14 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2013/0000(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the smooth functioning of the European Parliament shall be an equally important guiding principle;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas certain investments may have a sustainable impact on the institutional budget and should therefore be considered despite tight margins for manoeuvre;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the institutions to strengthen their mutual cooperation, where possible and justified, to identify savings through pooling and sharing of resources, for instance, in information technology systems, translation, interpretation and drivingtransportation services and, possibly, other areas;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Considers that, even after freezing the general expenditure allowance, there is significant room to adjust it downward. Urges that the general expenditure allowance should be subject to basic transparent accounting requirements;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the continuation of structural and organisational reforms, without sacrificing legislative excellence and the quality of working conditions, and supports organizational innovation to help improving the Parliament's efficiency and the Members' quality of working conditions in 2014 and the following years, including, but not limited to, more efficient structure of the working rhythm of the Parliament, "demand-driven" translation and interpretation services (without endangering the principle of multi- lingualism), optimal logistical solutions for Members and their assistants, further upgrading of in-house research assistance, and developing paperless Parliament and e- meetings; further notes in this context the letter of Commissioner Lewandowski to the Presidents of the European Institutions dated 7 January 2013 which once again invites institutions to reduce staffing levels in their 2014 estimates and to make all possible efforts aiming at a nominal freeze at the 2013 level of overall non-salary related expenditure;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the continuation of structural and organisational reforms to deliver greater efficiencies, without sacrificing legislative excellence and the quality of working conditions, and supports organizational innovation to help improving the Parliament's efficiencyectiveness and the Members' quality of working conditions in 2014 and the following years, including, but not limited to, more efficient structure of the working rhythm of the Parliament, "demand-driven" translation and interpretation services (without endangering the principle of multi- lingualism), optimal logistical solutions for Members and their assistants, further upgrading of in-house research assistance, and developing paperless Parliament and e- meetings;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the continuation of structural and organisational reforms, without sacrificing legislative excellence and the quality of services and working conditions, and supports organizational innovation to help improving the Parliament's efficiency and the Members' quality of working conditions in 2014 and the following years, including, but not limited to, more efficient structure of the working rhythm of the Parliament, "demand-driven" translation and interpretation services (without endangering the principle of multi- lingualism), optimal logistical solutions for Members and their assistants, further upgrading of in-house research assistance, and developing paperless Parliament and e- meetings;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Joint Bureau and Committee on Budgets Working Group on the Parliament budget could play a useful role in this reform process, on the basis of its successful work throughout 2012 in identifying ways of economising and reflecting on possible reorganisation; notes that it has already largely achieved the objectives established for it at the end of 2011, for instancein particular, as regards reduction of travel expenses; in the light of the Group’s preliminary findings based, inter alia, on comparative studies of Parliament’s budget with the budgets of the US Congress and a sample of Member States’ parliaments, encourages the continuation of its work and the development of a corresponding action plan; to be presented to both the Committee on Budgets and the Bureau for consideration in the 2014 Parliament budget process; recalls Parliament's resolution of 23 October 20121 in which it expressed the expectation that these studies will "create long-term savings in the Parliament's budget and present ideas for improving efficiency in 2013 and the following years";
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes, more generally, the enhanced cooperation between the Committee on Budgets and the Bureau during the annual budget procedure; stands ready to further strengthen the cooperation between the Secretary-General, the Bureau, and the Committee on Budgets throughout the year with a view to ensuring a smooth budgetary process and effective implementation of the budget; expects the Bureau to present prudent needs-based draft estimates that take account of possible subsequent increases arising from legally binding obligations, in particular the one-off costs related to Members' transition arrangements for the 2014 European elections; calls on the Secretary General to provide information on the costs of the transition arrangements for the last 3 European Parliament elections;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes, more generally, the enhanced cooperation between the Committee on Budgets and the Bureau during the annual budget procedure; stands ready to further strengthen the cooperation between the Secretary-General, the Bureau, and the Committee on Budgets throughout the year to ensure a smooth budgetary process and effective implementation of the budget; expects the Bureau to present prudent needs-based draft estimates that take account of possible subsequent increases arising from legally binding obligations and show a detailed record of costs developments to date as they affect the three places of work ;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the Parliament’s budgetary resolutions, including its most recent resolution of 23 October 201234, calling for a transparent decision-making process in the field of buildings policy, including a halt in acquisitions until the end of the current MFF; asks for information about the Secretary General's findings on, and schedule of, the renovation works and office relocation, including information about an intermediate building for the Parliament's 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0359. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0359. 3 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0359. 4 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0359. staff, in the coming years, especially, in relation to the structural problems in the Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building and the acquisition of the Trebel building;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the major efforts that have been made in 2012 to communicate transparently the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets; notes that adaptations and downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made, resulting in sav and requests that this communication continues throughout the duration of the project, in particular with respect to the result of the amended Call to Tender; notes that adaptations and downsizings of EUR 80 million for the KAD project8 000 m2 have been proposed; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; encourages a continuation of the fruitful dialogue; trusts that the information requested will be delivered in a timely manner, given the strategic importance of these projects for 1 EP resolution of 23 October 2012 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the EU for the financial year 2013 - all sections. Parliament;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls the plenary decision for the Council to present a roadmap by June 2013 on the multiple seats of the EP and expects both the Committees concerned, the Secretary General and the Bureau to provide members with up-to-date figures and information on the financial and environmental impact of the multiple seat arrangement; suggests the EP's own impact assessment services examine this question also with respect to the impact of the EP's presence or partial presence on the respective communities and regions and present an assessment by June 2013 in order for these findings to be considered for the next MFF;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. ERepeats the position adopted in previous budget cycles that it expects all the institutions to continue to demonstrate efforts in seeking savings and maintaining a high degree of budgetary discipline when drawing up their budget estimates;