Activities of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections (debate) LT
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the worrisome situation with regard to payment credits in Heading 4, which, despite the substantive increase compared to the current year foreseen by the Commission, may not satisfy requirements on the ground; notes, however, with approval the decision to equalise commitments and payments for the humanitarian aid instrument;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with particular concern the severe cuts in payment appropriations for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (ISP) which is already suffering from a shortfall in payment appropriations during the current year that can only be exacerbated by the new cuts; stresses that the ISP is a vital tool for the EU's crisis management and conflict resolution activities, for example in Ukraine;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Rejects the considerable cuts to Heading 4 proposed by the Council which would only exacerbate the already critical situation, in particular with regard to payments; strongly opposes any potential linkage between the negotiations on the 2015 budget and those on Draft Amending Budget 3;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the importance of transferring the budget line for EU Special Representatives (EUSRs) to the EEAS budget in order to support their better integration into the EEAS, in accordance with the proposal made by the HRVP in the EEAS Review, Parliament's recommendation of 13 June 2013 and the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 11/2014;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the on-going effort of the EEAS to update its IT systems and strengthen its information security capabilities; remains concerned about the disproportionate number of senior posts in the service.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Urges the Commission, following the example of the EEAS, to provide annually updated data about the number of Commission staff in delegations, both internal and external, broken down by country and directorate-general and with an indication of what budget line they are funded from to enable the budgetary authorities to better assess the Commission's global activities;