Activities of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2012 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the complementary nature of the EU budget to national budgets and the impetus it creates to promote growth and jobs and underlines that given its very nature and limited size it should not be checked and curbed by arbitrary reductions that represenbut aon infinitesimal share compared to cumulated budgets of the 27 Member Statesthe contrary targeted areas need to be reinforced;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out at the inconsistencies of some of these cuts compared with the positions taken recently by the Council, such as the cuts it has made in the draft budget 2012 on the budgetary lines of the newly created agencies for financial supervision which creation it has pushed for but for which it does not seem willing to provide the necessary financial means for them to operate satisfactorily;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Decides to further increase the level of commitment appropriations for selective lines of the FP 7 (Capacities - Research for the benefit of SMEs, Cooperation - Energy, Ideas, People, Research related to energy); considers that those lines are instrumental in ensuring growth and investments in key areas that are at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy; believes that the current implementation rate of the FP7 will guarantee that these additional amounts can be effectively integrated in the financial programming of those programmes;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Also increases supportDecides to introduce an important increase of appropriations for the Lifelong Learning programme, given its high European added value and also because of its strong contribution to the flagship initiatives ‘Youth on the Move’ and ‘Innovation Union’; notes with pleasure that the additional financial allocation for this programme proposed by the European Parliament and adopted by the budgetary authority in the Budget 2011, has been successfully executed to date, leading to a significant increase in the number of its participants; reiterates its strong commitment to supporting EU programmes in the fields of youth and education and also proposes a further increase in commitment appropriations for the Erasmus Mundus programme;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Decides to restore DB payments for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) line; underlines the fact that and reiterates its call for further insertion of payment appropriations not only gives higher visibility to the fund but also avoids transfers from other budget lines pursuing different aims and covering different needsmprovements in the procedure of mobilising the EGF, in order to accelerate assistance on the ground;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the important role regional and cohesion policies play towards the achievement of the goals of the EU 2020 strategy and economic recovery of European regions; deplores Council's restrictive approach on payments, which were cut by some EUR 1 300 million as compared to Commission's forecasts of payment needs for 2012; notes that only the convergence objective and the technical assistance lines remained untouched by the cuts of Council; reminds that these cuts apply to budget allocations that were already far below Member States' own estimates (EUR 61 billion for 2012 or some 50% above DB) and widely considered as being the bare minimum for honouring upcoming payment claims and be consistent with the speeding up of implementation at the end of the programming period; further believes that the current legislative revision of the Council Regulation No 1083/2006, which introduces new provisions that would allow the Commission to make increased payments to six EU Member States, might also impact on the level of payment appropriations for 2012;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Underlines that the prevention and response mechanisms with relation to crises in the fruit and vegetable sector are clearly insufficient and therefore an immediate solution needs to be found until the new CAP is in place; urges the Commission to present a concrete proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to ensure a sufficient increase of the Union's contribution to the crisis fund within the operational funds for producer organisations, calls for this increase to serve for specific measures for the producers affected by the E. coli crisis and to prevent future crises;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Deplores the significant cuts presented by the Council in Frontex, External Borders Fund and European Return Fund; strongly believes that in the view of current developments particularly in the Mediterranean region and challenges posed to the security of the EU external borders and management of migration flows reinforcement of those funds is indispensable;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Recalls the important role of Frontex Agency; intends to provide sufficient resources for the Agency to fulfil its new tasks including those steaming from the revision of the Agency mandate, as well as secure further financing in case this is needed for Frontex operations in the Mediterranean and on the Greek-Turkish border;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Believes that the increased funding for Palestine and UNRWA it proposes is crucial for better ensuring the safety and livelihood of refugees and current efforts to ensure a viable Palestinian state; calls again for a clear strategy for Palestine, linking the European Union’s financial assistance to an increased political role for the EU in the peace process in relation to both parties in the conflict;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Recalls that the cooperation with developing countries in Asia and Latin America is continuously increasing and should therefore be reinforced in 2012 budget;