Activities of Edit HERCZOG related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2013 budget - mandate for trialogue (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget
Amendments (9)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that EU policies and the EU budget should make a substantial contribution to the revitalisation of sustainable growth in the EU and to addressing major societal challenges such as secure, clean and efficient energy, resource scarcity and, climate change and inclusive, innovative societies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European Union's budget is a significant instrument of solidarity between Member States and generations, and that it provides a clear added value, given its extraordinary impact on the real economy, the daily lives and the future living conditions of European citizens;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Understands the Council's concern regarding economic and budgetary constraints at national level as a result of the global crisis that damaged Member States' economic growth, financial stability and worsened their debt position, but believes that in 2013 for measures to strengthen solidarity and boost sustainable growth and employment must be taken to achieve economic recovery;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the annual European Union budget with its leverage effect, the priorities in national budgets and all other European instruments must support Member States' recovery policies and need to be aligned with the Europe 2020 Strategy for Growth and Jobs;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the need to strengthen and coordinate funding in order to implement the EU 2020 strategypromote competitiveness and employment, to implement the EU 2020 strategy; stresses the need to pay specific attention to the implementation of the EP's previous years' budgetary priorities; is concerned that the ceilings under Heading 1a within the current financial framework are insufficient to meet the EU's priority polices;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the need of specific actions and enhanced budgetary efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises, therefore the enhancement of entrepreneurial mindsets and business start-ups through concrete actions is of utmost importance and adequate resources should be provided for that purpose;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the need to prevent SMEs from cutting back their investments, in particular in research and development; considers that strengthening EIB support for SMEs and infrastructure should be considered a key priority thus the uptake of these financial supports must be maximised;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the agreement reached on financing the additional costs of ITER in December 2011, but is the view that securing the amount of EUR 360 million in the 2013 budget should not threaten the successful implementation of other EU policies, especially those that contribute to achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy during this last year of the programming period, and specifically opposes any redeployments infringing upon this budgetary priority.