Preparatory phase in Parliament
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2014/10/21
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | AFCO | HÜBNER Danuta Maria (EPP) | |
Opinion | AFET | BALČYTIS Zigmantas (S&D) | |
Opinion | AGRI | JAHR Peter (EPP) | |
Lead | BUDG | HOHLMEIER Monika (EPP), GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL Eider (S&D) | FERNANDES José Manuel (EPP), GEIER Jens (S&D), KÖLMEL Bernd (ECR), KALLAS Kaja (ALDE), TORVALDS Nils (ALDE), ECHENIQUE Pablo (GUE/NGL), NÍ RIADA Liadh (GUE/NGL), TARAND Indrek (Verts/ALE), ZANNI Marco (EFD) |
Opinion | CONT | PIEPER Markus (EPP) | |
Opinion | CULT | COSTA Silvia (S&D) | |
Opinion | DEVE | ||
Opinion | ECON | TORVALDS Nils (ALDE) | |
Opinion | EMPL | ARENA Maria (S&D) | |
Opinion | ENVI | LA VIA Giovanni (EPP) | |
Opinion | FEMM | ||
Opinion | IMCO | STIHLER Catherine (S&D) | |
Opinion | INTA | BÖGE Reimer (EPP) | |
Opinion | ITRE | BUZEK Jerzy (EPP) | |
Opinion | JURI | GERINGER DE OEDENBERG Lidia Joanna (S&D) | |
Opinion | LIBE | ZDECHOVSKÝ Tomáš (EPP) | |
Opinion | PECH | MARINHO E PINTO António (ALDE) | |
Opinion | PETI | ||
Opinion | REGI | VAUGHAN Derek (S&D) | |
Opinion | TRAN | ZĪLE Roberts (ECR) |
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2014/10/21
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/06/24
Commission draft budget published
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COM(2014)0300
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PURPOSE: to present the Commission’s draft budget for the 2015 financial year (all sections). BACKGROUND: the draft budget (DB) for 2015 is the first one to be prepared with the full budgetary framework as foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty. However, it is facing the reality of scarce resources as reflected in low annual ceilings under the multiannual financial framework (MFF). The key priority for 2015 will be to ensure that the EU budget is provided with the required means so that it can fully deliver its reinforced contribution to growth and jobs and to providing solidarity between Member States and regions. The draft budget 2015 will focus on those measures that make a tangible difference to European citizens’ lives by targeting support to employment, businesses, education and research, while proposing the ways to contain the increasing amounts of unpaid payment claims due to insufficient financial resources in recent years. CONTENT: the 2015 budget, although it has reduced resources, is mainly designed to help Europe to recover from the crisis. The budget in a nutshell: the 2015 draft budget reflects the political priorities set in the new programmes falling within the 2014-2020 MFF and includes all the necessary means to initiate their implementation. At the same time, the 2007-2013 programmes need to be brought progressively to a successful closure, for which an adequate level of payment appropriations is necessary, to meet obligations vis-à-vis the beneficiaries of EU funding. With regard to the figures: · the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations (CA) is set at EUR 146 483 million, which represents 1.05 % of EU gross national income (GNI), · the ceiling for payment appropriations (PA) is EUR 141 901 million, or 1.02 % of GNI. The year’s main budget priorities: · recovery, growth and jobs: here, the emphasis is on innovation and reform in order to create jobs and strengthen growth potential. Initiatives such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) or the improvement of access to funding for SMEs (COSME programme) should help develop skills, training and employability and reinforce research and innovation with the aim of creating leverage effects at EU level; · strengthening the EU’s responsiveness: In the light of recent international developments and the ensuing discussions in the EU, it is clear that strengthening the EU’s energy security also requires special attention. Relevant means and actions to put in place projects of common interest and measures to develop interconnections are included in this budget proposal (CEF-Energy programme); measures are also foreseen to assist Ukraine; · fulfilling the EU’s obligations: against the backdrop of high, and steadily growing, implementation levels and payment shortages in recent years, culminating in a EUR 11.2 billion reinforcement of payments in the course of 2013, the Commission proposed to make use of the flexibility provided for in the MFF Regulation, by requesting the full mobilisation of the Contingency Margin for payments (EUR 4 billion) in 2014, on top of the use of the unallocated margin still available under the payment ceiling for the year (EUR 711 million) – please refer to the summary of amending budget No 3/2014. This sum of EUR 4.7 billion is essential to allow the Union to meet its legal obligations. The additional needs in 2014 largely stem from the high level of payment claims for Cohesion policy received from Member States that remained outstanding (EUR 23.4 billion) at the end of 2013. Payment needs in 2015 will remain at a similarly high level. That is why the Commission in its 2015 draft budget requests the full use of the 2015 payment ceiling (EUR 141.9 billion, + 1.4 % over the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets). This sum is EUR 2 billion below the level of the executed budget in 2013. At this stage of the procedure, the Commission does not propose to mobilise the Contingency Margin for payments in 2015, but further action in this respect may be required in the course of 2015; · showing administrative restraint: the Commission proposes for the third consecutive year a 1% reduction of its staff levels in the 2015 DB, in order to implement the 5% staff reduction over five years which was agreed in the framework of the Staff Regulations Reform. For all institutions, administrative expenditure will on average be kept stable in real terms. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUDGET BY HEADING: the presentation that follows is structured by budget heading in the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework: Heading 1: Smart and inclusive growth: this heading is subdivided into two sub-headings: · 1a Competitiveness for growth and jobs: commitment appropriations are set at EUR 17 447.4 million. This is an increase of 5,8 % compared to the 2014 budget, which is mostly due to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the large infrastructure projects ‘ITER’ and ‘Copernicus’ under this heading. This leaves a margin of EUR 218.6 million. Payment appropriations increase by 29.5% to EUR 15 582.6 million, in order to address the growing level of outstanding commitments and to allow the implementation of the new programmes; · 1 b Economic, social and territorial cohesion: commitment appropriations increase by 3.6% to EUR 49 226.8 million, leaving a margin of EUR 0.0 million. This is due to the additional structural funds foreseen for Cyprus, for which the Commission proposes the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument. Within this heading, the frontloading of commitment and payment appropriations are foreseen to be continued for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI, specific top-up allocation), amounting to EUR 1 407.2 million and EUR 600 million, respectively. Payment appropriations decrease by -5 % compared to the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets, to EUR 51 601.9 million. This may stabilise the high level of outstanding commitments for Cohesion Policy, with substantial parts of 2015 payment appropriations to be used to satisfy claims accumulated at the end of 2014, but will in all likelihood not be sufficient for a notable reduction of this backlog of unpaid payment claims at year-end. Heading 2: Sustainable growth: natural resources: commitment appropriations of EUR 59.254 billion are proposed for heading 2. This level of expenditure represents a stabilisation at the level of the 2014 budget (0.0 %) and leaves a margin of EUR 345.3 million under the ceiling. Payment appropriations amount to EUR 56 907.3 million, with an increase of 0.6 % compared to 2014. A margin under the sub-ceiling for market measures and direct aids amounting to EUR 286.0 million is left. For rural development, payment appropriations decrease by -0.5 % compared to the 2014. For this heading likewise, the level of payment appropriations is unlikely to be sufficient to reduce the expected backlog of unpaid payment claims at the end of 2014. Heading 3: Security and citizenship: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of -1.9 % to EUR 2 130.7 million, leaving a margin of EUR 115.3 million. Payment appropriations increase by 12.2 % to EUR 1 881.2 million, which is due to the start-up of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund. Heading 4: Global Europe: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of 1.1 % to EUR 8 413.1 million, leaving an unallocated margin of EUR 335.9 million available under the ceiling. Payment appropriations increase by 7.1 % to EUR 7 327 million, mostly to take account of the rapidly growing level of outstanding commitments under this heading. Heading 5: Administration (expenditure of the European institutions and staff): Commitment and payment appropriations for all institutions combined including pensions and European schools increase by 2.5 %, with commitments set at EUR 8 612.2 million. The corresponding increase (+ 1.5 %) includes additional administrative expenditure related to Croatia’s accession, amounting to EUR 13.2 million for the Commission. Taking into account the changes made by the Commission to better align the draft estimates of expenditure for the Council, the Court of Justice and the Committee of the Regions to the expected level of inflation in 2015, the requested expenditure for the institutions leaves a margin of EUR 457.9 million under the sub-ceiling for administrative expenditure of the institutions (excluding pensions and European schools). This reflects the continued efforts of the Commission and the other institutions to limit their own administrative expenditure through the reduction in staffing levels and other savings, in line with the reduction of staff levels in all EU institutions and bodies by 5 % over five years. Heading 6: Compensations: lastly, in accordance with Croatia’s Accession Treaty, commitments and payments for Compensations are no longer foreseen in 2015.
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COM(2014)0300
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2014/06/20
Council Meeting
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3324
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The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of its draft for the EU's general budget for 2015. It held an exchange of views. The Council asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the draft, to enable it to establish its position. The Commission's draft provides for: payments totalling EUR 142.1 billion (+ 4.9% compared with the 2014 budget) and commitments amounting to EUR145.6 billion (+ 2.1%). On 18 February 2014, the Council set out its priorities for the 2015 budget. These will be used by the Italian presidency as the basis for negotiations with the European Parliament and the Commission later in the year. The Council is expected to adopt its position on the draft budget in September 2014, and the Parliament in late October. If their positions diverge, a three-week conciliation process will start on 28 October 2014.
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Documents
- Debate in Council: 3324
- Commission draft budget published: COM(2014)0300
Amendments | Dossier |
85 |
2014/2040(BUD)
2014/07/24
CONT
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls its deep concern about the fact that the Commission finds it increasingly difficult to honour all payment
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls its deep concern about the fact that the Commission finds it increasingly difficult to honour all payments requests in the year within the limits of the payment
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Points out that the EU budget is never actually in balance in accordance with Article 310 TFEU; considers that the current amount of RAL is a significant indication of how the EU budget has, for years, been infringing this principle and takes the view that this seriously undermines the legality of the entire EU construction;
source: 537.190
2014/07/28
EMPL
42 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that the 2015 budget has to play a key role in enhancing the Union’s contribution to growth and jobs; with a particular focus on the creation of jobs to address
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision adopted for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), notably 6.39 billion euros have been allocated to the fisheries sector and maritime policy for the period 2014-2020. These funds will help the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to achieve sustainable fisheries,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the funds dedicated to support the unemployed youth population; reminds of the
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the funds dedicated to support the unemployed youth population with a special emphasis on encouraging family SMEs; reminds of the decision about the frontloading of the funds under the Youth Employment Initiative as well as the corresponding amounts programmed within the European Social Fund in order to provide the necessary help in the first years of the programming period;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for an increase in the budget of the Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the funds dedicated to support the unemployed youth population; reminds of the decision about the frontloading of the funds under the Youth Employment Initiative as well as the corresponding amounts programmed within the European Social Fund in order to provide the necessary help in the first years of the programming period; Expresses its concerns about the absorption capacity of some Member States with regard to the Youth Employment Initiative; recalls that according to the Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020, margins left available below the MFF ceilings for commitment appropriations for the years 2014-2017 shall constitute a Global MFF Margin for commitments, to be made available over and above the ceilings established in the MFF for the years 2016 to 2020 for policy objectives related to growth and employment, in particular youth employment;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for an increase in the financing of EU-level networks in the promotion of social inclusion as these organisations play a key role in promoting actions to eradicate poverty and empower people experiencing poverty and social exclusion in times of an on-going economic and social crisis in Europe;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that since more than 60% of the supply of fisheries products to the EU comes from international waters and the exclusive economic zones of third countries, adequate and reliable budgetary
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the fact that in order to implement long term and effective changes in the labour market, it is necessary to ensure the hospitable conditions to create and develop the SMEs, which create 65% of all the employment in the EU and therefore calls on the European Commission and the Member States to assure the efficiency of financing of the programmes supporting SMEs, including the social entrepreneurships and financing start- ups;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that since more than 60% of the supply of fisheries products to the EU comes from international waters and the exclusive economic zones of third countries, adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2015. The external dimension of the CFP requires the continued inclusion of specific budgetary measures aimed at reinforcing and developing the European Union's participation in regional fisheries management organisations and at funding the conclusion of bilateral agreements with third countries.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the European Commission to adopt, without any delay, FEAD operational programmes prepared by the Member States and to present delegated and implementing acts in the framework of FEAD;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Regrets the fact that the Commission has reduced the amounts against the item for the pilot project on support measures for small-scale fishing (11 06 77 08); urges the Commission to reinstate the amounts approved; takes the view that that pilot project is of major importance and, in acknowledgement of the sector's importance and specific features, should be the basis for establishing an EU aid programme for small-scale fishing, as has been argued for in various Parliament resolutions on this issue;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls for an increase in the financing of EURES as this instrument plays an important role in cross-border employment mobility and can therefore contribute to the fight against unemployment in Europe;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Underlines that the current over- exploitation of marine resources, especially in the Mediterranean, needs to be tackled urgently. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise earmarking funds under the EMFF for the funding of necessary measures that halt and reverse the over- exploitation of marine resources, and instead focus on protection of marine ecosystems.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Deplores the cuts made within Title 11 by the Council in its reading of the draft budget; is concerned at the consequences for the measures funded under the budget heading concerned and at the adverse impact on pursuing the CFP and IMP objectives; points out, more specifically with regard to payment appropriations, that this year there is already a shortfall in them and that it is therefore essential to ensure a sufficient level of appropriations.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Proposes to launch a pilot project on
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Proposes to launch a pilot project on Social security card to investigate the benefits of introducing, and – if appropriate – to make available, a forgery-proof European electronic document containing professional and social security details of the worker; as a foundation for the pilot project and to establish the necessary knowledge for the pilot project the Commission should initiate a comparative analysis on the different social security systems within the EU-28;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes the overall year-on-year increase proposed by the Commission and the Council in the appropriations of heading 1 – Smart and inclusive growth; notes further the proportionally even higher increases in heading 1a – Competitiveness for growth and jobs;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the decision adopted for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), notably 6.39 billion euros have been allocated to the fisheries sector and maritime policy for the period 2014-2020. Points out nonetheless that, despite the importance of fishing to many areas' economies, funding for fisheries policy - one of the few EU common policies - represents only 0.7% of the EU budget. These funds will help the fisheries sector to achieve sustainable fisheries, support coastal and island communities heavily dependent on fisheries to diversify their
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Proposes to launch a preparatory action entitled Toward asbestos-free workplaces in the European Union to provide tools to screen and register asbestos-containing materials in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 2009/148/EC and to design a roadmap for total eradication of asbestos in the workplaces, whilst ensuring public awareness of the risk and of the need for actions also at the level of workplaces; the action should feed into a prospective strategy for banning all forms of asbestos and all uses of asbestos fibres, including appropriate export requirements in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste and taking into account the principle of proximity as laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste, since asbestos remains responsible for a substantial number of diseases related to exposure to asbestos fibres.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Proposes to launch a preparatory action to strengthen the capacity of the national minimum income networks to develop an implementation strategy of the recommendations that have emerged from a previous pilot project on the matter, to further develop the awareness raising on minimum income schemes focusing on coverage, adequacy and take-up, to engage EU-level actors on further dialogue on minimum income schemes, to promote the common methodology on reference budgets (under preparation through another pilot project "Reference Budget Network") at local, national and EU-level to ensure adequacy of minimum income support.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Proposes to launch a preparatory action on Supporting active inclusion of disadvantaged migrants with the aim to assess benefits and test possibilities to create local centres for social and economic integration.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Proposes to launch a pilot project in form of a feasibility study to be carried out with the objective of identifying possibilities to finance certain highly effective low cost energy efficiency measures in low income households from available EU funds and budget lines, considering also the existing barriers and including a cost-benefit analysis of longer-term energy efficiency measures and possible funds for financing.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that there should be budgetary restraint over the coming years and this should be reflected in the Draft Budget 2015; welcomes the Commission’s shift towards the growth, jobs and competitiveness programmes; considers that the aim needs to be to reduce waste and inefficiency and to direct funds to those areas that create jobs and deliver the best value for money. In order to balance our books, any increase in funding in one area should be matched by cuts in other parts of the budget;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets the fact that, contrary to what had been approved by Parliament, the Council restricted the duration of possible EMFF support for temporary cessation of fishing activities during biological recovery periods, between 2014 and 2020, to a maximum of six months per vessel; takes the view that biological recovery periods are an important tool for the sustainable management of certain fisheries; argues therefore that the restriction should be abolished and that there should be sufficient appropriations to cover biological recovery periods;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes that the commitment appropriations in heading 1b – Economic, social and territorial cohesion are to be increased up to the level of margin according to the Commission proposal; regrets however the decrease in payment appropriations in this heading worsened by even further cuts proposed by the Council;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need to move towards a CFP which is completely ecologically and socially sustainable, as well as safeguarding the conservation of biodiversity. Underlines that the current CFP leads to over-exploitation and depletion of marine ecosystems, and is therefore not ecologically, or socially, sustainable in the middle and long term.
Amendment 5 #
1b. Strongly believes that EU funding, particularly that under the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), should not be used to subsidise national approaches, but should be used to provide additional support to young people in a way that complements and enhances national programmes according to the decision of the Member States;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to urgently prepare the necessary legal acts to speed up the Members States' operational programmes in order to implement the priorities of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) namely the
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Considers that EU funding should be directed to areas that help SMEs, micro- enterprises and business growth; acknowledges at the same time that small enterprises especially need a reduction in national regulations; considers that EU programmes should not lead to the postponement of necessary national structural reforms;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines of the importance of
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the importance of sufficient funding and good budgetary management of the programmes within the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework, which aim to address unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the different axis of the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived; for the latter taking into account the appropriations finally adopted in the amending budget 3/2014.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines of the importance of the research to evaluate the accurate state of fisheries stocks to calculate the maximum sustainable yield, earmarks of sustainable fisheries. Takes the view that that research should be properly funded by the EU budget. The new basic regulation of the CFP adopted last year places a special emphasis on the conservation of resources to obtain the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). This objective constitutes one of the core elements of the reformed CFP and implies an accurate and reliable knowledge of the state of stocks.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that control of the fisheries activity on board and in the ports is essential to accomplish the objectives of sustainable fisheries. Insufficient financial support could jeopardise the goals of the Reform. Recalls that the new CFP requires an increase of EFCA´s operational undertakings to assist the Member States and the European Commission with the development of practical control and surveillance tools (operations related to fisheries governance, data management systems, landing obligations and fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries (IUU fisheries)).
source: 537.180
2014/07/29
INTA
39 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that it should be ensured that the budgetary line devoted to the Union's trade policy area
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates that measures to bring the level of unpaid commitments under control are a precondition for making a successful start to the programming period for 2014- 2020; strongly calls therefore on the Council and the Member States to adopt all necessary steps to cover pending payment claims, in particular to adopt AB 3/14 in full; highlights that AB 3/14 has been proposed on the basis of the latest estimates of payment needs provided by Member States themselves;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that Parliament introduced an additional credit of €1 million in 2009 specifically for actions related to Fair Trade in the budgetary line aimed at financing projects in the area of external trade and calls on the Commission to consider re-introducing this budget line in 2015 to finance actions related to Fair Trade, as defined by the Commission Communication of 5 May 2009*; ________________ (COM(2009) 215 final)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Points out, that due to the application of the 'financial discipline' mechanism, a large number of the Union's farmers will suffer a cut in direct payments paid out in the 2015 financial year; regrets the presumed effect of the application of "financial discipline" mechanism which may not lead to more efficient and accountable spendings;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that more emphasis should be put on policy coherence, especially with regard to conditionality in trade agreements; stresses that the internal cooperation between the EEAS, DG Development and DG Trade should be enhanced in order to work in an effective way. Urges therefore, that this need for cooperation and policy coherence is duly reflected in the budget;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports the extension into 2015 of the Preparatory Action "Euromed innovation entrepreneurs for change" but calls on the Commission to provide an evaluation of this Preparatory Action for 2013 and 2014;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that funds allocated to the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector in the 2015 budget which are subsequently left unspent are made available in full
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 13 #
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that funds allocated to the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector in the 2015 budget which are subsequently left unspent are made available in full as direct payments in the following budgetary year; in addition to this welcomes the increase in the crisis reserve fund, but would like to see this go further;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the EU business centres in Asia will be funded by the Partnership Instrument (PI); points to its well established concerns regarding the
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products, notably in the beef sector, which has adverse effects on farmers’ incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Support the funding of the start-up phase of an umbrella organisations for civil society groups dedicated to build up capacities for a systematic monitoring of EU trade policy and trade negotiations.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products, which has adverse effects on farmers’ incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed; calls on the Commission and Member States to pay a special attention on rice sector and stresses the importance to restore the farmers' from the damages caused by the unfair and uncontrolled importation of low quality rice from Asia;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Regrets the cut in funds to support beekeeping, as Parliament has consistently viewed beekeeping as a priority for the future of agriculture and for conservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Regrets the cut in funds to support beekeeping, as Parliament has consistently viewed beekeeping as a priority for the
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Points out, that resources provided must fulfil the objectives of increasing the competitiveness and sustainability, aiming the linear development of European agriculture;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the full alignment in sum of direct payments and rural development payments in the EU-28 as soon as possible; notes that the large difference of direct payments in different member states hinders competitivity, therefore calls the Commission to consider the EU-28 as a whole on the global agricultural market.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that it should be ensured that the budgetary line devoted to the Union's trade policy areas should provide for sufficient appropriation
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, while the budget for direct payments and market measures under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) will be increased in 2015 by 0,2% relative to 2014, for both commitments and payments, the Commission must explain how to meet increased needs associated to the phasing-in of direct payments in
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 a – new 15 a. Regrets the suggested cuts in rural development programmes. Asks the council to reconsider this given the current atmosphere given the ongoing increasing insecurity and depopulation in many rural communities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 b – new 15 b. Points out that, due to the abolition of milk quotas in April 2015, the Commission shall use the unspent amounts on instruments of fostering the exports of dairy products.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 c – new 15 c. Welcomes the onset of a trend of shifting the priorities of the CAP with less resources being allocated to direct payments and market measures. Calls in this respect for a shift of allocation of CAP resources from direct payment and market measures, towards measures guiding improvements in the agricultural sector in the fields of social-economic and environmental sustainability, animal welfare and biodiversity. Calls therefore for the creation of measurable milestones on these improvements, with regular monitoring by the Commission and reporting to the Parliament.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 d – new 15 d. Calls on the council to use the money saved under 'enchancing public awareness of the Common Agricultural Policy' to increase the rural development budget.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 e – new 15 e. Strongly deplores the proposal of the Council to make cuts in payments appropriations in the 2015 draft budget; is of the opinion that the draft 2015 budget of the Commission is a bare minimum to address the recurrent and lasting problem of growing RAL.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that it should be ensured that the budgetary line devoted to the Union's trade policy area should provide for sufficient appropriations for the Commission to efficiently pursue its ambitious trade agenda, contributing directly to growth and jobs, as well as to properly monitor the implementation of trade policy, and in particular the trade agreements in force; moreover, considers that the appropriations should be complemented by adequate reallocations of resources and staff, if necessary;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Regrets the cuts in the operational funds for producer organisations in excess of EUR 3,3 million in both commitments and payments and also in aid to producer groups for preliminary recognition of EUR 1 million; insists that both cuts will be reversed; calls on the Commission to use such operational funds in excess for training programmes, building partenerships and exchange of good practices for producer organizations.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that it should be ensured that the budgetary line devoted to the Union's trade policy area should provide for sufficient appropriations for the Commission to efficiently and effectively pursue its ambitious trade agenda, contributing directly to growth and jobs across all EU Member States; moreover, considers that the appropriations should be complemented by adequate reallocations and redeployments of resources and staff, if necessary;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Regrets the cuts in the operational funds for producer organisations in excess of EUR 3,3 million in both commitments and payments and also in aid to producer groups for preliminary recognition of EUR 1 million; observes that due to the continuing power imbalance in the chain, the position of family businesses are under pressure; stresses that producer groups strongly improve the position of primary producers by joining forces; calls to guarantee an ambitious budget for the operational funds for producer organisations; insists that both cuts will be reversed;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the increased range of EU trade agreements in force or under negotiation requires additional efforts and resources of Parliament for the monitoring of the EU trade policy, in order to fulfil its institutional task of controlling and legitimizing the Common Commercial Policy in a time, in which public interest in the conduct and results of EU trade policy has been sharply increasing;
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Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls the continuing fiscal difficulties experienced by some Member States in their on-going attempts to bring their fiscal situations onto a more sustainable footing; recalls in light of these well-known constraints that the EU budget must reflect, as core principles, the need for effectiveness, efficiency and added value;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Regrets the cut of EUR 481 289 for the school milk programme and the cut of EUR 900 073 for the school fruit programme, as both programmes have proven to be useful and efficient within the Member States; asks to increase the fund for both programmes to at least the previous levels; asks that both programmes are designed to be less bureaucratic and more user
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the Commission to step up its efforts to engage with the general public and all stakeholders about on-going negotiations and DG Trade's activities, especially with regards to TTIP; therefore deplores that the budgeted expenditure related to information and communication has been cut compared to previous years;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Regrets the cut of EUR 481 289 for the school milk programme and the cut of EUR 900 073 for the school fruit programme, as both programmes have proven to be useful and efficient within the Member States and considers this cut to be extremely inappropriate given the current crisis and levels of child malnutrition in the EU; asks to increase the fund for both programmes to previous levels; asks that both programmes are designed to be less bureaucratic and more user friendly;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deplores the decrease in the appropriations for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI); points out that such a decrease
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Regrets the cut of
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
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The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of its draft for the EU's general budget for 2015. It held an exchange of views. The Council asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the draft, to enable it to establish its position. The Commission's draft provides for: · payments totalling EUR 142.1 billion (+ 4.9% compared with the 2014 budget) and · commitments amounting to EUR145.6 billion (+ 2.1%). On 18 February 2014, the Council set out its priorities for the 2015 budget. These will be used by the Italian presidency as the basis for negotiations with the European Parliament and the Commission later in the year. The Council is expected to adopt its position on the draft budget in September 2014, and the Parliament in late October. If their positions diverge, a three-week conciliation process will start on 28 October 2014. New
The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of its draft for the EU's general budget for 2015. It held an exchange of views. The Council asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the draft, to enable it to establish its position. The Commission's draft provides for:
On 18 February 2014, the Council set out its priorities for the 2015 budget. These will be used by the Italian presidency as the basis for negotiations with the European Parliament and the Commission later in the year. The Council is expected to adopt its position on the draft budget in September 2014, and the Parliament in late October. If their positions diverge, a three-week conciliation process will start on 28 October 2014. |
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PURPOSE: to present the Commissions draft budget for the 2015 financial year (all sections). BACKGROUND: the draft budget (DB) for 2015 is the first one to be prepared with the full budgetary framework as foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty. However, it is facing the reality of scarce resources as reflected in low annual ceilings under the multiannual financial framework (MFF). The key priority for 2015 will be to ensure that the EU budget is provided with the required means so that it can fully deliver its reinforced contribution to growth and jobs and to providing solidarity between Member States and regions. The draft budget 2015 will focus on those measures that make a tangible difference to European citizens lives by targeting support to employment, businesses, education and research, while proposing the ways to contain the increasing amounts of unpaid payment claims due to insufficient financial resources in recent years. CONTENT: the 2015 budget, although it has reduced resources, is mainly designed to help Europe to recover from the crisis. The budget in a nutshell: the 2015 draft budget reflects the political priorities set in the new programmes falling within the 2014-2020 MFF and includes all the necessary means to initiate their implementation. At the same time, the 2007-2013 programmes need to be brought progressively to a successful closure, for which an adequate level of payment appropriations is necessary, to meet obligations vis-à-vis the beneficiaries of EU funding. With regard to the figures: · the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations (CA) is set at EUR 146 483 million, which represents 1.05 % of EU gross national income (GNI), · the ceiling for payment appropriations (PA) is EUR 141 901 million, or 1.02 % of GNI. The years main budget priorities: · recovery, growth and jobs: here, the emphasis is on innovation and reform in order to create jobs and strengthen growth potential. Initiatives such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) or the improvement of access to funding for SMEs (COSME programme) should help develop skills, training and employability and reinforce research and innovation with the aim of creating leverage effects at EU level; · strengthening the EUs responsiveness: In the light of recent international developments and the ensuing discussions in the EU, it is clear that strengthening the EUs energy security also requires special attention. Relevant means and actions to put in place projects of common interest and measures to develop interconnections are included in this budget proposal (CEF-Energy programme); measures are also foreseen to assist Ukraine; · fulfilling the EUs obligations: against the backdrop of high, and steadily growing, implementation levels and payment shortages in recent years, culminating in a EUR 11.2 billion reinforcement of payments in the course of 2013, the Commission proposed to make use of the flexibility provided for in the MFF Regulation, by requesting the full mobilisation of the Contingency Margin for payments (EUR 4 billion) in 2014, on top of the use of the unallocated margin still available under the payment ceiling for the year (EUR 711 million). This sum of EUR 4.7 billion is essential to allow the Union to meet its legal obligations. The additional needs in 2014 largely stem from the high level of payment claims for Cohesion policy received from Member States that remained outstanding (EUR 23.4 billion) at the end of 2013. Payment needs in 2015 will remain at a similarly high level. That is why the Commission in its 2015 draft budget requests the full use of the 2015 payment ceiling (EUR 141.9 billion, + 1.4 % over the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets). This sum is EUR 2 billion below the level of the executed budget in 2013. At this stage of the procedure, the Commission does not propose to mobilise the Contingency Margin for payments in 2015, but further action in this respect may be required in the course of 2015; · showing administrative restraint: the Commission proposes for the third consecutive year a 1% reduction of its staff levels in the 2015 DB, in order to implement the 5% staff reduction over five years which was agreed in the framework of the Staff Regulations Reform. For all institutions, administrative expenditure will on average be kept stable in real terms. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUDGET BY HEADING: the presentation that follows is structured by budget heading in the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework: Heading 1: Smart and inclusive growth: this heading is subdivided into two sub-headings: · 1a Competitiveness for growth and jobs: commitment appropriations are set at EUR 17 447.4 million. This is an increase of 5,8 % compared to the 2014 budget, which is mostly due to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the large infrastructure projects ITER and Copernicus under this heading. This leaves a margin of EUR 218.6 million. Payment appropriations increase by 29.5% to EUR 15 582.6 million, in order to address the growing level of outstanding commitments and to allow the implementation of the new programmes; · 1 b Economic, social and territorial cohesion: commitment appropriations increase by 3.6% to EUR 49 226.8 million, leaving a margin of EUR 0.0 million. This is due to the additional structural funds foreseen for Cyprus, for which the Commission proposes the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument. Within this heading, the frontloading of commitment and payment appropriations are foreseen to be continued for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI, specific top-up allocation), amounting to EUR 1 407.2 million and EUR 600 million, respectively. Payment appropriations decrease by -5 % compared to the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets, to EUR 51 601.9 million. This may stabilise the high level of outstanding commitments for Cohesion Policy, with substantial parts of 2015 payment appropriations to be used to satisfy claims accumulated at the end of 2014, but will in all likelihood not be sufficient for a notable reduction of this backlog of unpaid payment claims at year-end. Heading 2: Sustainable growth: natural resources: commitment appropriations of EUR 59.254 billion are proposed for heading 2. This level of expenditure represents a stabilisation at the level of the 2014 budget (0.0 %) and leaves a margin of EUR 345.3 million under the ceiling. Payment appropriations amount to EUR 56 907.3 million, with an increase of 0.6 % compared to 2014. A margin under the sub-ceiling for market measures and direct aids amounting to EUR 286.0 million is left. For rural development, payment appropriations decrease by -0.5 % compared to the 2014. For this heading likewise, the level of payment appropriations is unlikely to be sufficient to reduce the expected backlog of unpaid payment claims at the end of 2014. Heading 3: Security and citizenship: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of -1.9 % to EUR 2 130.7 million, leaving a margin of EUR 115.3 million. Payment appropriations increase by 12.2 % to EUR 1 881.2 million, which is due to the start-up of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund. Heading 4: Global Europe: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of 1.1 % to EUR 8 413.1 million, leaving an unallocated margin of EUR 335,9 million available under the ceiling. Payment appropriations increase by 7.1 % to EUR 7 327 million, mostly to take account of the rapidly growing level of outstanding commitments under this heading. Heading 5: Administration (expenditure of the European institutions and staff): Commitment and payment appropriations for all institutions combined including pensions and European schools increase by 2.5 %, with commitments set at EUR 8 612.2 million. The corresponding increase (+ 1.5 %) includes additional administrative expenditure related to Croatias accession, amounting to EUR 13.2 million for the Commission. Taking into account the changes made by the Commission to better align the draft estimates of expenditure for the Council, the Court of Justice and the Committee of the Regions to the expected level of inflation in 2015, the requested expenditure for the institutions leaves a margin of EUR 457.9 million under the sub-ceiling for administrative expenditure of the institutions (excluding pensions and European schools). This reflects the continued efforts of the Commission and the other institutions to limit their own administrative expenditure through the reduction in staffing levels and other savings, in line with the reduction of staff levels in all EU institutions and bodies by 5 % over five years. Heading 6: Compensations: lastly, in accordance with Croatias Accession Treaty, commitments and payments for Compensations are no longer foreseen in 2015. New
PURPOSE: to present the Commissions draft budget for the 2015 financial year (all sections). BACKGROUND: the draft budget (DB) for 2015 is the first one to be prepared with the full budgetary framework as foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty. However, it is facing the reality of scarce resources as reflected in low annual ceilings under the multiannual financial framework (MFF). The key priority for 2015 will be to ensure that the EU budget is provided with the required means so that it can fully deliver its reinforced contribution to growth and jobs and to providing solidarity between Member States and regions. The draft budget 2015 will focus on those measures that make a tangible difference to European citizens lives by targeting support to employment, businesses, education and research, while proposing the ways to contain the increasing amounts of unpaid payment claims due to insufficient financial resources in recent years. CONTENT: the 2015 budget, although it has reduced resources, is mainly designed to help Europe to recover from the crisis. The budget in a nutshell: the 2015 draft budget reflects the political priorities set in the new programmes falling within the 2014-2020 MFF and includes all the necessary means to initiate their implementation. At the same time, the 2007-2013 programmes need to be brought progressively to a successful closure, for which an adequate level of payment appropriations is necessary, to meet obligations vis-à-vis the beneficiaries of EU funding. With regard to the figures: · the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations (CA) is set at EUR 146 483 million, which represents 1.05 % of EU gross national income (GNI), · the ceiling for payment appropriations (PA) is EUR 141 901 million, or 1.02 % of GNI. The years main budget priorities: · recovery, growth and jobs: here, the emphasis is on innovation and reform in order to create jobs and strengthen growth potential. Initiatives such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) or the improvement of access to funding for SMEs (COSME programme) should help develop skills, training and employability and reinforce research and innovation with the aim of creating leverage effects at EU level; · strengthening the EUs responsiveness: In the light of recent international developments and the ensuing discussions in the EU, it is clear that strengthening the EUs energy security also requires special attention. Relevant means and actions to put in place projects of common interest and measures to develop interconnections are included in this budget proposal (CEF-Energy programme); measures are also foreseen to assist Ukraine; · fulfilling the EUs obligations: against the backdrop of high, and steadily growing, implementation levels and payment shortages in recent years, culminating in a EUR 11.2 billion reinforcement of payments in the course of 2013, the Commission proposed to make use of the flexibility provided for in the MFF Regulation, by requesting the full mobilisation of the Contingency Margin for payments (EUR 4 billion) in 2014, on top of the use of the unallocated margin still available under the payment ceiling for the year (EUR 711 million) please refer to the summary of amending budget No 3/2014. This sum of EUR 4.7 billion is essential to allow the Union to meet its legal obligations. The additional needs in 2014 largely stem from the high level of payment claims for Cohesion policy received from Member States that remained outstanding (EUR 23.4 billion) at the end of 2013. Payment needs in 2015 will remain at a similarly high level. That is why the Commission in its 2015 draft budget requests the full use of the 2015 payment ceiling (EUR 141.9 billion, + 1.4 % over the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets). This sum is EUR 2 billion below the level of the executed budget in 2013. At this stage of the procedure, the Commission does not propose to mobilise the Contingency Margin for payments in 2015, but further action in this respect may be required in the course of 2015; · showing administrative restraint: the Commission proposes for the third consecutive year a 1% reduction of its staff levels in the 2015 DB, in order to implement the 5% staff reduction over five years which was agreed in the framework of the Staff Regulations Reform. For all institutions, administrative expenditure will on average be kept stable in real terms. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUDGET BY HEADING: the presentation that follows is structured by budget heading in the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework: Heading 1: Smart and inclusive growth: this heading is subdivided into two sub-headings: · 1a Competitiveness for growth and jobs: commitment appropriations are set at EUR 17 447.4 million. This is an increase of 5,8 % compared to the 2014 budget, which is mostly due to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the large infrastructure projects ITER and Copernicus under this heading. This leaves a margin of EUR 218.6 million. Payment appropriations increase by 29.5% to EUR 15 582.6 million, in order to address the growing level of outstanding commitments and to allow the implementation of the new programmes; · 1 b Economic, social and territorial cohesion: commitment appropriations increase by 3.6% to EUR 49 226.8 million, leaving a margin of EUR 0.0 million. This is due to the additional structural funds foreseen for Cyprus, for which the Commission proposes the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument. Within this heading, the frontloading of commitment and payment appropriations are foreseen to be continued for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI, specific top-up allocation), amounting to EUR 1 407.2 million and EUR 600 million, respectively. Payment appropriations decrease by -5 % compared to the 2014 budget as modified by draft amending budgets, to EUR 51 601.9 million. This may stabilise the high level of outstanding commitments for Cohesion Policy, with substantial parts of 2015 payment appropriations to be used to satisfy claims accumulated at the end of 2014, but will in all likelihood not be sufficient for a notable reduction of this backlog of unpaid payment claims at year-end. Heading 2: Sustainable growth: natural resources: commitment appropriations of EUR 59.254 billion are proposed for heading 2. This level of expenditure represents a stabilisation at the level of the 2014 budget (0.0 %) and leaves a margin of EUR 345.3 million under the ceiling. Payment appropriations amount to EUR 56 907.3 million, with an increase of 0.6 % compared to 2014. A margin under the sub-ceiling for market measures and direct aids amounting to EUR 286.0 million is left. For rural development, payment appropriations decrease by -0.5 % compared to the 2014. For this heading likewise, the level of payment appropriations is unlikely to be sufficient to reduce the expected backlog of unpaid payment claims at the end of 2014. Heading 3: Security and citizenship: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of -1.9 % to EUR 2 130.7 million, leaving a margin of EUR 115.3 million. Payment appropriations increase by 12.2 % to EUR 1 881.2 million, which is due to the start-up of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund. Heading 4: Global Europe: this heading sees a decrease in commitment appropriations of 1.1 % to EUR 8 413.1 million, leaving an unallocated margin of EUR 335.9 million available under the ceiling. Payment appropriations increase by 7.1 % to EUR 7 327 million, mostly to take account of the rapidly growing level of outstanding commitments under this heading. Heading 5: Administration (expenditure of the European institutions and staff): Commitment and payment appropriations for all institutions combined including pensions and European schools increase by 2.5 %, with commitments set at EUR 8 612.2 million. The corresponding increase (+ 1.5 %) includes additional administrative expenditure related to Croatias accession, amounting to EUR 13.2 million for the Commission. Taking into account the changes made by the Commission to better align the draft estimates of expenditure for the Council, the Court of Justice and the Committee of the Regions to the expected level of inflation in 2015, the requested expenditure for the institutions leaves a margin of EUR 457.9 million under the sub-ceiling for administrative expenditure of the institutions (excluding pensions and European schools). This reflects the continued efforts of the Commission and the other institutions to limit their own administrative expenditure through the reduction in staffing levels and other savings, in line with the reduction of staff levels in all EU institutions and bodies by 5 % over five years. Heading 6: Compensations: lastly, in accordance with Croatias Accession Treaty, commitments and payments for Compensations are no longer foreseen in 2015. |
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