2014/2004(BUD) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

The EU budget – ~~endowing citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisi~~background and general guidelines

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Recognises that there is an acute shortage of funds in the EU, both at member state and European Union levels and the problems this may cause in the implementation of some programmes, stresses therefore the need to attach real importance to the concept of value for money that all programmes and expenditure should be carefully analysed for viability, efficiency and effectiveness;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form the biggest single block of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines the fact that these ESIFs are particularly important in helping Member States and regions to exit the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in order to boost the creation of employment – in particular youth employmentNotes that the Court of Auditors report for 2012 states that the level of irregularities of the policy area which includes European Structural Funds is 6.8%, calls on the Commission to reduce the 2015 Structural Fund budget by this amount from 2014;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form one of the biggest ~~single~~ blocks of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines the fact that ~~these ESIFs are particularly important in helping~~EU Cohesion policy has been instrumental in sustaining public investment in vital economic areas and has achieved tangible results on the ground that can empower Member States and regions to ~~exit~~overcome the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; ~~stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis;~~ stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in ~~order to boost the creation of employment – in particular youth employment~~dustry and services, in order to boost EU competitiveness and contribute to the creation of employment – in particular youth employment; stresses that, in order to ensure the effectiveness of EU spending and improve the implementation rates for these programs, the Commission should actively provide full support to the national administrations at all stages of this process;

Amendment 13 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form the biggest single block of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines th~~e fact that~~at the primary focus of these ESIFs ~~are particularly important in~~should be to help~~ing~~ Member States anddress region~~s to exit the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis;~~al disparities and believes the best way to do requires judicious selection of policy instruments and objectives, such as promoting trade, strengthening the single market and providing a supportive framework for innovation, stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as ICT, cross border connectivity, education and mobility, research and innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in order to boost the creation of employment – in particular youth employment;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form the biggest single block of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines the fact that these ESIFs are particularly important in helping Member States and regions to exit the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to also foster investments in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, digital agenda, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in order to boost the creation of employment –, in particular youth and 50+ employment;

Amendment 15 #

Elena BĂSESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form the biggest single block of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines the fact that these ESIFs are particularly important in helping Member States and regions to exit the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in order to decrease job vacancy rates while boosting the creation of new employment opportunities – in particular youth employment;

Amendment 16 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as renewable energy, infrastructures, in particular broadband infrastructure, with a stronger and enhanced use of ‘innovative financial instruments’, particularly in respect of long term investments; underlines the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are made available for EU external actions; recalls the EU’s international commitments as regards the allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as renewable energy, infrastructures, a stronger and enhanced use of ‘innovative financial instruments’, particularly in respect of long term investments; underlines the importance of ensuring that ~~sufficient~~the resources ~~are~~ made available for EU external actions do not adversely impact on those intended for internal EU actions; recalls the EU’s international commitments as regards the allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as renewable energy, infrastructures, a stronger and enhanced use of ‘innovative financial instruments’, particularly in respect of long term investments; underlines the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are made available for EU external actions; recalls the EU’s international commitments as regards the ~~allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015~~increasing needs for humanitarian aid and crisis response;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as renewable energy, infrastructures, a stronger and enhanced use of ‘innovative financial instruments’, particularly in respect of long term investments; points out that the scarcity of public money can be compensated for through innovative financial instruments that mobilise private capital for projects responding to EU policy priorities; underlines the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are made available for EU external actions; recalls the EU’s international commitments as regards the allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Believes that~~While the European economy is showing some signs of recovery ~~and~~, considers that the European budget ~~can be a very strong~~is not an suitable tool to increase strategic investment ~~with European added value~~ and put the European economy back on track~~, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU~~;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. 3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as renewable energy, infrastructures, a stronger and enhanced use of ‘'innovative financial instruments’', particularly in respect of long term investments; underlines the importance of ensuring that ~~sufficient~~appropriate resources are made available for EU external actions; recalls the EU’'s international commitments as regards the allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015;

Amendment 21 #

Sidonia MAZUR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it also important to invest in other areas such as ~~renewable energ~~low-emission economy, infrastructures, a stronger and enhanced use of ‘innovative financial instruments’, particularly in respect of long term investments; underlines the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are made available for EU external actions, in particular the European Neighbourhood Policy; recalls the EU’s international commitments as regards the allocation of 0.7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals Instruments by 2015;

Amendment 22 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that sufficient resources are made available for EU external actions to allow the European Union to respect the principles and pursue the objectives set out in article 21 of the TEU as well as article 323 of the TFEU; recalls the EU and its Members States' international commitment to increase their Official Development Aid (ODA) spending to 0.7% of GNI and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 bis (new)

3a. Stresses the importance of ensuring the best possible coordination between the various EU funds, on the one hand, and between EU funds and national expenditure on the other, in order to enable optimum use to be made of public money;

Amendment 24 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which ~~define~~sets the ma~~in parameters for~~ximum annual amounts (ceilings) of EU expenditure per policy field and, therefore, creates the framework for the adoption of the annual budgets until 2020; underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with the MFF Regulation and the Interinstitutional Agreement ~~and should not be conside~~, including all new measureds a~~n excuse to re-negotiate the MFF; points out, however, that this does not exclude the~~greed between Parliament and Council in the MFF negotiations; expects that the Council will not attempt to impose restricted interpretations of specific provisions, especially on the nature and scope of special instruments; reiterates its intention to make full use of all means available to the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedure;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which defines the main parameters for the annual budgets until 2020; underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with the MFF Regulation and the Interinstitutional Agreement and should not be considered an ~~excuse~~opportunity to re-negotiate downwards the MFF; points out~~, however, that this does not exclude the use of all means available to the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedur~~ the special instruments agreed upon in the MFF 2014-2020 regulation and in the related Interinstitutional Agreement which are available to the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedure in order to provide the EU budget with the necessary flexibility; highlights its determination to use them as appropriate;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which defines the main parameters for the annual budgets until 2020; underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with the MFF Regulation and the Interinstitutional Agreement and s~~hould not be considered an excuse to re-negotiate the MFF~~tresses the need for both arms of the budgetary authority to respect the provisions laid down there-in; points out~~, however,~~ that this does not exclude the use of all means available to the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedure;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises that, as the second year of the new MFF, 2015 will be important for the successful implementation of the new 2014-2020 multiannual programmes; underlines the fact that, in order not to hamper the implementation of key EU policies, all programmes need to be up and running and in full swing as soon as possible; ~~notes that the 2015 budget will be lower in real terms than the 2013 budget~~urges, in this context, the Commission and Member States to make the utmost effort for the swift adoption of all Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes in 2014, in order not to lose any additional time in implementing the new investment programmes;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the agreement within the MFF, which is being implemented for the first time in the 2014 budget, to frontload commitments for specified policy objectives relating to youth employment, research, Erasmus+ in particular for apprenticeships, and SMEs; ~~emphasise~~recalls that, a ~~similar approach needs to be taken for the 2015 budget through a frontloading of~~s part of the MFF agreement, an additional frontloading will take place in the 2015 budget for the Youth Employment Initiative (871.4 million in 2011 prices) as well as of Erasmus+ and COSME (20 million each in 2011 prices); is particularly concerned about the funding of the Youth Employment Initiative after 2015 and requests that all funding possibilities, including the Global MFF Margin for commitments, are considered for this purpose;

Amendment 3 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Belie~~Givesn th~~at the European economy is showing~~e variations in the economic recovery in Europe, with the economies of some Member States stagnating or in recession, while others are starting to show some signs of recovery ~~and~~, considers that the European budget can be a ~~very~~ strong tool to increase strategic investment ~~with European added value and~~to put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment ~~while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU~~;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls the agreement within the MFF, which is being implemented for the first time in the 2014 budget, to frontload in 2014 and 2015 commitments for specified policy objectives relating to youth employment, research, Erasmus+ in particular for apprenticeships, and SMEs; ~~emphasises that a similar approach needs to be taken for the 2015 budget through~~recalls that for 2015 this means a frontloading of the Youth Employment Initiative (by 871.4 million( in 2011 prices) as well as of Erasmus+ and COSME, by (20 million each (in 2011 prices);

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Expresses, however, its concern about the possible adverse effects of an additional backloading for the CEF Energy programme in 2015 and calls on the Commission to provide adequate information on how such decision will influence the successful launching of this new programme;

Amendment 32 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises th~~at, in order to help European citizens to exit the crisis,~~e added value of bringing forward investments ~~should b~~in these bpro~~ught forward as much as possible in those programmes; invites the Commission, furthermore, to identify~~grammes in the context of the current crisis and invites the Commission to consider whether further programmes ~~which~~ could benefit from frontloading, can contribute to this purpose and would also be able to fully absorb the additional appropriations;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that, in order to help European citizens to exit the crisis, investments should be brought forward as much as possible in those programmes; invites the Commission, furthermore, to identify ~~fur~~possible other programmes for which ~~could benefit from~~a frontloading, could usefully benefit and contribute to ~~this purpose and would also be able to fully absorb~~ help the EU to renew with growthe a~~dditional appropriations~~nd employment;

Amendment 34 #

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Considers it a priority to support European SMEs, especially in Member States still labouring to find a wholesale solution to the economic crisis; calls, therefore, for timely implementation of programmes aimed at SMEs, and for a reduction in the bureaucratic burden for accessing those programmes;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Emphasises the need to strengthen the EU industry as a central motor for the creation of jobs and growth; urges that, in order to create a strong, competitive and independent EU industry, the main focus should lie on investments in innovation and important technologies such as in the field of IT-Security and secure communication networks;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Expresses its concern at the lack of available funds for making payments for ECHO actions, which became apparent in early 2014; given the situation in Ukraine and in Syria, calls on the Commission for a more realistic assessment of amounts under the budget relating to humanitarian actions;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of decentralised agencies, which are vital for the implementation of EU policies and programmes; notes that they enable economies of scale to be made through the pooling of expenditure that would otherwise be outlaid by each Member State to achieve exactly the same result; nevertheless considers that there remain several other areas in which expenditure could be streamlined still further; stresses the need to assess all agencies individually and to provide them in the 2015 budget and in the following years with the appropriate financial means and staff so that they are able to properly fulfil the tasks assigned to them by the legislative authority;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of decentralised agencies, which are vital for the implementation of EU policies and programmes; stresses the ~~need to assess all agencies individually~~important role of the new interinstitutional working group on decentralised agencies, which is set up due to a Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and should start its work immediately; underlines the need to assess all agencies on a case by case basis in terms of budget and human resources and to provide them in the 2015 budget and in the following years with the appropriate financial means and staff so that they are able to properly fulfil the tasks assigned to them by the legislative authority;

Amendment 4 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that despite some remaining headwinds that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that the European budget ~~can~~must be a very strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value ~~and~~to help put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster competitiveness and increase economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of decentralised agencies, which are vital for the implementation of EU policies and programmes; stresses the need to assess all agencies individually and to provide them in the 2015 budget and in the following years with the appropriate financial means and staff so that they are able to properly fulfil the tasks assigned to them by the legislative authority;expects the first outcome of the Interinstitutional Working Group on decentralised agencies to be delivered in due time for Parliament's reading of the budget;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines the importance of decentralised agencies, which are vital for the implementation of EU policies and programmes; stresses the need to assess all agencies individually and to provide them in the 2015 budget and in the following years with the appropriate financial means and staff so that they are able to properly fulfil the tasks assigned to them by the legislative authority; notes the joint statement on decentralised agencies annexed to the 2014 budget agreement, which underlines the need for a closer and more permanent scrutiny on the development of decentralised agencies to ensure a coherent approach, without prejudice to their respective prerogatives

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Stresses that for an effective implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy greater support must be ensured for partner countries committed to building democratic societies and undertaking reforms;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Reminds on the Joint statement on EU Special Representatives, in which the Parliament and the Council agreed to examine the transfer of appropriations for the European Union Special Representatives from the Commission's budget (Section III) to the budget of the European External Action Service (Section X) in the context of the 2015 budgetary procedure;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that the overall level of payment appropriations agreed for the 2014 budget is below the level ~~considered necessary and~~ proposed by the Commission in its original draft budget; is deeply concerned that the unprecedented level of outstanding bills at the end of 2013, up to EUR 23.4 billion under Heading 1b alone, cannot be covered within 2014 ceilings; stresses therefore that, even if all the new flexibility mechanisms are mobilised in payments in 2014, this will again lead to a large implementation deficit at the end of 2014; ~~underlines the fact that the recurrent shortages of payment appropriations have been the main cause of~~stresses that it is essential that restraint is exercised at the commitments stage; considers moreover that the unprecedentedly high level of outstanding commitments ~~(RALs) especially in the last years~~in the last years has been caused by commitments of projects that never materialised;

Amendment 45 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls, despite the agreement in the 2014 Conciliation Committee on an amount of EUR 350m on top of Council's reading, that the overall level of payment appropriations agreed for the 2014 budget iremains below the level considered necessary and proposed by the Commission in its original draft budget; inotes that, as provided for in the new MFF Regulation and the new Global Margin in Payments, the Commission shall adjust the payment ceiling for the year 2015 upwards by the amount equivalent to the difference between the executed 2014 payments and the MFF payment ceiling of the year 2014; Is deeply concerned that the unprecedented level of outstanding bills at the end of 2013, up to EUR 23.4 billion under Heading 1b alone, cannot be covered within 2014 ceilings; ~~stresses there~~calls fore th~~at, even if all the new~~e mobilisation of the appropriate flexibility mechanisms ~~are mobilised~~ in payments in 2014, ~~this will again lead to a large implementation~~in order to mitigate the deficit at the end of 2014; underlines the fact that the recurrent shortages of payment appropriations have been the main cause of the unprecedentedly high level of outstanding commitments (RALs) especially in the last years;

Amendment 46 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that the overall level of payment appropriations agreed for the 2014 budget is below the level considered necessary and proposed by the Commission in its original draft budget; is deeply concerned that the unprecedented level of outstanding bills at the end of 2013, upamounting to EUR 23.4 billion under Heading 1b alone, cannot be covered within 2014 ceilings; Underlines also the backlog of payments appropriations of EUR 160 million for humanitarian aid carried over from 2013 to 2014, which could result in delay of payments, with all the tragic consequences that this would have in a sector where immediate reaction is essential; stresses therefore that, even if all the new flexibility mechanisms are mobilised in payments in 2014, this will again lead to a large implementation deficit at the end of 2014; underlines the fact that the recurrent shortages of payment appropriations have been the main cause of the unprecedentedly high level of outstanding commitments (RALs) especially in the last years;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that according to the Treaty4 ‘the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall ensure that the financial means are made available to allow the Union to fulfil its legal obligations in respect of third parties’; expects the Commission in its draft budget to propose an adequate level of payment appropriations, based on real forecasts ~~rather than political expectations~~; __________________ 4 Article 323 TFEU.

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that according to the Treaty4 ‘the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall ensure that the financial means are made available to allow the Union to fulfil its legal obligations in respect of third parties’; expects the Commission in its draft budget to propose an adequate level of payment appropriations, based on real forecasts ~~rather than~~and not driven by political ~~expect~~considerations; __________________ 4 Article 323 TFEU.

Amendment 49 #

Michèle STRIFFLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Underlines that humanitarian aid operations usually involve quick or even upfront payment of bills and that therefore differences between commitment and payment appropriations in the budget should be minimal for humanitarian aid budget lines; expresses concern that the high levels of RALs and continued gaps between commitment and payment appropriations may undermine the EU's capacity to respond reliably to humanitarian crises and seriously jeopardize the work of emergency aid organisations, ultimately affecting people in need of quick and effective aid;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that the European budget can ~~be a very strong tool to~~encourage that recovery by increaseing strategic investment in actions with European added value ~~and put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable~~; points out that the EU budget, owing to its structure, could constitute a powerful tool for growth ~~and~~, employment and competitiveness, while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling,~~Notes the existence of certain special mechanisms including the possible recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling, which may be used in under certain conditions subject to the provisions laid down in the MFF Regulation and IIA in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations pursuant to Article 323 TFEU and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities etc., and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin ~~and/or revision of the payment ceiling~~, in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities etc., and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;

Amendment 52 #

Michèle STRIFFLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling, in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities, humanitarian aid organisations etc., and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;

Amendment 53 #

Sidonia MAZUR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling, in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities, local authorities, SMEs etc., and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Insists on the use of all means available under the MFF Regulation, including recourse to the contingency margin and/or revision of the payment ceiling, in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and so as not to jeopardise or delay payments to all stakeholders, such as researchers, universities ~~etc.~~and, especially, SMEs, and at the same time to decrease the amount of the outstanding year-end payments;

Amendment 55 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Insists that the use of all special instruments in payments (EU Solidarity Fund, Globalisation Adjustment Fund and Emergency Aid Reserve) must be entered in the budget over and above the MFF payment ceilingRecalls its position of principle that the financing of special instruments shall be entered in the budget over and above the multiannual financial framework ceilings for commitments and for payments;

Amendment 57 #

Jan MULDER, Angelika WERTHMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Insists that the use of all special instruments in payments (EU Solidarity Fund, Globalisation Adjustment Fund and Emergency Aid Reserve) must be entered in the budget over and above the MFF payment ceiling; asks to present systematic data on the effectiveness of these special instruments in the draft general budget

Amendment 58 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Insists that the use of all special instruments in payments (Flexibility Instrument, Contingency Margin, EU Solidarity Fund, Globalisation Adjustment Fund and Emergency Aid Reserve) must be entered in the budget over and above the MFF payment ceiling;

Amendment 59 #

Angelika WERTHMANN, Jan MULDER, Anne E. JENSEN, Nils TORVALDS, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Given the alarming situation of payment appropriations in humanitarian aid at the very beginning of 2014, calls for the Commission to take all necessary measures and to react as quickly as possible in order to ensure the proper delivery of EU humanitarian Aid in 2014; given the particularity of this funding for which most of commitments have to be paid within the budgetary year, invites the Commission to reflect on the possibility to enter in the draft budget 2015 not only a sufficient level of appropriations but also to enter an amount of payments appropriations equal to the level of commitment appropriations for humanitarian aid and for the emergency aid reserve;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that along with Member States continuing their growth-friendly fiscal consolidation and structural reforms, the European budget can be a very strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value and put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;

Amendment 60 #

Jan MULDER, Giovanni LA VIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Request the Commission to present an outline to Council and Parliament how it intends to fund the measures that have to be taken in case there is an outbreak of contagious animal diseases on the scale as was the case in the past with among others with BSE, swine fever and Foot and Mouth disease. Request the Commission to outline, in case it expects that no sufficient public funding will be available, the possibility of establishing insurance schemes.

Amendment 7 #

Elena BĂSESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that the European budget ~~can~~, in accordance with the priorities that the Union has identified, must be a very strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value and put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;.

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that the European budget can be a very strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value and ~~put~~thus can contribute to putting the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;

Amendment 9 #