8 Amendments of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that during the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), an excessiveimportant number of corrections have had to be made under Heading 4 of the European Union’s budget, either because multiannual budgetary envelopes were too limited or because of a lack of flexibility within heading 4 to deal with crises; reiterates its position that the new powers introducedresponsibilities conferred to the EU by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union require appropriate additional funding compared to MFF 2007-13 in order to allow the Union to fulfil its role as an international player whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given; underlines that in many fields EU funding is not only complementary to that provided by Member States but that it also has a catalyst effect, triggering Member States to intervene in regions which they would not otherwise be able to support; is particularly supportive of the procedures proposed by the EC to strengthen joint programming between Member States and EU actions;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers in this respect that the Commission’s proposal on the commitments envelope for Heading 4 reflects the concerns of the European Parliament as expressed in its resolution of 8 June 20111 and the real needs of the European Union’s external action; welcomes the signal which this proposal represents fornotes, however, that the Commission proposal is the bare minimum to fulfil EU goals endorsed by all the EU’s partners, bothads of States and Governments and enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty; challenges the cCountries that receive aid from the EU and thcil, if it is not able to fully endorse Commission's proposals, to clearly identify which of the priorities or projects could be dropped despite otheir donor countriesproven European added value;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates, nevertheless, its very firm conviction that the flexibilityincreased budgetary flexibility in the whole MFF that all parties consider necessary is particularly vital in the Heading 4 context; calls on the Commission to propose, if required, specific rules for this budget heading so as to guarantee responsiveness to crises and to imperative needs that cannot be planned for in advance, with appropriate involvement of the budgetary authorityhile fully respecting the prerogatives of the budgetary authority; takes note, moreover, that the Commission has proposed enhanced mechanisms within each multiannual programme to enable the EU to adapt its financing to political needs and constraints;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes therefore that an appropriate procedure be put in place for the automatic reallocation of unused funds under Heading 4 atWelcomes the Commission's proposal to make stronger use of innovative financial instruments in the enfield of the budget year; also considers that Parliament’s assent to the proposal for a Couexternal relations with a wider range of relevant organisations and financial regulation for the 2014-2020 MFF should be made conditional upon, amongst other things, the Council’s agreement to the Commission’s proposals on reuse of the revenue and the refunds generated by the financial instrumentsinstitutions; takes note of the latest progress achieved in the framework of the revision of the financial regulation as to the reuse of the revenue and the refunds generated by the financial instruments; strongly believes that this should be the rule and that any exception to this rule should be substantiated;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its support for all the instruments for implementing the European Union’s external action proposed for the 1 European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, Instrument for Stability, Partnership Instrument, Development Cooperation Instrument, European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Humanitarian Aid Instrument, Civil Protection Financial Instrument, macro-economic assistance, European Guarantee Fund for external action. 2014-20201 period, and in particular for the partnership instrument that is aimed at inaugurating a new form of cooperation with all third countries which have a strategic interest for the European Unionere European Union has important interests;
Amendment 18 #
6a. Points out that financial assistance also to non EU Member States must be made more adaptable; also believes that the budgetary effort made by the European Union must correspond to the rhythm and the real progress made in agreed objectives in partnership with the beneficiary countries in accordance with the 'more for more' principle;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6a. Recalls the EU's responsibility for promoting world security, democracy, respect for the rule of law, sustainable and inclusive economic development; strongly underlines the added value of EU multiannual programmes such as the Instrument of Stability and the Human rights instrument in that respect; further underlines that all EU external actions programs should be made more accessible to civil societies, social partners and local and regional authorities, with the aim of encouraging their engagement and ownership;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly defends the need to maintain the Emergency Aid Reserve, which has been shown to work particularly well in its present form, as an unprogrammed reserve outside the MFF 2014-2020 ceilings and to provide it with a significant, realistic financial allocation, enabling the Union to respond quickly to unforeseen needs and unexpected crises via an ad hoc mobilisation whenever necessary; welcomes the Commission's proposal to increase its funding to EUR 350 Mio ( 2011 prices) and to allow its use up to the year n+1 as a very positive step in the right direction; underlines that the integration of the Emergency Aid reserve, as suggested by some Member States, into heading 4 risks resulting in a decrease of overall funding available for EU external action;