Activities of Indrek TARAND related to 2017/2043(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2018 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2018 draft budget PDF (975 KB) DOC (131 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that growth, jobs and securitydecent, quality and stable jobs, particularly for young people, economic growth and socio-economic convergence, migration, security and tackling populism, as well as climate change are the core issues and main priorities for the 2018 EU budget;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal partially corresponds to Parliament’'s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate sustainable growth and decent jobs while ensuring the security of its citizens; but that it falls short of addressing the climate change challenge by not exploring all potential opportunities for financing climate- related action.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends theUnderlines the potential role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and supports itsexamines its possible extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going legislative negotiations that no further cuts should be incurred on existing EU programmes in order to finance this extension;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migration, including but not limited to poverty; inequality; demographic growth; lack of employment, education and economic opportunities; instability; conflict; climate change and the long-term consequences of forced displacement,represent the long-term sustainable solution and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective; notes therefore with surprise the decreases in Heading 4 which cannot be fully justified in the framework of past budgetary increases or low implementation rate; is convinced that the EU cannot enter in a post-migratory crisis scenario yet and that the efforts to address the instability in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood must be enhanced
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note ofWelcomes the Commission’'s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with strong concern that, despite Parliament’'s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is concerned by the risk that this situation would pose to those EU programmes;, which according to the MFF 2014-2020 agreement should have seen a stronger increaseis concerned by the risk that this situation would pose to those EU programmes; Recalls the need for fresh money for new programmes like the ESC to be viable and not detrimental to current programmes.
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the proposed scaling-up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area should be financed by additional funds and not be detrimental to existing programmes; regrets the EUR 41 million savings from CEF Energy for this purpose;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Recalls that according to the European Court of Auditors there is a serious risk that the 20 % climate target in the EU Budget will not be achieved, while according to Commission figures, the share of funding dedicated to climate action has averaged 17.6 % between 2014 and 2016. Shares with the ECA the view that the rate of climate funding would need to be increased to an average of 22 % across the remaining years of the current programming period, i.e. for 2017 to 2020, to reach the overall target of 20 % by the end of 2020. Recalls that in March 2017, ECOFIN also called on Member States to spend a higher amount of the EU budget during the remaining current MFF period on climate financing, given the additional commitments entered into at the COP 21 in Paris.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and refugee crisis, and to addressing safety and security concerns as well as needs regarding integration; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’'s proposal for an additional EUR 800 million dedicated to tackling these issues;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that 2018 will be a pivotal year in the establishment of the European Agenda on Migration, with several of its key components under development; underlines the need to carefully assess the budgetary implications of a number of legislative proposals on the table, such as the reform of the Dublin common asylum system, the new Entry- Exit and European Travel Information and Authorisation Systems, including the possibility of their late adoption; stresses the importance of adequate financing to match the Union’'s ambition in this regard and urgently achieve the set-up of an effective European asylum and migration policy; in full respect of international law
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Believes, however, that the level of cuts of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), especially for the southern component, is not entirely justified given the longer-term needs of the EU action on migration, going beyond the migration compacts under the Partnership Framework; and its commitment to international development
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes that Heading 5 expenditure is increased by 3.1 % compared to the 2017 Budget, up to EUR 9 682.4 million (+EUR 287.9 million); notes that more than one third of this nominal increase is explained by additional appropriations needed for pensions (+EUR 108.5 million); takes note that the additional appropriation results mostly in a growing number of pensioners expected (+4.2 %); takes note also that the number of pensioners is expected to grow in the coming years; takes note of the rigorous approach towards administrative expenditure and the nominal freeze for all non-salary related expenditure; considers that the time is ripe to re-examine the staff regulation and the Members' statute in view of possible short-and long-term savings to be made