5 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the absence of a legal definition of an NGO presents a challenge for the Commission in producing reliable data on the financing of NGOs; emphasises the importance of access to such information or data on the scale of the role played by NGOs in EU programmes, application rates, the total amount disbursed from the EU budget to NGOs each year, and performance; calls on the Commission to address this issue as part of the Budget for Results agenda and to ensure that data are as simple and transparent as possible;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the Commission should foster the independence of NGOs and public involvement in their funding, with a view to dynamising the relationship between citizens and NGOs; points out that NGOs’ primary task is to promote and defend the interests of civil society, which consists of citizens;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advises strongly against co-funding requirements aboveunder 20 %, which would bring an increased risk of instrumentalisation and damage the important advocacy and advisory role that NGOs play in EU policythe EU budget being used ineffectively and of the instrumentalisation of voluntary organisations, as in practice they are ceasing to be simply voluntary organisations and are instead being treated as part of the institutions;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a public register of EU-funded NGOs should set up and that it should also give details of the total amount and purpose of the subsidies paid out;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Advises strongly against co- funding requirements under 20 %, which would bring an increased risk of the EU budget being used ineffectively and of the instrumentalisation of voluntary organisations, as in practice they are ceasing to be simply voluntary organisations and are instead being treated as part of the institutions;