10 Amendments of José Manuel FERNANDES related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that Parliament’s mandate for the MFF negotiations was set in its interim report of 14 November 2018 on ceilings, programme allocations, own resources and flexibility provisions, the mid-term revision and horizontal principles, such as mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate and gender equality;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its position that commitment appropriations for the 2021- 2027 period should be set at EUR 1 324.1 billion in 2018 prices, which represents 1.3 % of the EU-27’s gross national income (GNI); reflecting this posiin view of the upcoming MFF negotiations, is determined to defend a 2021 budget of EUR 192.1 billion in current prices in commitment appropriations (1.29 % of GNI)n MFF that is commensurate to the needs, expectations and concerns of EU citizens;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that Parliament's position on the 2021-2027 MFF translates into a level of EUR 192.1 billion for the 2021 budget; this position implies, in million euros in 2021, 18.179 for Horizon Europe, 4.613 for Erasmus+, 2.132 for the InvestEU Fund, 883 for the Single Market Programme, 15.645 for the European Social Fund+, 1.337 for Digital Europe, 4.256 for the Connecting Europe Facility, 923 for the Asylum and Migration Fund, 786 for the Integrated Border Management Fund, 228 for the Internal Security Fund, 11.716 for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and 937 for LIFE;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is aware that the outcome of the MFF negotiations will largely determine the funding level of EU policies and programmes for the next period; intends, however, to secure further increases in the annual budgetary procedure for the EU flagship programmes, especially if the MFF decision grants them with a level that is inferior to their needs and the actual mission they are called to accomplish;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Aims to set binding biodiversity and climate mainstreaming targets and to fix the latter to at least 30 % for 2021Recalls its position set out in its MFF resolution of October 2019 that climate and biodiversity mainstreaming in the next MFF must go beyond the levels of targeted spending shares as set out in its interim report; reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down clear eligibility criteria of a stringent and comprehensive methodology for defining and tracking relevant climate and biodiversity expenditure;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. InsistDemands, therefore, on setting payments at an appropriate level as of 2021 in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries and reiterates its commitment to defend athat the global level of payments, as well as the annual payment ceiling for 2021 are set at an appropriate level that also takes due account of this situation in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries; recalls its negotiating position on the 2021-2027 MFF to set the overall level of payments at 1.27% EU GNI and notes that this implies level of payments at EUR 184.7 billion in current prices for 2021;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that the EU budget’s revenue side shall be seen as a tool for the achievement of EU policies; believes that new green and single market-related own resources would be complementary to the European Green Deal’s strategy for climate and environment protection and fair taxation objectives respectively;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Deplores the recurring political dramas caused by the overwhelming share of national GNI contributions in the own resources system; considers, therefore, that their share should decrease to fulfil their balancing role only;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Recalls that the European Parliament will not give its consent to the MFF without an agreement on the reform of the EU own resources system, including the introduction of a basket of new own resources; underlines, therefore, that the 2021 budget will have to be financed through new additional own resources in order to avoid damaging political consequences;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its demand for a contingency plan to protect beneficiaries and ensure continuity of funding in the event that the current MFF needs to be extended beyond 2020; demands that the Commission present such a plan without delay, including the prolongation of the legal bases where relevant; points to the failure of the European Council to reach a political agreement on the 2021-2027 MFF at the extraordinary meeting of 20- 21 February 2020 and considers that this further delay renders imperative the need for presenting an MFF contingency plan;