4 Amendments of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2016/2037(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Takes note of the solution proposed by the Commission as a matter of urgency; notes that, following the setting-up of two Trust Funds and of a Facility for Refugees in Turkey, a new ad hoc mechanism has been put in place without an overall strategy to address the refugee crisis and without ensuring the full observance of Parliament's prerogatives as co-legislator; points to the problem that the new instrument is not founded on a Commission proposal for a regulation under the ordinary legislative procedure; stresses that Parliament has always acted constructively and swiftly in support of all initiatives in connection with the refugee crisis, and is still doing so with the rapid adoption of this amending budget; considers that the increasing use of 'off- budget' items raises a number of questions regarding the transparency of spending on humanitarian aid; believes, nevertheless, that the ordinary legislative procedure is not always capable of dealing with such unforeseen circumstances with necessary urgency;
Amendment 5 #
3. Considers that a more suthe existainableg legal and budgetary framework should be envisaged in order to allows for humanitarian aid within the Union to be mobilised in the future, when circumstances so require; notes that such emergency funding, meant at responding to crises and unforeseen situations, should by its very nature be covered by special instruments and be countein this regard, the use of Article 122(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as the legal basis for this Regulation; furthermore, recognises the considerable contributions from Member States towards humanitarian aid both within and outside the MFF ceilingsUnion budget;
Amendment 7 #
4. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment not to divert appropriations from the external humanitarian aid budget; notes that the Commission proposes to finance the first instalment under this new instrument by redeploying appropriations from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) appropriations, which were already meant at ensuring burden-sharing between Member States in dealing with refugees; believes that the entire amount cannot be covered through redeployments without affecting the delivery of the AMIF, which is bound to come under pressure this year and might need further reinforcements if the relocation scheme is to reach full speed; considers, therefore, this EUR 100 million to be a frontloading of appropriations which will need to be compensated at a later stage; notes that there is no margin left under heading 3 and that the Flexibility Instrument has already been used in its entirety for 2016; supports, therefore, the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin for the remaining amount for this year as soon as necessary and invites the Commission to presregrets that there is no margin left under heading 3 and that the Flexibility Instrument has already been used in its entirety for 2016; agrees with the Commission's assessment that the Contingency Margin is a last resort instrument, and that any request to mobilise this instrument ais proposal in this respect; anticipates that an upward revision of the MFF ceiling for heading 3 will prove to be inevitable in order to address all needs linked to the refugee and migration crisisemature; calls therefore, for further redeployments to be sought under heading 3, taking into account the implementation, foreseeable needs and necessity of funding the programmes under this heading;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Urges the Commission to consider exclude alling agencies dealing in the broader sensewhich have had their responsibilities increased to deal with migration and security challenges from the 5% staff reduction target as theyre are all number of agencies which are currently understaffed given the tremendous increase in workload and tasks over the past two years; calls on the Commission to ensure a balance between the JHA agencies respecting their workload and tasks;