8 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2011/0459(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5 % compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union’s agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its policy priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; _____________ Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In this context,order to reach common EU objectives, the EU budget must play an important role. In this context it is particularly appropriate to achieve reasonable financial burden-sharing between the budgets of the European Union and the Member States should be achieved. In addition to the financial allocation set by this Regulation, the National Statistical Institutes or other national authorities should therefore receive at national level the appropriate funding for carrying out the individual statistical actions decided for the implementation of this programme.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) TFor 2013, this Regulation lays down a financial allocation for the entire duration of the programme which is to be the prime reference for the budgetary authority, within the meaning of point 37 of the Inter- institutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management, in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure. For 2014-2017, this Regulation lays down a financial allocation for the entire duration of the programme which is to be the prime reference for the budgetary authority, within the meaning of point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Y between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The programme represents the added value of ensuring that European statistics are focused on the information needed to design, implement, monitor and evaluate Union policies. In addition, it contributes to the effective use of resources by fostering actions which provide an essential contribution to the development, production and dissemination of harmonised, comparable and reliable statistical information. It is based on the idea of a reasonable burden-sharing between the EU budget and the member states' budgets.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The programme shall be implemented in accordance with the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice with a view to producing and disseminating high- quality, harmonised European statistics as defined in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 and ensuring the proper functioning of the European Statistical System as a whole. Appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure good coordination and effective priority setting within the ESS in order to contribute to the reduction of administrative burden on statistical respondents. National authorities and the Union statistical authority shall ensure that European statistics comply with the European quality standards and serve the needs of European Union institutional users, governments, regional authorities, research institutions, civil society organisations, enterprises and the public.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A decision on annual appropriations will be taken while respecting the prerogatives of the budgetary authority.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. On the basis of the intermediate progress report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may, if appropriate, at the latest by the end of 2016, and after consulting the European Statistical System Committee, submit to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for the extension of the programme for 2018-2020, while respecting the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework 2014- 2020.