4 Amendments of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that during the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), an excessive number of corrections have had to be made under Heading 4 of the European Union’s budget, either because budgetary envelopes were too limited or because of a lack of flexibility to deal with crisunexpected circumstances; reiterates its position that the new powers introduced by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union require appropriate additional funding in order to allow the Union to fulfil its role as an international playe global actor whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes therefore that an appropriate procedure be put in place for the automatic reallocation of unused funds under Heading 4 at the end of the budget year; also considers that Parliament’s assent to the proposal for a Council regulation for the 2014-2020 MFF should be made conditional upon, amongst other things, the Council’s agreement to the Commission’s proposals on reuse of the revenue and the refunds generated by the financial instruments;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its support for all the instruments for implementing the European Union’s external action proposed for the 2014-20201 period, and in particular for the neighbourhood instrument; emphasises that an appropriate balance between the assistance to the Eastern and Southern neighbours should be maintained whilst also taking into account the performance of the beneficiary countries; welcomes the new partnership instrument that is aimed at inaugurating a new form of cooperation with countries which have a strategic interest for the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that financial assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries must be made more adaptable; believes indeed that the budgetary effort made by the European Union must correspond to the rhythm and the real progress made in the accession talks, in accordance with the ‘more for more’ principle, whilst taking account of the Union’s absorption capacity; underlines that the 'more for more' principle also means less for countries which do not fulfil their commitments;