Activities of Jutta HAUG related to 2012/2092(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Notes that climate action and environmental objectives are of a cross- cutting nature which must be translated into concrete actions to be implemented under the various programmes and policies to foster sustainable growth in Europe; welcomes the recurrent commitment by all EU institutions for a more sustainable, smart, resource-efficient and ecological European economy; is worried, however, that the present economic and fiscal constraints in some Member States lead to negligence of achieving climate action and environmental objectives;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Is aware that the 20123 Draft Budget shows for Title 07 ‘Environment and Climate Action’ an overall amount for operational expenditure of EUR 418,5 million, an increase of 0.72 % in commitment appropriations (CA) in comparison to the voted 2012 budget; notes at the same time that the increase is below the inflation rate of 2% and de facto a decrease;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7
Section 1 – paragraph 7
7. Observes a decrease of EUR 61 million of operational appropriations proposed under Title 17 for Public Health actionVeterinary measures compared to the 2012 voted amount of EUR 334 million; is alarmed that with the decreased resources foreseen for the Public Health Programme the number of activities in the Member States is limited; notes therefore, that action at EU level needs to focus solely on real added value in those areas where Member States can not act on their own initiative such as cross-boarder health issues, the exchange of best practise and transfer of knowledge, data collection and measuring as well as pooling resources at EU level e.g. for rare diseases and orphan drugs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Section 1 – paragraph 9
9. Is generally concerned on the level of payment appropriations; points out that the slow start of 2007-2013 programmes resulted in a low level of payment needs during the first half of the programming period; stresses that commitments made in the past need to be paid in the final year of the current financial period; reminds Member States in this context on their political and budgetary commitment which needs to be converted into payment appropriations for the successful implementation of programmes and measures in the area of environment, public health and food safety; will therefore reinstate the payment levels as proposed the Draft Budget 2013;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 11
Section 1 – paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the successful implementation and monitoring of legislation needs sufficient and skilled administrative support; reminds that the Public Health Programme is implemented mainly by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC); is concerned that the freeze or even reduction of administrative expenditure will have a negative impact on the quality of Commission's activities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 13
Section 1 – paragraph 13
13. Will assesHas carefully assessed the financial needs for the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA); can not accept any further cuts as suggested by the Council in financial terms which would endanger the implementation of all newly assigned tasks agreed upon by the EU legislator;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 15
Section 1 – paragraph 15
15. Notes that the Draft Budget foresees a reduction of the ECDC establishment plan by two and for the EFSA by four posts; recognises at the same time that the EEA receives two additional posts which need to be budgetary neutral achieved by a reduction of two national experts and two contract agents; is aware that 36 additional posts are foreseen for ECHA of which 16 posts will be financed from additional fees as well as 21 posts for EMA; is in this context concerned that the recruitment of staff needs to be postponed when the fee income is lower than estimated for 2013; willcan not accept unjustified deletion of AD grades in any establishment planany further cuts in any establishment plan as suggested by the Council without jeopardising the implementation of new assigned tasks agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66a. Is aware that certain agencies have to implement additional tasks in 2013 which might not be reflected in the allocated budget or establishment plan for 2013; requests from the Commission, in case of necessity, to propose timely an Amending Budget for the respective agency; expects from the Commission further to present a new financial statement when a legislative procedure has been finalised by the Parliament and Council extending the mandate of an agency; is alert that such an extension might require additional resources which need to be agreed upon by the budgetary authority;