6 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2008/2127(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the thematic programmes under the DCI may also be used, within a ceiling of 10 % of the overall financial envelope for these programmes and, in specific cases, to finance non-ODA measures,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas at the same time specific arrangements should be put in place to allow the Commission to finance activities which, whilst not fulfilling the criteria for ODA, pursue objectives which are in the interest of both the partner countries and the EU,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in accordance with Article 40 of the DCI, the Commission must submit, not later than 31 December 2010 “a report evaluating the implementation of this Regulation in the first three years with, if appropriate, a legislative proposal introducing the necessary modifications, including the indicative financial allocations”; notes that, therefore, the formal mid-term review of the Regulation cannot take place before 2010 same time that the Commission undertook, at the time of the adoption of the new Community external assistance instruments, to submit its evaluation in time for Parliament to consider it before the end of the current parliamentary term;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes therefore the intention by the Commission to present before the end of the current parliamentary term an evaluation report accompanied by the appropriate legislative proposals;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the importance of certain non-development activities in developing countries, including cultural, scientific and economic exchange programmes, citizen- to-citizen contacts, political dialogue, certain aspects of regional integration, trade and civil aviation, and promotion of knowledge of the EU, which can enhance relations between the EU and its partner countries; recalls, however, that the DCI is a specific development instrument requiring all funding under its geographic programmes to be eligible as ODA; draws attention to its above-mentioned resolution with recommendations to the Commission on financing of actions other than ODA calls therefore on the Commission to submit to Parliament a legislative proposal based on Article 179 and 181a of the EC Treaty which would extend to developing countries falling underthe scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 190534/2006 (2008/2117(INI)), requesting the Commission to submit to Parliament a legislative proposal enabling it to finance such actions from other sources than the DCIof 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories1, thus enabling the Commission to finance such actions, and to ensure that this new instrument is adequately funded;