Activities of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2011/2080(ACI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Revision of the multiannual financial framework to address additional financing needs of the ITER project (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to address additional financing needs of the ITER project
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is committed to development of the ITER project, that offers the prospect of an almost limitless supply of clean energy, and therefore its financing should not be discontinued;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the ITER project has a strong European component with important spill-over effects in terms of research and innovation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas it offers an important economic opportunity for European industry and engineering in the construction of the ITER infrastructure and offers great potential as a future technological and industrial area;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the idea to use a mix of different financial resources, including the use of the available margins under the different headings of the MFF, - namely the unused margins of the current agricultural year’s budget left under the expenditure ceilings for Heading 2 and unused margins of Heading 5, or other additional funds, such as the Flexibility Instrument - to address additional short- term financial needs for ITER in 2012 and 2013;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concerns about the cost explosion of the ITER project; stresses the need for proper management and precise financial planning for ITER; stresses the need for F4E to pursue the implementation of improved project management and control systems;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls attention to the fact that the current level of contingency is too small to account for the financial risks inherent to the technological complexity of ITER; emphasises the need to pursue efforts to rebuild adequate contingency levels;