8 Amendments of Monika BEŇOVÁ related to 2020/0000(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the 2021 Union budget is the first one under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021- 2027; stresses that the amounts allocated to the 2021 budget should match up to the expectations of Union citizens in a post- COVID-19 Europe, fostering strong economic recovery and improving public health, and should be aligned with the Paris Agreement and with the Green Deal objectives, and in particular that of becoming climate neutral by 2050 at the latest, while supporting the Member States that have suffered the most; calls on the Commission to assess the 2021 Union budget in the light of the provisions of this paragraph, and to make the appropriate corrections if they are not met;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the provision of the Solvency Support Instrument that stipulates that beneficiaries of financial support will be encouraged to put in place a green transition plan; is of the opinion that that provision should be mandatory; recalls that the SSI is one amongst many instruments used for the recovery process; stresses that all resources earmarked for the recovery plan should contribute to the green transition;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Union should also show global climate leadership through its budgeting; highlights that every effort should be made to ensure that the overall climate and biodiversity mainstreaming targets are reached as soon as possible; recalls Parliament’s position calling for 10 % of the Union budget to be allocated to biodiversity expenditures and the position of the Committee on the Environment, Public health and Food Safety to allocate 40% of the Union budget to climate expenditure; points out that climate and biodiversity- related expenditure must be tracked using a more robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology; is of the opinion that the Taxonomy Regulation provides the proper framework to update that methodology;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to implement green budgeting tools as of 2021; underlines in that regard the importance of effectivat the budget, including the funds stemming from the Recovery plan, should be climate and biodiversity proofing of the budgeted;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that sufficient resources should be secured for tackling biodiversity loss and environmental degradation, and for the achievement of the objectives of the new 2030 Biodiversity strategy; highlights the importance of allocating adequate funding for the LIFE Programme; recalls that the One Health approach is a key prerequisite for a resilient and strong public health system, all the more important in light of the spreading of zoonoses such as COVID-19; recalls that excessive use of antibiotics in animals and humans are amongst the leading threats to EU public health;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the 2021 Union budget should contain sufficient resources for the development of capabilities in dealing with pandemics in order to ensure the protection of Union citizens, in particular for strategic material such as vaccines, treatments and medical devices; points out that the strengthening of the competences of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), as provided in the new MFF, should be reflected in appropriate budgetary measures as of 2021and to set up the foundations for strengthening Union action on key aspects of health, leading to the creation of a European Health Union; stresses that sufficient resources should be allocated in particular for strategic material such as vaccines, treatments and medical devices and the implementation of the upcoming Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe, for facilitating cross-border mobility of patients and medical professionals, and increasing investments in medical research; underlines that sufficient resources should be allocated to the EU4Health Programme; points out that the strengthening of the competences of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), as provided in the new MFF, should be reflected in appropriate budgetary measures as of 2021, in addition to which the competences and the budget for the European Medicines Agency should be increased; points out that efficient joint public procurement can lead to significant savings in the budget of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that it is imperative that the Union budget is given sufficient resources to be able to deliver on the high expectations in place for its role in achieving sustainable recovery and just transition to climate neutrality; emphasises the key role that the development of own resources can play in this regard; recalls the demands of Parliament to establish a basket of new own resources including plastics-based tax and inclusion of revenues from the EU ETS; stresses the need for the Union to significantly expand its basket of own resources;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasizes the need for a carbon border adjustment mechanism, which would ensure a level playing field in international trade, reduce the off-shoring of production and incorporate the costs of emission in the prices of imported goods; notes that various options to levy tax could include a carbon tax on selected products - both on imported and domestic products - or a new carbon customs duty or tax on imports that would lead to an increase in the share of own resources in the overall budget and importantly to the reduction of carbon leakage;