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The Committee on Budgets adopted the own-initiative report by Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) and Margarida MARQUES (S&D, PT) on upscaling the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges.
Since the adoption of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in December 2020, the political, economic and social context has changed beyond recognition, starting with the unprecedented scale and dramatic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not yet over. Moreover, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine has led to a major humanitarian crisis and has triggered an enormous economic and social shock of uncertain duration worldwide.
According to the Commission, the unforeseen needs created by war in Europe are well beyond the means available in the current multiannual financial framework, necessitating new financing sources.
New challenges and shocks revealing shortcomings in the current MFF
Members called on the Commission to propose a revision of the current MFF focused primarily on addressing the consequences of the war against Ukraine and endowing the Union with adequate flexibility to respond to crises. The report stressed the shared Union goals of delivering on the European Green Deal, the digital transition and the European Pillar of Social Rights, scaling up defence cooperation and coordination, improving its strategic autonomy and energy independence and security, reducing energy poverty, improving the cost of living, ensuring global food security, and addressing the challenges caused by high inflation.
Increased financial capacity and greater democratic accountability
The Commission is called on to proceed with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive, ambitious revision of the MFF regulation and its annex as soon as possible and no later than the first quarter of 2023. Members stressed the need for an upscaled MFF to ensure a stronger and more agile EU budget which meets the highest standards of transparency and democratic accountability . They request therefore, an increase in the MFF ceilings , as well as an increase in and redesign of budgetary flexibility.
Heading 1: Single Market, Innovation and Digital
Members called or an increase in the ceiling of Heading 1 on the grounds that the margins are insufficient to accommodate the greater needs and because it opposes the use of agreed programme envelopes to finance new initiatives. They emphasised the key role that funding under Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, the Single Market Programme and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) play in stimulating innovation, supporting businesses and driving the green and digital transitions.
They look forward to the Commission's proposal for the new European Sovereignty Fund intended to secure the strategic autonomy of the Union and reduce dependence on non-EU countries in key sectors.
Heading 2a: Cohesion
Members are concerned that cohesion policy is increasingly being used to reinforce other policies and to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms in the MFF. They consider that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other programmes of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility.
It is stressed that the MFF revision must not lead to any downwards revision of the pre-allocated national envelopes.
Heading 2b: Resilience and Values
The committee called for the budget line dedicated to the repayment of EURI borrowing costs to be removed from Heading 2b and placed outside the headings, and for those costs to be counted over and above the MFF ceilings. It regretted that the costs of EURI borrowing and the repayment of debt have been included as a budget line under Heading 2b for the 2021-2027 period, alongside flagship programmes such as Erasmus+, EU4Health, Creative Europe and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values.
Members stressed the vital importance of the EU4Health programme and of the Union education, culture, youth and values programmes in supporting the relevant sectors in the wake of the pandemic and combatting disinformation and emphasised that the European Social Fund+ is one of the key drivers for strengthening the social dimension of the Union. They also regretted that Erasmus+, as a programme with relatively stable year-on-year demand, has a heavily backloaded financial profile in the current MFF.
Heading 3: Natural Resources and Environment
Members called for the ceiling of Heading 3 to be adjusted as soon as possible to fully accommodate the Social Climate Fund (SCF), while agreed financing under Heading 3 should not be undermined and be preserved for its intended purpose.
Heading 4: Migration and Border Management
According to Members, this heading should be increased to reflect current reality and the real financing needs of the Union’s migration and border management policies and programmes. The war against Ukraine and the subsequent decision to trigger the Temporary Protection Directive will entail a longer-term financial commitment to support Member States, placing unexpected demands on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) and creating additional responsibilities for the decentralised agencies in Heading 4.
Heading 5: Security and Defence
There is a call an increase in the ceiling of this heading to enhance defence cooperation and investment. The need for investment is essential to strengthen security policy and finance technological innovation in a constantly evolving security landscape.
Heading 6: Neighbourhood and the World
Members called for an increase in the ceiling of Heading 6 to fully cover current and projected future needs in the Union’s external action and to create sufficient capacity to respond to crises and emerging needs. They deplored that, even prior to the war against Ukraine, funds available under Heading 6 were inadequate and that pressure on this heading has since increased substantially.
The committee underlined the importance of providing further support to Ukraine through MFA and highlighted that a far higher rate of provisioning than the standard 9 % is required for loans to Ukraine owing to the increased risk of default.
The Commission is also called on to ensure the Union lives up to its international climate commitments and in particular to provide funding to international climate finance and the relevant programmes under NDICI-Global Europe.
Adoption of the MFF
Members underlined that the unanimity requirement for adoption of the MFF Regulation impedes the necessary decisions in the revision process. They consider that the ordinary legislative procedure should apply to the adoption of the MFF Regulation and to the Own Resources Decision so that Parliament acquires the full budgetary prerogatives enjoyed by national parliaments.
Lastly, Parliament called on the European Council to activate it to expedite decision-making .
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0281/2022
- Committee opinion: PE734.167
- Committee opinion: PE732.804
- Specific opinion: PE736.622
- Committee opinion: PE736.695
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.331
- Committee opinion: PE735.495
- Committee opinion: PE732.823
- Committee opinion: PE734.119
- Committee opinion: PE734.341
- Specific opinion: PE734.372
- Committee opinion: PE735.481
- Specific opinion: PE734.299
- Committee draft report: PE734.412
- Committee opinion: PE734.175
- Committee opinion: PE734.175
- Committee draft report: PE734.412
- Specific opinion: PE734.299
- Specific opinion: PE734.372
- Committee opinion: PE735.481
- Committee opinion: PE734.341
- Committee opinion: PE734.119
- Committee opinion: PE732.823
- Committee opinion: PE735.495
- Specific opinion: PE736.622
- Committee opinion: PE736.695
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.331
- Committee opinion: PE732.804
- Committee opinion: PE734.167
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Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2046(INI)
2022/07/07
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55 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF) was designed to help the EU emerge stronger and more resilient following the COVID-19 pandemic and to support key policy areas such as the green transition, digital transformation and economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as crisis preparedness;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) B c. whereas Members states should aim to reduce the cost of doing business by lowering VAT and energy taxes, abolishing levies on energy and flexible application of state aid rules;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) B c. whereas strategic autonomy has become a core political priority for the EU, especially in the transport sector, which has been hit by global semiconductors' shortages forcing factory closures in the car industry, hence highlighting to what extent the EU is dependent on a limited number of third- countries' actors in a complex geopolitical context for the semiconductors' value chain;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently carry out an economic and social assessment of the consequences of the war on all modes of transport in the EU market and to swiftly present, where necessary, support, including through further legislative and/or financial measures within MFF framework, to mitigate the negative effects and to ensure the well-functioning, level-playing field and the fair completion for the European transport sector;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently carry out an economic and social assessment of the consequences of the war on all modes of transport in the EU market and to swiftly present, where necessary, support, including through further legislative and/or financial measures, to mitigate the negative effects and to ensure the well-functioning and fair level playing field for the European transport sector;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the RRF as a key instrument and a unique opportunity for the EU to ensure a sustainable, connected, interoperable and resilient transport infrastructure; notes that, according to the Commission RRF scoreboard, the total estimated expenditure in sustainable mobility in the 22 NRRPs approved so far amount to €70.7 billion, which corresponds to 15.7% of the total expenditures in the plans; welcomes the fact that these expenditures have been allocated mainly to support railway infrastructure, urban transport mobility, the roll-out of charging infrastructure or the procurement of clean vehicles; regrets, however, the strong national differences in the share of sustainable mobility expenditure, ranging from 2,0% to 32,7% of national NRRP’s expenditure, and the resulting disappointing signal sent towards infrastructure investment and the completion of the TEN-T;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Calls on the Commission to continue exploring ways to support the transport of passengers or any kinds of goods towards/from Ukraine and its neighbouring EU countries as humanitarian aid and to provide for the necessary relief in terms of road tolls, infrastructure charges, access during weekends, taxation etc;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Supports the Commission’s proposal to conclude transport agreements with Ukraine and Moldova, by partly liberalising road transport for their hauliers, which will allow to shift important export goods from sea routes – currently unavailable due to the Russian military aggression – and to make increased use of EU sea ports for the export and import goods to and from Ukraine; strongly supports in this respect the rapid rehabilitation of formerly abandoned rail and waterway links between Ukraine and Romania in particular; calls on the Commission to explore financial support within the MFF;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its calls for increased financing of transport infrastructure through EU funding, particularly the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its calls for increased financing of transport infrastructure through EU funding, particularly the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); suggests to this end, for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), the mobilisation of unused funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to ensure the completion of the core network by 2030 and calls on the Commission to plan a successor programme to CEF II for the MFF 2028-
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its calls for increased financing of transport infrastructure through EU funding, particularly the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); suggests to this end, for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), the mobilisation of unused funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and calls on the Commission to plan an ambitious successor programme to CEF II for the MFF 2028-
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the recent crises, in particular the Russian
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Observes that a significant share of available RRF loan support has currently not been requested by Member States; highlights that in the inflationary context, pushing interest rates higher, the RRF loan support could become more attractive to Member States; encourages therefore Member States to make use of the funding available to address bottlenecks, missing links, cross-border sections, support alternative fuels and digitalisation of transport;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission to support Ukraine and its efforts to strengthen rail connections between Ukraine and the EU. Specific funds should be provided to increase the wagon shifting and transhipment capacity at the Ukrainian border in connection with increasing upstream and downstream rail infrastructure capacity both on the EU and Ukrainian side;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the CEF is a key enabler for achieving the objectives of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) policy; points out that investment needs in the TEN-T are estimated at EUR 500 billion to complete the core network by 2030 and EUR 1500 billion for the entire network by 2050 and that measures introduced by the revision of Regulation 1315/2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network could imply additional investments needs representing an increase of around 30% in the average annual investments; stresses also that the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) plays a key role in implementing the CEF through a centralised governance and direct management, which has proven to be an an efficient model of governance to progress in the completion the TEN-T network, and calls therefore for an enhanced budget ensuring that it has the necessary means to meet our infrastructure deployment objectives; advocates for EU funds to replicate CEF governance by promoting dedicated funds under direct management; highlights the strategic value of the TEN-T and CEF for meeting new objectives as regards the EU sustainable and smart mobility strategy, enhanced military mobility in the EU and stronger connectivity with our strategic partners in non-EU countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the CEF is a key enabler for achieving the objectives of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) policy, in particular the completion of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and cross-border missing links; points out that investment needs in the TEN-T are estimated at EUR 500 billion to complete the core network by 2030 and EUR 1500 billion for the entire network by 2050 including measures for accelerated ERTMS deployment and the implementation of technical specifications for interoperability ; highlights the strategic value of the TEN-T and CEF for meeting new objectives as regards the EU sustainable and smart mobility strategy
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the CEF is a key enabler for achieving the objectives of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) policy; points out that investment needs in the TEN-T are estimated at EUR 500 billion to complete the core network by 2030 and EUR 1500 billion for the entire network by 2050; highlights the strategic value of the TEN-T and CEF for meeting
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Strongly regrets the severe cut of the final envelope on the newly created military mobility budget line under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF II) programme 2021-2027, when adopting the figures under the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, especially in light of the current needs; calls on the Commission to find and present solutions to significantly increase the military mobility budget line under the CEF II programme and suggests the mobilisation of unused funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in this regard in order to strengthen our common European security; emphasizes the importance of ensuring that military mobility aspects are thoroughly assessed and addressed both in terms of infrastructure and funding, with a view to ensure optimal cross-border cooperation and mobility within the Union; in this respect, calls on the Commission to propose targeted support of major infrastructure projects better connecting all Member States and to increase transport infrastructure connections with the Western Balkans, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine; asks in particular for a strengthening of all major dual use infrastructure leading to the Union’s Eastern border;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Regrets that the portion of the CEF Transport dedicated to military mobility is only €1.69 billion in the 2021- 2027 MFF; calls for a substantial and rapid increase of the military mobility envelope in order to increase investments for adapting the TEN-T network for dual civil and defence use;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Deplores the undue reallocation of EUR 400 million from CEF, including EUR 250 million from CEF-Transport, to finance the Chips for Europe Initiative; regrets this technical budgetary practice, which reduces the CEF budget at a time when the transport sector is facing multiple challenges;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Recalls that any new legislation applying to the transport sector implies additional responsibilities for EU transport agencies; highlights in particular that the European Rail Agency (ERA) has the smallest budget among these agencies despite the outstanding environmental and climate performance and other benefits of rail transport at a time when railways and modal shift are core policy priorities and given its responsibilities in the deployment of ERTMS; calls therefore for an increase of the budget of EU transport agencies in order for them to be able to participate effectively to the implementation of the new transport legislation resulting from the Green Deal and Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Reiterates that the funding for European transport agencies and joint undertakings should match their level of responsibility;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the recent crises, in particular the Russian war against Ukraine, pose severe challenges for the EU transport sector, its businesses and its workers, in particular supply chain disruptions and rising fuel and energy prices, and require a coordinated response at EU level backed by adequate budgetary means;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Regrets the recent downscale of the EU funding available to the European Railway Agency (ERA) and recommends that over the next few years the Agency is provided with a level of resources and EU subsidies more commensurate to the increasingly urgent tasks concerned with the implementation of the Fourth Railway Package and with the need to ensuring sustained progress towards the creation of the Single European Railway Area;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Highlights the importance of TEN-T network for stronger connectivity with our strategic partners in non-EU countries. In the view of the Russian war in Ukraine, stresses that the funding of the TEN-T network revision shall well reflect and further focus on the extension of connection towards the Eastern Neighbourhood as well as revising priorities of the Eastern Member States towards cross-border missing links. Requests also the Commission to propose an 'EU-Eastern Europe' or 'Eastern Partnership' Transport Community, including an Eastern Europe Investment Framework, which could be partly modelled on the Western Balkans Transport Community;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3 e. Calls on the Commission to provide the necessary funding in the EU Member States for developing of the dual use infrastructure with strategic role required in meeting present and future needs; emphasises the necessity to improve the EU capacity to assess and control the ownership and the investments in the field of strategic infrastructure, as a key aspect for guaranteeing the security of the EU and our citizens;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3 f. Considers that the Russian attack on Ukraine and the resulting transport needs within the EU have underlined the necessity for the EU railway system to accommodate higher volumes of passengers and freight; calls therefore on Member States to accelerate the standardisation, harmonisation and interoperability of the railway systems across Member States and on the Commission to continue monitoring the implementation and the remaining shortcomings.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends further strengthening synergies between the CEF and other programmes such as Horizon Europe and InvestEU,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends further strengthening synergies between the CEF and other programmes such as Horizon Europe
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends further strengthening synergies between the CEF and other programmes such as Horizon Europe
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends further strengthening synergies between the CEF and other programmes such as Horizon Europe and InvestEU, ensuring that the minimum thresholds on climate-related expenditure are fulfilled and prioritising investments in rail over other modes, in order to support innovation, sustainability and safety in the transport sector and optimise the use of budgetary resources;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes the role of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and related national plans in stimulating the recovery in the transport and tourism sectors while advancing the Union’s priorities for a green and digital transition; calls on the Commission to support the Member States in committing the relevant projects by the end of 2026, paying particular attention to accelerating priority projects of the TEN- T such as cross-border projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the tourism sector receives a proper share of assistance under the RRF;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes new strategic initiatives, such as the EU Chips Act and the Secure Connectivity Programme, in response to the current geopolitical crisis and acknowledges the lack of dedicated budgetary lines in the current MFF; reiterates that reallocation of resources from existing Programmes should be limited and that should not negatively affect the overall CEF Transport objectives and the deployment of sustainable transport infrastructure. In this regard, calls on the Commission to carry out a solid budgetary assessment of those initiatives in the context of the mid- term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, in order to provide new adequate resources;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the recent crises, in particular the Russian war against Ukraine, pose severe challenges for the EU transport sector and its workers, in particular supply chain disruptions affecting the logistics for food products and other basic goods and rising energy prices, and require a coordinated response at EU level backed by adequate budgetary means;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Calls on the Commission to evaluate and to present a strategy for EU airlines and airports and their workforces and to explore further financial instruments within the MFF to support the sector, which has been severely hit, first by the COVID-19 pandemic and now by overflight bans for Russia and Belarus, high fuel and energy prices and dropping demand; stresses, however, the need to ensure a level-playing field and fair competition between airlines, in particular when providing financial support;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that in the current geopolitical context, achieving the goals of the European Green Deal should be tackled together with the reduction of the EU’s energy dependency, which is critical for the transport sector; points out that reducing speeds in roads is a clear contribution to this objective, as pointed out by the International Energy Agency; welcomes in this respect the Commission’s initiative for a REPowerEU plan and calls on the Commission to promptly adopt further measures to address rising transport and energy costs;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that in the current geopolitical context, achieving the goals of the European Green Deal should be tackled together with the reduction of the EU’s energy dependency, which is critical for the transport sector; welcomes in this respect the Commission’s initiative for a REPowerEU plan and calls on the Commission to promptly adopt further measures to address rising transport and energy costs
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines the urgent need to significantly increase the Union domestic production, supply and storage of renewable and low carbon fuels/energy and to further increase the diversification of the European Union’s energy supplies, also through imports of alternative fuels in the short-term, including through EU port terminals for LNG as a transitional fuel, whilst carefully avoiding lock-in affects and stranded assets, and in alignment with EU climate goals; further underlines the need to strengthen energy interconnections between Member States. Calls on the Commission to develop within the MFF a Strategic Autonomy Fund for Europe (SAFE) to provide the necessary investments in key areas such as energy infrastructure, transport and industrial competitiveness and food security;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Stresses the importance of creating a diversification strategy to ensure the supply of critical raw materials, such as rare earth metals so as to increase resilience to shocks and crises;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Considers that the synergies and complementarities of the TEN-T and TEN-E should be promoted, while fully ensuring existing and future funding opportunities and levels of funding for the development of the TEN-T;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the transition to a smart and sustainable mobility system has to be fair and inclusive and requires mitigating the risk of energy and
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the transition to a smart and sustainable mobility system has to be fair and inclusive, geographically comprehensive adequately covering rural and remote areas, and requires mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty and protecting the most vulnerable, including persons with disabilities; considers that to ensure a successful transition, it is essential to invest in the upskilling and reskilling of workers; therefore insists on targeted measures within the ‘Fit for 55’ package in that respect, in coordination with Member States’ plans;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the transition to a smart and sustainable mobility system has to be fair and inclusive and requires mitigating the risk of energy and mobility
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Points out that digitalisation and innovation for all modes of transport are of utmost importance; therefore, calls on the Commission to come forward with an investment programme for the transport industry, including investments in infrastructure, digitalisation, innovation, and sustainability; believes that particular attention should be paid to autonomous driving; highlights the importance of training programmes for all workers along the value chain to upskill and reskill them for the new type of jobs that could be created due to digitalisation and innovation; urges the Commission to offer concrete guidance as to how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance transport links, as well as to raise awareness on cyber-risks and build preparedness in the transport sector;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the current MFF, which was agreed in 2020, reflects the priorities of the Union at the time of adoption; whereas in the meantime the European continent has been hit by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, making the strengthening of military mobility of utmost importance;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets the fragmentation of the funding possibilities available for tourism in the current MFF; highlights that this economically important sector,
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regrets the fragmentation of the funding possibilities available for tourism in the current MFF; highlights that this economically important sector, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises, is struggling to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis caused by the current war; reiterates the urgency of creating a specific EU programme on
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission to further spell out the ‘Global Gateway’ initiative, to foster joint infrastructure investments in particular in those countries which are sharing universal values with the European Union;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Asks the Commission to create specific calls and actions for tourism ecosystem under the current funding programmes of the MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Notes with great concern that the proposal on the EU Chips Act, aimed at bolstering competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies, proceeds to a reallocation of funds from the CEF transport and digital envelopes to this new initiative by reducing €400 million of the CEF, including €150 million from CEF Digital and €250 million from CEF Transport, to be reallocated to the financing of the EU Chips Act; stresses that any new European policy needs to come with a new allocated budget and not a reshuffle within the current MFF;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Is convinced, on the basis of the above analysis, that a genuine review of the current MFF is indispensable if the Union is to effectively confront the current geopolitical and economic challenges while fulfilling its decarbonisation agenda, which needs to be backed by corresponding financing instruments; stresses the need for the MFF to be endowed with increased resources to effectively ensure investments, achieve economic, social and territorial cohesion and promote solidarity;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas, in line with Parliament’s long-standing position, new policy commitments and objectives need to be matched with fresh money, and are not to be financed at the expense of other Union programmes and priorities;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas a combination of higher energy and transport prices would impact all citizens, and in particular low-income households, with increased risk of transport poverty;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas higher fuel cost for aviation, road and maritime transport is having a direct impact on final goods and services prices and the increase of fuel prices is affecting the recovery of tourism from the pandemic;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the transport sector is undergoing structural changes related to decarbonisation and digitalisation policies resulting from the Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy;
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59 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget ('Conditionality Regulation')
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that, pursuant to Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), ‘the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies’; underlines the importance
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be aligned with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Invites the Commission to propose new own resources ahead of the timeline envisaged in the legally binding roadmap for the current MFF by the end of 2023; points out that these new resources should generate sufficient income to ensure that the common debt can be effectively repaid;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be aligned with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and should take into consideration the main points of the Versailles declaration, notably improving food security by reducing dependency on key imported agricultural products and inputs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Considers that the current own resources ceilings for commitments and payments shall be brought up to values approaching 3% of the GNI of EU Member States, in order to allow the European Union to rely on a bigger budget for the fulfilment of its political ambitions;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be aligned with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and with the objectives set on Paris agreement; should take into consideration the main points of the Versailles declaration, notably food security;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Reiterates the need for the rapid implementation of the new own resources schemes agreed upon at European level and calls for their implementation in a balanced way ensuring the protection of the economic potential of the EU and of European values;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale and young farmers, are suffering at a time when their capacity to invest is limited and the budgetary capacity of the Union and the Member States is being reduced; notes that, in the revision of the MFF, particular attention is needed to improve the financial position of farmers not only in the short term but also in the long term, with a sustainable reform of the agricultural financing structures;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Demands a stronger integration of the EU fiscal policies, thus establishing its autonomous fiscal capacity and be more resilient in the fight against tax avoidance, in the goal of gradually advancing towards a genuine fiscal Union;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale and young farmers, are
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the Conference on the Future of Europe has proposed strengthening the Union budget through new own resources2 and that the European Parliament should decide on the Union budget as it is the right of parliaments at national level3 , in particular by enhancing its democratic control also over the revenue side of the EU budget; calls in that regard for the European Parliament to be more closely associated with the Commission and the Council in the process of adopting new own resources; _________________ 2 Conference on the Future of Europe
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments, farmers, consumers and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale and young farmers, are suffering at a time when their capacity to invest is limited and the budgetary capacity of the Union and the Member States is
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the Conference on the Future of Europe has proposed strengthening the Union budget through new own resources2 and that the European Parliament should decide on the Union budget as it is the right of parliaments at national level3 ; calls in that regard for the European Parliament to be more closely associated with the Commission and the Council in the process of adopting new own resources; stresses that the Conference provided additional momentum for a revision of the current MFF; _________________ 2 Conference on the Future of Europe
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale and young farmers, are suffering because of the explosion in commodity and input prices at a time when their capacity to invest is limited and the budgetary capacity of the Union and the Member States is being reduced;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the Conference on the Future of Europe has proposed strengthening the Union budget through new own resources2 and that the European Parliament should decide on the Union budget as it is the right of parliaments at national level3 ; calls in that regard
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale, traditional and young farmers
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Considers that as necessary follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a reflection on the decision-making as well as on the institutional dimension of the EU budget should be included among the main topics of the European Convention, as also requested by the European Parliament’s resolution of 9 June 2022; reiterates the need for the EU budget to be used actively for the immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council to preserve an ambitious multiannual budget for heading 3, bearing in mind the importance of food security, especially in the wake of recent climate challenges such as drought, heat- waves and water scarcity;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Believes that the internal cohesion of the EU budget should be strengthened, according to the principle of budgetary unity, by gathering the existing funds and financial instruments under the democratic control of the European Parliament. Insists that financial instruments outside the budget can only be a temporary solution to increase funding, but cannot become a replacement for EU resources;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council to preserve an ambitious multiannual budget for heading 3, bearing in mind the importance of food security; recalls, furthermore, to assess the safeguarding of food security in non- EU countries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 b (new) — having regard to Directive (EU) No 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law ('PIF Directive')
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that, pursuant to Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), ‘the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies’; underlines the importance, therefore, of an adequate EU budget that serves EU citizens; underlines the need for more flexibility in EU budgeting, in coordination with the European Parliament, in order to ensure the adaptation of the MFF to any new challenges important for EU citizens;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council to preserve an ambitious multiannual budget for heading 3, bearing in mind the
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Council to preserve an ambitious multiannual budget for heading 3, bearing in mind the importance of food security and environmental protection;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the application by the Commission of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation5 laying down the rules necessary for the protection of the Union budget in the case of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in the Member States which affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget or the protection of the financial interests of the Union in a sufficiently direct way; stresses therefore the necessity to introduce precise financial obligations in the annual budget planning; _________________ 5 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls the Institutions for a rise on the budget allocated in third countries for food security;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Insists that relying so much on national contributions can no longer work for the EU budget; deems it essential to build on the current crisis to introduce significant and genuine European own resources in order to permanently support with an adequate tools box the recovery and avoid new economic divergences;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to recognise that the capacity of farmers to withstand inflation pressure and increased input prices and to ensure food security is impacted by variation in CAP payments; calls, therefore, for additional support to the Member States with the lowest payments; reminds that according to parliaments resolution((2020/2126(INI)) in some member states there is a clear inequality between fund allocations for big and small farmers, with systemic advantages for big farms, whose beneficiaries have close ties to the ruling political parties or are themselves members of these parties in their countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates its call for the abolition of all budgetary rebates and corrective mechanisms as soon as possible in order to ensure fair treatment between Member States; invites the Commission to report beyond the existing narrow accounting approach of reporting Member States’ net balances and to set up additional new budget indicators focusing on solidarity between the Member States and the European added value stemming from participation in EU policies;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to recognise that the capacity of farmers to withstand inflation pressure and increased input prices and to ensure food security is impacted by variation in CAP payments; calls, therefore, for additional support to the Member States with
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Calls upon the revision of the existing regulation (Art. 15.3 of the “Financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union” of July 2018) related to the transfer back to member states of additional resources accumulated at European level through VAT collection and fines and proposes that any new resources be allocated to the priorities set up at European level;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on Member States, in light of inflation pressure, to focus their revised Strategic Plans towards greater redistribution, funded by capping; stresses in particular that Member States’ Strategic Plans should ensure strong support to small farmers via increased payments to the first hectares, with a farm size limit applied to ensure the support is focused efficiently;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates its call for the activation of the passerelle clause provided for in Article 312(2) TFEU so as to allow the
Amendment 26 #
5. Calls on the Council to modify Article 4 of the MFF Regulation to allow for the technical adjustment of ceilings to take into account inflation of above 2 % and reflecting actual inflation.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Recalls the importance to work on a modification of article 311 TFEU, with the objective of reinforcing Parliament’s role in the decision-making process for the adoption of the upcoming Own Resources Decisions, whereby both arms of the budgetary authority, Parliament and Council, shall act as co-legislators endowed with equal powers when negotiating the revision of the system of own resources;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Council to
Amendment 27 #
10 a. calls on the Commission to initiate a work on the third-countries financial contributions and to better coordinate these with the priorities of the multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Strongly believes that the duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of the European legislature, in order to strengthen democratic legitimacy and scrutiny.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that agricultural and cohesion policy traditionally account for the largest share of the EU budget; stresses that these expenditure items are attractive targets for fraud and criminal activity; stresses that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation also protects these funds and thus also the position and resources of agricultural producers;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 c (new) — having regard to the Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report – The rule of law situation in the European Union, of 20 July 2021 (COM(2021)0700)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises, such as the pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, have tested the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and underlined the need for the MFF to be managed in a more flexible, yet sustainable, manner; underlines that the EU fiscal architecture remains incomplete as the EU lacks permanent meaningful budgetary instruments that would improve its ability to respond to shocks and thereby increase its resilience; calls for the establishment of a permanent fiscal capacity that would address common or country-specific shocks; therefore sees a need for the revision of the MFF and calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and to proceed with a legislative proposal for comprehensive MFF revision as soon as possible, and no later than the first quarter of 2023;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission urgently to strengthen actions to reduce food waste, providing financial incentives to speed up improvements; Calls on the Commission to provide broader possibilities to finance the cost of collecting, transporting, storing and distributing food donations;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the Commission to provide measures to support farmers in managing and mitigating the increase in production costs caused by inflation, prioritising support to reduce use and dependence on fossil-derived inputs and energy wherever possible, in order to contribute to curbing the rise in food prices; Recalls that the CAP aims to provide safe, nutritious, and affordable food for all, alongside protecting biodiversity and fighting climate change;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 d (new) — having regard to the Commission report of 20 September 2021 entitled ‘32nd Annual Report on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – Fight against fraud –2020’ (COM(2021)0578)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine ha
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises, such as the pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and their detrimental economic spillover, have tested the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and underlined the need for the MFF to be strengthened and managed in a more flexible, yet sustainable, manner; therefore sees a need for
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine has undermined food security, notably in those Middle East and Northern Africa countries which heavily rely on cereal imports; whereas the heads of state or government of the Member States have emphasised the importance of global food security and food sovereignty;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises, such as the pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and the unprecedented investment from the EU, have tested the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and underlined the need for the MFF to be managed in a more flexible, yet sustainable, manner; therefore sees a need for the revision of the MFF and calls on the Commission to conduct an in- depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and to proceed with a legislative proposal for comprehensive MFF revision as soon as possible, and no later than the first quarter of 2023;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas all Member States are facing rapidly rising prices for goods and services,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that under the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 20201 , where a proposal for a new MFF or for a substantial revision has been presented, the institutions have committed to seeking to determine specific arrangements for cooperation and dialogue
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas all Member States are facing rapidly rising prices for goods and services, which is impacting farmers, businesses, consumers, communities and all citizens;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the vital role played by the European Parliament in the preparation, review and scrutiny of the MFF; reiterates its view that any future decisions on the budgetary architecture of the Union should safeguard the community method and ensure that the Parliament is fully involved in the decision-making process; recalls that all elements of the MFF package must be implemented in accordance with the principle of mutual sincere cooperation, as laid down in Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union; regrets the use of instruments to advance legislation without European Parliament’s consent or influence;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the vital role played by the European Parliament in the preparation, review and scrutiny of the MFF; recalls that all elements of the MFF package must be implemented in accordance with the principle of mutual sincere cooperation, as laid down in Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union; calls upon the Commission and the Council, in the context of an increasing number of transfers and adjustments to the EU budget, to respect the rights of the European Parliament when it comes to its budgetary role and asks for a transparent, open and predictable process with regards to those measures;
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2022/07/25
AFET
53 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that, from the very beginning of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF), the available margins under Heading 6 have been very limited and have be
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is of the opinion that a revision of the MFF
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls to prioritise an upwards revision of the MFF through the EU budget as a matter of priority; should this not be possible, accepts externally assigned revenue by Member States or external Trust Fund solutions on the condition that Parliament is fully involved in the decision-making process and can properly exercise scrutiny;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission to prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and to reconsider, in this light, any EU funds, in order to ensure that all EU expenditures are fully in line with the EU’s own strategic goals and interests and not contradictory to them;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Regrets the Parliament's obsession with making EU external policies more visible;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to provide the strongest possible economic and financial support to Ukraine and to people fleeing the war; calls for work to start on a Marshall-Plan-like facility within the EU budget (Ukraine solidarity trust fund) to rebuild Ukraine after the war, and for a massive investment programme to be launched; recalls that the EU must continue to increase support to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression, highlights the need to support Ukraine with heavy weapons, artillery systems, fighter planes and tanks; regrets that most Western countries have demilitarised and have little conventional combat power at their disposal - thus enabling authoritarian regimes to dictate terms;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to provide the strongest
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to provide the strongest possible economic and financial support to Ukraine and to people fleeing the war and seeking refuge in neighbouring EU countries; calls for work to start on a Marshall-Plan-like facility within the EU budget (Ukraine solidarity trust fund) to rebuild Ukraine after the war, and for a massive investment programme to be launched; underlines the importance of dedicating more resources aimed at enforcing the freezing and confiscation of Russian oligarchs' assets;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to provide the strongest possible economic and financial support to Ukraine and to people fleeing the war; welcomes the strengthening of cooperation between the EU and NATO and calls for priority to be given to joint projects; calls for work to start on a Marshall-Plan-like facility within the EU budget (Ukraine solidarity trust fund) to rebuild Ukraine after the war, and for a massive investment programme to be launched;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to provide the strongest possible economic
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine and recalls the need to mobilise all available EU budget instruments to support the Ukraine war effort and to provide the strongest possible economic and financial support to Ukraine and to people fleeing the war; calls for work to start on a Marshall-Plan-like facility within the EU budget (Ukraine solidarity trust fund) to rebuild Ukraine after the war, and for a massive investment programme to be launched;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Emphasises that the European Defence Fund is a crucial instrument for further harmonisation of the defence activities of the European Union; calls for an increase of appropriations in capability development which reflects priorities in Common Security and Defence Policy.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a European Defence Investment Programme
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP), the aim of which
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP), the aim of which would be to introduce joint procurement and life cycle management of military capabilities, in particular those necessary to harness EU defence over the
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP), the aim of which would be to introduce joint procurement and life cycle management of military capabilities, in particular those necessary to harness EU defence over the decades to counter a military threat from Russia; calls on all Member States to complement EU funding with funding from their national defence budgets; invites the Commission to open this programme to key strategic partners and allies; calls for reinforcement of the European Peace Facility to strengthen Ukrainian Armed Forces capabilities, especially regarding military equipment;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights in light of the war on Ukraine the utmost importance of a paradigm shift in EU foreign policy, as the past years and months including delivery of arms and geo political sanctions have not saved one life in Ukraine nor in other conflicts and war but on contrary have worsened the situation within and outside the EU; calls in this regard for a Union as a strong actor promoting urgently peaceful, diplomatic conflict resolution, advancing cooperation on arms control and nuclear disarmament, focusing on the looming famine catastrophe and poverty reduction, fair trade and balanced economic relations; recalls the disastrous results of the interventionist, geopolitical and military approach as seen in Afghanistan and Mali; objects to further EU militarisation and the continued setting up of a Military Union and the on-going support for the defence and armament industry; stresses that the setting-up of the European Defence Fund violates the provisions laid down in Article 41(2) TEU;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Reiterates its recent call to urgently launch a discussion with a view to establishing another off-budget financial facility which would address the entire life-cycle of military capabilities at EU level from collaborative R&D and joint procurement to joint maintenance, training and security of supply;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that, from the very beginning of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF), the available margins under Heading 6 have been limited and have been shrinking further, including through early depletion of the cushion; encourages the Commission to propose an ambitious early revision of the MFF in order to m
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Emphasises that the EU budget can never be a panacea for all the ills of the world; therefore urges restraint and welcomes all cuts and re-prioritisations within the EU budget;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for stronger defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova to be established,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for stronger defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova to be established, including by enhancing the financial capabilities of the European Defence Agency (EDA)
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for stronger defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova to be established, including by enhancing the financial capabilities of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to help identify where Ukraine should participate in EU defence capability development over the years to come
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for stronger defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova and Georgia to be established, including by enhancing the financial capabilities of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to help identify where Ukraine
Amendment 37 #
5. Calls for stronger defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova to be established, including by enhancing the financial capabilities of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to help identify where
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for stronger security and defence cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova to be established, including by enhancing the financial capabilities of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to help identify where Ukraine should participate in EU defence capability development over the years to come.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that, from the very beginning of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF), the available margins under Heading 6 have been
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recalls that EU support for Ukraine is miniscule compared with that provided by the United States; thanks the U.S. taxpayer for again coming to the aid of Europe; recognises that though European military support has been miniscule compared to U.S. contributions, Europe can do better and calls on the Commission to present proposals without delay to fully utilise the capacity of the European Peace Facility in order to provide military material for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including platforms designed to deliver lethal force;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Reiterates the need to pay close attention to the complicated situation in Belarus; underlines the importance of reviewing Union funding and ensuring that it is not directed to the Lukashenko regime, but towards supporting civil society in Belarus;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls for the establishment of a new dedicated European Fund within the EU budget (a Strategic Autonomy Fund for Europe) to finance cross-border energy infrastructure, as well as cybersecurity, industrial competitiveness, the circular economy, food security and sustainable development, thereby securing Europe’s autonomy and protecting quality public services in the decades to come as well as to strengthen energy interconnections between Member States and like-minded partners in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods and Western Balkans; in this context also calls for stronger energy solidarity with Moldova, inter alia by increasing energy infrastructure interlinkages between the EU and the countries in the region;
Amendment 43 #
5 b. Calls for real term cuts of 90% to Heading 6 of the EU-budget, recognising that the EU should embrace drastic cost cutting and mandatory ex-ante cost- benefit analysis before any pilot or preparatory project is launched; calls for all surplus funds to be transferred back to net-paying Member States or be used solely for the purpose of repaying NextGenerationEU debts;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Believes that the budgets for election observation missions, human rights and civil society organisations should be strengthened in order to effectively advocate democracy, human rights and the needs of the most vulnerable groups where needed, thereby promoting the Union values at global level;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Asks for the full incorporation of all off-budget instruments, including the trust funds, within the EU budget, which should be strengthened accordingly, with the objective of allowing the European Parliament to efficiently implement its right of scrutiny with regard to the implementation of EU foreign policy programmes.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Notes with deep regret the financial support for non-violent Islamism from the EU budget which is undermining our European way of life; therefore calls for an in-depth examination followed by the complete stop of all funding from the EU-budget to islamist organisations or organisations with ties to islamists;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Calls to more effectively deploy the investment framework for external action under NDICI-Global Europe for real impact and to top up guarantees as necessary; calls on the Commission to further spell out the ‘Global Gateway’ initiative and to make the plans concrete so as to foster joint infrastructure investments in particular in those countries which share universal values with the EU; calls on the Commission to work on an effective governance of the EU Global Gateway, with the aim to improve internal coordination, cooperation with the private sector, coordination with Team Europe, as well as with the European Parliament; calls on the Commission to duly involve the Parliament in the decisions on the Global Gateway investment programmes and keep it regularly informed about the respective developments, including budgetary implications, as they unfold;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Calls on the Commission to finance physical barriers at the Union's external borders as requested by 16 Member States in a joint statement of 21 January 2022;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Highlights the necessity to adapt the MFF and the various instruments in order to provide the geopolitical Union, with a sound financial foundation and enable it to fulfil expectations as a credible and reliable geopolitical actor, in particular at this watershed moment following the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and all its repercussions, such as the food crisis and increase in the prices of basic goods, but also other global challenges, such as the mounting urgency of the climate and biodiversity crisis, post-pandemic recovery, migration, as well as setbacks in fundamental rights; urges, therefore, Member States to significantly increase resources to the EU budget and raise the MFF ceilings in particular of Heading 6;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5 f. Urges the Commission to, without delay, launch effective and wide-reaching communication campaigns targeting diaspora communities in the European Union representing the highest proportions of illegal arrivals and strategic communication campaigns targeting potential illegal migrants in source and transit countries with messages deterring potential migrants from considering illegal means of arrival to the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5 g. Calls on the Commission to provide a strong and clear policy steer to ensure EU development aid and investments are not greenlighted unless the beneficiary state has agreed to migration management agreements that allow for returns of all citizen's with a valid deportation order in a Member State or the establishment of third country partner state asylum processing and reception centres;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5 h. Considers it of utmost importance that no funding from the EU budget undermine the lawful use and ownership of firearms; notes that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has reminded Europe of the added value provided by an armed citizenry as both a deterrent to foreign and domestic aggressors alike; respects and welcomes the fact that not all European countries demilitarised or disarmed their population following the end of the Cold War; rejects any and all attempts to justify going after legal firearms under the pretext of protecting the EU from arms sourced in the Russo- Ukrainian war;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Highlights that the ambitious early revision of the MFF must not lose sight of the fact that we are witnessing a degradation of human rights standards in the neighbourhood and beyond which deserves particular attention in the context of the revision of the MFF as does the fight against climate change, the importance of connecting the Common Foreign and Security Policy to the EU Arctic Policy, measures to counter global disinformation, priorities in the framework of the High Level Geopolitical Dialogue related to the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood, as well as humanitarian aid;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is of the opinion that a revision of the MFF may have to be accompanied by a revision of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation (NDICI) - Global Europe instrument and the third Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) to reflect any policy changes in the relevant
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is of the opinion that a revision of the MFF may have to be accompanied by a revision of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation (NDICI) - Global Europe instrument and the third Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) to reflect any policy changes in the relevant instruments and any changes in countries’ status and eligibility for EU funding, especially in light of the new reality deriving from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the actions undertaken by the Union in this regard;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is of the opinion that a revision of the MFF may have to be accompanied by a revision of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation (NDICI) - Global Europe instrument and the third Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) to reflect any policy changes in the relevant instruments and any changes in countries’ status and eligibility for EU funding; reiterates the need to increase the effectiveness of the EU’s security and defence policy towards the Eastern Partnership countries;
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2022/07/27
REGI
39 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; stresses that this delay is hampering the implementation of post- COVID recovery policies and could cause less-developed regions, including the outermost regions, to fall further behind; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed regions and islands in this context;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that the other emergency instruments used to support the regions, such as CRII, CRII+ and REACT-EU, are not intended as long-term solutions to compensate for the delay in the implementation of cohesion policy; stresses nonetheless that the cohesion policy is but one of a number of instruments designed to support the cohesion and convergence of the regions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many negative social consequences throughout Europe, such as the digital and gender gaps, that have been broadened; Underlines the need for specific assistance to address these consequences;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Welcomes the European care strategy as a new initiative with a strong gender dimension; calls on the Commission for a dedicated investment package to promote the EU care sector and care economy as well as to ensure coordination among the different programmes and initiatives towards an effective implementation of the strategy;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration, uncertainty and widespread price hikes, affecting disadvantaged social groups and the public sector in particular, caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; recalls the pressing energy and food security concerns, and emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; stresses the need to earmark financial aid for European regions in preparation for a possible wave of migrants from third countries largely dependent on farm output in Russia and Ukraine; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regions, and to identify suitable financial instruments to deal with them at a regional level and to support all energy diversification efforts, as well as investments encouraging Member States' energy independence;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the towns and regions with appropriate and immediately accessible financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy
Amendment 19 #
3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with timely and appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regional and local authorities, for the citizens and the social and economic actors
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regions
Amendment 21 #
3 a. Emphasises that the compensation of the social and economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine requires the deployment of adequate budgetary measures at the Union level offsetting the indirect costs of the conflict on businesses and citizens, and putting forward the necessary solidarity mechanisms between Member States and their regions; calls therefore on the Commission to issue a new legislative proposal establishing a European fund for the mutualisation of war-related costs ("Ukrainian crisis Adjustment Reserve"), with a view to support the most affected Member States with fresh common resources gathered at the EU level;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need to provide additional funding and logistical support at regional level, especially in countries bordering Ukraine, to invest in increased grain transit capacity from Ukraine to other parts of the world and increased grain storage capacity;
Amendment 23 #
4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure; calls, taking all things into perspective, for an independent European fund to be set up to support regions and municipalities in their climate adaptation and resilience building projects and programmes; reiterates its call for the Commission to draw up a proposal for the establishment of such a climate adaptation fund;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure; stresses the importance of the social dimension of the green transition and the need to provide targeted support to the regions, industries, workers and households facing the biggest challenges;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, which causes large population displacements, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Draws its attention to the worrying findings of the special report 09/2022 of the European Court of Auditors, which indicates that the Commission unduly recorded around €72 billion as climate spending in the 14-20 programming period and that the likely share of the EU budget that is climate-relevant amounts at around 13% (approximately €144 billion) rather than 20 %; acknowledges the bigger ambition on the 30% spending target on climate set out in the current Multiannual Financial Framework and some amendments to the current tracking methodology by the Commission; encourages, however, this latter to establish guidelines applicable to all policy areas relevant to climate spending, and to clearly disclose a coherent basis for reporting, and consistent treatment of similar projects(e.g. same climate coefficient) across the EU budget and the NextGenerationEU;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses the high potential of rural areas and the necessity to improve transport connectivity, high-speed broadband and the provision of services in order to help them meet challenges such as rural desertification, depopulation and ageing; asks, therefore, to increase the amount of resources at national level that are allocated to integrated territorial development in disadvantaged non-urban areas, suffering from natural, geographical or demographic handicaps; highlights the importance of synergies between different funding tools to channel an adequate level of funding towards rural areas through a multi-fund approach; reaffirms the importance of urban-rural linkages and of the development of strategies based on functional areas with the aim of preventing rural areas from shrinking;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; calls on the Member States to ensure that local authorities are included in the design and implementation of all programmes; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed regions
Amendment 30 #
4 a. Stresses the role of urban areas in tackling the climate emergency, reiterates the need for further funding opportunities for cities to implement programmes locally; reminds that EUR 400 000 000 of the resources for the Investment for jobs and growth goal shall be allocated to the EuropeanUrban Initiative under direct or indirect management by the Commission as laid out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1058, calls for the European Urban Initiative to begiven a greater budget and scope, in order to support the delivery of the Urban Agenda in the next programming period;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to update the cohesion policy to take account of the spiralling inflation rates and loss in EU citizens’ purchasing power; points out that since the beginning of 2022, threats to purchasing power have been a key area of concern for Europeans; acknowledges that the tensions arising therefrom pose a major risk to public support for the EU and to EU cohesion, particularly in the most peripheral regions;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The approach to synergies in the EU budget should be more centred around the real complementarity of policies. At regional level, special consideration should be paid to new policy areas, such as strategic interdependence and European industrial alliances, in which cohesion policy could prove particularly relevant. The 'do no harm to cohesion' principle should be developed further and factored into policy-making;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Recalls that among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one; highlights the need to allocate sufficient funds for the development of digital skills; calls for digital inclusion to be recognised as a right for all generations and for a clear commitment to achieve universal internet connectivity;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other EU instruments of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility; underlines that cohesion policy funding must continue to primarily serve its long-term policy objectives and not become a source of financing to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms within the MFF or policy failures and incoherences in other policy areas; strongly opposes the proposal of additional transfers from the cohesion policy funds put forward under the RePowerEU initiative.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other EU instruments of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility; strongly opposes the proposal of additional transfers from the cohesion policy funds put forward under the RePowerEU initiative and calls on the Commission to mobilise funds from the Brexit reserve to finance this initiative.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other EU instruments of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility; strongly opposes the proposal of additional transfers from the cohesion policy funds put forward under the RePowerEU initiative
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses the need for a swift approval of the European Parliament and of the Council of the Commission’s proposal on the three new categories of own resources (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the revised Emission Trading System, the minimum corporate tax); considers that the expected additional revenues are necessary but not sufficient for an updated and really ambitious MFF which should be able to tackle the multidimensional challenges that the EU as a whole will have to face in the coming months, such as the investment gap for the transition, the socio-economic consequences of Russian aggression to Ukraine, the digital connectivity throughout the EU, the need to increase citizen-driven energy actions that contribute to the clean energy transition; calls therefore on the European Commission to advance the expected new proposal on additional Own Resources, scheduled at the end of 2023, to the coming months;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that promoting gender equality, paying special attention to women with disabilities, is crucial for reducing regional economic and social disparities and ensuring the long-term development of regions; deplores that EU's budget cycle to date has not adequately taken gender equality into account; Highlights the Commission's commitment to gender mainstreaming in the EU budget; calls on the Commission ro strengthen the institutional framework for supporting gender budgeting, to carry out gender analyses of the needs and impacts, to systematically collect, analyse and report on existing sex-disaggregated data for EU funding programmes, to make use of gender-related objectives and indicators to monitor progress and to develop a system for tracking the funds allocated and used to support gender equality;
Amendment 39 #
5 a. Welcomes the decision of the European Commission to maintain the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2023; suggests to envisage the possibility that public spending under cohesion policy by Member States and regional and local authorities as part of ESIF Funds should not be considered as national or equivalent structural expenditure as defined within the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed and transition regions and islands in this context, as well as to urban areas with high levels of inequalities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its utter concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed regions and islands in this context;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that, in light of the EU’s socio-economic situation which has been further aggravated by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and war against Ukraine, the stability pact needs to remain suspended beyond 2023, and calls for a revision of the fiscal rules of the stability and growth pact to better foster long-term sustainable public investment in the socio-ecological transition;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates its call for the Commission to put forward a contingency plan to mitigate the risk of under- implementation and decommitments due to the late start of the cohesion policy programmes, through a legislative proposal and, if need be, a corresponding revision of the multiannual financial framework; calls for the programmes already received by the Commission, even if only provisional, to be swiftly implemented;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 all actions implemented under cohesion policy shall take into account gender equality as a horizontal principle throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation; calls on the Commission to implement a gender budgeting analysis as part of the mid-term review of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework; strongly believes that publicly available gender assessments of the budget should be made on a yearly basis and allow adjustments within the next annual budget; recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated gender disparities which necessitates targeted action;
source: 735.435
2022/09/05
CULT
57 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Strongly suggests the conduction of an in-depth review to evaluate the absorption levels of the past and current MFF;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of programmes dedicated to education, youth, solidarity, culture, media and sports at EU, national and local level; reiterates the need for a thorough evaluation of the relevant policies, reforms and projects, including those funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the national European Semester reports;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the importance of programmes dedicated to education, youth, culture, media and sports at EU, national, regional and local level; reiterates the need for a thorough evaluation of the relevant policies, reforms and projects, including those funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the national European Semester reports;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Expresses its regret that most COVID-19 recovery programmes dedicated to culture focus mainly on large venue events, such as festivals and concerts; notes that, despite the larger share of revenues from such events, they do not represent the vast majority of people working in the CCS; insists that financial support should be more evenly spread through the sectors, in order to truly recover from the ongoing crises;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine; emphasizes that such additional funding cannot come at the expense of other objectives of these programmes but must derive from other budget sources;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists that more funding
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes should be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. Stresses that a broad revision of the current MFF is needed as it was already pushed to its limits in its first year; points to the multiple crises and challenges that the Union has been facing, striking substantially the Cultural and Creative Sectors;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than later so that the education and training systems can cope with the challenges and learners, teachers, schools, youth organisations and NGOs can benefit from adequate resources and to ensure the greening, digitalisation and inclusion measures;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available as soon
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Insists on the need to fundamentally change the way projects in the Creative Europe Programme are evaluated with an intention to focus less on administrative conditions and more on the artistic value of projects and ideas; highlights that the current system for evaluation significantly disadvantages young people and first-time applicants, who have excellent and original concepts with artistic added value, and who lack the know-how to meet the bureaucratic requirements for a successful application; asks the Commission to significantly reduce the administrative burden and rework application and evaluation procedures of the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to examine the reallocation of unused funds from other policy areas to the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy, including by extending the EYY to 2023 in order to give more time for the organisation of youth events of social nature that were not possible in 2022 due to the pandemic;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by also creating a youth assessment tool and examine the impact of EU legislation on young people;
Amendment 3 #
1. Believes that Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) have demonstrated flexibility in response to recent global challenges; is convinced, nonetheless, that when emergency situations inspire new political priorities, these need to be agreed upon by the co-legislators; stresses the persistent lack of EU funding for education, youth and culture especially in the current challenging times; in particular, notes with concern the cut of the overall Creative Europe envelope suggested by the Commission for 2023 and its further decrease proposed by the Council, even after taking into account the estimated 2023 top-up resulting from the programme-specific adjustment provided for in Article 5 of the MFF Regulation; In this regard, considers that a mid-term revision of the MFF should ensure the full recovery of the cultural and creative sectors and industries after the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as mitigating the consequences of the war in Ukraine and high inflation, in a long-term perspective.;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Requests an overall increase in funding for the E
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges especially arising from the Russian war against Ukraine;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the structure of the
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations and self-employed persons, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist setting out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in line with the EP resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; calls for the adoption of guidelines and the establishment of a working group in the framework of the OMC on the status of artists in order to facilitate sharing best practices between Member States and monitoring progress regarding improving the working conditions of artists;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) have demonstrated flexibility in response to recent global challenges; is convinced, nonetheless, that when emergency situations inspire new political priorities, these need to be agreed upon by
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist by creating an EU framework;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund and urges the Commission to take immediate action, especially in light of journalists affected by any restrictions of freedom of expression; highlights in this context the importance of the independence of journalism as well as the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press, also in the light of massive disinformation campaigns in the context of the war against Ukraine;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund; as well as for a long-term dedicated funding for the European Education Area;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund and to support journalists against SLAPPs;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Reiterates its long-standing position that new policy commitments, objectives and priorities need to be matched with fresh money, and are not to be financed at the expense of other already existing Union policies, programmes and priorities, including and especially culture;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the regulation establishing Horizon Europe to be amended as part of the next revision in order to create a New European Bauhaus (NEB) mission funded with EUR 500 million; realises that this may require increased funding for and raising the ceiling of heading 1; calls on the Commission to propose a new standalone EU NEB programme by the start of the next multiannual financial framework
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls for the regulation establishing Horizon Europe to be amended as part of the next revision in order to create a New European Bauhaus (NEB) mission; calls on the Commission to propose a new
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Asks the Commission to broaden the ambition of and increase the funding for the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity under Horizon Europe, a novel approach that aims to strengthen the link between research, innovation and the CCS and boost the resilience of the sectors;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus + and by making annual spending under the MFF equal in order to assure smooth continuation of this EU flagship programme;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Reiterates its call for enhanced transparency and a comprehensive review of EU spending on multimedia actions in order to ensure stability, predictability and the scrutiny of those actions;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11 c. Recalls the possible synergies and complementarities between Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the ESC on the one hand, and other EU programmes and funding sources on the other, such as the European Social Fund+, the Just Transition Fund, Horizon Europe, the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme and the RRF; regrets the fact that in practice these synergies and complementarities are not being fully coordinated in most Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 d (new) 11 d. Calls on the Commission, notwithstanding the need for sufficient funding for the above-mentioned programmes, to examine these synergies and complementarities further and to support the Member States in coordinating them, including by providing EU-level guidance and by facilitating the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, solidarity and culture in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers there to be a long-term and overall structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, sports and culture, especially in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments to ensure adequate funding for the CCS against any crises in the future;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth and culture in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of climate change and natural disasters, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to conduct an in-depth review of the current MFF and to proceed with a legislative proposal for an updated, comprehensive, and ambitious MFF revision, that would safeguard increasing or at least stable funding amounts for Creative Europe, Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programmes, as soon as possible and no later than the first quarter of 2023;
source: 735.812
2022/09/06
CONT
20 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the European budgetary principles of unity, budgetary accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, unit of account, universality, specification, sound financial management and transparency, which must be respected in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); recalls that the Committee on Budgetary Control is responsible for the control of the implementation of the EU budget with a view to rationalising European expenditure, among other responsibilities;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets that the overall annual absorption rate in 2020, the final year of the past MFF, was the same as in 2013 (15 %), the final year of the 2007-2013 MFF; notes that the cumulative absorption was around 7 % lower than under the previous MFF; regrets that there are still considerable differences between Member States in the absorption of the ESIF funds allocated to them during the 2014-2020 MFF; notes that some Member States have absorbed up to 79 % of its total allocation, while others have absorbed only around 45 % of their committed amounts;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to continue its work with Member States, including through technical assistance in order to increase the ability of Member States to make use of the funds allocated to them and to intensify the effort to increase the absorption rate of the ESIF without compromising the quality of projects and the efforts made to avoid misuse and fraud of Union funds;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the European Anti-Fraud Office, the Court of Auditors and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office have the necessary means and staff to investigate potential cases of fraud against the EU budget
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Underlines the relevance of reporting on the performance of the Union budget’s programmes for the discharge procedure; draws attention to the fact that the added value of the invested resources is closely linked to the results achieved and their contribution to improving the daily life of Union citizens;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Welcomes the streamlining of key performance indicators for the various EU spending programmes with their inclusion in the respective basic acts; calls on the Commission to put performance at the hearth of budget implementation and maximize the effectiveness of EU spending and develop methodologies to better evaluate the contribution of the EU’s various spending programmes to horizontal priorities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7 c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its impact assessments examine the key substantive aspects of legislation covering several programmes and plan its evaluations for all spending programmes, including evaluations covering specific thematic aspects of such programmes; calls on the Commission to clearly identify relevant follow-up actions arising from evaluations and include more quantitative information, especially cost- benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses when presenting options in impact assessments;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new) 7 d. Notes with concern the increasing use of Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for creating new mechanisms and bodies with budgetary implications for the EU budget, under which Parliament’s role is limited to the mere right to information; insists on an appropriate role for Parliament in the budgetary scrutiny of such initiatives; stresses, in addition, the importance of ensuring a meaningful role in the decision-making and scrutiny of all EU programmes based on national implementation plans;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 e (new) 7 e. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to shorten the discharge procedure; acknowledges that it delivered the 2020 and 2021 consolidated EU accounts relatively earlier than the regulatory deadline and advanced the publication of the Annual Management and Performance Report by a few weeks; encourages the Commission to keep progressing in this endeavour; acknowledges that further improvements depend on the Court of Auditors publishing their annual report earlier and the Council adopting its discharge recommendation earlier too; calls on the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the Council to focus on this problem and keep progressing towards a quicker discharge procedure;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of the Union budget for achieving the Union’s political priorities, as well as its role in assisting Member States in unforeseen situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, or the Russian’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that sound and timely implementation of the budget contributes to addressing more efficiently and effectively the needs and challenges in different policy areas; Recalls that responding to the current crises has required unprecedented financial investment; stresses that the EU must strive to restore economic balance in the long term; highlights that all new resources and instruments should be monitored like any other financial tool from the EU budget;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 f (new) 7 f. Calls on the Commission to ensure that appropriate administrative resources are available to manage in parallel all shared management funds and in particular the ESIF under the 2014-2020 MFF until closure, together with the increased allocations to them from the NGEU instrument in 2021 and subsequent years, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Deeply regrets the fact that the protection of the EU budget, including the comprehensive processing of information, the ease of accessibility, the feasibility of in-depth audits, substantive scrutiny and the possibility to monitor, follow up on and evaluate the financed actions, as envisaged by the RRF Regulation, has not been adequately embedded within the current MFF package as a whole; acknowledges that this shortcoming enormously weakens both the level of transparency of the implementing actions and the effectiveness of scrutiny and monitoring; calls for the revision of the 2021-2027 MFF to address these shortcomings; calls, therefore, for a mandatory single interoperable
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses that the upcoming revision of the MFF 2021-2027 should facilitate a true European added value budget with sufficient funding to achieve its ambitions, and a strengthened focus on stability and simplicity, performance and results, leading to better and more effective spending, low operating costs, efficient allocations of resources, equity, and increased accountability and transparency;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the EU budget (the Conditionality Regulation); emphasises the clear link between respect for the rule of law and the efficient implementation of the EU budget; notes that any upscaling of the 2021-2027 MFF should aim to reinforce the protection of the EU’s financial interests, ensuring alignment with rule of law conditionality and strengthening public procurement rules to avoid any potential conflict of interests and increase transparency; reducing the administrative burden for beneficiaries, strengthening the efficacy of spending with a view to achieving greater European added value and increasing access to EU funding for citizens, SMEs and local and regional authorities;
Amendment 7 #
4. Welcomes the Regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the EU budget (the Conditionality Regulation); emphasises the clear link between respect for the rule of law and the efficient implementation of the EU budget; notes that any upscaling of the 2021-2027 MFF should aim to reinforce the protection of the EU’s financial interests, ensuring alignment with rule of law conditionality and strengthening public procurement rules to avoid any potential conflict of interests and increase transparency; asks the Commission to indicate how it will verify the functioning of the rule of law to ensure the uniform application of conditionality for all Member States;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the serious risk that the amount of outstanding commitments (reste à liquider – RAL) continues to rise;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the serious risk that the amount of outstanding commitments (reste à liquider – RAL) continues to rise putting the budget under serious pressure in terms of liquidity; calls on the Commission to closely monitor this issue and to make every effort to ensure that it remains under control, reminding the importance of monitoring in particular the Member States with low absorption rates;
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2022/09/08
DEVE
48 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Stresses the role of the European Union as a global player, especially in view of development policy and humanitarian aid, where it is a crucial actor providing stability and collectively the biggest donor in the world; emphasises that this role can only be fulfilled with the appropriate financial means, which must be increased due to the shifted geopolitical realities;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in early 2023, an ambitious MFF revision proposal that substantially increases the resources for Heading 6 to an extent that is ambitious enough to address the current challenges of EU external action; urges the Member States to agree to a significant increase in ceilings;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in early 2023, an ambitious
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in early 2023, an ambitious MFF revision proposal that
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in early 2023, an ambitious MFF revision proposal that substantially increases the resources for Heading 6; urges the Member States to agree to a significant increase in ceilings; highlights that only seven years are left to achieve Agenda 2030 and regrets that according to the SDG Report 20221a, the global average of the SDG index decreased slightly for the second consecutive year; reiterates that the EU should play a crucial role in the implementation of the SDGs as well as in supporting its partner countries in their efforts; _________________ 1a https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2022/Th e-Sustainable-Development-Goals- Report-2022.pdf
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Notes with deep concern the stalling progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the estimated annual SDG financing gap of USD 3,7 trillion; insists that the MFF revision needs to contribute to a wider plan to finance the SDGs and include clearly defined quantifiable targets allowing for the monitoring of SDG-related spending under the EU budget;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Reaffirms that the increased financial needs to reach the SDGs cannot be covered only by funding from the MFF and from EU Member States but there is a need for an enhanced Public-Private- Partnership in the field of development cooperation;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap continues to grow; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap continues to grow while the unpredictability and the impacts of climate and human-induced disasters continue to arise; underlines that the numerous and consistent top-ups of the EU’s annual humanitarian budget over the past years of the current MFF have proven the initially allocated funding to never be sufficient to cover the humanitarian needs for the entire year; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly more funding in the revised MFF to match the EU’s ambition to be a leading humanitarian donor and enable humanitarian partners and local responders to deliver timely and adapted responses to the increasing needs;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap was the highest it has ever been in 2022 at USD 36.9 billion, and continues to grow; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly more funding in the revised MFF to match the EU’s ambition to
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap continues to grow, currently standing at USD 36.9 billion – the highest ever; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly more funding in the revised MFF to match the EU’s ambition to be a leading humanitarian donor and lead by example in encouraging other donors to increase their financial contribution to humanitarian aid;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regrets that the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the global humanitarian funding gap continues to grow; stresses that the humanitarian aid instrument must receive significantly more funding in the revised MFF to match the EU’s ambition to be a leading humanitarian donor and to play a more visible role as a peacemaker in the current geopolitical context, given the EU’s economic strength and geographical reach;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls for more coherent application of the humanitarian- development-peace nexus approach to be able to address the growing number of protracted crises in a sustainable manner;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need for flexibility mechanisms to have sufficient funding to respond to crises
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need for flexibility mechanisms to have sufficient funding to respond to crises; is concerned by the uneven mobilisation of the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR); notes that a disproportionate amount of SEAR resources are used for internal purposes; calls for an overall increase of the resources allocated to SEAR; calls for more predictability in meeting internal and external emergency needs by separating the SEAR into a Solidarity Reserve for needs within the EU and an Emergency Aid Reserve for external action, or by ring-
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need for flexibility mechanisms to have sufficient funding to respond to crises, without hampering efforts to achieve transparency and democratic accountability; is concerned by the uneven mobilisation of the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR); calls for more predictability in meeting internal and external emergency needs by separating the SEAR into a Solidarity Reserve for needs within the EU and an Emergency Aid Reserve for external action, or by ring-
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the MFF revision to
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the MFF revision to provide additional funds to humanitarian aid to address emergencies particularly in the context of food insecurity as well as to the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe instrument, particularly to reinforce the budget lines most in demand recently and to meet the additional needs caused by the Russian war against Ukraine, particularly in the context peace, security and conflict prevention, financing of cross-sectoral efforts to increase capacity for diversified local and regional food production, ensure nutritional and food security, without diverting money from other geographic regions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the MFF revision to provide additional funds to the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe instrument, particularly to reinforce the budget lines most in demand recently to counter the current food crisis and climate related disasters impacting developing countries, but also anticipate and prevent similar situations in the future, and to meet the additional needs caused by the Russian war against Ukraine without diverting money from other geographic regions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regrets that the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) lacks a sufficiently endowed Heading 6 and, therefore, the available margins have been very limited and shrinking since the first year, including an early depletion of the cushion and the need to use the single margin also to cover commitments under Heading 6; is deeply concerned that the MFF is already pushed to its limits and it is not fit to continue addressing the multiple internal and external crises in a sustainable manner; highlights that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is generating unprecedented needs for EU external action, both in neighbouring countries and worldwide, as a result of the food, climate and energy and economic crises, which are undermining progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the MFF revision to provide additional funds to the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe instrument, particularly to reinforce the budget lines most in demand recently and to meet the additional needs caused by the Russian war against Ukraine without diverting money from other geographic regions and thematic lines;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Points out the need to finance climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in partner countries; urgently calls for more investments in climate adaptation measures to help better prevent impacts of climate change and more expenditures in addressing those impacts; calls, in particular, to make use of geographical programmes and the Global Challenges ‘Planet’ thematic programme of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation to help implement anticipatory and medium to long-term locally-led climate adaptation actions to increase the resilience of small-scale local food production, and to compensate for climate change induced loss and damage;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls for securing adequate financing under the geographic programmes of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) –Global Europe for supporting sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries to increase food security, create economic opportunities and jobs while prioritising financing for training and education for young people inline with the commitments made by the Commission;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Underlines that the war in Ukraine has further exacerbated the already severe situation caused by COVID-19 and put additional pressure on global food security; calls for additional funding for geographic programmes as well as for the 'Prosperity' and ‘Planet’ thematic programme of NDICI-Global Europe to encourage the transition of developing countries towards more self-sufficient food production systems which safeguard developing countries’ right to food sovereignty, promote small-scale producers and local communities and reduce their dependence on food imports; welcomes and encourages further EU investments in partnership with developing countries in agro-ecology, agroforestry and crop diversification and reiterates that EU-supported investment in agriculture, forestry is in line inter alia with the FAO/CFS Voluntary guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests in the context of national food security (VGGTs) and the FAO/CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Underlines that, in the framework of development cooperation, there is a need to foster a more resilient economic system in partner countries, particularly in terms of small scale family farming to increase agricultural productivity;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls for an increase in appropriations for the protection of biodiversity under NDICI-GE given the fact that reaching the 2026 and 2027 MFF biodiversity targets remains insufficient; stresses that new investment tools to support resource mobilisation can be used to this end (e.g biodiversity- relevant taxes, fees and charges); calls on scaling up investments to better track, reform and phase-out subsidies harmful for biodiversity and channelling them towards biodiversity friendly activities, in line with Agenda 2030; recalls that biodiversity and its associated services – pollination, predators of pests, increased resilience of agroecosystems to erosion, droughts and flooding, soil formation and carbon sinking – are essential to provide sustainable food production;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to evaluate the projects and priorities funded under the NDICI 10% migration target from the perspective of SDGs, aid efficiency principles and the targets of the Global Compacts on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and Global Compact for Refugees, to ensure that at a time when the global number of forced displacement internally and cross- border is the highest since the second world war, the EU reacts by fulfilling its international obligations with solidarity, durable solutions and by facilitating access to protection for those in need and to legal pathways for persons on the move, instead of hindering mobility and reducing global solidarity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently evaluate, in coordination with their international partners and relevant international institutions, all the means available to avoid any default in the balance of payments of importer countries, including direct funding and restructuring of their debt; stresses the importance of prioritising grant-based financing as the default option, especially for least developed countries;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls for securing adequate financing under the thematic programmes of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe for supporting inclusive and quality education in fragile environments as well as vocational and technical training to accelerate access to decent jobs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Highlights that access to quality education and vocational training for young people in developing countries is a necessary precondition for economic diversification and empowerment as well as for resilience building;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Regrets that the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) lacks a sufficiently endowed Heading 6 and, therefore, the available margins have been limited and shrinking since the first
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5 f. Recalls that article 4.2 of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation provides for the creation of geographic programmes of continental or trans- regional scope, including an ACP programme; considers that such programme will complement EU programming at regional and country level in these parts of the world and shall be designed so as to support the OACPS in a way that incorporates the parliamentary dimension of the EU- OACPS partnership, namely in terms of human resources being dedicated to the joint parliamentary and regional assemblies set up under the Cotonou Agreement and the future Partnership Agreement respectively;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the MFF revision
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the MFF revision should be accompanied by the necessary
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the comprehensive and ambitious MFF revision should be accompanied by the necessary legislative changes to the NDICI – Global Europe Regulation
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to involve regional governments and Civil Society Organizations at the highest level in the MFF revision in order to ensure that EU receives diverse input from all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
6 a. In a general context of global rise of extremist discourse that threatens the upholding of human rights, and in particular, women’s rights, calls on the EU to ensure adequate support to further strengthen gender mainstreaming throughout all programmes for external actions, alongside increased funding to civil society organisations in order to support programmes to advance gender equality, aimed at women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls, LGBTIQ+, human right defenders, minorities and other marginalised populations;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Takes note that the scarce resources of the MFF need to be utilised in a more efficient way and there is a need for better involvement of local organisations with extensive experience in the field of humanitarian assistance, education and health care - such as churches and faith-based organisations (FBOs) - in the implementation of EU funded programmes;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Urges the Commission to clarify the development objectives of the Global Gateway strategy, which draws on the financing instruments of the MFF, including the NDICI- Global Europe Regulation, and the EU budget; calls for the necessary legislative changes to the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation and the revision of the MFF to take into account the evaluation of the results and development impact of the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy and related guaranteed investments made through the European Fund for Sustainable Development+ (EFSD+) and supported by the External Action Guarantee; underlines that the evaluation of the use and the functioning of the External Action Guarantee shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council and accompanied by an opinion of the Court of Auditors and that both the evaluation report and the opinion of the Court of Auditors shall be made publicly available;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Points out that the EU is lacking the position of a high-level political EU Climate Envoy who addresses and promotes the fight against climate change and the EU's position and solutions in the framework of the Green Deal on the international level on a permanent basis; therefore calls on the Commission to appoint as soon as possible a high-level political Climate Envoy.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that that the global energy, food and economic crises triggered by the Russian aggression against Ukraine generate critical needs for many developing countries; points out that the lack of budgetary margin in Heading 6 risks preventing the EU from being a reliable actor for achieving the development needs of partner countries and lays the ground for further influence of geopolitical competitors in many developing countries;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have exacerbated the already existing vulnerabilities of economies in developing countries, notably in the agro-food sector, further notes that the current food crisis intertwined with the deteriorating security situation, impact of climate change and the economic recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic are exhausting resources of partner countries;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to put forward new initiatives for increasing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and assistance to refugees from Ukraine, as well as for the future reconstruction of Ukraine and the strengthening of its resilience in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in early 2023, an ambitious MFF revision
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to
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2022/09/28
EMPL, BUDG
58 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft report Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas there are currently 96.5 million people in the EU at risk of poverty and social exclusion, which represents 21.9 % of the population. whereas about 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9 % of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey; whereas overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty; whereas energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union1; whereas these numbers are certain to increase as a consequence of the war in Ukraine, Russia’s decision not to deliver gas to Poland and Bulgaria, and the impact of the necessary sanctions against the Russian Federation;
Amendment 10 #
Draft report Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the central role that the EU budget plays in delivering on the Union’s political priorities, including making a success of the green and digital transitions, fostering an inclusive and social recovery, promoting growth, strategic autonomy and energy
Amendment 11 #
Draft report Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the central role that the EU budget plays in delivering on the Union's political priorities, including making a success of the green and digital transitions,
Amendment 12 #
Draft report Paragraph 2 2. Underscores that there is a clear consensus among the institutions that, in the wake of the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the EU should provide the strongest possible social, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine, while addressing the economic and social consequences of the crisis within the Union and delivering the necessary support to
Amendment 13 #
Draft report Paragraph 2 2. Underscores that there is a clear consensus among the institutions that, in the wake of the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the EU should provide the strongest possible social, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine, while addressing the economic and social consequences of the crisis within the Union and delivering the necessary support to its citizens; in particular by contributing to the alleviation of high energy prices for households and businesses and by preserving purchasing power, quality employment and public services; underlines, in this context, the shared Union goals of delivering on the European Green Deal and the digital transition, scaling up defence cooperation and coordination, improving its strategic autonomy and energy independence and security, ensuring food security, and addressing the challenges caused by high inflation which has exacerbated already high energy prices across Europe and which is having a disproportionate impact on low-income households and SMEs;
Amendment 14 #
Draft report Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that
Amendment 15 #
Draft report Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that, in the short term, large-scale humanitarian aid in Ukraine and financial support to Member States receiving and helping to settle people fleeing the conflict are needed to address the impact of the war against Ukraine; welcomes the efforts made by Member States hosting persons fleeing the war in Ukraine in terms of offering infrastructure, education and work to refugees;
Amendment 16 #
Draft report Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 17 #
Draft report Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises, therefore, that the 2021-2027 MFF is already being pushed to its limits less than two years after its adoption, a situation aggravated by the unforeseeable events of 2022; points out that it is simply not equipped, in terms of size, structure or rules, to respond to a multitude of crises of this scale, nor to adequately finance new shared EU policy ambitions and the swift implementation of the requisite EU-wide solutions; recalls that ESF+ is expected to contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan; is concerned about the very limited margins available under the MFF and insists for the need to enhance spending to speed up the implementation of the EPSR Action Plan;
Amendment 18 #
Draft report Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 19 #
Draft report Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises, therefore, that the 2021-2027 MFF is already being pushed to its limits less than two years after its adoption, a situation aggravated by the unforeseeable events of 2022; points out that it is simply not equipped, in terms of size, structure or rules, to respond swiftly to a multitude of crises of this scale, nor to adequately finance new shared EU policy ambitions and the swift implementation of the requisite EU-wide solutions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft report Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 20 #
Draft report Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that the MFF is increased annually on the basis of a 2 % deflator applied to 2018 prices; underlines that spiralling energy prices and extreme energy market volatility caused mainly by Russia's decision to cut gas supply have been feeding soaring inflation, with severe impacts on citizens, businesses and consumers; is deeply concerned that such unexpectedly high levels of inflation are placing the MFF under severe strain and reducing its purchasing power further, in a context where its overall level is already lower than previous MFFs; stresses that, in practice, this means that fewer Union projects and actions can be funded, thereby negatively impacting beneficiaries and the Union's capacity to deliver on its political objectives;
Amendment 21 #
Draft report Paragraph 12 12. Concludes that, in this context, the need for an urgent review and revision of the MFF is beyond any doubt and that a 'business as usual' approach will
Amendment 22 #
Draft report Paragraph 12 12. Concludes that, in this context, the need for an urgent review and comprehensive, ambitious revision of the MFF is beyond any doubt and that a ‘business as usual’ approach will not remotely suffice to tackle the array of challenges posed, stimulate stagnant economies, rebuild Europe’s industrial base and tackle the social and employment crisis, as well as the refugee and migration crises and could thereby undermine confidence in the Union in the long term;
Amendment 23 #
Draft report Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and proceed with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive MFF revision as soon as possible and no later than the first quarter of 2023, in order to provide additional flexibility needed in the EU budget, respond to unforeseen and urgent needs and take into account the long-term implications of the covid-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine and the emergency measures taken;
Amendment 24 #
Draft report Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that a number of issues will need to be taken into account in the MFF revision, namely the importance of increased flexibility and sufficient resources in the MFF to support sustainable growth and investment and effectively tackle the social and labour market implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war of aggression against Ukraine, especially mass unemployment; Calls therefore for reinforced MFF and increased budget to support the EU 2020 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development strategies objectives and initiatives set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Porto Declaration and to take up new challenges;
Amendment 25 #
Draft report Paragraph 14 Amendment 26 #
Draft report Paragraph 17 17. Reminds that programmes and their envelopes should be respected and reaffirms its long-standing position that new political initiatives must be financed with additional fresh money for new tasks and not to the detriment of well- established, pre-existing Union programmes or policies; is concerned about the very limited margins available under the current MFF and insists on the need to enhance spending to speed up the implementation of the EPSR Action Plan;
Amendment 27 #
Draft report Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Highlights the demographic situation in the EU with ageing population as a demographic phenomenon which involves a decrease both in fertility and mortality rates and a higher life expectancy; welcomes the European Care Strategy and calls for its support within the MFF; insists on the need to invest in social infrastructures to address the demographic challenge; stresses the lack of policy responses to the impact of demographic change;
Amendment 28 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 19. Regrets that, contrary to Parliament’s position, it was decided that the costs of EURI borrowing and the repayment of debt be included as a budget line under Heading 2b, alongside flagship programmes such as Erasmus+, EU4Health, and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values; stresses that interest costs and debt repayment depend on market developments, are not discretionary spending, do not follow the logic of caps on spending and should never compete with programmes under the same ceiling; recalls that any activation of the
Amendment 29 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Recalls that ESF+ is expected to contribute to the implementation of the EPSR Action Plan and to the relevant country specific recommendations adopted in the framework of the Semester to ensure equal opportunities, equal access to the labour market, fair and quality working conditions, social protection and inclusion; reminds that programs decided and their envelops should be respected and calls for fresh money to fulfil the new tasks stemming from Action Plan; calls therefore for a reinforced ESF+ with significantly increased public support for existing instruments aimed at the poorest in our society, in particular actions aimed at the most deprived (continuation of FEAD);
Amendment 3 #
Draft report Recital D D. whereas citizens rightly expect the EU budget to respond effectively to evolving needs and to support them in crises, in particularly when increasing inflation and rapid increases in food and energy prices across the EU are affecting the most vulnerable populations, further increasing inequality, and aggravating poverty and energy poverty; whereas wages are not projected to increase as fast as inflation and therefore workers are losing purchasing power and might see their living conditions worsen in the next few months;
Amendment 30 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine continues to create uncertainties, it is therefore important to also continue financing the recovery and to address the social and employment-related challenges resulting from the pandemic, as well as support workers and businesses in the move towards a more solidarity-based digital, greener and climate neutral economy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Insists that ESF+ must continue playing a key role in supporting Member States, people and regions to achieve high employment levels that ensure adequate wages, decent working conditions, healthy work environments and social security coverage, fair social protection and a skilled, competitive and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy and for the future world of work, as well as inclusive and cohesive societies aiming to eradicating poverty and delivering on the principles set out in the EPSR; notes that the ESF+ was adopted before the current crisis situation, which currently implies higher public and social investment than planned so far and that the current financial programming risks not meeting the existing needs; calls therefore for a reinforced ESF+ supplemented by a social rescue facility with increased public support for existing instruments aimed at the poorest in our society;
Amendment 32 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Stresses furthermore that the ESF+ must provide adequate support for capacity building of the social partners and civil society organisations, including in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of the social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the social partners;
Amendment 33 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 d (new) 19d. Is concerned that wages have been on a decreasing trend and that real wages are currently falling following a series of exceptional energy price shocks; considers that there is an urgent need for wage increases, in order to sustain internal demand and inclusive growth, and to reduce the impact of the double crisis on workers and households and that additional efforts are required within the EU budget and the MFF to help social partners in delivering wage increases through tripartite capacity building frameworks, so anticipating the expected positive impact of the Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages and its swift implementation;
Amendment 34 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 e (new) 19e. Welcomes the Union ambition to step up its efforts to fight the alarming child poverty rates and eradicate child poverty via the recently created European Child Guarantee; warns however that the current crises have and will further exacerbate the current deteriorating situation of children in or at risk of poverty; reiterates thus its call for an urgent increase of the European Child Guarantee funding with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion and insists on making this part of the revised MFF; moreover calls on the Commission to make available - and on the Member States to make full use of - all available resources for the effective implementation of the Child Guarantee including, inter alia, the ESF+, ReactEU, and the RRF;
Amendment 35 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 f (new) 19f. Recalls that young people have been particularly affected by the COVID- 19 crisis in terms of employment, education, training and mental well- being; is concerned that the economic fallout from the current crisis resulting from the Russian aggression in Ukraine will risk leaving many more young people in Europe unemployed, with long-lasting socio-economic consequences; stresses in this regard that the revised MFF needs to prioritise support for young people and combating youth unemployment and to strengthen the existing initiatives, such as the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 36 #
Draft report Paragraph 19 g (new) 19g. Recalls that the Union agencies play an important role in providing Union institutions and countries with specialised knowledge notably on employment and social issues and that they must be guaranteed the necessary resources, including staffing, to fulfil their tasks which are evolving;
Amendment 37 #
Draft report Paragraph 20 20. Reiterates its position that the Social Climate Fund must be fully incorporated into the EU budget and within the MFF
Amendment 38 #
Draft report Paragraph 20 20. Reiterates its position that the Social Climate Fund must be fully incorporated into the EU budget and within the MFF, without negatively impacting other programmes and funds under this heading, bearing in mind
Amendment 39 #
Draft report Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 4 #
Draft report Recital D D. whereas, in times of increasing inflation, rapid increases in food and energy prices across the Union affect the most vulnerable, citizens rightly expect the EU budget to respond effectively to evolving needs and to support them in crises;
Amendment 40 #
Draft report Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Recalls the EP position to invest at least 20 billion € in the implementation of a European Child Guarantee for the period 2021-2027, highlights that child poverty and social exclusion is an acute issue across the EU with long lasting consequences, which has been further exacerbated by the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calls on the Council and the Member States to follow up on the EP request with a revision of the European Social Fund (ESF) + Regulation in view of ensuring an adequate budget of at least 20 billion € tothe European Child Guarantee
Amendment 41 #
Draft report Paragraph 21 21. Emphasises that the war against Ukraine has placed unexpected demands on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) and the decentralised agencies in Heading 4; expresses further concern, furthermore, that successive Commission proposals for agency mandate extensions are eroding the BMVI’s financial envelope; calls for the ceiling of Heading 4 to be increased significantly to reflect the real financing needs of the Union’s migration and border management;
Amendment 42 #
Draft report Paragraph 23 23. Deplores the fact that, even prior to the war against Ukraine, funds available under Heading 6 were woefully inadequate and that pressure has since increased substantially; underlines that the continued funding for the needs of refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries was not factored into the MFF or NDICI-Global
Amendment 43 #
Draft report Paragraph 27 27. Points out that MFF and own resources are interlinked; emphasises, in this context, the need for sustainable
Amendment 44 #
Draft report Paragraph 28 28. Underlines that the temporary and short-term flexibility introduced into cohesion policy funds through the series of Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) proposals provided some help
Amendment 45 #
Draft report Paragraph 28 28. Underlines that the temporary and short-term flexibility introduced into cohesion policy funds through the series of Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) proposals helped Member States to deal quickly with the impact of the war against Ukraine, following on from the model of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives, CRII and CRII+, which enabled EU action at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for a temporary European social resilience package coordinating a set of measures and means to strengthen social welfare and social protection systems in the EU, including the continuation and refinancing of SURE as long as the socio- economic consequences of the war continue to have a negative impact on the labour market;
Amendment 46 #
Draft report Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that, while crisis response measures are necessary and useful, cohesion policy is not a crisis response tool; is concerned that cohesion policy is increasingly being used to reinforce other policies and to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms in the MFF; emphasises that cohesion policy is one of the priorities of the Union, has long-term investment objectives linked to the EU’s strategic agenda, in particular the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, and should not be used to replenish funding for other policies; calls, therefore, for
Amendment 47 #
Draft report Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that, while crisis response measures are necessary and useful, cohesion policy is not a crisis response tool; points out that the EU cohesion policy is essential to support regional development, sustainable growth and quality employment and is concerned that cohesion policy is increasingly being used to reinforce other policies and to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms in the MFF; emphasises that cohesion policy is one of the priorities of the Union, has long-term investment objectives linked to the EU’s strategic agenda, in particular the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, and should not be used to replenish funding for other policies; calls, therefore, for cohesion funding levels to be preserved in the budget;
Amendment 48 #
Draft report Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls to reinforce measures for income protection, fight against poverty, just transition and to help alleviate the impact of high levels of inflation on the poorer workers and households; stresses that the European instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) has proved to be successful in fighting unemployment as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that additional efforts are needed to prevent unemployment and underemployment coming from the effects of the war, by refinancing and making SURE permanent to support employment support measures in the Member States and expanding the scope of SURE to support short time work schemes and workers that would be temporarily laid- off;
Amendment 49 #
Draft report Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Insists that all national and EU emergency measures, particularly those connected to employment protection and income compensation continue and are refinanced as long as the socio-economic consequences of the war continue to have a negative impact on the labour market and until the full recovery of the economy and the stabilisation of jobs; calls also to introduce a permanent instrument in form of a European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme to protect employment and fight against unemployment, including the preservation of jobs and workers’ income in situations of external shocks;
Amendment 5 #
Draft report Recital D a (new) Da. whereas wages are not projected to increase as fast as inflation and therefore workers are losing purchasing power and might see their living conditions worsen in the next few months; whereas this will also exert greater pressure on social policy capacity, as well as on automatic stabilisers such as national unemployment schemes;
Amendment 50 #
Draft report Paragraph 29 c (new) 29c. Calls in this regard for a temporary European social resilience package coordinating a set of measures and means to strengthen social welfare and social protection systems in the EU, and the creation of a new EU fund for social emergencies (a ‘social rescue facility’), for crises situations of a different nature, which are becoming increasingly multi-faceted, hybrid and complex;
Amendment 51 #
Draft report Paragraph 30 30. Recalls that the special instruments sit outside the MFF ceilings, therefore ensuring a degree of flexibility and the ability to respond to crises, and are only mobilised in the event of a budgetary authority decision; points to the extensive use made of the special instruments in the first two years of the MFF; insists that all existing shortcomings of the emergency measures need to be addressed and fully resolved, particularly in terms of adequacy and universality of coverage and access;
Amendment 52 #
Draft report Paragraph 35 35. Insists that, beyond a reinforcement of the existing special instruments, it is necessary to establish a permanent fiscal capacity and common crisis instrument as an additional special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings so that the EU budget can better adapt and quickly react to crises and their social and economic effects, thus mitigating the possible shocks on the EU's labour markets and consequences on living conditions, especially of those of the most vulnerable persons, as well as on small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 53 #
Draft report Paragraph 36 a (new) Amendment 54 #
Draft report Paragraph 36 b (new) 36b. Believes that addressing social gaps with EU and governments’ budgets through social investment in key policy areas improving the living and working conditions for people affected by the high inflation, the war against Ukraine, the health crisis or by transition of the accelerating green and digital transformations should be at the heart of the recovery strategy of the EU; to this end, considers that detecting social risks and taking into account the divergent employment effects and long-term unemployment across particular industries should be adequately addressed; calls therefore on the Commission to present a Sustainable Development Goal expenditure and tracking methodology for the social expenditure in the EU budget based on the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and a Social Scoreboard and well-being indicators to measure the overall impact of different funds, instruments and facilities financed under the MFF;
Amendment 55 #
Draft report Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Stresses that the overall EU budget under the current MFF is not big enough to deliver ambitious green and digital transformation and adequate resources for cohesion, upward social convergence and support of the European social model; insists on strengthening social priorities and social investments in the revision of the MFF and the post -2027 MFF, ensuring strong ambitious social dimension and reinforced the ESF+ and social protection systems, fully implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Agenda 2030 of the UN;
Amendment 56 #
Draft report Paragraph 37 b (new) 37b. Calls to reinforcing social partners involvement, and the partnership principle, in the design, governance and implementation of MFF, in the design and implementation of the investment’s priorities, and in the monitoring of the results particularly in terms of job protection, quality job creation, just transitions and protection of workers’ and social rights; insist on making the respect for social dialogue, collective bargaining and workplace democracy compulsory conditions for funding;
Amendment 57 #
Draft report Paragraph 42 42. Calls on the Commission, furthermore, to begin a longer-term reflection on the EU budget post-2027 in the light of evolving spending needs and the inter-institutional commitment made towards the implementation of European Pillar of Social Rights and the adoption of its Action Plan, which set, inter alia, the EU target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million by 2030 and building on the work of the Conference on the Future of Europe with respect to own resources and the budget; insists that the successor to the current MFF be equipped to deal fully and flexibly with a range of policy priorities and spending needs and to ensure resilience in the event of crises;
Amendment 58 #
Draft report Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Recalls the successful implementation of the SURE instrument at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped Member States cover the costs related to the creation or extension of national short-time work schemes; calls on the Commission to re- establish such an instrument in the context of the current social crisis in order to protect people in work and jobs and make it permanent as long as needed in times of crisis.
Amendment 6 #
Draft report Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan set a target for the EU to have at least 78% of population aged 20 to 64 in employment, at least 60% of all adults in training every year and to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, including at least 5 million children, and adopted a series of proposals in order to reach those goals by 2030; whereas in the current context, reaching the targets is becoming more challenging, given the projected increase in poverty and unemployment in the months to come; whereas social protection systems are under severe pressure to mitigate the social impact of the crisis, to give support to refugees and to ensure decent living conditions for all, as well as access to quality essential services such as health, education and housing;
Amendment 7 #
Draft report Recital E E. whereas the combined effect of multiple crises and low MFF ceilings has given rise to a ‘galaxy’ of ad hoc instruments beyond the EU budget, as well as greater use of external assigned revenue not subject to the budgetary procedure, most notably in the case of NextGenerationEU (NGEU); whereas NGEU with the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) ensured an economically and socially sustainable, just, inclusive and non-discriminatory recovery; whereas, as one arm of the budgetary authority, Parliament should
Amendment 8 #
Draft report Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan set a target for the Union to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, including at least 5 million children, and adopted a series of proposals in order to reach that goal by 2030;
Amendment 9 #
Draft report Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the central role that the
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