Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage
2017/2043(BUD) 2018 budget: mandate for trilogue
Lead committee dossier: BUDG/8/09470
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | AFCO | ||
| Opinion | AFET | ||
| Opinion | AGRI | SZANYI Tibor (S&D) | |
| Lead | BUDG | MUREŞAN Siegfried (EPP) | VIOTTI Daniele (S&D), KÖLMEL Bernd (ECR), JÄÄTTEENMÄKI Anneli (ALDE), NÍ RIADA Liadh (GUE/NGL), OMARJEE Younous (GUE/NGL), TARAND Indrek (Verts/ALE), ŻÓŁTEK Stanisław (ENF) |
| Opinion | CONT | ||
| Opinion | CULT | LØKKEGAARD Morten (ALDE) | |
| Opinion | DEVE | ||
| Opinion | ECON | ||
| Opinion | EMPL | CLUNE Deirdre (EPP) | |
| Opinion | ENVI | VĂLEAN Adina-Ioana (EPP) | |
| Opinion | FEMM | LE GRIP Constance (EPP) | |
| Opinion | IMCO | DALTON Daniel (ECR) | |
| Opinion | INTA | ||
| Opinion | ITRE | ||
| Opinion | JURI | ||
| Opinion | LIBE | ||
| Opinion | PECH | ||
| Opinion | PETI | ||
| Opinion | REGI | ||
| Opinion | TRAN |
Subjects
Activites
- 2017/07/04 Debate in Parliament
- 2017/06/30 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2017/06/29
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0249/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 429 |
2017/2043(BUD)
2017/04/27
AGRI
67 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Requests that all available margins under Heading 2 be reserved for the agricultural sector and that these margins be protected and maintained in the next MFF; calls for consistent application of the principle that all revenue derived from agriculture remains within the agriculture budget;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists that any funds from the 2017 budget that are allocated to the agricultural sector crisis reserve through the financial discipline mechanism and are left unspent be made available in full as direct payments in the 2018 budget in accordance with Article 26(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, believes however that a crisis reserve that does not rely on an annual financial discipline mechanism to provide its funding should be set up to better respond to crisis situations that arise;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists that any funds from the 2017 budget that are allocated to the agricultural sector crisis reserve through the financial discipline mechanism, given their vital contribution to reducing losses resulting from the crises affecting this sector, and are left unspent be made available in full as direct payments in the 2018 budget in accordance with Article 26(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes that the points covered by the 'omnibus package' make the implementation potential higher, and that these points should find appropriate reflection in the 2018 budget; highlights that the budgetary implementation has to meet with the improved potential of this simplification; calls for sufficient funds to be made available in order to implement all elements of the CAP simplification; stresses that the simplification of the CAP should also ensure the further reduction of error rates in the use of the funds, while the positive changes also have to mean end user simplifications; supports all steps made towards the performance based approach;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes that European agriculture has increasingly been exposed to crises in recent years; calls therefore on the Commission to reconsider the system of contingency funding and to create a new instrument that allows rapid political intervention in the event of a crisis, without burdening the annual direct payments;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, in a timely way, the price volatility of agricultural products which has adverse effects on farmers' incomes, and to react promptly and effectively when needed, giving farmers directly the option of combating such price volatility;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the active farmers clause set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 ensures that any reputational risk associated with EU funds is
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the active farmers clause set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 ensures that any reputational risk associated with EU funds is eliminated; asks the Commission to ensure uniform application of the criteria of the active farmers clause with the view of a simplified but more reliable identification of these farmers;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that the active farmers clause set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 ensures that any reputational risk associated with EU funds is eliminated; asks the Commission to ensure uniform application of the active farmers clause; stresses the importance of active farmers fulfilling these criteria for the purposes of allocating EU funding;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering a number of EU objectives, such as
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses the need for further simplification of the CAP hand in hand with the necessary budgetary resources in order to realise its full potential towards key objectives and priorities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Urges the Commission to take action to improve the transparency of prices and margins in the food supply chain; highlights Parliament's position on unfair trading practices
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Insists that the initiatives targeting young farmers should be maintained, which supports innovation and generation renewal;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation and strengthening of producer organisations as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation of producer organisations as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, and recalls its repeated requests for EU legislation in this regard; stresses that clarification of the rules regarding producer organisations is essential to be able to operate successfully and use the funds available;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation of producer organisations and stimulate the cooperation between producers and retailers to engage in existing and the set up of new voluntary schemes as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering a number of EU objectives, such as in the areas of food security, job creation, the environment and territorial balance, and the fact that agriculture and rural development constitute an important part of the overall EU budget; recalls that spending on agriculture has declined in relative terms and now accounts for around 38 % of the EU budget; insists that there should be no further cuts to the agricultural budget, especially given the fact that the agricultural sector is frequently affected by crises that require a budgetary response;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation of producer organisations
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation of producer organisations as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices and to enhance the role of farmers in the food supply chain, and recalls its repeated requests for EU legislation in this regard;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. welcomes the interest from producers, producers' organisations and associations towards the Promotion policy as adopted in Regulation (EU) n° 1144/2014; notes however that stakeholders express concerns about the accessibility to the programmes especially for SMEs in the sector; calls the Commission to launch a thorough assessment of the Promotion policy and to consider increasing the budget for it;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. stresses Local Action Group (LAG) expertise in the organisation of rural development programmes and urges that more comprehensive funding be allocated;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Insists that adequate amount of resources are provided for controls in food chain, with a particular attention to trade relations and the equal food nutrient contents throughout the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by ‘smart’ solutions should be further analy
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by ‘smart’ solutions should be further analysed and exploited while recognizing their limitations for many smallholdings without economies of scale to benefit from new technologies;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by ‘smart’ solutions should be further analysed and exploited; asks that funds earmarked for research and innovation in the agri-food sector remain fully available;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering a number of EU objectives, such as in the areas of food security, job creation, the environment and territorial balance, and the fact that agriculture and rural development constitute an important part of the overall EU budget; recognizes the role of the European Institutions in the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy; recalls that spending on agriculture has declined in relative terms and now accounts for around 38 % of the EU budget;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that opportunities offered by so-called ‘smart’ solutions should be further analysed and exploited;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Points out that active organizations in rural development (such as Local Action Groups) might face difficulties in accessing bank guarantees, which is a prerequisite for benefits from advance payments on running and animation cost; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure the smooth implementation of the community based approaches;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri- food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Believes that financial support for further uptake of smart and innovate solutions in the agricultural sector given their proven environmental benefits and greater agricultural efficiency is required;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the Commission to establish a genuine framework for dialogue with farmers' organisations at the European level and to introduce a specific budget item to support these organisations;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Urges the Commission to set out standards to regulate markets and production to prevent price volatility and falling farm incomes. This would mean that less budget would need to be set aside for crisis management;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the creation of new market observatories for crops and sugar;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the creation of new market observatories for crops and sugar; considers that new observatories covering fruits and vegetables would be beneficial to those sectors and, together with the milk and meat observatories, would make agricultural markets more transparent; underlines that in order to fully exploit the potential of this innovation, market observatories should all be granted with certain market crisis mediation functions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering a number of EU objectives, such as in the areas of food security, job creation, the environment, innovation, sustainable development and territorial balance, and the fact that agriculture and rural development constitute an important part of the overall EU budget; recalls that spending on agriculture has declined in relative terms and now accounts for around 38 % of the EU budget;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the creation of new market observatories for crops and sugar; considers that new observatories covering fruits and vegetables would be beneficial to those sectors and, together with the milk and meat observatories, would make agricultural markets more transparent; calls for the development of a European forecasting system designed to bring production into line with consumption;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the creation of new market observatories for crops and sugar; considers that new observatories covering fruits and vegetables would be beneficial to those sectors and, together with the milk and meat observatories, providing accurate timely information, would make agricultural markets more transparent;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the Committee and the agricultural sector in recent years and asks for continued support, especially for those ongoing projects that have proved very successful as well as for adequate attention towards dissemination of best practices and lessons learned and for mainstreaming of successful approaches;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the Committee
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of certain pilot projects to the Committee and the agricultural sector in recent years and asks for continued support, especially for those ongoing projects that have proved very successful;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the Committee and the agricultural sector in recent years and asks for continued support, especially for
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recognises the role of financial resources in alleviating any impacts resulting from price volatility; notes also that a sector specific income stabilisation tool based on a mutual fund is an appropriate approach; insists further that some specific agricultural sub-sectors and initiatives, such as bee-keeping and the school milk and fruit programmes are in need of staying in focus;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for EU veterinary and phyto- sanitary actions; stresses that the current appropriation of EUR 20 million may not be sufficient to cover an increased number of epidemics such as avian influenza, African swine fewer, lumpy skin disease and fresh outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa. Notes in this context the need to ensure resilient and therefore biologically and structurally diverse agro-ecosystems that can withstand and regulate pest presence, especially the need to ensure funds post- eradication for the rehabilitation of living healthy soils and on-farm biodiversity including genetic diversity of varieties and breeds.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Takes note of price volatility in the agricultural markets having significantly increased in the recent years; in this context underlines the importance of EU assistance to farmers, ensuring stable and forecastable revenue and thus and ensuring the continuation of the European model of agriculture;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for EU veterinary and phyto- sanitary actions; stresses that the current appropriation of EUR 20 million may not be sufficient to cover an increased number of epidemics such as avian influenza, lumpy skin disease and fresh outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for research and for EU veterinary and phyto-
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for EU veterinary and phyto- sanitary actions; stresses that the current appropriation of EUR 20 million may not be sufficient to cover an increased number of epidemics such as avian influenza, lumpy skin disease and fresh outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for EU veterinary and phyto- sanitary actions; stresses that the current appropriation of EUR 20 million may not be sufficient to cover an increased number of epidemics such as avian influenza, African swine fever, lumpy skin disease and fresh outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Insists on the need to provide funds to compensate for the economic losses suffered by farmers due to market crises and sanitary or phytosanitary crises such as Xylella fastidiosa, and reiterates the need to use the available margins under Heading 2 in cooperation with Heading 3 to this effect; insists that compensation for eradication should also cover rehabilitation of agroecosystems including the soil, as well as establishing robust biological diversity, especially ensuring genetic diversity of the planting stock that ideally includes resistance to or tolerance of the disease or pest; indeed, considers that one of the aims of any aid granted should be to ensure balanced, biologically diverse agro-ecosystems and landscapes that are less susceptible to future attacks;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Points out that Brexit could have a significant financial impact on the future MFF; moreover, points out that the CAP, which is a common European policy mainly financed from the EU budget, could face a greater financial impact than other policies, bearing in mind that state aid is only allowed to a very limited extent; demands therefore a review of the CAP budget, including the possibility of an increase in the CAP budget to take account of market failures and market crises;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Considers that the impacts of Brexit and the continuing Russian embargo on the agricultural market situation must be taken into account;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Calls for additional funding to be earmarked for the olive-growing and olive oil sector to offset losses to farmers caused by the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak, to step up prevention measures in Europe and to restructure the sector and consolidate scientific research into the pathogen and its carrier;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses the Member States to fully exploit the programming tools available under the current financial period on behalf of agriculture and rural development; urges the Commission to further ensure the smooth implementation of these programs;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Requests that all available margins under Heading 2 be reserved for the agricultural sector; calls for consistent application of the principle that all revenue derived from agriculture remains within the agriculture budget; and requires that under no circumstances should it be possible to reduce the budget allocated to agriculture;
source: 602.836
2017/05/04
CULT
35 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the fact that the EUR 200 million top-up for Erasmus+ proposed under the MFF revision for 2017-2020 has been reduced by Council to EUR 100 million, with EUR 50 million already allocated in 2017; recalls that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that proposed funding for the new and already controversial Solidarity Corps draws
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the initiatives taken by the Commission in creating, under Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, a special call for projects dealing with refugees; calls on the Commission to evaluate and continue to put forward these calls for proposals with an increased funding capacity, which would cover more needs and enable a forward-looking policy for the next MFF period;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the decision to include in the EU budget for 2017 funds for Special Annual Events; underlines the need to continue supporting such unique European events financially from this budget line in 2018 and beyond;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recognises the role of grassroots sports in spreading the core European values of civic engagement, democracy, participation, human rights, volunteering and equality; calls for greater synergies between the fields of culture and sport and the EU's external programmes; calls, in particular, for these programmes to include initiatives and budget lines for cultural and sport activities, including grassroots sport and its role in external relations;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that both the Culture sub-programme under Creative Europe and the Europe for Citizens programme continue to have low project success rates (11 % and 16 % respectively in 2016), causing frustration among applicants and hampering programme functioning; calls for more funds to be allocated to the programmes in 2018 in order to ensure effective delivery; welcomes the efforts made by the EU institutions in recent years to address the payments backlog; points out that delays in finalising contracts between the relevant bodies and beneficiaries and late payments jeopardise full implementation of the programmes by the Commission;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that both the Culture sub-programme under Creative Europe and the Europe for Citizens programme continue to have low project success rates (11 % and 16 % respectively in 2016)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that both the Culture sub-programme under Creative Europe and the Europe for Citizens programme continue to have low project success rates (11 % and 16 % respectively in 2016),
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for greater synergies between culture and education programmes and EFSI and the ESI Funds; urges the Commission to frontload the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility through EFSI to support the cultural and creative sector and thereby drive growth; welcomes the EFSI 2.0 proposal to enhance the role of the European Investment Advisory Hub and notes its significant potential as a source of information on the potential pooling of EU funds and the creation of investment platforms, which can lead to a more balanced sectoral and geographical coverage;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for greater synergies between
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for greater synergies between culture and education programmes and EFSI and the ESI Funds, in particular the ESF; urges the Commission to
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for significantly greater synergies and the further development thereof between culture and education programmes and EFSI and the ESI Funds; urges the Commission to frontload the Creative Europe Guarantee Facility through EFSI to support the cultur
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the agreement reached on the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018 with a budget of EUR 7 million in 2018, 4 million of which is fresh money; reiterates that funding for the EYCH must have no negative impact on Creative Europe, in line with the Council and Commission statements;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the agreement reached on the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018 with a budget of EUR 7
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. States that as the EU budget is made up of money from taxpayers in the Member States, it is essential that the Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 serves citizens’ real needs and expectations; stresses that for this to happen, monies allocated to this Year ought to be used on specific work to restore and conserve cultural buildings and artefacts in Europe and to help, for instance, save the 10 000 churches threatened with destruction in France, or even to restore buildings destroyed by natural disasters, for example those hit by the earthquakes in Italy in August 2016;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the positive efforts towards a provisional solution for the continuation of Euranet Plus; encourages the Commission to take action to ensure the sustainability of the network beyond 2018 by securing its funding for the following years reflected in its own budget line, and including it in the scope of the next MFF; recalls the importance of the independent news coverage of EU affairs provided by this pan-European radio network and its proven track record in better informing EU citizens;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Deplores strongly the fact that the EUR 200 million top-up for Erasmus+ proposed under the MFF revision for 2017- 2020 has been reduced by Council to EUR 100 million, with EUR 50 million already allocated in 2017; recalls that Erasmus+ helps to deliver growth and is a strategic long-term investment in Europe’s young people with particular added value;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that the Youth Guarantee scheme and Youth Employment Initiative are key tools to address the persistent problem of high levels of youth unemployment and calls for their continued improvement as well as a substantial budget increase; takes note of the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors report on the Youth Guarantee; points out that more investments, growth- enhancing structural reforms and coordination in social policies are needed to support quality transitions of young people into the labour market in a sustainable way;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls the decision taken by the Parliament within the 2017 Parliament budget procedure, which establishes the creation of an 'interpretation in International Sign Language' service, for all plenary debates and calls upon the administration to implement this decision with no further delay;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls the excellent work done by Euranet+ but reminds the Commission to find a sustainable solution for this media provider, which would enable it to function on the basis of a multiannual funding arrangement;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Welcomes the permanent development of the Lux Prize towards a model based on the participation of all EU citizens, the first year of functioning of the House of European History and the success of the Parlamentarium, which has surpassed expectations; calls for a multiannual funding base for what are all excellent tools for communicating with EU citizens;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that, in order to address the chronically low success rates of some EU programmes that are caused by underfunding and to provide for a counter-cyclical function of the EU budget, a system of genuine and consistent own resources must be put in place for the post-2020 MFF;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses, however, that some shortcomings in its administrative and budget management have been noted, notably by the European Parliament in its report of 2 February 2017 on the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme; states that, in view of these problems, and the restrictions on the budget, it is important that the programme focuses on its original basic tasks and that funding for this programme is not used to finance new initiatives launched by the Commission, such as the European Solidarity Corps, whose usefulness moreover still remains to be seen;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes, in the context of new societal challenges for Europe, the need to strengthen a European approach to facing common European challenges by supporting large-scale innovation projects in the field of education, training and youth carried out by European civil society networks; points out that this could be done by allocating part of the overall Erasmus+ funding of KA2 'Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices' to centralised actions;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes the need to increase the operational support to European networks under KA3 'Support for policy reform' in order to maximise the promotion and dissemination of the opportunities offered by Erasmus+;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that proposed funding for the new Solidarity Corps draws heavily on Erasmus+ (circa EUR 58 million in 2017)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that proposed funding for the new Solidarity Corps draws heavily on Erasmus+ (circa EUR 58 million in 2017) and Europe for Citizens (around EUR 3.5 million a year); insists that new initiatives require a legal base and clear policy design and must be coordinated with other programmes; stresses that it appears as if the future roll-
source: 604.623
2017/05/05
IMCO
16 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to earmark the budget needed to establish the digital single market and all the measures this will entail;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the role of SMEs and microenterprises in the EU economy and underlines the need to
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages the Commission to design special budget programmes that would facilitate the internationalisation and export of SMEs to the third countries through market studies, economic missions or participation in the international fairs;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the importance of standards for EU market competitiveness; stresses the importance of consumer and stakeholder involvement in the standardization process; recalls that adequate financial support is necessary for the activities of European Standard Organisations (ESOs);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the reinforcement of Single Market tools that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the reinforcement of Single Market tools that improve the application of, and increase awareness of, internal market rules
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Encourages the Commission to increase founding in the framework of Horizon 2020 and EFSI for a better functioning of the internal market and to support the European enterprises that prioritise the inclusion, job creation, research and innovation.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that Single Market policy
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses th
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for stronger EU competitiveness and calls for an adequate budget to be allocated to the transformation to the digital era and to the internationalisation and reindustrialization processes of the EU SMEs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers consumer policy to be a horizontal priority in need of appropriate budgetary allocations; asks the Commission to increase awareness regarding consumer policy in the digital field and to mainstream consumer interests education and empowerment across different EU policies; reminds also of the importance of a product safety and market surveillance in the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers consumer policy to be a horizontal priority in need of appropriate
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the great growth potential of the free movement of services, which is still underdeveloped in the single market and calls for boosting cross-border trade in services, which in a number of services sectors persists due to uncertainty and administrative complexity and a lack of well-structured cooperation mechanisms between Member States; believes that any new initiatives have to tackle especially those obstacles;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls the need to support EU customs policy and underlines that the simplification of customs procedures and
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the role of SMEs and microenterprises in the EU economy and underlines the need for stronger support to help them better embrace the
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises the crucial role of SMEs and microenterprises in the EU economy and underlines the need to help them embrace the digital transformation and adoption of circular economy business models for SMEs and microenterprises; stresses the need for an appropriate budget allocation for COSME and the Enterprise Europe Network;
source: 604.490
2017/05/10
EMPL
54 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Insists that adequate commitment and especially payment appropriations are ensured in Budget 2018 for the European Social Fund given that the ESF is entering a period of intense implementation and payment requests by Member States will increase;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Stresses, as stated by OECD, that more educated people contribute to more democratic societies and sustainable economies, and are less dependent on public aid and less vulnerable to economic downturns; therefore points out that the EU budget should foster investment in quality education, vocational training and innovation as a key not only to fight unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, but also for the EU to compete successfully in the global markets;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that youth unemployment rates remain
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that youth unemployment rates remain very high in the Union and that the situation of unemployed young people, especially NEETS (not in education, employment, or training), is particularly worrying; emphasises that, in order to address this issue, it is of the utmost importance to e
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that youth unemployment rates remain very high in the Union, despite the actions taken to date, which have not proved to be particularly effective, and that the situation of unemployed young people, especially NEETS (not in education, employment, or training), is particularly worrying; emphasises that, in order to address this issue, it is of the utmost importance to ensure the proper and timely funding of the Youth Guarantee schemes through the European Youth Initiative and the European Social Fund;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that youth unemployment rates remain very high in the Union and that - despite 24 years of European policies to combat unemployment - the situation of unemployed young people, especially NEETS (not in education, employment, or training), is particularly worrying; emphasises that, in order to address this issue, it is of the utmost importance to ensure the proper and timely funding of the Youth Guarantee schemes through the European Youth Initiative and the European Social Fund;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the importance of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) for tackling poverty and social exclusion and asks for appropriate resources to be allocated in the Budget 2018 to allow needs of the target groups and Fund's objectives to be adequately met;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Believes it is essential that the Youth Employment Initiative continues to be adequately funded and stresses in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework mid-term review that the Council must adopt the agreed increase of EUR 500 million;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of sufficient funding and good budgetary management of the
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of sufficient funding and good budgetary management of the programmes within the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework that aim to address unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the different axes of the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); insists, therefore, that for 2018 these programmes
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of sufficient funding and good budgetary management of the programmes within the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework that aim to address unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the different axes of the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) with a special regard to the Eures axis, the three autonomous Budget Headings in support for European Social Dialogue and Workers' Organisations and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); insists, therefore, that for 2018 these programmes’ resources should be increased or at least be maintained at the levels of the previous EU budget;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of sufficient funding and good budgetary management and control of the programmes within the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework that aim to address unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the different axes of the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); insists, therefore, that for 2018 these programmes’ resources should at least be maintained at the levels of the previous EU budget;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that it is not the role of the EU budget
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls also on the Commission to examine funding possibilities to help every Member State to establish a minimum income scheme and to set up an appropriate European Fund, if necessary, in a temporary way, to work as an instrument of cohesion policy and European solidarity;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the EU budget should
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the EU budget should also support vocational training and professional qualification measures
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the EU budget should also support vocational training and professional qualification measures, but points out that training alone will not solve the unemployment problem; highlights, in this respect, that proper funding for the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) is paramount;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Takes the view that the EU budget should also support vocational training and professional qualification measures with a particular emphasis on upskilling and sectorial-specific skills gap; highlights, in this respect, that proper funding for the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) is paramount;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Emphasises the need for additional funding for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) in order to balance the substantial increase of the Irish country coefficient over recent years which makes it increasingly difficult to maintain the level of research done by the Agency; stresses the need for additional funding, particularly, to secure the work on the pan-European surveys and to allow for additional work in relation to 'Undeclared Work' and 'Integration of Refugees and Migrants into the Labour Market';
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Emphasises the need for additional funding for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) in order to balance the substantial increase of the Irish country coefficient over recent years which makes it more and more difficult to maintain the level of research done by the Agency; stresses the need for additional funding, particularly, to secure the work on the pan-European surveys and to allow for additional work in relation to 'Undeclared Work' and 'Integration of Refugees and Migrants into the Labour Market
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Highlights the important contribution that all the employment and social affairs Agencies (CEDEFOP, ETF, Eurofound, EU-OSHA) have when dealing with EMPL related issues, as well as their potential to address a wide range of problems such as quality job creation, new forms of employment, vocational training support and professional qualification measures or ocuppational safety and health and safety, therefore calls for sufficient financial resources to be ensured for both the Agencies and staff;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are a major source of employment in the Union and that one of the main
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, including social enterprises, are a major source of employment in the Union and that one of the main problems in setting up such enterprises and keeping them going is that of obtaining finance; underlines that the 2018 budget should support measures promoting entrepreneurship in those
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are a major source of employment in the Union and that one of the main problems in setting up such enterprises and keeping them going is that of obtaining finance; encourages in that regard the 'Think Small First Principle'; underlines that the 2018 budget should support measures promoting entrepreneurship in those enterprises, including social entrepreneurship and innovative social enterprises and self- employment; stresses, in this respect, that the budget 2018 should in particular facilitate access to micro-
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are a major source of employment in the Union and that one of the main problems in setting up such enterprises and keeping them going is that of obtaining finance; underlines that the 2018 budget should support measures promoting entrepreneurship in those enterprises, provided that this funding is closely linked to the creation of new jobs, including social entrepreneurship and innovative social enterprises and self- employment; stresses, in this respect, that the budget 2018 should in particular facilitate access to micro-
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that financial support be provided for programmes creating jobs for
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that financial support
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that financial support be provided for programmes creating
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that financial support be provided for programmes creating jobs for those with multiple disadvantages on the labour market, such as the long-term unemployed
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Urges that financial support be provided for programmes creating jobs, and programmes for job-retention, for those with multiple disadvantages on the labour market, such as the long-term unemployed,
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates that
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates that pilot projects and preparatory actions are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies; stresses that several ideas of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs have been implemented successfully in the past as pilot projects/preparatory actions; calls on the Commission to continue with this "think out of the box" approach when selecting the PP/PAs with European added value; is of the opinion, therefore, that that committee will make further use of those instruments in 2018; encourages the full use of the margins available under each heading; calls for Parliament to be given regular, detailed updates on the various stages in the implementation of pilot projects and preparatory actions by the Commission
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates that pilot projects and preparatory actions are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies in the fields of employment and social inclusion; stresses that several ideas of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs have been implemented successfully in the past as pilot projects/preparatory actions;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Stresses that the 2018 budget should promote a high level of worker protection and a culture of prevention across the EU and help to address the new challenges to physical and mental health and safety at work that continue to take place- in this respect, proper funding for OSHA and the physical and mental health and safety at work strand in the PROGRESS axis of the EaSI programme should be ensured;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Regrets the decision of the Commission to transform the Preparatory Action "Child Guarantee Scheme", adopted in the Budget 2017, into project under EaSI and to transfer to EaSI the appropriations dedicated to this Preparatory Action; asks in this regard the Commission to present its Working Programme for EaSI 2018 before the EMPL vote on draft budget 2018;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Stresses that the EU budget should support efforts to promote the completion of the single market, competitiveness and social convergence, the development of a policy on socially responsible enterprises, and the monitoring of the application of statutory social standards by enterprises in order to ensure the creation of jobs and growth;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Calls for a sustained effort to be made through the budget to provide for appropriate training and re-skilling in sectors with labour shortages and in key sectors with high job-creation potential;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8 d. Calls for Parliament's delegation to emphasise the importance of full implementation of the budget lines dedicated to employment and social affairs;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that growth is the key to
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8 e. Points out that changes that reduce the budgetary programming for these lines must be rejected and that a proper balance between commitment and payment appropriations must be found in order to allow these policies to reach their full potential;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 f (new) 8 f. Recalls that decentralised agencies whose missions fall within the remit of the Committee on the Employment and Social Affairs play a major role, and stresses that their tasks are constantly growing and that those agencies must therefore be given the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their mandate and execute such tasks; strongly supports, a case-by-case approach to assessing the individual needs of decentralised agencies.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 g (new) 8 g. Considers that the parameters of programmes such as the European Globalisation Fund are unfairly prohibitive on smaller Member States, suggests that the criteria for eligibility be flexible in this regard as redundancies and closures have the ability to affect smaller regions to a greater extent than others;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 h (new) 8 h. calls on the European Council to complete the review of the Multiannual Financial Framework as soon as possible;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 i (new) 8 i. calls on the Member States to complete the accreditation of all responsible management authorities to ensure efficient operational functioning of the ESF
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that the 2018 budget
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that the 2018 budget must play a key role in enhancing the Union
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that the 2018 budget must play a key role in enhancing the Union’s contribution to sustainable and inclusive growth and quality jobs, especially in combating youth
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights the necessity to provide resources for combating poverty, especially child poverty and for supporting measures addressing children's basic needs such as food supplies, housing, education and healthcare;
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2017/05/16
FEMM
30 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas, according to Article 8 of the TFEU, the European Union shall promote equality between women and men in all its activities; whereas
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas access to public services is crucial for women's economic independence and empowerment, while public services remain an important employment sector for women;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Re
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reaffirms its request to use
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to counter the impact of the gag rule by significantly increasing financing for sexual and reproductive health and rights, in particular funding explicitly destined to ensure access to birth control and safe and legal abortion, using both national as well as EU development funding, in order to fill the financing gap left after the Trump administration’s moves to cease funding all overseas aid organisations that provide sexual and reproductive health and rights services;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for increased resources required to realise women’s economic rights and reduce gender inequality, including through the use of the existing instruments at EU and Member State level, such as gender impact assessments; use gender budgeting for public expenditure to ensure equality between women and men and remove all gender inequalities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Emphasises that under Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union; recalls that the issue of gender equality should be incorporated into all policies and addressed at all levels of the budgetary process;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Repeats its call for each specific objective of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme, also with a view to preparing the next MFF, to have a separate budget line in order to increase transparency regarding use of the funds and to ensure
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Repeats its call for each specific objective of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme, also with a view to preparing the next MFF, to have a separate budget line in order to increase transparency regarding use of the funds and to ensure sufficient funding for each of the specific objectives; recommends that parts of the EU security budget is allocated for the individual security of women and directed towards funding capacity building and training of professionals for combating violence against women and gender based violence;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the adoption of 'gender budgeting' in both European and national strategies for more effective promotion of gender equality; highlights the need to earmark increased funding for the fight against all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Calls on the Member States to make use of the funds available under the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund to promote gender equality, more specifically in the field of employment, not merely by implementing gender mainstreaming, but also by providing measures aimed directly at disadvantaged groups of women, taking due account of the impact of the economic crisis, investing in high-quality public services and, specifically, guaranteeing adequate provision of high-quality services at affordable prices for childcare, elderly care and care of other dependent persons, and calls for genuine budgetary transparency in respect of the funds (ESF, PROGRESS, DAPHNE) allocated to gender equality policies;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas, according to Articles 2 and 3(3) of the TEU, equality between women and men is a founding value of the EU and one of its aims, and according to Article 8 of the TFEU, the European Union shall promote equality between women and men in all its activities; whereas gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting are important tools in the integration of this principle into EU policies, measures and actions with a view to promoting the active involvement of women in the labour market and economic and social activities, as well as to combating discrimination;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the Member States and the EU to reduce military and CDSP expenditure and instead favour strategic investment in gender sensitive budgets;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls on the EU to promote women´s rights and gender equality through education, health services, notably sexual and reproductive health and rights services, girls empowerment, and women's political representation in the EU development aid;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for funding to be allocated to programmes supporting women’s entrepreneurship, including SMEs created and led by women, as part of the COSME programme, and ensuring and encouraging access for women and men to loans and equity finance;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need to attract more women into the STEM and ICT sectors; underlines the need to finance programmes that provide quality education and training to women and girls and raise their awareness about the possibilities offered in the STEM and ICT sectors, as part of Horizon 2020,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Deplores that the European Fund for Strategic Investments does not include a gender perspective and stresses that a successful process of recovery is not possible without addressing the impact of the crises on women;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the important role of the European Institute for Gender Equality
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the important role of the European Institute for Gender Equality in collecting relevant data and expertise in the area of equality between women and men, including combating violence against women; calls for its budget and staff establishment plan to be
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the important role of the European Institute for Gender Equality in collecting relevant data and expertise in the area of equality between women and men, including combating violence against women and girls; calls for its budget and staff establishment plan to be kept stable.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that in order to adequately fulfil its objectives, the European Institute for Gender Equality should remain separate dedicated entity within the EU institutional framework;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Highlights the quality and relevance of the work of the European Institute for Gender Equality but stresses that in order to adequately strengthen its capacity to assist the Commission by providing relevant data and technical assistance on priority areas such as combating gender based violence, more staff and resources need to be allocated to the Institute;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas, according to Article 8 of the TFEU, the European Union shall promote equality between women and men in all its activities; whereas gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting are important tools in the integration of this principle into EU policies, measures
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission to include the promotion and improvement of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SHRH) in its next Public Health Strategy;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas it is essential that, in the implementation of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme, Daphne retains as high a profile as possible; whereas the Commission must take into consideration the need to maintain sufficient funding levels and ensure the continuity of actions and predictability of funding in all areas covered by the specific objectives; whereas more budget should be available for combating violence against marginalised and refugee women, including access to sexual and reproductive health services; whereas the individual security of each woman is the biggest security challenge the EU faces, as 1 in 3 women in the EU has experienced gender based violence;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy, infrastructure, well-funded research, support for developing skills and the continued commitment of the EU to strengthening investment are key to ensuring economic growth and job creation; whereas women and girl’s potential must be further increased in the
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy, infrastructure, well-funded research, support for developing skills and the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy, infrastructure, well-funded research, support for developing skills and the continued commitment of the EU to strengthening investment are key to ensuring
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy, infrastructure, well-funded research,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas health is a precondition for economic prosperity and whereas efficient spending on health can promote growth; whereas coordinated policies and initiatives at EU level to combat health inequalities and promote gender equality should include action to eliminate inequalities in access to sexual and reproductive health care services;
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2017/06/21
BUDG
227 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring the security of its citizens yet regrets that the Commission proposal does not fully correspond to the Parliament's call on action against climate change;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Emphasises, moreover, that the unprecedented mobilisation of special instruments has shown that the EU budget was not initially designed to address the magnitude of the migration and refugee crisis; believes that moving to a post-crisis approach is premature given the volatility of the situation in the EU Neighbourhood and the terrorist threat within the EU; questions therefore the proposed cuts in Heading 3 compared to the 2017 Budget which do not seem to be in line with the EU pledge to deal in an efficient manner with the migration and refugee crisis, enforce security and tackle terrorism and radicalisation;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Stresses the need to better coordinate the actions of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition through consultations of stakeholders in order to identify the best practices to address the estimated 900 000 ICT workers shortage in the EU by the end of 2020, especially taking into consideration that 40% of the EU workforce do not posses competent digital skills and knowledge;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis represent
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis represent the long-term sustainable solution and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migratory and refugee
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis represent the long-term sustainable solution and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Reaffirms that tackling the root causes of the migration, including but not limited to poverty; inequality; demographic growth; lack of employment, education and economic opportunities; instability; conflict; climate change and the long-term consequences of forced displacement,represent the long-term sustainable solution and that investments in the countries of origin of migrants and refugees are key to achieving this objective; notes therefore with surprise the decreases in Heading 4 which cannot be fully justified in the framework of past budgetary increases or low implementation rate; is convinced that the EU cannot enter in a post-migratory crisis scenario yet and that the efforts to address the instability in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood must be enhanced
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreements, is essential; calls for a public consultation to find new ways of promoting EU's shared values, joint ownership, collective norms, and address the other shared challenges in a concerted way thus improving stability and prosperity;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; is convinced that in order to
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Maintains that the EU needs to focus on an investment strategy towards its southern neighbourhood;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5; considers this as a logical consequence of an undersized overall level of the current MFF, which has been effectively reduced compared to the previous programming period, and the significant new initiatives taken since 2014 (EFSI, migration-related proposals, and lately
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5; considers this as a logical consequence of the significant new initiatives taken since 2014 (EFSI, migration-related proposals, and lately defence research and the European Solidarity Corps), which have been squeezed within the MFF ceilings agreed in 2013; recalls that the MFF, in particular, once its revision is finalised by the Council, provides for flexibility provisions which, albeit limited, should be used to their fullest in order to maintain the level of ambition of successful programmes and tackle the new and unforeseen challenges; expresses
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal co
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5; considers this as a logical consequence of the significant new initiatives taken since 2014 (EFSI, migration-related proposals, and lately defence research and the European Solidarity Corps), which have been squeezed within the MFF ceilings agreed in 2013; recalls that the MFF, in particular
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the draft budget 2018 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3, 4 and 5; considers this as a
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Insists that the Union budget should not finance initiatives which could be to the detriment of existing Union social policies and programs, in particular, reiterates its commitment to financing initiatives which can actively promote peace, integration and cohesion objectives in the Union; recalls that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperation in the the EU and its Members States should by no means undermine the commitment to peace, to sustainable development and to neutrality;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes in this respect the numerous references in the draft budget to the necessity of a letter of amendment which may partially pre-empt Parliament’s position in the budgetary procedure; regrets that, instead of already including them in the draft budget, the Commission has announced that possible new initiatives in the area of security and handling illegal immigration and a possible extension of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey may be proposed as part of an upcoming letter of amendment; urges the Commission to
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Reiterates its support for the implementation of the Commission's strategy 'Budget Focused on Results' and calls on continuous improvement of the quality and presentation of performance data, in order to provide accurate, clear and understandable information on EU programmes' performance;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that in comparison with 2017, the Commission proposal for 2018 corresponds to an increase in commitments under subheading 1a of +2.5 % to EUR 21 841.3 million; welcomes the fact that Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility and Erasmus+ account for an important part of this increase as their commitment appropriations rise by respectively 7.3 %, 8.7 % and 9.5 %, but notes still that this is slightly below their financial programming; highlights in particular the very low success rate for applications to Horizon 2020;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Highlights that the social and solidarity economy (SSE) represents today over 2 million enterprises, 180 000 are cooperatives; underlines that the SSE sector employs over 4 and a half million people in the EU and generates over 10 % of the EU GNI; calls for further support and simplification of the access to financing to SSEs, in particular by widening the scope of existing programs and financial instruments at EU and Member States' level, while calling for concrete new measures to further promote and expand cooperatives and social enterprises model economy, as this remains under-represented and under- financed when compared to other enterprise models, despite its importance in terms of share of GNI and employment in the Union; reiterates the role of the SSEs in strengthening sustainable, smart growth, in the creation of decent and sustainable jobs, in cohesion and social integration, and that it should be further supported and made accessible, while underlining that the SSE sector remains an important provider of social, health, educational, environmental, energy production and distribution services.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Reiterates, regarding the extension of the EFSI, that Parliament opposes any further cuts to the CEF, and takes the view that the additional EUR 1.1 billion allocated to the EU guarantee should be taken only from unallocated margins (for an amount of EUR 650 billion) and expected net positive income (for an
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Reiterates, regarding the extension of the EFSI, that Parliament opposes any further cuts to the CEF, and takes the view that the additional EUR 1.1 billion allocated to the EU guarantee should be taken only from unallocated margins (for an amount of EUR 650 billion) and expected net positive income (for an amount of EUR 450 billion); recalls that the CEF envelope (ICT strand) also integrates the new Wifi4EU initiative; insists on keeping the commitment to invest EUR 120mio in Wifi4EU initiative between 2017 and 2019;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Re
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with concern that, despite Parliament’s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is concerned by the risk that this situation would pose to those EU programmes; is concerned about the effective use of funds when duplicating structures supportive of volunteering and by dealing with volunteering on the basis of a co-financed operation; is additionally apprehensive on potential hidden costs by opening up channels of "volunteers" from thirds countries settling in Europe, leading to the need of further fund allocation on operations supporting security and tackling illegal immigration;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with concern that, despite Parliament’s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is concerned by the risk that this
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring the security and safety of its citizens;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC); notes, however, with concern that, despite Parliament’s warnings, the legislative proposal adopted on 30 May 2017 envisages that three fourths of the ESC budget would be financed by redeployments from existing programmes, and mainly from Erasmus+ (EUR 197.7 million); is also concerned
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the Commission’s
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set up a European Solidarity Corps (ESC);
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the proposed scaling-up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area should be financed by additional funds and not be detrimental to existing programmes; regrets the EUR 41 million savings from CEF Energy for this purpose;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the proposed scaling-up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area should be financed by additional funds and not be detrimental to existing research programmes;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Recognises economic and social cohesion as one of the EU's main goals in achieving a balanced and sustainable development of the European Unions and considers it important to grant special attention to the new territorial cooperation programmes from under developed regions thus ensuring a fair access to development;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Asks for targeted commitments towards the Union's peripheral regions with the aim of slowing down the growing socioeconomic cleavage between the European centre and its peripheral regions;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the need for the implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes to reach full speed, and strongly believes that any ‘abnormal’ build-up of unpaid bills must be avoided in the future; calls, in this context, on the Commission and the Member States to resolve, as a priority, any outstanding issues linked with the delayed designation of national managing and certifying authorities, as well as other bottlenecks for the submission of payment applications; sincerely hopes that both the national authorities and the Commission have improved their estimates of the payment needs in the 2018 budget and that the proposed level of payment appropriations will be fully executed; recognizes that the lengthy negotiation regarding the legal basis between the EU institutions are among the several causes of this current low implementation rate;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to fund the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative and notes the proposed mobilisation of EUR 233.3 million from the global margin for commitments; calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the indications of the recent report of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in order to carry out an impact assessment specifying expected costs and benefits; recalls that any increase in the dedicated allocation for YEI should be matched with the corresponding amounts from the European Social Fund (ESF);
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that Trump Administration's decision to dismantle key climate programmes highlights the importance of delivering on EU's commitment to achieving the goals set at COP21; regrets, in this regard, that the EU is currently falling short of meeting the spending target of at least 20% of the EU budget on climate-related action in 2014-2020 MFF; reiterates, therefore, its position that the EU budget must support the fulfilment of the objectives of the Paris climate agreement and the EU's own long-term climate goals by speeding up the implementation of the 20% spending target and underlines, in this respect, that the contribution for 2018 should offset the lower allocations from the first half of the current MFF; stresses also that European-funded projects should not have a negative impact on the climate change mitigation and on the transition towards a circular, low carbon economy;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to fund the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative and notes the proposed mobilisation of EUR 233.3 million from the global margin for commitments; expresses its intention to further reinforce this programme in the 2018 budget; recalls that any increase in the dedicated allocation for YEI should be matched with the corresponding amounts from the European Social Fund (ESF);
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the Commission has left a EUR 713.5 million margin under the ceilings of Heading 2; points to the fact that increased volatility of agricultural markets, as was the case with the dairy sector crisis in the past, might envisage recourse to this margin; calls on the Commission to ensure that the margin left under the ceilings is sufficient to address any crises that may arise; calls on the Commission to develop all efforts and come forward with permanent tools to counter price volatility, unfair trading practices and falling farm incomes, which would in turn mean less need and resources for crisis management;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the Commission has left a EUR 713.5 million margin under the ceilings of Heading 2; points to the fact that increased volatility of agricultural markets, as was the case with the dairy sector crisis in the past, as well as nature caused emergencies such as droughts and floods, might envisage recourse to this margin; calls on the Commission to ensure that the margin left under the ceilings is sufficient to address any crises that may arise;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the Commission has left a EUR 713.5 million margin under the ceilings of Heading 2; points to the fact that increased and speculative volatility of agricultural markets,
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Highlights the prolongation of exceptional support measures for certain fruits for which the market situation is still difficult
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Recalls that according to the European Court of Auditors there is a serious risk that the 20 % climate target in the EU Budget will not be achieved, while according to Commission figures, the share of funding dedicated to climate action has averaged 17.6 % between 2014 and 2016. Shares with the ECA the view that the rate of climate funding would need to be increased to an average of 22 % across the remaining years of the current programming period, i.e. for 2017 to 2020, to reach the overall target of 20 % by the end of 2020. Recalls that in March 2017, ECOFIN also called on Member States to spend a higher amount of the EU budget during the remaining current MFF period on climate financing, given the additional commitments entered into at the COP 21 in Paris.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; stresses the need to adopt a human rights-based approach on migration; condemns the increasing focus on returns, detention and externalisation of border control in EU policies, that are jeopardising human rights; reiterates its commitment to the principle of solidarity among Member States in financing the efforts needed to adequately provide for migrants and refugees; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and refugee crisis,
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes the proposed EUR 3 473.1 million in commitment appropriations for Heading 3; emphasises the need for joint, comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the current migration and refugee
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is of the opinion that the importance and urgency of these issues is not in line with the significant decreases in commitment (-18.9 %) and payment appropriations (-21.7 %) proposed for Heading 3 compared with the 2017 budget,
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is of the opinion that the importance and urgency of these issues is not in line with the significant decreases in commitment (-18.9 %) and payment appropriations (-21.7 %) proposed for Heading 3 compared with the 2017 budget, notably on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Justice programme; considers that those cuts are not fully justifiable given the delays in implementation of the agreed measures and the delays in the adoption of the new legal proposals; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure that adequate budgetary resources
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Is of the opinion that the importance and urgency of these issues is not in line with the significant decreases in commitment (-18.9 %) and payment appropriations (-21.7 %) proposed for Heading 3 compared with the 2017 budget, notably on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Justice programme; considers that those cuts are not
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Furthermore believes that cooperation among Member States in security related matters could be further enhanced through increased support from the EU budget; questions how such an objective could be reached while relevant budgetary lines of the ISF are significantly decreased compared to 2017 Budget; stresses the need to guarantee the necessary funding to implement the new information and border systems such as European Travel Information and Authorisation and Entry-Exit Systems.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Furthermore believes that
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to already include in the draft budget the results of the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that 2018 will be a pivotal year in the establishment of the European Agenda on Migration, with several of its key components under development; underlines the need to carefully assess the budgetary implications of a number of legislative proposals on the table, such as the reform of the Dublin common asylum system, the new Entry- Exit and European Travel Information and Authorisation Systems, including the possibility of their late adoption; regrets that until now there is not an effective system of redistribution, that cause an unequal load for some Member States, notably Italy and Greece; reminds that in 2016 there are 361,678 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe, of which 181,405 in Italy and 173,447 in Greece and in 2017 Italy has already received the 85% of the refugees and migrants arrived in Europe; regrets that Italy has received until now only 147.6 millions of euro from the AMIF, which represents only the 3% of the total expenses for managing the migration crisis; stresses the importance of adequate financing to match the Union’s ambition in this regard and urgently achieve the set-up of an effective European asylum and migration policy;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that 2018 will be a pivotal year in the establishment of the European Agenda on Migration, with several of its key components under development; underlines the need to carefully assess the budgetary implications of a number of legislative proposals on the table, such as the reform of the Dublin common asylum system, the new Entry- Exit and European Travel Information and Authorisation Systems, including the possibility of their late adoption ; stresses the importance of adequate financing to match the Union’s ambition in this regard and urgently achieve the set-up of an effective European asylum and migration policy based on solidarity among Member States ;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that 2018 will be a pivotal year in the viable establishment of the European Agenda on Migration, with
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that 2018 will be a pivotal year in the establishment of the European Agenda on Migration, with several of its key components under development; underlines the need to carefully assess the budgetary implications of a number of legislative proposals on the table, such as the reform of the Dublin common asylum system, the new Entry- Exit and European Travel Information and Authorisation Systems, including the possibility of their late adoption; stresses the importance of adequate financing to match the Union
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Recalls Parliament’s consistently strong support for culture and media programmes; welcomes the proposed increases for the Creative Europe Programme compared with the 2017 budget, including for the European Year for Cultural Heritage under ‘Multimedia actions’; furthermore, insists on sufficient funding for the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’; appreciates
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Recalls Parliament’s consistently strong support for culture and media programmes; welcomes the proposed increases for the Creative Europe Programme compared with the 2017 budget, including for the European Year for Cultural Heritage under ‘Multimedia actions’; furthermore, insists on sufficient funding for the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’; appreciates,
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to already include in the draft budget the results of the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020; is convinced that while the formal adoption is still blocked in the
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes, however, that the level of cuts of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), especially for the southern component, is not
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes, however, that the level of cuts of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI),
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes, however, that the level of cuts of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), especially for the southern component, is not
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes, however, that the
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Insists that priority needs to be given to investment in the EU Neighbourhood in order to support efforts to tackle economic recovery, enhancing and stabilising the transition to democracy in countries in the Southern Neighbourhood, which need also financial and humanitarian support in coping with the numbers of migrants and refugees reaching these countries driven by the hope to reach the European Union; points out that many countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood continue to struggle with unfinished transformation processes and potential conflicts, and that the situation in the region continues to be fragile, which gives support for the immediate implementation of the Minsk agreement utmost importance for the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that those countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU will be bound to fail both economically and socially without adequate financial grants and technical EU support in facilitating political and economic reforms, but stresses that such support should apply as long as those countries meet the eligibility criteria, especially as regards the rule of law, the pursuit of an inclusive economic development, the fight against corruption, and strengthening of democratic institutions;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Notes the increased support for political reforms for Turkey (IPA II);
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Notes the increased support for political reforms for Turkey (IPA II);
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that growth,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to already include in the draft budget the results of the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020; is convinced that while the formal adoption is still blocked in the Council, the proposal of the Commission sends a strong signal about the importance of this MFF revision, and the need for increased flexibility in the EU budget that could enable the Union to effectively respond to new emergencies and finance its political priorities; underlines that the European Parliament acted swiftly to grant its consent to the revised MFF Regulation, asks the British government to lift its blockade on the vote in the Council with no further delay and expects that the Council will finalise without any further delay the adoption of the MFF revision
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Notes with concern the increased support for political reforms for Turkey (IPA II);
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Considers, given the importance of higher education for overall reforms in partner countries, that the student mobility and academic cooperation between the EU and Neighbourhood countries should receive continuous support; regrets thus the reductions in appropriations for the technical and financial assistance under the three external instruments - IPA, ENI and DCI, aimed at promoting the international dimension of higher education for the implementation of the 'Erasmus+' programme;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Underlines the need for financial support for the political reforms in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission, which makes repeated references to a possible prolongation of the FRT, to put forward a genuine proposal for its prolongation as soon as possible if it intends to do so; recalls the commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to ensuring that the establishment of the FRT and trust funds be transparent and clear, and consistent with the principle of the unity of the Union budget, with respect to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority; urges Member States once again to honour their commitments to financing the current FRT;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Calls on the Commission, which makes repeated references to a possible prolongation of the FRT, to put forward a genuine proposal for its prolongation as soon as possible if it intends to do so; recalls the commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to ensuring that the establishment of the FRT and trust funds be transparent and clear, and consistent with the principle of the unity of the Union budget, with respect to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority, including parliamentary scrutiny;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41 a. Regrets that the budget line for support to the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) goes below the level of the budget for 2017; reiterates its long-standing commitment to provide the necessary financial resources to UNRWA;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Notes that Heading 5 expenditure is increased by 3.1 % compared to the 2017 Budget, up to EUR 9 682.4 million (+EUR 287.9 million); notes that more than one third of this nominal increase is explained by additional appropriations needed for pensions (+EUR 108.5 million); takes note that the additional appropriation results mostly in a growing number of pensioners expected (+4.2 %); takes note also that the number of pensioners is expected to grow in the coming years; takes note of the rigorous approach towards administrative expenditure and the nominal freeze for all non-salary related expenditure; considers that the time is ripe to re-examine the staff regulation and the Members' statute in view of possible short-and long-term savings to be made
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the decision of the Commission to already include in the draft budget the results of the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Recalls the decision taken by the Parliament within the 2017 EP budget procedure, which establishes the creation of an interpretation in International Sign language Service, for all plenary debates and calls upon the Administration to implement this decision without further delay;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Recalls the commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to ensure and be consistent with the principle of the unity of the Union budget also on what regards the future integration of all Other Special Instruments in the EU budget; it furthermore insists on the closing of all ad-hoc financial instruments which have been created above and outside the EU Budget, with respect to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 b (new) 43 b. Stresses the need to further increase, in particular, the payment appropriations for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGAF) for EUR 25 000 000 is insufficient; furthermore, insists that the current parameters of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund are unfairly prohibitive on smaller Member States; suggests that the criteria for eligibility be flexible in this regard as redundancies and closures have the ability to affect smaller regions to a greater extent than others;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 c (new) 43 c. Highlights the importance of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) which was set up to respond to major natural disasters and express European solidarity to disaster-stricken regions within Europe and takes note of the proposed increase in commitment and payment appropriations for the EUSF; calls upon the Commission to assess without delay if a further increase will be necessary bearing in mind, in particular, the earthquakes' in Italy and the fires in Portugal, which have had a dramatic and substantial impact on human life in particularly deprived regions; calls for the adaptation of the rules for mobilizing this fund, to allow a more flexible and timely mobilization, covering a wider range of disasters with significant impacts and reducing the time between the disaster and the availability of funds.
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Stresses the importance of pilot projects (PP) and preparatory actions (PA) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new innovative initiatives that might turn into standing EU
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Stresses the importance of pilot projects (PP) and preparatory actions (PA) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that might turn into standing EU activities and programme; intends to proceed with the identification of a balanced package of PP-PAs; notes that in the current proposal, the margin in some headings is quite limited, or even non- existent, and intends to explore ways to make room for possible PP-PAs without decreasing other political priorities;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Opposes the proposal of the Commission to increase the Preparatory Action for Defence and Security, while underlining that the mentioned research window under the post-2020 MFF needs additional funding; insists this initiative should not be financed at the expense of the existing research funds and by the EU Budget.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45.
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Notes the overall increase in draft budget 2018 for decentralised agencies by +3.1 % (not taking into account assigned revenues) and +146 posts but highlights wide differences between ‘cruising speed’ agencies (-11.2 %) and ‘new tasks’ agencies (+10.5%); assumes that these figures properly reflect the fact that since 2013 most agencies have completed or even exceeded the 5 % staff cuts (some are to complete them in 2018), while staff increases in the same period were confined to agencies dealing with migration and security (+183 posts), financial supervisory agencies (+28 posts) and some agencies entrusted with new tasks (ERA, EASA, GSA) (+18 posts); notes with concern that staff cuts are also applied regardless of increases in some agencies' core tasks, in particular when these are financed by applicant's fees; reiterates its call, as expressed in the 2015 discharge report, to safeguard and where necessary provide additional resources to ensure the proper functioning of the agencies, including the Agencies Network’s Permanent Secretariat (now called Shared Support Office);
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation in the EU, investments in research,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the substantial staff increases proposed for the European Coast and Border Guard Agency (Frontex) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), which it considers a minimum to ensure that these agencies can effectively perform their operations; calls the Commission to reassess whether the staff increase proposed for Europol is enough, as this does not reflect the increased workload related to the additional tasks recently conferred to the Agency, especially in the area of terrorism, cybercrime and migrant smuggling ; underlines the identified gaps in the existing exchange of information architecture and urges the Commission to provide eu-LISA with the appropriate human and financial resources to fulfil the additional tasks and responsibilities recently assigned to the Agency in this respect ; requests the Commission to reassess whether the proposed operational funding (-23.6 % compared to 2017) and staffing levels (-4) for Eurojust will indeed allow this agency to fulfil in an effective manner its key role in the promotion of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, including in the fields of drug policy and crime prevention;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the substantial staff increases proposed for the European
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Reiterates its conviction that the European agencies active in the Justice and Home Affairs field must be urgently provided with the necessary operational expenditure and staffing levels to allow them to achieve the additional tasks and responsibilities they have been given in recent years; welcomes, in this regard, the substantial staff increases proposed for the European Coast and Border Guard Agency (Frontex) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO),
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Notes EU agencies currently located in the UK will be facing an additional workload and budgetary needs in 2018 as a consequence of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the Union; calls on the Commission to make available additional staff and budget resources in 2018, to ensure that these agencies can both continue to carry out their tasks effectively and launch all required activities in preparation of their relocation in 2019 including significant IT and infrastructure investments; proposes in addition that the agencies, in the spirit of sound financial management, be authorised to maintain a budgetary reserve to respond to unforeseen costs and unfavourable exchange rate fluctuations that may be incurred in 2018 or beyond;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Notes with concern that especially the European agencies in the area of employment and training (CEDEFOP, ETF, EU-OSHA, EUROFOUND) as well as in the area of environmental action (ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EMA) are target to staff cuts with -5 posts and -12 posts respectively; believes that this is contradictory to the overall Union policies of creating decent, quality and stable jobs and combatting climate change; welcomes the increase in staff and budget for ACER and GSA, but underlines that these increases are not sufficient for the agencies to adequately fulfil their tasks;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Notes that the year 2018 is the third REACH registration deadline affecting a large number of companies in Europe and the highest number of SMEs to date, which will consequently have a significant impact on the workload of ECHA; calls, therefore, on the Commission to refrain from the planned reduction of six Temporary Agent posts in 2018 and postpone this reduction until 2019 so that ECHA can effectively implement its entire 2018 Work Programme; notes, in this regard, that ECHA has already implemented a 10% REACH staff reduction since 2012;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, real added-value infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and quality and decent job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and points to the need to further reinforce SMEs, which are the main source of job creation in the EU and have a crucial role in reducing the investment gap and contributing to the prosperity of the EU; Underlines that a reinforced Youth guarantee would contribute to achieve sustainable growth and quality and decent job creation in the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; but considers that the reinforcements should offset the cuts operated in these policies’ financing to the benefit of EFSI financing; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation with a long-term goal of achieving upward socioeconomic convergence in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and points to the need to further reinforce SMEs, which are the main source of job creation in the EU and have a crucial role in reducing the investment gap and contributing to the prosperity of the EU;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth, public investment and job creation in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that sustainable growth, jobs
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the crucial role of SMEs in job creation and reduction of the investment gap and underscores that their adequate funding must remain one of the top priorities of the EU budget; regrets, in this respect, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget, points to the need to further reinforce SMEs and calls for full delivery on the programme's financial commitments in the rest of the current MFF;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and supports its extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going legislative negotiations that no further cuts should be incurred on existing EU programmes in order to finance this extension; points to persistent differences in the eligibility criteria, regulations, timeframe for reporting and the application of state aid rules, which hinder combined usage of EFSI and ESI Fund and hopes the revision of the Financial Regulation will be performed in a timely manner so as to simplify the combination of financing and avoid competition and overlaps;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and supports its extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going legislative negotiations that no further cuts should be incurred on existing EU programmes in order to finance this extension; considers that EFSI, whose guarantee fund is mostly financed by the EU budget and therefore through contributions from taxpayers, shall not serve the purpose of supporting business operations established or incorporated in jurisdictions non-complying with international tax standards;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and supports its extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going legislative negotiations that no further cuts should be incurred on existing EU programmes in order to finance this extension; stresses the importance to reform the European Fund for Strategic Investments and bring more transparency on the project selection and evaluation process, taking into consideration that not all Member States have the opportunity to access the fund;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and between the EU's territories and helping to implement strategic, transformative and productive investments that provide a high level of added value to the economy, the environment and society, and supports its extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that growth, jobs, sustainability and s
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors on its Special Reports n. 19/2016 and n. 5/2015 came to the conclusion that the Union financial instruments, EFSI included, under shared management were overcapitalised, struggled to control cost/fees, attract private capital and re-use financial support; furthermore, according to European Court of Auditors and on the basis of the EIB provided data and estimates, the current guarantee is sufficient for a further period of operation of the IIW, recommending instead to the sole consideration of an increase of the EU guarantee for the SMEW, as this would reduce the fragmentation between EFSI and other financial instruments;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Highlights the quick uptake of funds in the SME Window of EFSI and welcomes its intended scale-up in the proposed extension of EFSI; welcomes the Commission's attempt at streamlining SME financing within Horizon 2020, regrets however the lack of a holistic approach to SME funding that would allow for a clear overview of total funds available;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the EU initiatives and long-term perspective in the field of defence research and technology development and acquisition, which will contribute to achieving economies of scale in the sector and thus lead to greater coordination among Member States in the field; believes that this kind of pooling and sharing of resources can enable a better use of tax payer's money and offers a potential for savings; underlines also the need to improve the competitiveness and innovation in the European defence industry and to stimulate growth and job creation;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that in its resolution of 15 March 2017, Parliament confirmed that sustainable growth, jobs and security are the core issues and main priorities for the 2018 EU budget;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection across the EU budget, and reiterates its previous call for a tracking methodology that takes into account all biodiversity related spending and its efficiency;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Regrets that the Commission has not followed up on Parliament’s request to put forward an assessment and relevant proposals for an ‘18th Birthday Interrail Pass for Europe’;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Regrets that the Commission has not followed up on Parliament’s request to put forward an assessment and relevant proposals for an ‘18th Birthday Interrail Pass for Europe’; is convinced that this proposal has the potential to boost European consciousness and identity and that, with an equivalent alternative or supplement to young Europeans that do not have access to a train connection from their home region, such as those residing in the peripheral islands of Europe, can serve as a concrete example of European added value; strongly reiterates its previous call on the Commission to put forward relevant proposals in this regard;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; underlines that YEI can be further improved and become more efficient; calls for further assessment of the present youth issues when drawing up policies and actions that have a significant impact on young people such as learning, voluntary activities , information and mobility;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal partially corresponds to Parliament
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme, but highlights that this amount is clearly insufficient for the YEI to reach its goals; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; underlines that YEI
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; underlines that YEI can be further improved and become more efficient; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the implementation of YEI;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; calls for the generalisation of YEI to all NEETs in the EU; underlines that YEI can be further funded, improved and become more efficient;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated; considers that a higher level of visibility on the implementation of the ESI Funds could result in an increased number of project applications submitted by Member States; and recognises that, by long negotiations of the legal basis, the EU negotiating institutions have their part of responsibility in the low implementation rate;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated; calls on the Commission to maintain the current level of funding that will enhance cooperation across all EU Member States and avoid unacceptable delays in the implementation of the operational programmes at EU Level.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level due to inadequate technical assistance and expertise provision; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that the cohesion policy plays a primary role for the development and growth of the EU; Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes that represent one of the core policies of the EU; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to catch- up and reach cruising speed
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Welcomes the fact that more and more Member States consider that cohesion funds should be a tool for guaranteeing solidarity in all Union policies, in particularly for migration issues;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is particularly concerned at the
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is particularly concerned at the possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period, and recalls the unprecedented amount of EUR 24.7 billion reached at the end of 2014; welcomes the fact that the Commission, on the occasion of the MFF mid-term revision, provided a payment forecast until 2020 for the first time, but stresses that this needs to be duly updated every year, in order to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures in time; is convinced that the credibility of the
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is particularly concerned at the possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period, and recalls the unprecedented amount of EUR 24.7 billion reached at the end of 2014; welcomes the fact that the Commission, on the occasion of the MFF mid-term revision, provided a payment forecast until 2020 for the first time, but stresses that this needs to be duly updated every year, in order to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures in time; is convinced that the credibility of the EU is also linked to its ability to ensure an adequate level of payment appropriations in the EU budget that will allow it to deliver on its commitments yet reminds, in this respect, that only a controlled levels of commitments assures control over the payments;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is particularly concerned at the possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period, and recalls the unprecedented amount of EUR 24.7 billion reached at the end of 2014; welcomes the fact that the Commission, on the occasion of the MFF mid-term revision, provided a payment forecast until 2020 for the first time, but stresses that this needs to be duly updated every year, in order to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures in time; is convinced that the credibility of the EU is also linked to its ability to
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Stresses the importance of a performance-based budgeting in order to analyse those budgetary lines which are not really yielding concrete results;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Points to the insufficient level of climate action funding as proposed by the Commission; recalls the conclusions of the European Council confirmed by the resolution of the European Parliament on the MFF 2014-2020 from 2013 and the special report of the European Court of Auditors from 2016 concluding that there is a serious risk of falling short of meeting the objective to devote at least 20 % of EU expenditure in the 2014-2020 MFF to climate related actions without more effort;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Reiterates that citizens' security and safety is an EU priority which concern the preservation of peace and border security as well as food security and energy security; questions therefore the proposed cuts in Heading 3 compared to the 2017 Budget which do not seem to be in line with the EU pledge to enforce security and tackle terrorism;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Notes with concern the modest increase of 0,1 % devoted to biodiversity; recalls the commitment of the EU to halt the global loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services by 2020 and underlines that sufficient resources should be dedicated to biodiversity preservation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that while
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that while growth and jobs should remain the underlying priority of the EU budget, obtaining sustainable progress in these fields will be impossible if the citizens feel unsafe or insecure;
Amendment 99 #
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