5 Amendments of Franziska Katharina BRANTNER related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses again, in this context, the need to provide adequate support for the neighbouring South Mediterranean countries, to help the transition to democracy and to build democratic institutions; calls on the High Representative/Vice-President to implement the EU Concept on Strengthening EU Mediation and Dialogue Capacities adopted in 2009 without any further delay, to allocate sufficient resources in this respect and to review the concept also in light of recent developments in the Arab world;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is in favour of maintaining at least the same level of funding as in 2011 for the EIDHR, including the electoral observation missions, as well as for DCI, ICI + and for the IFS; for the latter, is in favour of supporting the relevant UN bodies in charge of protecting women and children from violence and armed conflicts;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly rejects the European Commission's plan to transfer, in the context of the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy, EUR 60 million in 2012 and EUR 70 million in 2013 from the crisis response bracket of the Instrument for Stability (IfS) to ENP- related activities; recalls that the IfS crisis response bracket (Article 3) is the Union's only tool to provide funds in situations of crisis or emerging crises, when timely financial help cannot be provided from other EU sources; considers that the proposed reduction of the IfS appropriations for 2012 is disproportionate and inconsistent with the Union's political priorities and ignores the fragile political climate in many regions in our neighbourhood and beyond;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned that the proposed modification of the EEAS establishment plan might disproportionately inflate the service's management, in particular at AD 13 and AD 14 levels; calls therefore on the High Representative/Vice-President to set forth the EEAS's staffing policy in a transparent manner to the Budgetary Authority; stresses that without such information it is not prepared to approve the modified establishment plan; believes that Member States could contribute to a more balanced staffing structure and lower staff-related expenditure by sending to the EEAS a more balanced set of diplomats, including notably also diplomats at lower grades;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates that, for the sake of budgetary transparency and parliamentary scrutiny, each Common Security and Defence Policy mission should, in the future, be based on an individual budget line;