7 Amendments of José Manuel FERNANDES related to 2010/2003(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the difficult situation with respect to the Heading 5 expenditure ceiling for 2011 and is aware of the fact that the Institutions may encounter problems in reconciling the financing of all needs and the wish to maintain budgetary discipline and self-restraint in order to comply with the multiannual financial framework; notes that a number of administrative areas are financed outside heading 5; requests that all administrative expenditure be included in that heading;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that legislative excellence is Parliament's priority, and highlights the need to provide the Members, committees and political groups with the necessary means to achieve it;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the current 20% of heading 5 basis is now more restrictive compared to the previous situation, as it will have to cover expenditure not foreseen in the self-imposed declaration of 1988; recalls that, since 2006, Parliament has included expenditure such as the Members' Statute (generating savings for Member States), the Assistants' Statute, expenditure relating to its new role following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and also an expanded buildings policy to accommodate its overall needs, including enlargements; considers that, on the basis of the original MFF references negotiated in 2006 and in force since 2007, its expenditure should remain within the traditional 20% limit, as an indicative reference;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Points out that action needs to be taken with a view to securing budgetary sustainability in future years; reaffirms the importance of drawing up a zero- based budget policy that will ensure further rigour and transparency;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Emphasises the need to know the fixed costs of Parliament as already approved in Parliament's resolutions of 26 February 2010 on the estimates of revenue and expenditure for Amending Budget 1/2010 and of 22 October 2009 on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, in order to ensure rigorous and transparent budget planning; calls for the Bureau to submit annual estimates of these fixed costs for the years corresponding to the MFF; requests that a cost-benefit analysis be carried out for the variable expenditure;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that wider cost implications should always be assessed in relation to new measures introduced such as, for example, when deciding on staff and assistants schemes in both 2010 and 2011; underlines especially that if additional assistants were to be recruited in Brussels, this would have an impact on the situation regarding office space, which is already stretched; considers that the March presentation of the medium-term buildings strategy for its three places of work is crucial; insists on the need for long-term planning of its buildings policy, with a view to ensuring budget sustainability;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that follow-up and analysis are important on a number of fronts with clear budgetary links such as, inter alia, the restructuring of Directorates-General, the pursuit of a more effective and professional staff policyefficient management of human resources, non- discrimination action, EMAS, public procurement and action taken following budget discharge recommendations; emphasises the need for continuous follow- up and analysis of Parliament's budget implementation in general;