225 Amendments of Vladimír MAŇKA
Amendment 71 #
2019/2003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Expects Parliament´s translation services to live up to their core function of supporting European legislation and Members in performing their duties by providing high quality translated documents within the framework of a sustainable strategy for the future;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates its concern about the additional expenditure on interpretation of the oral explanation of votes during plenary sessions; urges the Secretary- General to present a detailed cost breakdown related to the oral explanation of votes; recalls that alternatives, such as a written explanation of votes or various public communication facilities, are available to Members wishing to explain their voting positions; in that context, considers that in order to achieve significant savings, the oral explanation of votes could be moved to the end of the agenda of each day of the plenary sessioncancelled;
Amendment 684 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the Member States should decide that the amounts of direct payments above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in priority for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour should be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 767 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions, especially livestock sector and special crop production, that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties, and where other tools are not sufficient enough or don´t exist. Member States should be free to identify the sectors that should benefit from this. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union'’s deficit in this regard.
Amendment 921 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50%off of the gap towards 90% of the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation.
Amendment 1258 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) a maximum age limit that may non indicative age limit without exceeding 405 years shall be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 1839 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:a financial ceiling set by the Member State
Amendment 1853 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1886 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1904 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1940 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the salaries linked to an agricultural activity and related activities declared by the farmer, including taxes and social contributions related to employment; and
Amendment 1949 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural activity and related activities practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm business.
Amendment 1966 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b), Member States shall use the average standarentire amounts of labour costs and salaries linked to an agricultural activity and related activities at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned.
Amendment 1982 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shallmay primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments.
Amendment 2004 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2195 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2205 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 4023 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions of all types addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4079 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The indicative financial allocations for the coupled income support interventions referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III, shall be limited to a maximum of 106% of the amounts set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 4123 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, may be increased by a maximum of 24%, provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 106% is allocated to the support for protein crops under Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III.
Amendment 34 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets the delay in the presentation by the Commission of its proposal for the post-2020 MFF which creates the prospect of a significant delay in the negotiations and adoption of the corresponding legislation on MFF and the financial programmes and instruments, thus endangering their timely implementation in the post-2020 period;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, when presenting its proposal for the post-2020 MFF, to accompany it with a detailed outline of the strategic priorities upon which the draft MFF is build; such priorities should be subject of consideration in the course of elaborating a comprehensive Europe 2030 Strategy, which in turn to be examined in-depth by the European Parliament before finalization of thepost-2020 MFF package by the Council;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Pursuant to paragraph 15 of its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 and to paragraph 97 of its report of 13 October 2016 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017 requiring that the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament on the basis of the current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients is used for the first time during the budgetary procedure for the financial year 2018, calls for the fulfilment of those requests;
Amendment 5 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 (new)
Citation –1 (new)
-1 having regard to its resolution of 7 May 2009 on the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the development of the institutional balance of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 a (new)
Citation –1 a (new)
-1 a having regard to the report of the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030 to the European Council,
Amendment 7 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 b (new)
Citation –1 b (new)
-1 b having regard to its resolution of 20 December 2016 on possible evolutions and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 c (new)
Citation –1 c (new)
-1 c having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2017 on Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 9 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 d (new)
Citation –1 d (new)
-1 d having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 6 July 2018 on the Reform proposals for the Economic and Monetary Union,
Amendment 11 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Eurogroup report to Leaders on EMU deepening of 4 December 2018,
Amendment 13 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the statement of the Euro Summit of 14 December 2018,
Amendment 14 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to the Joint Position on future cooperation between the European Commission and the ESM of 14 November 2018,
Amendment 76 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the future incorporation of the ESM into the EU legal framework should continue to be understood as a decisive part of the EMU completion project;
Amendment 128 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls its previous positions in favour of the incorporation of the ESM into the EU legal framework, which would make it a fully-fledged EU body; insists that this incorporation should continue to be understood as part of the EMU completion project; believes that such an integration would allow for management in accordance with the Community method, ensure the full consistency of fiscal rules and obligations, facilitate economic and fiscal policy coordination, and enhance democratic legitimacy and accountability through the European Parliament; points out that all these objectives would be further enhanced if a reformed ESM was headed by the already proposed Minister of Finances of the eurozone, also serving as Commission Vice President responsible for the euro and President of the Eurogroup;
Amendment 131 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that when integrated into the EU legal framework, the European Court of Auditors should be considered as the independent external auditor and should be given a clear and formal role in the discharge procedure; underlines that the Parliament should have the political power in considering audit reports;
Amendment 181 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. StressesUnderlines that the ESF should have its own expertise to produce and assess the elements required by its statute; stresses, however, that evaluation of the financial assistance requests made by the ESF, as well as its decision-making on the design of the adjustment programmes, in cooperation with other institutions, should in no way replace, duplicate or overlap the normal macroeconomic and fiscal surveillance provided for in the EU’s financial rules and regulations, which must remain the Commission’s exclusive competence;
Amendment 193 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the need for an efficient decision-making procedure in the reformed ESM, particularly in the case of urgent situations; in this context, calls for an assessment of the current governance setting;
Amendment 194 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Believes that financial assistance instruments under the ESF could be improved, notably the financial assistance through Precautionary Conditioned Credit Line (PCCL); notes that these tools shall be used whenever necessary by a Member State facing symmetrical or asymmetrical shocks; believes that the eligibility conditions to activate such tools should be balanced and provide appropriate flexibility clauses; defends that the access to the PCCL could be available without requiring a Memorandum of Understanding;
Amendment 204 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a swift ESM reform that also redefines its role, functions and financial tools, so that the new ESF can offer liquidity support in case of resolution and serve as a financial backstop for the SRF; calls for the SRF to be made operational as soon as possible by 2020 and, in any case, before 2024;
Amendment 205 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Welcomes the conclusions of the Eurogroup of 4 December 2018, which were endorsed by the Euro Summit of 14 December 2018; welcomes namely the anticipation of the introduction of the backstop to the SRF by 2020 and the endorsement of the Term Sheet on the ESM; regrets, however, that no concrete outcome regarding the future eurozone fiscal capacity and the stabilization function has been reached; underlines that significant progress has been achieved recently on the side of risk reduction; recalls also that the European Parliament has made substantial contributions to enable this in particular on the so-called Banking package and the Non-Performing Loans prudential backstop;
Amendment 209 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Recalls the urgent need for decisive progress to be made on risk sharing measures, namely the swift conclusion of the EDIS and the establishment of the eurozone fiscal capacity including a European Stabilization Function; stresses the need to deliver concrete results and avoid further postponing of decisions on critical issues that could affect the stability of the EMU as a whole;
Amendment 210 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Takes note of the Joint Position on future cooperation between the European Commission and the ESM of 14 November 2018; regrets the non- involvement of the European Parliament in this matter; recalls the exclusive competence of the European Commission in macroeconomic and fiscal surveillance and, therefore, is concerned about the implications of the participation of the ESM in future missions related to economic policy coordination and budgetary monitoring within the framework of cooperation outside financial assistance;
Amendment 233 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the ESM to establish a protocol for an interim Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the European Parliament, with immediate effect, to further promotimprove the institutional dialogue and enhance the ESM’s transparency, accountability and democratic legitimacy in line with the further; calls also for a deepening of the interinstitutional cooperation framework on the economic governance of the euro areaas a whole in order to enhance its accountability and democratic legitimacy; recalls the request of this Parliament for an interinstitutional arrangement in this field;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the objective of the Youth Guarantee is to ensure that all young people under the age of 259 receive a good- quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or traineeship, within four months of leaving formal education or becoming unemployed;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the necessity of guaranteeing a long-term commitment through ambitious programming and stable financing from both the EU budget and the national budgets in order to offer a full access to all young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs) in the EU;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that, according to the International Labour Organisation, an efficient Youth Guarantee requires an annual funding of approximately 45 billion EUR for the EU-28; this funding should be viewed as an investment, given the significant reduction that it will produce, if effective, in the costs associated with youth employment;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to properly assess the costs of their Youth Guarantee schemes, to manage expectations by setting realistic and achievable objectives and targets, to mobilise additional resources from their domestic budgets and to reinforce the financing of their public employment services in order to enable them to fulfil additional duties linked to YEI implementation;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that an evaluation of the YEI is to be concluded by the EC by the end of year 2017, and expects a swift introduction of the necessary adjustments to ensure a successful implementation; stresses the importance of a continued assessment of the performance of the YEI by relevant stakeholders, including youth organizations;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expects an ambitious political commitment for the next MFF and recalls that is should be financed with new appropriations, and not through flexibility instruments or redeployments of the existing budgetary appropriations;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 349
Paragraph 349
349. Insists that dedicated funding programmes for nuclear decommissioning in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia should be discontinued after 2020Highlights that any potential new Union funding beyond 2020 proposed by the Commission for nuclear decommissioning in the three Member States should include clear rules and the right incentives to pursue decommissioning, with regards to both financing and timing, while underscoring the need for the effective use of Union financial resources;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 354
Paragraph 354
354. Is shocked by the Court’'s findings that the Commission’'s assessment of the respective financing plans and detailed decommissioning plans for the 2014-2020 financing period, i.e. of the second and third ex-ante conditionalitiesy respectively14 , was inadequate at the beginning of the 2014-2020 financing period; asks who shoulders the financial responsibility for this failure in the Commission; in this context, wants to be informed about the completed action plan which remedied the discovered weaknesses. _________________ 14See COM(2011) 783 final, Council Regulations (Euratom), No 1368/2013 and No 1369/2013 and Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 5449; notes however that the Commission's assessment of the respective financing plans and detailed decommissioning plans for the 2014-2020 financing period has been duly performed later in all three concerned countries in 2016. The assessment proved that all three countries' financing and work plans are robust, realistic and well prepared, thus the second and third ex-ante conditionality were duly fulfilled;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 b (new)
Paragraph 59 b (new)
59 b. Pursuant to point 15 of its abovementioned resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017, requires that the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament on the basis of the current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients is used for the first time during the budgetary procedure for the financial year 2018;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the real inflation rate in the Parliament's working places was 0.25 % in 2015 and 0.76 % in 2016, while the approved Parliament's budgets for these years were based on a higher estimation of inflation rate;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the real inflation rate was also lower than the rate foreseen in the adopted budget in the previous budgetary years;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the Parliament stressed in its resolution of 29 April 2015 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 20161a that the 2016 budget should be set on a realistic basis and should be in line with the principles of budgetary discipline and sound financial management; _____________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0172.
Amendment 11 #
2016/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas the budgeting based on indexation in several consecutive years may become very remote from the real budgetary needs;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for a budget to be drawn up, at least once every five years, on the basis of the real needs of individual items and not on the basis of a system of coefficients;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that the Union has had to face numerous crises in recent years; recalls that a solution has still not been found for the Europe-wide migrant and refugee crisis, which escalated in 2015 with a sudden and massive increase in the numbers of refugees and migrants travelling to the Union to seek asylum, or to improve their economic situation, which has further impacted on the internal crisis; underlines that the Union budget should be used as part of a European solution to overcome these emergencies;
Amendment 439 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by settingMember States may set a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into account indirect land use change.
Amendment 680 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2025, in the context of the biennial assessment of progress made pursuant to Regulation [Governance], the Commission shall assess whether the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 effectively stimulates innovation and promotes greenhouse gas savings in the transport sector, and whether the applicable greenhouse gas savings requirements for biofuels and biogas are appropriate. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the obligation laid down in paragraph 1. Any modification should at least maintain levels reflecting advanced biofuels installed and under construction capacity in 2025.
Amendment 1068 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – point c
Annex IX – Part B – point c
Amendment 1086 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A
Annex X – Part A
Amendment 1244 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2025, in the context of the biennial assessment of progress made pursuant to Regulation [Governance], the Commission shall assess whether the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 effectively stimulates innovation and promotes greenhouse gas savings in the transport sector, and whether the applicable greenhouse gas savings requirements for biofuels and biogas are appropriate. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal to modify the obligation laid down in paragraph 1. Any modification should at least maintain levels reflecting advanced biofuels installed and under construction capacity in 2025.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Measures to improve further the energy performance of buildings shall take into account climatic and local conditions as well as indoor climate, health and safety requirements including fire safety, indoor and outdoor air quality and cost-effectiveness.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Up to 10% of theThe possibility to carry over remaining unallocated funds of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the financing instrument for development cooperation (DCI) may be kept unallocated at the beginning of the financial year to allow additional fundingshould be introduced, within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each instrument, in order to increase capacity to respond to major unforeseen needs, new crises situations or significant political shifts in thirde countries, in addition to the amo concerned by those instruments and avoid pressure to commit unallocated funtds already programmedtowards the end of the year. These unallocated funds, if not committed during the year, should be carried over by a Decision of the Commission, whilst ensuring that they are spent in accordance with the specific objectives of their initial instrument and governed by the rules and bodies relating to that instrument.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
Amendment 256 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60 a) Financial instruments enable the Member States to reuse unspent resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds for future purposes. The coordination, synergy, and complementarity of these funds and EFSI for the benefit of the Member State and the regions concerned, and supporting thematic objectives of the Cohesion Policy, should remain possible under Article 265.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 144
Recital 144
(144) It should be clarified that, where financial instruments are combined with other forms of support from the Union budget, the rules on financial instruments should apply. Such rules should be complemented, where applicable, by specific requirements stemming from the sector -specific legislation should apply.
Amendment 318 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 164
Recital 164
(164) The Commission should be authorised to create and manage Union trust funds for emergency, post-emergency or thematic actions not only in external actions but also in EU-internal actions. Recent events in the European Union show the need for increased flexibility for funding within the EU. As the boundaries between external and internal policies are increasingly blurred, this would also provide a tool for replying to cross-border challengefor external actions. It is necessary to specify the principles applicable to the contributions to Unionthese Trust Funds, to clarify the responsibilities of the financial actors and of the Board of the Trust Fund. It is also necessary to define rules ensuring a fair representation of the participating donors in the Board of the Trust Fund and a mandatory positive vote of the Commission for the use of the funds.
Amendment 329 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
Recital 178
Amendment 382 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
51 a. "small grant" means a grant above EUR 60 000 and lower than or equal to EUR 250 000;
Amendment 388 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) appropriations kept unallocated at the beginning of the financial year relating to the funds referred to in Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance (IPA II), Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (DCI), within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each which were kept unallocated in order to allow for more flexibility in responding to unforeseen needs and which were not committed during the financial year, within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each instrument. These appropriations shall be spent in accordance with the specific objectives of their initial instrument and governed by the rules and bodies relating to that instrument.
Amendment 390 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) - non-cumulative carry over appropriations could be introduced for non-personnel budget lines up to 5 % of the budget line concerned.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In respect of non-differentiated appropriations a distinction shall be made between planned and unplanned carry- overs. The definition and reporting of those categories should be established in guidelines by the Commission in agreement with the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 442 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The information on recipients of Union’s funds implemented under direct implementation shall be published on an internet site of the Union institutionsin the Financial Transparency System, no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year in which the funds were legally committdisbursed.;
Amendment 445 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the amount legally committedpaid to the recipient;
Amendment 460 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 6
Article 39 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Commission makes use of Union Trust Funds for external actions, it shall attach to the draft budget a working document on the activities supported by Unionthese Trust Funds, on their implementation and performance.
Amendment 469 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
(v a) all revenue and expenditure under the respective European Development Funds entered under a special budget heading within the Commission section;
Amendment 473 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Citizens may be consulted on the aims of future implementation of a specific part of the Union budget by the Commission, Member States or any other ent entity responsible for itys implementing the Union budgetation.
Amendment 474 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2
The total amount of appropriations for the pilot projects shall not exceed EUR 40 000 000 in any financial year, not including pilot projects proposed by the Commission.
Amendment 476 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
The total amount of appropriations for new preparatory actions referred to under this point shall not exceed EUR 50 000 000 in any financial year, and the total amount of appropriations actually committed for preparatory actions shall not exceed EUR 100 000 000, not including preparatory actions proposed by the Commission.
Amendment 492 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 6
Article 69 – paragraph 6
6. An independent external auditor shall verify that the annual accounts of each of the bodies referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article properly present the income, expenditure and financial position of the relevant body prior to the consolidation in the Commission's final accounts. Unless otherwise provided in the basic act referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Court of Auditors shall prepare a Specific Annual Report on each body in line with the requirements of Article 287(1) TFEU. In preparing this report, the Court shall consider the audit work performed by the independent external auditor and the action taken in response to the auditor's findings. In the case of the decentralized agencies, the audit should remain under the full responsibility of the Court of Auditors in line with the paragraph 54 of Common Approach of the Agreement of the Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Where the authorising officer by delegation implements financial audits of beneficiaries as ex-post controls, the related audit rules shall be clear, consistent and transparent, andinclude timeframes and they shall be made available to beneficiaries when signing the grant agreement. Audit rules shall respect the rights of both the Commission and the auditees and allow for appeal.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the authorising officers by sub- delegation and their staff receive regularly updated and appropriate information and training concerning the control standards and the methods and techniques available for that purpose on the basis of common guidelines;
Amendment 522 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) the achievement of resuloutputs measured by reference to the previously set milestones or through performance indicators;
Amendment 538 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Amendment 543 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In case of financing referred to in point (e) of Article 121(1) the authorising officer responsible may reduce the contribution proportionally if the resuloutputs have been achieved poorly, partially or late or the conditions have not been fulfilled.
Amendment 550 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 147 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 147 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Except for low value contracts and low value grants, and small grants, the authorising officer responsible may, if proportionate and subject to a risk-analysis, require a guarantee to be submitted:
Amendment 569 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the functioning of a body which has an objective forming part of, and supporting,pursues an aim of general Union interest or has an objective forming part of, and contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a Union policy ('operating grants').
Amendment 571 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 2
Article 175 – paragraph 2
Amendment 575 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) where possible, the essential conditions triggering the payment, including, where applicable, the achievement of outputfor non-cost based actions description of milestones or performance indicators;
Amendment 576 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) description of the conditions for ensuring that the principle of sound financial management is respected and the co-financing and no-profit principle isare reasonably complied with;
Amendment 578 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 6
Article 175 – paragraph 6
6. The authorising officer responsible mayshall authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary's indirect costs up tof a maximum of 715 % of total eligible direct costs for the action. A higher flat rate may be authorised by a reasoned Commission decision.
Amendment 579 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 6
Article 175 – paragraph 6
6. The authorising officer responsible mayshall authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary's indirect costs up tof a maximum of 715 % of total eligible direct costs for the action. A higher flat rate may be authorised by a reasoned Commission decision.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 8
Article 175 – paragraph 8
8. Beneficiaries may declare personnel costs for the work carried out by volunteers under an action or work programme, on the basis of unit costs authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6; these costs may be declared up to 50% of the sum, which the beneficiary shall pay under co-financing of the project, with the exception of the actions taking place in an emergency, or post- emergency situation, to which the limitation shall not apply.
Amendment 581 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 8
Article 175 – paragraph 8
8. Beneficiaries may declare personnel costs for the work carried out by volunteers under an action or work programme, on the basis of unit costs authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6. Volunteers’' work is to be understood as unpaid non-compulsory activity: time individuals give without pay to activities performed through a not-for-profit organization.
Amendment 587 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 180 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 180 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where the estimated eligible costs include costs for volunteers' work referred to in paragraph 8 of Article 175, the grant shall not exceed the estimated eligible costs other than the costs for volunteers' work. The costs for volunteer work may be declared up to 50% of the sum, which the beneficiary shall pay under co- financing of the project, with the exception of the actions taking place in an emergency, or post-emergency situation, to which the limitation shall not apply.
Amendment 589 #
Amendment 591 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 183 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 183 – paragraph -1 (new)
–1. Grants shall be subject to a work programme, to be published prior to its implementation.
Amendment 592 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 183 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 183 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Following the publication referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, when requested by the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission shall forwardmake public a report to them on:
Amendment 596 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 184 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 184 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In-kind contributions from third parties for the purpose of co-financing shall include volunteers' work, use of equipment, supplies, meeting facilities and services.
Amendment 599 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 184 – paragraph 3
Article 184 – paragraph 3
3. As an exception to paragraph 1 an external action may be financed in full by the grant where this is essential for it to be carried outundertaken by a partner of the Union that demonstrates its compliance with EC rules and requirements (through the ex-ante assessment) may be financed in full. In such a case grounds shall be provided in the award decision.
Amendment 600 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 185 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 185 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 32 shall not apply to:
Amendment 603 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 186 – paragraph 4
Article 186 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of operating grants, the grant agreement shall be signed within sixthree months of the start of the beneficiary's financial year. Costs eligible for financing may neither have been incurred before the grant application was submitted nor before the start of the beneficiary's financial year.
Amendment 604 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 186 a (new)
Article 186 a (new)
Amendment 625 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 202 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 202 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) - agreements and performance measures shall need to be well-designed and carefully implemented; the Commission shall not allow the calculation of administrative fees as a percentage of the cumulative Union contribution committed, including uncalled budgetary commitments.
Amendment 631 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 205 – paragraph 1
Article 205 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions made to cover the financial liabilities arising from financial instruments, budgetary guarantees or financial assistance shall be held in a common provisioning fund directly implemented by the Commission. The Commission shall inform and consult the European Parliament on the operation of the common provisioning fund and the calculation of its provisioning rate;
Amendment 647 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 215 – paragraph 7
Article 215 – paragraph 7
7. If a European political foundation within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 realises a surplus of income over expenditure at the end of a financial year in which it received an operating grant, the part of that surplus corresponding to up to 25 % of the total income for that year may, by derogation from the no-profit principle laid down in Article 186a be carried over to the following year provided that it is used before the end of the first quarter of that following year.
Amendment 648 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 215 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 215 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. If a European political party within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 realises a surplus of income over expenditure at the end of a financial year in which it received an operating grant, the part of that surplus corresponding to up to 25 % of the total income for that year may, by derogation from the no-profit principle laid down in Article 186 a be carried over to the following year provided that it is used before the end of the first quarter of that following year.
Amendment 651 #
Amendment 653 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 1
1. For emergency, or post-emergency or thematic actions, the Commission may create, after informing the European Parliament and the Council, trust funds for external actions under an agreement concluded with other donors. By means of delegated acts, the Commission may also decide to create trust funds for thematic actions in the field of external policies under an agreement concluded with other donors. The constitutive act of each trust fund shall define the objectives of the trust fund. The Commission decision establishing the trust fund shall include a description of the fund's objectives, the justification for its creation in accordance with paragraph 3, an indication of its duration and the preliminary agreements with other donors.
Amendment 655 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 1
1. For emergency, post-emergency or thematic actions, the Commission may create, after informing within the Union external policies, the Commission may propose to the European Parliament and the Council, trust funds under an agreement concluded with other donors. The constitutive act of each trust fund shall define the objectives of the trust fund. The Commission decision establishing the trust fund shall include a description of the fund's objectives, the justification for its creation in accordance with paragraph 3, an indication of its duration and the preliminary agreements with other donors.
Amendment 658 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) there is added value based on previous impact assessment to the Union intervention: trust funds shall only be created and implemented at Union level where their objectives, in particular by reason of their scale or potential effects, may be better achieved at Union level than at national level;
Amendment 660 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the financial contributions from third parties shall exceed the Union contributions by at least 66% for legitimising the existence of the Union trust funds;
Amendment 662 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) Union trust funds objectives shall be aligned with the objectives of the Union instruments from which they are resourced.
Amendment 666 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Union trust funds shall be created for a limited duration determined in their constitutive act. This duration may be extended by a decision of the European Parliament and the Council following a proposal by the Commission upon request of the board of the trust fund concerned. The European Parliament and/or the Council may request the Commission to discontinue appropriations for that trust fund or to revise the constitutive act with a view to the liquidation of the trust fund, where appropriate. In such event, any remaining funds shall be returned on a pro rata basis to the budget as general revenue and to the contributing Member States and other donors.
Amendment 668 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 228 – title
Article 228 – title
Implementation of trust funds for external actions
Amendment 670 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 228 – paragraph 2
Article 228 – paragraph 2
2. Actions financed under Union trust funds may be implemented directly by the Commission pursuant to point (a) of Article 61(1) and in indirect implementation with the entities pursuant to points (i), (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi) of Article 61(1)(c) and comply with the financial rules.
Amendment 695 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) N° 1303/2013
article 9
article 9
The priorities established for each of the ESI Funds in the Fund specific rules shall in particular cover the appropriate use of each Fund infor the areas ofcomprehensive support of (potential) migrationnts and asylumrefugees and especially for integration measures, based on the Union's values as set in Article 2 of the TEU.
Amendment 698 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 747 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 748 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 749 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 750 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
The data on participants under the two first above indicators will be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The data on participants under the last three above indicators will be provided in the reports as specified in Article 50(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The data of the five indicators above shall be collected based on a representative sample of participants within each investment priority. Internal validity shall be ensured in such a way that the data can be generalised at the level of the investment priority.
Amendment 215 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty, Union acts should, whenever necessary, contain appropriate measures to give effect to the principle of solidarity. A voluntary corrective allocation mechanism should be established in order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 256 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.
Amendment 783 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied voluntarily for the benefit of a Member State, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 884 #
Amendment 898 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Amendment 910 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 914 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Amendment 988 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The competent asylum authorities of the Member States referred to in Article 47 shall have access to the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) for entering the information referred to in Article 20(7), Article 22(1), (4) and (5), Article 37(1) and point (h) of Article 39.
Amendment 17 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the European budget could relieve the strain on national budgets and bolster fiscal consolidation efforts by providing own resources as well as rationalising expenditure; firmly believes that wider ranging management of public money at EU level would make it possible to achieve economies of scale and hence cut spending, especiallyfor example in the diplomatic and military fields;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that, as regards the eEuro area havepean Parliament's position to the Eurozone and its own budget in order to counteract asymmetric shocks and rewardcapacity, to take into consideration the conclusions of the Own- Initiative refporm efforts; believes the European Stability Mechanism to be a prototype of such a toolt on the budgetary capacity for the Eurozone, which will be prepared in the course of 2016; calls for budgetary policy and monetary policy to be brought into a policy mix to boost growth and job creation; supports proposals to build fiscal capacity in the form of macroeconomic stabilisation mechanisms in order to prevent both asymmetric and symmetric shocks; considers as forms of fiscal capacity European Unemployment Insurance (against asymmetric shocks) and European Anti-cyclic Investment Tool (against symmetric shocks); .
Amendment 30 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that the Investment Plan for Europe, financed from the EFSI, is intended for financing high-risk investments, which would not be possible without the risk coverage carried by the EFSI; calls on the European Commission to verify that only high-risk projects, which fulfil the additionality principle, receive funding under EFSI; underlines in this respect that the European Parliament will evaluate the projects as well as their leverage effect in order to ensure that the EFSI guarantee fund in the EU budget is used in an appropriate way;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60a. Fully compensates these reinforcements by reducing the appropriations in the budget lines for contingency reserve, the general Members' allowance, further training, fitting out of premises, energy consumption, computing and telecommunications - investment in projects and furniture;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
Amendment 92 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
Amendment 100 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 a (new)
Paragraph 77 a (new)
77a. OTHER STAFF RELATED ISSUES Recalls that the need for new posts in the General Secretariat should be covered by internal redeployment, unless the need for creating new posts is duly justified and demonstrated, and confirmed by the internal auditors under the responsibility of the Parliament's Bureau;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 b (new)
Paragraph 77 b (new)
77b. Recalls that any reorganisation of parliamentary work or of the procedures should not lead to a deterioration in the working conditions and social rights of staff, regardless of their position;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 c (new)
Paragraph 77 c (new)
77c. Notes that the new rules regarding parliamentary assistance are currently being prepared; reiterates its conviction that a new balance is necessary between accredited parliamentary assistants and local assistants; requests therefore the Secretary-General to present to the Bureau a proposal for a decision before the end of 2015 addressing, inter alia, the following issues: ‒ limiting the number of local assistants by Member while respecting specific conditions of exercising the Members' mandate in different Member States; ‒ regulating distribution of the allowance between local and accredited parliamentary assistance; ‒ reforming the current salary cap system for local assistance with a longer term perspective of getting closer to the principle of "equal pay for equal work"; ‒ introducing a minimum salary and a maximum ceiling for the remuneration of local assistants in different Member States; ‒ covering current staff of national delegations under the Statute for the Parliament's accredited assistants; calls on the Secretary-General to take all the necessary measures to ensure that the trainees working for the Members are entitled to viable scholarship and to social protection and that the implementation of the said rules in controlled by the Parliament's services; invites the Secretary-General to introduce a mandatory training on respect and dignity in work for the Members and their assistants; Underlines that a transition period should be respected in the case of the revision of the current rules; invites the Secretary- General and the Bureau to report to the Committee on Budgets on the resulting revised rules as soon as possible and not later than by February 2016, in due time for the preparation of the Parliament's estimates for the financial year 2017; expects that the final decision will enter into force as of year 2017 at the latest;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 d (new)
Paragraph 77 d (new)
77d. Reiterates its commitment to support multilingualism in parliamentary work through high standards of interpretation and translation; requests updated information on the consequences of non- agreement on new working conditions for interpreters (spring 2015) to be communicated to the Committee on Budgets by February 2016 at the latest; expects the Secretary-General to use all flexibility required to ensure high quality interpretation and translation service for Members;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 e (new)
Paragraph 77 e (new)
77e. Asks the Secretary-General to provide a detailed overview of all the posts in Parliament in the years 2014-2016, including distribution of posts by services, categories and types of contracts; considers that this overview should be validated by the internal auditors under the responsibility of the Parliament's Bureau and should be communicated to the Committee on Budgets before September 2016;
Amendment 105 #
Amendment 106 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -78 a (new)
Paragraph -78 a (new)
-78a. PROPERTY POLICY Recalls that the Committee on Budgets should be informed on a regular basis about new developments in the Parliament's building policy and should be consulted in due time, that is before a contract is obtained, on any building project having financial implications; confirms that financial impact of any building project will be closely scrutinised;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -78 b (new)
Paragraph -78 b (new)
-78b. Believes that decisions related to building projects should be subject to an open dialogue and should ensure a transparent decision making process;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -78 c (new)
Paragraph -78 c (new)
-78c. Reiterates once again its calls for the new mid-term building strategy to be presented to the Committee on Budgets as soon as possible and at the latest by early 2016, in time for the preparation of the Parliament's estimates for the financial year 2017; invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets a possible long-term strategy until 2025 early in advance before the Parliament's reading of the budget in the autumn 2016;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 a (new)
Paragraph 78 a (new)
78a. AUDIT Demands that the internal auditors of the Parliament are placed under the direct responsibility of the Bureau;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 b (new)
Paragraph 78 b (new)
78b. Following the internalisation and re- organisation of the security services of the Parliament, calls for an independent audit of DG SAFE to assess whether financial and human resources are being used in the best possible way; believes that the independent audit should be mandated by the Parliament's Bureau and should be reported directly to the Bureau ; believes that the results of that audit should be communicated to the Committee on Budgets by September 2016, before the start of the Parliament's reading of the budget;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 c (new)
Paragraph 78 c (new)
78c. MEMBERS' EXPENSES Reiterates the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance for the Members; calls on the Parliament's Bureau to work on a definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional costs to the Parliament;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78 e (new)
Paragraph 78 e (new)
78e. Asks the Secretary General to open negotiations with the main actors in the transport sector in order to obtain more advantageous tariffs, and, as a consequence, to reduce the travel expenses of Members and staff;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93
Paragraph 93
93. RestoresBelieves that, in order to be able to cope with the challenges posed by the geopolitical uncertainty and to ensure the Union's role across the world, a due financing of the EEAS needs to be ensured; restores therefore the draft budget on all lines and deletes the reserves adopted by Council related to the fluctuation of the Euro exchange rate;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU imports more than half of all the energy it consumes, its import dependency is particularly high for crude oil (more than 90 %) and natural gas (66 %), and the total import bill is more than EUR 1 billion per day (EUR 400 billion in 2013);
Amendment 115 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, notably in buildings, shall be recognized, such as improved energy security through a decreased dependency on imports, increased energy savings, lower energy bills, increased competitiveness, job creation (up to 2 million European jobs), health and comfort improvements;
Amendment 291 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that all EU infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes must be fully in line with EU legislation and EU energy security priorities; calls on the Commission to consider investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, as infrastructure investment;
Amendment 408 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respect, with such a target integrating the crucial role of energy efficiency as the world's "first fuel" according to the International Energy Agency, and the cheapest and fastest way to lower the bills of EU households and industry;
Amendment 441 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising itsfirst increasing energy efficiency in key sectors such as buildings, use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low- emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;
Amendment 775 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that improvements in energy- efficiency pursued on a cost-effective basis will make a key contribution to energy security, competitiveness and the achievement of climate objectives; stresses, however, that gains in etherefore, that the Commission and Member States shall embed the "Energy eEfficiency cannot replace diversification of energy supplFirst" principle in all decision- making related to energy;
Amendment 894 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36a. Calls on the Member States to give energy efficiency primary consideration in their policies and to fully implement EU legislation, and the Commission to firmly enforce existing EU energy efficiency legislation, and to monitor and report on the development of regulatory barriers that prevent the development of energy efficiency by Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Unpaid invoices and restriction of payments cause various problems in the Member States. The implementing subjects- municipalities, regions and others- may be discouraged from further implementation, which, in turn, has negative impact on the spending of the European funds. Unpaid invoices may cause chain reactions, which may lead to deformations and structural changes also in the future. In order to avoid these problems in the future, calls on the Commission to prepare impact assessments regarding the impact on subjects , to whom the EU payments in 2013-2015 have been delayed, as well as the impact on implementation of programmes, at the latest by 31 March 2016;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a budget of EUR 1 850 470 600 has been proposed by the Secretary- General for the Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2016, representing a 3,09 % increase on the 2015 budget and 19,51 % of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework,
Amendment 2 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in the context of a heavy burden of public debt and fiscal consolidation that Member States are currently facing, the Parliament should show budgetary responsibility and self- restraint while ensuring sufficient resources are provided to allow the new Parliament to exercise all its powers and ensure a proper functioning of the institution,
Amendment 7 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, since the entry in force of the Treaty of Lisbon, significant additional expenditure has been borne by the Parliament's budget, namely as a result of the following developments: the establishment of the European Parliament as a true co- legislator and the enhanced building policy (2010-2012), the accession of Croatia and the House of European History (2013), additional expenditure resulting from the changeover to the next parliamentary term, third offices for Members, establishment of the Parliament's research service (2014- 2015)accession of Croatia;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that for 2016 priority should be given to the reinforcement of parliamentary work, in particular by strengthening the capacity to scrutinise the executive and the reinforcement of Parliament's security of buildings and cybersecurity;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 29 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point i
Paragraph 10 – point i
i) the rate of increase of the currentlevel of the ordinary expenditure, which must remain under 2 %close to the foreseen inflation rate of 1,3 %1a __________________________________ 1a European Commission Forecast , winter 2015, dated 5 February 2015;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point ii
Paragraph 10 – point ii
ii) the level of exceptional expenditure needed in 2016, in particular to reinforce the security of the European Parliament's buildings and cybersecurity;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. ConsiderRecalls that the Parliament should, in the context of the budgetary procedure, haves the possibility to adjust the budgetary priorities and will take athe final decision in October 2015, in the context of the budgetary procedureautumn 2015;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that, following the entry in force of the Lisbon Treaty, which has established the Parliament as a true co- legislator, and given the fact that one of the most important tasks of the Parliament is to control the executive, it is now absolutely essential to put the emphasis on the legislative and scrutiny work of Members;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that in order to consolidate the role of the Parliament, the administrative capacity of the secretariats of the specialised parliamentary committees should, where it has not yet been done, be reinforced accordingly, essentially by means of redeployment;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, in order to ensure adequate support to the Members for the accomplishment of their parliamentary activities, a new balance needs to be found between accredited parliamentary assistants and local assistants; requests the Secretary-General to present a proposal for a decision to the Bureau to this end as soon as possible; believes that a transition period should be respected in the case of the revision of the current rules and expects that the final decision shall enters into force as of Januaruly 2016 at the latest;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Invites the Secretary-General to revise the Parliament´s Rules of Procedures governing questions for written answer (Rule 130) in order to generate savings and to limit the administrative burden of the European institutions, in particular of the Parliament and the Commission; expects the revised rules to be applicable as of January 2016;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 55 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests, in this regard, the Secretary- General to present to the Committee on Budgets a global evaluation and the budgetary consequences of the security measures taken so far by the Parliament, since the decision to internalise the Parliament security services (Bureau decision dated June 2012) and to outline the measures envisaged to reinforce the Parliament's security inside and outside of its premises, as well as their impact on the 2016 budget; calls for information on the financial consequences of the interinstitutional administrative cooperation arrangements in the field of security;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, due to an increasing use of electronic media and equipment, particular attention should be paid to IT security to ensure the maximum possible level of security of its information and communication systems; considers that any measure in this field should be based on a clear evaluation of the Parliament's needs and decided in the context of the budgetary procedure;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the mid-term building strategy, which had been adopted by the Bureau in 2010, is currently under revision; invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets the new mid- term strategy on buildings as soon as possible and at the latest by August 2015, before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2015;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that priority should be given to the upgrading of technical equipment and media facilities given the increased media interest, the growing importance of social media and Members' additional needs during the ordinary plenary sessionsStrongly believes that the primary mandate of Members is legislative work; therefore, communication with the public and other stakeholders should also be adapted for this purpose, for instance through the upgrading of media facilities if necessary; underlines that focus on statistics of parliamentary work should not be to the detriment of Members´ actual legislative work;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the implementation of the 5 % staff reduction target, as decided in the framework of the Agreement on the 2014- 2020 MFF, should continue in 2016; welcomes the proposal of the Secretary- Generalconfirmation not to extend the staffing reductions to staff of the political groups, which is fully in line with ithe Parliament´s abovementioned resolutions on the 2014 and 2015 budgets;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that, to this end, the Secretary- General proposes the creation of 20 additional posts in order to reinforce the secretariats of the four parliamentary committees concerned (ECON, ENVI, ITRE and TRAN); considers that this reinforcement can be accepted only after the examination of the possibilities of internal redeployment;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that any specific need for additional posts should be met by means of internal redeployment;
Amendment 25 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reforms are by their very nature complex processes that require a complete chain of highly-specialised knowledge and skills. Addressing structural reforms in a variety of public policy areas is challenging since their benefits often take time to materialise. Therefore, early and efficient design and implementation is crucial, be it for crisis-struck or structurally-weak economies. In this context, the provision of support by the Union in the form of technical assistance has been crucialimportant in supporting the economic adjustment of Greece and Cyprus in the last years. Furthermore, local and regional authorities, as well as social partners need to be actively included in the process of structural reforms.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, identify the priority areas, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the global financial contribution for such support, taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes. The Commission should further enrich the pool of available external experts who could be dispatched ad hoc to work on supporting projects in Member States.
Amendment 67 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To facilitate the evaluation of the Programme and the achievement of defined objectives, a proper framework for monitoring the results achieved by the Programme should be put in place from the very beginning. That framework should also take note of the lessons learned in the process. A mid-term evaluation looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, its efficiency and its added value at the European level should be carried out. A final evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long– term impact and the sustainability effects of the Programme. Those evaluations should be based on the indicators, measuring the effects of the Programme.
Amendment 69 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to adapt the list of indicators measuring the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, in the light of experience during the implementation of the Programme, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of the list. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level dialogue with relevant local, regional and social partners. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 2 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for greater uniformity in the presentation of public accounts so as to facilitate comparisons; calls in particular for the way in which Member States enter their contributions to the EU budget in their accounts to be standardised; is of the opinion that any operating expenses financed by borrowing ought to be shown as a separate figure which is added to investment expenditure when calculating the deficit;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to offset any democratic deficit in the semester by means of the package of measures announced for 2015 on deepening economic and monetary union; reiterates its demand that any additional funding or instruments, such as a solidarity mechanism, shall fall within the scope of Parliamentʼs budgetary oversight and shall be financed over and above the MFF ceiling for 2014-2020;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the principle of budgetary accuracy applies to the EU budget too and insists on there being sufficient financing for approved commitments; noteregrets that in spite of Parliamentʼs warnings, this principle is being compromised by the current level of outstanding payments and the growing gap between payments and commitments; regrets that this is proving detrimental leading to an unprecedented amount of unpaid bills of 24,7 billion euros ; recalls that the overall ceiling of payment appropriations as foreseen in the current MFF is historically low; deplores that this insidious debt undermines the credibility of the EU and is in contradiction to the goals set at the highest political level for growth and employment – notably youth employment – and fears that this will deepen the gulf between the European Union and its citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Repeats its call for the MFF mid-term review to prepare for a possible reduction in the period for which the next MFF is agreed, so as to ensure its subsequent renegotiation during the mandatepost electoral revision to prepare the ground, on the basis of Recital 3 of the MFF 14- 20 Regulation and in accordance with the Commission's Declaration annexed to it, for the most suitable duration of the MFF post 2020 with a view of striking the right balance between the duration of the respective terms of each Parliament and Commission, thus ensuring democratic legitimacy for decisions on the financial perspectives of the European Union, while taking steps to meet the need for stability in programming cycles and investment predictability ;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the mid-termpost electoral reviewsion of the MFF to identify betterenhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of competitiveness, growth, employment and energy transition set by the European Union;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls once more on the Council to agree with Parliament and the Commission on a common method for assessing real payment needs in accordance with commitments made by the two arms of the budgetary authority; underlines that de- commitment is not a solution to the payment crisis;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets once again that Member States persist in viewing their contribution to the EU budget as an adjustment variable in their consolidation efforts, which in turn leads to an artificial reduction in the volume of payments available in the EU budget; proposes therefore and thus the implementation of important projects in favour of growth and jobs in the whole EU; recalls that wthen examining national budgets, the Commission shall enter in the calculations of deficits each country’s share of unpaid invoices in order to draw attention to the true state of affairs concerning liabilities attributable to each Member State; EU budget is an investment budget and invites therefore the European Commission to consider that GNI based national contributions to the EU budget are to be covered by the "investment clause" as interpreted by the Commission in its recent Communication on "making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact " (COM 2015 -12 final) ; calls in that respect for the way in which Member States enter their contributions to the EU budget in their national budgets to be standardised;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point a (new)
Paragraph 10 – point a (new)
(a) Very much welcomes the interpretation of the ´´investment clause" put forward by the Commission in its recent Communication on "making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact " (COM 2015 -12 final); welcomes in particular the fact that national expenditures on project co -funded by some EU key programmes to foster growth and jobs will fall under "the investment clause", but highlights that this clause will only have real economic effects if and only if the EU budget is sufficiently equipped in payment appropriations to pay the bills linked to the implementation of these projects;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point b (new)
Paragraph 10 – point b (new)
(b) Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlined the economic significance of the European Structural and Investments Funds ( including the youth employment initiative) in its Annual Growth Survey 2015; recalls that these funds represent 10 % of total public investment on average in the EU but that the situation varies across countries and that in some countries, they can represent as much as 80 % of the public investment; emphasises that Structural and Investment funds constitute a good example of the synergy between the European budget and the national budgets on the basis of commonly agreed objectives enshrined in partnership agreements on growth and investment according to EUROPE 2020 Strategy; supports every effort in the direction of an intelligent pooling of European and national budgetary means in order to achieve efficiency gains, economic stimulation and lower national deficits thanks to a positive effect of shared resources;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point c (new)
Paragraph 10 – point c (new)
(c) Recalls that the existing system of own resources is complex, unfair and incomprehensible to citizens; underlines that the fiscal situation of Member States can be eased through a new system of own resources that will reduce GNI contributions, thus enabling Member States to meet their consolidation efforts without jeopardizing EU funding; stresses, therefore, the importance it attaches to the high level group on own resources and supports the debate on a new own resources system, which should lead to a true reform of EU financing, without increasing the taxation burden on citizens;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the EUR 315 billion investment plan presented by Commission President Mr Juncker as the first step to offset on the one hand the deficit in public and private investment brought about by fiscal consolidation efforts, and to stimulate economic activity on the other;the reduction of public spending in a context of economic crises, and to stimulate growth and job creation on the other; fears, however, that this plan will not be able to target some specific investments needed to foster the EUROPE 2020 Strategy (e.g. energy efficiency, education, public infrastructure)
Amendment 43 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Confirms its willingness to examine with the utmost vigilance how financial commitments by the EU andto the EIB tofor the setting up of the European Strategic Investment Fund are entered in the EU budget and in the 2015 budget in particular; confirms its intention to closely monitor the way the EIB will engage its own funds in the ESIF;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to top up this fund and welcomes the Commissionʼs intention to exclude national contributions from stability pact calculations; rejects the idea of any attempts to renationalise the fund or argue for a fair return which could ensue from national contributions; wishes to see trans-European and supranational projectsriskier projects that have not found financing means so far and that serve the political ambitions of the EU and in particular the achievement of the EUROPE 2020 Strategy be it at local, regional, national, or trans-European level, chosen so that citizens may be able to associate the benefits arising from these projects with action by the European Union. ; insists that the EFSI must be clearly and unequivocally additional to existing EU programmes;
Amendment 9 #
2014/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since the launch of the Stabilisation and Association Process, Stabilisation and Association Agreements have been concluded with all concerned Western Balkan countriepartners, with the exception of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. In June 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to start negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo.
Amendment 22 #
2012/2001(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that, in order to make significant long-term savings, an independent evaluation of the EP budget should be considered; is convinced that an independent analysis of how resources are used and how the work is organised is sometimes necessary; is of the opinion that in 2013, specific domains and projects could be selected and evaluated in this manner.
Amendment 27 #
2011/2017(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is expecting the Bureau to submit realistic requests when presenting the estimates and is ready to examine its proposals on a fully needs-based and prudent basis in order to ensure an appropriate and efficient functioning of the institution;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2017(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Requests a detailed and clear overview of those budget lines that were under-implemented in 2010 and looks forward to analysing the reasons for this; also wishes to receive an account of all carry-overs and their use in 2010, as well as an update on the final assigned revenues compared to the amounts that were budgeted;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2017(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that Members must be given access to quality services in order to be able to perform their duties on an equal footing; stresses, therefore, the importance of Members being able to work and express themselves in their moequal treatment of Members of all nationalities and languages in terms of their possibility to carry out their duties and political activity incumbent upon them in their tonguown language if they so choose; finds, for instance, the absence of interpretation in committee meetings to be unacceptable; believes that the principle of sound financial management needs to apply to interpretation and translation as well;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2017(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is also of the opinion that all means must be sought to increase the flexibility of interpretation as a crucial step to ensure good working practices and notes that, in many instances, problems and financial wastage could be avoided if there were a possibility to swap languages at short notice depending on the actual attendance at meetings rather than the planned attendance;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2017(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that, as is the case for all big organisations, an independent external viewpoint on how resources are used and how work is organised is sometimes necessary and can only be beneficial if handled correctly; while stressing that a political European institution such as Parliament is unique in character, considers that, in the long term, consideration should be given to carrying out such an external analysis of its organisation and management; believes that in 2012 some specific sector(s) could be identified and examined in this way;
Amendment 334 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest, and innovations in the services sector;
Amendment 59 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
(v a) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems including promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 185 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) In more developed regions, the Member States concentrate 870 % of ESF appropriations earmarked for each operational programme on no more than four investment priorities as set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 12 #
2010/2003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Cannot stress enough the fundamental principle that all Members should be equally provided with comprehensive, high-quality services allowing them to work and express themselves and to receive documents in their native language, in order to be able to act on behalf of their voters in the best way possible;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Recalls the conciliation agreement to carry out an organisational audit of DG INLO and the Security Service in order to assess whether resources are being used in the best way possible; is convinced that the results of this audit will form a good basis for taking further steps;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2003(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Wishes to follow up on last year's priority of better sharing the available resources between all Institutions, including the concrete measures taken in the area of translation, and considers that the interpretation area could also again be looked at in this light; asks for an evaluation of the possible effects of the cross-cutting reserve of 5% established in the 2010 budget against specific budget lines for each institution with its own translation service, the aim of that reserve being to encourage closer interinstitutional cooperation and efficiency gains in the translation field;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2002B(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that there is still room for improvement and more effective use of budget resources in a number of areas and would like to highlight, again, the area of inter-institutional cooperation; agrees with the Court of Auditors that increased cooperation in the field of language services could provide some margin for savings; has therefore made this a priority for 2010 and calls on the institutions to further improve these aspects, including a re-negotiation of the interinstitutional code of conduct oncurrent arrangements in place for the sharing of internal translation cooperationresources;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2002B(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. To this end, decides to introduce a cross- cutting reserve of 5% for external translation services and stresses that this amendment is targeted towards all institutions with their own translation departments; the improvements requested include the re-negotiation of the interinstitutional code of conduct for language cooperationcurrent arrangements in place for the sharing of internal translation resources in view of realising efficiency gains and savings in the area of translation, also in line with the special report of the Court of Auditors in this field; takes note of the fact that this reserve can thus be released when an improved code of conduct concrete proposal for a system of internal translation resource sharing has been presented by the institutions and considered by the budgetary authority;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2002B(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Overall, approves the changes to the eDecides to authorise the appropriations for 54 new posts on the Parliament's 2010 Establishment pPlan of the secretariat as contained in the approved budgetary amendments and totalling 54 new posts; points out that a summary of these and the upgrading approved is annexed, for overview, to this report; as follows: - Permanent posts : 8 AD9, 17 AD5 and 28 AST1, - Temporary posts : 2 AD10, 1 AD9 and 1 AD5, - Deletion of 3 temporary AST 1 posts approved on the 2009 establishment Plan; also decides to approve the appropriations for the following upgradings: 5 AD5 to 5 AD7 in relation to recruitment of interpreters, 30 AD7 to 30 AD9 in relation to internal competitions, and 30 AST3 to 30 AST5, also in relation to internal competitions; also decides to approve the appropriations for conversion of 5 AST6 posts into 2 AD11 and 3 AD12 posts in relation to cross-over competitions;
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 40 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. In this context, draws attention to the joint declaration obtained on heading 5, which encompasses the above points and will serve as a basis to ensure the necessary financing of any supplementary needs for Parliament and the other institutions; underlines that this exercise should be motivated exclusively from new functions stemming from the Treaty and only after thorough examination of the use and potential for reorganising current arrangements and posts; also stresses, for its own section of the budget and with regard to such potential supplementary needs, the need to arrive at a fair distribution between the general secretariat, political groups and Members;
Amendment 42 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Welcomes the joint declaration on building policy and reiterates that this area, which constitutes a significant part of the administrative expenditure of the EU, is of great importance for ensuring the effective and transparent use of available resources; calls on the executive organs of all the institutions to implement the principles agreed without delay;
Amendment 43 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Intends to follow up closely, within its own section of the budget, the issues related, inter alia, to the agreed hearing on internal information resources (use and resources spent) and including 'knowledge management', as well as on all relevant issues concerning the House of European History, including the issues of possible co-funding and cooperation on this project; recalls the agreement reached at its internal budget conciliation meeting in this connection;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2334(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the joint declaration agreed at the conciliation meeting on 21 November 2008 on "Implementation of the cohesion policy" highlighting the benefits for the economy from accelerating the implementation of structural and cohesion funds and on "Payment appropriations" supporting the financing of new initiatives particularly regarding the economic crisis; notes that the amount of additional advance payments foreseen in 2009 on the basis of the Commission proposal on the financial management of the ESF, ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and ERDF is of EUR 6 300 000 000, and that other proposed modifications to the financial management of the funds may increase the speed of interim paymentsrelevant regulations of the funds may simplify the implementation; however, regrets that, as far as the financial management is concerned, proposals for the actual and immediate increase of liquidity on the ground by also intervening in interim payments were not taken into account;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the urgent need for a clear definition of 'best practices', also including the principle of good governance; considers, in this connection, thatthe introduction of quantitative and qualitative performance indicators common to all Member States should be introduced andfor best practices in regional development that are cost-benefit ratio should be determined for projectmmon to all Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to set up a unit in the Directorate-General for Budgetcarry out an investigation to measure the effectiveness and transferability of practices relating to the administrative, financial and IT management of projects;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an expert report in relation to the work of each management authority, in particular with a view to the end of the 2007-2013 programming period, to be completed a reasonable length of time before the approval of a new financial framework so as to enable the legislator to gain a better understanding of its work within the renegotiation of the next financial framework;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its support for the goodbest practice aimed at ensuring that each Member State produces an annual national declaration of assurance covering Community funds coming under the shared management arrangement, and calls for this to become standard practice;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for appropriate administrative resources to be allocated in the budgetaryunder the procedure to management authorities responsible for the European Social Fund in particular in order to ensure that microprojects fully meet eligibility requirements and that those responsible for projects understand the intentions of the European legislator.
Amendment 15 #
2008/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a new
Paragraph 15 a new
15a. Recalls that EUR 2 million was placed in the reserve during the 2008 budgetary procedure in order to encourage the administration to give priority to more efficient linguistic support for Members during official meetings; calls on the administration to provide information on measures taken and progress made to improve linguistic services at official meetings;
Amendment 7 #
2008/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Commission report By ...*, the Commission shall draw up a report evaluating its impact. That report shall focus, in particular, on the administrative costs arising from the new formal obligations for individuals affected and on the degree of effectiveness of those formal obligations in combating tax evasion. The Commission shall submit a legislative proposal modifying the content of the formal obligations, if appropriate. * Two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.