10 Amendments of Göran FÄRM related to 2011/0340(COD)
Amendment 10 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5 % compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union’s agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; ________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) These actions should be laid down in a consumer programme for the period 2014 – 2020 (hereinafter 'the Programme'), providing a framework for funding Union actions. In accordance with Article 49 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and its subsequent revision by Regulation No XXX/201Y 1, this Regulation is to provide the legal basis for the action and for the implementation of the Programme. This Regulation builds on and continues the actions funded under Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013). ________________ 1 COM(2010)0815.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9a (new)
Recital 9a (new)
(9a) For 2007-2013, the Programme of Community Action in the field of consumer policy was allocated about EUR 157 million (in 2011 constant prices). The proposed financial envelope of EUR 175 million (in 2011 constant prices) for the 2014-2020 Consumer Programme represents a relatively important increase which is consistent with the need to effectively implement Union ambitions in the field of consumer policy as set out in the EU Consumer Agenda supported by all Union institutions;
Amendment 14 #
The aim of the Programme is to support the policy objective of placing the empowered consumer at the centre of the internal market. The Programme will do so by contributing to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests. The Programme will complement, support and monitor the policies of Member States. The programme shall also complement and create synergies with other Union instruments and policies, in particular under the 2014-2020 Multiannual "Rights and Citizenship" programme which includes, as one of its objectives, the empowerment of consumers1. ________________ 1 Objective [(e)] of Regulation No. XXX./201Y [establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Rights and Citizenship Programme].
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Financial framework Budget The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be EUR 197,000,000 in current prices , within the meaning of point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Y between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management1, shall be EUR 197,000,000 in current prices. The annual appropriation shall be authorized by the budgetary authority. ________________ 1 OJ….
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
The Commission shall implement the Programme by means of the management modes referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 or its modified version under Regulation No. XXX/201Y1. ________________ 1 COM(2010)0815.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 - paragraph 1
Article 12 - paragraph 1
The Commission shall implement the Programme by adopting annual work programmes in the form of implementing acts. Those implementing acts should be adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers1. Those implementing acts shall setting out the elements provided for in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 as revised by Regulation XXX/201Y and in particular: (a) the implementation priorities and the actions to be undertaken, including the indicative allocation of financial resources; (b) the essential selection and award criteria to be used to select the proposals receiving financial contributions; (c) the time schedule of the planned calls for tenders and calls for proposals; (d) where appropriatnever possible, the authorisation to use lump sums, standard scales of unit costs or flat-rate financing in line with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 as revised by Regulation XXX/201Y ; (e) the criteria for assessing whether or not exceptional utility applies. ________________ 1 OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
Article 13 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
2. No later then mid-2018, an evaluation report shall be established by the Commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures (at the level of results and impacts), the efficiency of the use of resources and its European added value, in view of a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the measures. The evaluation shall additionally address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor programme;. On the basis of this evaluation, and if appropriate, the Commission may propose to the legislative authority to amend this Regulation.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Objective II – point 5 – point (a)
Annex I – Objective II – point 5 – point (a)
(a) financial contributions to the functioning of Union-level consumer organisations representing consumer interests according to the provisions of Article 5(1), including support for their participation in the Union decision- making process;
Amendment 20 #
(ba) support to European consumer organisations participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution Bodies.