6 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the EU to play an active role in the world, sufficient funds need to be provided in the EU budget; recalls that at a time when the national budgets of all Member States are subject to severe austerity measures, the 2013 budgetary procedure must be part of the general efforta targeted approach to reduce expenditures across all headings; takes the view that, for the sake of exemplarity and solidarity, the EU must show a commensurate commitment to scale down or control increases in program funding; maintains that heading 4 in the EU budget cannot be exempted from this politically difficult exercise which do not add European added value; insists therefore that savings must not be made at the costs of key EU foreign policy priorities, nor of the commitments already made which may jeopardise the EU's capacity to take on global challenges;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal to scale down programmes that are not implemented in a satisfactory way, but rejectsis concerned that the Commission does not provide sufficient explanation with regard to a significant scaling down of some programmes and of its proposal to artificialbitrarily increase, as compared to the financial programming, the margin under heading 4 in order to facilitate the upcoming budgetary conciliationwhich could lead to an under-financing of programmes and subsequent amending budgets during the budgetary year, which cannot be considered as sound budgetary practice; takes the view that, for the sake of budgetary discipline and sound financial management, all parties involved must face what the real financial needs of the Union’s external action are;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the proposal to contain increases for appropriations under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, addressing the needs of countries facing major political and economical changes; welcomes the focus on the Eastern Partnership but nevertheless reaffirms its support for the Southern partnership, which should translate into sufficient funding; considers the Commission’s reporting on the application of the ‘more for more’ principle to be insufficient and calls for clear criteria to be developed for its implementation;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, thanks to Parliament’s strong commitment, the EU’s annual contribution to the Palestinian Authority, the UNRWA and the Middle East peace process over the last years amounts, at a minimum, to EUR 300 million, and recalls that the budgetary authority has, in the course of the budgetary conciliation, agreed to an allocation of EUR 200 million for the year 2012, conditioned by a sine qua non supplementary increase of EUR 100 million for the 2011 financial year stemming from unused appropriationscalls for a funding commitment that reflects actual needs from the beginning of the budgetary year in order to ensure that the EU can effectively support sustainable peace-building;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that it is important for the EU that it promotes the Arcticpolicies of the High North and Northern dimension policies, and reiterates its support to all existing mechanisms that serve to strengthen this cooperation;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that further efforts should be made to provide sensible and user-friendly information on the Union’s programmes and actions in order to increase the effectiveness and visibility of EU support;