12 Amendments of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2011/0406(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Draft legislative resolution
Point 1 a (new)
Point 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union's agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Bearing in mind that there is a high level of poverty in lower and middle income countries, special attention should be given to poverty reduction in thematic and geographical programmes available under DCI for these countries, while ensuring complementarity with the Partnership instrument.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and, states with high vulnerability, states with high levels of inequalities, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistance.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Fighting climate change and protecting the environment are among the great challenges which face the Union and the developing countries, and where the need for international action is urgent. In accordance with the intent stated in Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ of 29 June 2011 , this Regulation should contribute to the objective of addressing at least 20% oftargeting the EU budget towards low carbon and climate resilient society, and the global public goods and challenges programme should use at least 25%part of its funds to cover climate change and environment. Actions in these two areas should, wherever possible, be mutually supportive in order to reinforce their impacts, notwithstanding the fact that the main objective of this instrument is the achievement of MDGs including fight against poverty. As pledged by the EU in the Copenhagen Accord, resources for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries shall be new and additional.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Commission communication ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ envisages continued support for social inclusion and human development through at least 20% of the Union's development aid. The priority "social inclusion and human development" is to be understood as encompassing basic social services including health and education. To contribute to that end, at least 20% of the global public goods and challenges programme should support that area of development.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Actions which do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC shall not be funded under this instrument. The appropriate instrument shall be sought to fund such actions.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. The Union will include among the recipients of its public procurements and calls for tenders the local and regional authorities, and the non state agents of the beneficiary countries.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Funds may be left unallocated. Subject to their subsequent allocation or re- allocation as provided for in Articles 11(5) and 13, the use of these funds shall be decided later in accordance with the Common Implementing Regulation, while fully respecting the prerogatives of the budget authority in the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The financial reference amous defined in point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management for the implementation of this Regulation over the period 2014-2020 is EUR 23 294 700 000.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The indicative minimum amounts allocated to each programme referred to in Articles 5 to 9 for the period 2014-2020 are laid down in Annex VII. The indicative amounts may be reallocated between programmes by a delegated act in accordance with Article 18. The indicative amounts within the global public goods and challenges programme may be reallocated between subheadings by Commission decision which shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council within one month of its adoption. Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority without prejudice to the provisions of the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement of xxx/201z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.