17 Amendments of Charles GOERENS related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the current MFF severely limits the financial autonomy of the Union, as most of the revenue consists of national contributions by the Member States and a large part of the expenditure is already preordained by means of returns to these same Member States;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase, particularly in the least- developed countries - many of which are in Africa - which have the least chance of raising funds and the most extreme lack of means with which to attain the SDGs;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points toroposes to make use of the possibility of switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting for the adoption of the forthcoming MFF Regulation, by using the provisions of Article 312(2) of the TFEU, which bring the MFF negotiations closer into line with the procedure for the adoption of the annual budget of the Unionintroduces real co- decision between the Council and Parliament on all budgetary matters;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that the finances of all Union agencies should become an integral part of the EU budget;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Warns against the possibility that the upcoming Brexit negotiations might shroud the outcome of negotiations on the next MFF; recalls the difficulty of assessing the impact of Brexit on both the interinstitutional process and funding under the forthcoming MFF, and considers it unlikely that the long-term EU budgets can be increased Stresses that Brexit will severely affect the next MFF, especially on the revenue side; insists therefore that due consideration needs to be given to the introduction of genuine own resources; supports the recommendations of the High Level Group on Own Resources as regards diversifying the revenue of the EU budget, including new own resources, in order to reduce the share of GNI contributions to the EU budget with a view to abandoning this contexte 'juste retour' approach of Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) must maintain the current level of quality and impact of European aid and provide the necessary guarantees for implementing and monitoring projects;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus on the health,SDGs concerning health - with particular regard to infectious diseases - food, education, water and sanitation, energy, industry, innovation and infrastructureandgovernanceSDGs, the fight against climate change, good governance, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus on the health,SDGs concerning health - in particular the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria - food, education, water and sanitation, energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure and governance SDGs;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that an increase in investment in access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is necessary to help counter the negative impact of the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. PStresses that the added value of a policy on development cooperation at EU level has been clearly demonstrated and points to the crucial role of official development assistance (ODA) in least developed countries and fragile states; notes its potential to facilitate the mobilisation of financing for development from other sources, private and public, domestic and international; supports the EU’s new efforts at stimulating private investment through blending grants and loans and providing guarantees, also in countries where the needs are great, but the risks are high; notes that important funding needs will arise as a result;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes there are grounds for facilitating absorption of aid and stresses the importance of the principle of ownership of development aid which calls for commitments by the partner countries as they are the main parties responsible for producing development strategies; suggests therefore that EU-funded training to improve access to existing EU funding be considered;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for prudence in regard to any revision of the aid structure, so as not to prejudice geographical priorities, aid forecasts and the political clarity of external action by geographical circles;
Amendment 98 #
6. Draws attention to the ODA commitments entered into by the EU and its Member States, including that of increasing their ODA to 0.7 % of GNI by 2030 and calls on Member States that have not yet achieved this goal to produce a roadmap setting out in detail how they plan to meet this commitment; recalls that EU-managed ODA contributes towards the honouring of Member States’ commitments and can significantly increase the development effectiveness of ODA expenditure, including through reduced fragmentation and the facilitation of an incentive-based approach with partner countries.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Draws attention to the ODA commitments entered into by the EU and its Member States, including that of increasing their ODA to 0.7 % of GNI by 2030; recalls that EU-managed ODA contributes towards the honouring of Member States’ commitments and can significantly increase the development effectiveness of ODA expenditure, including through reduced fragmentation and the facilitation of an incentive-based approach with partner countries.
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 a (new)
Paragraph 90 a (new)
90a. Calls for a cautious approach to any revision of the aid structure, so as not to undermine geographical priorities, aid forecasts, or the political clarity of external action based on geographical circles;
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 a (new)
Paragraph 90 a (new)
90a. Calls for the next MFF to maintain a separate instrument for humanitarian aid with its own legal basis, budget and long term funding strategy, as well as a substantial humanitarian aid reserve;