Activities of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2018/0135(CNS)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the draft Council decision on the system of Own Resources of the European Union
Amendments (23)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Own Resources System of the Union must enssecure adequate resources for the orderly and efficiently development of the policies of the Union, subject to the need for strict budgetary disciplineensuring that the Union is able to address current needs and challenges within a budgetary equilibrium. The development of the Own Resources System can and should also participate, to the greatest extent possible, in the development of the existing policies of the Union as well as the future emerging challenges.
Amendment 25 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Having regard to the draft European Council conclusions on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan, presented by the European Council President Charles Michel on 10 July 2020;
Amendment 26 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
Having regard to the final report and recommendations of the High-Level Group on Own Resources, published in December 2016 and presented to the European Parliament and Council in January 2017;
Amendment 27 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) According to the Report of the High Level Group on Own Resources of December 2016, new own resources should be introduced such as: a) Union Corporate tax, b) CO2 levy, c) an electricity tax, d) taxing of goods which imprint heavily on the environment, e) profits of the ECB related to bond purchasing, f) International financial transactions tax, g) tax on digital services of giant internet companies. Issues of democratic accountability, cohesion, equity, environmental protection, sustainable growth and synergy building, which are underlined by the report of the High Level Group on Own Resources, in December 2016, are still missing or under valued.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In June 2017 the Commission adopted a Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances18 . The Commission proposes a range of options linking Own Resources more visibly to Union policies, in particular the single market and sustainable growth. According to the paper, in introducing new Own Resources, it is necessary to pay attention to their transparency, simplicity and stability, their consistency with Union policy objectives, their impact on competitiveness and sustainable growth and their equitable breakdown among Member States, taking into account the differences in capacity among Member States and considering providing technical assistance to those Member States, if requested. _________________ 18 COM(2017)358 final of 28 June 2017.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Takes note of the Resolution of the European Parliament of 30 May 2018 on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own Resources (2018/2714(RSP)), which states: "Urges the Council to ensure that the next financial framework reflects a clear and positive vision of the Union’s future and responds to the needs, concerns and expectations of EU citizens; [...] Notes, in particular, that the increases for several EU programmes are actually significantly lower while the cuts for other programmes are significantly higher than the way they were originally presented by the Commission; [...] Reconfirms its firm position on the necessary level of funding for key EU policies in the 2021-2027 MFF, in order to enable them to fulfil their mission and objectives;"
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3 b) Stresses that, without an ambitious and realistic Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the own resources system itself will be weak and less efficient.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The present system for determining the Value Added Tax-based Own Resource has been repeatedly criticised by the Court of Auditors, the European Parliament and Member States as overly complex. It is therefore appropriate to simplify the calculation of that Own Resource, in a way that promotes an equal and fair approach across all Member States.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The new categories of Own Resources should be introduced as of 2021 for their proceeds to be available when the interest and repayment obligations occur and to contribute to the development of Union policies and programmes. The proceeds from those Own Resources should be sufficient to cover at least the costs of the principal and interest of the repayments and other related costs in their entirety. The new Own Resources should be aligned with Union policy objectives and support the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Green Deal, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement objective, as well as the functioning of the Single Market and efforts to improve the effectiveness of corporate taxation.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role fover the functioning of the Single Marketgrowing social and economic problems, to better support the objectives of Union policies related to cohesion and sustainable development, and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is necessary to introduce new ambitious categories of Own Resources based on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the European Union Emissions Trading System and a national contribution calculated on the basis of non-recycled plastic packaging waste.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union considers as a priority to achieve its emission reduction target of at least 40% between 1990 and 2030 as committed under the Paris Climate Agreement. The European Union Emissions Trading System is one of the main instruments put in place to implement this objective and generates revenue through the auctioning of emission allowances. Considering the harmonised nature of the European Union Emissions Trading System as well as the funding provided by the Union to foster mitigation and adaptation efforts in the Member States, it is appropriate to introduce a new Own Resource for the EU budget in this context. This Own Resource should be ambitious but also realistic and should be based on the allowances to be auctioned by Member States, including transitional free allocation to the power sector. In order to take account of the specific provisions for certain Member States provided for in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 , allowances redistributed for the purposes of solidarity, growth and interconnections as well as allowances dedicated to the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund should not be counted for determining the Own Resource contribution. _________________ 20 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In line with the Union strategy on plastics, the Union budget canshould contribute to reduce pollution from plastic packaging waste. An Own Resource which is based on a national contribution proportional to the quantity of plastic packaging waste that is not recycled in each Member State will provide an incentive to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics, foster recycling and boost the circular economy. Technical assistance should be provided to Member States, if requested. At the same time, Member States will be free to take the most suitable measures to achieve those goals, in line with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to finance the costs of principal and interest of the repayments of the European Recovery Instrument, to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role for the functioning of the Single Market, to enhance the funding of Union policies and programmes and better support their objectives of Union policies and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is necessary to introduce new categories of Own Resources based on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the European Union Emissions Trading System and a national contribution calculated on the basis of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to end the system of corrections in order to avoid that Member States which benefit from corrections are confronted with a significant and sudden increase in their national contributions. It is therefore necessary to provide for temporary corrections in favour of Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden by means of lump sum reductions to their Gross National Income-based contributions during a transitional period. Those corrections should be phased out by the end of 2025.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The retention, by way of collection costs, of 20 % of the amounts collected by the Member States for traditional Own Resources constitutes a high share of Own Resources not being made available to the Union Budget. The collection costs retained by Member States from the traditional Own Resources should be restored from 20% to the original level of 10% to better align financial support for customs equipment, staff and information with the actual costs and needs. This reduction by 10% would allow to release a high share of own resources which currently are not available to the Union budget.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the application of a uniform call rate to a share of Value Added Tax receipts collected from the standard rated taxable supplies divided by the national Value Added Tax standard rate; the actual call rate shall not exceed 2 % and it should be monitored and predicted accurately whereas any administrative cost should be covered;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (new)
i) the income resulting from the return of the lost tax revenues related to the international tax evasion and recuperated thanks to whistleblowing;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Rebates and other correction mechanisms should be abolished.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Revenue deriving from any new charges introduced within the framework of a common policy, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning for the European Union, provided that the procedure laid down in Article 311 of that Treaty has been followed, shall also constitute Own Resources entered in the budget of the Union. Given the deficits caused by Brexit and the demands for new resources caused by new challenges, CAP should be continue its operation without any financial hindrances.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The monetary income generated annually in the Eurosystem should contribute financially the grant component of the European Investment Stabilisation Function.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4