6 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that improving the conditions for R&D&I, notably as regards sustainable energy priorities, energy storage technologies, resource efficiency and green technologies, is vital to progress towards the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; calls not only for budget increases but also for the introduction of more sustainability criteria in EU R&D&I programmes in line with EU's energy and climates objectives and to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels and outdated technologies accordingly;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deeply regrets that the proposed 2012 budget allocations in the energy policy area are actually decreasing and that support to sustainable energy priorities still represents only a very minor share of the R&D&I programmes (the lowest share of the Cooperation part in Seventh Framework Programme compared to all other policy areas);
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further implementation of the Small Business Act, with the introduction of SME-related policy actions including measures to improve access and develop specific programmes and innovative financial mechanisms; calls for the specific programmes under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme – an SME flagship programme – to be upgradsubstantially upgraded and the executive agency responsible for its implementation (EACI) fully supported;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that proper governance, accurate planning, sound financial management, clear limits on EU participation and a separate budget line must be ensured for large-scale projects before any additional funding is allocated; emphasises that EU allocations to such projects should not result from the redeployment of funds from other EU R&D programmes and thus rejects the Commission proposal to redeploy budget allocated to the Seventh Framework Programme to the ITER project; believes that any additional costs that may arise for large-scale projects must be covered by the Member States or private stakeholders; points out, in connection with Galileo, that users of the Public Regulated Service and the Commercial Service should contribute towards the costs.;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks to limit the budget for the Euratom Framework Programme to the level agreed under the existing multi- annual financial framework 2007-2013 and to limit its scope to supporting the decommissioning of nuclear facilities;