Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2012 draft budget trilogue (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2012 Draft Budget
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the indisputable added value of European cohesion policy offers the best means of creating jobs and promoting economic growth; stresses the fact that programmes that started after 2007 are becoming fully operational and therefore require higher payment appropriations, and that this need must be reflected accordingly in the EU Budget for 2012;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls Parliament's conviction that whilst the budgetary resources under headings 1a and 1b should be used so as to align policy areas with the objectives of the EU2020 Strategy, the objectives of cohesion policy, namely the reduction of regional disparities, are of equal importance; further notes that whilst EU2020 is important, the needs and objectives of regions are varied and this should be reflected in policy objectives which ensure flexibility for regions;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines and reiterates Parliament's position that cohesion policy must be given adequate and sufficient resources in order to achieve its purpose under the Treaties; is therefore of the view that a real terms increase in the Cohesion Policy budget is required for 2012.