Activities of Steeve BRIOIS related to 2015/2132(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
2016 budgetary procedure: joint text (A8-0333/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) FR
General budget of the European Union for 2016 - all sections (A8-0298/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Gérard Deprez) FR
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the decrease of payment appropriations under heading 1b to EUR 49 billion (-4% as compared to 2015), and questions whether; points out that the other budget lines have been considerably increased, to the detriment of cohesion policy; notes with concern that the amounts proposed in the Draft Budget (DB) 2016 for heading 1b are indeed sufficient to face the current unprecedented level of payments needed under this heading;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes with concern that this reduction might exacerbate the backlog of payments situation; points out that the situation is especially worrying, since it threatens proper implementation of the operational programmes and exposes project initiators and management authorities to a considerable financial risk for partner firms of projects financed by EU funds;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to review the 2016 draft budget in order to ensure sufficient funds for payment appropriations under heading 1b;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission in future to reduce the commitment appropriations for cohesion policy and to review, for the next programming period, the breakdown of cohesion policy funding by Member State so that the EU’s funding capability can be better anticipated;