113 Amendments of Jordi SOLÉ related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas under Article 8 of the TFEU, the EU is committed to promotion ofng equality between men and women iand ensuring gender mainstreaming in all of its actions as a fundamental principle of the European Union; whereas an interinstitutional joint declaration on gender mainstreaming is attached to the MFF;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the briefing paper of the European Court of Auditors on the mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 from 2016;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas for the 2014-2020 MFF, the attached joint declaration of November 2013 of Parliament, the Council and the Commission embodied the agreement that the annual budgetary procedures applying to the MFF would, as appropriate, integrate gender-responsive elements taking into account the ways in which the overall financial framework of the Union contributes to increased gender equality and ensures gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Commission’s communication on the MFF midterm review published in September 2016 makes no reference to the implementation of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on 4 October 2016[1],[1] P8_TA(2016)0363
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that gender budgeting is part of an overall strategy on gender equality and stresses, therefore, that the commitment of EU institutions on that area is fundamental; regrets in this context that no EU gender equality strategy 2016-2020 was adopted and, echoing the Council Conclusions on Gender Equality of the 16th of June 2016, calls on the Commission to enhance the status of its Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019 by adopting it as a Communication;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Regrets that, in spite of the joint declaration having been attached to the MFF on gender mainstreaming, there has been little progress in this field and no clear gender equality strategy with specific objectives, concrete targets and allocations, has emerged from the MFF 2014-2020;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas a budget is not a compilation of figures but an instrument aiming at financing a political project and vision; whereas the budget is the financial representation of what we value most
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) was agreed in 2013 and entailed, for the first time, a reduction in real terms of both commitment and payment appropriations compared to the previous financial programming period in spite of growing EU competences and ambitions as set out in the Lisbon Treaty and the Europe 2020 strategy respectively; whereas the self-defeating horse-trading approach which led to the current MFF should no longer prevail; whereas it also involved a significant gap between the level of commitment and payment appropriations, which contributed to a backlog in unpaid bills in the two first years of the MFF; whereas the late adoption of the MFF and the related legal bases contributed to implementation delays, the repercussions of which are still felt today and which might lead to an accumulation of payment claims at the end of the current MFF, spilling over into the next period; whereas, at Parliament’s insistence, new provisions were included in the MFF in order to use its global ceilings to the fullest possible extent and to provide for flexibility mechanisms;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tackle Europe’s new priorities, which are reflected in the EU Global Strategy and the renewed European Neighbourhood policy, including development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed conflicts, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the root causes of current refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issues;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the expression of a renewed commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to gender equality in the next MFF, by means of a joint declaration attached to the MFF including a commitment to implement gender budgeting; calls for effective monitoring of the implementation of this declaration in the annual budgetary procedures by including a provision in a review clause of the new MFF regulation;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the MFF 2014-2020 quickly proved its inadequacy in meeting actual needs and political ambitions, as, from the outset, it was called upon to address a series of crises and new challenges in the areas of climate change, investment, migration and refugees, youth employment, security, agriculture and the environment, which had not been anticipated at the time of its adoption; whereas, as a result, the current MFF had already been pushed to its limits after only two years of implementation as available margins had been exhausted, flexibility provisions and special instruments had been mobilised to a substantial extent, existing policies and programmes had been put under pressure or even reduced, and some off-budget mechanisms had been created as a way of compensating for the insufficient level of the EU budget;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for gender equality to be explicitly mentioned in the heading 3, ‘Security and citizenship’linked to citizenship and fundamental rights;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas those shortcomings had already become evident at the time of the mid-term review and revision of the MFF launched at the end of 2016, and ought to have merited immediate actions, as demonstrated by Parliament in its resolution of 6 July 2016; whereas the agreed mid-termpost-electoral revision succeeded in broadening the potential of the existing flexibility provisions to a moderate extent, but fell short of revising the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to sufficiently finance, under the European structural and investment funds and EAFRD, measures promoting and supporting good-quality education, employability, entrepreneurship and job creation for women and girls, so that budgetary expenditure is effectively used to achieve policy targets;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas on 12 December 2015, in Paris, the EU and the member states signed, and since have ratified, the Paris Climate agreement which entered into force on 4 November2016; whereas The Paris Agreement's aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Repeats its call for the Daphne programme to have a separate budget line in order to increase transparency regarding use of the funds concerned and to ensure an appropriatincrease the level of funding for fighting violence against women. to reverse the decrease of funds dedicated to Daphne during the 2014-2020 period;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that there is the need to strengthen and deepen cooperation between Member States on military capabilities needed for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);calls on the Member States, the VP/HR, and the Commission to prioritise instruments which would significantly increase the efficiency of national defence spending and the respect for internal market rules in the defence sector; refers to the recent Commission assessment which stressed that collectively the 28 Member States could annually save between EUR 25-100 billion in case they cooperate efficiently on defence research, development, procurement and other relevant areas; therefore rejects any attempts to use scarce EU budget resources for defence research, capability development or other related military activities;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas under Article 8 of the TFEU, the EU is committed to promoting equality between men and women and ensuring gender mainstreaming in all of its actions as a fundamental principle; whereas an interinstitutional joint declaration on gender mainstreaming is attached to the MFF;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores that the European Fund for Strategic Investments does not include a gender perspective and stresses that a successful process of recovery is not possible without addressing the impact of the crises on women;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Rejects any attempts to use scarce EU budget resources for defence research, capability development or other related military activities;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights that gender mainstreaming is also among the founding principles of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF); deplores, however, the lack of targeted actions on gender equality with specific budget lines despite Parliament’s reiterated calls to take into account the gender dimension also within migration and asylum policies;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Strongly condemns the reinstatement and expansion of the Global Gag Rule and its impact on women’s and girls’ global health care and rights; reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to fill the financing gap left by the US in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights, using both national as well as EU development funding;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adoptsffirms that a budget is not a compilation of figures but an instrument aiming at financing a political project and vision; insists on the fact that a budget is the financial representation of what we value most; adopts therefore the present resolution in order to outline Parliament’s position on the post-2020 MFF, with particular attention to its expected priorities, size, structure, duration, flexibility and other horizontal principles, and to point out the specific budgetary orientations for the respective EU policies covered by the next financial framework; expects the Commission to present the legislative proposal for the next MFF together with a new draft interinstitutional agreement that takes into account Parliament’s positions and suggestions; stresses that this resolution also provides a basis for Parliament’s engagement in the procedure leading to the adoption of the next MFF;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Adopts, in parallel, a separate resolution to set out its position on the reform of the EU’s own resources system in line with the recommendations of the High Level Group on Own Resources; calls on the Commission to take due account of Parliament’s position in preparing the legislative proposals on the EU’s own resources, which should be ambitious in scope and presented together with the MFF proposals; stresses that both the expenditure and the revenue side of the next MFF will be treated as a single package in the upcoming negotiations, and that no agreement will be reached on the MFF without corresponding headway being made onstates that it is not prepared to give its consent to the next MFF regulation before the European elections without a reform of the own -resources system;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists on the fact the in 2015, in Paris, the world took one the most important commitments of its recent History: fighting against the Climate Change and the EU -and its member states- was part of the signatories; considers that now the time has to come to respect and implement the Paris Climate Agreement and to deliver on policies; is the firm opinion that if the EU wants to be coherent with its commitments, it has to be consistent in its policies within and outside the EU in order to protect our Planet.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds that a decade after the worst financial, economic and social crisis since the World War II, the EU has still not fully recovered from an economic and social point of view; stresses that millions of Europeans are victims of discriminations, millions of Europeans are desperately looking for a decent life, millions of Europeans are still unemployed and do not see any job opportunity in a near future and millions of Europeans are living in poverty or are at risk of falling into; highlights that in the meanwhile a very tiny group of people have been getting richer and richer; considers that this should be ended; is convinced that if the EU wants to reconnect with the people, we have to tackle growing inequalities and to take care of the people.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that in order to tackle climate change and growing inequalities, the EU has to invest in the future; insists on the need to invest in the future generations, to adapt our infrastructures and to support our research programmes; is convinced that tomorrow has already started; however reminds that changes require time but believes that we can protect our Planet, take care of the people and invest in our future simultaneously; therefore is convinced that EU budget as a key role to play because it has a strong catalytic effects on public and private funding at all level of governances; thus, highlights that, to be coherent, the EU must align its future budget, the so-called Post-2020 MFF and its legal framework.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the discussion about the next MFF as an opportunity to prepare the ground for a stronger Europe through one of its most tangible instruments, the Union budget; believes that the next MFF should be embedded in a broader strategy and narrative for the future of Europe and structured in a way that ensures compliance with its international obligations, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD); considers therefore that, at least 50% of the post2020 MFF should be Climate-related; calls on the commission to present a clear methodology to calculate the climate-related spending in order to ensure a proper monitoring over the next MFF; proposes furthermore to introduce a gender mainstreaming in the next MFF in order to really combats gender discriminations and inequalities in order to ensure the protection of women's rights as laid down in the treaties; calls on the commission to present a clear methodology in order to properly and effectively ensure its monitoring;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that EU external financing instruments are essential for effective EU external action in particular in the European Neighbourhood (European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)) and pre- accession countries (Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance II); points out that the ENI should take account of the increased emphasis on stabilisation, peace processes, post-crisis reconstruction and resilience; underlines the urgent need to strengthen the EU’s civilian conflict prevention capacities; underlines the need to increase funds for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) and its preventive activities such as mediation, dialogue and reconciliation;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that, inspire of the joint declaration having been attached to the MFF on gender mainstreaming, there has been little progress in this field and no clear gender equality strategy with specific objectives, concrete targets and allocations, has emerged from the MFF 2014-2020; calls for the expression of a renewed commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to gender equality in the next MFF, by means of a joint declaration attached to the MFF including a commitment to implement gender budgeting; calls for effective monitoring of the implementation of this declaration in the annual budgetary procedures by including a provision in are view clause of the new MFF regulation; believes that it is fundamental to implement gender budgeting as part of an overall gender mainstreaming strategy which is key to ensure the protection of women's rights and it is also an obligation laid down in the treaties; therefore, in order to see a stronger and more efficient integration of gender mainstreaming in the next period, proposes to renew the commitment in form of a joint declaration with an specific mention to gender budgeting and to introduce an effective monitoring of the implementation of this declaration by including a provision in the post-electoral revision clause of the post 2020 MFF regulation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that post-2020 period there is the need to find a legally sound instrument for the possibility of future EU military capacity-building measures outside of a renewed IcSP; underlines that future EU military capacity-building in support of security and development should not be financed via transfers from other external action budgets such as the neighbourhood policy (ENI), the police and rule-of-law missions (CFSP), development policy (DCI), or the buffer for unforeseen international crisis;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF should build on the Union’s well- established policies and priorities, which aim at protecting the planet, taking care of the people and investing in the future in the EU and for the world; moreover, believes that promoting peace, democracy and human rights, atfighting against climate change boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic growthdevelopment, high- quality jobs, sustainable developmentresearch and innovation, and at fostering economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as solidarity between Member States and citizens, territories and citizens should remained the main objectives of the EU budget; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s position in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the next MFF should enable the Union to provide solutions and emerge strengthened from the crises of the decade: the economic and financial downturn, the phenomenon of migration and refugees, climate change environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and natural disasters, terrorism and instability, to name but a few; underlines that these global, cross-border challenges with domestic implications reveal the interdependency of our economies and societies, and point to the need for joint actions;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the next MFF provides an opportunity for the Union to demonstrate that it stands together and is able to address political developments such as Brexit, the rise of nationalist populist and xenophobic movements and changes in global leadership; underlines that divisions and self-centredness are not an answer to global issues and to citizens’ concerns; considers that the Brexit negotiations, in particular, show that the benefits of being a Union member greatly outweigh the cost of contributing to its budget; considers therefore that we are all winners in the European project;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, therefore, for continuous support for existing policies, in particular the long-standing EU policies enshrined in the Treaties, namely the common agricultural and fisheries policies, and the cohesion policy; rejects any attempt to renationalise these policies, as this would neither reduce the financial burden on taxpayers and consumers, nor achieve better results, but would instead hamper growth and the functioning of the single market while widening the disparities between territories and economic sectors; intends to secure the samreduce moderately in a fair and sustainable way the level of funding for the EU-27 for these policies in the next programming period while further improving their added value and simplifying the procedures associated with them; intends therefore to reduce the share of the 2 main blocks to roughly half of the EU budget;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that Europe should offer prospects to the younger generation as well as to the future-oriented undertakings that make the EU more successful in the global arena; is determined to substantially scale up two offuture-oriented policies should be double in volume in order to invest in the future generations, in the future technologies and in the future infrastructures; is determined to substantially scale up Youth-related programmes such as ERASMUS +and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI); is in favour of increasing the its flagship programmes, namely the Research Framework Programme and Erasmus+, which cannot satisfy the very high demand involving top quality applications with their current means; calls also for progress to be made in the fight against youth unemployment and in support for small and medium- sized enterprises by equipping the successor programmes of the Youth Employment Initiative and the programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) with greater financial means;, supports also in massive increase for the CEF 2.0; is in favour of a massive increase for cultural programmes)
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Union to assume its role in two emerging policy areas with internal and external dimensions, which have appeared in the course of the current MFF: on the one hand, by developing a comprehensive asylum, migration and integration policy and addressing the root causes of migration and displacement in third countriescommon security and justice policy covering the fields of asylum, migration and integration and on the other hand, by providing security to European citizens and promoting stability abroad, notably by pooling research efforts and capabilities in the area of defencend peace abroad;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that a stronger and a more ambitious Europe can only be achieved if it is provided with reinforced financial means; calls, in the light of the above- mentioned challenges and priorities, and taking into account the UK’s withdrawal from the Union, for a significant increase of the Union’s budget;guaranteeing that the EU budget will not decrease compare to the MFF ceilings in 2020 and estimates the required MFF expenditure ceilings at 1.3 % of the GNI of the EU-27, notwithstanding the range of instruments to be counted over and above the ceilings;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls1a the budgetary principles of unity, budgetary accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, universality, specification, additionality, sound financial management and transparency, which need to be respected when establishing and implementing the Union budget; __________________ 1a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
coherence of the EU budget1a __________________ 1a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls1a on the Union to sustainability proof the next MFF, which can increase the efficiency of the Union spending by increasing coherence and balancing economic, social and environmental dimensions as required by the Treaty, through identifying the key areas where adjustments are needed and developing specific and targeted proposals for change in substantive, procedural and institutional tools throughout the policy and implementation cycles of the MFF. __________________ 1a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the EU budget should reflect the majority vote of the EU citizens; therefore considers that the MFF should be adopted by a Qualified Majority in the Council as provided for in Article 312(2) of the TFEU and by a Qualified Majority in the EP;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that the decision on the duration of the MFF should strike the right balance between two seemingly conflicting requirements: on the one hand, the need for several EU policies – especially those under shared management, such as agriculture and cohesion – to operate on the basis of the stability and predictability of a commitment of at least seven years, and, on the other hand, the need for democratic legitimacy and accountability that results from the synchronisation of each financial framework with the five- year political cycle of the European Parliament and the European Commission and, on the other hand, the need for several EU policies – especially those under shared management, such as agriculture and cohesion – to operate on the basis of the stability and predictability;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Is of the opinion that the best option is a 5 + 5 year-long MFF; However, considers that the non- negotiable condition to agree on a 10year- long EU budget is too have a sunset clause by the end of 2025 unless there is a post-electoral revision clause adopted by Qualified Majority in 2025; believes that the first political act of the newly elected EU commission in 2024 should be to present a revision of the 2021-2030 MFF according to the outcome of the EU 2024 elections and taking into account the Parliament and Council majorities; is convinced that if the conditions are not met for a 5 + 5 year long MFF, the 7 years represents the second best option;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that in case of a 7 year MFF it is a political imperative for each newly elected Parliament and Commission to be able to substantially influence the MFF during its electoral cycle, both in terms of amounts and political priorities; stresses that the European Parliament elections provide the opportunity for EU citizens to express directly their position on the budgetary priorities of the Union that should be reflected in a binding post- electoral adjustmentrevision of the financial framework by a Qualified Majority; believes, therefore, that during each political cycle, the Commission shouldall propose and both Parliament and Council shouldall decide either on the establishment of the subsequent MFF or on a mandatory mid- term revision of the ongoing MFF;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced of the necessity to maintain a legally binding and compulsory MFF mid-term review andpost electoral revision, enshrined in the new MFF Regulation; recalls that the 2016 mid-term revision was the historic first occasion on which an actual revision of the MFF Regulation took place and that was assessed positively by both Council and Parliament, notably in terms of reinforcing the MFF flexibility provisions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that, for the best option (2021-202730 MFF), the mid-termpost electoral revision to be done by the end of2025 should be the first political act of the newly elected Commission; is of the opinion that this revision could lead to a partial or full revision of some legal bases and programs; however stresses that, for the second best option (2021-2027 MFF), the post electoral revision should be proposed and decided in due time to allow for the next Parliament and Commission to adjust the financial framework accordingly; underlines that any revision of the MFF should ensure the involvement of Parliament and safeguard its prerogatives as an equal arm of the budgetary authority; underlines, moreover, that any real revision also entails the revision of the MFF ceilings, should their inadequacy be established for the rest of the period;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes, in particular, the significant mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide assistance in an increased number of serious climate-related natural disasters with substantial budgetary consequences; stresses also the positive impact that this instrument has on public opinion; proposes the reinforcement of its financial envelope to an annual allocation of EUR 1 billion;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the use of the EGF, providing EU solidarity and support to workers losing their jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns arising from globaliszation or as a result of the global economic and financial crisis, has not lived up to expectations and needs to be improved; points out, inter alia, that the procedures for implementing support from the EGF are too time- consuming and cumbersome; believes that a revised EGF should be endowed with at least an identical annual allocation under the new MFF and should be oriented towards providing solutions for workers from high-carbon and energy-intensive sectors in line with a zero-carbon economy by 2050;;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Agrees that the search for European added value should be one of the main principles guiding the EU institutions when deciding about the type of spending in the next MFF; points out, however, the existence of multiple interpretations of the concept and calls for a clear definition of the criteria thereof that should be based on sustainability and the balanced approach to environmental, social and economic aspects and take territorial specificities into account;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Underlines that the ‘health check’ of EU spending cannot provide for a reduction in the level of EU ambition or a sectoralisation of EU policies and programmes, nor should it lead to a replacement of grants by financial instruments with a view to generating some savings, as the great majority of actions supported by the EU budget are not suitable to be funded by the latter and would limit access by civil society, therefore the mix of funding modalities, grant sizes that suit the variety of applicants should be increased;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Calls for a far-reaching harmoniszation of the rules with the aim of creating a single rulebook for all EU budgetary instrumenthile urging that each fund be governed under its own rules, taking account of sector-specific characteristics, diverse territorial needs and different target groups, in order to provide for a funding environment tailored to specific circumstances; encourages the Commission to tackle the issue of the combination of various sources of funding by providing clear guidelines in this respect;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates also a real simplification of sectorial implementation rules for beneficiaries and a reduction of administrative burdens whilst ensuring a harmonised interpretation and incorporate easier access to grants through less administrative burden and simpler procedures across all funding instruments, together with more capacity building, information and technical assistance especially for small applicants, while ensuring proper use of fund through clear spending rules, monitoring and evaluation at the same time;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Questions the justification and added value of establishing instruments outside the Union budget; considers that decisions to set up or maintain such instruments are in reality driven by attempts to conceal the real financial needs and to bypass the constraints of the MFF and own resources ceilings; deplores that they often also result in bypassing Parliament in its triple responsibility as legislative, budgetary and control authority; is therefore of the firm opinion that all instruments should be established inside the EU budget with an adjustment of the MFF ceilings accordingly;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Believes1a that it is important to strengthen the transparency of the MFF in the next period, and, in this regard, highlights the untapped potential to connect with the EU’s digital agenda by using innovative European digital platforms to make information about the objectives, beneficiaries and results of EU spending and lending more visible and accessible to citizens and investors; __________________ 1a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Calls for the future payment ceilings to be set at an appropriate level, leaving only a limited and realistic gap between the level of commitment and payment appropriations andthe same level of the commitment ceilings; reminds that the payments are a logic and legal consequences of the commitments and therefore commitments will become payments; stresses that the payment ceilings does not fix the level of payment for the annual budgets, to be adopted by the two branches of the budgetary authority, but the maximum level which could be agreed upon; therefore considers that any technical measures should be used in order to avoid payment to be made; - especially in order takinge into account the need to honour the commitments stemming from the current financial period that will turn into payments only after 2020;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Recognises the potential of financial instruments to increase the economic and political impact of the Union budget; highlights, however, that they can be applied only for revenue-generating projects and therefore constitute only a complementary rather thanoption to the grant system and should not be seen as an alternative form of funding as compared to grants, as some projects can be financed only through subsidies; stresses therefore that Financial Instruments are not bound by the Objectives and goals; calls on the Commission to revise all Financial Instruments, including EFSI, in order to make them bound by the post EU2020 strategy, goals and objectives and compatible with the Paris Climate agreement and/or the Agenda 2030;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Recalls its request to the Commission to identify EU policy areas where grants could be combined with financial instruments and to reflect on a proper balance between the two; is convinced that subsidies should remain the predominant way of funding the EU project in the next MFF; underlinestresses the lack of accountability and the low level of reporting on results achieved in the real economy and the high management fees of the financial instruments; therefore considers that loans, guarantees, risk- sharing and equity financing should be used with caution, based on appropriate ex- ante assessments and only when their use can demonstrate a clear added value and a leverage effect;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Commission to simplify and harmonise the rules governing the use of financial instruments in the next MFF in order to maximise their efficient application; considers the option of a single fund that would integrate financial instruments at EU level that are centrally managed under such programmes as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, COSME, Creative Europe and the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EaSI) on the one hand and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the other, a proposal to be discussed further; is of the opinion that such an umbrella solution should provide for a clear structure for the choice of different types of financial instruments for different policy areas and types of actions; underlines, however, that such a fund could never integrate financial instruments managed by Member States under cohesion policy or fund projects at odds with the EU’s domestic and international commitments;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64a. Considers that the structure of the MFF should also reflect the EU economy and include programme and instruments supporting entrepreneurship and all of its business forms from individual projects to joint projects, such as cooperative enterprises;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66a. Insists on the fact that the Paris Climate agreement should be the main axis of the post 2020 MFF; therefore considers that all policies and programs should be deeply reformed in order to make them the most COP21compatible in order to get at least 50% Climate-related spending in the post-2020 MFF;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 b (new)
Paragraph 66 b (new)
66b. Is of the opinion that in order to protect our Planet, to take care of the people and to invest in our future in the EU and for the World, nuclear-related, gas-related, road-related and defence- related expenditures should be excluded from any kind of direct or indirect support from the EU budget; consequently, the EU budget should no longer finance directly or indirectly fossil fuel infrastructures in EU and abroad;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 16
Subheading 16
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Highlights1a the importance of completing the European research area, the energy union and the digital single market as fundamental elements of the European single market; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Believes1a that2a the next MFF should see a greater concentration of budgetary resources in areas that demonstrate a clear European added value and stimulate economic growth, competitiveness and employmentmake the European economy stronger and more resilient by promoting long- term competitiveness, sustainability and solidarity; stresses, in this context, the importance of research and innovation in creating a sustainable, world-leading, knowledge-based economy, and regrets that, due to the lack of adequate financing, only a small proportion of high-quality projects in this field has received EU funding under the current MFF; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future'' 2a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls1a, therefore, for a substantial increase in the overall budget earmarked for the FP9Horizon 2030 programme in the next MFF that should be set at a level of at least EUR 1205 billion; considers this level to be appropriate for securing Europe’s global competitiveness, scientific and industrial leadership, for responding to societal challenges, and for helping to achieve the EU’s climate goals; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls1a, furthermore, for a greater focus on implementing research and innovation through joint undertakings and for supporting investment in key technologies to close the investment gap in innovation; emphasises that the increase in funds must be coupled with a simplification of funding procedures; welcomes the Commission’s efforts in this respect and insists that these should continue under the next programming period; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Stresses1a that SMEs, including cooperatives, are key drivers of economic growth, innovation and employment and recognises their important role in ensuring the recovery and boosting of a sustainable EU economy; recalls that there are more than 20 million SMEs in the EU and that they account for 99 % of all businesses; considers that improving access to finance for SMEs should continue to remain an important policy objective for the next MFF and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the COSME programme’s financial envelope in order for it to correspond to the actual needs of the EU economy and the significant demand for participation; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Reiterates1a its strong commitment to EFSI that aims at mobilising EUR 500 billion in new investment in the real economy under the current MFF; believes that EFSI has already delivered a powerful and targeted boost to economic sectors that are conducive to sustainable growth and jobs; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to put forward a legislative proposal for the continuation and improvement of this investment scheme under the new MFF; stresses that any legislative proposal should be based on the conclusions of a Commission review and independent evaluation; and that all spending at odds with the EU’s domestic and international commitments should be excluded from eligibility; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Insists1a on2a the importance of the MFF for sectors relying on long-term investment, such as the sustainable transport sector; highlights that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and the basis for sustainable growthdevelopment and job creation; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure and must be treated as a key priority in terms of the EU’s competitiveness and for economic, social and territorial cohesion, including for peripheral areas; considers, therefore, that the next MFF should provide for sufficient funding for projects that contribute in particular to the completion of the TEN-T core network and its corridors, which should be further extended; stresses that an updated and more effective CEF programme should cover all modes of transport in line with the EU's climate and energy commitments and focus on interconnections and the completion of the network in peripheral areas while using common standards; to further connectivity and restoration of habitats, the trans-European Network for Green Infrastructure (TEN-G) should be established and financed inter alia through CEF; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future'' 2a AM suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Underlines1a the importance of ensuring financing for completing the digital single market by making full use of the spectrum, 5G deployment and gigabit connectivity, and by making further progress on the harmonisation of EU telecom rules to create the right regulatory framework for the improvement of internet connectivity throughout the Union; stresses that CEF Telecom should continue to support the Digital Service Infrastructures and the broadband networks by enabling their accessibility, including in remote regions and rural areas, and by improving digital literacy, interconnectivity and interoperability; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Considers1a it2a essential to secure a sustainable and affordable energy supply in Europe; calls, therefore, for continuous support for investments ensuring the diversification of energy sources, increasing energy security and enhancing energy efficiency, including by CEF Energy; stresses in particular the importance of providing for comprehensive support, especially for carbon-intensive regions, energy transition, transition to a low-carbon and nuclear-free economy, the modernisation of power generation and grids, carbon capture storage and utilisation technologiesmart grids, and the modernisation of district heating; considers that the transformation of the energy sector in the light of the climate objectives shouldall be supported by the creation of an Energy Transition Fund under the next MFF that would facilitate the structural changes in energy-intensive industries and carbon- intensive electricity production plants, and create incentives for low-carbon, nuclear- free investments and innovative solutions; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future'' 2a AM partly suggested by NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Underlines1a the strategic importance of large-scale infrastructure projects such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay (EGNOS), the Global Satellite Navigation System (Galileo) and the Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) for the EU’s future competitiveness; considers that the financing of these large-scale projects should be secured in the EU budget but, at the same time, ring-fenced, so as to ensure that possible cost overruns do not threaten the funding and successful implementation of other Union policies, as was the case in the previous MFF; recalls that, for this purpose, the maximum amount for these projects is currently fixed in the MFF Regulation, and calls for similar provisions in the new regulation; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in the future''
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Affirms that the common agricultural policy is fundamental for food security ’s objectives should be radically reviewed to reflect social demands autonomy, the preservationnd the finite limits of roural populations, sustainable development and the provision of high- quality and affordable food products for Europeans; points out that food requirements have increased, as environment and planetary resources, and to take into account climate change, extinction and ecosystem collapse, and depletion of resources that affects us all. We believe thast the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and the need to tackle climate changeCAP should be used at reinvigorating local economies in order to get vibrant rural communities; focusing on healthy diets and organic farming; and supporting farmers’ autonomy and their role in the transition; underlines that the CAP is one of the most integrated policies and is mainly financed at EU level and, therefore, replaces national spending;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expects the global amount of direct paymentstresses that 30% of the CAP subsidies tgo be kept intact under the next MFF, as they generate clear EU added value and strengthen the single market by avoiding distortions of competition between Member States; opposes any renationalisation and any national co-financing in that respect; stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors, to create new instruments that can mitigate price volatility and to increase funding for Programmes of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity (POSEI)to 1% of the farmers receiving more than 50 000€ per annum and per beneficiary; proposes therefore to cap direct payments at 50 000€ per annum and per beneficiary; insists that part of those savings should be redistributed in a fair and sustainable way in the CAP budget mainly for new and smaller farmers, for organic farming...; insists on the fact that only 1% of the EU farmers would be impacted by such capping; opposes any renationalisation and any national co-financing in that respect; concludes, therefore, that the CAP budget in the next MFF should be at least maintained at its current level for the EU-27reduced slightly in a fair and sustainable way ;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Stresses the socioeconomic and ecological importance of the fisheries sector, the ‘blue economy’ and their contribution to the food autonomy of the EU; points out that the common fisheries policy is an exclusive EU competence; emphasises, in this respect, the need to keep a specific, substantial, independent and accessible fisheries fund to implement this policy; calls, at least, for the level of financial appropriations dedicated to the fisheries sector under the current MFF to be maintained and, if new needs arise, to increase the financial appropriations for maritime affairs; warns about the possible negative impacts of a hard Brexit on this sector; notes that other financial instruments, in addition to non-repayable aid, could provide complementary financing possibilities; stresses that the fisheries policy is a critically important fund for promoting the transformation of fishing into an environmentally sustainable industry that maintains fish at abundant levels and allows profitable fishing that no longer requires financial support; is of the opinion that the Fund must continue its transformation away from direct subsidies to the fleet to measures to reduce the environmental impact of fishing, provide safe and healthy food and ensure sufficient money for scientific research and fisheries controls;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Stresses the importance of the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals; asks for appropriate financial resources to be provided to implement the Paris agreementat LIFE + is one key programme in order to contribute to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low- carbon and climate- resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including the support of the Natura 2000 network and tackling the degradation of ecosystems; asks for tripling its budget and to spend, at least, 1% of the EU budget for LIFE +; furthermore asks for appropriate financial resources to be provided to implement the Paris agreement, the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and thorough climate and environment mainstreaming of future EU spending; recalls that the next MFF should help the Union to achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17
Subheading 17
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Stresses that cohesion policy post- 2020 should remain the main investment policy of the European Union covering all EU regions while concentrating the majority of the resources on the most vulnerable ones; believes that, beyond the goal of reducing the disparities between levels of development and enhancing convergence as enshrined in the Treaty, it should focus on the achievement of the broad EU political objectives and proposes, therefore, that under the next MFF, the three cohesion policy funds – the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund – shouldall concentrate mainly on providing support for innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptationjust transition, SMEs, sustainable mobility, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and green infrastructure, employment and social inclusion and fight against poverty; calls, moreover, for a reinforced territorial cooperation component and an urban dimension for the policy; calls on the commission to include in its post 2020Cohesion policy concrete measures in order to make the article 174(3) of the TFEU a reality; considers that ‘‘rural areas, are as affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions’’ should also be taken into account as enshrined in the treaties;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
Paragraph 82
82. Considers that cohesion policy post-2020 could be slightly reduced compare to the level of the 2014-2020 budget ; insists on the fact that the least developed regions should maintaining the financing of cohesion policy post- 2020 for the EU-27 at least at the level of the 2014- 2020 budget to be of the utmost importance; stresses that GDP should remain one of the parameters for the allocation of cohesion policy funds, but believes that it should be complemented by an additional set of social, environmental and demographic indicators to better take into account new types of inequalities between EU regions; supports, in addition, the continuation under the new programming period of the elements that rendered cohesion policy more modern and performance-oriented under the current MFF;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Is strongly committed to the delivery of Social Europe and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and points to the existing instruments contributing to these goals, notably the ESF, the Youth Employment Initiative, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the EGF and EaSI; believes that they shouldall be safeguarded in the next MFF; considers that the ESF has a key role to play in combatting poverty and supporting social inclusion; proposes therefore to increase to, at least, 30% of the total combined CP funds to the ESF in each Member states and, at least, to 35% in the Member states with unemployment rates significantly higher than the EU average;
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Is convinced that the main strengths of the CP should be kept and reinforced after 2020(co-financing system, ex ante conditionality's, multi- level governance, bottom-up approach...); however continues to reject macro- economic conditionality in cohesion policy or any kind of sanction mechanism based on economic governance arrangements which punishes EU regions and beneficiaries for decisions taken at central government level;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 b (new)
Paragraph 83 b (new)
83b. Defends an alternative conditionality in cases which could fall into the so-called ‘‘rule-of-law conditionality’’; proposes that the principle of shared management should be temporarily suspended and that the CP funding would be directly managed by the European commission in close collaboration with regional and local authorities in case of a breach of law by a Member State; is convinced that it would better prevent state governments from misbehaving and will allow the EU to still take care of the people in the different territories;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 c (new)
Paragraph 83 c (new)
83c. Is of the opinion to increase the funding for the programmes contributing to the further development of an area where equality and the rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty, the Charter and international human rights conventions, are promoted and protected such as ‘‘rights, equality and citizenship’’ programs; considers that the latter should be increased fivefold and DAPHNE which aims to contribute to the protection of children, young people and women against all forms of violence should get a separate budget line and autonomous programme with a budget multiplied by 10;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 d (new)
Paragraph 83 d (new)
83d. Furthermore, calls on the Commission to create a dedicated and separate budget line for ''Promote equality between women and men and gender mainstreaming'' in order to implement gender budgeting;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 17 a (new)
Subheading 17 a (new)
investing in the future
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 e (new)
Paragraph 83 e (new)
83e. Considers that the ''investing in the future'' encompassing the future- oriented programs should become the first spending block of the EU budget slightly bigger than the 2 first spending blocks;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Emphasises in particular thethat the youth is still unfairly impacted by the consequences of the financial and economic crisis; considers therefore that there is a continuous need to fight unemployment, especially among young people, and calls, therefore, for a doubling ofmultiplying eightfold the Youth Employment Initiative envelope in the next programming period in order to be equivalent to the ERASMUS program; considers that investment to boost education and training, especially the development of digital skills, remains one of the top priorities of the EU;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Expresses support for programmes in the areas of culture, education, media, youth, sports and citizenship that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries; advocates, therefore, continuous investment in the Education and Training 2020 framework through the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes in order to pursue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education, as well as informal learning opportunities; calls in particular for a tripling ofbudgeting up fivefold the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe, and achieving the full potential of the programme; recommends, moreover, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Proposes moreover that all Cultural programmes, such as Europe for Citizens, Creative Europe, which deliver an unquestionable EU added value for the EU budget to be increased tenfold; believes in the European motto ‘‘Unity in diversity’’ and considers that it should be translated into programmes supporting all languages despite their legal status, by promoting the common EU heritage and patrimony, by strengthening the exchange programmes and/or by enhancing twining programs for EU territories and cities for instance;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Expects1a that in the post-2020 period, the European Union will move from crisis-management mode to a permanent, European policy in the field of asylum and migration; stresses that the actions in this field should be covered by a dedicated instrument, i.e. the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund accessible for local, regional or national authorities;; emphasises that the future fund, as well as the relevant Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, must be equipped with an adequate level of funding for the whole of the next MFF to address the comprehensive challenges in this area; believes, furthermore, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) should be complemented by additional components the root causes of tackling this issue under other policies, in particular by the cohesion funds and the instruments financing external actions, as no single tool could hope to address the magnitude and complexity of needs in this field; recognises, moreover, the importance of cultural, educational and sports programmes in integrating refugees and migrants into European society; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Investing in our common security and Justice''
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Recognises1a the European added value of collaboration in addressing common public health threats; notes that no single Member State can tackle cross- border health challenges alone, and calls for the next MFF to reflect the EU’s responsibility to support Member States in reducing health inequalities; considers that, on the basis of the positive outcome of the ongoing actions in this field, the next MFF should include a robust next generation Health programme that addresses these issues on a cross-border basis; recalls that good health is a prerequisite for achieving other goals set by the EU and that policies in such fields as agriculture, environment, employment, social issues or inclusion also have an impact on the health of Europeans; calls, therefore, for the strengthening of health impact assessments and for cross- sectoral cooperation in the next MFF in this field; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapter ''Protecting the Planet''
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 18
Subheading 18
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 a (new)
Paragraph 87 a (new)
87a. Is of the firm opinion that the EU should be consistent in its budgetary policy; thus, considers that the 3 main pillars (protecting the Planet, taking care of the people and investing in the future) should be reflected in the external affairs’ budget; furthermore believes that the budget for EU’s external actions should acknowledge our responsibility and show our solidarity by fighting poverty worldwide and defends human rights through increased aid budget in line with 2030 Agenda and the UN SDG;
Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 b (new)
Paragraph 87 b (new)
87b. Is of the opinion that the EU budget should primarily be used to support Peace, Human rights, civil societies and NGOs; furthermore considers that ‘‘more for more and less for less’’ principle should be applied in its two components in a proportional but consistent way; is of the opinion that, in a changing world, the EU should fine-tune its external policy and adopt a country- specific approach rather than keeping its regional/bloc policy; finally believes that, in order to be coherent, the EU external policies, particularly the trade policy, should be aligned to the EU’s international commitments and objectives;
Amendment 598 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 c (new)
Paragraph 87 c (new)
87c. Strives for simplifying and strengthening the budget of the EU external policy; is convinced that 2/3 of the budget for the world should be dedicated for Peace and human rights, humanitarian aid and sustainable development;
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 d (new)
Paragraph 87 d (new)
87d. proposes therefore to triple the budget for Stability and Peace and to double the CFSP budget;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Stresses that the world is confronted with multiple challenges including conflicts, cyber-attacks, terrorism, disinformation, natural disasters, climate change and environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, human rights violations and protracted crises; believes that the Union has a particular political and financial responsibility which is founded on rules-based foreign policy, cooperation with partner countries and development effectiveness principles, poverty eradication and crisis response; expects the EU, given the universality of the 2030 Agenda and its treaty obligation to ensure Policy Coherence for sustainable Development, to support policies and funding which are consistent and not detrimental to partner countries’ efforts in achieving sustainable development;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Emphasises that substantial additional funding is necessary for the Union to play its role in the framework of its global strategy and of its neighbourhood, development and enlargement policies and to address the most pressing needs of people and communities who face the multifaceted challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, poverty and inequality, including gender inequality; draws attention to the commitment by the EU and its Member States to increase their official development assistance (ODA) to 0.7 % of GDP by 2030; expects the next MFF to reflect the unprecedented needs of neighbourhood countries struggling with conflicts and the consequences of the challenges presented by migration and refugees, as well as the needs for humanitarian aid as a result of natural and manmade disasters; expects the next MFF to deliver on EU’s international commitments on climate and biodiversity, increasing the current benchmark for climate relevant spending in external instruments, ensuring a balance between adaptation and mitigation funding, focusing on the most vulnerable developing countries, as well as to follow through on the commitment in the EU development consensus to mainstream climate and environment in EU external financing and to maintain and extend support to civil society;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90 a (new)
Paragraph 90 a (new)
90a. Notes with interest the proposal put forward by the President of the EIB to establish a European Development Bank; calls for a thorough assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the current European actors; calls for an open and transparent debate with all stakeholders in order to develop the best possible architecture for such operations in order to bring about the best development impacts;
Amendment 636 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 19
Subheading 19
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Believes that a new heading dedicated to ‘Security, peace and stability for all’''common security and justice'' would be a demonstration of the priority given by the Union to this emerging policy responsibility, acknowledge its specificity, and achieve consistency between its internal and external dimensions;
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93
Paragraph 93
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
94. In1a the context of the increased attention given to security and defence in the Union, requests a reassessment of all external security expenditure; looks forward in particular to a reform of the Athena mechanism and of the African Peace Facility after the budgetisation of the EDF; welcomes the recent commitments by Member States under permanent structured cooperation and asks the High Representative and the Commission to provide clarification as regards its future financing; calls for a successor programme for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace focusing on crisis response and capacity building for security and development, while finding a legally sound solution for military; __________________ 1aparagraph to be placed under the chapacity building;ter ''a budget for the World''
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 20
Subheading 20
An efficient administration at the service of Europeans budget for the Administration
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 a (new)
Paragraph 96 a (new)
96a. Considers that the EU institutions and bodies should respect both the geographical balance and the gender balance, particularly by ensuring a composition of at least 40% of each gender at the junior and senior managerial positions by the end of 2024;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 b (new)
Paragraph 96 b (new)
96b. Is convinced that the EU budget should make some reasonable and targeted savings regarding its administrative budget while not weakening its highly qualified and performing staff and administration; believes that EP should have a single seat in Brussels; thus proposes, in return, a fair and equivalent solution for Strasbourg to be discussed within the framework of the MFF negotiations; furthermore, reminds that the staff regulation should be revised before 2024; proposes therefore to integrate all allowances in the taxable revenue; suggests to increase the progressiveness of the tax system for the EU staff; is of the opinion that the expatriated allowance should be transformed into a lump-sum system which should have a 5 year- phasing out period after a fix period of 10 years;
Amendment 679 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99
Paragraph 99
99. Underlines that, with the Commission’s proposals due in May 2018, a formal decision on the next MFF should be taken within one year; insists that this timetable will allow, inter alia, for the swift adoption of all sectorial regulations most probably after the European elections, thus enabling the new programmes to start without delay on 1 January 2021; recalls that, in previous financial frameworks, the new programmes were essentially launched some years after the beginning of the period;