3 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF) including new flexibility instruments, which defines the main parameters for the annual budgets until 2020; expects that the Council will not attempt to impose restricted interpretations of specific provisions;, underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/20131 and with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management2 and should not be considered an excuse to re- negotiate the MFF; is convinced that a high level of environmental protection in the European Union, health as a precondition for economic prosperity, food and feed safety and mechanisms to help protect against natural and man-made disasters are of core value to all European citizens; ______________________ 1 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 - 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). 2 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1. OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that, the management of grants, a major part of the LIFE programme, will be delegated to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (EASME), notes that the externalisation of this part of the LIFE programme (+/- EUR 206 million) is the object of a Memorandum of Understanding with EASME which is in the final stage of negotiation; welcomes this contribution increase of 61.36% from LIFE to the EASME that promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in environment related fields; underlines that once the Memorandum will be signed the corresponding operational appropriations will be delegated to the Agency;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is aware that the 2015 Draft Budget indicates a Commission subsidy of 5,5 million to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for activities in the area of biocides and PIC (legislation on import and export of dangerous chemicals) based on an assumption of 3.25 million of fees received from the industry by the Agency. Invites the Commission to ensure that sufficient resources are made available in case of shortage in fees appropriations for 2015; asks the interinstitutional working group on agencies to look into clear and transparent rules on the financing of agencies;