6 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2008/2244(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, in the European Union, the deficits and public debt are having an increasingly negative impact on growth in so far as they limit the room for manoeuvre of Member States in periods of crisis; calls on the Member States to make greater efforts to consolidate their budgets and reduce the public debt during periods of growth as a pre-condition for achieving a healthy, competitive and sustainable European economy; points out also that ill-designed measures to reduce the deficit and public debt – such as indiscriminate cuts in public investment – have an adverse effect on long-term growth prospects;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the revised Stability and Growth Pact is functioning properly; considers that the corrective arm has been applied in a satisfactory manner in previous years and stresses the importance of the preventive arm as a vital instrument in respect of the sustainability and convergence of the financial policies of Member States, in particular those in the euro area; stresses, however, the importance of learning all the lessons that can be learnt from the present crisis and the new macroeconomic context which it has created; urges the flexible implementation of the Pact under present conditions, taking into account the impact of spending on economic recovery;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the key objective of having sound and consolidated public finances should be defined on the basis of the economic situation, the obligations under the new Stability Pact and, at the same time, the Lisbon Strategy's development, growth and competitiveness perspective, which requires structural reforms, as well as public spending and taxation structures that will support investments (in human capital, research and innovation, education and training, including higher education, health, infrastructure, the environment, security and justice) for growth and employment;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it essential that the Member States seek to implement quality public finance (QPF) policies that are convergent and based on a method of assessment that includes indicators and objectives, the formulation and definition of which should involve the European Parliament and the national parliaments; considers the Commission proposal to be useful and advocates a system for assessing budgetary policies that focuses on specific aspects such as composition, efficiency and effectiveness of public expenditure, the structure and effectiveness of revenue systems, the efficiency and quality of public administration, sound budgetary management and a method for coordinating quality public finance policies among Member States; calls for a greater comparability of national budgets in order to meet the above objectives;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Draws attention to the fact that tax reforms aimed at sound public finances, growth, efficiency, simplification, the elimination of distortion and combating tax evasion and avoidance and tax havens will be more effective if coordinated and consolidated among the Member States, in particular those of the euro area, taking account of the internal market's potential for development and competitiveness;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the central role of sound budgetary management, based on a set of rules and procedures aimed at determining how public budgets are to be prepared, implemented and monitored in a medium- term perspective, taking account of the Member States' budgetary consolidation and the reorganisation of public expenditure, to be accompanied by a context analysis method (at European, national and local level) and the definition of objectives, including prior and subsequent impact assessment, verification and evaluation of results and performances, and adjustment mechanisms by PBB; considers that steps should be taken to ensure that fiscal governance rules are homogeneous and context-driven in terms of both timing and objectives, among the Member States – and in particular within the euro area – and linked to economic governance, with a view to promoting shared budgetary economic and investment options, geared to the same goals in order to be more effective and have a multiplier effect, and achieving significant results, which are all the more necessary in difficult economic circumstances such as those currently being experienced; takes the view that there is a danger that uncoordinated national economic revival plans may cancel each other out; notes with this in mind that national budgets must be drawn up on the basis of joint economic perspectives and analyses;