7 Amendments of Sylvie GUILLAUME related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the draft budget proposed by the Commission represents only a slight increase in subheading 3a in comparison with 2012 despite the growing ambitions of the EU in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, as outlined in both the Treaty of Lisbon and the Stockholm Programme (2010-2014);
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of focusing the EU budget on EU added value and maximising the efficiency of national funding in areas of common interest;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that only a small increase is proposed for the Fundamental rights and citizenship programme; calls for due attention and sufficient resources for the promotion and protection of fundamental rights, the fight against racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination, especially in the context of the growing intolerance experienced in Europe as a consequence of the current financial crisis;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the budget increase for the four funds under the Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows programme; deeply regrets, however, the fact that the amounts foreseen in the financial programming for 2007-2013 are maintained only for the Refugeeimbalance between the different funds, priority being given to the External Border Fund and the European Return Fund; stresses that a balanced share of financial resources should be allocated to the Refugee Fund and the Integration Fund;
Amendment 25 #
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists that specific funding should be allocated for the development of protection-sensitive border controls that fully respect the fundamental rights of migrants and comply with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including in the context of Frontex operations;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the role of EU funding in fostering solidarity among Member States and with third countries in the area of migration and asylum;