8 Amendments of Inese VAIDERE related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that, since the global economic and financial crisis, the EU has suffered from low levels of investment; notes in particular that in 2014 total investment was 15 % below the 2007 level, which corresponds to an investment drop of EUR 430 billion; considers that weak investment slows economic recovery and has direct repercussions on growth, jobs and competitiveness; underlines that cohesion policy is still the main source of investment to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities and improve living standards and quality of life in many EU countries;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the various crises that European farmers have faced since the beginning of the current MFF, most notably the dairy sector crisis and the long- term negative effects on European farmers of the losses caused by the Russian embargo on agricultural products; highlights the budgetary impact of the emergency measures taken in response to these crises, involving EUR 500 million in the budget 2016 and EUR 300 million in 2015; underlines the persistent situation of crisis in the agricultural sector in several Member States;, therefore calls for further exceptional temporary targeted direct support measures for countries, which have suffered the major losses due to the Russian embargo and fall in market prices.
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the mere frequency and level of mobilisation of the MFF special instruments over the past two years prove beyond any doubt the worth of the flexibility provisions and mechanisms enshrined in the MFF Regulation; stresses the long-standing position of Parliament that flexibility should allow for a maximum use of the global MFF ceilings for commitments and payments; while stresses the importance of ensuring the balance between the principle of long- term priorities and new challenges;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Believes, therefore, that the mid- term revision of the MFF Regulation should provide for the lifting of a number of constraints and limitations that were imposed by the Council on the flexibility provisions at the time of adoption of the MFF; considers, in particular, that any restrictions on the carry-over of unused appropriations and margins, either by setting annual ceilings (Global Margin for Payments) or by imposing time-limits (Global Margin for Commitments) should be revoked; the mid-term revision of the MFF Regulation should also provide solution for ambiguities regarding the use of special instruments as the current MFF Regulation does not expressly stipulate if the special instruments may exceed the MFF annual payment ceilings;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Supports the use of the financial instruments, where it can contribute to a more efficient use of resources, however, stresses the importance of maintaining the EU grant elements, which are particularly important to less developed regions;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that, given the rapidly changing political environment and with a view to ensuring greater flexibility, some elements of the MFF should be agreed for five years while others, notably those related to programmes requiring longer- term programming and/or policies foreseeing complex procedures for the establishment of implementation systems, should be agreed for a period of 5+5 years with compulsory mid-term revision the MFF should be agreed on the existing 7 years period, ensuring qualitative implementation of the programs and enhancing the long- term planning certainty;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Underlines the need for a fully- fledged reform of the own resources system, with simplicity, fairness and, transparency and main focus on expenditures as guiding principles; is therefore expecting an ambitious final report from the High Level Group on Own Resources by the end of 2016, as well as an equally ambitious legislative package on own resources as of 2021 from the Commission by the end of 2017; stresses that the own resources system should be based on Member States' welfare, ensuring fair burden-sharing also in the future;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57