9 Amendments of José Manuel FERNANDES related to 2010/2004(BUD)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the EU was able to react collectively to the financial and economic crisis by adopting an ambitious European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), but notes that the overall economic situation in the EU is still deteriorating and is far from satisfactory in comparison to the world’s other leading economiesnot satisfactory;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that youth is tremendously important both now and for the future of the EU, and that it should be given particular attention in the course of defining our mid-and long-term priorities; points out that youth, in all its related aspects, represents a key resource for EU and should be seen as a cross-policy theme; investing in youth is investing in the future; this investment should be done as early as possible and in a coordinated manner across policy areas;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that youth policy must be defined broadly, encompassing the ability of individuals to change positions and status several times throughout their lives, switching without restriction among settings such as apprenticeships, academic or professional environments and vocational training; one of the objectives should be the transition from the education system to the labour market;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
paragraph 11a new
paragraph 11a new
11a. Special attention should be devoted to new skills, such as e-skills and entrepreneurship aspects;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a new
Paragraph 13 a new
13 a. Recalls the importance of innovation and the digital agenda for economic development and job creation in Europe;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the lifelong learning programme, by focusing on education and vocational training, supports the efforts to be made with regard to youth; stresses that this programme should cover the activities planned at the beginning of the programming period and integrate possible new developments, allowing, inter alia, for a clear link to be established between education and the labour market, both of which are crucial for economic development and recovery; stresses the request, already approved by the Parliament, to move forward with a specific mobility programme to promote youth first jobs called "Erasmus First Job";
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a new
Paragraph 26 a new
26 a. Underlines the priorities of Research, Innovation and Digital Agenda, that are crucial elements for a sustainable development in Europe; recalls the importance of programmes contributing to this objective, such as the European Institute of Innovation and Technology;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls the Joint Declaration adopted in conciliation last November, calling for a simplification of implementing procedures and urging the Member States to make use of the possibility of revising their operational programmes in order better to address the effects of the economic crisis; requests the Commission to consider, in duly justified cases, the increase in advances paid to projects, the simplification of delivery mechanisms, and the increase, if necessary, of the Community co-financing rate of projects in conformity with the rules and ceilings set out in the General Regulation on Structural Funds 2007-2013, and without calling into question the annual financial envelope assigned to each Member State;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls that, although the Commission’s growth forecast for 2010 was limited to 0.9%, it did not include a number of administrative areas that are in fact financed outside this heading, such as technical and administrative support lines (ex-BA lines), executive agencies (outside research agencies) and administrative expenditure on decentralised agencies and direct and indirect research; asks the Commission to state its view as to the criteria to be applied in order to define total administrative expenditure, and to continue to provide a clear description of those areas outside heading 5; requests that all administrative expenditure must be included in heading 5;