7 Amendments of Ernest URTASUN related to 2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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 been shrinking further,come non-existent including through early depletion of the cushion; encourages the Commission to propose an ambitious early revision of the MFF in order to meet needs more effectively 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 is not fit to continue addressing the multiple internal and external crises in a sustainable manner; calls, therefore, on the Commission to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and proceed with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive revision of the MFF as soon as possible and not later than the first quarter of 2023; calls on the Commission to create an effective crisis response mechanism to tackle the new without jeopardising priorities established under co-decision in the relevant programmes, in particular as regards climate and development aid;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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; stresses the need for additional resources to support the new EU candidate countries, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, as well as for the aspiring applicant Georgia, on their path to EU membership, while ensuring at the same time that funds for the current IPA III beneficiaries will not be cut;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Commission’s upcomingintention to proposal fore a European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP) in the third quarter of this year, the aim of which would be to introduce joint procurement and life cycle management of military capabilities for the medium-term, in particular those necessary to harness EU defence over the decades to counter a military threat from Russia; notes that as an immediate follow-up, the Commission will in addition propose a short-term instrument to reinforce European defence industrial capacities through joint procurement between the Member States in order to fill the most urgent and critical gaps, for which EUR 500 million should be invested over two years between 2022 and 2024; 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;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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) toby the Member States and if a holistic assessment deems it necessary and calls for help to identify where Ukraine should participate in EU defence capability development over the years to come.