8 Amendments of Jutta HAUG related to 2010/2004(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, for 2011, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2007-2013 provides for an overall level of commitment appropriations (CA) of EUR 142 269 billion, representing a potential maximum increase of only 0.83% over the 2010 budget as adopted by the European Parliament (EUR 141 453 billion in CA); notes that the level of payment appropriations (PA) is set at EUR 134 263 billion, an increase of 9.2% over the 2010 budget (EUR 122 937 billion in PA); recalls that these amounts arepresent only about 1% of the EU’s GNI considerably lower than the current Own Resources Decision;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, in addition to considerations regarding the MFF ceilings for the remaining years (2011-2013), the budgetary authority has been obliged to revise the MFF several times because it did not allow the EU to react properly and satisfactorily to various challenges that have arisen in recent years; reiterates its conviction that an in-depth review and revision of the MFF is an absolute necessity and expects the Commission to present its report as defined by Declaration 3 of the IIA mid-2010;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the remaining improvements needed in this respect, notably as regards the DGs within the RELEX family and pre-accession, are crucial both in order to ensure better- informed decision-making by the budgetary authority and with a view to deriving full benefit from the introduction of activity-based budgeting and strategic planning and programming within the Commission, especially when taking into account the new tasks and challenges foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced, in the context of the global economic slowdown, that the EU should concentrate its efforts on actively supporting innovative and climate change reducing technologies that are making an essential contribution to overcoming the economic crisis and establishing the EU as a leading competitive economy;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a new
Paragraph 16 a new
16 a. Points out that climate change has an impact on Europe’s environment, economy and society; in this context, underlines the importance of an integrated and coordinated approach on EU level to support and strengthen measures at national, regional and local level; considers it necessary to build up further appropriate policy responses and to develop a knowledge base which is also made available to other countries; reiterates its conviction that still the EU budget does not reflect satisfactorily this general context to mitigate climate change;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that it intends to use all the means provided for in the IIA of 17 May 2006 to mobilise funds for these priorities, and underlines that this financial effort may necessitate the shifting of funds from other instruments or programmes; considers that the EU could transfer funds from badly implemented programmes, or those with a comparatively large level of appropriations, to these priorities, thereby improving the quality of its spending and thereby increasing European added value, which is essential in a context of constrained public finances;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Points out that, following an amending budget for 2010, 2011 will be the first fully operational year for the European External Action Service (EEAS); intends to provide the EEAS with the necessary administrative means to fulfil its mission, but recalls that, under the treaty and in full accordance with the common intention to increase the EP’s involvement in the shaping and management of the EU’s external relations, it will fully exercise its scrutiny over the budget and budgetary control of EEAS;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Points out that, with respect to salaries and pensions, the increase adopted by the Council in December 2009 was 1.85%, i.e. only half of the percentage resulting from the ‘method’, and that, depending on the outcome of the court case resulting from the challenge lodged by the Commission and the European Parliament, the difference, with retroactive effect, could amount to about EUR 140 million across all the institutions;