Activities of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2011/2152(ACI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 - Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (debate)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 - Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomeRejects the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 at the highest political level between Parliament, the Irish Presidency and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 package (MFF Regulation and IIA), as the maximum achievable under the current circumstances and procedures; Is determined to make full use, in the course of forthcoming budgetary procedures,considering that the outcome is far from the initial EP’s negotiating position and fails to respond to any of the key EP’s demands set out in the its resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority on 13 March 2013 such as a substantial increase in the future-oriented policies, a compulsory and comprehensive revision, a maximum overall flexibility and an agreement on own resources; therefore calls ofn the new instruments established, notably as regards flexibilityCouncil and the Commission to continue the negotiation on the MFF to achieve a better balanced outcome;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ConsidersIs convinced that the long and strenuous negotiations, both within Council and at interinstitutional level, and their outcome do not constitute a n unsatisfactory implementation of the new provisions of the TFEU concerning the MFF, which were implemented for the first time, in particular as regards the role and prerogatives of the Parliament;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the Council considereds the European Council conclusions of 8 February 2013 as binding for Council negotiators; stresses that the European Council conclusions also includeds elements falling under the ordinary legislative procedure, such as detailed allocation criteria, envelopes by programmes or beneficiary, as well as discretionary financial allocations adjusting the level of national returns from the Union budget; Points out that this negotiation has led to a situation where the European Council has de facto a legislative power while contradicting the provisions and the spirit of the Lisbon treaty;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is firmly determined to exercise fully its legislative prerogatives as set out in the Treaty of Lisbon; states once more that negotiations on elements falling under the ordinary legislative procedure cannot be pre-empted by the European Council’s conclusions on the MFF, which must be taken as no more than political recommendations to the Council; warns the Council of any attempt to reduce the legislative power of the European Parliament, especially concerning the reforms of the Cohesion policy and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Deeply regrets the lack of ambition and the lack of a constructive approach from side of the European Commission which has not fulfilled its crucial role in the decision-making process;