Activities of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2022/2051(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (18)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1
Paragraph 1 – point 1
1. NotStresses that the challenges resulting from recent events and their severe socio-economic consequences, including the COVID- 19 crisis, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and, the unprecedented rise of energy costs, haveenergy crisis and skyrocketing inflation rates, have significantly limited the Union’s ability to provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies as required by the Treaties;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the proposals included in the final report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which was presented to the Presidents of the three institutions on 9 May 2022; notes that some recommendations could be followed up in the framework of the current Treaties while some of them require amendments to the Treaties to be fully implemented; underlines that the three institutions have committed to following up effectively the conclusions of the Conference;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the European Parliament has pointed out that the Treaties need to be amended urgently and that it has already submitted to the Council proposals for the amendment of the Treaties under the ordinary revision procedure laid down in Article 48 TEU1a; recalls specifically its proposal to provide Parliament with full co-decision rights on the EU budget; _________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties, Texts adopted, P9_TA(2022)0141
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point 2
2. Calls therefore for the urgent revision of the TFEU, in particular its Title II, to ensure that the Union is able to fulfil its objectives and commitments, including under the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal, as well as to react agilely and effectively to challenges and to achieve better democratic accountability and transparency of the Union budget, notably by reinforcing Parliament’s role inpromoting the Community method and reinforcing Parliament’s role as a fully equal arm of the budgetary authority in all aspects of budgetary decision- making and scrutiny;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. Article 122 TFEU shall be amended to lay down a single procedure whereby the Council, acting by qualified majority after obtaining the consent of the European Parliamentprovide that the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may adopt temporary measures to address severe or exceptional economic or social situations, without prejudice to other procedures provided for in the Treaties; the Council shall act by qualified majority;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 3 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 3 a (new)
3a. A new Article 122a TFEU shall be inserted to establish a central fiscal capacity and a permanent special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings for the EU budget to better adapt and quickly react to crises and their social and economic effects; the decisions for the establishment and the relevant implementing measures shall be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure; the Council shall act by qualified majority;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
4. Article 311 TFEU shall be amended so that (a) the decision laying down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union and the implementing measures for that system are adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority after obtaining European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and (b) rebates and other consent of the European Parliamentrrection mechanisms are permanently abolished. The Council shall act by qualified majority;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
5. Article 312(2) TFEU shall be amended so that the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework is adopted by the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure. The Council shall act by qualified majority;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
5a. A new paragraph 2a shall be added to Article 312 TFEU to stipulate that each multiannual financial framework shall encompass, as horizontal principles, the objectives of climate and biodiversity protection, social convergence and gender equality. Specific spending targets shall be set for expenditure contributing to climate protection, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity, promoting upward social convergence and gender equality, as well as rights and equal opportunities for all;
Amendment 41 #
6a. A new paragraph 3a shall be added to Article 312 TFEU to stipulate that the appropriations for the repayment of permanent or temporary instruments to address severe or exceptional economic or social situations and their effects are entered in the Union budget over and above the MFF ceilings;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal of a Manifesto for a Federal Europe: Sovereign, Social and Ecological, adopted by the Spinelli Group on 29 Augus 20221 1.https://thespinelligroup.eu/wp- content/uploads/2022/10/20220912_P roposal-Manifesto-for-a-Federal- Europe-political-social-and- ecological.pdf
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal of a Manifesto for a Federal Europe: Sovereign, Social and Ecological, adopted by the Spinelli Group on 29 Augus 20221 1.https://thespinelligroup.eu/wp- content/uploads/2022/10/20220912_P roposal-Manifesto-for-a-Federal- Europe-political-social-and- ecological.pdf
Amendment 557 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual financial framework shall encompass, as horizontal principles, the objectives of climate and biodiversity protection, social convergence and gender equality. Specific spending targets shall be set for expenditure contributing to climate protection, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity, promoting upward social convergence and gender equality, as well as rights and equal opportunities for all.
Amendment 557 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The multiannual financial framework shall encompass, as horizontal principles, the objectives of climate and biodiversity protection, social convergence and gender equality. Specific spending targets shall be set for expenditure contributing to climate protection, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity, promoting upward social convergence and gender equality, as well as rights and equal opportunities for all.
Amendment 558 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 a (new)
Article 312 a Permanent special instrument 1. The European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish a permanent special instrument over and above the ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for the Union budget to better adapt and swiftly react to crises and their social and economic effects. 2. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the same procedure, shall lay down implementing measures for the permanent special instrument in so far as this is provided for in the regulation adopted on the basis of the first paragraph.
Amendment 558 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 a (new)
Article 312 a Permanent special instrument 1. The European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish a permanent special instrument over and above the ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for the Union budget to better adapt and swiftly react to crises and their social and economic effects. 2. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the same procedure, shall lay down implementing measures for the permanent special instrument in so far as this is provided for in the regulation adopted on the basis of the first paragraph.
Amendment 559 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 – paragraph 3
3. The financial framework shall determine the amounts of the annual ceilings on commitment appropriations by category of expenditure and of the annual ceiling on payment appropriations. The categories of expenditure, limited in number, shall correspond to the Union’s major sectors of activity. Commitment appropriations shall be included into categories of expenditure and be subject to annual ceilings, only if they relate to Union policies or the corresponding administrative expenditure. Other financial means to allow the Union to fulfil its legal obligations in respect of third parties, including the repayment of any interest due, shall not be included into categories of expenditure or be subject to annual ceilings. The financial framework shall lay down any other provisions required for the annual budgetary procedure to run smoothly.
Amendment 559 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 312 – paragraph 3
3. The financial framework shall determine the amounts of the annual ceilings on commitment appropriations by category of expenditure and of the annual ceiling on payment appropriations. The categories of expenditure, limited in number, shall correspond to the Union’s major sectors of activity. Commitment appropriations shall be included into categories of expenditure and be subject to annual ceilings, only if they relate to Union policies or the corresponding administrative expenditure. Other financial means to allow the Union to fulfil its legal obligations in respect of third parties, including the repayment of any interest due, shall not be included into categories of expenditure or be subject to annual ceilings. The financial framework shall lay down any other provisions required for the annual budgetary procedure to run smoothly.