12 Amendments of Claudiu MANDA related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 8 #
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) and the social principles outlined by the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR); underlines that the budget 2020 should prepare the Union for an even more ambitious climate target in the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, especially when it comes to policies capable of supporting sustainable economic growth and quality employment creation and measures to support well-functioning labour markets and better adjustment to demographic change, supporting the promotion of gender equality; emphasises the need to continue its efforts to fight fake news and disinformation with proper levels of financing for these activities, while ensuring adequate interinstitutional cooperation;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need to allocate an adequate amount of resources to reinforce the external dimension of migration and to guarantee an adequate protection of the Union's external borders, in order to support the reception, sheltering and integration of asylum seekers and migrants in the Member States, resettlement programmes, and to respond to emergency assistance needs of Member States hosting large numbers of asylum seekers and/or of first arrivals;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the Subheading; points in that regard to SMEs, which are an essential part of the Union economy and play a crucial role in delivering excellent quality investment and job creation in all Member States; emphasises that Erasmus+ remains a highly valued and hugely popular programme, with a volume of applications that far exceeds the funding available, and that it helps foster a strong sense of shared European identity;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of tackling inequalities and reinforcing the employability of young people and is determined to ensure the proper funding for the YEI programme in the last year of the current MFF; underlines the need to accelerate the implementation of this programme and to further improve its efficiency, so as to ensure that it brings more European added value to national employment policies; proposes therefore an increase of EUR 363,3 million above DB levels in commitment appropriations for the YEI;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights the budgetary inefficiency in supporting sensitive sectors affected in particular through bilateral free trade agreements; notes a decrease of traditional own resources in the Union budget, caused by the reduction in customs duties as a result of free trade agreements;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Proposes necessary increases for selected budget lines, in particular for the financing of measures to address the impact of African swine fever in several Member States; notes a severe impact and a big number of outbreaks registered since the beginning of 2019, with tens of thousands of animals being culled; notes that third countries have invested in research for developing a vaccine against ASF and the Union should be investing in research and development of a vaccine, which would help eradicate the spread and occurrence of ASF in the shortest possible time;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. In summary, increases commitment appropriations by EUR 267,3 million in Heading 2 (excluding pilot projects and preparatory actions), to be financed using the available margin under the ceiling; stresses that there should be no further cuts to the agricultural budget, since the agricultural sector is frequently affected by crises that require a budgetary response;
Amendment 94 #
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 Frontex and as such to ensure their ability to further work effectively and fulfil the common mission of protecting the financial interests of the Union;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the need for the EU budget to contribute more to climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in the countries covered by the Development Cooperation Instrument and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism; calls for the need to match the climate emergency with a substantial increase in the number of funds dedicated to climate objectives and climate diplomacy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Proposes an substantial increase in funding for the Western Balkans countries under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, especially in the areas of functioning democratic institutions, rule of law, good governance and public administration; underlines the importance of a meaningful financing in view of the numerous challenges that the EU together with Member States will need to face in the European Neighbourhood for supporting political reforms and to align with the acquis in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Points out the need to prioritise the stability of EU Neighbourhood and continue to support countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, Tunisia and Georgia which all have shown significant progress that should be acknowledged and supported;