20 Amendments of Reimer BÖGE related to 2016/2004(BUD)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2017 budget will have to face a context of fragile economic recovery jeopardised by the situation in emerging marketsglobal markets turmoil and geopolitical tensions;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the 2017 budget will be impacted by the increased terrorist threats and the implementation of the shared agenda between the Union and Member States aimed at achieving an EU area of freedom, security and justice;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Union budget has proven to be a crucial resource in tackling recent crises and responding to needs that had not been anticipated during the negotiation of the MFF 2014-2020, such as the migration and refugee crisis or, current terrorist threats and geopolitical tensions in the European neighbourhood producing a number of serious emergencies, while in the Union a continuous lowering of investment levels has led to an investment gap;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that the Union budget has in recent years been a collateral victim of Member States’ fiscal consolidation efforWelcomes the fiscal and budgetary efforts of Member States such as Ireland, Spain and the Baltic States aimed at consolidating their national debts aimend at complying with their obligations under the Stability and Growth Pact, which have led them to consider their contribution to the Union budget as a burden and to treat it as an adjustment variabboosting growth and competitiveness; calls for a sharing of best practices among Member States in order to achieve full recovery from the economic crisis and to remedy to the structural insufficiencies in the Member States' legislations and administrations; reiterates the added value of the Union budget in terms of synergies and economies of scale;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the importance of budgetary instruments such as the Internal Security Fund in order to address the most crucial security challenges, strengthen cross- border operational cooperation and ensure preventive measures aimed at tackling the root causes of extremism given the serious terrorist threats;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Reiterates that the Union's future is connected to its power to innovate in key strategic sectors such as aeronautics, energy, space and the digital economy in order to achieve European competitiveness in the global economy; calls for an enhanced funding of EU policies and programmes that support the development of an innovation-friendly environment for businesses and contribute to the success of Europe 2020;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes the increases of staff and appropriations for the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in the 2015 and 2016 budgets; underlines, nevertheless, that additional means are necessary in order to enable those agencies to cope with the huge increases of their tasks regarding migration and security policies;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Stresses the importance of an enhanced financing for resettlement schemes, relocation procedures and return operations notably within the AMIF in order to achieve an effective European asylum and migration policy, preventing and reducing irregular migration; underlines the need to create possibilities within the EU budget in order to develop resettlement areas and safe zones on the African Continent and in the Middle East, in cooperation with the African Union, the Arab League and UNHCR;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the setting-up of the Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis and of the Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displacement of people in Africa; urges the Member States to stand by their promises and match the EU contributeion to these funds, amounting to 2.3 billion euros; underlines that the Member States have reconfirmed their commitment, at the informal meeting of EU Heads of State or Government held to discuss migration on 23 September 2015, the European Council of 15 October 2015, and the Valletta summit of 11-12 November 2015; stresses, however, that further financial efforts will be needed to provide humanitarian assistance along the transit routes and to manage the challenges posed by increasing numbers of refugees; reminds that the above funds were created in response to the lack of flexibility and funding in the EU budget; insists that the actions undertaken to tackle the migration and refugee problem should not come at the cost of the EU´s development policies in other areas;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the setting-up of the Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis and of the Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displacement of people in Africa; urges the Member States to stand by their promises and match the EU contributeion to these funds, amounting to 2.3 billion euros; underlines that the Member States have reconfirmed their commitment, at the informal meeting of EU Heads of State or Government held to discuss migration on 23 September 2015, the European Council of 15 October 2015, and the Valletta summit of 11-12 November 2015; stresses, however, that further financial efforts will be needed to provide humanitarian assistance along the transit routes and to manage the challenges posed by increasing numbers of refugees; reminds that the above funds were created in response to the lack of flexibility and funding in the EU budget; insists that the actions undertaken to tackle the migration and refugee problem should not come at the cost of the EU´s development policies in other areas;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the principle and objectives of the EUR 3 billion Refugee Facility for Turkey, and calls on each Member State to take on its share, but raises the question of how the Union contribution should be made available within the respective ceilings of the Union budget for 2016 and 2017; deplores the fact that Parliament was not properly involved in either the setting- up of the facility or the mobilisation of the Union’s contribution, as shown by the Commission’s announcement of its intention to finance the Union contribution by redeployment from the recently adopted Union budget for 2016 and by pre-empting the margins of the 2017 budget; considers these actions to be clear infringements of Parliament’s rights as an arm of the budgetary authority; threatens to withhold its approval of the transfer of funds from the EU budget to the Refugee Facility if the Member States do not deliver on their commitment regarding their contributions to the Regional Trust Fund for Syria and the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the principle and objectives of the EUR 3 billion Refugee Facility for Turkey, and calls on each Member State to take on its share, but raises the question of how the Union contribution should be made available within the respective ceilings of the Union budget for 2016 and 2017; deplores the fact that Parliament was not properly involved in either the setting- up of the facility or the mobilisation of the Union’s contribution, as shown by the Commission’s announcement of its intention to finance the Union contribution by redeployment from the recently adopted Union budget for 2016 and by pre-empting the margins of the 2017 budget; considers these actions to be clear infringements of Parliament’s rights as an arm of the budgetary authority; threatens to withhold its approval of the transfer of funds from the EU budget to the Refugee Facility if the Member States do not deliver on their commitment regarding their contributions to the Regional Trust Fund for Syria and the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds is expected to reach cruising speed in 2017, and warns against an underbudgeting of payment appropriations to match this increased absorption level; expresses its concern at the late adoption of the Operational Programmes and at the risk of the build-up of a new backlog of unpaid bills over the second half of the MFF; encourages the Commission to work actively withurge the Member States and urge them to make every effort to ensure the swift designation of programme authorities, the absence of which has been the main cause of the current delays, and to collaborate closely with Member States, in particular regarding the adjustment, as appropriate, of Operational Programmes to allow for a better use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address domestic challenges linked to the refugee crisis;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds is expected to reach cruising speed in 2017, and warns against an underbudgeting of payment appropriations to match this increased absorption level; expresses its concern at the late adoption of the Operational Programmes and at the risk of the build-up of a new backlog of unpaid bills over the second half of the MFF; encourages the Commission to work actively with the Member States and urge themurge the Member to make every effort to ensure the swift designation of programme authorities, the absence of which has been the main cause of the current delays, and to collaborate closely with the member States, in particular regarding the adjustment, as appropriate, of Operational Programmes to allow for a better use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address domestic challenges linked to the refugee crisis;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts in developing the ‘EU Budget Focused on Results’ strategy; stresses that particular attention should be paid to the performance of financial instruments under the Union funding programmes; emphasises, in particular, the need to increase the impact of EU external spending; calls on the Commission to draw up proposals as to how the synergies between the EU external funding instruments can be enhanced and their strategic approach made more coherent; believes, furthermore, that, apart from the Union institutions, considerable responsibility also lies with the Member States, given the fact that 80 % of the budget is under ‘shared management’; calls on the Member States, therefore, to do their utmost to guarantee sound financial management and the reduction of errors, and to avoid any delays in the implementation of programmes under their responsibility;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts in developing the ‘EU Budget Focused on Results’ strategy; stresses that particular attention should be paid to the performance of financial instruments under the Union funding programmes; emphasis, in particular, the need to increase the impact of EU external spending; calls on the Commission to draw up proposals as to how the synergies between the EU external funding instruments can be enhanced and their strategic approach made more coherent; believes, furthermore, that, apart from the Union institutions, considerable responsibility also lies with the Member States, given the fact that 80 % of the budget is under ‘shared management’; calls on the Member States, therefore, to do their utmost to guarantee sound financial management and the reduction of errors, and to avoid any delays in the implementation of programmes under their responsibility;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that the final agreement on the MFF 2014-2020, as signed in December 2013, included a proposal for a compulsory review of the MFF 2014-2020, accompanied by a legislative proposal for revision of the MFF by the end of 2016; stresses that the purpose of the review/revision is to provide the Union withassess the qualitative and quantitative functioning of the MFF and to address systemic shortcomings of the Union budget, in particular regarding the provision of sufficient resources to address internal and external crises; stresses that the Council should live up to the expectations raised by its own statements and decisions; underlines in this respect that the Council should take on responsibility for ensuring the financing of new tasks, either by clearly identifying the policy areas which would no longer be among the Union’s priorities or by agreeing to an upward revision of the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that the final agreement on the MFF 2014-2020, as signed in December 2013, included a proposal for a compulsory review of the MFF 2014-2020, accompanied by a legislative proposal for revision of the MFF by the end of 2016; stresses that the purpose of the review/revision is to provide the Union withassess the qualitative and quantitative functioning of the MFF and to address systemic shortcomings of the Union budget, in particular regarding the provision of sufficient resources to address internal and external crises; stresses that the Council should live up to the expectations raised by its own statements and decisions; underlines in this respect that the Council should take on responsibility for ensuring the financing of new tasks, either by clearly identifying the policy areas which would no longer be among the Union’s priorities or by agreeing to an upward revision of the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its position in favour of an in-depth reform of the system of Union own resources, and gives the highest political importance to the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources created as part of the MFF 2014-2020 agreement; expects the Commission and the Council to take on board the final outcome, which is expected by the end of 2016, including any new candidate for own resources; recalls that the leading idea behind the own resources reform is to make the Union budget more stablerevenue side of the Union budget simpler, fairer, more sustainable, more predictable, and more autonomous, while also alleviating the burden of excessive spending from national budgets and improving transparency for the citizens;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its position in favour of an in-depth reform of the system of Union own resources, and gives the highest political importance to the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources created as part of the MFF 2014-2020 agreement; expects the Commission and the Council to take on board the final outcome, which is expected by the end of 2016, including any new candidate for own resources; recalls that the leading idea behind the own resources reform is to make the Union budget more stablerevenue side of the Union budget, simpler, fairer, more sustainable, more predictable, and more autonomous, while also alleviating the burden of excessive spending from national budgets and improving transparency for the citizens;