Activities of Fiona HALL related to 2011/2080(ACI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to address additional financing needs of the ITER project
Amendments (2)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the objectives of the Union budget are to be focused on the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and calls therefore for the Union budget to be clearly focused on those technologies that will deliver in 2020; is deeply concerned, that Heading 1a - a major contributor to the Europe 2020 goals - has been under constant budgetary pressure over the recent years;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concerns about the cost explosion of the ITER project; stresses the need for proper management and precise financial planning for ITER; emphasises the importance and added value of existing projects such as JET in conducting preparatory experimental work and trialling new design technology that would reduce future costs and timescale for ITER; urges the Commission and the Member States to provide certainty and adequate resources for the completion of such projects;