2013/2018(BUD) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Appreciates the fact that all other expenditure is reduced in total by 0,15 %, according to preliminary draft estimates, compared with the 2013 budget; observes that the reduction is even more significant in real terms, considering that the rates of inflation in Belgium, Luxembourg and France, where most of the Parliament's activities take place, were, respectively, 2,6 %, 2,9 %, and 2,2 % in 2012; welcomes the fact that reductions were made possible by structural savings introduced in the past, the different nature of parliamentary activity in an election year and the freezing of expenditure items, where possible~~, in all sectors~~;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the efforts made by the Bureau to present realistic preliminary draft estimates; appreciates that the rate of increase in the 2014 budget, as proposed by preliminary draft estimates, is particularly low when compared with the corresponding period under the previous MFF (2007-2013) when the rate was lower only in the 2012 and 2013 financial years; notes that the 2014 rate would be the lowest by some margin (1,38 %) if the additional expenditure linked to the election of a new Parliament was to be factored out;deleted

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the efforts made by the Bureau to present realistic preliminary draft estimates; appreciates that the rate of increase in the 2014 budget, as proposed by preliminary draft estimates, is particularly low when compared with the corresponding period under the previous MFF (2007-2013) when the rate was lower only in the 2012 and 2013 financial years; ~~notes that the 2014 rate would be the lowest by some margin (1,38 %) if the additional expenditure linked to the election of a new Parliament was to be factored out;~~

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the Conciliation meeting of 13 March 2013, the overall level of the draft estimates for 2014 is set at EUR 1 XXX XXX XXX corresponding to a rate of net increase of X % over the 2013 budget, of which some X % accounts for the compulsory expenditure linked to the election of a new Parliament, while inflation would accounts for some 1,9 %4 1of the increase, resulting in the real increase of X %; calls, however, for ~~potential~~ further savings and redeployments via structural reforms to be sought during the 2014 budgetary procedure and in the following years;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the Conciliation meeting of 13 March 2013, the overall level of the draft estimates for 2014 is set at EUR 1 XXX XXX XXX corresponding to a rate of net increase of X % over the 2013 budget, of which some X % accounts for the compulsory expenditure linked to the election of a new Parliament, X % accounts for other legal obligations, X % accounts for the enlargement to Croatia while inflation ~~would~~ accounts for some 1,9 %4 of the increase, resulting in the real indecrease of ~~X %~~Parliament's budget of X % from the 2013 level; calls, however, for potential further savings and redeployments via structural reforms to be sought during the Parliament's reading in autums 2013 in the course of the 2014 budgetary procedure in autumn 2013 and in the following years;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Reduces the preliminary draft estimates for the financial year 2014 against the following items and for the following amounts: "energy consumption" (EUR -0,5 million, Item 2024), "official journal" (EUR -0,5 million, item 3240), "construction of buildings" (EUR -3 million, item 2005) and "contingency reserve" (EUR -1 million, chapter 101);

Amendment 16 #

Monika HOHLMEIER, Edit HERCZOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Reiterates its call for the examination of and discussion on further organisational and structural changes, possible savings and redeployments in autumn and in the following years by exploring the following options, without in any way undermining the quality of the work performed by Parliament: a) developing a system of on-request translation (without endangering the principle of multilingualism); b) developing a system of on-request interpretation for meetings other than plenary sittings (without endangering the principle of multilingualism); c) exploring the scope for interinstitutional cooperation arrangements under which Parliament would provide translation services to the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee; d) exploring the possibility of offering interpretation services to other institutions at off-peak times; e) preparing for further outsourcing of payments to the Paymaster Office; f) devising a more efficient structure of the working rhythm of Parliament; g) expanding paperless working in committee meetings; requests the elaboration of further reductions and savings in autumn 2013, notably as a result of the adoption of the revised Staff Regulations;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Proposes to analyse the possibility of moving the article 'Pensions' (article 103) and the transitional allowances for Members out of the sub-ceiling of administrative expenditure during the 2014 annual budgetary procedure;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes into consideration the ~~proposed new measures to strengthen the institutional role of Parliament and its Members, based on the~~ initial conclusions of the Joint Bureau and Committee on Budgets Working Group on the Parliament budget~~, by continuing~~ to pursue structural and organisational reforms that aim to achieve greater efficiencies without endangering legislative excellence and the quality of working conditions~~, namely to strengthen the arrangement~~; welcomes the fact that the Joint Working Group looks for further p~~rovision of independent scientific advice, the enhancement of the Parliament's capacity to exercise scrutiny, as well as improvement of the logistical and local support provided to Members~~otential savings and efficiencies, and expects the Joint Working Group to present its first findings by July 2013 in time for the preparation of the Parliament's 2014 budget reading;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Believes that in the current budgetary circumstances, these measures should not be implemented in the short term;

Amendment 2 #

Richard ASHWORTH

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas in light of elections to be held for Parliament and in light of budgetary rigour demonstrated by other Union institutions, it is more important than ever that its budgets reflect current conditions in the Union, both to maintain credibility and as a means of expressing solidarity with its electorate;

Amendment 20 #

Monika HOHLMEIER, Edit HERCZOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that structural reforms, such as reforms in travel policy and management, reduced length and number of missions, increased use of video-conferencing and reorganisation of translation and interpretation services, some of which have been in place since 2011, are estimated to allow annual savings of approximately EUR 29 million~~, in addition to expected savings of more than EUR 10 million in forecast interest payments achieved by early advance payments for the Konrad Adenauer (KAD) and Trebel buildings~~;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls that the establishment of a single seat of the Parliament, as requested by the Parliament itself in various resolutions, can permit huge structural savings; invites the Commission to establish a joined working group together with the Council and the Parliament in order to start the necessary amendment of the Treaty of Lisbon and asks for a roadmap to establish a single seat by 2020;

Amendment 23 #

Alda SOUSA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcomes~~Deeply regrets several of the proposed decreases compared with the 2013 budget ~~in the areas~~; recalls that some of these decreases were made at the cost of jeopardising working conditions, such as the reduction of translation ~~(-56%)~~ and interpret~~ing costs (-23%), without endangering~~ation expenditure; reiterates the need to ensure that the princ~~ipl~~rease of ~~multi- lingualism, lease payments (-60%), web TV (-38%) and fitting-out of premises (- 31%)~~competences of the institutions should be accompanied by the due and adequate reinforcement of human resources;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the proposed decreases compared with the 2013 budget in the areas of translation (-56%) and interpreting costs (-23%), ~~without endangering~~lease payments (-60%), web TV (- 38%) and fitting-out of premises (-31%); reminds that savings proposed in the translation and interpretation services cannot jeopardize the principle of multi-lingualism~~, lease payments (- 60%), web TV (-38%) and fitting-out of premises (-31%);~~ and insists on the facts that the Members' equal access to the linguistic services need to be ensured and that the right working conditions of the services concerned need to be upheld;

Amendment 25 #

George LYON, Jan MULDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the proposed decreases compared with the 2013 budget in the areas of translation (-56%) and interpreting costs (-23%), without endangering the principle of multilingualism, lease payments (-60%), web TV (-38%) and fitting-out of premises (-31%) and asks for detailed information proving the feasibility of these proposed cuts;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Although a remarkable cut of expenses related to Parliament television (Europarl TV) is already foreseen, asks for a detailed analysis of the consumer base in order to verify the effective benefit of this service; invites Parliament to realise partnerships with national broadcasting networks, in order to share expenses;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes the proposed earmarking of resources to continue the implementation of multiannual projects, such as the completion of the new global security approach, the continuation of the buildings strategy (the Trebel, Vaclav Havel and KAD projects, renovation policy and stop-gap building), the provision of support for the multi-annual ICT strategy, and the continuation of the House of European History project;deleted

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes the proposed earmarking of resources to continue the implementation of multiannual projects, such as the completion of the new global security approach, the continuation of the buildings strategy (the Trebel, Vaclav Havel and KAD projects, renovation policy and stop- gap building), the provision of support for the multi-annual ICT strategy~~, and the continuation of the House of European History project~~;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes the high expenses for 2014 related to the completion of the House of European History project, a project that should be postponed if not abandoned, in this time of economic crisis; calls for a benevolent partnership between Parliament, other institutions and private companies in order to finance the interior furnishing, the exhibitions, books and papers, to reduce the impact on Parliament's budget;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2014 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 813 144 206; notes with concern the rate of increase of 3,58 %compared with the 2013 budget; notes that this proposed increase has to be seen in the context of its constitutive elements, specifically an increase of 2,20 % stemming from the election of a new Parliament and the application of the Statutes for Members and Members' assistants, and an increase of 1,30 % deriving from other legal obligations; welcomes the Secretary- General's plans to investigate structural reforms in Parliament's budget and expects this work to present options for savings in the 2014 budget by September 2013, without jeopardising legislative excellence or the quality of working conditions;

Amendment 30 #

Lorenzo FONTANA, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Welcome~~Rejects plans for ~~the~~ a "communication campaign", as there is no need to highlight~~ing~~ the major directions of Parliament's work in the current legislative term; considers that this campaign associated with the European elections as a part of the overall information and communication budget~~; requests~~ is biased in that it favours some political parties over others; requests justifications and further details about the planned election-related expenditure;

Amendment 31 #

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for a reformulation of the definition of the economic treatment of Members, standardising payments only to the number of actual attendees; proposes to change the current system to monitoring the attendance of Members, adding an electronic access control to the current system of signature;

Amendment 32 #

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Requests that the Fund of General Expenses of each Member will be accessible only if there is documentation of the expenditure incurred for work;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Requests that the maximum salary of officials can not exceed the maximum salary attainable by Members;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the p~~lanned~~rocess of the internalisation of the security services as a part of the new global security concept will ~~have a direct impact on the 2014 budget~~be carried on; welcomes the fact that the recruitment of the additional contract staff members will be budget- neutral since it will be offset by a reduction in appropriations for the outsourcing of security services;

Amendment 35 #

George LYON, Jan MULDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers that the Joint Bureau and Committee on Budgets Working Group on the Parliament budget could, on the basis of work it began in 2012, continue to play a ~~useful~~n important role byin identifying possible structural savings and reflecting on and presenting to the Committee on Budgets ideas for further savings, more effectiveness and efficiency; encourages the continuation of its work through the thorough examination of possible efficiencies, synergies and savings which could create space for investment into institutional development for 2014 and beyond;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers that the Joint Bureau and Committee on Budgets Working Group on the Parliament budget could, on the basis of work it began in 2012, continue to play a useful role by identifying possible structural savings and reflecting on and presenting to the Committee on Budgets ideas for further savings, more effectiveness and efficiency; encourages the continuation of its work through the thorough examination of possible efficiencies and savings which could create space for investment into institutional development for 2014 and beyond; believes that an opening of the Joint Working Group to additional political groups could bring in new ideas for structural savings in Parliament's budget;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Given the foreseen increase of 13% related to energy expenses in 2014, requests that Parliament start the reduction of lighting in the side corridors an hour before the current timing;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Emphasises the fact that institutional self-restraint has, considering the level of relevant inflation rates, resulted in a reduction of Parliament's budget in real terms; recalls that visible expressions of self-restraint include the fact that staff mission allowances have not been indexed since 2007 and the freeze on all Members' allowances at the 2011 level until the end of the current parliamentary term ~~and the fact that staff mission allowances have not been indexed since~~; welcomes moreover the plan to freeze all Members' allowances until the end of 200714; requests, after the adoption of the revised Staff Regulations, a roadmap for its implementation to be presented to the Committee on Budgets;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls the cuts made in all travel- related budget lines in 2013; stresses that in terms of travel arrangements, Members cannot be discriminated on the basis of their home country; requests an assessment on the voluntary approach chosen by the Joint Working Group to limit business flights;

Amendment 4 #

Richard ASHWORTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2014 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 813 144 206; notes the rate of increase of 3,58 %compared with the 2013 budget; notes that this proposed increase has to be seen in the context of its constitutive elements, specifically an increase of 2,20 % stemming from the election of a new Parliament and the application of the Statutes for Members and Members' assistants, and an increase of 1,30 % deriving from other legal obligations; suggests, however, that this level remains too high and further savings should be sought with a view to lowering this initial draft estimate;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls the ~~cut~~structural savings made in all travel- related budget lines in 2013; stresses that in terms of travel arrangements, Members cannot be discriminated on the basis of their home country;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Given the fact that the travel agency (BCD Travel) contract is near its expiry date, asks the Parliament not to make a call of tender, but to internalise the agency; believes that this should reduce the cost of tickets, providing the best prices, and at the same time, giving the possibility of derogating from the rule of restrictions on business class D with measures "ad personam" to ensure the efficiency of travel; asks that Parliament sign agreements with the biggest airlines in order to obtain preferential rates;

Amendment 42 #

Lorenzo FONTANA, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Considers the appropriations reserved for Parliament's vehicles to be extraordinarily high (more than EUR 6 million per year) and believes that acquiring less luxurious cars would lead to substantial savings;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. In order to obtain structural expenditure savings of mission and transfer between the three places of work of the staff, requests that the principal place of business of the ushers is no longer the seat of Luxembourg, but Brussels, so that the only expense associated with transfers concerns the plenary sessions in Strasbourg;

Amendment 44 #

Lorenzo FONTANA, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. In order to reduce the cost of the car park belonging to Parliament, requests a study analysing the benefits of the internal costs compared to the use of taxi companies; invites Parliament, if the current system is economically more costly, to undertake negotiations with the major taxi companies in Brussels and Strasbourg to enter into agreements that allow to obtain better rates;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Believes that further small scale savings could be realised on a number of budget lines: furniture, technical equipment and installation, meetings, documentation and library expenditure, relations with parliaments of third countries, entertainment and representation expenses, computing and telecommunications; cumulated, this would lead to another substantial saving;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that in the current climate of austerity long-term investments such as Parliament's building projects need to be handled prudently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; requests that any further expansion is halted immediately, until such a time as economic circumstances allow for a review;

Amendment 47 #

Zuzana BRZOBOHATÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that in the current climate of austerity long-term investments such as Parliament's building projects need to be handled prudently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; as well as on consulting the Committee on Budgets in advance on the financial framework of the financial implication of the building projects; recalls the Parliament's request in its resolution of 16 February 2012 on the guidelines for the 2013 budget procedure1 for precise information on the progress in buildings projects and its financial implications to be provided every six months and the Parliament's statement that no new unforeseen building projects should be undertaken during the current legislature; ______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0050.

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that in the current climate of austerity long-term investments such as Parliament's building projects need to be handled prudently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; reiterates its call for a transparent decision-making process in the field of buildings policy, based on early information, and a halt in new acquisitions until the end of the current legislature;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that in the current climate of austerity long-term investments such as Parliament's building projects need to be handled prudently and transparently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; as well as on consulting the Committee on Budgets in advance on the financial framework of the financial implication of the building projects; recalls the Parliament's request in its resolution of 16 February 2012 on the guidelines for the 2013 budget procedure1 for precise information on the progress in buildings projects and its financial implications to be provided every six months and the Parliament's statement that no new unforeseen building projects should be undertaken during the current legislature; ______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0050.

Amendment 5 #

George LYON, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2014 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 813 144 206; ~~notes~~takes into account the rate of increase of 3,58 % compared with the 2013 budget; ~~not~~recognises that this proposed increase ~~has to be seen in the context of its constitutive element~~consists of legal obligations, specifically an increase of 2,20 % stem~~ming~~s from the one-off expenses of electi~~on of~~ng a new Parliament and ~~the application of the~~becoming a truly independent democratic institution by applying its own Statutes for Members and ~~Members'~~their assistants, and an increase of 1,30 % deriving from other legal obligations;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; recognises the efforts to communicate the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets and requests that this communication continue throughout the duration of the project; notes that adaptations and a downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made and, therefore, welcomes that the second Call for Tender shows that the KAD project will most likely remain under and, in any case, not exceed the predetermined financial framework; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years – relative to the 2012 financing estimates for the project – achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; ~~notes that due to construction of the KAD building, the total payments per year in future would be lower than rent expenses of comparable property;~~

Amendment 51 #

Zuzana BRZOBOHATÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; recognises the efforts to communicate the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets and requests that this communication continues throughout the duration of the project; notes that ~~adaptations and a downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made and, therefore, welcomes that~~the downsizing have been achieved following the Committee on Budgets requests and, welcomes the fact that, following the second Call for Tender ~~shows that~~, the KAD project will most likely remain under and, in any case, not exceed the predetermined financial framework; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years – relative to the 2012 financing estimates for the project – achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; notes that due to construction of the KAD building, the total payments per year in future would be lower than rent expenses of comparable property;

Amendment 52 #

Monika HOHLMEIER, Edit HERCZOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; recognises the efforts to communicate the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets and requests that this communication continue throughout the duration of the project; notes that adaptations and a downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made and, therefore, welcomes that the second Call for Tender shows that the KAD project will most likely remain under and, in any case, not exceed the predetermined financial framework; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years – relative to the 2012 financing estimates for the project – achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; notes that due to construction of the KAD building, the total payments per year in future would be lower than rent expenses of comparable property;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; recognises the efforts to communicate the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets and requests that this communication continues throughout the duration of the project; notes that ~~adaptations and a downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made and, therefore, welcomes that~~the downsizing have been achieved following the Committee on Budgets requests and welcomes the fact that, following the second Call for Tender ~~shows that~~, the KAD project will most likely remain under and, in any case, not exceed the predetermined financial framework; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years – relative to the 2012 financing estimates for the project – achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; notes that due to construction of the KAD building, the total payments per year in future would be lower than rent expenses of comparable property;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Takes note of~~Deplores the fact that ~~the opening~~construction of the European House of History is continuing, with its opening foreseen for 2015; ~~appreciat~~stresses theat thorough information on the state-of-play of the project from the Secretary-General and the Bureau; reinforces its view that the final cost outturn must not exceed the figures set out in its business plan; expects an update on the possible co- financing agreement with the Commissionis project is not only highly controversial and costly, but also superfluous in light of the success of the visitor's centre; notes that pushing ahead with current plans will likely enforce negative public perceptions of Parliament, as it will be seen to be a costly and unnecessary vanity project in these times of financial difficulty; requests that all construction and associated works should be halted immediately, while the possibility of abandoning plans for a House of European History altogether is reconsidered by Parliament;

Amendment 55 #

Zuzana BRZOBOHATÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Takes note of the fact that the opening of the European House of History is foreseen for 2015; appreciates the ~~thorough~~updated information on the state-of-play of the project from the Secretary-General and the Bureau; reinforces its view that the final cost outturn must not exceed the figures set out in its business plan; expects an update on the possible co-financing agreement with the Commission;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Recall~~Notes that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2014 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 813 144 206~~; notes the~~, meaning a rate of increase of 3,58 % compared with the 2013 budget; ~~not~~stresses that this proposed increase has to be seen ~~in the context of its constitutive elements, specifically~~as an exceptional one-year additional financing made up of an increase of 2,20 % stemming from the election of a new Parliament and the application of the Statutes for Members and Members' assistants, and of an increase of 1,30 % deriving from other legal obligations;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the financial implications of the European elections and the turnover of Members and their assistants during the changeover between the legislative terms are of an exceptional nature~~; welcomes the fact that the proposed rate of increase in the budget for 2014 is considerably lower than in 2009, the year of the last European elections, when~~ and recognises the efforts already made to accommodate these one-off costs within the budget; believes, however, that greater effort must be made to find further savings, such as delaying capital projects or deferring non-essential spending where possible, in order to absorb theis increase w~~as 5,33 %, even though~~ithin a real terms freeze; regrets that these a~~bove mentioned legal requirements which are related to elections have increased by almost 52 % between 2009 and 2014~~dditional costs must be borne in one single budget year and urges the Secretary General to identify a way of ensuring these costs are spread over the lifetime of the parliamentary legislature in future;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Recall~~Emphasises that the financial implications of the European elections and the turnover of Members and their assistants during the changeover between the legislative terms are of an exceptional nature; welcomes the fact that the proposed rate of increase in the budget for 2014 is considerably lower than in 2009, the year of the last European elections, when the increase was 5,33 %, even though the above mentioned legal requirements which are related to elections have increased by almost 52 % between 2009 and 2014;

Amendment 9 #