14 Amendments of Göran FÄRM related to 2011/0367(COD)
Amendment 24 #
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 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 onInvesting 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, 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 notes 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 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) In its resolution of 8 June 20111, the European Parliament, further emphasised the need of developing better synergies between different funds and programs and points to the fact that the simplification of management of funds and allowing cross-financing enable the allocation of more funds to common objectives, welcomed the Commission's intention to reduce the total number of budgetary instruments in Home Affairs in a two pillar structure and where possible under shared management and expressed its belief that this approach should contribute significantly to an increased simplification, rationalisation, consolidation and transparency of the current funds and programmes. It stressed however the need to ensure that the different objectives of home affairs policies will not be mixed up. __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) External action should be consistent and coherent as set out in article 18(4) of TEU. The European Commission together with the EEAS should set up all institutional mechanisms to ensure such consistency.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Eligibility of expenditure under the national programmes should be determined by national law, while being subject to common principles led down in this Regulation. The starting and closing dates for the eligibility of expenditure should be defined so as to provide for uniform and equitable rules applying to the national programmes.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Technical assistance shouldis essential to enable the Member States to support the implementation of their national programmes and, assist beneficiaries in complying with their obligations and Union law and in turn to increase the visibility of and accessibility to EU funds.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) It is important to ensure sound financial management of the programme and its implementation in the most effective and user-friendly manner possible, while also ensuring legal certainty and the accessibility of the instrument to all participants. Since part of the activities under these funds are carried out under shared management, Member States should refrain from adding additional rules, which complicate the usage of funds for the beneficiary.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an appropriate strategy identifying the objectives to be pursued with the support of the Union budget, with targets for their achievement, an indicative time table and examples of actions envisaged to meet these objectives; this strategy shall ensure, in each of the Member states, a fair and equitable distribution of funds - allocated under the Specific Regulations - in respect of each of the objectives as defined in the Specific Regulations;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. All national programmes shall be approved by 31 December 2014.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Following the Commission decision approving the national programme, an initial pre-financing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This shall represent 46% of the contribution from the Union budget to the national programme concerned. It may be split into two instalments depending on budget availability.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. National programmes shall be submitted to a decommitment procedure established on the basis that amounts linked to a commitment which are not covered by the initial pre-financing referred to in Article 33 or a request for payment in accordance with Article 39 by 31 December of the seconthird year following that of the budget commitment shall be decommitted.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. The part of the budget commitments for which a payment request has been made but payment of which has been reduced or suspended by the Commission at 31 December of year N + 23 shall be disregarded in calculating the automatic decommitment.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the reports referred to in paragraph (2)(a) and (b), the European Commission shall provide concrete evidence, if available, of the complementarity and synergies achieved between the EU funds and the Members States' budgets and of the triggering effects on Member States of the EU budget in achieving the objectives of the Stockholm programme.