31 Amendments of Göran FÄRM related to 2009/2002(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the overall agreement on Budget 2010, reached in the last traditional budgetary conciliation meeting with Council on 18 November 2009 before the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, especially with regard to the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan; regretemphasises that, as a consequence, very tightsmall margins aremain available under the ceilings in all the headings of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the budget 2010, which might cause difficulties if any unforeseen events requiring a budget input occur in the course of 2010;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the key objective of the 2010 budget must be to give special attention to the recent economic crisis, in this context the Parliament will put European citizens first, proving that the European Union is not the problem, but a part of the solution; therefore has amended accordingly the Draft Budget of the Council, with the aim of using the EU budget as a tool to help overcome the current crises, by giving impetus to economic growth, competitiveness, cohesion and job protection;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that that third revision of the current MFF is the consequence of the tight margins foreseen in the IIA of 17 May 2006, which demonstrates that a thorough examination should bcalls that for the fourth time since 2007 the budget authority has been obliged to revise the MFF 2007-13 and the IIA of 17 May 2006 in order to provide made and substantial proposals presented by Commission to address these deficits in the mid-term review of the IIA, as provided for in Declaration 3 thereof, if possible through more flexibility and by all means foreseen by the IIA; calls on the European Commission to immediately initiate the review process as soon as it is in officequate budgetary means for the financing of polices not sufficiently funded under the financial framework agreed in 2006;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that margins available according to the financial programming published by the Commission in May 2009 for the budget years 2011 -2013 are very tight; emphasises that this will prevent the institutions from taking any new, meaningful political initiative in areas set as priorities by the newly appointed President of the Commission such as, for example and to name only a few, addressing climate change or the "EU 2020" strategy; emphasises, moreover, that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, a number of policies will be strengthened at EU level, which will require additional EU funding; therefore calls on the new Commission to publish, as soon as it is in office, a report on the functioning of the IIA of 17 May 2006, as provided for in Declaration 1 thereof, together with a revision of the MFF 2007-13 for the budget years 2011- 13;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is committed to do its utmost to secure adequate financing for all activities and policies under heading 1 a which foster sustainable growth and job creation and delivers solutions to European citizens namely by providing greater energy security, increasing support for research and innovation, promoting small and medium sized enterprises and fostering growth and job creation, supporting social dialogue and life long learning policies;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that the Commission should also initiate the mid-term review process, as provided for in Declaration 3 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, in order to launch a proper public and open debate on the post-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates the revision of the European Globalisation Fund, for the benefit of wRecalls that the legislative authority has agreed on the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Fund1 with Regulation (EC) No 546/20092 of 18 June 2009 in orkders who suffer from the consequences of major structural change to widen its application and to take into account the effects of the current economic crisis in world trade patterns, to assist themder to assist redundant workers with their reintegration into the labour market; stresses that depending on the implementation of these new rules, raising the maximum allocation of EUR 500 million foreseen for this fund in Point 28 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 should be considered; 1 OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 2 OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the agreement with the Council on the European Economic Recovery Plan as a key objective of the 2010 budget, particularly that it enabled completing the second step of its financing in 2010, confirming that the EU budget is a tool helping to overcome the recent economic crisis; underlines the fact that the Parliament's action was aimed at putting European citizens first, proving that the European Union is not at the origin of the problem, but can be instrumental in the solution; welcomes the use of the tools provided for in the IIA in order to guarantee its financing, especially point 23 and the use of the flexibility instrument according to point 27 of the IIA but hoped for further possibilities to be explored by the Commission; recalls, in this context, that the Council did not present its proposal on this issue in its 1st reading;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that the current weak implementation of structural and cohesion policy is mainly due to the low flexibility in the system of complicated rules and requirements imposed by the Commission and/or Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Insists that Member States use all the existing tools to accelerate or even revise their operational programmes in order to tackle the consequences of the recent economic and financial crisis more efficiently; calls on the Commission to endorse these modifications in the shortest possible period of time so as not to delay their implementation;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to provide the EU with the appropriate financial means to effectively develop measures to meet the existing and new needs for the implementation of new Lisbon Treaty- related EU policies; requests the Commission to take into account the undertaken budgetary commitments and their multiannual budgetary implications when presenting the proposals for the mid-term review andof the financing of new Lisbon Treaty-related policies; calls, accordingly, on the new Commission to make a clear commitment to complying with this requestpresent, as soon as it is in office, a proposal for a revision of the MFF 2007- 13;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Urges Member States to find an agreement on the proposal made by the Commission in July for amending the general provisions of the ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Funds as regards simplification of provision relating to financial management;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that this sub-heading finances numerous important policies and activities aimed at fighting climate change and supporting growth for jobs and that more should be done to focus the efforts in order to effectively address those priorities;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is of the opinion that the EU budget in its present format cannot address effectively and realistically the goals that the EU has set for climate change; considers that European citizens need a tangible European initiative to fight climate change, face theits consequences of climate changeand finance the necessary policies;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Commission and the Council immediately after the Copenhagen summit to start forming a strategy for the financing of global climate change policies, including a strategic role for the EU budget;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant for 2010; believes though that this issue deserves an appropriate multiannual funding solution, which should be provided in the context of the forthcoming budgetary proposalsa revision of the MFF 2007-13, to be presented by the new Commission as soon as it is in office;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges European citizens' wish for a safe and secure Europe and welcomesthat all countries in the European Union are facing many challenges in relation to policies covered by this heading; urges Member States to take advantage of the increases in this sub- heading relative to the 2009 budget to tackle these challenges together;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third country nationals while, in parallel, tackling illegal immigration and strengthening border protection, includingin full respect of human fundamental rights; welcomes the strengthening of the European Refugee Fund to facilitate solidarity between the Member States;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the low turnout in the European elections has shown once again that information and communication policy has to be expanded and improved in the 2010 budget; and cknowledges that this represents a common challenge for the Commission, the Member States and Parliament as a necessary part of the democratic process; has therefore tabled several amendments putting in reserve a part of appropriations foreseen for the information and communication policy; calls on the Commission to present to the Parliament its plans on how to implement the outcome of the findings of the Interinstitutional Group of Information (IGI);
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Has decided to put the increase onappropriations on the budget line climate change in developing countries into reserve, waiting for theas a sign of the firm commitment of the Union to achieve an ambitious and balanced outcome ofat the Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen; is however of the view that the current MFF does not equip the EU with sufficient funding to tackle the issue of climate change in developing countries;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the fight against climate change will remain one of the top priorities for the European Union, as the Copenhagen conference in December 2009 has shown; considers, however, that this priority is not sufficiently reflected in the EU budget and intends, consequently, to put stronger emphasis on this key policy; calls on the new Commission to submit a financing proposal in the aftermath of the climate change conference in the context of a revision of the MFF 2007-13 to be presented by the new Commission as soon as it is in office;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Continues to count on support for the peace process in Palestine; increased support for the Palestinian Authority regarding institution building in view of the future Palestinian State as well as meeting the humanitarian and the reconstruction needs in the Gaza Strip; calls on the Commission to continue to communicate which measures it has taken to minimise the risks that projects and programmes financed under this budget line are used or diverted to terrorist organisations or acts of terrorisensure that this funding is not diverted from its original aim;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28. Emphasises the importance of the EU in supporting developing countries in their struggle to fight climate change; notes the Commission's estimates that EU funding in the range of EUR 500 000 000 to 2 100 000 000 per year is needed for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries between 2010 and 2012; underlines that climate finance needs to come from additional funding and not from cuts in existing development aid, in order for the EU to honour its commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Calls on the new Commission to take into account the abovementioned points in addressing problems under heading 4 when proposing a revision of the MFF 2007-13 as soon as it is in office;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Has reinstated the appropriations for staff expenditure however; points out that the total amount of all types of administrative expenditure financed outside heading 5 has substantially increased in recent years; requests that in future, proposals from Commission to transfer administrative expenditure to the operational headings is fully justifiedacknowledges that operational programmes can not function without the necessary administrative support; is, however, greatly concerned that under the current MFF part of the overall envelope for multi-annual programmes under headings other than heading 5 is being used for administrative expenditure;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers these projects an indispensable tool for Parliament to initiate new policies for European citizens; regretnotes that, for the majority of ongoingall but four pilot projects and preparatory actions, the Commission has entered payment appropriations only, which means thahas enabled the Parliament nto follow-up will be given;ully scrutinize whether a follow-up was needed or not and whether or not new commitments should be voted; moreover has analysed a series of new interesting proposals, only some of which could be entered into the 2010 budget due to the constraints of IIA and MFF ceilings;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that the adoption of Letter of Amendment No. 3/2010 concerning section II (Council) was agreed for an amount of EUR 23,5 million without us, leaving thea margin under heading 5 for 2010, then standing at of EUR 72 million; regrets that Council presented this proposal without considering and before having a comprehensive overview on all institutions' administrative requirements;