8 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2012/2006(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in a context of a heavy burden of public debt and of restraint in times of ongoing national budgetary consolidation efforts, the Parliament should shows budgetary responsibility and self-restraint, noting the letter dated 23 January 2012 from Commissioner Lewandowski to the Presidents of the European Institutions;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes efforts made to present realistic estimates and acknowledges the fact that the Bureau adopted savings as compared to the original level suggested in the Secretary-General's report; stresses that the goal of any budget negotiation should be to achieve maximum efficiency; notes that the Bureau adopted the preliminary draft estimates for the 2013 budget at its meeting on 12 March 2012, at the rate of increase of xx % over the 2012 budget; further notes that, pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the conciliation meeting of 13 March 2012, this rate is currently set at xx % over the 2012 budget;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes efforts made to present realistic estimates and acknowledges the fact that the Bureau adopted savings as compared to the original level suggested in the Secretary-General's report; notes that the Bureau adopted the preliminary draft estimates for the 2013 budget at its meeting on 12 March 2012, at the rate of increase of xx % over the 2012 budget; further notes that, pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the conciliation meeting of 13 March 2012, this rate is currently set at a maximum increase of xx % over the 2012 budget;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports an effective information campaign for the 2014 elections; asks the Bureau to present before the end of June 2012 a more detailed and in-depth presentation of this information campaign programme, in order to be able to better assess the funding needed;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the administration to present an independent evaluation of Parliament's budget with the aim of identifying savings throughout all budget lines and present this evaluation to the Committee on Budgets by September 2012 at the latest; to this end, reminds the Secretary-General and the Bureau of its request for an update of the 2002 Secretary-General's report to the Bureau regarding the cost of maintaining three places of work; further reminds the Secretary-General and the Bureau of its request for the establishment of a working group as soon as possible; considers that such group should discuss inter alia the findings of the requested report concerning Members' travels, due to be completed by 31st March 2012, the results of a comparative study with the budgets of a representative sample of Member States parliaments and with the budget of the United States Congress and the financing of the building policy; recalls that conclusions reached by the group should be implemented without delay;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the administration to present an independent evaluation of Parliament's budget with the aim of identifying savings throughout and present this evaluation to the Committee on Budgets by September1 August 2012 at the latest; to this end, reminds the Secretary-General and the Bureau of its request for the establishment of a working group as soon as possible; considers that such group should discuss inter alia the findings of the requested report concerning Members' travels, due to be completed by 31st March 2012, the results of a comparative study with the budgets of a representative sample of Member States parliaments and with the budget of the United States Congress and the financing of the building policy; recalls that conclusions reached by the group should be implemented without delay;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the opinion that further reorganisation of the Parliament working methods should be considered; repeats that substantial savings could be made by having a single seat for the European Parliament; stresses that the European Parliament should have the right to decide its own working arrangements; calls on the Secretary-General to implement a possible revision of the calendar for committee meetings and delegation missions; furthermore, calls on the Secretary-General to examine possible further opportunities for savings regarding delegations; if such changes can be implemented in 2012, requests that the administration provides the Committee on Budgets with a record of savings generated in 2012 in these areas.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Taking into account the 2011 and 2010 outturn levels of Entertainment and representation expenses, (Article 302) believes that appropriations relating to this line for the budgetary year 2013 should be kept under a strict controlat 2012 level and be carefully scrutinized;