4 Amendments of Andrej PLENKOVIĆ related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is faced with an unprecedented number of crises, most notably the refugee crisis, natural disasters, security threats and, armed conflicts and those unresolved and ongoing on the EU border, which are threatening core values and require reinforced external action; underlines that these were unforeseen at the time the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 was concluded; recalls that the total for Heading 4 was cut by some 16 % compared to the initial proposal, significantly debilitating the EU’s ability to respond to new situations and meet its political commitments, taken into account liability of payment obligations for longer- term instruments; stresses that measures to ensure an active management of the scarce payment appropriations only partly mitigate the effects of the payment shortage by postponing the time of disbursement, while past commitments still have to be honoured; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a revision raising the ceilings of both payment and commitment appropriations under this heading;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that addressing the migration and refugee crises is a key priority but stresses that this should not come at the cost of policies in other areasimportant areas, due to its potential continuation and unpredictability, including those that are key to addressing long-term challenges; is convinced that responses to humanitarian distress must go in parallel with development processes and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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3. Considers that current flexibility mechanisms are insufficient in terms of volume and flexibility to adequately respond to the changed situation; recalls that, mainly owing to a lack of resources, the Commission has set up a number of ad hoc instruments without previous thorough analysis which are therefore not sufficient for real needs, including the Trust Funds for Syria, Africa and the Central African Republic and the Refugee Facility for Turkey; welcomes their potential to increase the EU’s financial response, but is concerned, nevertheless, about transparency and accountability and notes Member States’ failure to deliver on funding pledges;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
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4. Calls on the Commission to propose a substantial reform of the flexibility mechanisms under the MFF, setting up a permanent system that allows for the mobilisation of additional resources when needed; stresses that any emergency funding for responding to crises and unforeseen situations should by its very nature be covered by special instruments and be counted outside the MFF ceilings, in order to respond rapidly; believes that the possibility to transfer funds between headings would increase the ability to respond to evolving challenges;