Activities of Wim van de CAMP related to 2017/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 - Reform of the European Union’s system of own resources (debate) NL
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for own resources reforms that establish a predictable and stable basis for the EU budget which is independent, transparent and balanced and will address the growing and existing pressure on the EU budget, simplify the current complex and opaque rebate arrangements, and aim to lower the contribution of the Member States (and not increase the tax burden on EU citizens) and decrease the EU’s dependency on the national contributions based on VAT and GNI;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the initiatives for a comprehensive reform of the EU own recourses, to increase the members state’s and citizens support for a genuine credible and independent EU budget, fostering the EU’s sustainable economy and generating EU added value;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the Customs Union is a basic pillar of the EU and essential in negotiating trade agreements as one of the largest trading blocs in the world; Points out that the EU’s international trade is directly related to the traditional own resources of the EU, which consist mainly of customs duties on imports from outside the EU and sugar levies and in 2015 represented 12.8 % of the total revenue of the EU;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need to analyse the impact on the traditional own resources as a result of the conclusion of (free) trade agreements anby the EU and the need to allocate alternative sources of income in order to compensate for a possible decrease in those resources;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its previous calls for a more effective EU customs system, with the optimisation of the current EU arrangements so that, unambiguous and less divergent approach towards the EU customs rules and procedures, to optimize and enforce the current EU system and stimulate cooperation, so inter alia tax evasion and all forms of unfair competition can be addressed and duties and levies can be effectively collected forand attributed to the EU’s own resources;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that trade defence instruments (TDIs) are a source for EU own resources, but that owing to their nature they cannot be a predictable and stable basis for a consistent contribution to the EU´s own resources; stresses that TDIs should not primarily be used as a EU own resources source, as they should only be established appropriately and proportionally, in line with applicable rules.