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Opinion | AFCO | ||
Opinion | AFCO | SCHÖPFLIN György (PPE) | |
Opinion | AFET | ||
Opinion | AFET | NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK Annemie (ALDE) | |
Opinion | AGRI | ||
Opinion | AGRI | JEGGLE Elisabeth (PPE) | |
Lead | BUDG | SURJÁN László (PPE), MAŇKA Vladimír (S&D) | |
Lead | BUDG | SURJÁN László (PPE-DE) | |
Lead | BUDG | ||
Opinion | CONT | ||
Opinion | CONT | AUDY Jean-Pierre (PPE) | |
Opinion | CULT | ||
Opinion | CULT | TRÜPEL Helga (Verts/ALE) | |
Opinion | DEVE | ||
Opinion | DEVE | MITCHELL Gay (PPE) | |
Opinion | ECON | ||
Opinion | ECON | BERÈS Pervenche (S&D) | |
Opinion | EMPL | ||
Opinion | EMPL | ŐRY Csaba (PPE) | |
Opinion | ENVI | ||
Opinion | ENVI | HAUG Jutta (S&D) | |
Opinion | FEMM | ||
Opinion | FEMM | BAUER Edit (PPE) | |
Opinion | IMCO | ||
Opinion | IMCO | BUŞOI Cristian-Silviu (ALDE) | |
Opinion | INTA | ||
Opinion | INTA | ŠŤASTNÝ Peter (PPE) | |
Opinion | ITRE | ||
Opinion | ITRE | EK Lena (ALDE) | |
Opinion | JURI | ||
Opinion | LIBE | ||
Opinion | LIBE | LÓPEZ AGUILAR Juan Fernando (S&D) | |
Opinion | PECH | ||
Opinion | PECH | FRAGA ESTÉVEZ Carmen (PPE) | |
Opinion | PETI | ||
Opinion | REGI | ||
Opinion | REGI | HÜBNER Danuta Maria (PPE) | |
Opinion | TRAN | ||
Opinion | TRAN | KOHLÍČEK Jaromír (GUE/NGL) |
Activites
- 2010/03/12 Final act published in Official Journal
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2009/12/17
Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
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T7-0115/2009
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 483 votes to 48, with 32 abstentions, a resolution approving the second reading of the 2010 budget (all sections) and letters of amendment Nos 1, 2, 3/2010 to the draft general budget of the European Union.In its resolution, Parliament sets the final level of appropriations as follows:· commitment appropriations at EUR 141 452 827 822 (equivalent to 1.2 % of EU GNI);· payments at EUR 122 937 000 000 (equivalent to 1.04% of EU GNI).These figures show that this leaves a significant margin of EUR 11.22 billion below the payments ceiling of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2010. Disparity between the level of payments and commitments: yet again, Parliament considers that the level of payments does not contribute to diminishing the disparity between the level of commitments and payments. It is concerned about the consequences it could have on the development of the overall unpaid commitments (reste à liquider - RAL) which stands at EUR 155 billion. Parliament insists on the need to reverse this development for future budgets. Overall outcome of the budget conciliation: recalling Parliament’s political priorities for Budget 2010, Parliament welcomes the overall agreement on Budget 2010, reached in the last budgetary conciliation meeting with Council on 18 November 2009 before the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, especially with regard to the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan. It emphasises that, as a consequence, very tight margins remain available under the ceilings in all the headings of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2010 budget, which might cause difficulties if any unforeseen events requiring a budget input occur in the course of 2010.It recalls that margins available according to the financial programming published by the Commission in May 2009 for the budget years 2011 -2013 are very tight and that this will prevent the institutions from taking any new, meaningful political initiative in areas set as priorities by the newly appointed President of the Commission such as, for example and to name only a few, addressing climate change or the "EU 2020" strategy. Moreover, they recall that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, a number of policies will be strengthened at EU level, which will require additional EU funding. In this context, they call on the new Commission to publish, as soon as possible, a report on the functioning of the IIA together with an adjustment, a review and a revision of the current MFF 2007-13, including its prolongation until 2015/2016. They also await the launch of a proper public and open debate on the post-2013 MFF.Overall, Parliament deplores the fact that the Council was not willing to increase financing so as to further support the EU's needs in facing the current crisis, under existing programmes under "Competitiveness for growth and employment" in sub-heading 1a. It considers that this heading should be examined in depth and, if needed, be revised to ensure that it fulfils its objectives in future years.Parliament recalls Council declaration of 10 July 2009, which asks the Commission to submit an amending budget if the payment appropriations entered in the 2010 budget are insufficient to cover expenditure under sub-heading 1a (Competitiveness for growth and employment), sub-heading 1b (Cohesion for growth and employment), heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural resources) and heading 4 (EU as a global player).It has decided to create new budget lines:· on climate change, · on the Small Business Act (SBA) and· on the EU Baltic Sea Strategy. On the European Economic Recovery Plan: stressing that the financing of the second phase of the European Economic Recovery Plan was a priority for Parliament, Parliament recalls that it amended the Draft Budget of the Council in this spirit, giving impetus to economic growth, competitiveness, cohesion and job protection. It also welcomes the agreement with the Council on the European Economic Recovery Plan as a key objective of the 2010 budget, particularly the fact that it enabled completing the second step of its financing in 2010. It calls on the Commission to ensure that all projects to be financed under the recovery plan will be fully compatible with EU environmental legislation.On Lisbon Treaty: Parliament endorses the joint declaration on the continuity of the budgetary procedure for 2010 agreed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission during the budgetary conciliation of 18 November 2009, by which the three institutions accept the results of the previous decisions taken during the different steps of the budgetary procedure as if they had been taken under the powers vested in them by the Treaty of Lisbon. It stresses the need to provide the EU with the appropriate financial means to effectively develop measures to meet the existing and new needs for the implementation of new Lisbon Treaty-related EU policies and asks the Commission to take into account the undertaken budgetary commitments and their multiannual budgetary implications when presenting the proposals for the adjustment, review and revision of the current MFF 2007-2013 and the financing of new Lisbon Treaty-related policies. The new Commission is called upon to make a clear commitment to complying with this request.Parliament also considers the following budget headings:· On sub-heading 1a: Parliament welcomes the financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant for 2010 through the flexibility instrument. It recalls that this issue was not initially foreseen in the current MFF. Parliament believes though that this issue, being a new budget item, deserves an appropriate multiannual funding solution, which should be provided in the context of the forthcoming budgetary proposals. It deplores the Council's additional cuts on lines supporting the Lisbon strategy. According to the members, this is contrary to what should have been done in order to address the current economic crisis. They so intend, on the contrary, to support even if in a limited way, these lines. Parliament calls for the for full use of the appropriations available to activities and policies under subheading 1a which foster sustainable growth and job creation, including new green jobs, and deliver solutions to European citizens namely by providing greater energy security, increasing support for research and innovation, particularly on clean and renewable energy technologies, promoting small and medium-sized enterprises and reinforcing lifelong learning.· On sub-heading 1b: regretting that the budgetary cuts introduced by the Council under this heading, Parliament recalls that they have increased payments on the main lines to boost implementation of structural policy in the Member States, so as to enhance economic recovery. It is again concerned by the low rate of payments implementation for Research Framework programmes in 2009 and states its intention to monitor their implementation, in a constructive spirit, in 2010. It also points out that the current weak implementation of structural and cohesion policy is mainly due to the low flexibility in the system of complicated rules and requirements imposed by the Commission and Member States. It welcomes the joint declaration calling for the simplification and a more targeted use of structural and cohesion funds to facilitate overcoming the effects of the economic crisis. It recalls the possibility of adaptation and revision of the operational programmes with this aim, while also putting greater emphasis on using these funds more wisely in support of European and national policies against climate change.· On heading 2: Parliament welcomes the agreement with the Council on additional support for the milk-producing sector, currently in crisis, to reach the amount of EUR 300 million as requested by Parliament. It considers Council's endorsement as application of the "spirit of the Lisbon Treaty" as this will place Parliament on an equal footing on agriculture expenditure. Parliament regrets the fact that the call of the Parliament for establishing a permanent EU Dairy Fund to help the sector through the readjustments was not retained. It requests the Commission to re-examine the necessity of alternative or further measures in the light of the market evolution and the report of the High Level Expert Group on milk in order to support the restructuring process for milk producers. It reiterates its request for the creation of a budgetary line, permanently establishing a Dairy Fund. Parliament also regrets that the fight against climate change is not sufficiently reflected in the EU budget and intends, consequently, to put stronger emphasis on this key policy. Lastly, they call on the new Commission to submit a financing proposal in the aftermath of the climate change conference.· On sub-heading 3a: Parliament stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third-country nationals while in parallel tackling illegal immigration and border protection.· On sub-heading 3b: as regards citizenship, Parliament disagrees with the Council's cuts in this sub-heading and endorse the specialised committees' approach, ensuring that the increase of the appropriations is justified.· On heading 4: Parliament reiterates its serious concerns about the narrow margin for manoeuvre resulting from chronic under-financing of a heading constantly under pressure as a result of crises occurring in third countries. It calls on the new European Council not to make far-reaching political commitments calling for stronger EU financial support without at the same time providing for the requisite budgetary appropriations. In an amended adopted in Plenary, Parliament emphasises the importance of the EU in supporting developing countries in their struggle to fight climate change. It notes the European Council conclusions of 10-11 December 2009 that the EU and its Member States are ready to contribute with fast-start funding of EUR 2.4 billion annually for the years 2010 to 2012. It stresses however the need for information on participation and contribution from the EU budget during 2011 and 2012. It also stresses that climate finance needs to come from additional funding and not from cuts in existing development aid, in order for the EU to honour its commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.Parliament welcomes the creation of the European external action service, which, as a matter of urgency, must be subject to parliamentary scrutiny and control in both budget and budgetary control matters.On a political level, Parliament continues to count on support for the peace process in Palestine and the reconstruction needs in Gaza Strip. It calls on the Commission to communicate which measures it has taken to minimise the risks that projects and programmes financed under this budget line are used or diverted to terrorist organisations or acts of terrorism, or inefficient bureaucracy. It therefore welcomes the signature of all participatory countries to the Nabucco project and stresses the necessity of allocating sufficient funding to the EU Baltic Sea Strategy.· On heading 5 and other sections: Parliament welcomes the agreement reached on heading 5, which should safeguard the administrative functioning of the EU institutions while, at the same time, through a transfer of EUR 126.5 million, contributing to the completion of financing for the European Economic Recovery Plan. It underlines, at the same time, that the tight margin of heading 5 for 2010, partly resulting from this shift of resources, will lead to a need for strict budgetary management by the institutions in 2010 in order to use the resources available in a prudent and cost-effective way. Parliament agrees that the priority for use of the margin available should be given to finance any additional expenditure directly stemming from the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, but only after a thorough examination of the current resources and needs, and the scope for any further savings by all the institutions.Parliament notes that the adoption of Letter of Amendment No. 3/2010 concerning section II (Council) was agreed for an amount of EUR 23.5 million, leaving a margin under heading 5 for 2010 of EUR 72 million. It regrets that Council presented this proposal without considering, and before having a comprehensive overview of, all institutions' administrative requirements. In this context, it draws attention to the joint declaration obtained on heading 5, which encompasses the above points and will serve as a basis to ensure the necessary financing of any supplementary needs for Parliament and the other institutions (see the draft amending budget on this matter). Parliament urges all institutions, as far as possible, to cover all administrative needs resulting from salaries and pensions adjustments within the appropriations now budgeted for each section. Lastly, it confirms its first reading position as regards the "other institutions" (see BUD/2009/2002B). As regards pilot projects and preparatory actions, Parliament has decided to take advantage of the full amounts provided for in the IIA for pilot projects (up to EUR 40 million in any budget year) but to leave a margin for preparatory actions (IIA up to EUR 100 million, out of which a maximum of EUR 50 million may be allocated to new preparatory actions). Lastly, it approves a series of joints declarations: (i) on the building policy of EU Institutions and bodies; (ii) on simplification and a more targeted use of structural and cohesion funds in the context of the economic crisis; (iii) on Heading 5; (iv) on the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant; (v) transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
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T7-0115/2009
summary
- 2009/12/15 Debate in Parliament
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2009/12/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
- 2009/12/07 Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 2nd reading
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2009/12/02
Vote in committee, 2nd reading
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2009/11/23
Council amended draft budget published
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16329/2009
summary
PURPOSE: presentation of the second reading of the 2010 budget by the Council.CONTENT: further to the outcome of the conciliation meeting held on 18 November 2009 with the European Parliament’s delegation led by Alain LAMASSOURE (EPP, FR), President of the Committee on Budgets and comprising of László SURJÁN (EPP, HU), rapporteur for the 2010 budget (Section III - Commission) and Vladimir MANKA (S&D, SK), rapporteur for the 2010 budget (Other institutions), the Council proceeded, at its 20 November 2009 session, with the second reading of the draft EU budget for the 2010 financial year.The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached agreement on the following points:1) to revise the 2007-2013 MFF for the years 2009 and 2010 in order to allow the full financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) in 2010 by the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for a total amount of EUR 195 million in 2010, of which EUR 120 million for the financing of the EERP and EUR 75 million for the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant;2) to accept the preliminary draft amending budget No. 10/2009, as modified during the conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009, for an additional amount of EUR 40 million (see BUD/2009/2185);3) to accept letter of amendment No. 2/2010 as proposed by the Commission, with a shifting of EUR 20 million from the milk export refund to the exceptional Milk action, and to include in this letter of amendment the total amount of EUR 1.98 billion in commitments relating to the financing of the EERP, as resulting from the revision of the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument and the redeployments within sub-heading 1a for an amount of EUR 81 million;4) to fix the amount of the CFSP budget for 2010 at EUR 281.5 million in commitment appropriations as proposed by the Commission, subject to the European Parliament vote on the Council's discharge;5) to fix the total amount for payment appropriations (absolute figures) for the 2010 budget at EUR 122.937 million;6) to agree on the joint text on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty before 1 December 2009.Technical results of the Council’s second reading of the budget: the overall amounts of the draft 2010 budget following the Council’s second reading are as follows: EUR 140 971 865 381 in commitments;EUR 121 511 509 829 in payments (representing 1.03% of GNI).At the same time, the Council made a certain number of changes to the draft budget which may be summarised as follows:Sub-heading 1a of the financial framework (competitiveness for growth and employment):to accept some amendments related to administrative expenditure for a total amount of EUR 20.6 million in commitments and payments and to restore the draft budget established by the Council for the other budget lines;to include in the reserve the financing of the European Microfinance Facility for an amount of EUR 25 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 9.25 million in payment appropriations compensated by an equivalent reduction of the appropriations related to the "Progress" programme;to accept letter of amendment No. 2/2010 as proposed by the Commission, and to include in this letter of amendment the total amount of EUR 1.98 billion in commitments relating to the full financing of the remaining part of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP).Sub-heading 1b of the financial framework (Cohesion for growth and employment): to keep the draft budget as established by the Council under first reading.Heading 2 of the financial framework (Preservation and management of natural resources):to approve letter of amendment No. 2/2010 to the preliminary draft budget for 2010 including the exceptional Milk action, with a shifting of EUR 20 million from the milk export refund to the exceptional Milk action, as well as the remaining part of the EERP regarding broadband internet;to maintain the reduction in comparison to the PDB with regard to the budget line related to clearance of accounts and to restore the amounts of the PDB regarding the other budget lines related to compulsory expenditure which are not affected by letter of amendment No. 2/2010;to maintain the draft budget established by the Council with regard to the budget lines of heading 2 related to non-compulsory expenditure which are not affected by letter of amendment No. 2/2010.Heading 3 of the financial framework: to keep the draft budget established by the Council with regard to freedom, security and justice (sub-heading 3a) and citizenship (sub-heading 3b).Heading 4 of the financial framework (the EU as a global player): to accept some amendments related to administrative expenditure for a total amount of EUR 6.95 million in commitments and payments and to restore the draft budget established by the Council as modified by letter of amendment No. 1/2010 as approved by the Council.Heading 5 of the financial framework (administrative expenditure): to maintain the draft budget established by the Council with regard to administrative expenditure, apart from the European Parliament amendments to its own section of the budget which were accepted ("Gentlemen's Agreement") and to include an additional amount of EUR 23.5 million for the financing of the European Council in 2010 by means of letter of amendment No. 3/2010. The Council also approved a declaration on the recruitment in relation to the 2004 and 2007 enlargements in which it stresses again the importance of a full recruitment on all posts related to the 2004 and 2007 enlargement, and the need to ensure that recruitment is completed as soon as possible on the broadest possible geographical proportional basis.Several joint declarations were adopted in the course of the conciliation meeting, the most important of which are as follows:1) joint declaration on the continuity of the 2010 budgetary procedure: this states that, up to 30 November 2009, the budgetary procedure for the 2010 budget has been conducted under the Treaty of Nice but that with the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the procedure will be completed under that Treaty, with the declaration by the President of the European Parliament that the budget has been definitively adopted. In keeping with that transition, the three institutions consider that the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council at the conciliation meeting on 18 November 2009, followed by the Council's second reading, on the 2009 and 2010 budgets and the outcome of the European Parliament's second reading may be considered in substance as agreement on a joint draft budget within the meaning of Article 314 of the Lisbon Treaty; 2) joint declaration on the building policy of EU Institutions and bodies: acknowledging that expenditure on buildings represent a significant part of overall administrative expenditure of the EU Institutions, the Council and Parliament reaffirm that the sound financial management of building expenses is essential. They reiterate the importance of effective interinstitutional cooperation in this field and invite the Institutions to further enhance such cooperation and, whenever appropriate, to share facilities. They also encourage the Institutions to continue and to intensify energy efficiency and environmental measures in their buildings, including certification according to environmental standards, wherever this is appropriate and feasible with the given resources, and warmly welcome progress already achieved in this field. They also stress the need for greater transparency in regard to budget matters in order to better and more rapidly evaluate budget needs in the buildings field. The same applies with respect to the executive and decentralised agencies; 3) joint declaration regarding the simplification and a more targeted use of structural and cohesion funds: recalling previous joint declarations and underlining the necessity to further accelerate the implementation of structural and cohesion funds, the Parliament and the Council note that although the approval rate of major projects has gradually improved, the pace of approval was still too slow. They therefore urge the Commission to continue efforts to simplify implementing procedures in close cooperation with Member States and in particular, to speed up the approval of major projects, and thus accelerate payments. The European Parliament and the Council believe that all opportunities provided by the use of structural funds, could be mobilised for more targeted actions that facilitate overcoming the effects of the economic crisis, particularly those which support growth and competitiveness and limit job losses;4) joint declaration on heading 5: noting that the adoption of letter of amendment No. 3/2010 concerning Section II - Council - for the financing of the European Council in 2010 for an amount of EUR 23.5 million is without prejudice to the use of the margin under heading 5 which remains at EUR 72 million, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agree that given the tight margin of heading 5 in 2010 and the need to ensure the full financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), the priority for the use of the available margin of heading 5 should be given to financing additional expenditure directly stemming from the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. In this regard, the three Institutions will aim to cover all administrative needs related to staff remuneration with the appropriations budgeted in their respective sections of the 2010 budget. The institutions should make all the possible efforts to finance the administrative needs related to their staff remunerations within the appropriations budgeted in their respective sections of the 2010 budget. Requests for additional appropriations will be considered only after they showed that all the possibilities for internal redeployment have been exhausted.Lastly the Council made a unilateral declaration in which refers to the level of payment appropriations. It asks the Commission to submit an amending budget if the appropriations entered in the 2010 budget are insufficient to cover expenditure under sub-heading 1a (Competitiveness for growth and employment), sub-heading 1b (Cohesion for growth and employment), heading 2 (Preservation and management of natural resources) and heading 4 (EU as a global player).
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16329/2009
summary
- #2976
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2009/11/20
Council Meeting
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2009/11/18
Council Meeting
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2009/10/22
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0051/2009
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 522 votes to 68, with 39 abstentions, a resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 and Letter of amendment No 1/2010 to the draft general budget.The Parliament deplores once again the fact that, in its draft budget, the Council has reduced the Commission's Preliminary draft budget (PDB) even further: commitment appropriations in the draft budget total EUR 137 944 million, which represent a decrease relative to the PDB of EUR 613 million, and payment appropriations of EUR 120 521 million represent a decrease relative to the PDB of EUR 1 795 million. In this context, MEPs have decided to restore the figures from the Commission's preliminary draft budget for most of the budget headings. In some priority policies and actions, they even went further than the figures in the Commission's preliminary draft budget.Parliament is seeking to increase the EU’s 2010 budget to EUR 127.5 billion in payments and EUR 141.7 billion in commitments.On the European Recovery Plan – a priority: Parliament recalls that the key objective of the 2010 budget must be to give special attention to the recent economic crisis. European citizens should be put first, proving that the European Union is not at the origin of the problem, but can be instrumental in the solution. Therefore, Parliament has amended accordingly the Draft Budget of the Council, with the aim of using the EU budget as a tool to help overcome the current crises, by giving impetus to economic growth, competitiveness, cohesion and job protection. Parliament reaffirms, after having examined the draft budget, that heading 1a does not allow proper financing of the EU's needs on "Competitiveness for growth and employment": the envelope for this heading is insufficient and should be examined in depth and, if need be, revised to ensure it fulfils its objectives in future years.Revision of the multiannual financial framework: stressing that the financing of the second phase of the European Economic Recovery Plan is a priority for Parliament, MEPs intend to use the tools provided for in the IIA in order to guarantee its financing. Parliament considers that this increase would be possible under articles 21 to 23 of the inter-institutional agreement (which allow budget ceilings to be raised). It also calls on the Council to include EUR 1.5 billion in payments and EUR 1.98 billion in commitments in the 2010 budget, to fund the economic recovery plan. These payments would cover, in particular, energy networks and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and the European offshore wind grid system.The Parliament gives its opinion on each of the following headings:On heading 1a: Parliament is astonished by Council's additional cuts on lines supporting the Lisbon strategy. For its part, it is committed to doing its utmost to secure adequate financing for all activities and policies under heading 1a which foster sustainable growth and job creation and deliver solutions to European citizens namely by providing greater energy security, increasing support for research and innovation, particularly on clean energy technologies, promoting SMEs and reinforcing life-long learning. Plenary also advocates the enrichment and further development of the Erasmus Programme in order to foster the promotion of first-job creation for young people.On sub-heading 1b: Parliament regrets the cuts introduced by the Council to the PDB in a period when structural and cohesion funds should be used for stimulating economic growth and recovery. It proposes systematic increases to payments on the main lines (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund) to boost implementation of structural policy in the Member States, for the benefit of all European citizens. It insists that Member States use all the existing tools to accelerate or even revise their operational programmes in order to tackle the consequences of the recent economic and financial crisis more efficiently. In an amendment adopted in Plenary, MEPs believe it is now even more necessary to assess the application of the n+2 and n+3 rule with a view to ensuring full execution of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund.On heading 2: Parliament considers that the draft EU budget cannot address effectively and realistically the goals that the Union has set for climate change. It believes that European citizens need a tangible European initiative to fight climate change, face its consequences and finance the necessary policies. It recalls that, in view of the Copenhagen conference in December 2009, the fight against climate change will remain one of its top priorities for Budget 2010. Parliament emphasises the priority given to milk producers. It proposes an amount of EUR 300 million for the creation of a Dairy Fund and urges the Commission to take on board this request when presenting its Amending letter No 2. Parliament stresses the need to increase the funding of programmes with the potential to promote the consumption of agricultural products (e.g. school milk and school fruit schemes). In addition, Parliament decides to finance the broadband internet measures for rural areas of the European Economic Recovery Plan from the margin of heading 2. On sub-heading 3: as regards heading 3a, Parliament stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third country nationals while in parallel tackling illegal immigration. Under heading 3b, which covers vital policies that have a direct impact on the everyday life of European citizens, Parliament disagrees with the Council's cuts in this sub-heading. It recalls that the low turn-out in the European elections has shown once again that information and communication policy has to be improved in the 2010 budget. A number of amendments have been tabled such as putting in reserve a part of appropriations foreseen for the information and communication policy. On heading 4: Parliament support the Letter of amendment No 1 to the PDB 2010 adopted by the Commission on 2 September 2009, which provides for an increase on two lines: Palestine and climate change in developing countries (two priorities put forward by the Parliament). Firstly, it has decided to increase budget line climate change in developing countries, while waiting for the outcome of the conference on climate change in Copenhagen. It stresses, however, the need for a new financial instrument to help developing countries to cope with the effects of climate change, so the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) can fulfil its originally assigned tasks in the future. Parliament reiterates their serious concern about the dangerously narrow margin for manoeuvre resulting from chronic under-financing of a heading constantly under pressure as a result of crises occurring in third countries. It calls on the Commission to present a plan to restore, over the period 2010 to 2013, the financial means that ere reallocated from the Instrument for Stability to the Food Facility. MEPs also call on the Commission to: (i) present a plan for the mobilisation of financial resources for any external emergency assistance facilities or mechanisms that are created outside the Instrument for Stability in a way that would avoid drawing on the funds foreseen for the Instrument for Stability; (ii) communicate which measures it has taken to minimise the risks that projects and programmes financed under this budget line are used or diverted to terrorist organisations or acts of terrorism, or inefficient bureaucracy, and to specify whether part of the aid is aimed at rebuilding premises or infrastructure previously financed by the Union or its Member States and damaged by military action; (iii) allocate sufficient funding to the EU Baltic Sea Strategy. Parliament calls on the European Council not to make far-reaching political commitments calling for stronger EU financial support without at the same time providing for the requisite budgetary appropriations.On heading 5: overall, Parliament accepts some of the Council's cuts in the administrative expenditure lines, based on a selective approach, striking a balance between the overall budgetary priorities, including new ones, and the needs for implementation of existing policies. It reinstates the appropriations for staff expenditure. It states that the total amount of all types of administrative expenditure financed outside heading 5 has substantially increased in recent years. It is also greatly concerned that under the current Multi-annual Framework Programme part of the overall envelope for multi-annual programmes under headings other than heading 5 is being used for administrative expenditure. MEPs are worried about the current call for tender for a New European Quarter and request to be fully informed on the selection process and the need for further information on the Commission's building policy in general.On pilot projects and preparatory actions: Parliament recalls that the IIA allows for a total amount for pilot projects of up to EUR 40 million in any budget year and for a total amount for preparatory actions of up to EUR 100 million. It considers these projects an indispensable tool for Parliament to initiate new policies for European citizens. Lastly, they have given priority to the implementation of pilot projects and preparatory actions in their second or third year.
- 2009/10/20 Debate in Parliament
- 2009/10/13 Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
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2009/10/08
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2009/09/17
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2009/07/20
Council draft budget published
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11902/2009
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The Council unanimously established the draft budget for 2010 at 1st reading. It used the preliminary draft budget (PDB) of the European Communities for 2010, submitted by the Commission, as the basis for establishing this draft budget.In keeping with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and budgetary management (IIA), a conciliation meeting between the Council and a delegation from the European Parliament, with the participation of the Commission, was held on 10 July 2009, prior to the discussions in the Council.As a result of the Council’s discussions, the PDB as established by the Council amounts to:EUR 137 994.24 million in commitment appropriations (including EUR 93 050.98 million of non-compulsory expenditure);EUR 120 520.91 in payment appropriations (including EUR 75 721.42 million of non-compulsory expenditure). Under the draft budget for 2010 established by the Council, commitment appropriations increase by 1.09% compared to the 2009 budget and payment appropriations increase by 3.74%.The rate of increase in non-compulsory expenditure (NCE) for the draft budget for 2010 is 3.18% in payment appropriations; there is a decrease of -0.65% in commitment appropriations.The total payment appropriations provided for in the draft budget for 2010 correspond to 1.02% of Community GNI.A. Generally: in establishing the draft budget for 2010, the Council followed a number of guidelines: due regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and budgetary management; particular care was taken: (i) to establish a draft budget that is realistic and comprehensively balanced, complying with budgetary discipline and sound financial management; (ii) provide adequate funding for the European Union's various priorities, determining appropriations on the basis of the budget implementation rate in 2008, budget forecast alert in 2009 and realistic absorption capacities. This approach was also followed with regard to allocations for administrative expenditure arising from operational programmes and the expenditure of the executive agencies responsible for their management; (iii) determine the appropriate level of payment appropriations in comparison with 2009, adjusting the amounts on the basis of an analysis of the 2008 budget implementation and the 2009 budget forecast alert; (iv) apply for decentralised agencies the same criteria as for the administrative expenditure of the institutions. Therefore, no new posts were accepted, except for new agencies foreseen in 2010 and Frontex; (v) not to accept expenditure relating to the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon; (vi) leave adequate margins under the ceilings of the headings of the financial framework, with the exception of sub-heading 1b, in order to be able to cope with unforeseen situations.Further principles have been observed as regards the PDB 2010:the Council decided to retain the nomenclature proposed in the PDB and to follow the classification in line with the provisions of Annex III to the Interinstitutional Agreement;the Council did not propose any further preparatory actions or pilot projects;a particular attention was given to the activity statements. Specific meetings were organised with the Commission services in order to allow an in-depth dialogue with delegations;the Commission services were invited to continue to improve the content of the activity statements when drafting them in future budgetary procedures.B. Expenditure by heading of the financial framework : as to expenditure under the different headings of the Financial Framework the Council decided to:Heading 1: Sustainable growth (EUR 61 551 million): 1.a) as regards competitiveness for growth and employment expenditure: the amount of this heading is set at EUR 12 170 million in commitment appropriations, decreasing by EUR 88.76 million compared to the PDB 2010 as set out by the Commission. This envelope is characterised by the following:a total reduction in the appropriations requested in the PDB in respect of a number of specific budget lines under this heading, on the basis of past and current budgetary implementation and realistic absorption capacities;fixing the level of the appropriations for subsidies for decentralised agencies, reducing the appropriations requested in the PDB by a total of EUR 11.06 million as a result of the non acceptance of the requests for new posts for existing agencies - only 35 posts for the two new agencies foreseen in 2010 (European Agency for the cooperation of the Energy Regulators and Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) were accepted;setting the level of payment appropriations, targeting a total reduction of EUR 408.33 million in the appropriations requested in the PDB on a number of budget lines, on the basis of an analysis of the 2008 budget implementation and the 2009 budget forecast alert (see Council activity of 10 July on this issue). The margin available under sub-heading 1a would be EUR 218.41 million. 1.b) concerning cohesion for growth and employment expenditure: the Council provides EUR 49 382million, which is the same amount as the PDB. It also sets the level of payment appropriations, reducing the appropriations requested in the PDB by a total of EUR 293.10 million. That amount represents a reduction in payment appropriations concentrated in the field of the European Regional Development Fund (EUR 138.43 million), the European Social Fund (EUR 96.67 million) and the completion of the 2000-2006 programmes (EUR 58 million), representing a correction in budgeting on the basis of the available information.The margin available under sub-heading 1b would be EUR 11.91 million. Heading 2: Preservation and management of natural resources: the total amount of this heading is EUR 58 640 million in commitments, representing EUR 363.37 million less that the PDB, of which EUR 118.77 million in Chapter 05 02 (Interventions in agricultural markets), EUR 230 million on the budget line for clearance of accounts, and EUR 14.60 million on various other budget lines, on the basis of past and current budget implementation and taking into account the available information related to some specific agricultural areas. It sets the level of payment appropriations, reducing the appropriations requested in the PDB by a total of EUR 491.48 million, of which EUR 118.77 million in Chapter 05 02 (Interventions in agricultural markets), EUR 230 million on the budget line for clearance of accounts, EUR 98 million for rural development and EUR 44.71 million on various other budget lines, on the basis of past and current budget implementation. These amounts estimated on the basis of past budget implementation and available information may be reviewed in the light of the Autumn letter of amendment. The Council also decided not to accept the request for new posts for decentralised agencies.The margin available under heading 2 would be EUR 1 473 million.Heading 3: Citizenship, freedom, security and justice: the total amount for this heading is EUR 1 608 million in commitments split into 2 sub-headings (representing EUR 21.1 million less than the PDB 2010).3.a) for freedom, security and justice expenditure (EUR 974 million in commitments): the Council intends to:set the level of commitment appropriations, slightly reducing by a total of EUR 2.45 million commitment appropriations requested in the PDB in respect of a number of specific budget lines under this heading, on the basis of past and current budget implementation; fix the level of the appropriations for subsidies for decentralised agencies, reducing the appropriations requested in the PDB by a total of EUR 3.47 million as a result of the non acceptance of the requests for new posts for existing agencies. Only 486 posts for the new agency foreseen in 2010 (European Asylum Support Office), Frontex and Europol (436 existing posts) were accepted;set the level of payment appropriations, targeting a total reduction of EUR 27.90 million in the appropriations requested in the PDB on a number of budget lines on the basis of an analysis of the 2008 budget implementation and the 2009 budget forecast alert. The margin available under sub-heading 3a would be EUR 50.73 million.3.b) as regards citizenship expenditure, the Council proposes to:set the level of commitment appropriations, reducing by a total of EUR 11.96 million the commitment appropriations requested in the PDB in respect of a number of specific budget lines under this heading, on the basis of past and current budget implementation and on realistic absorption capacities;fix the level of the appropriations for subsidies for decentralised agencies, reducing the appropriations requested in the PDB by a total of EUR 3.18 million as a result of the non acceptance of the requests for new posts for existing agencies;set the level of payment appropriations, reducing by a total amount of EUR 26.19 million the appropriations requested in the PDB in a targeted manner over a series of budget headings, on the basis of an analysis of the 2008 budget implementation and the 2009 budget forecast alert.The available margin under sub-heading 3b would be EUR 33.87 million.Heading 4: The EU as a global partner: the Council envisages a total amount of EUR 7 832 million in commitments. It has also been decided to:set the level of commitment appropriations, reducing by a total amount of EUR 89.11 million the commitment appropriations requested in the PDB on a number of specific budget lines under this heading, on the basis of past and current budget implementation and on realistic absorption capacities. In accordance with Point 25 of the IIA, accept the commitment appropriations regarding the Emergency Aid Reserve as proposed by the Commission; set the level of payment appropriations, reducing on the one hand the appropriations requested in the PDB by an amount of EUR 259.46 million in a targeted manner over a series of budget lines, on the basis of an analysis of the 2008 budget implementation and the 2009 budget forecast alert, and on the other hand not retaining the amount for payments proposed in the PDB of EUR 248.89 million regarding the Emergency Aid Reserve;as far as the Common Foreign And Security Policy (CFSP) budget is concerned, accept for its part the amounts proposed in the preliminary draft budget.The margin available under heading 4 would be EUR 309.90 million to cover at a later stage additional needs.Heading 5: Administration: the Council decided to establish the global increase of the EU administrative expenditure at a level near the inflation rat. It envisages a total amount of EUR 7 812 million. It intends to set the administrative budget of each institution at the appropriate level, taking into account their specificities and real and justified needs and carry out targeted reductions under certain budget lines for all the institutions, taking into account the 2008 budget outturn and real needs (see BUD/2009/2002B). The Council proposes to increase the standard flat rate abatement on salaries for most of the institutions, taking into account their current vacancy rate. It insists on the need to fill all vacant posts. It states specifically that it shall not accept any new post requested by the institutions for new activities. It does accept, on the other hand, requested conversions, transformations and upgradings. It excludes expenditure related to the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon.When examining the administrative budgets, the Council also focused on administrative expenditure linked to operational programmes and on administrative expenditure of the executive agencies. In this respect, it was decided to carry out targeted reductions, in particular on the basis of the 2008 budget outturn. A thorough examination of the building policy of the institutions was also done. In this context, a declaration on building policy of EU Institutions and bodies was also approved by the Council (see Council activities of 10 July).This approach has resulted in a margin of EUR 276.15 million available under the ceiling of heading 5 of the financial framework, which is deemed sufficient to respect the requirements of the IIA and in the interest of sound financial management.
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2009/07/13
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2009/07/10
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2009/05/05
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The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of its preliminary draft for the EU's general budget for 2010. It asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the draft with a view to enabling the Council, at its meeting on 10 July, to establish a draft budget at first reading.On 10 March, the Council set out principles for preparation of the 2010 budget (see Council doc. 6767/09).In its preliminary draft budget, the Commission proposes a total of EUR 138.6 billion in commitment appropriations (+1.5% compared with 2009) and EUR 122.3 billion in payment appropriations (+5.3% compared with 2009). Commitment appropriations represent 1.18% of EU gross national income, and payment appropriations amount to 1.04%.The Commission places economic recovery at the heart of spending in 2010, channelling the biggest share of funds (45%) into growth and employment measures to help restore competitiveness throughout the EU. It also proposes to increase fundings for major programmes linked to research and energy policy by more than 12%, and to increase amounts allocated to economic and social cohesion.
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2009/04/29
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COM(2009)0300
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PURPOSE: to present the Commission’s preliminary draft budget (PDB) for the financial year 2010 (Section III: Commission).CONTENT: the Commission adopted its preliminary draft budget for the financial year 2010. This preliminary draft budget is the fourth of the multi-annual financial framework for 2007‑2013 and focuses its priorities on economic recovery by allocating the greatest share of Community funds (45% of the budget or EUR 62.2 billion) to measures to stimulate growth and employment. Such expenditure has been increased by 3.2% compared with 2009. Funds for major programmes linked to research and energy will see an increase of more than 12% and those dedicated to cohesion policy will grow too, with the EU-12 set to receive 52% of cohesion and Structural Funds. All headings in the budget will see an increase, reaching a total of EUR 138.6 billion in commitments (1.17% of GNI), or 1.5% more than in 2009. This leaves a margin of EUR 1.8 billion in commitments under all of the headings of the financial framework.For payment appropriations, an amount of EUR 122.3 billion has been proposed, representing 1.03% of GNI. This is an increase of 5.3% compared to payments in the 2009 budget, leaving a margin of EUR 12.2 billion under the ceiling.Payments for compulsory expenditure rise by 5.5% on 2009, while those for non‑compulsory expenditure rise by 5.2%.A budget centred on economic recovery and solidarity: in April 2009, the European Parliament, Council and Commission agreed on a European Economic Recovery Plan, with EUR 5 billion to finance major European projects in the areas of energy and broadband infrastructures, and to face new challenges in rural areas linked to the health check for the Common Agricultural Policy. Following the first injection of EUR 2.6 billion in 2009, a further EUR 2.4 billion will be added to the 2010 budget. These amounts are not yet entered into the PDB 2010, as their financing is expected to be secured through a compensation mechanism at the conciliation of the 2010 budgetary procedure in late 2009. 2010 will also be the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion with a budget of nearly EUR 20 million and a range of initiatives planned for all Member States.The other main priorities of the 2010 budget include an increase in funding related to the Seventh Research Framework Programme (+12.1%), the Competitiveness and innovation Framework Programme (CIP, +3.3%) and the Cohesion Fund (+9.6%).KEY ASPECTS OF PDB 2010 BY FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK HEADINGS: the following presentation is set out according to the budget headings of the Financial Framework 2007‑2013:Heading 1: Sustainable Growth: this heading covers expenditure for competitiveness and employment as well as cohesion:Heading 1a: Competitiveness for Growth and Employment: this sub-heading encompasses the key policies in achieving the Lisbon Strategy. The main programmes of this sub-heading are: the 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7), the Lifelong Learning Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP), the Trans-European Networks (TENs), GALILEO, and the PROGRESS Programme. The majority of these instruments will see an increase in commitments in 2010. However, on the whole this sub-heading has seen a 7.3% decrease in commitments compared to 2009 and now amounts to EUR 12.8 billion. Payments have also seen a decrease of 1.1%, down to approximately EUR 11 billion. The apparent reduction in appropriations for this heading must be seen in the context of the inclusion in the 2009 budget of EUR 2 billion for the Energy projects to aid economic recovery, while the 2010 tranche is not yet budgeted. If this element is excluded, commitment appropriations increase by 8.4 % and payment appropriations decrease by 6.3 %. The decrease in payments is mainly due to the closure of the 6th Framework Programme (FP6), and the rhythm of pre-financing under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7). Overall, trans-European transport and energy networks will receive 12.7% more funding compared to 2009 (EUR 1.08 billion) and the Competitiveness and Innovation programme (CIP) will grow by 3.3% (EUR 0.5 billion). Lastly, for its second year, the EU’s flagship satellite navigation project Galileo will receive an additional 8% in funding (EUR 0.9 billion);Heading 1b: Cohesion for Growth and Employment: this sub‑heading essentially covers the Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund). Commitments increase by 2.0% to EUR 49.4 billion, leaving a margin of EUR 12 million. Payments increase by 4.1 %, to EUR 36.4 billion. For the first time ever, the EU-12 will receive the biggest share of the EU’s Cohesion and Structural Funds (52%) and in 2010, work will focus on the effective and efficient implementation of the programmes for the period 2007-2013. The impact of the legislative changes made in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan will contribute to making the structural funds a valuable instrument for the recovery of the European economy in 2010.Heading 2: Preservation and Management of Natural Resources: for the PDB 2010, the Commission proposes EUR 59 billion for Heading 2. Compared to the 2009 budget, the commitment appropriations increase by 4% and this leaves a margin of EUR 1.1 billion under the ceiling fixed for 2010 in the Financial Framework for 2007-2013. The phasing-in of direct aid to EU-12 and the increase in market expenditure are the main factors explaining this evolution. Agricultural support for these regions will also grow, making a real impact with the EU-12 now receiving nearly 20%, EUR 11 billion, in agricultural support. Thanks to the CAP, the single market and higher market prices, farmers’ income in the EU-12 is now 47% higher than before accession. Note that spending for environment and rural development will grow by nearly 2.5% to almost EUR 15 billion.Heading 3: Citizenship, Freedom, Security, Justice: this heading is divided into two sub-sections:Heading 3a: Freedom, Security and Justice: this subheading is exclusively devoted to actions in the field of Freedom, Security and Justice. The year 2010 will see ongoing and strengthened implementation for the specific actions, which are grouped in three general programmes (Solidarity and Management of Migration, Fundamental Rights and Justice, and Security and Safeguarding Liberties). The preliminary draft budget provides for commitments in the order of EUR 980 million (+13.5 compared to 2009) and payments amount to EUR 720 million for subheading 3a. In 2010, the new European Asylum Support Office (EASO) is expected to be set up, in response to a request by the European Council, in order to coordinate and step up cooperation on asylum between Member States;Heading 3b: Citizenship: this subheading covers issues of key concern to the citizens of Europe, including public health, consumer protection, and civil protection. The crucial task of reaching out to the citizens and communicating Europe also fall within this category. For this heading, commitment appropriations decrease by 2.0 % to EUR 650 million. Payments for this heading decrease to around EUR 640 million.Heading 4: the EU as a Global Player: in 2010, the EU will continue its efforts to help poorer countries and maintain a strong stance on the world stage so it can meet global challenges like climate change, food security and globalisation. The EU's aid to developing countries channelled through the Development Cooperation Instrument will increase by 1.7%, reaching EUR 2.4 billion. Pre-accession assistance (IPA) increases by nearly 5% to EUR 1.6 billion. Fostering links with the closest neighbours remains a central objective, and is financed through the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (ENPI). Lastly, funding for the EU’s Common and Foreign Security Policy (CSFP) is increased by 16% (reaching EUR 282 million). The PDB 2010 also includes the final part of the EUR 1 billion Food Aid Facility, agreed at the end of 2008 (EUR 170 million). Note that the requirements for the Middle East Peace Process, Cuba, Georgia, Kosovo, support to the reunification process in Cyprus and climate change will depend on developments in the coming months. The Commission will fine tune its request during the 2010 budgetary procedure. Consequently, the Commission proposes to use the margin of heading 4 primarily to address these outstanding issues. In total, some EUR 8 billion are provided for in terms of commitments under this heading and EUR 7.7 billion in payments (with a margin of EUR 220 million). Commitment appropriations requested in the PDB 2010 are 2.3 % lower compared to the budget 2009. This decrease is due to the financing of the Food Facility in 2009.Heading 5: Administration: commitments and payments are set at the same level. Administrative expenditure for all EU institutions will grow moderately by 2.1%, with the European Commission's own expenditure increasing by less than 1% (0.9%) at EUR 3.6 billion (see BUD/2009/2002B: Budget 2010 - Other sections).
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Documents
- Commission preliminary draft budget published: COM(2009)0300
- Debate in Council: 2940
- Council draft budget published: 11902/2009
- Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A7-0038/2009
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0051/2009
- Council amended draft budget published: 16329/2009
- Budgetary report tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A7-0083/2009
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T7-0115/2009
- : Budget 2010/117
- : OJ L 064 12.03.2010, p. 0001
- : Corrigendum to final act 32010B0117R(02)
- : OJ L 206 06.08.2010, p. 0021
- : Corrigendum to final act 32010B0117R(01)
- : OJ L 078 24.03.2010, p. 0289
Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2002(BUD)
2009/07/24
PECH
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3a (new) 3a. Considers that the entry into force of the IUU regulation and the new control regulation, both probably in 2010, will require sufficient financial and other resources from the Commission and the Member States; agrees with the Commission that considerable savings may be made by improvements to the control regulation; urges the Community to provide support to third countries that require it in order to meet the provisions of the IUU regulation;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Expresses its concern over the proposed reduction in the resources available under chapter 11 04 'Governance of the Common Fisheries Policy'; given the importance of Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), it considers that an appropriate funding is indispensable for better governance of the CFP; considers, in addition, that the Commission should introduce greater flexibility and transparency into the rules governing the financial activities of the RACs, which are currently subject to an excess of interpretative criteria on the Commission's part, with a view to ensuring that existing rigidities no longer prevent the RACs from spending the entirety of the limited budget allocated to them;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Believes there should be an increase in support for the most remote regions, specifically in the context of the compensation regime for additional costs related to the disposal of certain fisheries products of the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and the French departments of Guyane and Réunion and in line with Parliament's resolution of 26 April 2007;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Expresses its concern over the competitiveness and position of Community producers on the Community market, and suggests the inclusion of specific budgetary measures to aid the preservation of sustainable fisheries, the proper balancing of supply and demand and the full exploitation of products on the market;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Suggests that specific measures to tackle the impact of the financial crisis should be included in the budget proposals
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a (new) 6a. Welcomes, in the context of the external dimension of the CFP, the continued inclusion of specific budget measures aimed at reinforcing and developing the Community's participation and presence in both fisheries partnership agreements with third countries and regional fisheries management organisations;
source: PE-427.202
2009/08/06
AFCO
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital B Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital C Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the need for developing a wide-ranging communications policy so as to raise awareness of both the benefits and the drawbacks that are linked to European integration and to provide a basis for a real dialogue with European citizens;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that, although the overall Draft Budget (DB) for 2010 provides for an increase in commitment appropriations compared to the 2009 budget, the amount under heading 3.2 (Citizenship) is to decrease;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers the emergence of real pan- European parties to be
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that a failure to take specific initiatives with measurable outcomes so that European citizens learn the extent and far-reaching nature of the project of European construction and realise the benefits which have accrued and continue to accrue for the freedom of the peoples of Europe would be a very grave strategic error with incalculable repercussions.
source: PE-427.277
2009/08/10
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Together with the Commission and the Council, shares the belief that the legislative changes made in the context of the European Economic Recovery plan will contribute to making the structural funds a valuable instrument for the recovery of the European economy in 2010; in this context, calls on Member States to ensure that optimal use is made of the new facilities and simplified procedures so as to accelerate implementation
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that border regions have been some of the most severely damaged by the economic downturn as international and cross-border trade has declined; calls on the Commission and Member States to take this into account when allocating and implementing projects under the regional funds;
source: PE-427.279
2009/08/13
FEMM
28 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
4. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on the reconciliation of family and working life in the preparation of the preliminary draft budget with a view to facing demographic challenges and meeting the Lisbon targets on employment of women, to enable them to fully enjoy all their rights and, in particular, to combat wage discrimination;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that the gender aspect of the economic downturn cannot be excluded any longer, demands that the Council and the Commission assess all projects and programmes concerning the credit crunch and the economic crisis, in particular the European Economic Recovery Plan, in terms of their separate effects on women and men, including legislation, policies and programmes, in all areas and at all levels, so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to launch pilot projects in fields such as inter- generational solidarity, recognising the economic value of work done by carers, who are mainly women, the contribution made by men to child-rearing, the reconciliation of family and working life, etc.;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for greater financial resources to be allocated to the combating of violence against women and stresses the need for effective measures to safeguard human rights and promote high-quality public services and employment rights, so as to combat social inequalities and the poverty which mainly affects women and children;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that special attention should be paid to trafficking in human beings, in particular women and girls, when examining strengthening of internal and international security, and reaffirms the need to provide greater support for the victims of this practice;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that special attention should be paid to trafficking in human beings, in particular women
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the maintenance of budget lines to develop policies to assist persons suffering from ‘DYS’ problems (dysphasia, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia or attention deficit disorder, etc.) and people with disabilities, particularly as regards better support for parents whose children suffer from disabilities and ‘DYS’ problems, and to assist the transition from school to working life for persons with ‘DYS’ problems and disabilities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to make greater use of the structural funds, within the framework of the European Social Fund, as a way of promoting equality between men and women;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to continue to provide aid in particular to Kosovo, the Middle East, with special emphasis on Palestine, Afghanistan and Georgia; asks the Commission, however, to take into account the necessity of women’s participation in establishing and maintaining peace and in securing democracy; stresses, therefore, the importance of ensuring the reinsertion and participation of women in the restoration of social, economic and political life in those areas.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Demands that the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) prioritise aid and financial assistance for women victims of gender-based violence perpetrated during conflicts;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission to launch a multi-annual European media campaign on the subject ‘Do you know where your child is now?’, in close cooperation with civil society organisations, so as to promote greater awareness as regards parental responsibility, greater protection of children against all forms of violence and combating trafficking in children more effectively;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Ask the Commission to monitor Member States' best practices as regards carers and to communicate those best practices to all Member States, in order to show that carers play a central role in the field of intergenerational solidarity and to encourage the implementation of strategy relating carers in all Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Ask the Commission to promote and monitor Member States' best practices in the field of carers and to communicate those best practices to all Member States, in order to show that carers play a central role in the field of intergenerational solidarity and to encourage the implementation of strategy relating to carers in all Member States;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new) 7 d. Urges the Commission, as part of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010, to give priority to funding projects which place the emphasis on genuine partnerships with the poorest, in particular on the role of the poorest women (drawing on the extensive experience of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, which has received political and financial support from the Commission and the Economic and Social Committee), to support the activities organised to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October and to give priority to funding projects seeking to promote the right to education, particularly for girls;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 e (new) 7 e. Calls on the European Union to strive determinedly to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls (from conception onwards) and to allocate adequate resources to combat the inequalities deriving therefrom;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 f (new) 7 f. Stresses that Community assistance should not be given to any authority organisation or programme which supports or participates in the management of a programme which involves human rights abuses such as coercive abortion, involuntary sterilisation or infanticide; this implements the specific Cairo ICPD prohibition on coercion or compulsion in sexual and reproductive health matters; calls on Commission to present each year a report on the implementation of the EU’s external assistance covering this programme.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 g (new) 7 g. Calls on the Commission to take specific measures to extend its partnerships, including at financial level (e.g. by implementing the budget lines on gender equality and combating discrimination), with the various networks of European women’s associations which have genuine representation in at least half of the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 h (new) 7 h. Calls on the Commission to earmark budget appropriations for studies into the development of measures designed to highlight the value of invisible work in the field of inter-generational solidarity and the contribution it makes to the Union’s GDP;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 i (new) 7 i. Calls on the Commission to earmark appropriations for specific initiatives to validate the skills acquired in carrying out educational tasks, caring for dependent persons and household management so that these skills are taken into consideration upon re-entry into the labour market; points out that soft skill assessment is central to skill assessment according to the best traditions of national experimentation with systems to make demand for labour intersect with the labour supply;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's intention to contribute to economic and social recovery, while recalling that the principle of gender mainstreaming, as enshrined in the Amsterdam Treaty, should be accepted in the recovery plans
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to set up a gender budgeting working group within its Directorate-General for Budget; also calls on the Commission to carry out a separate annual gender impact assessment of the EU budget, and to be presented as an annexed document; suggests that such an annex serve as a gender mainstreaming monitoring document, on which Parliament's Committee for Women's Rights and Gender Equality should deliver a report;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. With a view to the mid-term evaluation of many multiannual programmes foreseen for 2010,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3α. Calls for more financial resources to be made available to combat all forms of discrimination against women, in particular inequalities regarding pay;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Regrets that the communications budget has no instruments enabling DG Communications to give a general budgetary focus to gender questions; stresses the importance and role of EU communications policy in increasing awareness of gender issues and calls for adequate financial resources to be made available for measures of this kind;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
source: PE-427.256
2009/08/17
IMCO
10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the slight increase in chapters 12 01 and 12 02, which it deems necessary due to the benefits of the single market for the EU economy as a whole, in particular during the economic downturn; calls therefore on the Commission to bring forward proposals on how to remove the remaining barriers to the single market in order to increase such benefits; emphasises the importance of the services sector for the single market and deems therefore the implementation of the Services Directive a key priority; encourages the Commission to strengthen its efforts towards an evidence-based policy based on sound market knowledge, economic analysis and the choice of appropriate instruments; asks the Commission in addition to cooperate closely with the Member States and to develop an administrative culture of simpler regulation and effective problem- solving; stresses the need to put administrative procedures relating to the implementation of directives online and simplify administrative formalities in the implementation of essential measures, and not merely in the ex post evaluation thereof; points out in this context the importance of workshops, exchange of officials and other training activities to assist officials and judges in correctly transposing, applying and enforcing single market rules, encouraging the simplification thereof and avoiding the creation of new barriers;
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 1 1. Considers that the Preliminary Draft Budget as proposed by the Commission represents the minimum necessary to sustain momentum in the implementation of European Union policy and law in the fields of transport and tourism. Requests the Commission to present as soon as possible the results and new proposals resulting from the pilot projects on road safety and the preparatory actions on tourism in order to prepare the necessary support measures already.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the creation of a separate budget line for the SOLVIT network in the 2009 Budget and asks for its further strengthening in the 2010 Budget; calls on Member States to increase the human and financial resources allocated to this network, which constitutes an effective free-of-charge out-of-court dispute settlement mechanism, preventing cases from entering the judicial system, which very often tends to complicate matters and within which existing mechanisms aimed at guaranteeing the defence of individuals frequently stand in the way of access to justice; asks the Commission to strengthen its efforts to finance training and promotion activities of the SOLVIT network in all Member States; encourages the Commission also to accelerate the streamlining of the different services providing information and advice regarding the single market; strongly supports, therefore, the concept of Single Market Assistance Services through the creation of a single-entry webpage;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 2 2. Welcomes in particular its proposals for sustained investment in the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T). Regrets however that a number of TEN-T projects will nevertheless not benefit from
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers the increase in the amount, allocated in chapter 14 04, for the 2013 Customs
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 2 2. Welcomes in particular its proposals for sustained investment in the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T). Regrets however that a number of TEN-T projects will nevertheless not benefit from investment from the EU budget in 2010 and insists that at no point must a perceived lack of EU funding act as a break on the implementation of those projects. Insists on the importance of ensuring the financing of the 30 TEN-T projects following the recommendations made in its resolution of 11 March 2009 on a European Economic Recovery Plan*. ________________ * Texts adopted, P6_TA(2009)0123.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out the role of consumer policy in chapter 17 02 in the development of an internal market with safe products and services, equal rights for all consumers and a level playing field for companies;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 3 3. Notes the increase in commitment appropriations for the European Maritime Safety Agency and expects with some concern that this will be matched in due course by an increase in payment appropriations available for anti pollution measures.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recognises and stresses the importance of monitoring consumer markets through the consolidation of a scoreboard and related market studies based on the collection of data on consumer behaviour and the functioning of those markets; calls therefore for a further preparatory action entitled 'Monitoring measures in the field of consumer policy' which would allow for the continuation of existing surveys and studies and the financing of further market studies, thus improving the quality of the Consumer Markets Scoreboard.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Suggestion 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the work undertaken to make the Marco Polo II programme increasingly efficient, and insists on providing the necessary funds to enable it to meet demands.
source: PE-427.945
2009/08/19
EMPL
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion will help to underline the EU’s commitment to eradicating poverty and fighting social exclusion, a goal requiring policies to safeguard and promote high- quality public services, more jobs with rights, and fair redistribution of income and of wealth created,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Moreover, underlines the importance of other employment-related pilot projects such as the Pan-European Coordination of Integration Methods for the Roma (13 03 21), and of a pilot project to enable precarious work to be turned into work with rights;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Proposes a new pilot project on employment of people on the autistic spectrum in order to develop initiatives for employment and social integration of people suffering from autism; believes that the pilot project should address multiple disadvantages faced by those people while taking into account their strengths, and promote their inclusion in the labour market and in social and economic activities.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Proposes a new pilot project – ‘Measures for employment maintenance’ – to explore the possibilities for maintaining effectively the jobs that are at risk due to the financial and economic crisis in order to help alleviate the employment and social consequences of the crisis.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Is surprised that the Council has reduced the payments despite the current financial and economic crisis; considers that such payments are necessary to promote employment, in particular at this time;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the proposal of the Commission to increase the appropriations of heading 1a
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that the time of unemployment should be devoted to obtaining further qualifications with a view to enhancing employability and thus to minimising the impact of economic and social changes or of a crisis on individual workers; points out that the unemployed must, in every case, receive social support enabling them to maintain a decent standard of living while they are seeking employment with rights;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the importance of the employment pillar of the PROGRESS programme for the coordination of employment policies at European level, in particular at this time of crisis, and, consequently, increases the payments of budget line 04 04 01 01 to enhance socially responsible management of change, for example concerning the necessary restructuring of the European car industry and other industries;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasises the need to improve the implementation rates of the Progress programme in order to mitigate the effects of the financial crisis on the labour market in particular; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts in supporting Member States through the programme; indicates its strong disagreement with any proposal to reallocate the funds from the existing budget of this programme;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Draws attention to a possible change in the budget lines given the present discussion in Parliament on the Commission’s proposal to introduce the Progress Microfinance Facility and on its impact on the 2010 budget;
source: PE-427.121
2009/08/25
AFET
13 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the European Union to play an active role in the world, sufficient funds need to be ensured in the EU budget; with that end in mind, regrets that Heading 4, 'The EU as a Global Player', continues to be seriously underfunded and expresses its serious concern over the consequences of this under-financing on the EU's ability to conduct a credible and proactive foreign policy of a strictly civilian and non- militarised nature;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Draws the attention of the Council and the Commission to the ongoing UN-led negotiations seeking a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, which, if successful, could lead to effective integration of the whole island; points out the need for continued financial assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community, and further notes that while the Commission allocated EUR 259 million on 2 March 2006 to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community, those funds remain largely unused, with only EUR 26 million actually disbursed by the end of 2008;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that in the event that the Lisbon Treaty is adopted it will consolidate the military aspects of CFSP;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the Lisbon Treaty will have substantial implications on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) by reorganising the administrative responsibilities and introducing new policy
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that all European Union actions in the world should adhere strictly to international law;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. States its general satisfaction with spending under the Instrument for Pre- Accession (IPA) but points out that further efforts must be made to strengthen regional cooperation in South-East Europe, in particular in fields such as transport and energy, education, regional parliamentary cooperation, reconciliation measures and trade, and to further promote sustainable economic development in the region;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reaffirms its commitment to gender equality policies and mainstreaming and recalls that the promotion of both should be a key element of the external action of the EU;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reaffirms its support for the implementation of a deepened and differentiated European Neighbourhood Policy, based on its two pillars, namely the recently launched Eastern Partnerships and the Union for the Mediterranean within the Barcelona Process; points out that the additional funds provided for in the PDB 2010 will not be sufficient to achieve the objective of significantly strengthening the EU's relations with its eastern neighbours; underlines the importance of further strengthening regional cooperation initiatives in the neighbourhood area such as the Black Sea Synergy and calls for a proper allocation of funds for its efficient implementation and continuous development;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the EU to develop long-term strategic thinking to clarify external and security policy priorities; urges the EU to establish a sound system of analysis linked to existing European agencies such as the EU institute for Security Studies (EUISS) in order to identify long-term trends from an EU perspective;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls its resolution on transatlantic relations of 26 March 2009, which underline that the EU-US relationship is the most important strategic partnership for the EU; emphasises the importance of enhancing the awareness and understanding of European issues and perspectives in the United States; urges that the 2010 EU budget should contribute to strengthening ties between the transatlantic partners' civil societies, for instance through student exchanges;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reminds the Commission and the Council that the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) is a political priority for the European Parliament, deplores the proposed cuts in
source: PE-427.201
2009/08/26
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Points out that it is necessary to
source: PE-427.270
2009/09/08
ENVI
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Draws attention to the role of EU environmental policy to attain the global objective of sustainable development in the long run; supports Commission's dedication to a successful conclusion of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen in December 2009 to conclude a new international climate agreement for the period after 2012; will not pre-empt any budgetary decision on the proposal to dedicated additional funds under the thematic programme ‘Environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy’ und the Development and Cooperation Instrument; stresses the importance of adequate budgetary measures for the protection of forests with a view to a future effective Commission proposal on forestry.
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the increase of the budget of the Integration Fund in order to support the efforts of Member States to enable and facilitate third country nationals' integration into European societies, in accordance with Parliament's resolution of 6 July 2006 on strategies and means for the integration of immigrants in the European Union1; ____________ 1 OJ C 303 E, 13.12.2006, p. 845.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Draws attention to the role of EU environmental policy to attain the global objective of sustainable development in the long run; supports Commission's
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the funding for the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) for 2010 is to be kept at the same level as in 2009 in terms of commitment appropriations (EUR 78 million), which represents EUR 8 million more than provided for in the multiannual financial programming; this is in line with the Conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council of June 2008 as well as with Parliament's demands for permanent missions; emphasises
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) to support the already- finalised Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action plans and National Adaptation Programmes of Action and to fund early mitigation and adaptation action in developing countries prior to 2012;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out the importance of the LIFE+ Programme as the coherent financial instrument for a streamlined and simplified approach to support environmental policy development and implementation; acknowledges the necessity of the whole amount of payments appropriations as foreseen in the PDB 2010 at an amount of EUR 167 million to follow the payment regime based on the requirements of the legal base; is urging the Council to reconsider its approach on this cut; stresses the importance of the Rural Development Programmes in strengthening rural communities, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters such as the forest fires in Greece during August 2006 and in Spain during July 2009, as well as the floods across the UK during June 2007, and in better mitigating against the effects of climate change.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls and reiterates its 2009 position on the necessity for Parliament to be informed in a reliable, precise, detailed and timely manner of the implementation of large- scale IT information systems, such as the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the implementation of the Public Health Programme 2008 - 2013; recognizes the need for the full amount of payment appropriations as foreseen in the PDB 2010 to honour contracted financial obligations; reminds Commission to ensure a cost-effective implementation of the available appropriations in terms of the
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that in its resolution of 18 June 2008 on Missing Persons in Cyprus - Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 15 March 20071 Parliament supported the allocation of further financial support to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) for the years 2009 onwards; calls on the Council to agree to this further financial assistance for 2010 in order to increase capacity, to hire more scientists and to fund more equipment; ______________ 1 Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2008)0292.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 18-19 June 2009 which call for the coordination of voluntary measures for internal reallocation of beneficiaries of international protection present in the Member States exposed to specific and disproportionate pressures and highly vulnerable persons as well as the Commission's intention to take initiatives in this respect starting with a pilot project; calls for timely and adequate funding to be provided for the establishment of this pilot project;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that under the budget line ‘Prevention of and fighting crime’ further wide-ranging studies should be financed in order to analyse the current situation in Europe as regards drug-trafficking and money-laundering. Requests that funds from this line be earmarked for anti- mafia and anti-racketeering organisations managing property confiscated from the mafia. Requests also that appropriations be provided to fund information campaigns by recognised NGOs in the countries concerned designed to combat racketeering and extortion;
source: PE-428.134
2009/09/09
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points to the important challenges the Union is facing in the field of energy, information technology, research and innovation, notably to ensure security of energy supply, to combat climate change, to stimulate the evolution of an eco- efficient economy, to prevent a digital divide and to drive innovation in the aftermath of the financial crisis and economic downturn; believes that
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the need to
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for appropriate funding
source: PE-428.000
2009/09/10
DEVE
28 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the greatest challenges of mitigation and adaptation to climate change will be faced by developing countries, and that a significant contribution by the EU will be essential in order to address these additional needs;
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reminds the Commission of the study on margins for the various links in the food production chain, which, on the initiative of the European Parliament, was launched within the framework of the budget for 2009; strongly emphasises that the European Parliament expects to see results of this study by the end of the year;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Expects the Commission to continue its annual staff review and to
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for an external assessment of the language system and its productivity per language in order to meet the increasing demand for translation in Member States’ national parliaments and to develop various standard payment models for translations for these institutions; consider that all this must be achieved without prejudice to ensuring that all EU documents are made as accessible as possible to the public in each and every EU official language;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to organise as soon as possible a conference with all EU and external stakeholders, particularly those countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, with a view to pooling the mechanisms necessary to make the management and control of the EU’s external funds and programmes more efficient;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Is disappointed by the lack of anti- fraud measures and the lack of action by the Commission to continue the reform of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) ; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in dispersing Community funds, to ensure that the result has been achieved or the measure taken for which the Community funds were intended and that the result achieved or measure taken are suitably documented;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that Community funds are used in the Member States not only properly but also efficiently and in particular to make the payment of Community funds subject to a cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Proposes that consideration should be given to establishing a Community pension fund
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls for examination of the possibility of including provisions in the budget for major maintenance and refurbishment work on the European Communities' buildings stock, given the lack of a buildings depreciation schedule broken down by specific component and setting out the main tangible fixed assets to be replaced at regular intervals; takes the view that such provisions for major maintenance or refurbishment works should be backed by multiannual upkeep programmes designed to keep buildings in a good state of repair
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Calls, pursuant to Article 248(3) of the EC Treaty, as regards shared-management controls, for cooperation to be stepped up between national audit bodies and the European Court of Auditors; proposes examining the possibility that said institutions, in their capacity as independent external auditors, and with due regard for international audit standards, might issue national audit certificates for the management of Community funds and programmes, which would be submitted to Member State governments with a view to being produced during the discharge process in accordance with an appropriate interinstitutional procedure to be introduced;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to c
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Expresses its concern about the 7th Framework Programme rules, which deviate from the common nationally and internationally acknowledged and certified accounting and calculation methods, thus being incompatible with general business practices, and asks the Commission to remedy this state of affairs by adopting practices that allow for calculation and charging of average hourly rates per cost centre;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Urges the Commission to establish and to apply the necessary comprehensive and comprehensible criteria for approving certificates using a methodology which calculates both personnel and indirect costs;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Calls on the Commission to refrain, for the sake of legal certainty, from re- calculating the financial statements of projects under the 6th Framework Programme that it has already approved and settled, thus observing the rule of law;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that Parliament should give the Commission the resources needed to conduct a study based on the annual
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the margin for agricultural expenditure should be used stringently and only for purposes in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Supports the Commission's and the European Food Safety Authority's recent undertakings in relation to identifying the causes for an alarming decline in bee numbers (colony collapse disorder) and stresses the importance of
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Proposes that Parliament should give the Commission the resources needed to conduct a study based on all the annual summaries received; the study should analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each and every Member State's national system for administering and controlling Community funds and produce as its outcome an estimated figure for the cost of the national systems controlling Community funds;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Proposes that the Commission
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Amendment 5. Reiterates, as a requirement for legal certainty, its request that the Commission refrain from re-calculating the financial statements for projects under the 6th Framework Programme, which it has already approved and settled, by applying new interpretations to the eligibility criteria for costs established in the General Conditions (Annex II) of the FP6 model contract, except in those cases where the need to do so is adequately justified;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to carry out the
source: PE-428.167
2009/09/15
CULT
13 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Is determined to restore the figures presented by the Commission in its Preliminary Draft Budget in the areas of media, culture, citizenship, education
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls for more efficient research and analysis of the effects that EU information policy could and should have on public opinion;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Encourages interinstitutional cooperation in the field of sport policies, including the related preparatory actions , given that sport competitions have already proved to be an essential means of consolidation of the European citizenship dimension;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises that sport is of particular importance in creating a European identity and developing a sense of EU citizenship; is of the opinion that sport is a powerful force for social integration; is, furthermore, of the opinion that, in view of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, hopefully in the near future, cutting resources in the 2010 budget cannot be justified, but rather preparatory actions must continue unabated so that the new tasks in the field of sports can be tackled.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Supports the Commission's efforts towards the European Year of Volunteering 2011, taking into account the thousands of organisations and volunteers who called on the European institutions to support voluntary work, stressing its important social and economic role;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Regrets in particular the Council’s cuts of funds under heading 3b, as such funds contain many of the EU’s support activities
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Regrets in particular the Council's cuts of funds under heading 3b, as such funds contain many of the EU's
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to continue the preparatory action in the field of sport with the same level of ambition, in order to guarantee a smooth follow-up in the anticipated future sports programme;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Expresses its concern about the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Insists that the Commission organise a pilot project for European Research Grants for Journalists to be managed by an independent team of journalists and aimed at facilitating and developing serious cross-border journalistic research at EU level;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports the Commission in its efforts to improve cooperation between the EU and the United States and Canada in the area of education and vocational training
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Supports the development of the Lifelong Learning Programme, and suggests that the Leonardo da Vinci section, which focuses on education and vocational training, should be regarded with more interest and concern;
source: PE-428.137
2009/10/02
BUDG
34 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the key objective of the 2010 budget must be to give special attention to the recent economic crisis, in this context the Parliament will put European citizens first, proving that the European Union is not
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Points out that the current weak implementation of structural and cohesion policy is mainly due to the low flexibility in the system of complicated rules and requirements imposed by the Commission and/or Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Insists that Member States use all the existing tools to accelerate or even revise their operational programmes in order to tackle the consequences of the recent economic and financial crisis more efficiently; calls on the Commission to endorse these modifications in the shortest possible period of time so as not to delay their implementation;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Urges Member States to find an agreement on the proposal made by the Commission in July for amending the general provisions of the ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Funds as regards simplification of provision relating to financial management;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that this sub-heading finances numerous important policies and activities aimed at fighting climate change and supporting growth for jobs and that more should be done to focus the efforts in order to effectively address those priorities;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is of the opinion that the EU budget in its present format cannot address effectively and realistically the goals that the EU has set for climate change; considers that European citizens need a
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that, in view of the Copenhagen conference in December 2009, the fight against climate change will remain one of its top priorities for Budget 2010; considers, however, that this priority is not sufficiently reflected in the draft budget and intends, consequently, to put stronger emphasis on this key policy; reminds the Commission to submit timely a reasonable financing proposal in the aftermath of the climate change conference;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission and the Council immediately after the Copenhagen summit to start forming a strategy for the financing of global climate change policies, including a strategic role for the EU budget;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the need to extend the scope and increase the funding of programmes with the potential to promote the consumption of agricultural products (e.g. school milk and school fruit schemes);
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Acknowledges
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses the importance of further
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the key objective of the 2010 budget must be to give special attention to the recent economic crisis, in this context the Parliament will put European citizens first, proving that the European Union is not the problem, but a part of the solution; therefore has amended accordingly the Draft Budget of the Council, with the aim of using the EU budget as a tool to help overcome the current crises, by giving impetus to economic growth, competitiveness,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third country nationals while, in parallel, tackling illegal immigration
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the low turnout in the European elections has shown once again that information and communication policy has to be expanded and improved in the 2010 budget; a
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the low turnout in the European elections has shown once again that information and communication policy has to be improved in the 2010 budget and has therefore tabled several amendments putting in reserve a part of appropriations foreseen for the information and communication policy, until such time as greater effectiveness of this policy is ensured; calls on the Commission to present to the Parliament its plans on how to implement the outcome of the findings of the Interinstitutional Group of Information (IGI);
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Has decided to
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Has decided to put the increase on budget line climate change in developing countries into reserve, waiting for the outcome of the Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen; stresses, however the need for a new financial instrument to help developing countries to cope with the effects of climate change, so the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) can fulfil its originally assigned tasks in the future;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial envelope for implementation of Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and Council of 15 November 2006 establishing the Instrument for Stability1; 1 OJ L 327, 24.11.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on the Commission to present a plan to restore, over the period 2010 to 2013, the financial means reallocated from the Instrument for Stability to the Food Facility, in order to ensure that the European Union has the full financial means available, under heading 4 of the budget, to fulfil its role on the international stage as expected by the citizens of Europe;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Reminds the Commission of the commitments made by the Community in the Instrument for Stability, namely the promotion of stable conditions for human and economic development and the promotion of human rights, democracy and fundamental freedoms as the prime objectives of European Union external action; in this respect, calls on the Commission to present a plan for the mobilisation of financial resources for any external emergency assistance facilities or mechanisms that are created outside the Instrument for Stability in a way that would avoid drawing on the funds foreseen for the Instrument for Stability;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Considers securing energy supply an important issue for the European Union, therefore welcomes the signature of all participatory countries to the Nabucco project, and expects consistency from all of them when dealing with other projects that might put Nabucco at risk;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Continues to count on support for the peace process in Palestine; increased support for the Palestinian Authority regarding institution building in view of the future Palestinian State as well as meeting the humanitarian and
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the financing of the second phase of the European Economic Recovery Plan is a priority for the European Parliament; intends to use the tools foreseen in the IB and IIA in order to guarantee its financing; recalls, in this context, that the European Council was not able to present its plans in its draft budget; recalls that the financing agreement should not jeopardise the financial envelopes of the co-decided programmes nor the annual budgetary procedure as outlined in the declaration agreed by the budgetary authority on the financing of the European Recovery Plan of 2 April 2009; recalls also its view on the principles and the prudence required when using available margins under a particular heading;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Continues to count on support for the peace process in Palestine and the reconstruction needs in Gaza Strip; calls on the Commission to communicate which measures it has taken to minimise the risks that projects and programmes financed under this budget line are used or diverted to terrorist organisations or acts of terrorism, or inefficient bureaucracy, and to specify whether part of the aid is aimed at rebuilding premises or infrastructure previously financed by the EU or its Member States and damaged by military action;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the necessity of allocating sufficient funding to the EU Baltic Sea Strategy in order to finance actions that cannot be financed from other budget lines (coordination, information and pilot projects in any of the four pillars of the action plan);
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Has reinstated the appropriations for staff expenditure however; points out that the total amount of all types of administrative expenditure financed outside heading 5 has substantially increased in recent years;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers these projects an indispensable tool for Parliament to initiate new policies for European citizens;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is committed to do its utmost to secure adequate financing for all activities and policies under heading 1 a which foster sustainable growth and job creation and deliver
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is committed to do its utmost to secure adequate financing for all activities and policies under heading 1 a which delivers solutions to European citizens namely providing greater energy security, increasing support for ecological research and innovation, promoting small and medium sized enterprises and fostering sustainable growth and job creation;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is committed to do its utmost to secure adequate financing for all activities and policies under heading 1 a which delivers solutions to European citizens namely providing greater energy security,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Regrets the cuts introduced by the Council to the PDB in a period when structural and cohesion funds should be used for stimulating economic growth and recovery; proposes systematic increases to payments on the main lines (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund) to boost implementation of structural
source: PE-428.297
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43 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the agreement with the Council on the European Economic Recovery Plan as a key objective of the 2010 budget, particularly that it enabled completing the second step of its financing in 2010, confirming that the EU budget is a tool helping to overcome the recent economic crisis; underlines the fact that the Parliament's action was aimed at putting European citizens first, proving that the European Union is not at the origin of the problem, but can be instrumental in the solution; welcomes the use of the tools provided for in the IIA in order to guarantee its financing, especially point 23 and the use of the flexibility instrument according to point 27 of the IIA
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) after Heading On Lisbon Treaty 11a. Endorses the joint declaration on the continuity of the budgetary procedure for 2010 agreed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission during the budgetary conciliation of 18 November 2009, by which the three institutions accept the results of the previous decisions taken during the different steps of the budgetary procedure as if they had been taken under the powers vested on them by the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to provide the EU with the appropriate financial means to effectively develop measures to meet the existing and new needs for the implementation of new Lisbon Treaty- related EU policies; requests the Commission to take into account the undertaken budgetary commitments and their multiannual budgetary implications
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes note that the financing of the European Council was agreed for the financial year 2010; recalls that a new section must be presented for its financing in the 2011 budget; as provided for in Article 316 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Takes note that the financing of the European Council was agreed for the financial year 2010; recalls that a new section should be presented for its financing
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls its resolution on the transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that those should not depart from the budgetary principles established for the annual budgetary procedure; proposes to treat all changes to Financial Regulation jointly in its 2010 tri-annual revision;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant for 2010 through the flexibility instrument; recalls that this issue was not initially foreseen in the current MFF; believes though that this issue, being a new budget item, deserves an appropriate multiannual funding solution, which should be provided in the context of the forthcoming budgetary proposals;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the financing of the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant for 2010; believes though that this issue deserves an appropriate multiannual funding solution, which should be provided in the context of
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for full use of the appropriations available to activities and policies under sub-heading 1a which foster sustainable growth and job creation and deliver solutions to European citizens namely by providing greater energy security, increasing support for research and innovation, particularly on clean energy technologies, promoting small and medium-sized enterprises and reinforcing life-long learning; recalls the importance of optimising the implementation of framework programmes and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for full use of the appropriations available to activities and policies under sub-heading 1a which foster sustainable growth and job creation, including new green jobs, and deliver
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the overall agreement on Budget 2010, reached in the last traditional budgetary conciliation meeting with Council on 18 November 2009 before the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, especially with regard to the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Regrets and is surprised by the budgetary cuts introduced by the Council in a period when structural and cohesion funds could be stimulating sustainable economic growth and recovery; recalls that it had proposed systematic increases to payments on the main lines (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund) to boost implementation of structural policy in the Member States, which could have enhanced the effects of the recovery plan, for the benefit of all European citizens;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Is concerned by the low rate of payments implementation for Research Framework programmes in 2009 and intends to monitor their implementation, in a constructive spirit, in 2010; in this regard, calls on the Commission for continued good cooperation in the follow- up to those programmes;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the joint declaration calling for the simplification and a more targeted use of structural and cohesion funds to facilitate overcoming the effects of the economic crisis; recalls the possibility of adaptation and revision of the operational programmes with this aim, while also putting greater emphasis on using these funds more wisely in support of European and national policies against climate change;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the agreement with the Council on additional support for the milk- producing sector, currently in crisis, to reach the amount of EUR 300 million as requested by Parliament; considers Council's endorsement as application of the "spirit of the Lisbon Treaty" as this will place Parliament on an equal footing on agriculture expenditure; regrets the fact that the call of the Parliament for establishing a permanent EU Dairy Fund
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the agreement with the Council on additional support for the milk- producing sector, currently in crisis, to reach the amount of EUR 300 million as requested by Parliament; considers Council's endorsement as application of the
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the fight against climate change will remain one of the top priorities for the European Union, as the Copenhagen conference in December 2009 has shown; considers, however, that this priority is not sufficiently reflected in the EU budget and intends, consequently, to put stronger emphasis on this key policy; calls on the new Commission to submit a financing proposal in the aftermath of the climate change conference in the context of a revision of the MFF 2007-13 to be presented by the new Commission as soon as it is in office;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third country nationals while in parallel tackling illegal immigration in full respect of human fundamental rights
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of further funding being made available via the EU budget to manage legal immigration and integration of third country nationals while in parallel tackling illegal immigration in full respect of human fundamental rights
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Re
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28. Emphasises the importance of the EU in supporting developing countries in their struggle to fight climate change; notes the Commission's estimates that EU funding in the range of EUR 500 000 000 to 2 100 000 000 per year is needed for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries between 2010 and 2012; underlines that climate finance needs to come from additional funding and not from cuts in existing development aid, in order for the EU to honour its commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes the creation of the European external action service, which, as a matter of urgency, must be subject to parliamentary scrutiny
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Calls on the new Commission to take into account the abovementioned points in addressing problems under heading 4 when proposing a revision of the MFF 2007-13 as soon as it is in office;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Continues to count on support for the peace process in Palestine and the reconstruction needs in Gaza Strip; calls on the Commission to communicate which measures it has taken to minimise the risks
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Considers securing energy supply a
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Agrees that the priority for use of the margin available should be given to finance any additional expenditure directly stemming from the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, but only after a thorough examination of the current resources/needs and the scope for any further savings by all the institutions;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that the adoption of Letter of Amendment No. 3/2010 concerning section II (Council) was agreed for an amount of EUR 23,5 million
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that margins available according to the financial programming published by the Commission in May 2009 for the budget years 2011 -2013 are very tight; emphasises that this will prevent the institutions from taking any new, meaningful political initiative in areas set as priorities by the newly appointed President of the Commission such as, for example and to name only a few, addressing climate change or the "EU 2020" strategy; emphasises, moreover, that, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, a number of policies will be strengthened at EU level, which will require additional EU funding; therefore calls on the new Commission to publish, as soon as it is in office, a report on the functioning of the IIA of 17 May 2006, as provided for in Declaration 1 thereof, together with a revision of the MFF 2007-13 for the budget years 2011- 13;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. In this context, draws attention to the joint declaration obtained on heading 5, which encompasses the above points and will serve as a basis to ensure the necessary financing of any supplementary needs for Parliament and the other institutions; underlines that this exercise should be motivated exclusively from new functions stemming from the Treaty and only after thorough examination of the use and potential for reorganising current arrangements and posts; also stresses, for its own section of the budget and with regard to such potential supplementary needs, the need to arrive at a fair distribution between the general secretariat, political groups and Members;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Urges all institutions
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Welcomes the joint declaration on building policy and reiterates that this area, which constitutes a significant part of the administrative expenditure of the EU, is of great importance for ensuring the effective and transparent use of available resources; calls on the executive organs of all the institutions to implement the principles agreed without delay;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37b. Intends to follow up closely, within its own section of the budget, the issues related, inter alia, to the agreed hearing on internal information resources (use and resources spent) and including 'knowledge management', as well as on all relevant issues concerning the House of European History, including the issues of possible co-funding and cooperation on this project; recalls the agreement reached at its internal budget conciliation meeting in this connection;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recalls that the Commission should also initiate the mid-term review process, as provided for in Declaration 3 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, in order to launch a proper public and open debate on the post-2013 Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that the Council was not willing to increase financing so as to further support the EU's needs in facing the current crisis, under existing programmes under "Competitiveness for growth and employment" in sub-heading 1a; considers that this heading should be examined in depth and
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that the level of payments does not contribute to diminishing the disparity between the level of commitments and payments; points out its concern with regard to the consequences it could have on the development of the overall unpaid commitments (reste à liquider - RAL), which according to the Court of Auditors' report for 2008 stands at EUR 155 billion, and the need to reverse this development for future budgets;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that the financing of the second phase of the European Economic Recovery Plan was a priority for Parliament; recalls that it amended the Draft Budget of the Council in this spirit, giving impetus to economic growth, competitiveness, cohesion and job protection,; calls on the Commission to ensure that all projects to be financed under the recovery plan will be fully compatible with EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 after Heading On Lisbon Treaty 11. Welcomes the agreement with the Council on the European Economic Recovery Plan
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