Activities of Karin KADENBACH related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that 20,1 % of the total commitments in the draft budget for 2019 (2019 DB) are climate-related; regrets that in spite of the aim to have 20 % of the Union budget expenditure linked to addressing climate change, the Union budget trend would deliver only 19,3 % for the current MFF period; stresses that every effort should be made to reach the 20 % target; highlights that an appropriate level of financial support is crucial for climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 8,2 % of total commitments are related to reversing the decline in biodiversity; calls for sufficient resources to be allocated to the protection of biodiversity; recalls that according to the Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’, financing the Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and its objective of halting and reversing the decline in biodiversity in the Union requires the mainstreaming of biodiversity throughout the Union budget;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the strong increase in the commitments for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) (EUR 149,6 million, +350 %), which is a cornerstone of Union solidarity,; stresses that this increase is necessary as the 2019 DB includes the impact of the Commission proposal to revise the UCPM;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that permanent and temporary posts authorised under the 2019 DB remain unchanged compared to the 2018 budget for ECDC, EEA and EMA, while those posts increase for EFSA (+1)1a and ECHA (+3); highlights that, where appropriate, more financial and human resources must be allocated to those agencies in order to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks, and in order to promote a science-based approach in the Union; _________________ 1a EFSA has requested an additional post to cover the position of Head of EU Agencies Support Service Office in Brussels. The financing of this post will be shared among the EU Agencies, without requiring additional budget in this respect.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that in addition to a significant increase in existing tasks, the EEA has been assigned with new responsibilities which result in an increase in EEA's financial and staff needs, while respecting the objectives of staff reduction and budget stabilisation; stresses that without an increase in the establishment table, there is a risk of substantial disruption in the EEA’s ability to support environmental policy development and implementation at Union and national level;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to swiftly implement pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) in the field of the environment, public health and food safety;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that PP-PAs in the field of the environment, public health and food safety should receive adequate funding throughout their life cycle, so that they can achieve their full potential.;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that EMA is facing an increased workload and further budgetary needs in 2019 as a consequence of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the Union; believes that additional financial resources and staff should be authorised for a limited period so that EMA can transfer and retain the critical knowledge and skills necessary to continue to carry out its tasks effectively and to resume currently postponed activities;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reiterates its disappointment with the low level of financial appropriations that the European Commission, in spite of its commitment to halt and reverse the decline of biodiversity, proposed to devote to biodiversity protection; regrets the expected decrease of biodiversity mainstreaming from 8,3% to 8,2% of total proposed commitment appropriations in 2019;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that Heading 3 has been largely mobilized in the recent years to address the migratory and refugee crisis and that such actions should continue for as long as needed; calls on the Commission to actively monitor the adequacy of allocations under Heading 3 and make full use of all available instruments to respond in a timely manner to any unforeseen event that might require additional funding in the area of migration; decides to reinforce the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund to fully cover the needs of the Union in the field of migration, notably to support Members States in improving integration measures and practices for migrants; notes, once again, that the Heading 3 ceiling is inadequate to provide appropriate funding to the internal dimension of those priorities, as well as to other priority programmes, for example in the field of health, food safety and culture; considers that willingness of local authorities to do more than planned in their National Programme under shared management, to support the Union Resettlement Programme, should be further supported through the direct management strand of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates its long-standing conviction that the Heading 3 ceiling has proven vastly insufficient to adequately fund the internal dimension of essential challenges related on the one hand to internal security and citizens' safety, and on the other hand to migration;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Regrets Council’s arbitrary cuts of more than EUR 35 million in commitment appropriations to numerous programmes in the areas of culture, citizenship, justice, food and feed and public health, despite these programmes’ excellent implementation rates and already insufficient levels of financing that leave many high-quality projects unfunded; restores all lines at least to the level of the draft budget while proposing additional increases to relevant lines;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54 a. Notes that EMA is facing an increased workload and further budgetary needs in 2019 as a consequence of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the Union; believes that additional financial resources and staff should be authorised for a limited period so that EMA can transfer and retain the critical knowledge and skills necessary to continue to carry out its tasks effectively and to resume currently postponed activities;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 b (new)
Paragraph 54 b (new)
54 b. Highlights the need for an adequate level of financial appropriations for agencies which will be dealing with new additional tasks, such as EFSA and its increased workload related to plant health, pesticides and novel foods in 2019;