6 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA PAZ related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the rebalancing of commitment appropriation between ISF and AMIF in favour of the latter following outcome of the mid-term review of the two programs and as a result of the continued pressure on the migration front; welcomes the very significant increase of AMIF commitment appropriation by 401.7 million euros (+56%) in order to finance the new Dublin legislation (assuming it is adopted by the end of 2018) and an envelope of 175 million euros requested for Greece following notably, the end of the Emergency Humanitarian Support instrument on 1 January 2019;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. considers that, as regards AMIF, priority should be given to projects supporting asylum seekers and integration of migrants and refugees; acknowledges the positive contribution of regional and local authorities as well as civil society organisations in that regard, and asks for the EU and the Member states to support their actions including by granting them direct access to AMIF;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a budget of 4.9 million euros for the EPPO which will prosecute cross-border crime; regrets however that Eurojust is the only JHA agency facing budgetary cuts in 2019, involving a counter-productive reduction of commitment appropriations for the Justice Program by -2.5 million euros (- 5.4%); expresses its concern that such a reduction is untenable given the operational growth and the political priorities in security and justice; calls on the Commission to provide Eurojust with a budget for 2019 that is at least at the same level than in 2018 (€38.6 million), whiledequate to address its increasing caseload and coordination activities and to providinge Eurojust with a total of 217 posts for 2019; points out as well in this context that the current Commission proposal for the funding of Eurojust in the next 2021- 2027 MFF is insufficient as it corresponds to a cut of 15% on an annual basis compared to 2018;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the increase (16%) of EDPS administrative expenditure to cover its new responsibilities for the Secretariat of the European Data Protection Board, its additional needs in relation with the new data protection rules in the EU institutions and for the monitoring and ensuring compliance with the data protection rules of ex-third pillar agencies; regrets that the Budget of FRA was not increased as the agency is expected to be confronted to new tasks and responsibilities in 2019 as fundamental rights are under an ongoing pressure; regrets that the Fundamental Rights Agency’s mandate still limits its role in support of fundamental rights; underlines that the Agency should be able to offer opinions on legislative proposals on its own initiative and that its remit should extend to all areas of rights protected under the Charter, including, for instance, issues of police and judicial cooperation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for an increase of the AD posts created for the Fundamental Rights Officer of Frontex to help the Agency gain high-level expertise on the topic of fundamental rights and cope with the additional tasks that the Fundamental Rights Officer is faced with;