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2019/07/24
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2019/07/18
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2019/07/15
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2019/07/11
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2019/07/10
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2019/07/09
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2019/07/05
EC - Commission draft budget
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EC - Commission draft budget published
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- Commission draft budget: COM(2019)0400
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- Commission draft budget: COM(2019)0400 EUR-Lex
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Amendments | Dossier |
116 |
2019/2028(BUD)
2019/07/24
ENVI
27 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related; regrets that the Union budget trend would deliver only 19,7 % for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) period;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that in particular in the last year of the MFF an ambitious budget in climate action related programmes and for the protection of biodiversity is needed to build a bridge to the forthcoming MFF which it is anticipated will have a slow start until all new programmes are fully operational;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that sufficient resources should be allocated in the budget to
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Furthermore, in the context of the Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission launched by the Commission President-elect, there is an absolute urgency to accelerate emissions reduction, and therefore it is necessary to amend the 2020 budget by enhancing those programmes aimed at supporting the switch from coal to gas in energy production;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. In line with the Agenda 2030 and the commitments acquired by the Union and its Member States within the General Assembly of the United Nations, underlines the need to ensure sufficient resources in the 2020 budget for the achievement of the sustainable development goals;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the increase of EUR 21,5 million in commitments for LIFE (+3,9 %); is convinced that the LIFE budget 2020 is insufficient (€ 294,9 million); calls for significant increases for 2020 in order to be prepared and in line with Parliament’s demands to double the LIFE programme during the post-2020 MFF; deeply regrets that LIFE represents only 0,3 % of the 2020 DB;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the increase of EUR 21,5 million in commitments for LIFE (+3,9 %);
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes that the new rescEU programme will receive €156,2 million in order to help it better tackle earthquakes, wildfire, forest fires and other natural disasters; stresses the need for instruments such as the Civil Protection Mechanism and the Solidarity Fund to cover environmental catastrophes and valorise the damage to the environment;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines that adequate resources should be allocated in the budget to elaborate and implement the future European Plan to fight against cancer; stresses that this plan is essential to promote and improve prevention, research, access to innovation and reintegration;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related; regrets that the Union budget trend would deliver only 19,7 % for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) period while the objective agreed upon before 2014 said ‘‘at least 20%’’ over the 2014-2020 period; highlights that, according to the Commission, an additional € 3,5 billion in climate-related spending will be needed in the budget 2020 in order to reach the 20 % target; stresses that every effort should be made to ensure that the overall EU budget target will be reached by the end of 2020; reiterates its call to have more ambitious climate mainstreaming in the next MFF period, to be set at least at 50 %, and to its alignment with the Paris agreement;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while those posts increase for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (+34, following revision of the general food law ), the European Environment Agency (EEA) (+1 ) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (+2 ); highlights that,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while those posts increase for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (+34, following revision of the general food law ), the European Environment Agency (EEA) (+1 ) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (+2 ); highlights that, where appropriate, more financial and human resources must be allocated to those agencies in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks resulting from recently adopted legislation, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union; underlines that better coordination between the agencies would optimise their work, as well as the
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while those posts increase for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (+34, following revision of the general food law ), the European Environment Agency (EEA) (+1 ) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (+2 ); highlights that, where appropriate, more financial and human resources must be allocated to those agencies in order to ensure their independence, in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union; underlines that better coordination between the agencies would optimise their work, as well as the use of public funds;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2020 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2019 budget for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while those posts increase for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (+34, following revision of the general food law ), the European Environment Agency (EEA) (+1 ) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (+2 ); highlights that, where appropriate, more financial and human resources must be allocated to those agencies in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks, to banish past malpractices, such as the ghost-writing of reports by private lobbies, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union; underlines that better coordination between the agencies would optimise their work, as well as the use of public funds;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to swiftly implement pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs), in particular all PP-PAs that concern public health or aim at improving the well-being of European citizens;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that PP-PAs should receive adequate funding throughout their life cycle, so that they can achieve their full potential and prepare the ground for the adoption of future measures.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related; regrets that the Union budget trend would deliver only 19,7 % for the current multiannual financial framework
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related; regrets that
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related; regrets that the Union budget trend would deliver only 19,7 % for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) period; stresses that every effort should be made to ensure that the overall EU budget target will be reached by the end of 2020; reiterates its call to have more ambitious climate mainstreaming in the next MFF period and to its alignment with the Paris agreement; insists that the next MFF should rely on robust methodology, set up in line with internationally established methodologies, in order to track climate action fundingand to avoid the risk of overestimation of climate action; believes that green budgeting of the next MFF is key to achieve our climate objectives;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that 21,0 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2020 (2020 DB) are climate-related;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that 8,3 % of total commitments are related to reversing the decline in biodiversity; calls for sufficient and traceable resources to be allocated to ensure the long-term protection of biodiversity across the Union; insists that the next MFF should rely on a robust methodology, set up in line with internationally established methodologies, in order to track biodiversityand avoid the risk of overestimation of action towards biodiversity;
source: 639.804
2019/07/25
IMCO
29 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements, bringing benefits to businesses, consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of a robust and efficiently executed consumer policy that gives protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online, and confidence to businesses to provide their goods and services across the internal market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of a robust consumer policy that gives real protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online, and confidence to businesses to provide their goods and
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of appropriately financing the transition to a fully automated customs operation, in the interests of greater
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of appropriately financing the transition to a fully automated customs operation, in the interests of greater efficiency for European companies, of a fair competition and streamlined protection for consumers;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of appropriately financing the transition to a fully automated customs operation, in the interests of greater efficiency for European companies and streamlined protection for consumers; to this end, it is essential to increase the funding of the Customs 2020 programme which contains cooperation mechanisms that allow customs authorities and officers across the union to exchange and share information and best practices and to ensure funding for purchase and maintenance of up-to date, efficient Customs control equipment;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of a budget increase on information and communication technologies to complete the Digital Single Market in order to boost Europe's competitiveness;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of single market for services; calls on the EU to commit additional funding to the completion of the internal market in services and encourage the development of new and innovative services;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the 2020 budget to contribute to the fulfilment of the priorities outlined in the European Semester, specifically, to deliver high- quality investment and reforms that increase competitiveness and the productivity of businesses, including small and micro businesses, and to continue to deepen the Single Market and further develop the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the fact that in its Draft Budget the Commission has allocated an appropriate budget to most of IMCO’s main priorities
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the increase in appropriations for “operation and development of the internal market of goods and services” (budget line 02 03 01), for the purpose of market surveillance and the establishment of the EU Product Compliance Network, as well as for “improving access to finance for SMEs” (budget line 02 02 02), and for “support expenditure for COSME” (budget line 02 01 04 01),
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements, bringing benefits to businesses, consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the Single Market and developing the Digital Single Market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budget; in this context stresses that it is important to systematically monitor advances, detect emerging issues and provide policy recommendations for the further development of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of an ambitious approach of the EU budget on the business services sector which accounts for two-thirds of the total EU labour force;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights in this respect that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an essential part of the Union economy and play a crucial role in job creation throughout the Union and sees the need to create and further promote an SME-friendly business environment; underlines therefore that improving SMEs’ access to finance remains a key priority for IMCO in the 2020 Budget;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that the Programme for Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) is a crucial tool for encouraging entrepreneurial culture, supporting existing SMEs and ensuring competitiveness, sustainability and growth; calls in particular for a strengthening of the European Innovation Council’s Accelerator (SME instrument) as it provides decisive support for SMEs with radically new ideas and marketable innovative solutions; considers that the Union budget and access to finance backed by it, is a key tool in making start-ups, microenterprises and SMEs more competitive, more innovative, and fosters the spirit of enterprise in the Union;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reminds that the Commission and the Member States have already accumulated delays in the scheduled implementation of the Union Customs Code, and consequently strongly regrets the reduction in the budget appropriations for “supporting the functioning and modernisation of the customs union” (budget line 14 02 01), which could lead to further delays, and hamper the functioning of the internal market; recalls that the full and uniform implementation of the Code is essential to better protect citizens and the financial interests of the Union and e-customs constitutes a priority policy for the better functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reminds that the Commission and the Member States have already accumulated delays in the scheduled
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to finance all pilot projects and preparatory actions endorsed by IMCO, including to the pilot project 'Web inclusiveness: access for all'.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the financing of and investment in micro and small businesses, and of transparent communication to EU consumers;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Proposes to introduce, systematically monitor and regularly evaluate the Value for Money principle with aim to improve efficiency of all European expenditures which will contribute to higher effectiveness and bigger added value for European consumers as has been reiterated also by the Court of Auditors on many occasions; the European Union shall emphasise this principle within the budgetary process and EU funds absorption;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Welcomes the support for research and innovation dedicated to the digitalisation of the Single Market and European businesses, particularly micro and small businesses; points out that it is essential to ensure appropriate financial support through the InvestEU programme and the Single Market programme and SMEs in order to stimulate innovation and the uptake of smart solutions, including in overcoming barriers to the Single Market;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Recalls the need for the consumer protection system to be properly underpinned by proportionality and sustainability criteria for different business types, particularly with regard to the nature and structure of micro and small businesses;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements, bringing benefits to businesses, including micro and small businesses, and to consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the Single Market and developing the Digital Single Market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budget;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements, bringing benefits to businesses, consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the Single Market, reducing red tape that hampers the free movement of services, and developing the Digital Single Market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budget;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the internal market remains one of the Union’s greatest and most tangible achievements with actual impact on economic growth in the Member States, bringing benefits to businesses, consumers and citizens across Europe; further deepening the Single Market and developing the Digital Single Market should be prioritised in the 2020 Budget;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that household consumption accounts for 54.4% of EU GDP (in 2017), hence the importance of a robust consumer policy that gives protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online, and confidence to businesses to provide their goods and services across the internal market; stresses that consumer challenges remain, both in the digital and physical spheres, and therefore it is of utmost importance to increase the education and awareness of consumers and citizens;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of a robust consumer policy that gives protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of a robust consumer policy that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of a robust consumer policy that gives protection and predictability to consumers both offline and online, and confidence to businesses to provide their goods and services across the internal market, while also keeping the bureaucratic burden for SMEs to a minimum;
source: 639.809
2019/07/29
AGRI
53 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. 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 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Regrets the reduction in appropriations proposed by the Commission for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (- EUR 14,6 million), which could negatively impact their growing contribution to rebalance the bargaining power in the food supply chain; in this regard, the Commission should ensure that the payments for this sector will not be reduced; regrets the absence of appropriations for the poultry meat sector as it suffers from unfair trade distortion with Ukraine;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Regrets the reduction in appropriations proposed by the Commission for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (- EUR 14,6 million), which could negatively impact their growing contribution to rebalance the bargaining power in the food supply chain, as the farmers will be directly affected; regrets the absence of appropriations for
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Regrets the reduction in appropriations proposed by the Commission for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (- EUR 14,6 million), which could negatively impact their growing contribution to rebalance the bargaining power in the food supply chain; regrets the absence of appropriations for the poultry meat sector and suggests allocating funds in the section 'Other measures for pigmeat, poultry, eggs, beekeeping, other animal products' of EUR 25 million to support the poultry sector as it suffers from unfair trade distortion with Ukraine;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Regrets the reduction in appropriations proposed by the Commission for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector (- EUR 14,6 million), which could negatively impact
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Regrets the lack of compensation for the reduction of appropriations proposed by the Commission for fruit and vegetable producers in the Union, a sector facing a serious crisis, due to phytophagous or pathological agents such as the Tristeza virus for oranges, the Mal secco for lemons, Tuta absoluta for tomatoes and Xylella fastidiosa for olive trees; asks, therefore that, despite the reductions in appropriations, a citrus funding plan is envisaged in order to support the costs of reconversion of the current citrus and olive groves with varieties of the same plants that are more resistant allowing a real relaunch of the sector;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s potential withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that th
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the beef sector in Ireland in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes that budgetary year 2020 is the last one of the current MFF period and therefore stresses the importance of preparation and smooth adaptation to the new financial period, in which a fair standard for living of farmers must be ensured;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the Irish sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur. Nevertheless, asks the Commission to consider additional allocations for other Member States whose beef exports would be affected by Brexit;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreements especially with
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the budgetary inefficiency in supporting sensitive sectors whilst at the same time opening them up to further competition and risk of market instability, in particular through bilateral free trade agreements; notes in addition the long-term erosion of traditional own resources in the Union budget, caused notably by the decrease in customs duties as a result of free trade agreements;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Takes note of the proposal of the Commission to assist farmers with a financial support package of up EUR 1 billion in the event of market disturbance from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur. Insists that those funds should not be extracted from any existing agricultural budget line;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Asks the Commission to also consider additional support for other sectors, such as wine or fruits and vegetables, to help them overcome the trade damages linked to Brexit, and to boost the promotion campaigns in third countries in order to open and to consolidate new market opportunities;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Is concerned by the current crisis in the sugar sector following the elimination of the quota system and by the recent announcement of eight factory closures in the Union; therefore urges the Commission to support private storage in order to contribute to the improvement of the market situation and to consider the possibility of introducing accompanying measures for farmers and processors affected by those closures;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Regrets the lack of funds allocated to support the sugar sector currently in great difficulty; considers that, in the absence of intervention by the public authorities, private actors must be allowed to take private initiatives for regulating production; proposes in this context that the Commission assess in the light of the new production campaign the possibility of triggering budget neutral measures, available under Article 222 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a authorising farmers and their organisations to enter into collective agreements in order to withdraw from the market, store or reduce their production in a concerted manner; ____________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Is deeply concerned about the budgetary consequences of a non-deal Brexit and, since farmers need to plan their activity in advance, strongly opposes any unexpected cut of CAP allocations in 2020 in case there is no agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Welcomes the increased funding proposed by the Commission for promotion measures, which confirms the effectiveness of the improvements made by the last reform; considers that promotion measures are crucial to expand the share of Union exports on markets across the world;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Is of the opinion that the Commission should keep on reinforcing the promotion campaigns to open new markets for quality products;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 h (new) 4h. Regrets the absence of support to farmers for measures, in particular in milk and dairy sector, which face continuing market difficulties due to the Russian embargo;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 i (new) 4i. Recalls that for the last five years European agricultural sectors are still suffering from the effects of the Russian embargo; stresses that any additional effects on agricultural trade flows linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union might cause further disturbance, and asks for additional appropriations for exceptional measures where needed;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 j (new) 4j. Notes the adverse weather conditions that European agriculture has faced over recent years, and which are forecast to become more frequent and intense due to climate change; calls for the mobilisation of the agricultural crisis reserve, to support farmers affected by drought this year; stresses, however, that derogations from environmental requirements are likely to prove counterproductive, as they may increase susceptibility to drought;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that the Union can make a vital contribution to the promotion of healthy eating habits, especially among children, and therefore considers it essential to make full use of the ceilings provided for in relation to the Union school schemes in the current regulation; therefore calls on the Member States to strengthen their national programmes to ensure full utilisation of the maximum available allocations (EUR 250 million) by establishing less bureaucratic programmes;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that the Union can make a vital contribution to the promotion of healthy eating habits, especially among children, and therefore considers it essential to make full use of the ceilings provided for in relation to the Union school schemes and to develop alternative schemes for sustainable consumption in the current regulation; therefore calls on the Member States to strengthen
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food; 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 and smart solutions
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food and food security; 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 and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food; 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 and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Notes that Union budgetary support for environmentally-damaging forms of agriculture leads to externalised costs, which then have to be borne by other public funds; stresses that this does not constitute an efficient use of the budget; notes that whole-system approaches such as agroecology lead to fewer negative externalities and represent a more efficient use of the budget in this respect;
Amendment 40 #
6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food; 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 and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to provide sufficient financial support for the further uptake of smart and innovative solutions in the agricultural sector, given their proven environmental benefits and need for greater agricultural efficiency; considers that precision farming and the use of digitisation should be further analysed and promoted;
Amendment 42 #
6b. Taking into account that the Union remains vulnerable to outbreaks of animal and plant diseases, deplores the 60 % reduction in the appropriations of the fund for emergency measures related to animal and plant health;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Notes with serious concern the severe impact of the spread of African swine fever to several Member States and the great number of outbreaks registered since the beginning of 2019; is concerned that big pig holdings have been affected with tens of thousands of animals being culled; is therefore of the opinion that the Fund for emergency measures related to animal and plant health should be increased;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Regrets the lack of allocations for preventing and combating African swine fever, underlining that the Union budget for 2019 allocated EUR 28 million for this purpose; stresses that at least a similar allocation should be included in Union budget for 2020;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Takes note that third countries have invested in research for developing a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF); is of the opinion that the Union should be investing in research and development of a vaccine, which would help eradicate the spread and occurrence of ASF in the shortest possible time;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6f. Encourages Member States to increase the support for establishingt young farmers, in line with the objective of a better contribution to the generational renewal of farmers in the Union;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 g (new) 6g. Highlights the importance of rural development commitments and spending for agri-environmental measures and the wider rural economy, particularly the importance of initiatives to target and support young farmers;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 h (new) Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 i (new) 6i. Stresses that climate mainstreaming requires consistency and coherence, both within the CAP itself, and between the Union’s agricultural and trade policies; notes that CAP payments, in particular voluntary coupled support for livestock production, should be subject to the necessary conditions to ensure that payments support only those production methods which are positive for climate, environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Underlines that the Union budget must be coherent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 j (new) 6j. Calls for the CAP budget to allocate further funding for the measures for improvements in agricultural sector in the fields of socio-economic and environmental sustainability, animal welfare and biodiversity; calls for a creation of measurable milestones on these improvements, with regular monitoring by the Commission and reporting to Parliament;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 k (new) 6k. Welcomes the funding of new pilot projects which are essential for reflection on the future of the common agricultural policy, namely projects to develop a toolbox for integrated pest management for farmers, to promote 'Smart Villages' and to set up an operational programme in the livestock sector;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 l (new) 6l. Calls for the CAP budget to stop supporting breeding of bulls for bullfighting;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 m (new) 6m. Asks for the maintenance of the appropriations for POSEI programmes at the maximum levels laid down in Union law, underlining the relevance of those programmes for the resilience of the agricultural producers and highlights the fragile economic situation of the outermost regions, which are still strongly hit by the crisis.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Recalls that, in March 2017, ECOFIN called on Member States to spend a higher amount of the Union budget during the remaining current MFF period on climate financing, given the additional commitments entered into at COP 21 in Paris; expresses concern for this failure to increase spending, given both the Union’s Paris Agreement commitments and the European Parliament’s own target for 30 % climate- related expenditure in the next MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 g (new) 2g. Recalls that, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), there is a serious risk that the target of at least 20 % climate-related spending in the Union budget for 2014-2020 will not be achieved; regrets that, with the draft general budget for 2020 as currently proposed, despite its allocation of 21 % for climate-related spending, the Union budget for 2014-2020 will only have achieved 19,7% climate-related spending; notes that this represents a EUR 3,5 billion shortfall in climate-related expenditure compared to the target;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Re
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the proposed increase in funding for communication actions by 1,9% in commitment appropriations and 2,2% in payment appropriations, as compared to the 2019 budget. Communication with citizens should be fostered in order to ensure a broad public debate and citizens’ involvement in the discussion on the future of Europe; recalls the benefits demonstrated by similar citizen consultation events already held in EU member states including Ireland.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the need to continue efforts to fight fake news and disinformation with proper and independent levels of financing for these activities.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the proposed increases of 3,1% in commitment appropriations, but regrets the decrease of 3,8% in payment appropriations for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme; condemns the Council for its position to reduce by 4,4% the commitments appropriations for that aim considering that it was one of the key institutional demands of the Parliament. Welcomes the 5,3% increase in commitment appropriations and 21,3% in payment appropriations for the “Rights, Equality and Citizenship” programme but regrets the Council position to reduce by 3,5% the commitment appropriations. Welcomes the fact that a dedicated amount is allocated for the budgetary line of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI).
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Underlines the urgent need to provide the Joint Transparency Register Secretariat with sufficient and adequate administrative and financial means in order to fulfil its tasks, as it plays a key role in ensuring fair and transparent activities of interest representatives.
Amendment 5 #
5. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary proposals to fund the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe; notes the importance of a well- funded Conference to ensure the participation and engagement of a broad range of citizens including young people.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary proposals to fund the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe in order to guarantee its institutional independence.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Considers that the EU needs to build more knowledge and trust among citizens in the EU budget and its added value, by providing budgetary analysis for every new programme and new task in terms of savings made at national level and added value generated at the EU level. By doing so, we can win the support of the EU citizens and Member States, change the mind-set regarding the EU budget contributions and contribute to furthering the European project.
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