3 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that during the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), an excessive number ofinsufficient corrections have had to been 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 crises; 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 player whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given(EU as a Global Player) of the EU budget; urges the Parliament and Council to keep in mind the need to reduce overall EU expenditure, given the difficult financial and economic situation of many Member States and the pressure on public expenditure, including contributions to the EU budget;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 10 #
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 to those Member States who agreement to the Commission’s proposals on reuse of the revenue and the refunds generated by the financial instruments net contributors to the EU budget;