5 Amendments of Paul RÜBIG related to 2008/2024(BUD)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note that the European Commission, in its Communication on the Annual Policy Strategy for 2009, has presented its political priorities with a clear focus on climate change and sustainable Europe; points out that, besides the Seventh Framework Programme, a research programme for renewable energies and energy efficiency should be established; recalls and regrets, however, that the margins available under the different expenditure ceilings of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) restrict the room for manoeuvre to finance new priorities such as those proposed by the Commission without jeopardising old ones;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note that the European Commission, in its Communication on the Annual Policy Strategy for 2009, has presented its political priorities with a clear focus on climate change and sustainable Europe; notes in this context that energy efficiency is a key strategy to tackle the problem of climate change; recalls and regrets, however, that the margins available under the different expenditure ceilings of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) restrict the room for manoeuvre to finance new priorities such as those proposed by the Commission without jeopardising old ones;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the importance of the principle of "sound budgeting"; notes that financial regulation should be focused on lump sum payment as well as flat-rate payment and should be based on a result based system; asks the Commission to prepare a PDB that gives a realistic picture of all budgetary needs for 2009, especially in Heading 4 of the MFF; wishes to recall that the Flexibility Instrument is intended for the financing of unforeseen political challenges and should not be misused in the course of the budgetary procedure to finance EU policies and activities that are already foreseeable;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers the Small Business Act a very important strategy to support Small and Medium Sized Enterprises; notes that a financial framework and legislative acts are also required to support SMEs in the most appropriate way;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers a clear and transparent presentation of the European Union's budget an absolute necessity also with regard to the need to communicate to European citizens how EU money is spent; is aware that activity-based budgeting aims to match financial and human resources to political objectives according to the policy areas of Commission spending; is concerned, however, that differentiating between operational and administrative expenditure of the Commission has become increasingly difficult and that an already substantial amount of what is, in reality, administrative expenditure is financed from operational allocations; asks the Commission which measures are being taken to reach the goal of reducing administrative burdens in the EU by 25% by 2012 and to check whether the principle of the one-stop-shop is realisable in the future to reduce bureaucracy;