2 Amendments of Michèle STRIFFLER related to 2014/2004(BUD)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that humanitarian aid operations usually involve quick or even upfront payment of bills and that therefore differences between commitment and payment appropriations in the budget should be minimal for humanitarian aid budget lines; expresses concern that the high levels of RALs and continued gaps between commitment and payment appropriations may undermine the EU's capacity to respond reliably to humanitarian crises and seriously jeopardize the work of emergency aid organisations, ultimately affecting people in need of quick and effective aid;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling, in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities, humanitarian aid organisations etc., and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;