13 Amendments of Juozas IMBRASAS related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the budgetary resources requested by the European Ombudsman will enable him to meet the obligations under his Statute, the implementing provisions and the co-operation agreements and will allow him to perform his tasks effectively; notes that very positive results have been recorded in recent years, with inquiries having been closed in shorter deadlines without affecting quality; points out that these results have been achieved through an increase in human resources and the use of new methods of inquiry; encourages the Ombudsman to continue his efforts in order to keep up these excellent results;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Asks the Commission not to increase, during the current economic crisis, the level of appropriations earmarked for administrative expenditure in the field of trade policy under budget heading 20 01;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that the increase in the Ombudsman’s budget estimates for 2012 is limited to 0.47% (+ EUR 44,605) and that the Ombudsman does not request any new posts; notes that, given the current financial and economic crisis and with a view to showing solidarity with his national and regional counterparts going through a difficult budgetary period, the Ombudsman has endeavoured, as far as possible, to limit budget increases;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the effective and efficient implementation of regional policy is key to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy in the present context of economic adversity and fiscal consolidation, as it contributes not only to the effective reduction of regional disparities, but also to creating the right framework to stable and sustainable economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Commends the Commission on its efforts to maintain overall payment appropriations for fisheries at the same level as in the previous financial year; takes the view that, even in a context of economic difficulties, efforts towards the sustainable development of the fisheries sector must be supported and social and economic problems in the sector prevented;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the Ombudsman for exercising restraint in his budget estimates and showing solidarity with his partners in the Member States; takes note of the Ombudsman’s intention to exercise the maximum possible level of restraint in future budgets; welcomes the restraint exercised by the Ombudsman and the solidarity he has shown with his national and regional counterparts who, as a result of the current financial and economic crisis, are facing budgetary difficulties;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it particularly important to extend the current ongoing pilot projects and measures related to implementation of the macro-regional strategies, given that if those strategies were implemented more effectively, the potential of the regions could be exploited to greater advantage, the EU Structural Funds could be turned to account in a more purposeful way, and the best possible response could be found to the challenges posed in a given region, for instance in the field of environmental protection;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with satisfaction that the Ombudsman continues his policy of multiannual planning, systematically scrutinising budget lines and redeploying means with a view to generating savings; is aware that, in view of the new responsibilities given to the Ombudsman under the Lisbon Treaty, there is a risk that the limited growth in the institution's budget as currently planned will not be sustainable; encourages the Ombudsman to continue to present a realistic budget estimate based on costs, taking full account of the need to manage limited resources optimally;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the proper functioning of the external European business centres (Beijing, four locations in India and ASEAN trade Centre in Thailand) must be secured, but asks the Commission to ensure that the activities of these business centres do not duplicate those already being undertaken by trade organisations, private consultancy firms and national embassies; to this end, supports the proposed preparatory action for launching a cost effective coordination platform aiming to help European businesses, SMEs in particular, to expand their capacity for international action and to gain market access in fast growing third countries;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its calls on the Commission and the Member States to co-fund further joint market surveillance actions; recognises the role of customs in market surveillance and supports the strengthening of the cooperation between customs administrations and market surveillance authorities, promoting the exchange of good practices and technical assistance; calls on the Member States to allocate necessary financial and human resources in order to fulfil their respective obligations for the implementation of Customs 2013 Programme (budget lines 14 01 04 02 and 14 04 02), paying particular attention to protecting external borders and combating trafficking and fraud;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the key messages of the recent evaluation of the European Consumer Centers (ECC) Network's functioning, especially with regard to the limited resources available so far and performance- based incentives proposed for the future; maintains its support for the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, notwithstanding the forthcoming evaluation and assessment of its effectiveness.. which seeks to ensure that effective cooperation mechanisms for consumer protection enforcement authorities are defined and applied in the Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council to reconsider its position on the volume of commitments and payments against the lines in Title 11, in particular those relating to the EFF; highlights the EFF's importance in terms of adapting fishing communities to new industrial developments, their transition to more environmentally friendly production methods and their sustainable economic diversification.