14 Amendments of Andrey KOVATCHEV related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to make a success of the transition to a low-carbon circular economy based on the UN's sustainable development goals and to sustain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to sustain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals, and its responsibility for tackling public health treats;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the next Multiannual Financial Framework accords with the United Nations SDGs, in order to increase the coherence of Union expenditure and to improve the balance between the economic, social and environmental dimensions;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the first recommendations of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance1a, which relate inter alia to the Multiannual Financial Framework and stress that the sustainable development goals must be supported by a financial system that can promote growth in a way that is sustainable over the longer term; calls on the Commission to consider those recommendations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework carefully and act on them, inter alia with reference to the development of a sustainable financial system; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/17 0713-sustainable-finance-report_en.pdf
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the Union externallyand actively contribute to the fulfilment of the commitments made by the Union externally such as the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations, and with its own long- term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending, including on mitigation and adaptation; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon circular economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon circular economy and a sustainable production-consumption system;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its environmental objectives and the 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlinstresses that the EU should not finance projects and investments thatwhich stand in the way of these objectives, make it more difficult to implement them or are contrary to their achievement of these goals;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not financprioritize projects and investments that are contrary tosistent with the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in tackling common public health threats; considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that tackles health issues on a cross-border basis and delivers support to Member States in the form of expertise, exchange of data, evidence and good practices.
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that no single Member State can tackle cross-border health challenges alone and calls for the next MFF to reflect the EU’s responsibility to support Member States in tackling health inequalities that undermine social cohesion and hinder European integration.
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that good health is a prerequisite for achieving other goals set by the EU and that policies such as agriculture, environment, social policy, inclusion, employment have an impact on health; therefore calls for the strengthening of health impact assessment and cross-sectoral cooperation in the next MFF;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for an increase of the share of the total EU budget allocated to cohesion policy measures post-2020, recognizing the major contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds to improving environmental and healthcare infrastructure and closing socio-economic gaps between regions. Stresses that the effectiveness of financial instruments does not replace the absolute need for grants in some areas, particularly for innovative and risky projects.
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for the conclusion of the legislative process to adopt the next MFF before the 2019 European elections in order to allow sufficient time for the negotiation of sectorial EU legislation and to avoid delays in the implementation of new programmes.
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses the need to provide EU financial assistance for nuclear decommissioning beyond 2020 in the context of the next MFF in order to ensure effective protection of the environment and public health against the dangers arising from radiation. Underlines the unique nature of the long- term and complex process of decommissioning and waste disposal which requires the availability of specific technical equipment, high-skilled personnel as well as adequate financial resources;