13 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Questions the proposed increase in support for political reforms in Turkey under the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA) in view of the lack of serious engagement by Turkish authorities in this area;calls for the increase in funding to be frozen until the Commission has put measures in place to redirect the additional funds towards supporting civil society;in general, underscores the need to step up investment in direct support to civil society and refugees in Turkey as well as to people-to people exchange programmes, such as Erasmus + for students, academics and journalists;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the strategic importance of both the Southern and Eastern neighbourhood for the Union and demands that the proposed decrease of resources for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) is avoided; once again underscores the importance of continuing to support Tunisia as a potential example of democratic transition in the region; considers it essential to maintain the Union's pivotal role in supporting the Middle East Peace Process as well as the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA in the light of recent worrying developments; calls for increased support to accompany Libya's transition towards an inclusive democracy and for all possible measures to be taken to ensure the respect of human rights in the country;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the inclusion of adequate resources in the 2018 budget to support the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs); underlines that the role of the ESAs is essential in fostering the consistent application of Union law and better coordination between national authorities, and in ensuring financial stability, better integrated financial markets and consumer protection; emphasises that the ESAs must stick strictly to the tasks assigned to them by the European Parliament and the Council and must not seek to broaden their mandate beyond those assignments;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the steps taken as a result of the last budgetary negotiations to allow for increased parliamentary scrutiny of activities falling under the Union's Trust Funds and the Turkey Refugee Facility;recalls that such ad hoc instruments should only be resorted to if the requirements in terms of Union added value and additionality are met;reiterates its call for Member States to substantially increase contributions to the Trust Funds and the Turkey Refugee Facility;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls the importance of investing in the visibility of the Union's external action in order to strengthen the impact of funding in that field and allow for ambitions on public diplomacy to be delivered under the Global Strategy;calls for further stepping up funding for strategic communication in view of the growing disinformation challenge emanating from third states and non-state actors targeting Union interests;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the ESAs should ensure that the IT-systems used are as efficient, secure, and cost-effective as possible;; therefore, in order to make further efficiency gains, calls for a common administrative organisation, consisting of a common IT department, and a common HR department.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the new External Investment Plan to increase investment in Africa and in the EU neighbourhood;underscores the need to ensure that the focus on encouraging private sector investment does not divert funding from long-term priorities in those regions, including the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls for an increased funding for Asian and Latin America countries that are key partners in order to jointly address global challenges;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the financing of the ESAs should be reviewed; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility ofcome forward with a proposal introducing calibrated fees for market participants partly replacing the contributions of national competent authorities;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Underlines once again the importance of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, including its support for election observation, stressing that respect of human rights, democracy and the rule of law are key for stability and prosperity in the world;welcomes the increase in funding of that Instrument, which should be further reinforced;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its request for the budget line for the EU Special Representatives to be transferred in a budget neutral manner from the CFSP budget to the EEAS in order to strengthen the coherence of the Union’s external action.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that considerable efficiency gains cshould be achieved by merging EBA with at least one of the two other ESAs and calls upon the Commission to come forward with other measures to achieve efficiency gains.