Activities of Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI
Plenary speeches (143)
Policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
Budgetisation of the EDF
Fight against fraud and protection of the financial interests of the Communities (2002)
Subsidies
Agriculture
2005 budget procedure: guidelines for sections II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII(A) and VIII(B) and preliminary draft estimates (Section I)
Broad political framework for the next financial perspective: Making Europe prosper – policy agenda and budgetary means for an enlarged Union 2007-2013
World Summit on the Information Society (first phase: Geneva, 10-12 December 2003)
Draft 2004 budget as amended by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2,[amp] 3/2004
2004 budget procedure
Presentation by the Council of draft general budget - 2004
Presentation by the Council of draft general budget - 2004
Cohesion policy
Single European sky
2004 budget conciliation procedure
Implementation of 2003 budget
Parliament's estimates for 2004
Ministerial meeting of the European Space Agency on 27 May 2003
Introduction in the draft Accession Treaty of a financial framework
Commission policy strategy for 2004/2004 budget guidelines
Forest Focus
2000 discharge follow-up
Budget 2003 (as modified by the Council)
2003 budgetary procedure
Discharge procedure: amendment of the Rules of Procedure
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Floods in Europe
Budgets 2002 and 2003
Enlargement of the Union
SAB 2/2002 as modified by the Council
European Parliament estimates for 2003
SAB 2/2002
Vote
Vote
2000 discharges
2003 budget guidelines
Draft general budget for 2002 (as amended by the Council) and Letter of Amendment 2/2002
2002 budget
EBRD: Community contribution to Chernobyl Shelter Fund
DSABs 3 and 4/2001 – EU own resources in 2001-2002 budget (conciliation procedure)
Financial Regulation applicable to the EC general budget
Draft SAB 2/2001
Estimates of the European parliament for 2002
2002 budget guidelines/ Financial perspective
Determination of Member States’ payments to the VAT-based own resource
Fight against fraud
Draft SAB 1/2001
Accession partnership with Turkey
2001 budget
Reform of the Commission
2001 budget procedure
2001 budget (conciliation procedure)
Draft supplementary and amending budgets (SAB) for 2000
2001 Budget – Parliament’s estimates
Transitional civil administration/peace accords
Review of the financial perspective
1998 discharge, budgetary control
2001 budgetary guidelines
Vote
2000 budget
Losses under loans for projects outside the Community
System of own resources
Budgetary discipline
Votes
EC and ECSC budgets for 2000
Draft supplementary and amending budgets (SAB) 1/99, 3/99 and 4/99
Budget for 2000
Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty - Institutional balance of the European Union - Relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon - Financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - Implementation of the citizens' initiative (debate)
2007 discharge: EU general budget - Council (debate)
The ABB-ABM method as a management tool for allocating budgetary resources - Mid-term Review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework (debate)
The ABB-ABM method as a management tool for allocating budgetary resources - Mid-term Review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework (debate)
2010 budget - Section III, Commission: 'Guidelines for Budget 2010' - Guidelines for the 2010 budget procedure - Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (debate)
Draft general budget 2009 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)
Facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (debate)
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
Draft general budget 2009 (Section III) - Draft general budget 2009 (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX) (debate)
Presentation by the Council of the draft general budget – Budget 2009 (debate)
2009 budget: First reflections on the 2009 PDB and mandate for the conciliation (debate)
Zero tolerance regime for unauthorised GMOs and the economic consequences thereof (debate)
2006 discharge (debate)
CAP ‘Health Check’ (debate)
Amending budget No 1/2008 - Solidarity Fund - Mobilisation of the European Union's Solidarity Fund (debate)
Amending budget No 1/2008 - Solidarity Fund - Mobilisation of the European Union's Solidarity Fund (debate)
Protection of the Communities’ financial interests – Fight against fraud – Annual reports 2005 and 2006 (debate)
Financial year 2008 as modified by the Council (vote)
Draft general budget 2008 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)
Draft general budget 2008 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
Draft general budget of the European Union - Financial year 2008 (vote)
2008 draft general budget: Section III – 2008 draft general budget: Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (debate)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides - Thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides - The placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Restructuring of the sugar industry - Common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (debate)
European Institute of Technology (debate)
Presentation by the Council of the draft general budget - Budget 2008
Dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption - Common organisation of the milk and milk products market - Additional rules on the common organisation of the milk and milk products markets (debate)
Discharge for the financial year 2005 (debate)
The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008) (vote)
The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008) (debate)
Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (debate)
Organic production and labelling of organic products (debate)
The future of the European Union's own resources (debate)
Annual political strategy 2008 (debate)
Order of business
Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP (debate)
Draft general budget for 2007, amended by the Council (all sections) – Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities – Draft amending budget No 6/2006 (debate)
Milk quotas (debate)
Support for rural development by the EAFRD – Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP (debate)
Draft general budget for 2007 (Section III) – Draft general budget for 2007 (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII)
Presentation of the programme of the Finnish presidency (debate)
IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management – Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (debate)
Commission's Annual Policy Strategy for 2007 (debate)
Budget guidelines 2007 (debate)
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (debate)
EU forestry strategy (debate)
Strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013) (debate)
Draft general budget 2006, as modified by the Council (all sections) - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument - Draft amending budget No 8/2005
Draft general budget for 2006 (Section III) - Draft general budget for 2006 (Other sections)
European Union general budget for 2006
Tsunami
European Council/Luxembourg Presidency
Explanations of vote
Policy challenges and budgetary means
EAFRD support for rural development
Financing the common agricultural policy
Parliament's estimates for 2006
Regional policy
Common organisation of the markets in sugar
2005 and 2006 Budgets
Explanations of vote
2005 draft general budget, modified by the Council (all sections)
Financial perspective
Annual report of the Court of Auditors – 2003
Financial perspectives
2005 budget procedure
Financial year 2005
Reports (21)
Report concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2000 financial year (Section I - European Parliament) - Committee on Budgetary Control) PDF (233 KB) DOC (191 KB)
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REPORT Report on the ABB-ABM method as a management tool for allocating budgetary resources PDF (167 KB) DOC (111 KB)
REPORT Report on Draft amending budget No 9/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 - Section III - Commission PDF (124 KB) DOC (81 KB)
REPORT Report on Draft amending budget No 10/2008 of the European Union for the finanial year 2008 - Section III Commission PDF (109 KB) DOC (75 KB)
REPORT Report on Draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 PDF (114 KB) DOC (67 KB)
REPORT Report on Draft amending budget No 6/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 - Section III - Commission PDF (136 KB) DOC (95 KB)
REPORT Report on Draft amending budget No 5/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 - Section III - Commission PDF (104 KB) DOC (57 KB)
REPORT Draft Amending Budget n° 3 PDF (144 KB) DOC (85 KB)
REPORT Draft Amending Budget n° 4 PDF (130 KB) DOC (114 KB)
REPORT Report on draft amending budget no 2/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 PDF (122 KB) DOC (72 KB)
REPORT Draft report on Draft amending budget No 1/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 PDF (125 KB) DOC (69 KB)
REPORT Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008 as modified by the Council (all sections) and Letters of amendment Nos 1/2008 (13659/2007 - C6-0341/2007) and 2/2008 (15716/2007 - C6-0435/2007) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008 PDF (227 KB) DOC (161 KB)
REPORT Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008 - Section III Commission PDF (2 MB) DOC (2 MB)
REPORT on the Commission's annual policy strategy for the 2008 budget procedure PDF (299 KB) DOC (267 KB)
REPORT Report on Biotechnology : Prospects and Challenges for Agriculture in Europe PDF (250 KB) DOC (198 KB)
Opinions (6)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009
OPINION on the 2009 budget procedure: First reflections on the 2009 Preliminary Draft Budget and mandate for the conciliation
OPINION Draft opinion on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
OPINION Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Protection of the Communities’ financial interests – Fight against fraud – Annual report 2005
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Financing Natura 2000
OPINION on the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Amendments (21)
Amendment 19 #
2009/2005(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Disagrees, as a first solution, with the intentions of shifting appropriations between headings in the event of shortfalls under one heading, and favours instead finding long- term solutions which would make the EU budget sufficient to meet all the needs; underlines that margins available under each heading of the MFF (especially heading 2) cannot be taken for granted, due to changing economic conditions; considers it more appropriate to address directly the insufficient category of expenditure in order to avoid hindering other expenditure areas;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)
Paragraph 63 a (new)
63a. Notes with the great concern that the absorption of the regional and cohesion funds reached unacceptably low levels, and urges the Commission to continue the revision procedure and to simplify existing regulations without delay;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Rural Development is a specific priority foreseen by the Multi- annual Financial Framework; takes note of the compulsory modulationmodulation and transfers of EUR 1 241792 million of direct support and market measures to Rural Development in 20089, which left a sub-ceilingaves a maximum amount of EUR 44 592887 million for direct support and market measures and EUR 14 6353 402 million for Rural Development in 20089; reiterates that the budget should give full transparency on the amounts modulated from direct aids;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) must be respected when creating a rapid response facility for responding to soaring food prices in developing countries; insists that the establishment of such facility necessitates amendment of the IIA, transferring unspent amounts from Heading 2 to Heading 4; underlines that such amendment of the IIA can be achieved in a timely manner if there is a consensus between the institutions; is concerned about the significant price increase for fertilisers and expects that the planned purchase of fertilisers using funds from the above-mentioned facility will amplify this trend;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission to establish, within the framework of the EARFD and in accordance with the EU commitments under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a European open data and pooling bank for traditional plant varieties which will enable non- governmental organisations and private and public-sector bodies to set up, alongside Member States’ national gene banks, a seed pool for traditional plant varieties which are particularly valuable for preserving biodiversity in agriculture and for producing quality foodstuffs;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a pilot project for assessing the costs for farmers which stem from compliance with EU standards in the fields of the environment, animal welfare and food safety, as well as the costs for farmers associated with the provision of public goods such as landscape preservation through farming activities;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for a significant increase in appropriations for the school fruit scheme;
Amendment 136 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 21
Article 4 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – title I – chapter IV – section I – sub-section III – Article 95 a – point 1
Part II – title I – chapter IV – section I – sub-section III – Article 95 a – point 1
1. A premium of EUR 22,25 per tonne of starch produced shall be paid for the 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/2012 and 2010/112/2013 marketing years to undertakings producing potato starch for the quantity of potato starch up to the quota limit referred to in Article 84a(2), provided that they have paid to potato producers a minimum price for all the potatoes necessary to produce starch up to that quota limit.
Amendment 214 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) However, aAs regards the suckler cow andpremium, special premium for male animals, the slaughter premium for calves and the sheep and goat sector it appears that maintaining a minimum level of agricultural production may still be necessary for the balance between sectors and for the agricultural economies in certain regions and, in particular, where farmers cannot have recourse to other economic alternatives. Against this background, Member States should have the option to maintain coupled support at the current level or, for suckler cows, the special premium for male animals and the slaughter premium for calves, at a lower level. In that case, special provision should be made for the respect of the identification and registration requirements provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council13 and Council Regulation (EC) No 21/200414, in particular with a view to secure the traceability of animals.
Amendment 220 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use up to 105% of their ceilings for granting specific support in clearly defined cases. Such support should allow Member States to address environmental issues and improve the quality and marketing of agricultural products. Specific support should also be available to buffer the consequences of the phasing-out of milk quotas and the decoupling of support in particularly sensitive sectors. Given the growing importance of an effective management of risks Member States should be given the option to financially contribute to the premiums farmers pay for crop insurance as well as to the financing of financial compensation of certain economic losses in case of animal or plant diseases. With a view to respect the Community’s international obligations the resources that could be used for any coupled support measures should be limited at an appropriate level. The conditions applicable to the financial contributions to crop insurance and animal or plant disease related compensation should be established accordingly.
Amendment 510 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that (a) in accordance with Article 68(2)(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 retained all or part of the component of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 of this Regulation corresponding to the suckler cow premium referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall make, on a yearly basis, an additional payment to farmers. The additional payment shall be granted for maintaining suckler cows under the conditions provided for in Section 8 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of this Regulation and within the ceiling fixed in accordance with Article 53(2). Or. en (See AM 512)
Amendment 512 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. (b) in accordance with Article 68(1) or 68(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 retained all or part of the component of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 of this Regulation corresponding to the slaughter premium for calves or the special male premium referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall make, on a yearly basis, an additional payment to farmers. The additional payment shall be granted for slaughtering calves or for holding male bovine animals under the conditions provided for in Section 8 of Chapter I of Title IV of this Regulation and within the ceiling fixed in accordance with Article 53(2).
Amendment 513 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. In 2010 and 2011, Member States that in accordance with Article 68(1), 68(2)(a)(ii) or 68(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 retained all or part of the national ceilings referred to in Article 41 of this Regulation corresponding to the slaughtering premium for calves, the slaughtering premium for animals other than for calves or the special male premium may make an additional payment to farmer. The additional payments shall be granted on slaughtering of calves, on slaughtering of bovine animals other than calves and for holding male bovine animals, under the conditions provided for in Section 8 of Chapter 1 of Title IV. The additional payment shall be made at 50% of the level applied under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and within the limit fixed in accordance with Article 53(2) of this Regulation.
Amendment 538 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may decide by 1 August 2009 at the latest to use from 2010 up to 105% of their national ceilings referred to in Article 41 to grant support to farmers:
Amendment 563 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 607 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4
Article 68 – paragraph 4
4. Support under the measures referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (eb) shall be limited to 2.5% of the national ceilings referred to in Article 41a percentage consistent with Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986- 1994)1. Member States may set sub-limits per measure. ____________ 1 OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1.
Amendment 692 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – point (a)
Article 75 – point (a)
(a) EUR 66,32 for marketing years 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 20102/20113;
Amendment 693 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – point (b)
Article 75 – point (b)
Amendment 785 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part II – final phrase
Annex X – Part II – final phrase
in accordance with the time schedule provided for in Article 55, beef and veal payments, except suckler cow premium., the male bovine animal premium and slaughter premium for calves
Amendment 151 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable and sustainable peat sources in transport in 2020 is at least 108% of final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State, but only on the condition that energy from renewable sources in transport fulfils the environmental sustainability criteria in Article 15. The target will be subject to regular reviews every three years starting in 2012 on the basis of Commission reporting as provided for in Article 20.
Amendment 304 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII a (new)
Annex VII a (new)
Annex VII a Take into account specific calculation methods for peat based biodiesel, such as the avoided emissions thanks to the use of drained peat lands and such as the sinks created by growing biomass on the cut away peat bogs after peat harvesting.