16 Amendments of Göran FÄRM related to 2011/0366(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (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 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1, the European Parliament stressed the need for an integrated approach towards pressing immigration and asylum questions as well as towards the management of the external borders of the Union, with sufficient funding and support tools to handle emergency situations made available in a spirit of respect for human rights and solidarity amongst all Member States, respecting national responsibilities and a clear definition of tasks. It further noted that, in this regard, the increased challenges of FRONTEX, the European Asylum Support Office and the Funds on Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows need to be duly taken into consideration. __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Fund should support Member States in setting up strategies organising legal migration, enhancing their capacity to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate in general all immigration and integration strategies, policies and measures for third country nationals, including Union legal instruments. The Fund should also support the exchange of information, best practices and co-operation between different departments of administration as well as with other Member States. Technical assistance is essential to enable the Member States to support the implementation of their national programmes, assist beneficiaries in complying with their obligations and Union law and in turn to increase the visibility of and accessibility to EU funds.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the Union supported through Union external assistance instruments, both geographic and thematic. In particular, in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. They should not be intended to support actions directly development-oriented and they should complement, when appropriate, the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments. Coherence will also be ensured with the Union humanitarian policy, in particular as regards the implementation of emergency assistance. The Commission acting together with the EEAS should set up all institutional mechanisms to ensure such coherence.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) The simplification of the funding structures – while providing flexibility – should maintain predictability and reliability and a balanced share should be ensured for each objective of the fund through the national programmes. Therefore, a fair share of financial resources should be allocated under the Asylum and Migration Fund in the 2014- 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework to ensure continuity in supporting the objectives of the Refugee Fund and Integration Fund of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The global resourcesprime reference financial envelope as defined in point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management for the implementation of this Regulation for the period from 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 3,869 million.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The annual appropriations for the Fund shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial frameworkout prejudice to the provisions of the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement of xxx/201z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The global resourcesprime reference financial envelope shall be implemented through the following means:
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The global resourcesprime reference financial envelope available under this Regulation shall be implemented under shared management in accordance with [point (b) of Article 55(1) of the New Financial Regulation], with the exception of Union actions referred to in Article 21, the emergency assistance referred to in Article 22, the European Migration Network referred to in Article 23, and technical assistance referred to in Article 24.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The global resourcesWithout prejudice to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority, the prime reference financial envelope shall be used indicatively as follows:
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority, EUR 3,232 million shall be allocated to the Member States indicatively as follows:
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The funding allocated for the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 3(2) shall be apportioned on a fair, balanced and transparent basis. Member States shall ensure that all actions financed by the Fund are compatible with the acquis of the Union in the areas of asylum and immigration, even if they are not bound by associated measures or subject to their application.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The national programmes shall ensure, in each Member State, a fair and equitable distribution of funds in respect of each of the objectives referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure a fair and equitable distribution of funds in respect of each of the objectives referred in Article 3(2).
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
If Union actions are implemented indirectly by EU decentralised agencies, the Commission should ensure a fair and equitable allocation between the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex Agency) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). The funding allocations shall take into account tasks entrusted to these agencies and their general allocations under the European Union budget.