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The Council adopted its position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020.
For the budget for the next financial year, the Council plans in total:
- EUR 166 763.93 million in commitment appropriations (c/a) and
- EUR 153 111.91 million in payment appropriations (c/p).
Compared to 2019, commitment appropriations increase by +0.58 % and payment appropriations increase by +3.32 %.
The total amount of payment appropriations foreseen corresponds to 0.90 % of the EU's gross national income (GNI).
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Council's position on the BP 2020 has been defined according to the guiding principles of prudent and realistic budgeting and sufficient resources to support clearly defined priorities. The application of these principles should make it possible to leave sufficient margins under the ceilings to be able to deal with unforeseen circumstances:
- These guiding principles led the Budget Committee to undertake a detailed analysis of the commitment appropriations for each programme and action by budget line, based on two concepts: (i) a well-founded absorption capacity shown by the real implementation of the programmes in previous years; (ii) a realistic acceleration of the implementation of programmes by avoiding excessive increases compared to 2019.
- Payment appropriations were not targeted during this year's budgetary analysis, given the already high margin. Most of the reductions of payment appropriations are a consequence of reductions of non-differentiated appropriations.
- As regards administrative expenditure, a stringent approach was taken. Yet, all institutions benefit from an increase of their annual budget for 2020. An analysis by budget line conducted by the Budget Committee allowed adjustments, in particular, in view of stabilising the staffing levels.
- As regards decentralised agencies, it is suggested to reduce the overall level of contributions from the Union budget by -EUR 36.99 million in commitment and payment appropriations.
EXPENDITURE BY HEADING OF THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
HEADING 1: Smart and inclusive growth : EUR 82.439 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 72.011 billion in payment appropriations, an increase of 2.37% and 6.59% respectively compared to 2019.
1a) Competitiveness for growth and jobs : EUR 23.969 billion in commitments appropriations and EUR 22.004 billion in payment appropriations, an increase of 2.72% and 7.22% respectively compared to 2019.
The subheading focused on the following elements:
- establish the level of c/e by aiming for a total reduction of -EUR 747 million in the appropriations requested in the DB 2020;
- set the level of payment appropriations, reducing the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 by a total amount of - EUR 104.42 million.
The planned reductions mainly concern:
- the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation (- EUR 424.90 million, of which - EUR 413 million for Horizon 2020;
- the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (- EUR 197 million, of which - EUR 169 million for transport and - EUR 28 million for information and communication technologies (ICT);
- the European Strategic Investment Fund (EFSI) (- EUR 90 million) and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) (- EUR 20 million).
The amounts take into account the reductions in contributions granted to the decentralised agencies, totalling -EUR 2.5 million in commitment and payment appropriations under this subheading.
The margin available under heading 1a would amount to EUR 1 221 million.
1b) Economic, social and territorial cohesion : EUR 58.470 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 50.007 billion in payment appropriations, an increase of 2.23% and 6.32% respectively compared to 2019.
The sub-heading is characterised by the following elements:
- establish the level of commitment appropriations by targeting a total reduction of EUR -141.89 million in the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 for specific budget lines, namely for the Youth Employment Initiative (additional specific envelope) (-EUR 116.67 million) and for technical assistance and innovative actions (-EUR 25.22 million);
- set the level of payment appropriations by reducing the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 for the Youth Employment Initiative (specific top-up allocation) by an amount of -EUR 35.00 million.
The global margin for commitments would no longer be used. The margin available under subheading 1b would be zero.
HEADING 2: Sustainable growth - natural resources : EUR 59.751 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 57.774 billion in payment appropriations, an increase of 0.18% and 0.65% respectively compared to 2019.
The main features of this section include:
- to reduce the level of commitment appropriations requested in the DB 2020 by -EUR 243.90 million on operational lines, namely under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund -Market related expenditure and direct payments (-EUR 239.90 million) and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) (-EUR 4.00 million);
- to set the level of payment appropriations, reducing the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 by a total amount of -EUR 239.90 million as a consequence of the reduction in commitment appropriations on the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund where non-differentiated appropriations are concerned.
The margin available under this heading would be EUR 669.99 million.
HEADING 3: Security and citizenship : EUR 3.602 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 3.689 billion in payment appropriations, a reduction of -4.86% and an increase of 4.59% respectively compared to 2019.
The heading is characterised by the following elements:
- to establish the level of commitment appropriations, targeting a total reduction of -EUR 126.34 million in the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 on a number of specific budget lines, namely related to Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Internal Security Fund, Food and feed, communication actions, Creative Europe, Rights, Equality and Citizenship, Health, Europe for Citizens, Justice and Consumer;
- set the level of payment appropriations by reducing the appropriations requested in the 2020 DB by a total amount of EUR -34.49 million;
- place in reserve an amount of EUR 400 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 115.4 million in payment appropriations in respect of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
The margin available under this heading would be zero. Given the absence of a margin, the flexibility instrument is in the amount of EUR 338.90 million and the Global Margin for Commitments is used in the amount of EUR 312.83 million.
HEADING 4: Global Europe : EUR 10.114 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 8.946 billion in payment appropriations, a reduction of -10.64% and -4.41% respectively compared to 2019.
The Council proposed:
- to establish the level of commitment appropriations, targeting a total reduction by -EUR 193.24 million in the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 on a number of specific budget lines, including operational expenditure, namely related to the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), Humanitarian aid (HUMA), the Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA II), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), the Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries (PI), the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), the EU Aid Volunteers initiative (EUAV);
- to set the level of payment appropriations, reducing the appropriations requested in the DB 2020 by a total amount of -EUR 40.00 million as a consequence of the reductions in commitment appropriations where non-differentiated appropriations are concerned, of which -EUR 20.00 million in the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), -EUR 10.00 million in the Instrument for Preaccession assistance (IPA II) and -EUR 10.00 million in the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI).
The margin available under heading 4 would be EUR 395.67 million.
HEADING 5: Administration : Administrative expenditure would amount to EUR 10.269 billion, an increase of 3.28% compared to 2019.
The margin available under this heading would amount to EUR 732.94 million.
Special instruments
The Council suggested maintaining the appropriations entered in the DB 2020 for the Emergency Aid Reserve, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund and the European Union Solidarity Fund. It proposed to mobilise the Global Margin for Commitments in the amount of EUR 312.83 million in commitment appropriations and the Flexibility Instrument in the amount of EUR 338.90 million in commitment appropriations.
PURPOSE: presentation of the Commission’s draft general budget for 2020 (all sections).
BACKGROUND: the EU budget for 2020 is the latest budget under the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the period 2014 to 2020 and falls within the limits set by that framework. The proposal is based on the principle that the United Kingdom will participate fully in the implementation and financing of the EU 2020 budget as if it were a Member State.
The 2020 budget will be implemented during the first year of the mandate of a newly elected European Parliament and a new European Commission. In order to ensure the required stability and continuity from one programming period to the next, the Commission considers it essential that an agreement within the European Council on the new MFF be reached in autumn 2019, in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council of December 2018, followed by a comprehensive agreement by the end of 2019.
PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS
The draft budget for 2020 (including special instruments) is as follows:
- total commitment appropriations (including special instruments) would amount to EUR 168 271.7 million , corresponding to 0.99% of GNI, an increase of EUR 2 082.5 million compared to the 2019 budget (+1.3%). The resulting total margin under the MFF commitment ceiling is EUR 1 781.0 million;
- payment appropriations would amount to EUR 153 620.7 million , corresponding to 0.90 % of GNI and representing an increase of 3.5 % compared to payment appropriations in the 2019 budget. The margin that remains below the MFF payment ceiling for 2020 is EUR 20 067.6 million.
KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2020
The 2020 EU budget is therefore a budget of continuity and transition. It will continue to support the achievements of the EU in the past years and the priorities of the current programmes, but will also offer the best possible starting point for the new generation of programmes starting in 2021.
As far as the Commission's proposal is concerned, the appropriations allocated under the 2020 budget are mainly intended for the following priority areas:
(1) Sustainable and inclusive investment, growth and jobs
More than EUR 83 billion in commitments are intended to stimulate economic growth and European regions and support youth.
For growth to benefit all Europeans, and in particular those that are hit the hardest, the EU and its Member States will have to invest in the jobs of the future and create opportunity from the digital and low-carbon transition. The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will further support the deployment and operation of digital service infrastructures, fast and ultrafast broadband networks and free local wireless access points through the WiFi4EU initiative
The 2020 budget will also contribute to the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, aiming to develop and support ultra-fast (exascale) supercomputing by 2022/2023 and will fund new components of Horizon 2020, such as the enhanced European Innovation Council pilot initiative, paving the way to the successor programme, Horizon Europe.
The Commission plans to allocate EUR 13.2 billion for research and innovation across Europe in the context of Horizon 2020 and EUR 1.2 billion (+75% compared to 2019) for Galileo, Europe's own satellite radionavigation system.
The draft budget also proposes EUR 255 million for the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) in 2020 to encourage companies to cooperate in the joint development of defence products and technology until a genuine European Defence Fund is established in 2021.
In the fields of education, training, youth and sport, EUR 2.8 billion will be available for the Erasmus+ programme. With a budget of EUR 166 million, the European Solidarity Corps will enable young people to gain experience in volunteering with many types of organisations across Europe. The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) has so far received just over EUR 4.4 billion in the current MFF, and an additional EUR 116.7 million is proposed for 2020.
(2) Migration, solidarity and security in an increasingly multipolar world
The EU budget will continue in 2020 to implement all measures taken at European level that allow for better management of migration flows, less irregular migration and more attention to the root causes of migration: the new Entry-Exit System to strengthen border management, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, the upgraded Schengen Information System, the Facility for Refugees in Turkey and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to name but a few. The EU budget will continue to deliver all these measures in 2020, and will support more sustainable long-term measures if these are agreed in the meantime.
Similarly, awaiting the adoption of the Commission’s proposal to review the Dublin Regulation, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for 2020 should continue to support Member States under pressure, with a particular focus on Greece, and assist solidarity and resettlement efforts.
The draft budget provides in particular for:
- EUR 420.6 million (+34.6% compared to 2019) for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), following the agreement reached in March 2019 by the European Parliament and the Council to set up a standing corps of 10 000 border guards by 2027;
- EUR 56.2 million for the new rescEU programme (modernisation of the Union's civil protection mechanism) to increase response capacity to earthquakes, forest fires and other disasters;
- EUR 560 million for people in need in Syria and for refugees and their host communities in the region, as well as a EUR 60 million reinforcement for the European Neighbourhood Instrument for the North Africa window of the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to prevent irregular migration and improve the situation of migrants and refugees.
(3) The fight against climate change
The Commission's proposal foresees spending 21% of the overall budget for 2020 on climate change, which is part of the ambitious objective of spending 20% of the EU's long-term budget on climate change activities. An even more ambitious target is proposed for the next MFF, to support the EU's commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030 with a view to a climate-neutral economy.
MAIN ASPECTS BY HEADING OF THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2014-2020
In the MFF, the overall ceiling for commitment appropriations for 2020 is EUR 168 797 million, which represents 0.99% of the Union's gross national income (GNI). The ceiling for payment appropriations is EUR 172 420 million, or 1,01 % of GNI.
- Heading 1a - Competitiveness for growth and employment : commitment appropriations amount to EUR 24 716.4 million. This amount is up by 5.5% compared to the 2019 budget, mainly due to increase under the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation, the Connecting Europe Facility, major infrastructure projects and Erasmus+. This leaves a margin of EUR 474.6 million. Payment appropriations increase by 7.7 % to EUR 22 108.5 million.
- Heading 1b - Economic, social and territorial cohesion : commitment appropriations increased by 2.5% to EUR 58 611.9 million, leaving no margin. Payment appropriations for the heading increase by 6.4 % compared to the 2019 budget to EUR 50 042.4 million. There is no need for payment appropriations for the closure of the 2007-2013 programmes as they are all expected to be closed in 2019. The implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes should continue at cruising speed.
- Heading 2 - Sustainable growth: natural resources : commitment appropriations for agriculture, fisheries and environment policies amount to EUR 59 994.9 million, an increase of 0.6% compared to the 2019 budget. The level of expenditure leaves a margin of EUR 426.1 million under the ceiling. Payment appropriations amounted to EUR 58 014.3 million, an increase of 1.1% compared to 2019. The financing of market-related expenditure and direct payments under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund amounts to EUR 43 531.8 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 43 501.7 million in payment appropriations.
- Heading 3 - Security and citizenship : the level of commitment appropriations for heading 3 is set at EUR 3 729.1 million, which is 2.5% lower than the 2019 budget but still EUR 778.1 million above the ceiling, which requires the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for the same amount. Payment appropriations amount to EUR 3 723.9 million, which represents an increase of 5.6 % compared to the 2019 budget.
- Heading 4 - Global Europe : the Commission proposes commitment appropriations amounting to EUR 10 307.6 million (- 8.9% compared to the 2019 budget). For 2020, it is proposed to use EUR 240 million of the unallocated margin under this heading to reinforce the humanitarian aid and European Neighbourhood Instrument lines by EUR 120 million each in order to meet the commitment made at the 2019 Syria conference. Payment appropriations amount to EUR 8 986.1 million, which corresponds to a decrease of 4.0 %.
- Heading 5 - Administration : all institutions combined, including pensions and the European Schools, increased by 3.8 %, (payment appropriations also increased by 3.8 %), commitments amounting to EUR 10 324.1 million. The margin still available amounts to EUR 677.9 million for 2020.
One of the Commission's key priorities is to ensure that the EU budget creates added value for EU citizens. The draft budget for 2020 has been drawn up taking into account information on the performance of all EU spending programmes, which shows that the EU budget produces concrete results for citizens in the EU and beyond.
Documents
- Committee opinion: PE639.789
- Committee opinion: PE639.795
- Committee opinion: PE639.811
- Committee draft report: PE641.127
- Committee opinion: PE639.697
- Committee opinion: PE639.655
- Committee opinion: PE639.783
- Committee opinion: PE639.932
- Specific opinion: PE639.813
- Committee opinion: PE639.622
- Committee opinion: PE638.801
- Committee opinion: PE639.624
- Committee opinion: PE639.770
- Council position on draft budget published: 11734/2019
- Committee opinion: PE638.756
- Committee opinion: PE639.807
- Committee opinion: PE639.801
- Commission draft budget published: COM(2019)0400
- Commission draft budget published: EUR-Lex
- Committee opinion: PE639.801
- Committee opinion: PE638.756
- Committee opinion: PE639.807
- Committee opinion: PE639.770
- Committee opinion: PE638.801
- Committee opinion: PE639.624
- Committee opinion: PE639.622
- Specific opinion: PE639.813
- Committee opinion: PE639.655
- Committee opinion: PE639.783
- Committee opinion: PE639.932
- Committee opinion: PE639.697
- Committee opinion: PE639.789
- Committee opinion: PE639.795
- Committee opinion: PE639.811
- Committee draft report: PE641.127
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Amendments | Dossier |
260 |
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.
source: 639.812
2019/08/14
AFCO
7 amendments...
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.
source: 639.934
2019/08/28
PECH
62 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that appropriate financial measures are needed to guarantee a viable fisheries sector, points out that the objectives of the CFP can only be achieved if there is a sufficient budget; points out that that budget is concentrated in Section III and Title 11, ‘Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’; recalls that the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the compulsory contributions to regional fisheries management organisations and sustainable fisheries agreements rightfully make up most of the budget;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made up to now to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to further improve the evaluation of stocks.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that more than half of the Union’s supply of fisheries products come from international waters and the exclusive economic zones of third countries; stresses that the promotion, by the EU, of sustainable fisheries in third countries’ waters is essential for the EU fleet and for the prosperity of EU and third countries’ coastal communities, for the conservation of the fishery resources and the marine environment, the development of local industries, the employment generated by fishing, processing and trade, and the contribution of fishing to food security; recalls the strategic importance of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and, more broadly, the external dimension of the CFP; considers that adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2020 and that the current budget should not be cut in order to comply with the international fisheries agreement obligations and
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that more than half of the Union’s supply of fisheries products come from international waters and the exclusive economic zones of third countries; considers
Amendment 14 #
3. Points out that more than half of the Union’s supply of fisheries products come from international waters and/or the exclusive economic zones of third countries; considers that adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2020 in order to comply with the international fisheries agreement obligations and developing the Union's participation in regional fisheries management organisations.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that more than half of the Union’s supply of fisheries products come from international waters and/or the exclusive economic zones of third countries; considers that adequate and reliable budgetary provisions must be calculated in the annual budget for 2020 in order to comply with the international fisheries agreement obligations and developing the Union's participation in regional fisheries management organisations.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the EU is party to international agreements such as the Paris Agreement and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals – including Goal 14 on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development – and that it must keep to its commitments when developing its policies, including the common fisheries policy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that one of the CFP objectives is to contribute to ensuring food security in the EU; recalls that a substantial share of fisheries products consumed in the EU are imported; stresses that aquaculture is becoming an important element in achieving th
Amendment 18 #
4. Recalls that aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union, and that its further development can provide a sustainable alternative to fishing, as aquaculture already employs 85.000 people throughout the European Union.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union. considers that the Union must ring-fence more funds, as aquaculture is an innovative economic sector and the fastest growing food production activity;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that a balance should be struck between environmental priorities and social and economic stability in order to achieve a sustainable blue economy, particularly for communities that depend on small-scale coastal fishing;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that both marine and freshwater aquaculture is
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that, in environmental terms also, sustainable aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union and a sustainable approach to it must be taken.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that aquaculture is becoming an important element in the objective to cope with increasing consumption of fisheries products in the Union and preserve maritime resources.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that special importance should be granted in the 2020 budget to the financial resources designated
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that special importance should be granted in the 2020 budget to the financial resources designated to help the fleet
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that special importance should be granted in the 2020 budget to the financial resources designated to help the fleet to a smooth implementation of the landing obligation schemes, especially through specific aid for small-scale coastal fishing fleets.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that the core objectives of the CFP should balance the viability of a sector of strategic importance for the European Union with the need to preserve marine ecosystems by developing economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. considers, therefore, that the Union must ring-fence more funds for this category of fisheries;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector meaning that it is an important factor not only economically, but also socially, in many coastal communities; notes that operators from small-
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector, particularly in the outermost regions; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal, island and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small-
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the importance of coastal and small artisanal fleet; emphasises that sector represents nearly 75 % of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fisheries sector; notes that operators from small- scale coastal fisheries are dependent on
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other maritime activities such as tourism, marine conservation, data collection and research, and help them to add more value to their fishing activities.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other maritime activities such as tourism, and help them to add more value to their fishing activities
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations in order to further improve the evaluation of stocks, and to increase marine knowledge, including by studying the impact of climate change and pollution on stocks; more broadly, considers that fishermen must be encouraged to contribute to marine knowledge and funding for on-board measuring instruments should be provided for that purpose.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to help communities that depend on fisheries to diversify their economies into other maritime activities such as tourism, if necessary, and help them to add more value to their fishing activities
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Remarks that the adoption of the current multiannual plans and the implementation of new technical measures to contribute to achieving fishing at sustainable levels requires a robust control policy supported by adequate funds. considers, therefore, that the Union must ring-fence more funds for the preparation and implementation of multiannual plans;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Remarks that the adoption of the current multiannual plans and the implementation of new technical measures to contribute to achieving fishing at sustainable levels requires a pro
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Remarks that the adoption of the current multiannual plans and the implementation of new technical measures
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls the vital importance of social and economic measures to accompany management decisions to curtail fishing activities, so as to maintain adequate levels of sustainability;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Highlights that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays a fundamental role in coordinating and implementing the CFP; points out that
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Highlights that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays a fundamental role in coordinating and implementing the CFP, as does the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in its pollution-prevention and maritime-safety work; points out that this should be reflected in
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Highlights that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays a fundamental role in coordinating and implementing the CFP
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Highlights that the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) plays a
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Highlights the problem of plastic marine litter; believes that additional efforts should be made and that adequate resources should be secured in order to ensure the implementation of the relevant rules on reducing the impact of plastic products at sea;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the Union, which will have an impact on the implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF; points out that “Brexit” means that the utmost importance needs to be given to the establishment of a new financial budgetary framework for the period 2021-2027; considers that a higher degree of additional flexibility of the Union budget is necessary to cope with the new situation; remarks that in no case shall Brexit lead to a decrease in funds with respect to the current EMFF (2014-2027); on the contrary, requests that the 2021-2027 budget should be increased so that operators are able to cope with the serious consequences of Brexit.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the Union which will have an impact on the implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF; points out that “Brexit” means that the utmost importance needs to be given to the
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the Union which will have a certain impact on the implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the Union which will have a certain impact on the
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the decision of
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Highlights that, six years after the adoption of the current Fund, the level of implementation of the 2014-2020 EMFF is still very low and that Commission and Member States must exercise control over the national payment agencies, speed up the management and control processes and alleviate the administrative burdens to ensure appropriate and timely benefits to the sector
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Draws attention to the need to step up funding for the Advisory Councils, given their greater commitment under Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 to regionalisation policies, which are figuring more prominently in the multiannual management plans, as well as in the new regulation on 'technical measures';
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Recalls the role played fishermen as 'guardians of the sea' and calls on the Commission to earmark adequate funding for measures to promote a combination of fishing and environmental conservation activities such as collecting plastics at sea, taking water samples or having researchers on board, thereby further reducing the impact on stocks;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for both international and Member States’ scientific research organisations to further improve the evaluation of stocks and contribute to sustainable fisheries.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be increased for
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that important efforts have been made to increase sound scientific knowledge of marine biological resources. Although knowledge has improved, we are still far from optimum in order to provide for an appropriate assessment; considers that Union funds must therefore be
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2019/09/06
EMPL
60 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area, which seem to be within reach as regards the employment rate target but remain far from being achieved as regards the target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses, in this regard, the need
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area, which seem to be within reach as regards the employment rate target but remain far from being achieved as regards the target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses, in this regard, the need for comprehensive policy reforms and integrated approaches that combat youth and long-term unemployment and the often neglected issue of elderly employability; highlights the need to progressively align the strategic orientation of EU policies and programmes with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the social agenda outlined by the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which should be fully integrated into the programming provisions of the EU Funds and the European Semester;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area, which seem to be within reach as regards the employment rate target but remain far from being achieved as regards the target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses, in this regard, the need for comprehensive policy reforms and integrated approaches that combat youth
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Guarantee (YG), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Guarantee (YG), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Guarantee (YG),
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that effective and
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the crucial role of the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Guarantee (YG), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); stresses the need for these programmes to receive an adequate level of funding in 2020 and until the entry into force of the next MFF programming phase, ensuring that no gap in the financing of such important instruments is ever to take place; highlights, in this regard, that the activities implemented in these areas should always result in strategic measures with clearly defined objectives and targets and that efficient and effective spending is equally as important as the total budget ceilings;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reiterates that programming funds in the social and employment area should create synergies to help reduce social divergences and inequalities to make sure that no one is left behind in the process; stresses in this regard that the realities of the small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote regions, including the outermost regions as referred in Article 349 of the TFEU, must be taken into account when it comes to the financial contributions under these funds;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that the programming funds in the social and employment area should create synergies to help reduce social divergences and inequalities that have been exacerbated by the crisis; warns that any reductions in the budget for these areas will only create difficulties for these policies to be effective and reach their targets;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that the lack of future opportunities for young people is a very real social emergency in some regions and that this requires innovative and focused solutions, which can be promptly implemented, in order to bring concrete improvements in the short term; therefore expects the 2020 budget to continue demonstrating great ambition to fight youth unemployment;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses in particular the role of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) as an essential tool to fight youth unemployment, which remains unacceptably high and with significant disparities across the Member States; welcomes the commitment by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her Political Guidelines to strengthen the Youth Guarantee by turning it into a permanent instrument with an increased budget and regular reporting; with regard to this, takes note of the Commission proposal to increase YEI allocations in 2020 by EUR 116 million, but considers such a figure insufficient; calls therefore for an increase of YEI payment appropriations by EUR 600 million;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Highlights that despite the positive trends towards a decline in youth unemployment rates in the European Union, young people are still at a higher risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; reiterates the importance of programming funds that promote measures tackling inequalities and youth unemployment and calls for continued, increased and timely funding for young people through the Youth Guarantee, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the European Social Fund (ESF);
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Believes that in this regard the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) must also reflect the realities of the small labour markets and small Member States' markets, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, and when the redundancies and job displacements have a serious impact on the employment rates and on the local or regional economy the provisions of that fund should come into effect;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allow for the necessary flexibility in the implementation of the Union programmes for 2020, in particular the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, to cover the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on workers and entities established in the Member States; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission proposal to amend the scope of the current EGF programme to enable support to workers displaced as a result of disruptions caused by a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that effective and carefully considered social and employment polic
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the forthcoming rationalisation of the current ESF, the YEI, the FEAD, the EaSI and the European Health Programme under the ESF+ as of 2021; calls on the Commission to present financial information in a manner that makes it comparable with performance information; expresses concerns on the substantial decrease (by EUR 5 million) proposed by the Council on the PROGRESS axis of EaSI; stresses, in this regard, that all legislative and budgetary revisions should be based on evidence
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the forthcoming
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the forthcoming
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the forthcoming
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Expresses its concern at the low take-up of EU funds and programmes; considers that it would be significantly leveraged if support was stepped up for public structures providing technical assistance, if co-funding was increased and if public investment financed by EU funds and programmes was excluded from budget deficit criteria;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Strongly encourages all investments in the adoption of new technologies in all sectors of the economy and industrial production with a particular attention given to specific programmes aimed at accelerating timely transition of the workforce and restricting the potentially harmful side effects of such transition, such as structural unemployment, growing income inequality or regional and territorial disparities;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that the principle of European added value should represent the cornerstone of all future expenditure; stresses that Union funding should, therefore, reflect a performance-based public budgeting model in which each budget line is accompanied by measurable objectives and outputs; underlines, in this respect, the importance of accountability and transparency for bodies that receive EU funding;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Acknowledges efforts to make the procedures to claim the funds in the 2020 budget more transparent and accessible; emphasises, in this regard, that more work has to be done, in particular, to improve access to funds for the overseas countries and territories, which are often overlooked and which possess limited administrative resources and expertise due to their special status and size;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints,
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by improved integration of potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the labour market; calls, therefore, on the Member States and the Commission to make the fight against youth unemployment their priority, and to make full use of financial instruments, such as the Youth Guarantee and EU programmes such as Erasmus+, to promote the employment and employability of young people;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that effective and carefully considered employment policy enhancements reflecting demographic and automation challenges, accompanied by well-targeted investment strategies and responsible fiscal policies, continue to be an important precondition for sustainable growth which is the key factor leading to quality employment and boosting
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies, vocational education and training and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by improved integration of potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the labour market;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by a common birth-rate policy and improved integration of potentially
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by improved integration of potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the labour market and by the implementation of integration and poverty reduction measures;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by improved integration of potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, the elderly and persons with disabilities in the
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the need to adopt measures aimed at reducing the gender pay and employment gap;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Deplores that more than a quarter of all children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses the importance of Child Guarantee to ensure that living conditions and opportunities of millions of children in Europe would improve considerably; calls for a pilot project to remedy the situation of Roma children by helping schools to become engines of their social inclusion;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Awaits the publication of the feasibility study on the Child Guarantee; calls on the Commission to fully take into consideration the proposals for implementation of the Preparatory Actions on the Child Guarantee, adopted in the annual budgets 2017, 2018 and 2019, which go beyond the feasibility study and which have a level of funding which will allow the implementation of a proper experimental phase of the Child Guarantee in the next programming period 2021-2027; with regard to this, welcomes the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's commitment in her Political Guidelines to create the European Child Guarantee in order to help ensure that every child in Europe at risk of poverty or social exclusion has access to the most basic set of rights like healthcare and education;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Call for adequate funding for EURES operations to be ensured in 2020, in particular stresses that the entry into force of the European Labour Authority (ELA) should not result in a reduction of resources and capabilities for EURES, which plays a pivotal role in facilitating labour mobility of Union citizens and offers services and partnerships for jobseekers and employers, Public Employment Services (PES), the social partners and the local authorities; insists that the ELA, being a new body, requires fresh resources to run smoothly; highlights therefore the need for maintaining clear and separate budget lines for both ELA and EURES;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Recalls that the EU is in a context of near-stagnation and insufficient wage growth and that both the Commission and the ECB recommend a general increase in wages and an improvement in the quality of employment; stresses, furthermore, that the budget lines supporting the European social dialogue and measures for the social partners are of prime importance when it comes to strengthening the social partners’ involvement, for example in the European Semester and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and therefore calls for increased appropriations as regards industrial relations and social dialogue; highlights that well-functioning industrial relations systems have a positive impact on productivity, employment creation and maintenance, jobs quality and decent wages;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that in an environment of stagnating wages, taking into account that both the Commission and the ECB have recommended a general increase in wages and a general improvement in the quality of employment, it is key to further strengthen social dialogue across Europe to balance industrial relations; stresses that workers' participation and inclusion in company matters have a significantly positive impact on productivity, employees’ health and well-being, jobs quality and decent wages;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that effective and carefully considered employment policy enhancements reflecting demographic and automation challenges, accompanied by well-targeted investment strategies and responsible fiscal and social policies, continue to be an important precondition for sustainable growth which is the key factor leading to quality employment and boosting upward social convergence;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the policy developments in the area of employment and social affairs during the 8th legislature, but emphasises that the policy initiatives need proper and timely funding to become operational; reminds of the creation of the European Labour Authority, which is expected to begin operating in 2019; highlights the need to provide for additional funding to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment; insists that this funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agencies;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the policy developments in the area of employment and social affairs during the 8th legislature, but emphasises that the policy initiatives need proper, adequate and timely funding to become operational;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the important contribution of the agencies in dealing with a wide range of employment, social issues and data collection; stresses that their tasks are developing and
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that pilot projects (PPs) and preparatory actions (PAs) are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies in the fields of employment and social inclusion and
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that pilot projects (PPs) and preparatory actions (PAs), if they are carefully prepared, are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies in the fields of employment and social inclusion and could be used for data and evidence collection in order to improve future Union employment policies;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates that pilot projects (PPs) and preparatory actions (PAs) are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies in the fields of employment, in particular enhancing youth employment, and social inclusion and could be used for data and evidence collection in order to improve future Union employment policies;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission, when assessing pilot projects and preparatory actions, to place emphasis on their originality and the possibility of their subsequent adaptation;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that it is paramount for Parliament to be given regular updates on the various stages of the implementation of pilot projects and preparatory actions by the Commission, including proper evaluation of the results and their added
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that effective and carefully considered employment policy enhancements reflecting demographic and automation challenges, accompanied by well-targeted investment strategies and responsible fiscal policies, continue to be an important precondition for sustainable growth which is the key factor leading to quality employment and boosting upward social convergence and cohesion;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Reiterates the importance of vocational education and training in the age of digitalisation and welcomes the increased funding for the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training; calls on the Commission to explore further opportunities to support vocational education and training programmes, especially in the areas of software development and information technologies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Rejects any reductions to the budgetary programming for the employment, social affairs and inclusion lines and recalls that a proper balance between commitment and payment appropriations must be found in order to allow these policies to reach their full potential;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute to
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area, which seem to be within reach as regards the employment rate target but remain far from being achieved as regards the target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses that more and more working people are at risk of poverty, and that 20 million children in the EU are living in poverty and social exclusion; stresses, in this regard, the need for comprehensive policy reforms and integrated approaches that combat youth and long-term unemployment and the often neglected issue of
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to afford proper technical assistance to the national authorities of the Member States so that they can take up the amounts allocated;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Reiterates its call to have a separate budget line for the Daphne-specific objective, which is part of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, in order to show the commitment of the Union which is aimed at combating violence against women and girls; calls for increased resources in this budget line and to reverse the decrease of funds dedicated to Daphne objective during the 2014-2020 period; suggests that in the next MFF the budget for the new Justice, Rights and Values Fund which will include as well the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme to be increased; calls on an steady effort to raise the awareness of the grants included in the Daphne-specific objective along with measures to make its related administrative procedures more user friendly;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Subheading 5 a (new) Security and Defence 12a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a separate heading for Security and Defence, in order to grant a more transparent scrutiny;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Highlights the significant budgetary and organisational risk associated with major expansion of agencies such as that proposed under the 2021-27 MFF for Frontex. To manage this budgetary risk, urges the development, reporting and scrutiny of a detailed, phased expansion programme within the legal basis approved for the next MFF from which budgetary arrangements over the coming years will follow and, with regard to 8 (above), be held to account.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Points out that pooling resources from the European Development Fund, the Union budget and other donors in trust funds should not have as consequence that money flagged for development and cooperation policy does not
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that trust funds should be established only when their use is justified and the required action is not possible through other existing financing channels; further calls on the Commission, in line with the principle of budget unity, to consider putting an end to trust funds that are unable to attract a significant contribution from other donors or that do not provide an added value when compared
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that trust funds should be established only when their use is justified and the required action is not possible through other existing financing channels; further calls on the Commission to consider putting an end to trust funds that are unable to attract
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Believes that the operation and accountability of Union Trust funds is best achieved by their being transparently managed as part of the General Budget of the Union.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 17. Insists that the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO) has to be adequately financed and staffed; points out that the EPPO has to be operational already as from November 2020; stresses the importance of having a clear division of tasks and good coordination between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and OLAF;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recalls the importance of the Youth Employment Initiative in promoting the participation and integration of young people into the labour market;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the fact that the Union budget is not allowed to run on deficit and that the growing payments backlog in fact represents a financial debt;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Notes that in the draft budget for 2020 the Union contribution amounts to a total of EUR 8 372 000; recalls that the Office shall be a key actor in combatting crimes against the EU budget and therefore considers more realistic that the contribution be increased by EUR 1,8 million and that 15 additional posts should be made available in order to cover infrastructure and operating expenditure and to start the development of the EPPO case management system, taking also into account that EPPO was established under the enhanced cooperation procedure and may operate in more member states in the future than currently foreseen.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Notes that in the draft budget for
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls the importance of granting adequate resources and staffing to OLAF, Europol and Eurojust, in order to ensure their ability to cooperate effectively with the EPPO and fulfil the common mission of protecting the EU financial interests. In this regard, expresses concerns about the decrease in staff reported by OLAF in its Annual Report 2018, while the workload of the Office has structurally increased.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Subheading 4 a (new) Climate change 10b. Points out that the European Union has committed to making 20% of its budget climate-related; calls on the Commission to develop research, development and innovation in order to achieve this 20% target;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission, for management and reporting purposes, to establish a way of recording Union budgetary expenditure that will make it
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Subheading 5 a (new) Horizon 2020 11a. Points out that the Horizon 2020 Programme enjoys the political support of the Member States; notes that research is a form of direct investment into smart, sustainable and inclusive growth that fosters employment; 11b. Considers that only by adopting an ambitious budget will the Union be able to develop scientific leadership to meet the challenges facing society in terms of employment, energy transition, digitalisation and medical and pharmaceutical research;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recalls that there is an humanitarian element to every migration crisis which by necessity will usually involve emergency measures; invites the Commission to find quick ways to respond to the migration crisis and the humanitarian situations which lay behind;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to provide more resources for front-line Member States dealing with the migration and refugee crisis, in order to respond more effectively to that migration crisis;
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