3 Amendments of Jutta PAULUS related to 2019/2070(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in 2018, the total budget of the European Environment Agency (the ‘Agency'), was EUR 65 800 177 (-6,8 % compared to 2017), of which EUR 37 724 481 (+4 % compared to 2017) was made available through the general budget of the European Union; notes that the Agency's budget will increase in 2020, which is welcome; calls for a further increase in funding in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) period, given the essential role that the Agency plays; notes that any future cuts will negatively impact the functioning of the Agency;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the key role of the Agency in delivering quality data on the state of our environment, which becomes increasingly important in light of the huge challenge that the Union faces in tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis and finding answers with the European Green Deal; welcomes that the Agency's opinion is being heard through the institutions and recommends that the scientific committee of the Agency play a key role in advising the Commission;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Encourages the Agency to work together with the other relevant agencies of the Union in order to better assess environmental impacts of human activity;