21 Amendments of Petros KOKKALIS related to 2020/2051(INL)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
with recommendations to the Commission on a safety net to protect the beneficiaries of Union programmes and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: setting up an MFF contingency plan
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas on 2 May 2018, the Commission presented a set of legislative proposals on the 2021-2027 MFF and Union Own Resources, followed by legislative proposals for the setting-up of new Union programmes and instruments; whereas this proposal entailed an overall MFF ceiling of 1,11 % of the EU-27’s GNI (including 0,03 % from the European Development Fund), which was already lower than the estimated 1,16 % of the 2014-2020 MFF in relation to the EU-27’s GNI, with the stated objective to provide a basis for a swift negotiation to be concluded before the Parliament elections of 2019; whereas this proposal deplorably entailed, inter alia, significant cuts in cohesion and agriculture;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Parliament adopted on 14 November 2018 its interim report with detailed figures and amendments constituting its negotiating mandate, including its firm position to accept no cuts in cohesion and agriculture and the imperative need for the reform and enhancement of the EU’s own resources system, and has stood ready, since then, to enter into negotiations with the Council;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the Parliament adopted on 10 October 2019 a resolution to confirm and update its negotiating mandate; whereas this resolution reiterates Parliament’s firm position to accept no cuts in cohesion and agriculture as well as the imperative need for the reform and enhancement of the EU’s own resources system as a prerequisite for providing its consent to a new MFF; whereas the Parliament also demanded the launch of negotiations with the Council, without any further delay, in the interest of reaching a solid agreement in a timely manner;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas first figures were only submitted by the Finnish Presidency of the Council to the General Affairs Council and to the European Council in December 2019, that is more than 18 months after the Commission proposals; whereas the Finnish Presidency proposal fully disregarded Parliament’s position by setting its 2021-2027 MFF proposal only at 1,07 % of the EU-27’s GNI, significantly lower than the estimated 1,16 % of the 2014-2020 MFF in terms of the EU-27’s GNI and even lower than the Commission’s proposal, and by proposing further cuts in cohesion and agriculture;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas, in view of the special European Council meeting on the MFF of 20-21 February 2020, Council President Michel presented on 14 February 2020 a new proposal for the 2021-2027 MFF, entailing an overall MFF ceiling of 1,07 % of the EU-27’s GNI; whereas this proposal also fully disregarded Parliament’s position, while maintaining significant cuts in cohesion and agriculture;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the special European Council meeting on the MFF of 20-21 February 2020, convened by the President of the European Council, failed once more to reach itsany conclusions;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic questions EU’s structures, threatening public health, civil protection, economic and financial stability, social, economic and territorial cohesion, fundamental rights and rule of law, employment, sustainable development and the environment; whereas there is, now more than ever, an increased need for solidarity and decisiveness in order to find an inclusive, just and sustainable way out of this unprecedented crisis; whereas the COVID-19 crisis has radically changed the context in which the MFF discussions had been taking place and an MFF contingency plan was initially proposed by the Parliament;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the COVID-19 crisis calls for a much more ambitious, enhanced and reoriented 2021-2027 MFF with increased funding for health, cohesion, employment and climate policies to address the actual impact of the crisis;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas Commission President von der Leyen announced on 28 March 2020 that the Commission will make an updated MFF proposal to address the fallout of the coronavirus crisis and called on 4 April 2020 for a Marshall Plan for Europe, having the next MFF at its heart, but without providing any other elements; whereas the Eurogroup welcomed on 9 April 2020 the Commission’s intention to update its MFF proposal to reflect the impact of this crisis and the size of the challenges ahead; whereas none of the Commission or the Council made any reference to the need for an MFF contingency plan despite the long- standing demand of the Parliament;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in light of the succession of delays and regardless of when the European Council will finally reaby the Commission and the Council, the COVID-19 outbreak and the Commission’s announcement of an upcoming updated MFF proposal, which its conclusions, there is now a tangible riskexpected in late April with the intention of a possible agreement in June, it is inevitable that the next MFF will not be agreed in time to enter into force on 1 January 2021 and there will be no smooth transition between the 2014-2020 MFF and the 2021- 2027 MFF, considering also the risk of widely diverging positions between the Parliament and the Council and the need for intense interinstitutional negotiations in the framework of both the consent procedure and the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas an MFF contingency plan is needed now more than ever; whereas, in view of the COVID-19 crisis, the MFF contingency plan can no more be considered as a mere prolongation of the ceilings and other provisions of the year 2020 but should obtain the form of a reoriented emergency plan to foremost address the impact of the crisis till the 2021-2027 MFF is agreed and enters into force, with special focus on health, cohesion, employment and climate policies;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas the Commission still does not commit itself to the drawing up of an MFF contingency plan and insists on a quick agreement on the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
O c. whereas, due to the expected huge decrease of the EU-27’s GNI, the use of nominal terms and real amounts, rather than percentages, offers more certainty and clarity when referring to the MFF and the MFF contingency plan proposals;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests that the Commission submit, by 15 June 2020, based on the relevant legal bases for each expenditure programme8 and in the light of Article 312(4) TFEU, a proposal for an reoriented MFF contingency plan to not only provide a safety net to protect the beneficiaries of Union programmes but also to effectively contribute to the mitigation of the multiple impact of the COVID-19 crisis till the 2021-2027 MFF is agreed and enters into force, with special focus on health, cohesion, employment and climate policies, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto; _________________ 8Articles 19(2), 21(2), 33, 42, 43(2), 46(d), 77(2), 78(2), 79(2), 79(4), 81(1), 81(2), 82(1), 84, 87(2), 91(1), 100(2), 113, 114, 149, 153(2)(a), 164, 165(4), 166(4), 167(5), 168(4)(b), 168(5), 169, 172, 173(3), 175, 177, 178, 182(1), 182(4), 183, 188, 189(2), 192(1), 194(2), 195(2), 196, 197, 203, 207(2), 209(1), 212(2), 214(5), 325, 338(1), 349, 352 of the TFUE and Articles 7(1) and 203 of the Euratom Treaty.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 1
Annex I – part A – point 1
1. The MFF contingency plan aims not only at providing a safety net to protect the beneficiaries of the Union programmes but also at effectively contributing to the mitigation of the multiple impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in the event that the 2021-2027 MFF could not be agreed in time to enter into force on 1 January 2021. The MFF contingency plan should ensure a satisfactory degree of predictability and continuity in Union budget implementation and should focus especially on health, cohesion, employment and climate policies to address the actual impact of the crisis;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part A – point 2 a (new)
2 a. The MFF contingency plan shall include one or several legislative proposal(s) to ensure that it will in fact mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, with special focus on health, cohesion, employment and climate policies;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 3
Annex I – part A – point 3
3. The MFF contingency plan should be tabled by 15 June 2020 at the latest, unless the MFF negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council lead to a political agreement before that date. This timeframe for tabling the contingency plan will address a double necessity: a) to ensure that the budgetary procedure for the year 2021 starts with all the necessary information as regards contingency planning; b) to ensure that the relevant legislative proposals can be adopted by the co-legislators before the conciliation on the 2021 budget. This will be the time when the budgetary authority will have to take a final decision on next year’s Union budget either on the basis of a new 2021-2027 MFF or on the basis of an extension of the 2020 ceilingsthe MFF contingency plan;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 3 a (new)
Annex I – part A – point 3 a (new)
3 a. The MFF contingency plan should be expressed in nominal terms and real amounts and not as a percentage of the EU-27’s GNI;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 a (new)
Annex I – part B – point 1 a (new)
1 a. One or several legislative proposal(s) to ensure that the MFF contingency plan will in fact mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, with special focus on health, cohesion, employment and climate policies.