Activities of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2013/2056(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Draft amending budget No 2/2013 - Increase in forecasts concerning other revenue stemming from fines and penalties - Increase in payment appropriations (debate)
Draft amending budget No 2/2013 - Increase in forecasts concerning other revenue stemming from fines and penalties - Increase in payment appropriations (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2013 of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III – Commission PDF (139 KB) DOC (58 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 July 2013 on the political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas out of the total of DAB 2/2013 only EUR 7,3 billionthe political agre emeant to cover 2007-2013 programmes under the cohesion policy, the rest relating to the closure of the 2000-2006 programmes (EUR 1,7 billion) and payment needs stemming from other headings (reached on 27 June 2013 at the highest political level between Parliament, the Council Presidency and the Commission on the MFF 2014-2020 included Council's commitment for the formal adoption of DAB 2/2013 for EUR 2,27,3 billion), meaning that less than half of the outstanding payments from 2012 relating to 2007-2013 programmes (EUR 16,2 billion) are covered by DAB 2/2013as well as for a decision, without delay, on a further draft amending budget to be proposed by the Commission in early autumn;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Council formally engaged to cover a first tranche of outstanding needs amounting to EUR 7,3 billion with DAB 2/2013adopted its position on DAB 2/2013 on 9 July 2013 for an amount of EUR 7,3 billion that will cover outstanding payment needs across headings 1a, 1b, 2, 3a, 3b and 4;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the commitment the Parliament requires of the Council to ensure that later in the year the second tranche of EUR 3,9 billion will be covered through a secondParliament in its resolution of 3 July 2013 links the adoption by the Council of the further draft amending budget oin payments represents a precondition for Parliament's final voteearly autumn with the adoption of the MFF Regulation onr the MFF/IIA,Budget 2014;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of Draft amending budget No 2/2013 as proposed by the Commission and of Council's position thereon, which was part of the political agreement between the three EU institutions on the MFF 2014-2020;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Understands that the overall increase of EUR 11,2 billion is setproposed by the Commission at this level in order not to challenge the 2013 MFF payment ceiling and, therefore, avoid a revision of the current MFF; fears, however, that it might not be sufficient to cover all payment claims submitted until the end of 2013; reminds, in particular, that the bulk of invoices under heading 1b are traditionally submitted by Member States towards the end of each financial year in order to prevent possible de-commitments due to the application of N+2 and N+3 rules;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the joint declarations of December 2012 were an integral part of the agreement on the Budget 2013, and represent a formal engagement on the side of the three institutions which must be fully respected as a sign of mutual trust and loyal cooperation; understands however the financial constraints to which the Member States are subject and accepts therefore that outstanding needs in payments until the end of 2013 (EUR 11,2 billion EUR as estimated by the Commission) arshould be covered in two consecutive steps;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reminds the Council of the formal engagement required by thecommitment it made as part of the political agreement on the MFF 2014- 2020 at the explicit request of Parliament to ensure as well coverage for the second tranche of outstanding payments so as to ensurthat will guarantee the settlement of the payments issue before the new MFF period begins; urges the Commission to come up as soon as possible with an Athe further draft amending budget solely devoted to this issue;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its position as set out in its resolution of 13 MarchJuly 2013 on the political agreement on the MFF 2014-2020 that the Parliament will conclude the negotiations on the MFF only on the basis of a binding commitment by the Conot give its consent to the MFF Regulation or will not adopt the Budget 2014 unctil that the full amount of the outstanding payments as identified by the Commission DAB 2/2013, i.e. EUR 11,2 billion, willis new amending budget, covering the remaining deficit as identified by the Commission, has be ensur adopted by the end of the yearCouncil;