3 Amendments of Sylvie GOULARD related to 2010/0277(NLE)
Amendment 114 #
Recital 18 a (new)
18a. There is a need for euro area Member States to implement into their national budgetary frameworks several features in addition to the features contained in this Directive for all the Member States. A chapter with specific provisions for the euro area Member States establishes these two features: top- down budgetary processes and independent fiscal councils tasked with providing independent monitoring, analysis, assessments and forecasts. Non euro area Member States can voluntarily incorporate several or all of these additional features into their national budgetary frameworks.’
Amendment 173 #
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Annual budget legislation shall be consistent with the provisions stemming from the medium-term budgetary framework. Specifically, revenue and expenditure projections and priorities resulting from the medium-term budgetary framework as specified in Article 8(2) shall constitute the basis for the preparation of the annual budget. Any departure from these provisions shall be duly justified.
Amendment 179 #
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Specific provisions for the euro area Member States In addition to their obligations under this Directive and without prejudice to them, euro area Member States shall incorporate into their budgetary frameworks: (a) a top-down approach, meaning a budgeting approach that starts off from an agreement on the total spending level that is then allocated in spending allotments for different ministeries or government agencies and thereby supports adherence to spending limits; (b) an independent fiscal council whose task is to provide independent monitoring, analysis, assessments and forecasts in all areas of domestic fiscal policy which may have an impact in the compliance by the euro area Member State with its obligations deriving from Articles 121 and 126 of the Treaty and from any legislation and measures adopted under any of these Articles or under Article 136 of the Treaty. It shall in particular provide assistance to the Commission to determine the methodology for defining the government investment expenditure referred to in article 126, paragraph 3 of the Treaty. 2. Also in addition to their obligations under this Directive and without prejudice to them, non euro area Member States may incorporate any or all of the above features into their budgetary frameworks, on a voluntary basis.