6 Amendments of Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is faced with an unprecedented number of crises, most notably the refugee crisis, natural disasters, security threats and armed conflicts, which are threatening core values and require reinforced external action; underlines that these were unforeseen at the time the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 was concluded; recalls that the total for Heading 4 was cut by some 16 increased by 3.3% compared to the initial proposal, significantly debilitating the EU’s ability to respond to new situations and meet its political commitments; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a revision raisingperiod 2007-2013; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a review under this heading and urges the Commission to incorporate fully a performance-based budgeting approach; urges the Commission to consider introducing greater flexibility between the MFF ceilings of both payment and, provided that the overall level of commitment and payment appropriations under this headingagreed in 2013 remains the same;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights that addressing the migration and refugee crises is a key priority but that this should not come at the cost of policies in other areas, including those that are key to addressing long-term challenges, however, overall commitment and payment appropriations as agreed in 2013 shall remain the same; is convinced that responses to humanitarian distress must go in parallel with development processes and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission to come up with innovative approaches towards life-saving assistance and humanitarian aid and focus more consistently on crisis prevention and early warning mechanisms;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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3. Considers that current flexibility mechanisms are insufficient in terms of volume and flexibility to adequately respond to the changed situation; recalls that, mainly owing to a lack of resources, the Commission has set up a number of ad hoc instruments, including the Trust Funds for Syria, Africa and the Central African Republic and the Refugee Facility for Turkey; welcomes their potential to increase the EU’s financial response, but is concerned, nevertheless, about transparency and accountability and notes Member States’ failure to deliver on funding pledgeurges the Commission to consider potential partnerships with the private and public sectors as well as civil society to respond to current and future humanitarian needs;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls on the Commission to propose a substantial reformview of the flexibility mechanisms under the MFF, setting up a permanent system that allows for the mobilisation of additional resources when needed, without raising financial ceilings set out in the 2013 Regulation for the duration of the current MFF in the interests of budgetary predictability and maintain an appropriate relationship between commitments and payment appropriations; stresses that any emergency funding for responding to crises and unforeseen situations shcould by its very naturepossibly be covered by special instruments and be counted outside the MFF ceilingif deemed necessary and effective by Member States; believes that the possibility to transfer funds between headings would increase the ability to respond to evolving challenges;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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5. Stresses the necessity for the revisewed MFF to be able to respond to the needs of the external financing instruments after their 2017 mid-term review and calls for better coherence and coordination of both review processes in the future.; calls on the Commission to use this opportunity to simplify the applicable rules of existing programmes, such as the Horizon 2020 programme, in line with the Better Regulation Agenda;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to align the next MFF with the political cycles of the Commission and Parliament in order to improve democratic accountability and transparency of the multiannual budget;