to the budget line on Strategic Communication Capacity to fight disinformation;
Amendment 10 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
12 a. Is concerned about the EEAS's weak performance in view of its lack of coordination in the international role assigned to it by the EU, particularly in view of the diplomatic crisis with Turkey, for which only individual sanctions were imposed only last week;
Amendment 11 #
2020/0371(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Article 14
Article 14
14. ApprovesTakes note of the Council position on the second draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 as well as the Joint Statements annexed to this resolution;
Amendment 6 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since health continues to be a supporting competence of the EU, Member States should remain in charge of their own health policies;
Amendment 7 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Commission is called upon to look into the ECDC's tasks and to eliminate overlaps that could result from missions already under way in Member States' agencies;
Amendment 11 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) European value added should be constantly established in order to be able to use ECDC diagnoses;
Amendment 12 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To effectively support the work of the Centre and ensure the fulfilment of its mission, Member States should be tasked, on a voluntary basis and if they deem it necessary, to communicate to the Centre data on the surveillance of communicable diseases and other special health issues such as antimicrobial resistance and healthcare- associated infections related to communicable diseases, available scientific and technical data and information relevant to the Centre’s mission, to notify the Centre of any serious cross-border threats to health, information on preparedness and response planning and health system capacity, and provide relevant information that may be useful for coordinating the response, as well as identify recognised competent bodies and public health experts available to assist in Union responses to health threats.
Amendment 20 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With the aim of reducing the occurrence of epidemics and strengthening capacities to prevent communicable diseases in the Union, the Centre should develop a reasonable framework for the prevention of communicable diseases, which addresses such issues as vaccine preventable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, health education, health literacy and behaviour change.
Amendment 22 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Centre should establish appropriate capacities to support international and field response, in accordance with Regulation …/… [OJ: please, insert reference to Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]]. These capacities should enable the Centre to mobilise and deploy outbreak assistance teams, known as ‘EU Health Task Force’, to assist local responses to outbreaks of diseases. The Centre should therefore ensure capacity to carry out missions to Member States that so wish as well as in third countries and to provide recommendations on response to health threats. These teams will also be able to be deployed under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism with the support of the Emergency Response Coordination Centre. The Centre should also support the strengthening of preparedness capacities under the International Health Regulations (IHR) in third countries, in order to address serious cross border threats to health and the consequences thereof.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since the objectives of this Regulation to expand the mission and tasks of the Centre in order to enhance the Centre’s capacity to provide the required scientific expertise and to support actions which combat serious cross-border threats to health in the Union cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the cross-border nature of the health threats and the need for rapid, coordinated and coherent response, be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 57 #
Amendment 59 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Commission estimates derived from firm-level data suggest that the equity repair needs resulting from the economic effects of the national and regional lockdown measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic could be in the region of EUR 720 billion in 2020. The number could go higher in case lockdown measures were to stay in place for longer than currently assumed or necessary, or if they had to be re-imposed due to a resurgence of contaminations. If left unaddressed these capital shortfalls may lead to a prolonged period of lower investment, more speculative investments since investors will keep looking for yields on the market, which could lead to asset bubbles, and higher unemployment. The impact of the capital shortfall will be uneven across sectors and Member States, leading to further divergences in the single market. This is compounded by the fact that the capacity of Member States to provide State aid, beyond the pre-existing disastrous effects of the single currency. This is compounded by the fact that the institutional frameworks and public spending cultures differs greatly across Member States.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Commission estimates derived from firm-level data, source of which must be properly referenced and duly disclosed to the public, suggest that the equity repair needs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic could be in the region of EUR 720 billion in 2020. The number could go higher in case lockdown measures were to stay in place for longer than currently assumed, or if they had to be re-imposed due to a resurgence of contaminations. If left unaddressed these capital shortfalls may lead to a prolonged period of lower investment and higher unemployment. The impact of the capital shortfall will be uneven across sectors and Member States, leading to divergences in the single market. This is compounded by the fact that the capacity of Member States to provide State aid differs greatly.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the solvency support window of the European Fund for Strategic Investments should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additionalnational and regional lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 77 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support, whose recapitalisation would prove necessary and that cannot obtain sufficient support, which remains to be demonstrated in common criteria, through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSI.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic consequences of the national and regional lockdown measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisilockdown measures caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSIcompensation mechanism for the damages incurred following the lockdown measures, or to exit the market.
Amendment 94 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Companies supported under the Solvency Support Instrument should be established and operating in the Union, meaning that they should have their registered office in a Member State and should be active in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. They should pursue activities in support of objectives covered by this Regulation. They should have a viable business model and not have been in difficulty in terms of the State aid framework7 already at end 2019. Support should be targeted at eligible companies operating in those Member States and sectors which are most impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and/or where the availability of State solvency support is more limitedin terms of the effect of the lockdown measures on GDP. _________________ 7 As defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p.1).
Amendment 98 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Underlines that in no way, the Solvency Support Instrument should be used as rogue State Aid for Member States who did not manage their public finances well over the last years, and therefore have less budgetary space to provide State Aid. This would create an incentive for Member States not to pursue sound budgetary policies, but speculate on future EU emergency programs, mainly financed by those Member States who did pursue sound budgetary policies.
Amendment 108 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 111 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 118 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The delivery modes of the support should be fclexiblear and unambiguous in view of the need of differing solutions in different Member States. They should include, inter alia, EIB Group financing, or guarantee or investment in existing independently managed funds or in special purpose vehicles that in turn invest in eligible companies. Furthermore, the support could be channelled via newly established independently managed funds, including via first-time teams, or via special purpose vehicles especially set up either at European or regional or national level with a view to benefiting from the EU guarantee in order to invest in eligible companies. The EU guarantee could also be used to guarantee or finance an intervention by a national promotional bank or institution in line with State aid rules together with private investors in support of eligible companies. Undue distortion of competition in the internal market should be avoided.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Underlines that the EIB is the bank of the Member States and not an EU Institution; remains fully committed to the independence of the EIB and its board members in taking appropriate investment decisions; renounces any political meddling with their investment portfolios and strategies.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The equity funds, special purpose vehicles, investment platforms and national promotional banks and institutions should provide equity or quasi-equity (such as hybrid debt, preferred stock or convertible equity) to eligible companies, but excluding entities targeting buy-out (or replacement capital) intended for asset stripping and excluding quasi-equity and debt-financing; these investments should not be diverted to operations outside the Union.
Amendment 125 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future. Support to cross-border activities should also be targeted.
Amendment 136 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to be able to channel support to the European economy through the European Investment Fund (EIF),ensure a stable and sustainable economic recovery across the Union, political meddling with investment decisions should be avoided, therefore the Commission should be in a positionnot be allowed to participate in one or more possible capital increases of the EIF in order to allow it to continue supporting the European economy and its recovery. The Union should be able to maintain its overall share in the EIF capital. A sufficient financial envelope to this effect should be foreseen in the revised Multiannual Financial Framework for the current perioduropean Investment Fund (EIF). The Union should gradually and swiftly decrease its overall share in the EIF capital.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to be able to channel support to the European economy through the European Investment Fund (EIF), the Commission should, after obtaining the opinion of the European Parliament, be in a position to participate in one or more possible capital increases of the EIF in order to allow it to continue supporting the European economy and its recovery. The Union should be able to maintain its overall share in the EIF capital. A sufficient financial envelope to this effect should be foreseen in the revised Multiannual Financial Framework for the current period.
Amendment 180 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, only companies established in a Member State and operating carrying out the majority of their activities within the Union can be supported by the financing and investment operations under the solvency support window.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – point a
(a) target thaim to determine at at least 40 % of EFSI financingater stage a reasonable share of the financing of the EFSI, which is difficult to quantify at present, under the infrastructure and innovation window support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology to identify those climate action project components or cost shares;
Amendment 118 #
Amendment 119 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to Opinion No 6/2020 of the European Court of Auditors,
Amendment 120 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Articles 120 and 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('the Treaty'), Member States are required to conduct their economic policies with a view to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Union and in the context of the broad guidelines that the Council formulates. Under Article 148 of the Treaty Member States shall implement employment policies that take into account the guidelines for employment. The coordination of the economic policies of the Member States is therefore a matter of common concerna common concern, due to the mismatch between the introduction of the euro as a common currency and the economic realities in the different Member States.
Amendment 139 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The national and regional lockdown measures following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Unionall Member States in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID- 19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound, solvable and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong equity-based economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis' budgetary discipline, and on the resilience of their economies. RGrowth enhancing reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and, strengthen their resilience and reduce their dependency on debt-financing will therefore be essential to set the economiMember States back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of theovercome the economic, social and territorial divergences in the Union.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swiftustainable, equity-based recovery.
Amendment 190 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up thecrisis situations create disincentives for investors to invest, as a result of increased economic and institutional uncertainty. However, deflation and a recalibration of the investment opportunities in the market are a necessary precondition for recovery and strengthen long- term, sustainable growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean enNormalised interest rates are important to inform investors propergly transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chainso make sustainable investment decisions, which will lead to economic growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Member States more resilient.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States, apart from the current monetary policy of the ECB, which financially supports Member States which are reluctant to implement reforms and overspend, through buying up corporate bonds, artificially lower interest rates on government bonds, and increasing Target 2 imbalances.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthenwould de detrimental to add to the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovaother redistributive tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should not be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 219 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The European Court of Auditors has reflected great concerns in Opinion No. 6/2020 that the scope as well as the objectives of the Facility are rather broad and cover a wide range of policy areas. As a result, not all of these objectives can be addressed to the same extent and achieving some objectives may come at the price of others. In addition, there is neither a quantification of the expected results at EU level nor for the allocation of funds to different objectives, which may potentially reduce the efficiency of the RRF.
Amendment 221 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Whilst the RRF shares some of the objectives of the MFF’s structural funds, it still follows a different purpose and spending logic. The first aims to support broad reform and investment programmes based on progress milestones, the latter offers reimbursement of specific programme- or project-related costs. This may be challenging in practice, as it requires combining different objective and indicator systems and may create a disincentive for Member States to coordinate the two funding streams effectively.
Amendment 223 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. In case of non-compliance, 110% of the financing shall be paid back by the Member State concerned. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 253 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategyThe sense of urgency stemming from the COVID-19 crisis requires the Union to shelve the European Green Deal and the translation of the Union'’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate acuntil the health crisis is resolved and the virus is exterminated. Relevant actions should be identified during the instrument’s preparations and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectivimplementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformationthe budgetary situation and sovereign debt of the Member State concerned. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising ourthe economyies of the Member States.
Amendment 292 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to enable measures to be taken that link the Facility to sound economic and budgetary governance, with a view to ensuring uniform implementing conditions, the power should be conferred on the Council to suspend, on a proposal from the Commission and by means of implementing acts, the period of time for the adoption of decisions on proposals for recovery and resilience plans and to suspend and reclaim payments under this Facility, in the event of significant non- compliance in relation to the relevant cases related to the economic governance process laid down in the Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council [CPR] (…). The power to lift those suspensions by means of implementing acts, on a proposal from the Commission, should also be conferred on the Council in relation to the same relevant cases.
Amendment 298 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Council should provide solutions to potential rent-seeking problems such as hold-out effects, in which Member States will block reforms until their demands from the budgetary instrument are met.
Amendment 315 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion, with full respect of national sovereignty. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the UnionMember States in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 327 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The specific objective of the Facility should be to provide financial support with a view to achieving the milestones and targets of reforms and budgetary, profitable and credible investments as set out in recovery and resilience plans. That specific objective should be pursued in close cooperation with the Member States concerned.
Amendment 338 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift delivernational reform programmes and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. The measures should enable a sustainable achievement of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
Amendment 367 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 387 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure a meaningful financial contribution commensurate to the actual needs of Member States to undertake and complete the reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available to them under the Facility as far as the financial support (i.e. the non- repayable financial support) is concerned. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the sustainability of sovereign debt, and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State.
Amendment 410 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semesterincreasing debt sustainability and sound budgetary governance. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States, including national parliaments, should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 437 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned and its national parliament. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transiimproving the budgetary situations, and to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 448 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) For the purpose of simplification, the determination of the financial contribution should follow simple criteriaclear and unambiguous criteria, including criteria for recovery of the financial contribution in case of failure to achieve the objectives of the recovery and resilience plan, and fraud. The financial contribution should be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 452 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Provided that the recovery and resilience plan satisfactorily addresses the assessment criteria, the Member State concerned should be allocated the maximum financial contribution where the estimated total costs of the reform and investment included in the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the amount of the maximum financial contribution itself. The Member State concerned should instead be allocated an amount equal to the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan where such estimated total cost is lower than the maximum financial contribution itself. No financial contribution should be awarded to the Member State if the recovery and resilience plan does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria. In case of fraud, 110% of the financial contribution should be paid back.
Amendment 464 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To ensure that the financial support is frontloaded in the initial years after the crisis, and to ensure compatibility with the available funding for this instrument, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made available until 31 December 2024. To this effect, at least 650 percent of the amount available for non- repayable support should be legally committed by 31 December 2022. The remaining amount should be legally committed by 31 December 2024.
Amendment 468 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial support to a Member State’s plan should be possible in the form of a loan, subject to the conclusion of a loan agreement with the Commission, on the basis of a duly motivated request by the Member State concerned. Loans supporting the implementation of national recovery and resilience plans should be provided at maturities that reflect the longer-term nature of such spending. Those maturities may diverge from the maturities of the funds the Union borrows to finance the loans on capital markets. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to derogate from the principle set out in Article 220(2) of the Financial Regulation, according to which maturities of loans for financial assistance should not be transformedArticle 220(2) of the Financial Regulation should be fully respected. The interest on the loans should be discounted from the contributions of the Member States who did not apply for support from the RRF, to the EU budget, pro rata of their national contribution.
Amendment 475 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green and digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non- repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.72% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should not be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 498 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. To ensure predictability, it should be possible for Member States to submit requests for payments on a biannual basis. Payments should be made in instalments and be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Suspension and, cancellation and recovery of the financial contribution should be possible when the recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations. Penalties should be established in case of fraud or gross mismanagement of the financial contribution.
Amendment 543 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 567 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle ofThe Parliament is looking forward to an assessment of the RRF's accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond that which is necessary to achieve that objective 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 1079 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme andof the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concernedMember State concerned, the probability of failure of the recovery and resilience plan and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.
Amendment 1086 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1093 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1116 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1167 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic, budgetary and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1194 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, the probability of failure, and the related indicators.
Amendment 1238 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessed under the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and independently reviewed by the Court of Auditors. The amount of financial contribution shall be set as follows:
Amendment 1242 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10, discounted with the independently assessed probability of failure of implementation;
Amendment 1250 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan, discounted with the independently assessed probability of failure of implementation;
Amendment 1316 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall assess the new plan in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 and shall take a new decision in accordance with Article 17 within four months of the official submission of the request. The financial aid granted in this reviewed decision shall not be higher than the financial aid attributed in the initial procedure.
Amendment 1334 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Rules on payments, suspension, recovery and cancellation of financial contributions
Amendment 1371 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Member State concerned has not taken the necessary measures within a period of six months from the suspension, the Commission shall cancel the amount of the financial contribution pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Financial Regulation after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within two months from the communication of its conclusions, and recover the parts and tranches that have already been disbursed.
Amendment 1376 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Where, within eighteen months of the date of the adoption the decision referred to in Article 17(1), no tangible progress has been made in respect of any relevant milestones and targets by the Member State concerned, the amount of the financial contribution shall be cancelled pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Financial Regulation, and the parts and tranches that have already been disbursed shall be recovered, at a repayment rate of 105%.
Amendment 1383 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan of a Member State, the positive effect of that plan in terms of increased GDP per capita, calculated at the end of the current MFF, will be taken into account to calculate an increase in that Member State´s national contribution to the Union budget. The annual contributions of the Member States which did not receive financial support from the RRF will be decreased, in correspondence with the increase for those Member States who did receive financial support.
Amendment 1385 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8 b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. In the case of fraud in the implementation of any relevant milestones and targets by the Member State concerned, the amount of the financial contribution shall be cancelled pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Financial Regulation, and the parts and tranches that have already been disbursed shall be recovered, at a repayment rate of 110%.
Amendment 1410 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199, drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation, in particular in carbon- intensive regions and those where the fossil fuel sector is a major provider of jobs. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 39 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments, imposed by the EU. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proposal for establishing the Just Transition Fund was adopted by the Commission on 14 January 202011. For the better programming and implementation of the Fund, territorial just transition plans are to be adopted, setting out the key steps and timeline of the transition process and identifying the territories most negatively affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy and with less capacity to deal with the transition challenges. The pace of programming of the Fund will have to be in line with the impact study expected in September, which is looking into two possible options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to 50% or 55% of 1990 levels, the difference between the two rates corresponding to a reduction in emissions of 280 megatonnes of greenhouse gases. _________________ 11 COM(2020) 22 final.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. The sectors excluded under the Just Transition Fund Regulation should be excluded from the scope of this Facility.
Amendment 53 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a widelimited range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plansmore sustainable economy. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circularmore sustainable economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be useda more sustainable economy.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Facility should provide support in the form of grants provided by the Union combined with loans provided by a finance partner. The financial envelope of the grant component, implemented by the Commission in direct management should take the form of financing not linked to costs, in accordance with Article 125 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the ‘Financial Regulation’)12 . That form of financing should help incentivise project promoters to participate and contribute to the achievement of the Facility’smunicipalities, towns, cities' and territories' objectives in an efficient way relative to the size of the loan. The loan component should be provided by the European Investment Bank (‘the EIB’). The Facility may also be extended to other finance partners providing the loan component, where additional resources for the grant component become available or where it is required for the correct implementation. _________________ 12 Regulation (EU Euratom) 2018/1046.
Amendment 81 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 84 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) EUR 275 000 000 of the grant component of the Facility is to be financed by repayments from the financial instruments established by the programmes listed in Annex I to this Regulation. Such revenue stems from terminated programmes independent of the Facility, and should be considered external assigned revenue by derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation on the basis ofand Article 322(1) TFEU should be fully respected.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 87 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) EUR 1 000 000 000 of the grant component of the Facility should be financed by the foreseeable surplus of the provisioning for the EU guarantee established by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council which also establishes the European fund for strategic investments (the ‘EFSI Regulation’)14 . Therefore, a derogation should be made from point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, which envisages an obligation for any surplus of provisions for a budgetary guarantee to be returned to the budget, in order to assign that surplus to the Facility. That assigned revenue should be considered external assigned revenue by derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation on the basis of Article 322(1) TFEU. _________________ 14Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 — the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1)Point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, which envisages an obligation for any surplus of provisions for a budgetary guarantee to be returned to the budget, should be fully respected.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that all Member States are granted the possibility to benefit from the grant component, a mechanism should be set up to establish earmarked national shares to be respected during a first stage, based on the distribution key proposed in the Just Transition Fund Regulation. However, in order to reconcile that objective with the need to optimise the economic impact of the Facility and its implementation, such national allocations should not be earmarked after 31 December 2024. Thereafter, the remaining rthe entire lifespan of the programme. Resources available for the grant component should be provided without any a pre- allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level, while ensuring predictability for investment and following a needs- viability-based and regional convergencisk-averse approach.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that all Member States are granted the possibility to benefit from the grant component, a mechanism should be set up to establish earmarked national shares to be respected during a first stage, based on the distribution key proposed in the Just Transition Fund Regulation, without the recommendations of the 2020 European Semester being considered as prerequisites. However, in order to reconcile that objective with the need to optimise the economic impact of the Facility and its implementation, such national allocations should not be earmarked after 31 December 2024. Thereafter, the remaining resources available for the grant component should be provided without any pre-allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level, while ensuring predictability for investment and following a needs-based and regional convergence approach.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured. The territorial plans drawn up jointly with the Commission must include common criteria: assistance to regions heavily dependent on fossil fuels and to carbon- intensive industries, a well-considered project for transition to low-carbon activities, a commitment to create new jobs in the green economy, a willingness to invest in renewable energy sources and in digital connectivity. The relevant local and regional authorities in the territories concerned should be closely involved in preparing the territorial just transition plan.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support under this Facility should only be provided to projects that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues that would allow them to be financially viable on the basis of an average determined by two independent audit firms and to be financed solely by loans provided on market terms. Own revenues should correspond to revenues, budgetary transfers excepted, generated directly by the activities carried out by the project, such as sales, fees or tolls and as incremental savings generated by the upgrade of existing assets.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2988/95, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU) 2017/1939, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities, including fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative penalties. In particular, in accordance with Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute offences against the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the Union, grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO in respect of those Member States participating in enhanced cooperation pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, and the European Court of Auditors (ECA), and ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. For any grant exceeding the sum of EUR 5 000 000, a biannual check on the use of European funds must be conducted by an auditor of the European Court of Auditors on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks, which shall be the basis for the final discharge for the management of the funds.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 122 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 125 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The objective of this Regulation, namely to leverage public investment in territories, most impacted by the transition towards climate neutrality, including former mining areas and peripheral regions, by addressing the corresponding development needs, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are the difficulties for public entities to support investments, which do not generate sufficient streams of own revenues and benefit the territories most negatively impacted by climate transition, without EU grant support and the need for a coherent implementation framework under direct management. Since those objectives can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The objective of this Regulation, namely to leverage public investment in territories, most impacted by the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the corre is to sustain the unsustainable high public spoending development needs, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States aloneculture in the EU. The main reasons in this regard are the difficulties for public entities to support investments, which do not generate sufficient streams of own revenues and benefit the territories most negatively impacted by climate transition, without EU grant support and the need for a coherent implementation framework under direct management. Since those objectives can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is supposedly necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 139 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral more sustainable economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 2
Article premier – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, including former mining areas and peripheral regions, such as islands.
Amendment 158 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate- neutralmore sustainable economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 161 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasingmproving the quality of public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that dohave sufficiently proven not to generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0100(COD)
3. The resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be complemented by financial contributions from Member States, third countries and from non- Union bodies. These resources shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 177 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be complemented by financial contributions from Member States, third countries and from non- Union bodies. These resources shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. By derogation to Article 21(3)(f) of the Financial Regulation, resources stemming from repayments referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning ofArticle 21(3)(f) and Article 21(53(4) of the Financial Regulation. By derogation from point a) of Article 213(4) of the Financial Regulation, the resources stemming from the EFSI provisioning surplus referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall constitute external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation shall be fully respected.
Amendment 182 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. An amount up to 21% of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information and technology systems, as well as administrative expenditure and fees of the finance partners.
Amendment 186 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Union support provided under the Facility shall be implemented in direct management in accordance with the Financial Regulationunder the form of shared management with the Member States.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 191 #
2020/0100(COD)
Amendment 193 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For grants awarded pursuant to calls for proposals launched as from 1 January 2025, Union support awarded to eligible projects shall be provided without any pre- allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level until exhaustion of remaining resources. The award of such grants shall take into account the need to ensure predictability of investment and the promotion of regional convergence, while ensuring predictability of investment and following a viability-based and risk-averse approach.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve a measurable, substantial and adequately proven impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving fromnegative impact of the transition process towards a climate-neutralmore sustainable economy and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 219 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) The project only engages subcontractors from EU Member States;
Amendment 220 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 232 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Notwithstanding the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation, only public sector legal entities established in a Member State as a public law body, or as a body governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission of proven public interest, are eligible to apply as potential beneficiaries under this Regulation.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 207.5% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.
Amendment 240 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the grounds specified in Article 131(4) of the Financial Regulation and after consulting the finance partner, the amount of the grant may be reduced or the grant agreement may be terminated, if within twoone years from the date of signature of the grant agreement, the economically most significant supply, works or services contract has not been signed, in cases where the conclusion of such contract is envisaged pursuant to the grant agreement.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In case of fraud or breach of the requirements in Article 8, 110% of the grant shall be paid back.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory support under this Regulation shall be implemented in indirect management, guaranteeing full transparency enabling public scrutiny, in accordance with the rules and implementation methods for the InvestEU Advisory Hub established by Article [20] of Regulation [InvestEU Regulation].
Amendment 260 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations on the implementation of the Facility and its capacity to reach the objectives set out in Article 3 shall be carried out in a sufficiently timely manner, and at the latest within 18 months as from performance of the contract, to feed into the decision-making process.
Amendment 262 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Facility shall be performed by 30 June 20253, when sufficient information is expected to be available about the implementation of the Facility. The evaluation shall in particular demonstrate how the Union support provided under the Facility shall have contributed in addressing the needs of territories implementing the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The beneficiaries and the finance partners shall ensure the visibility of the Union support provided under the Facility, in particular when promoting the projects and their results, by providing targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public. , and by publishing details of the nature of the projects and the amounts involved on their websites.
Amendment 280 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 8 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the ongoing negotiations on the new multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 and the uncertainty regarding the funding level of the new Heading 7 - European Public Administration; underlines the need of additional savings, in order to send a strong message to the European citizens who face the consequences of austerity policies;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 15 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that significant savings as compared to the proposal of the Secretary- General are required to bring closer the rise of this proposal to the expected general inflation rate for 2021 and that all efforts to strive for the more efficient and transparent use of public money are strongly encouraged; regrets that the proposal of the Secretary-General would set the Parliament's 2021 budget at EUR 2 110 467 628, representing an overall increase of 3,52 % on the 2020 budget; deplores the fact that Parliament's budget has increased steadily year on year and calls, therefore, for Parliament to seek significant savings, in order to send out a message of solidarity with EU citizens;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NoteRegrets that Europa Experience centres have already been inaugurated in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, and Strasbourg and in 2020 in Tallinn and that, in 2021, it is planned to set up Europa Experience centres in the new ADENAUER building in Luxembourg, in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm and Prague; calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved; calls for a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the establishment of the new "Europa Experiences" centres for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; questions the added value of the Europa Experience centres;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests more information on the arrangements for and cost of the creation of a series of mobile versions of the Parlamentarium, which would tour Member States to provide citizens with information on Parliament and the Union; stresses that this type of initiative must be decentralised and be carried out from the “Europa Experience” centres to make savings and to be rational; takes note that the project includes a mobile application which contains the best of existing Parlamentarium content and condemns the waste of taxpayers’ money in a propaganda campaign for the exclusive benefit of the Union system;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned byRegrets the Parliament's intention to expand its activity and its diplomatic presence beyond the borders of the Union in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York) and questions the value added of it; requests that a detailed and thorough analysis of the representation costs and costs inherent in such expansion, namely accommodation, secretariats, staff, residence, transport, be carried out; requests that an analysis be provided on the added value of the current representation of Parliament in Washington; is deeply concerned about this new huge waste of taxpayers' money and recalls that foreign policy and diplomatic representation should remain exclusive competences of Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 62 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the need to find a solution for a single seat for the Parliament in order to optimise parliamentary and institutional work and reduce significant political and financial costs and the carbon footprint; recalls the Parliament’s 2013 resolution which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to range from EUR 156 million to EUR 204 million per year and deplores hence the fact that over a single parliamentary term the costs generated by Parliament's geographic dispersion can amount to as much as EUR 1 billion; calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat in order to prevent any further waste of public money;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. WelcomNotes the Bureau decision that new and more ambitious environmental targets were set for the current legislative term, that should be achieved by 2024 in key areas such as carbon footprint reduction, reduction of carbon emissions from transport of persons, reduction of gas, heating oil and district heating consumption, reduction of electricity consumption, reduction of paper consumption, reduction of non recycled waste, reduction of water consumption and reduction of food waste;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls Article 27(1) and (2) of the Statute for Members which states that “Notes the possible exhaustion of the vVoluntary pPension fFund set up by Parliament shall be maintained after the entry into force of this Statute for Members or former Members who have already acquired rights or future entitlements in that fund” and that “acquired rights and future entitlements shall be maintained in full”; calls upon the Secretary-General and the Bureau to fully respect the Statute for Members; and to establish with the pension fund a clear plan for Parliament assuming and and refuses the idea to use European taxpayers’ money to improve the sustaking over its obligations and responsibilities for its Members’ voluntary pension scheme; supports the request from the Bureau toability of the fund; stresses the need for instructing the Secretary-General to investigate ways to ensure a sustainable financing of the Voluntary Pension Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Statute for Members while ensuring full transparencyseek solutions which do not impose a further financial burden on European taxpayers;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas pursuant to Article 311 of the TFEU, the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its policy objectives and the budget shall be financed wholly from own resources;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the current Commission has branded itself as geopolitical and displayed an ambition to tackle climate and environment-related challenges, which it regards as the ‘defining task’ of this generation;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that the EU budget is vitalimportant to help Member States to respond to the challenges the Union isy are facing and reflects the degree of ambition of the Member States and the institutionssupplying concrete answers to the citizens’ needs; points out the need to avoid previous mistakes and emphasises that EU citizens expect the 2021 budget to be more efficient, transparent and performance-based, with concrete reductions in administrative expenditure and waste of money;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2213(BUD)
1. Insists that the EU budget is vital toan instrument that must respond to the challenges the Union is facing and reflects the degree of ambition of the Member States and the institutions;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 % by 2030 represents an enormous challenge, notably with regard to building insulation, developing public transport and achieving both an agricultural transition and a socially just transition; insists that in order to succeed in this unprecedented enterprise in only ten years, urgent action is needed, backed by a strong EU budget as of 2021;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the risk of a new financial crisis, as highlighted by international financial institutions, in the light of rising global public and private debt (322 % of the world’s GDP); is worried about the potential social and political consequences of such a crisis – projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be ten times harsher than in the aftermath of 2008 – if the EU is not equipped with new tools to protect social cohesion;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes, therefore, that it is essential to reduce the EU budget in order to alleviate the tax burden on taxpayers and to reduce the indebtedness of net contributor states;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s proposals for the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, notably the Just Transition Fund; stresses that these are deeply linked to the negotiations on the next MFF and therefore imply a strong and credible MFF; stresses that financing for any new initiatives should be calculated in addition to the Commission’s original proposal and thus result in higher MFF ceilings;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, however, that in order to attain the 40 % GHG emissions reduction target by 2030, the Commission has estimated that it will be necessary to bridge a funding gap of at least EUR 500 billion every year, including social adaptation measures; considers that this funding gap is strongly underestimated even for the 40 % target, not to mention the 55 % target, and is yet to be addressed at EU or national level; stresses the urgent need for another quantum leap in political and financial efforts in order to achieve these objectives; believes that introducing genuine new own resources is key to bridging this gap; considers that a just transition requires just funding;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses, nevertheless, that the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on which the safeguarding of our planet will depend, implies profound changes in the current free trade-based economic model ; calls, therefore, on the European Union to introduce smart protectionism, in particular by incorporating the environmental cost of the transport of goods into tariff barriers, in order to give an advantage to our local producers and to make consumers aware of their patterns of consumption;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates itsOpposes the position that commitment appropriations for the 2021- 2027 period should be set at EUR 1 324.1 billion in 2018 prices, which represents 1.3 % of the EU-27’s gross national income (GNI); reflecting this position, is determined to defend a 2021 budget of EUR 192.1 billion in current prices inproposes a significant reduction of the 2021 budget by setting the level of commitment appropriations (1.29at 1 % of GNI);
Amendment 126 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its position that commitment appropriations for the 2021- 2027 period should be set at EUR 1 324.1 billion in 2018 prices, which represents 1.3 not exceed 1% of the EU-27’s gross national income (GNI); reflecting this position, is determined to defendadopt a 2021 budget of EUR 192.1 billion in current priceswhich should not go beyond this ceiling (1% of GNI) in commitment appropriations (1.29% of GNI);
Amendment 130 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to make substantial savings on the following budget items: Asylum and Migration Fund, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, Structural Reform Support Programme, European External Action Service, Committee of the Regions, and communication expenditure;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for the launch of an audit to establish the proportion of European funds that are earmarked to facilitate the reception and integration of illegal migrants in the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Aims to set binding biodiversity and climate mainstreaming targets and to fix the latter to at least 30 % for 2021; reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down clear eligibility criteria of a stringent and comprehensive methodology for defining and tracking relevant climate and biodiversity expenditure;
Amendment 229 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that any funding to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, must be immediately stopped;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Insists, therefore, on setting payments at an appropriate level as of 2021 in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries and reiterates its commitment to defend a level of payments at EUR 184.7 billion in current prices for 2021;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that addressing these challenges may lead to negative distributional effects; considers, therefore, that ensuring the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights is crucial;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 49 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Member States and regions have different starting points when it comes to the transition; considers that the Just Transition Mechanism should ensure an adequate, inclusive and fair transition for all;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need to reduce the inequalities in the geographical distribution of EIB financing, given that 57% went to six Member States in 2018Takes note of the geographical distribution of EIB financing; calls for a fair and transparent geographical distribution of projects and investment, with a special focus on less-developed regions;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the EIB is not a European institution but a public bank in the service of the Member States; stresses that as a result, no European institution, either the Commission or Parliament, may interfere in its management;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. UrgeAsks the EIB, the largest multilateral lender in the world, to maintain its leading role in future EU financing mechanisms for third countries; opposescease all financing efforts in the arecent initiatives to encourage the EIB to be more active inas of defence and security, migration management and border control;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Regrets the fact that in 2018 EIB loans to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy, reached EUR 385.8 million and notes with concern that more than EUR 28.9 billion has been lent to Turkey since 2000;
Amendment 197 #
2019/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes with concern the continued increase in general administrative expenses, primarily driven by the increase in staff-related costs; asks the EIB to maintain cost discipline and to keep its management structure lean and efficient;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union and the political decisions underpinning the development of the EU internal market are primarily to blame for the poverty and inequality affecting the Member States, having made it possible for large multinationals to exploit the differences in labour costs and tax rates between Member States, by means of plant relocations at the expense of citizens, workers and territories;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance for a Member State to act also by imposing protectionist measures, to safeguard its own economy and its own workers and emphasises that every Member State must be able to take the measures needed to encourage firms which have relocated to return, including in the form of large- scale national public investment plans;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2036(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of penalising firms which, after pocketing national or EU financial aid intended to boost economic growth in a given territory, take the unwarranted decision to move their production abroad; calls, therefore, for firms which act in this way to be required to pay back the aid received and be excluded from future financial support schemes;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallsTakes note that, in its resolution of 14 March 2019 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2020 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the budget 2020 to be a bridge to the future Europe and provide European added value; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the fact that the Union budget is not delivering concrete answers to the political priorities which citizens are facing; highlights that Member States continue to face numerous challenges and is convinced that Union citizens expect the Union budget 2020 to be more efficient, transparent, performance-based providing concrete reductions of administrative expenditure and granting an efficient and accountable use of taxpayers’ money; underlines also the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level in order to ensure full respect for the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2020 Union budget should pave the way to the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and provide a solid starting point for the launch of the new generation of EU programmes and policies; recalls, moreover, that 2020 is the last year of the current MFF and, therefore, the last chance for the Union to come closer to meeting the political commitments set for this period, including towards reaching the EU climate target and implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines that the budget 2020 should prepare the Union for an even more ambitious climate target in the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofWelcomes the Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,51 billion in commitment appropriations compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the Council’s cuts flatly contradict the Union’s priorities, are not justified by absorption capacity and are meant to revert all the specific increases requested and obtained by Parliament in and calls for an effective spending review in order to preovious budgetary years; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upondes as much savings as possible on projects that, to date, have not shown a real added value;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Endorses, as a general rule, the Commission's estimates of the budgetary needs of decentralised agencies; considers, therefore, that any cuts proposed by the Council would endanger the proper functioning of the agencies and would not allow them to fulfil their tasks; proposes targeAsks for a complete revision of the role of the European agencies questioning if their tasks and objectives could not be better accomplished by existing Directorates-General of the European Commission or by Member Stateds increases to the level of appropri order to prevent duplications of agencies which will be dealing with additional tasks or which are confronted with increased workloadroles and costs and also improving transparency due to emerging challenges;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses its concern for the increasing centralisation of competences and responsibilities of the agencies in the transport sector which could lead to increased costs for the EU budget; recalls that according to an opinion of the Court of Auditors the costs for the EU budget could be reduced by centralising the activities of the European Railway Agency (ERA) in a single location;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Reiterates its view that the European Commission should exclude the gross contributions of Member States to the EU budget -based on GNI - from the calculation of the structural deficit;
Amendment 75 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that social policy initiatives should come primarily from the Member States since they are best placed to meet citizens’ expectations, and recalls that the solutions to the problems of citizens cannot be found by imposing any additional EU constraints;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that public investments are the key factor to fight against youth and long-term unemployment; underlines that the creation of quality jobs could only be realised by leaving Member States to invest in their priorities and needs;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reinforces, against the background of an unrealistically low ceiling since the beginning of the current MFF, funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fields of internal security, migration and fundamental rights; strongly objects to Council’s cuts to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and Internal Security Fund (ISF) and rejects the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation; underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, security and border control, in particular Europol, Eurojust, EPPO and FrontexTakes note of the Council’s proposal to move EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations into a reserve awaiting a break-through on the reform of the Dublin III Regulation;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and IntegrationFund (AMIF) in the management of the effects of the migratory and refugee crisis;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Asks not to increase the commitment appropriations in the Budget of the European Union until a definitive solution on the stabilisation of the backlog of outstanding payment claims is defined;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees toRejects the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for an amount of EUR 778 074 489 in commitment appropriations;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that the mobilisation of this instrument, as provided for in Article 11 of the MFF Regulation, shows, once more, the crucial need for the Union budget to be more flexiblejects the possibility of using the flexibility instrument for heading 3 - Security and citizenship, especially when it comes to financing the reception of illegal migrants in Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2026(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ADisapproves the decision annexed to this resolution;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, according to the Commission, the competition fines in 2018 accounted for EUR 1 149 million; considers again that, besides any surplus resulting from under-implementation, the Union budget should be enabled to reuse any revenue resulting from fines or linked to late payments without a corresponding decrease in GNI contributions; recalls its position in favour of increasing the proposed Union reserve in the next Multiannual Financial Framework by an amount equivalent to the revenue resulting from fines and penalties;
Amendment 10 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Since it was established, the euro area has comprised countries with widely differing approaches to economic, fiscal and social matters, a state of affairs which has seriously undermined its effectiveness. These differences are forcing the Union to adopt legislative acts which encroach on the national sovereignty of its Member States, one example being this budgetary instrument for convergence and competitiveness.
Amendment 15 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 31 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 56 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. On a recommendation from the Commission and aAfter discussion in the Eurogroup, the Council shall establish, as part of the euro-area recommendation and on an annual basis, the strategic orientations for the reform and investment priorities of the euro area.
Amendment 61 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 63 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 3 #
2018/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, according to the report of the Court of Auditors (the “Court”), the material and systematic instances of non- compliance of payments with the EASO Financial Regulation and other applicable rules and provisions mainly relate to public procurement and recruitment procedures underlying payments; regrets, furthermore, that the systematic nature of non- compliances demonstrates an inadequate internal control system; deeply regrets that the combined error from non-compliant payments amounts to at least EUR 7,7 million or 10,3 % of the total payments made by the European Asylum Support Office (the “Office”) in 2017, instead of acceptable 2% established by the ECA ;
Amendment 28 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 311 thereof, Article 311 thereof, Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 29 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to article 113 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Amendment 45 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In June 2017 the Commission adopted a Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances18 . The Commission proposes a range of options linking Own Resources more visibly to Union policies, in particular the single market and sustainable growth. According to the paper, in introducing new Own Resources, it is necessary to pay attention to their transparency, simplicity and stability, their consistency with Union policy objectives, their impact on competitiveness and sustainable growth and their equitable breakdown among Member States. _________________ 18 COM(2017)358 final of 28 June 2017. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 48 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 51 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 53 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role for the functioning of the Single Market, to better support the objectives of Union policies and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is not necessary to introduce new categories of Own Resources based on the; rejects the introduction of a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the; rejects the introduction European Union Emissions Trading System and; rejects a national contribution calculated on the basis of non- recycled plastic packaging waste. ; recalls that taxation matters is an exclusive competence of the member states and adoption of provisions for the harmonisation of Member States' rules in the area of indirect taxation require unanimity at Council level in accordance with article 113 TFEU; Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 67 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Single Market greatly benefits companies that operate in more than one Member State. However, the heterogeneity of tax systems across the Union creates an unfair advantage for companies that can avoid paying corporate taxes where they create value. The 2016 Commission proposals19Or. for a Common Corporate Tax Base and a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base address this unfairness by restoring a level playing field. The Own Resource should consist in applying a uniform call rate to the share of taxable profits attributed to each Member State pursuant to Union rules on Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. The Own Resource should only apply to the entities for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory. _________________ 19 COM(2016) 683, 25.10.2016. (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 68 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Single Market greatly benefits companies that operate in more than one Member State. However, tThe heterogeneity of tax systems across the Union creates an unfair advantage for companies that can avoid paying corporate taxes where they create value. The 2016 Commission proposals19 for a Common Corporate Tax Base and a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base address this unfairness by restoring a level playing field. The Own Resource should consist in applying a uniform call rate to the share of taxable profits attributed to each Member State pursuant to Union rules on Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. The Own Resource should only apply to the entities for whom the Union rules on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are mandatory. _________________ 19incentives for Member States not to overtax companies and citizens and guarantee a high quality of public services for its tax revenue. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM (2016) 683 of 25.10.2016. 8)0325)
Amendment 69 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union considers as a priority to achieve its emission reduction target of at least 40% between 1990 and 2030 as committed under the Paris Climate Agreement. The European Union Emissions Trading System is one of the main instruments put in place to implement this objective and generates revenue through the auctioning of emission allowances. Considering the harmonised nature of the European Union Emissions Trading System as well as the funding provided by the Union to foster mitigation and adaptation efforts in the Member States, it is appropriate to introduce a new Own Resource for the EU budget in this context. This Own Resource should be based on the allowances to be auctioned by Member States, including transitional free allocation to the power sector. In order to take account of the specific provisions for certain Member States provided for in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 , allowances redistributed for the purposes of solidarity, growth and interconnections as well as allowances dedicated to the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should not be counted for determining the Own Resource contribution. _________________ 20Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). unforeseen price fluctuations, especially between 2013 and now, the EU ETS is too unreliable to be used as a stable own resource. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 74 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The sustainability of this scheme depends on the market price for EU trading scheme allowances and on the annual volume of auctioned allowances based on the market stability reserve.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In line with the Union strategy on plastics, the Union budget can contribute to reduce pollution from plastic packaging waste. An Own Resource which is based on a national contribution proportional to the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in each Member State will provide an incentive to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling and boost the circular economy. At the same time,lead to higher consumer prices without a guarantee in the reduction of consumption of single-use plastics. Alternatives such as paper bags could have equally disastrous consequences on the environment, such as deforestation. Member States will beremain free to take the most suitable measures to achieve those goals, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. set their own fiscal policies, in line with the principle of subsidiarity. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 92 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to avoid that Member States which benefit from corrections are confronted with a significant and sudden increase in their national contributions. It is therefore necessary to provide for temporary corrections in favour of Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden by means of lump sum reductions to their Gross National Income-based contributions during a transitional period. Those corrections should be phased out by the end of 2025. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 97 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning for the European Union the Council is to lay down implementing measures for the Union's Own Resources system. Such measures should include provisions of a general and technical nature, applicable to all types of Own Resources and for which appropriate parliamentary oversightscrutiny is particularly important. Those measures should include detailed rules for establishing the amounts of the Own Resources referred to in Article 2(1) to be made available, including the applicable call rates for the Own Resources referred to in points (b) to (e) of Article 2(1), the technical issues related to Gross National Income, the provisions and arrangements necessary for controlling and supervising the collection of Own Resources, including rules on inspections and on powers of officials and other servants authorised by the Commission to carry out inspections and any relevant reporting requirements. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 98 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The integration of the European Development Fund into the EU budget will need toshould not be accompanied by an increase in the ceilings established in the Own Resources decision. A sufficient margin between the payments and the own resources ceiling is necessary to ensure that the Union is able - under any circumstances - to fulfil its financial obligations, even in times of economic downturns. In times of economic downturns, the EU needs to economise and set clear policy priorities. Aid for development cooperation is in these circumstances, not a clear policy priority. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2020)0445)
Amendment 100 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) For the purposes of this Decision, all monetary amounts should be expressed in euros. , provided the euro still exists at the time of its implementation. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 101 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 104 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 105 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 107 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 111 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 124 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 134 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Austria shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 110 million in 2021, EUR 88 million in 2022, EUR 66 million in 2023, EUR 44 million in 2024, and EUR 22 million in 2025. Denmark shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 118 million in 2021, EUR 94 million in 2022, EUR 71 million in 2023, EUR 47 million in 2024, and EUR 24 million in 2025. Germany shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 2 799 million in 2021, EUR 2 239 million in 2022, EUR 1 679 million in 2023, EUR 1 119 million in 2024, and EUR 560 million in 2025. German TARGET 2 imbalances should also be taken into account when calculating its reduction. The Netherlands shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 1 259 million in 2021, EUR 1 007 million in 2022, EUR 755 million in 2023, EUR 503 million in 2024, and EUR 252 million in 2025. Sweden shall benefit from a gross reduction in its annual Gross National Income-based contribution of EUR 578 million in 2021, EUR 462 million in 2022, EUR 347 million in 2023, EUR 231 million in 2024, and EUR 116 million in 2025. Those amounts shall be measured in 2018 prices and adjusted to current prices by applying the most recent Gross Domestic Product deflator for the Union expressed in euros, as provided by the Commission, which is available when the draft budget is drawn up. Those gross reductions shall be financed by all Member States. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 139 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that debt financing is a clear violation of article 311 TFEU, especially with regard to any debt that has to be repaid in future MFFs; rejects any initiative which leads to the issuance of mutualized debt by the EU;
Amendment 142 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The total amount of Own Resources allocated to the Union to cover annual appropriations for payments shall not exceed 1,400.25 % of the sum of the Gross National Incomes of all the Member States. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2020)0445)
Amendment 144 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The total annual amount of appropriations for commitments entered in the Union's budget shall not exceed 1,460 % of the sum of the Gross National Incomes of all the Member States. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2020)0445)
Amendment 149 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Any surplus of the Union's revenue over total actual expenditure during a financial year shall be carried over to the following financial year. repaid to Member States that are net contributors. Or. fr (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)