3 Amendments of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, on account of the austerity measures approved in many Member States in order to rebalance national budgets and reduce public debt, a realistic EU budget stipulating both positive and negative priorities is needed; notes that the commitments budgeted for agriculture and rural development have been raised slightly, with increases in commitments of 0.4% and 1.3% respectively compared with 2012, and increases in payments of 0.5% and 5.4% respectively, resulting in a total increase in payments under Heading 2 of 1.6%, which is well below the overall budget increase of 6.8%; calls on the Commission continually to search for possible budget savings, especially through reducing administrative expenditure and providing financing only for real needs;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. (new) As the direct payments represent an important part of the commitments budgeted for agriculture and the fact that European taxpayer rightly expects that these sums are correctly spent, recalls the Commission’s engagement to amend Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 259/2008, taking account of the objections made in the judgment of the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern about the volatility of agricultural markets causing uncertainty to farmers and agribusinesses; calls on the Commission to monitor developments in agricultural markets, to deliver better forecasts and to react swiftly and effectively when needed; strongly urges the Commission to increase the level of knowledge among farmers as to how to respond to volatile markets;