7 Amendments of Carl HAGLUND related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Intends, therefore, to strongly defendensure an adequate level of resources for next year's budget, as defined in the Draft Budget, and to oppose any attempt to cut downexcessive cuts of the resources especifically for policies delivering growth and employment; believes that the EU budget, which cannot run a deficit, should not be the victim of unsuccessful economic polici and which is investment-oriented, should not however be unresponsive to economic circumstances at national level; notes that in 2012 several Member States are increasing the size of their national budgets while others are implementing extensive cuts;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes note that the level of appropriations proposed in the Commission's draft budget corresponds to the current Union of 27 Member States and that the Commission intends to present a draft amending budget in early 2013 to integrate the additional operational expenditure which will be required for the accession of Croatia to the European Union; recalls that any new funding requirements shall be financed with fresh money; highlights that the existing margins currently entered in the draft budget need to be read in this regard;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Understands that the Commission, at the end of the programming period, puts the accent on the side of payments, as it intends to also provide a solution to the ever more growing level of RALs; while sharing this approach, is particularly concerned by the proposed freezing of commitment appropriations at the level of the estimated inflation rate for next year; stresses the importance of commitments for determining political priorities and, thus, ensuring that the necessary investments will eventually be put in place to boost growth and employment; does not believeis of the opinion that the freezing of commitment appropriations canis only a partial solution to the increasing RALs problem and cannot be considered as an acceptable strategy to keep the level of RAL under control;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Remains, however, sceptical on whether the proposed level of payment appropriations will be sufficientis adequate to cover the actual needs for next year, especially in Headings 1b and 2; will carefully monitor the payments situation during the 2012 with particular attention given to all proposed transfers and reallocations; warns also that the level of payments for 2012 in connection to the level proposed by the Commission for 2013 would result in billions of decommitments only under cohesion policy; highlights that the current proposal would bring the overall level of payments for the period 2007-2013 to EUR 859,4 billion, i.e. ca. EUR 66 billion lower than the agreed MFF ceilings;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Regrets the proposed cuts for technical assistance to macro-regional strategies; reiterates the need for continuous technical and administrative support for the implementation of the strategies as well as for seed money for new projects, as indicated by the high implementation rate in 2011;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls in this context that 2013 is the last year of the current MFF, where implementation of co-financed projects runs at full speed and the bulk of payment requests is expected to reach the Commission in the second half of the year; highlights moreover that 2013 will be a year when, due to the lapsing of the N+3 rule, payment claims submitted by 12 Member States will need to be presented for two annual commitment tranches (2010 and 2011 tranches under the N+3 rule and N+2 rule, respectively); considers therefore as a minimumtakes note of the proposed increase in payment appropriations by 11,7 % (to EUR 48.975 million) as compared to last year since, bearing in mind, as mentioned by the Commission, that it strictly relates to 2013 and assumes that payment needs from previous years will have been covered;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers important to maintain the financial backing to the common fisheries policy (CFP) with a view to its imminent reform; stresses in particular the need to support SMEs in the fisheries sector and the access to jobs for young people in this field, while adhering to the principle of sustainable fisheries; welcomes in this regard the proposed increase for the European Fisheries Fund by respectively 2,2% (to EUR 687,2 million) in CA and 7,3% (to EUR 523,5 million) in PA, compared to the 2012 Budget;