5 Amendments of Thijs BERMAN related to 2010/2002(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the agreement of EUR2.4 billion a year for mitigation and adaptation to climate change but insists that this 'fast start' climate finance package must be genuinely additional and does not come at the expense of existing development cooperation programmes; requests confirmation that the EU share of this package — EUR 65 million proposed for 2011 — is not redeployed from the Development Cooperation Instrument and is therefore additional; is concerned that the draft budget for 2011 foresees over EUR 1 million less for the environment and sustainable management of natural resources than in 2010;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly rejects any attempts to finance the programme for ACP banana-producing countries through redeployment of development appropriations within heading 4, in particular from the budget lines for development cooperation; is particularly opposed to the proposal in the draft budget to redeploy for this purpose EUR 13 million from the Development Cooperation Instrument and EUR 5 million from the Civil Protection Financial Instrument;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the proposal to amend the regulation creating an instrument for industrialised countries1 but resolutely opposes its being financed with appropriations programmed for use under the Development Cooperation Instrument; stresses that funds earmarked for development cooperation must target poverty alleviation; 1is extremely dissatisfied that of the EUR 70,6 million total appropriations earmarked for this new instrument in the draft budget, EUR 45 million are taken from the Development Cooperation Instrument; 1 Proposal for a Regulation amending Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation EC N° 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries and other high-income countries and territories
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Welcomes the proposed 30% increase in the contribution to the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria but considers that supporting basic health services is ultimately more effective than such than vertical health funds when it comes to improving health standards in developing countries;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists that the Commission and Council refrain from reducing heading 4 administrative spending budget lines, as these are necessary for full and effective implementation of the multiannual programmes; sincerely regrets that the Commission's draft budget proposes significant cuts to administrative expenditure for development programmes.;