3 Amendments of Britta REIMERS related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that there is ane Commission’s proposed increase of 5.4% in payment appropriations for rural development, with further payments under the European Economic Recovery Plan also expected in 2013; urges the Commission to monitor the correct implementation of rural development projects with a view to guaranteeing the legitimacy of EU spending and ensure that funds are targeted at economic growth and job creation in rural areas; calls on the Commission to verify with Member States that their estimated demands for a 5.4% increase in payments are accurate and realistic;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the increaproposed in market-related expenditure andcrease in direct aids is mainly a result ofdue to the ongoing phasing-in of direct payments in the EU-12 Member States, creating an additional budgetary requirement of EUR 860 million in 2013, while expenditure on market interventions hasis expected to decreased, owing to higher assigned revenue and the favourable market situation for most sectors;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Voices its concern about the continuing problems in the fruit and vegetable sector owing to adverse weather conditions, and notes that this sector has already faced severe problems in certain Member States since 2011 as a result of the handling of the EHEC outbreak; points out the important role that promotion measures can play in improving the sector’s health; notes in this respect that the Commission already proposes to increase overall expenditure on promotion measures by EUR 3.63 million in commitments and EUR 4.02 million in payments in 2013 and calls on the Commission to explain what these extra funds are to be used for;