5 Amendments of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2012/2222(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the incorporation of the EDF into the EU budget should not influence the overall financial allocation for the other priority areas and policies of the Union; recalls the commitment given by the Member States in relation to official development assistance and asks that the incorporation of the EDF into the budget should not have a detrimental effect on their contributions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of the complementary nature of EU and Member States’ assistance, and the catalyst effect of the former in terms of intervening in regions where bilateral assistance is not delivered; is particularly supportive of joint programming between Member States’ and EU actions; likewise considers it crucial to ensure coherence between development cooperation policies and other European policies that are likely to affect developing countries; considers that coordination between the EU and other aid donors is also essential;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that we should take account, as regards the beneficiaries of the EDF, of countries which are vulnerable in certain respects, whether owing to geographical characteristics, as is the case for islands or countries without access to the sea, or climate issues, where countries are particularly exposed to natural disasters, or social issues resulting from high rates of domestic inequality; points to the need to take account of other criteria in addition to GDP in order to decide with which countries to cooperate;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that transparency and accountability are fundamental when allocating EDF funds and monitoring the projects financed, including direct aid to national budgets;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for close attention to be paid to the specific situation of ACP countries and regions exiting (no longer receiving) bilateral aid on the grounds of GDP;