2018 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE

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1 2018 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE Doc No: 4: (3) ******* COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS RAPPORTEURS: SIEGFRIED MURESAN - SECTION III (COMMISSION) RICHARD ASHWORTH - OTHER SECTIONS PARLIAMENT'S POSITION Amendments submitted to the meeting of the Committee on Budgets of September 2017 EN EN

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3 Draft amendment 14 === IMCO/6666 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Article Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Taxation and customs union policy area Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 15 === IMCO/6667 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Item External personnel Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 1193 === EFDD/8633 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group Item Other management expenditure Total

4 All the administrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much as possible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs. Draft amendment 16 === IMCO/6668 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Item Other management expenditure Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 17 === IMCO/6669 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Item Support expenditure for Customs Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 126 === ECON/6608 === Tabled by Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Item Support expenditure for Fiscalis Total

5 Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation needs to be supported and enhanced and thereby no budgetary cuts in comparison with last year should be foreseen. Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 1349 === S&D//7677 === Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Item Support expenditure for Fiscalis Total Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation needs to be supported and enhanced and thereby no budgetary cuts in comparison with last year should be foreseen. Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 4466 === BUDG/4466 === Tabled by Jonathan Arnott Article Supporting the functioning and modernisation of the customs union Amend figures, remarks and legal basis as follows: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on the implementation of the Customs 2020 programme, and in particular the financing of joint actions, IT capacity building and human competency building. It covers in particular: the cost of the acquisition, development, maintenance, operation and quality control of Union components of European information systems. The Union components of the European information systems are: (1) IT assets such as the hardware, the software and the network connections of the systems including the associated data infrastructure; (2) IT services necessary to support the development, maintenance, improvement and operation of the systems; and (3) any other elements which, for reasons of efficiency, security and rationalisation, are identified by the Commission as common to participating countries, 5

6 expenses related to seminars, workshops, project groups, working visits, monitoring activities, expert teams, administration capacity building and supporting actions, studies, and communication projects, the costs related to implementation of provisions for common training actions, expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives, the costs of any other activity in support of the objectives and activity areas of the programme. Any revenue from the contributions from acceding countries, candidate countries, potential candidates benefiting from a pre-accession strategy and, partner countries under the European neighbourhood policy, provided they reached a sufficient level of approximation of the relevant legislation and administrative methods to those of the Union for participating in Union programmes entered in Item of the statement of revenue, may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with points (e) and (f) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the participation of third countries, other than candidate countries and Western Balkan potential candidates, in customs cooperation agreements entered in Item of the statement of revenue will give rise to the provision of additional appropriations to be entered in this article in accordance with points (e) and (f) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Legal basis: Delete following text: Regulation (EU) No 1294/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme for customs in the European Union for the period (Customs 2020) and repealing Decision No 624/2007/EC (OJ L 347, , p. 209), and in particular Article 5 thereof. As the UK is leaving the EU there will need to be budgetary readjustments from the loss of revenue. Money can be saved from this project. Draft amendment 18 === IMCO/6670 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Article Supporting the functioning and modernisation of the customs union Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 178 === INTA/6751 === Tabled by Committee on International Trade 6

7 Article Membership of international organisations in the field of customs Total I call for financial means to support the transfer of competences from national to EU level and study the possibility of creating a Trade Facilitation Body in accordance with WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. I also call for release Key Performance Indicators, KPI s against which they wish to assess the performance of customs administration at national end EU level. Draft amendment 120 === ECON/6600 === Tabled by Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Article Improving the proper functioning of the taxation systems Total This appropriation covers expenditure on the implementation of the Fiscalis 2020 programme, in particular the financing of joint actions, IT capacity building and human competency building. The fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax planning is a key priority of the European Union. Fiscalis enable national tax administrations to create and exchange information and expertise and is therefore vital. Hence, the Commission figures should be restored. Draft amendment 1350 === S&D//7678 === Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Article Improving the proper functioning of the taxation systems Total

8 This appropriation covers expenditure on the implementation of the Fiscalis 2020 programme, in particular the financing of joint actions, IT capacity building and human competency building. The fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax planning is a key priority of the European Union. Fiscalis enable national tax administrations to create and exchange information and expertise and is therefore vital. Hence, the Commission figures should be restored. Draft amendment 1644 === VERT/8491 === Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Article Improving the proper functioning of the taxation systems Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation n eeds to be supported and enhanced and thereby no budgetary cuts in comparison with last year should be foreseen. Draft amendment 4741 === BUDG/4741 === Tabled by Miguel Viegas, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Paloma López Bermejo, Liadh Ní Riada, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Neoklis Sylikiotis Article Implementation and development of the internal market p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. The deepening of the EU single market, called the internal market, emphasized the dismantling of sovereign regulatory instruments of the economies. This process doesn t represent convergence, cooperation and solidarity, but rather economic domination, divergence and development asymmetries. Draft amendment 124 === ECON/6604 === Tabled by Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 8

9 Article Implementation and development of the internal market Total The budget line finances tax-policy related activities (studies, evaluations, meetings of experts, information, communication and publications in the area of customs and taxation policy) which cannot be financed by the Customs 2020 and Fiscalis 2020 programmes, but are nonetheless instrumental to the EU s priorities in the field of taxation policy. Therefore, the Commission figures should be restored. Draft amendment 1488 === GUE//7045 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Implementation and development of the internal market p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. The deepening of the EU single market, called the internal market, emphasized the dismantling of sovereign regulatory instruments of the economies. This process doesn't represent convergence, cooperation and solidarity, but rather economic domination, divergence and development asymmetries. Draft amendment 19 === IMCO/6671 === Tabled by Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Article Implementation and development of the internal market Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). 9

10 Draft amendment 4742 === BUDG/4742 === Tabled by Younous Omarjee, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Eleonora Forenza, Sofia Sakorafa, Barbara Spinelli, Miguel Urbán Crespo Add: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Establishment of a European Authority for fiscal harmonisation Remarks: Add following text: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, the European Authority for fiscal harmonisation is to form part of a European System to fight tax evasion. The main objective of the EAFH is to ensure that the rules applicable are adequately implemented to avoid tax evasion, to ensure confidence in the system as a whole while providing the adequate protection for the European citizens. The necessary appropriations shall be made available to cover the establishment of the European Authority for fiscal harmonisation staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Authority for Fiscal Harmonisation must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The EU would greatly benefit from the establishment of an authority responsible to propose and implement measures allowing greater fiscal harmonisation within the Union. Draft amendment 1526 === GUE//7086 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Establishment of a European Authority for fiscal harmonisation Remarks: 10

11 Add following text: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, the European Authority for fiscal harmonisation is to form part of a European System to fight tax evasion. The main objective of the EAFH is to ensure that the rules applicable are adequately implemented to avoid tax evasion, to ensure confidence in the system as a whole while providing the adequate protection for the European citizens. The necessary appropriations shall be made available to cover the establishment of the European Authority for fiscal harmonization staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Authority for Fiscal Harmonisation must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The EU would greatly benefit from the establishment of an authority responsible to propose and implement measures allowing greater fiscal harmonisation within the Union. Draft amendment 1527 === GUE//7087 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Establishment of a European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax Remarks: Add following text: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, the European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax is to form part of the New Own Resources System. The main objective of the EAFTT is to ensure that the rules applicable are adequately implemented to ensure confidence in the system as a whole, guaranteeing the due and proper taxation of the financial, securities and banking sectors, to avoid tax evasion and providing the adequate protection for the European citizens. The necessary appropriations shall be made available to cover the establishment of the European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The EU would greatly benefit from the setting up of an authority responsible for establishing and managing the European Financial Transaction Tax, proceeds of which would constitute one of the new Own Resources 11

12 for the EU Budget. Draft amendment 4743 === BUDG/4743 === Tabled by Younous Omarjee, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Stelios Kouloglou, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Barbara Spinelli, Miguel Urbán Crespo Add: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Establishment of a European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax Remarks: Add following text: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof, the European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax is to form part of the New Own Resources System. The main objective of the EAFTT is to ensure that the rules applicable are adequately implemented to ensure confidence in the system as a whole, guaranteeing the due and proper taxation of the financial, securities and banking sectors, to avoid tax evasion and providing the adequate protection for the European citizens. The necessary appropriations shall be made available to cover the establishment of the European authority for the Financial Transaction Tax staff and administrative expenditure (Titles 1 and 2) and operational expenditure relating to the work programme (Title 3). The European Authority for the Financial Transaction Tax must inform the European Parliament and the Council about transfers of appropriations between operational and administrative expenditure. The EU would greatly benefit from the setting up of an authority responsible for establishing and managing the European Financial Transaction Tax, proceeds of which would constitute one of the new Own Resources for the EU Budget. Draft amendment 104 === CULT/6163 === Tabled by Committee on Culture and Education Article Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff in the Education and culture policy area 12

13 Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 105 === CULT/6164 === Tabled by Committee on Culture and Education Item External personnel Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 106 === CULT/6165 === Tabled by Committee on Culture and Education Item Other management expenditure Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 1194 === EFDD/8634 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group 13

14 Item Other management expenditure Total All the administrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much as possible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs. Draft amendment 4361 === BUDG/4361 === Tabled by Stanisław Żółtek, Sophie Montel Item Support expenditure for Erasmus Total There is no justification for an increase in the level of commitments and payments. At a time of economic crisis, appropriations allocated to support expenditures for Erasmus+ should not be increased. Draft amendment 4458 === BUDG/4458 === Tabled by Jonathan Arnott Item Support expenditure for Erasmus+ Amend figures, remarks and legal basis as follows: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the programme and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union as far as they are related to the general 14

15 objectives of this item, expenses linked to IT focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the programme. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Legal basis: Delete following text: See Chapter As the UK is leaving the EU there will need to be budgetary readjustments from the loss of revenue. Draft amendment 4744 === BUDG/4744 === Tabled by Younous Omarjee, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Eleonora Forenza, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Kateřina Konečná, Stelios Kouloglou, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio Maltese, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Liadh Ní Riada, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Marie-Christine Vergiat Item Support expenditure for Erasmus

16 Total This increase is intended to increase the administrative management of the Erasmus + programme, in order to make it better known, easier to access and available in all regions of the EU, even in the Outermost Regions and the less populated regions. Draft amendment 1528 === GUE//7088 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Item Support expenditure for Erasmus Total This increase is intended to increase the administrative management of the Erasmus + programme, in order to make it better known, easier to access and available in all regions of the EU, even in the Outermost Regions and the less populated regions. Draft amendment 4263 === BUDG/4263 === Tabled by Bernd Kölmel Item Support expenditure for Creative Europe programme Culture sub-programme p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Concepts such as European culture and cultural identity in Europe are purely purposive claims which are not to be covered by reality. Culture is national. It may be that a European culture is indeed emerging, but it will only be the result of an all-european consciousness and not its presupposition. Draft amendment 4745 === BUDG/4745 === Tabled by Miguel Viegas, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Stelios Kouloglou, Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio 16

17 Maltese, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Liadh Ní Riada, Younous Omarjee, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo Item Support expenditure for Creative Europe programme Culture sub-programme Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 107 === CULT/6166 === Tabled by Committee on Culture and Education Item Support expenditure for Creative Europe programme Culture sub-programme Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 1489 === GUE//7046 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Item Support expenditure for Creative Europe programme Culture sub-programme Total

18 Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 4467 === BUDG/4467 === Tabled by Jonathan Arnott Item Support expenditure for the European Solidarity Corps Amend figures, remarks and reference acts as follows: p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: New item This appropriation is intended to cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the European Solidarity Corps and the achievement of its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this item, expenses linked to IT focusing on information processing and exchange, together with all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of this initiative. Reference acts: Delete following text: See Article As the UK is leaving the EU there will need to be budgetary readjustments from the loss of revenue. Money can be saved from this project. Draft amendment 4746 === BUDG/4746 === Tabled by Miguel Viegas, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Stelios Kouloglou, Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio Maltese, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Liadh Ní Riada, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo Item Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes Horizon

19 Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 1490 === GUE//7047 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Item Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes Horizon Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 390 === ITRE/5153 === Tabled by Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Item Expenditure relating to officials and temporary staff implementing research and innovation programmes Horizon Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). 19

20 Draft amendment 4362 === BUDG/4362 === Tabled by Stanisław Żółtek, Sophie Montel Item External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes Horizon Total In a period of economic crisis, the amount of funds allocated to external personnel should be reduced. Draft amendment 391 === ITRE/5154 === Tabled by Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Item External personnel implementing research and innovation programmes Horizon Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 392 === ITRE/5155 === Tabled by Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Item Other management expenditure for research and innovation programmes Horizon Total

21 Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 4481 === BUDG/4481 === Tabled by Jonathan Arnott Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Erasmus+ Amend figures, remarks, legal basis and reference acts as follows: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred because of the Agency s participation in managing the Erasmus+ programme under Heading 1a as well as to cover costs of the Agency arising from the management of the completion of the cooperation programmes in higher education and vocational education and training, and the Youth in Action programme of the 2007 to 2013 multiannual financial framework. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. 21

22 Legal basis: Delete following text: Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, , p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Erasmus+ : the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, , p. 50). Reference acts: Delete following text: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, , p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. As the UK is leaving the EU there will need to be budgetary readjustments from the loss of revenue. Money can be saved from this agency. Draft amendment 4747 === BUDG/4747 === Tabled by Miguel Viegas, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Stelios Kouloglou, Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio Maltese, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Liadh Ní Riada, Younous Omarjee, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Erasmus Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 1491 === GUE//7048 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left 22

23 Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Erasmus Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 4475 === BUDG/4475 === Tabled by Jonathan Arnott Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Creative Europe Amend figures, remarks, legal basis and reference acts as follows: p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover the operating costs of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency incurred because of the Agency s participation in managing the Creative Europe programme under Heading 3b as well as to cover the operating costs arising from the management of the 2007 to 2013 multiannual financial framework. The contributions from the EFTA States pursuant to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 82 thereof and Protocol 32 thereto, must be added to the appropriations entered in this item. By way of information, these amounts derive from contributions from the EFTA States entered against Article of the statement of revenue, which constitute assigned revenue in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation; they give rise to the provision of corresponding appropriations and to implementation under the European Economic Area Annex to this part of the statement of expenditure in this section, which forms an integral part of the general budget. Any revenue from the contributions from candidate countries and, if applicable, the Western Balkan potential candidates for participating in Union programmes as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. 23

24 Any revenue from the contributions from the countries of the European neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework Agreements providing for their participation in Union programmes as entered in Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. Any revenue from the contribution from the Swiss Confederation for participating in Union programmes entered under Item of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations, according to the same ratio as between the amount authorised for expenditure on administrative management and the total appropriations entered for the programme, in accordance with points (e), (f) and (g) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation. The Agency s establishment plan is set out in Annex Staff to this section. Legal basis: Delete following text: Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 11, , p. 1). Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC (OJ L 347, , p. 221). Reference acts: Delete following text: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (OJ L 343, , p. 46). Commission Decision C(2013) 9189 of 18 December 2013 delegating powers to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency with a view to performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of education, audiovisual and culture, comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and of the EDF allocations. As the UK is leaving the EU there will need to be budgetary readjustments from the loss of revenue. Money can be saved from this agency. Draft amendment 4748 === BUDG/4748 === Tabled by Miguel Viegas, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Stelios Kouloglou, Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio Maltese, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Liadh Ní Riada, Younous Omarjee, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Creative Europe 24

25 Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 1492 === GUE//7049 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Item Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Contribution from Creative Europe Total Due to the financial crisis in Europe, for several years, the cultural and creative sectors has suffered harsh cuts in its funding, registering a cultural production decline that deteriorates the freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment, the survival of the sector and its workers. To counter this trend, and to promote a larger circulation and mobility among cultural agents, it is proposed an increase of the amounts assigned. Draft amendment 108 === CULT/6167 === Tabled by Committee on Culture and Education Article Cost of organising graduate traineeships with the institution Total Restore Draft Budget (DB). Draft amendment 907 === ALDE/7900 === Tabled by Group of the Alliance of Liberals and 25 Democrats for Europe

26 Item Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European education and training area and its relevance to the labour market Total While the envisioned European Solidarity Corps is a welcomed initiative, it would be premature to redeploy resources from the successful Erasmus+ programme before the adoption of the legal framework supporting the activities of the ESC. It is therefore proposed to maintain the current allocation of the envisaged appropriations within the Erasmus programme, without prejudice to the adoption of the legal base and relevant redeployments at a later stage. Draft amendment 4223 === BUDG/4223 === Tabled by Jens Geier Item Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European education and training area and its relevance to the labour market Total This amendment aims to increase the level of spending for the Erasmus Plus to highlight the high relevance it has for promoting European policies among youth. As one of the most popular and most successful programs of the EU with a very clear European added value, the proposed appropriations by the Commission are clearly not enough. Draft amendment 4363 === BUDG/4363 === Tabled by Stanisław Żółtek, Sophie Montel Item Promoting excellence and cooperation in the European education and training area and its relevance to the labour market 26