6 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas cleargreater transparency and accountability for the use of public money isare fundamental in order to strengthen the trust of EU citizens,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the fight against tax fraud and evasion must be highly prioritised and that the appropriations proposed for the Fiscalis programme for 2012 are not ambitious enough;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that improving the conditions for R&D&I, notably as regards renewable and sustainable energy priorities, energy storage technologies, resource efficiency and green technologies, is vital to progress towards the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; calls not only for budget increases but also for the introduction of more sustainability criteria in EU R&D&I programmes;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to concentrate development aid on the poorest countries and on the least favoured sections of their populations; emphasises importance of improving the quality of aid;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to provide sufficient clarity, more flexibility and ensure better-targeted assistance, particularly aimed at civil society, including local level, so as to promote a bottom-up approach; underlines the importance to guarantee the rapid identification and elimination of shortcomings in the future and thus increase the quality and effectiveness of EU assistance; calls also for a comprehensive efficiency analysis of ENPI in coordination with other instruments, with the aim of making better use of financial instruments available in the EU's relations with southern and eastern neighbours and of ensuring that development assistance is used adequately in beneficiary countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for furtherll implementation of the Small Business Act, with the introduction of SME-related policy actions including measures to improve accesSMEs’ access to financing, increase their participation in public contracts and develop specific programmes and innovative financial mechanisms; calls for the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – an SME flagship programme – to be upgraded;