3 Amendments of Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the fight against climate change and the efficient use of natural resources are two priorities set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, and notes that the priority on climate action was also translated into the creation of a specific Directorate General dedicated to climate policy, mitigation and adaptation; considers nevertheless the fight against climate change as a horizontal priority in EU policies; notes that mainstreaming of adaptation to climate change in the EU budget is now a pending priority and recommends that relevant pilot projects and preparatory actions should also be prioritised;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses again the need to raise public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, including passive smoking, especially the exposure of children not only in public places but also at home and in private cars, and is concerned that the Community Tobacco Fund which grants financial support to information and education projects will come to an end in 2010; requests a new legal base to continue this successful awareness-raising instrument and calls on the Commission, i.e. DG AGRI and DG SANCO, to find a satisfactory solution to continue the campaign in the transitional period;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about the planned decrease in commitment appropriations for public health, veterinary and phytosanitary measures to EUR 340 million, and stresses the need to remain vigilant with regard to animal disease eradication; emphasises the importance of measures to combat the proliferation of insect pests (such as the red palm weevil, the pine wood nematode, the citrus longhorn beetle and Diabrotica), in view of the scale of the problem, and calls for the appropriations against Items 17 04 04 01 and 17 01 04 01 to be kept at the same level;