11 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that in its resolution of 14 March 2012 the European Parliament has put the promotion of growth and jobs at the centre of its priorities, in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, pledging in particular for the concthe missed targets of the former 'Lisbon strategy', particularly as regards reducing poverty and creating jobs, have had a negative effect on a large part of the population in the Member States, and the continued implementration of resources inthese policies aund programmes that are proven to be instrumental in achieving those objectives, notably in support of SMEs and youth; welcomes that the Commission's Draft Budget 2013 goes in the same direction in terms of identified priorities to be reinforceder the current Europe 2020 strategy shows that the EU's budget strategy for 2013 should instead focus on reaching solutions in terms of: (i) wealth creation (increased productivity), (ii) fair redistribution (combating income inequalities), (iii) exclusion (combating unemployment);
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets the scant appropriations for the various headings of the Progress programme; maintains that they need to be increased substantially, given that the crisis is such that greater attention and support need to be focused on the social sectors encompassed within the Progress programme; calls for the Community co- financing rate to be increased, above all for social projects, enabling Member States with financial problems to make full use of Community funding, whereby their contribution should not exceed 10%;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Insists on an across-the-board increase in budget appropriations for social action; considers that the European Social Fund in particular needs to double in volume in order to cope with the social consequences of the crisis, especially unemployment and poverty;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Highlights the fact that in terms of CA the amount proposed for Heading 2 (preservation and management of natural resources) under the DB 2013 falls far short of the amount programmed for 2013 under the multiannual financial framework, falling by EUR 981.5 million, which represents a drop of 1.6% by comparison with the scheduled amount;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Notes with concern that the number of projects financed under the LIFE+ programme each year is below the indicative allocation in various Member States; invites the Commission to assess the reasons for this under-implementation and where necessary to propose changes to the rules governing the programme, particularly as regards co-financing levels;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Advocates greater Community accountability for the protection of natural resources in the Natura 2000 network, especially in terms of its financing; points to the difficulties encountered by various Member States with regard to the management of areas included in the Natura 2000 network owing to the lack of a specific financial instrument geared to the management of such areas, as a complement to the inclusion of biodiversity in sectoral policies;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37c. Draws attention to the threats affecting numerous forest ecosystems, including dispersal of invasive exotic species, diseases (e.g. pine nematode) and forest fires; considers that suitable financial resources need to be channelled, via Community programmes and support measures, into the evaluation of ecological and plant health conditions in forests and rehabilitation measures, including reforestation;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37d. Stresses that the common fisheries policy (CFP) should bear responsibility for financing its costs, in particular the decisions and measures adopted as part of that policy,
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Deplores the reduction in appropriations earmarked for the common organisation of the market in fishery products by comparison with the 2012 budget (a drop of 10.74% in CA and 6.56% in PA), which will restrict intervention mechanisms at a time when they have been made all the more necessary by the persisting and worsening socio-economic problems in the sector; believes it is essential to devote more budget resources to this area in order to boost stability and incomes in the fisheries sector;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Appreciates the increase by EUR 9,8 million compared to the Budget 2012 proposed by the Commission for the European Refugee Fund, which is coherent with the line taken in the previous years; takes notes of the 19% increase in the External Borders Fund's budget allocation up to EUR 415,5 million which is limited to half that foreseen by the Financial programming; recalls its strong request for an appropriate and balanced answer to the challenges, with a view to the management of legal migration and slowing down of illegal migration;