2017 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE

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1 2017 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE Doc No: 4: (1) ******* COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS RAPPORTEURS: JENS GEIER - SECTION III (COMMISSION) INDREK TARAND - OTHER SECTIONS PARLIAMENT'S POSITION Amendments submitted to the meeting of the Committee on Budgets of September 2016 EN EN

2 Please note that Mr. Zijlstra withdraws his name from all amendments he has co-signed and tabled to BUDG secretariat. However, he maintains his signature on the following amendments: 1. Section III 2. Section I Budget line Amendment number BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/4337 Budget line Amendment number BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/ BUDG/4328

3 Draft amendment 629 === EFDD/7250 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group Article Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Economic and financial affairs policy area X Total We should not increase the level of appropriations for this budgetary line as compared to the 2016 level. Draft amendment 848 === ENF//8100 === Tabled by Europe of Nations and Freedom Group Article Expenditure related to officials and temporary staff in the Economic and financial affairs policy area X Total As there is no proved reason to justify this increase proposal, this budgetary line should be kept at the 2016 level, in order to ensure a proper European spending review and to stop the wasting of public money. Draft amendment 4329 === BUDG/4329 === Tabled by Stanisław Żółtek, Michał Marusik, Sophie Montel, Auke Zijlstra, Committee on Budgets 3

4 Item Expenditure related to specific electronic, telecommunication and information needs X Total The huge increase in funds allocated to this budget line up by 48.15% compared with the previous year is unjustified. Draft amendment 1085 === GUE//7728 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro Amend figures, heading, remarks, legal basis and reference acts as follows: SPEC p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of carrying out the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys in the Member States and candidate countries. The programme was initiated by a Commission Decision in November 1961 and was modified through subsequent Council and Commission decisions. It was last approved through Commission Decision C(97) 2241 of 15 July 1997 and presented in the Commission communication COM(2006) 379 final on 12 July 2006 (OJ C 245, , p. 5). This appropriation is also intended to cover the cost of studies, workshops, conferences, analyses, evaluations, publications, technical assistance, the purchase and maintenance of databases and software and the partfinancing and support of measures relating to: fiscal policy including monitoring of fiscal positions, assessment of transposition and application by the Member States of the new Union fiscal governance framework supporting the functioning of the economic and monetary union (EMU), economic monitoring, analysis of the combination of measures and coordination of economic policies, the external aspects of the EMU, 4

5 macroeconomic developments in the euro area, monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets in the EMU and in the Union, coordination with financial institutions and analysis and development of financial markets, and borrowing and lending operations involving Member States, the facility providing financial assistance for Member States balance of payments and the European financial stabilisation mechanism, cooperation with economic operators and decision-makers in the abovementioned fields, expanding the EMU, purchase of equipment, software development, maintenance and related training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. This appropriation is also intended to cover the funding of priority information measures on Union policies on all aspects of the rules and functioning of EMU, as well as on the benefits of closer policy coordination and structural reforms, and to address information needs of key stakeholders and citizens, in relation to the EMU. This measure is designed to be an effective channel of communication and dialogue between the citizens of the Union and the Union institutions, and to take account of specific national and regional characteristics, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member State authorities. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing citizens for the introduction of the euro in Member States planning for its introduction. It includes: the development of communication activities at central level (brochures, leaflets, newsletters, website design, development and maintenance, social media, exhibitions, stands, conferences, seminars, audiovisual products, opinion polls, surveys, studies, promotional material, twinning programmes, training etc.), and similar activities at the national and regional level implemented in cooperation with the Commission s representations, partnership agreements with Member States that wish to provide information about the euro or the EMU, cooperation and networking with Member States in the appropriate forums, communication initiatives in third countries, in particular to point out the international role of the euro and the value of financial integration. The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcomes of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI). The implementation of the Commission s communication strategy takes place in close coordination with the Member States and the European Parliament. The Commission adopts a strategy and an annual work plan drawing on the orientations set out in its Communication of 11 August 2004 (COM(2004) 552 final) and it reports regularly to the relevant committee of the European Parliament on the implementation of the programme and on planning for the coming year. This appropriation is also intended to cover or to temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with the borrowing and lending operations for macro-financial assistance, Euratom, balance of payment and European financial stabilisation mechanism. Any revenue entered in Article of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(3)(a) of the Financial Regulation. 5

6 Legal basis: Delete following text: Task resulting from the Commission s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, , p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 Februar y 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States balances of payments (OJ L 53, , p. 1). Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins (OJ L 325, , p. 44). Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, , p. 1). Reference acts: Delete following text: Commission Decision 2005/37/EC of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ L 19, , p. 73). Commission Decision C(2015) 6968 final of 19 October 2015 setting up the Counterfeit Coin Experts Group on the Commission's policy and Regulations regarding the protection of the euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ C 347, , p. 4). This line is designed to cover, among others, the cost of evaluations and technical assistance, as well as to cover the part-financing and support of measures relating to monitoring of fiscal positions, macroeconomic developments in the euro area, monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets and coordination of economic policies, etc.. However, it has been serving to impose to the Member States austerity fiscal policies and neoliberal structural reforms. Draft amendment 4767 === BUDG/4767 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Paloma López Bermejo, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Malin Björk, Nikolaos Chountis, Javier Couso Permuy, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Curzio Maltese, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Barbara Spinelli, Ángela Vallina, Gabriele Zimmer, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro Amend figures, remarks, legal basis and reference acts as follows: SPEC p.m. p.m. 6

7 Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of carrying out the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys in the Member States and candidate countries. The programme was initiated by a Commission Decision in November 1961 and was modified through subsequent Council and Commission decisions. It was last approved through Commission Decision C(97) 2241 of 15 July 1997 and presented in the Commission communication COM(2006) 379 final on 12 July 2006 (OJ C 245, , p. 5). This appropriation is also intended to cover the cost of studies, workshops, conferences, analyses, evaluations, publications, technical assistance, the purchase and maintenance of databases and software and the partfinancing and support of measures relating to: fiscal policy including monitoring of fiscal positions, assessment of transposition and application by the Member States of the new Union fiscal governance framework supporting the functioning of the economic and monetary union (EMU), economic monitoring, analysis of the combination of measures and coordination of economic policies, the external aspects of the EMU, macroeconomic developments in the euro area, monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets in the EMU and in the Union, coordination with financial institutions and analysis and development of financial markets, and borrowing and lending operations involving Member States, the facility providing financial assistance for Member States balance of payments and the European financial stabilisation mechanism, cooperation with economic operators and decision-makers in the abovementioned fields, expanding the EMU, purchase of equipment, software development, maintenance and related training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. This appropriation is also intended to cover the funding of priority information measures on Union policies on all aspects of the rules and functioning of EMU, as well as on the benefits of closer policy coordination and structural reforms, and to address information needs of key stakeholders and citizens, in relation to the EMU. This measure is designed to be an effective channel of communication and dialogue between the citizens of the Union and the Union institutions, and to take account of specific national and regional characteristics, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member State authorities. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing citizens for the introduction of the euro in Member States planning for its introduction. It includes: the development of communication activities at central level (brochures, leaflets, newsletters, website design, development and maintenance, social media, exhibitions, stands, conferences, seminars, audiovisual products, opinion polls, surveys, studies, promotional material, twinning programmes, training etc.), and similar activities at the national and regional level implemented in cooperation with the Commission s representations, partnership agreements with Member States that wish to provide information about the euro or the EMU, 7

8 cooperation and networking with Member States in the appropriate forums, communication initiatives in third countries, in particular to point out the international role of the euro and the value of financial integration. The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcomes of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI). The implementation of the Commission s communication strategy takes place in close coordination with the Member States and the European Parliament. The Commission adopts a strategy and an annual work plan drawing on the orientations set out in its Communication of 11 August 2004 (COM(2004) 552 final) and it reports regularly to the relevant committee of the European Parliament on the implementation of the programme and on planning for the coming year. This appropriation is also intended to cover or to temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with the borrowing and lending operations for macro-financial assistance, Euratom, balance of payment and European financial stabilisation mechanism. Any revenue entered in Article of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(3)(a) of the Financial Regulation. Legal basis: Delete following text: Task resulting from the Commission s prerogatives at institutional level, as provided for in Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, , p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium -term financial assistance for Member States balances of payments (OJ L 53, , p. 1). Council Decision 2003/861/EC of 8 December 2003 concerning analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit euro coins (OJ L 325, , p. 44). Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a Euro pean financial stabilisation mechanism (OJ L 118, , p. 1). Reference acts: Delete following text: Commission Decision 2005/37/EC of 29 October 2004 establishing the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and providing for coordination of technical actions to protect euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ L 19, , p. 73). Commission Decision C(2015) 6968 final of 19 October 2015 setting up the Counterfeit Coin Experts Group on the Commission's policy and Regulations regarding the protection of the euro coins against counterfeiting (OJ C 347, , p. 4). This line is designed to cover, among others, the cost of evaluations and technical assistance, as well as to cover the part-financing and support of measures relating to monitoring of fiscal positions, macroeconomic developments in the euro area, monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets and coordination of economic policies, etc.. However, it has been serving to impose to the Member States austerity fiscal policies and neoliberal structural reforms. 8

9 Draft amendment 581 === EFDD/7200 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group Article Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro SPEC p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. A propaganda campaign on the positive effects of the monetary union is not necessary. Draft amendment 849 === ENF//8101 === Tabled by Europe of Nations and Freedom Group Article Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro Amend figures and remarks as follows: SPEC p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. Remarks: Delete following text: This appropriation is intended to cover the cost of carrying out the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys in the Member States and candidate countries. The programme was initiated by a Commission Decision in November 1961 and was modified through subsequent Council and Commission decisions. It was last approved through Commission Decision C(97) 2241 of 15 July 1997 and presented in the Commission communication COM(2006) 379 final on 12 July 2006 (OJ C 245, , p. 5). This appropriation is also intended to cover the cost of studies, workshops, conferences, analyses, evaluations, publications, technical assistance, the purchase and maintenance of databases and software and the partfinancing and support of measures relating to: fiscal policy including monitoring of fiscal positions, assessment of transposition and application by the Member States of the new Union fiscal governance framework supporting the functioning of the economic and monetary union (EMU), 9

10 economic monitoring, analysis of the combination of measures and coordination of economic policies, the external aspects of the EMU, macroeconomic developments in the euro area, monitoring structural reforms and improving the operation of markets in the EMU and in the Union, coordination with financial institutions and analysis and development of financial markets, and borrowing and lending operations involving Member States, the facility providing financial assistance for Member States balance of payments and the European financial stabilisation mechanism, cooperation with economic operators and decision-makers in the abovementioned fields, expanding the EMU, purchase of equipment, software development, maintenance and related training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting. This appropriation is also intended to cover the funding of priority information measures on Union policies on all aspects of the rules and functioning of EMU, as well as on the benefits of closer policy coordination and structural reforms, and to address information needs of key stakeholders and citizens, in relation to the EMU. This measure is designed to be an effective channel of communication and dialogue between the citizens of the Union and the Union institutions, and to take account of specific national and regional characteristics, where appropriate in cooperation with the Member State authorities. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing citizens for the introduction of the euro in Member States planning for its introduction. It includes: the development of communication activities at central level (brochures, leaflets, newsletters, website design, development and maintenance, social media, exhibitions, stands, conferences, seminars, audiovisual products, opinion polls, surveys, studies, promotional material, twinning programmes, training etc.), and similar activities at the national and regional level implemented in cooperation with the Commission s representations, partnership agreements with Member States that wish to provide information about the euro or the EMU, cooperation and networking with Member States in the appropriate forums, communication initiatives in third countries, in particular to point out the international role of the euro and the value of financial integration. The Commission, when implementing this article, should take duly into account the outcomes of the meetings of the Interinstitutional Group on Information (IGI). The implementation of the Commission s communication strategy takes place in close coordination with the Member States and the European Parliament. The Commission adopts a strategy and an annual work plan drawing on the orientations set out in its Communication of 11 August 2004 (COM(2004) 552 final) and it reports regularly to the relevant committee of the European Parliament on the implementation of the programme and on planning for the coming year. This appropriation is also intended to cover or to temporarily pre-finance costs incurred by the Union in concluding and carrying out operations linked with the borrowing and lending operations for macro-financial assistance, Euratom, balance of payment and European financial stabilisation mechanism. Any revenue entered in Article of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of additional appropriations in accordance with Article 21(3)(a) of the Financial Regulation. 10

11 The introduction of the Economic Monetary union led to growing divergence among Member States and it has determined the devastation of the economic and social situation in some Member States. The single currency project represents an unacceptable attack to the widespread prosperity of the European peoples and to the very essence of constitutional democracy, this is the reason why it should be completely deleted. Draft amendment 4215 === BUDG/4215 === Tabled by Matteo Salvini, Mara Bizzotto, rapporteur, Mario Borghezio, Angelo Ciocca, Lorenzo Fontana Article Coordination and surveillance of, and communication on, the economic and monetary union, including the euro SPEC p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. The introduction of the Economic Monetary union led to growing divergence among Member States and it has determined the devastation of the economic and social situation in some Member States. The single currency project represents an unacceptable attack to the widespread prosperity of the European peoples and to the very essence of constitutional democracy, this is the reason why it should be completely deleted. Draft amendment 1147 === GUE//7796 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the ESM Amend heading, remarks and legal basis as follows: OTH p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Heading: Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the ESM Remarks: Delete following text: New article 11

12 This article is intended to cover the assignment to the European Stability Mechanism of fines collected in application of articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 in accordance with article 10 of the same Regulation. As such, any revenue from fines entered in Article of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of appropriations. The system of sanctions, provided for in the relevant regulation, enhances the enforcement of the preventive and corrective parts of the Stability and Growth Pact in the Euro area. Legal basis: Delete following text: Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, , p. 1). The so-called sanctions are deplorable mechanisms and unacceptable instruments of interference in Member States economic and policy affairs. Draft amendment 4830 === BUDG/4830 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Paloma López Bermejo, Marisa Matias, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Malin Björk, Nikolaos Chountis, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Curzio Maltese, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Barbara Spinelli, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ángela Vallina, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Gabriele Zimmer, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the ESM Amend heading, remarks and legal basis as follows: OTH p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Heading: Enforced budgetary surveillance proceeds to be transferred to the ESM Remarks: Delete following text: New article This article is intended to cover the assignment to the European Stability Mechanism of fines collected in application of articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 in accordance with article 10 of the same Regulation. As such, any revenue from fines entered in Article of the statement of revenue may give rise to the provision of appropriations. The system of sanctions, provided for in the relevant regulation, enhances the enforcement of the preventive and corrective parts of the Stability and Growth Pact in the Euro area. 12

13 Legal basis: Delete following text: Regulation (EU) No 1173/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area (OJ L 306, , p. 1). The so-called sanctions are deplorable mechanisms and unacceptable instruments of interference in Member States economic and policy affairs. Draft amendment 1148 === GUE//7799 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support Member States in case of a negotiated exit from the Euro Remarks: The asymmetric nature of the EMU led to growing divergence among Member States and to a sharp deterioration of the economic and social situation in some Member States. UE-IMF interventions did not solve the existing problems, well on the contrary, they worsened the whole situation. Recovering economic and monetary sovereignty must be acknowledged as a possibility to all the MS willing to do so and duly supported by the EU. The asymmetric nature of the EMU led to growing divergence among Member States and to a sharp deterioration of the economic and social situation in some Member States. UE-IMF interventions did not solve the existing problems, well on the contrary, they worsened the whole situation. Recovering economic and monetary sovereignty must be acknowledged as a possibility to all the MS willing to do so and duly supported by the EU. Draft amendment 4831 === BUDG/4831 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Paloma López Bermejo, Liadh Ní Riada, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Malin Björk, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Nikolaos Chountis, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Luke Ming Flanagan, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Rina Ronja Kari, Kateřina Konečná, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ángela Vallina, Confederal Group of the p.m. p.m. 13

14 European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Sophie Montel, Raymond Finch, Florian Philippot, Bernd Kölmel, Emilian Pavel Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support Member States in case of a negotiated exit from the Euro Remarks: The asymmetric nature of the EMU led to growing divergence among Member States and to a sharp deterioration of the economic and social situation in some Member States. UE-IMF interventions did not solve the existing problems, well on the contrary, they worsened the whole situation. Recovering economic and monetary sovereignty must be acknowledged as a possibility to all the MS willing to do so and duly supported by the EU. The asymmetric nature of the EMU led to growing divergence among Member States and to a sharp deterioration of the economic and social situation in some Member States. UE-IMF interventions did not solve the existing problems, well on the contrary, they worsened the whole situation. Recovering economic and monetary sovereignty must be acknowledged as a possibility to all the MS willing to do so and duly supported by the EU. Draft amendment 1218 === GUE//8477 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support Member States' economies intervened by the troika p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 14

15 Remarks: This programme will specifically support Member States intervened by the troika, helping them to cope with the consequences of EU-IMF programmes (economic recession/stagnation, employment destruction and debt explosion). It will support economy stimulation, namely through productive investment, and job creation. EU-IMF intervention programmes had disastrous and painful consequences, leading to a significant deterioration of the economic and social situation. Intervened countries shall be compensated by the losses caused and supported, effecting the so-called cohesion principle. Draft amendment 446 === MEMB/9004 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Paloma López Bermejo, Marisa Matias, Liadh Ní Riada, Younous Omarjee, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Malin Björk, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Nikolaos Chountis, Kostas Chrysogonos, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Thomas Händel, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Rina Ronja Kari, Kateřina Konečná, Stelios Kouloglou, Kostadinka Kuneva, Merja Kyllönen, Patrick Le Hyaric, Sabine Lösing, Curzio Maltese, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Gabriele Zimmer, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Barbara Spinelli, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ángela Vallina, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Sophie Montel, PE Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support Member States' economies intervened by the troika Remarks: This programme will specifically support Member States intervened by the troika, helping them to cope with the consequences of EU-IMF programmes (economic recession/stagnation, employment destruction and debt explosion). It will support economy stimulation, namely through productive investment, and job creation. EU-IMF intervention programmes had disastrous and painful consequences, leading to a significant deterioration of the economic and social situation. Intervened countries shall be compensated by the losses caused and supported, effecting the so-called cohesion principle. p.m. p.m. 15

16 Draft amendment 448 === MEMB/9006 === Tabled by Liadh Ní Riada, Martina Anderson, Matt Carthy, Lynn Boylan, Luke Ming Flanagan, Marian Harkin, Younous Omarjee, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Malin Björk, Nikolaos Chountis, Gabriele Zimmer, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Stefan Eck, Cornelia Ernst, João Ferreira, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Thomas Händel, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Rina Ronja Kari, Kateřina Konečná, Merja Kyllönen, Paloma López Bermejo, Sabine Lösing, Marisa Matias, Martina Michels, Anne-Marie Mineur, João Pimenta Lopes, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Helmut Scholz, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Barbara Spinelli, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Marie- Christine Vergiat, Miguel Viegas, Dennis de Jong, PE Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support regions and Member States affected in case of a negotiated exit from the EU, upon the invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon. Remarks: This budget line aims at providing support to the regions and Member States, which might be directly affected by the process and eventuality of a negotiated exit from the European Union upon the invocation of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. It pertains to the regions where several EU programmes will be on-going. The United Kingdom shares its only land border with another single member state on the island of Ireland, where the continuity of the peace process, travel and trade have been thrown into doubt due to the outcome of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum that took place on the 23 June 2016 in the UK. This will have a socio-economic impact across the border on the island of Ireland due to the level of crossborder cooperation and harmonization in all aspects which has now also been thrown into uncertainty and placed at risk alongside the Peace Process which is enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement. This budget line aims at ensuring the certainty of projects and all programmes which are vital to peace and reconciliation, including regional development programmes, social funding etc. will be ensured. This budget line aims at ensuring that EU funding will remain available for all programmes and projects, such as PEACE, which are vital to the Peace Process in Ireland. Paragraph 2 of Article 122 of the consolidated text of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU states that a Member State in difficulty due to exceptional occurrences beyond its control, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may grant, under certain conditions, Union financial assistance to the Member State concerned. p.m. p.m. 16

17 The impact of Brexit has exposed a political & socio-economic rift in the various regions throughout the islands of Ireland and Britain that comprise the MSs concerned, particularly the regions within the United Kingdom that are reliant on EU and British government funding. This budget line aims at ensuring that EU funding will remain available for all programmes and projects, such as PEACE, which are vital to the Peace Process in Ireland. Draft amendment 449 === MEMB/9007 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Younous Omarjee, Liadh Ní Riada, Marisa Matias, Javier Couso Permuy, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Malin Björk, Lynn Boylan, Nikolaos Chountis, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Thomas Händel, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Stelios Kouloglou, Kostadinka Kuneva, Merja Kyllönen, Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma López Bermejo, Curzio Maltese, Martina Michels, Sofia Sakorafa, Helmut Scholz, Barbara Spinelli, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Matt Carthy, Kateřina Konečná, Ángela Vallina, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Fabio De Masi, Patricija Šulin, Emilian Pavel, Marlene Mizzi, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, PE Add: OTH Total p.m. p.m. Heading: Programme to support post-brexit transitional measures for border removal and reunification Remarks: This budget line aims at providing support for transitional measures for a member state concerning a possible border poll and referendum where a region of a non-member or ex-member state consents by majority in becoming part of an existing member state, e.g. Ireland & Northern Ireland as stipulated in the Good Friday Agreement and in accordance with the relevant rules of international law. The United Kingdom shares its only land border on the island of Ireland via the region known as Northern Ireland, otherwise known as the north of Ireland or the 6 Counties. This region shares its border with a single member state that is also called Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, which have a historical link and share a national identity and culture, which predates the partition of Ireland, which still exists today. A region by majority consenting to be part of another sovereign state will have a socio-economic impact and the process will require support to ensure a smooth and stable transition. This budget line aims at ensuring the certainty of such a transition. p.m. p.m. 17

18 Legal basis: Paragraph 2 of Article 122 of the consolidated text of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU states that a Member State in difficulty due to exceptional occurrences beyond its control, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may grant, under certain conditions, Union financial assistance to the Member State concerned. The impact of BREXIT exposed a political & socio-economic rift in the various regions throughout the islands of Ireland and Britain that comprise the MSs concerned, particularly the regions within the UK that are reliant on EU and British government funding. This has led to renewed calls from across communities and sectors for a border poll and a referendum on Irish reunification. This budget line aims at ensuring that EU funding will allow a smooth transitional process in such an eventuality. Draft amendment 601 === EFDD/7222 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group Item Preparatory action Capacity development and institution building to support the implementation of economic reforms PPPA p.m p.m p.m. p.m. Total p.m p.m p.m. p.m. We do not consider this Preparatory Action as a priority to support. Draft amendment 204 === REGI/6571 === Tabled by Committee on Regional Development Add: PPPA Total Heading: Pilot project Non euro Member States and EU economic governance: closing the bridge 18

19 Remarks: The economic crisis has made evident the increasing divergences among the economies in Europe and these divergences have fragilised the whole Union. The response of the EU has been to reform EU Economic Governance by reinforcing the fiscal pillar, to introduce the macro-economic imbalance, to follow the Europe 2020 strategy, and to introduce new stability mechanisms In the first stage governments have had to balance out fiscal consolidation and austerity with structural reforms, with more attention to the first objective. The inner core euro zone Member States (MS) are bound by a tighter governance system (stronger sanctions and draft budgetary plans) due to the strong spill-over effects but most of the rules of economic governance have been reinforced for all EU member states through the macro economic imbalance procedure for instance. At the same time we are witnessing an increasing democratic gap as many citizens and businesses do not feel part of the whole decision making process which is quite complex. There is a need to further support the understanding of the different pillars, their rationale and need of reforms, the responsibilities of national governments, while the EMU will need further completion in the future. In some MS this widening gap with citizens has fuelled anti-european feelings and seems to have widened the gap with non-euro countries where the fear of being left behind has disappeared. This project is a study that will gather feedback on non euro economic governance issues and that is implemented through a 12-month awareness campaign composed of several half day seminars in the non Euro Area. The events will help participants understand in simple terms the four pillars of economic governance (fiscal surveillance, macroeconomic surveillance, coordination, stability) as well as the interrelated dimensions of completing the EMU (Economic, Fiscal, Financial, Political ). The study starts in November 2016 in Brussels with a launch event at the EP and will cover the non Euro countries up to the second semester of The study will be concluded by an EU level event that will take place in Maastricht and where the final report will be presented. the added value of this study lies in the integrated analysis among the four pillars (not only fiscal but also structural), the focus on non euro, and the focus on democratisation of the process. the following questions need to be raised and answers need to be provided. 1. How can we support non euro MS in moving from corrective arm to preventive arm of the Stability and keeping the path towards joining the single currency and Growth Pact without creating a widening gap between euro core member states and non euro countries? The non euro MS which are in the corrective arm of the stability and growth pact and includes among others Croatia while others like Poland are in the preventive arm. How can we support a process of fiscal consolidation in a more democratic way and more participative and how can we make sure it happens in a growth-friendly way? How can we involve better the sub-national levels of government into better Memoranda of Understanding to comply with the stability and growth pact? 2. The new macro-economic imbalance foresees monitoring of external, internal, competitiveness and social disequilibria. There are two non euro countries in the category of excessive imbalances (Croatia, Bulgaria) and one has other imbalances (Sweden). How is this categorisation actually translated in recommendation to these MS? How are the recommendations of the EU actually carried out in these countries? Is there an involvement of stakeholders, citizens, regions and social partners? Some of the 14 indicators have no distinction between euro and non euro while others have (see for instance real effective exchange rate REER): are these distinctions understood and fully justified? 3. How are non euro MS actually carrying out structural reforms? Are there best practices around the EU on how certain non euro MS (as was mentioned by former commissioner Mario Monti in one of the Brussels Economic Forum referring to Sweden for instance) deliver successful reforms? What can we learn from them and spread best practices better? How are social partners and other stakeholders involved in the cycle 19

20 of structural reforms? Do they need support and better capacities to carry out fully their role? How can the new Structural Reform Support Programme be activated? 4. What were the lessons learned from Romania and Hungary who benefited from the support of Balance of Payment Regulation support framework in terms of adjustment and support from the wider stakeholders in society? What can we learn from a country like Latvia who passed from non euro to euro through the stability pillar of economic governance? Did Latvia use structural funds any better linking into the macro economic conditionality? Legal basis: Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, , p. 1). This pilot project aims to raise awareness among citizens and businesses at national/regional levels around the current EU economic governance structure for the non-euro countries. Draft amendment 1017 === GUE//7642 === Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: PPPA Total Heading: Pilot project Creation of emerging plans to support the economies that were under the Troika intervention Remarks: It is intended to support measures leading to the creation of emergency plans to support economies, including in countries intervened by the Troika (IMF, ECB, EC). Thus, exceptional programmes with extraordinary support to meet the social and economic shocks suffered with this kind of interventions are justified. Legal basis: Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, , p. 1). 20

21 It is intended to support measures leading to the creation of emergency plans to support economies, including in countries intervened by the Troika (IMF, ECB, EC). Thus, exceptional programmes with extraordinary support to meet the social and economic shocks suffered with this kind of interventions are justified Draft amendment 4697 === BUDG/4697 === Tabled by João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, João Pimenta Lopes, Paloma López Bermejo, Marisa Matias, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Martina Anderson, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Malin Björk, Lynn Boylan, Matt Carthy, Nikolaos Chountis, Kostas Chrysogonos, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Luke Ming Flanagan, Eleonora Forenza, Tania González Peñas, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Kateřina Konečná, Stelios Kouloglou, Kostadinka Kuneva, Patrick Le Hyaric, Curzio Maltese, Liadh Ní Riada, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Sofia Sakorafa, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Barbara Spinelli, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ángela Vallina, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Gabriele Zimmer, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Add: PPPA Total Heading: Pilot project Creation of emerging plans to support the economies that were under the Troika intervention Remarks: It is intended to support measures leading to the creation of emergency plans to support economies, including in countries intervened by the Troika (IMF, ECB, EC). Thus, exceptional programmes with extraordinary support to meet the social and economic shocks suffered with this kind of interventions are justified. Legal basis: Pilot project within the meaning of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, , p. 1). It is intended to support measures leading to the creation of emergency plans to support economies, including in countries intervened by the Troika (IMF, ECB, EC). Thus, exceptional programmes with extraordinary support to meet the social and economic shocks suffered with this kind of interventions are justified Draft amendment 992 === GUE//7614 === 21

22 Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Macro-financial assistance p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. This line is designed to cover costs in relation to MFA operations, i.e., to operations linked to the financial aid extended by the EU to partner countries experiencing a balance of payment crisis and which are on an IMF programme. The return of the MFA is the neoliberal economic adjustments and structural reforms, aiming to deregulate the economy and to dismantle the state corporate sector and the State provision of public goods and services (such as health, education and social cares and security), paving the way to multinational companies that always eager to conquer new markets. Draft amendment 4671 === BUDG/4671 === Tabled by João Ferreira, João Pimenta Lopes, Miguel Viegas, Liadh Ní Riada, Martina Anderson, Matt Carthy, Lynn Boylan, Marisa Matias, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Malin Björk, Nikolaos Chountis, Javier Couso Permuy, Fabio De Masi, Luke Ming Flanagan, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Tania González Peñas, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Merja Kyllönen, Paloma López Bermejo, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Barbara Spinelli, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Estefanía Torres Martínez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ángela Vallina, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Gabriele Zimmer, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left Article Macro-financial assistance p.m. p.m. Total p.m. p.m. This line is designed to cover costs in relation to MFA operations, i.e., to operations linked to the financial aid extended by the EU to partner countries experiencing a balance of payment crisis and which are on an IMF programme. The return of the MFA is the neoliberal economic adjustments and structural reforms, aiming to deregulate the economy and to dismantle the state corporate sector and the State provision of public goods and services (such as health, education and social cares and security), paving the way to multinational companies that always eager to conquer new markets. Draft amendment 162 === INTA/6678 === 22

23 Tabled by Committee on International Trade Article Macro-financial assistance Total The funding level of Macro-financial Assistance proposed by the Commission is believed to be insufficient to accommodate all expected requests in 2017, given that partner countries continue to face severe economic difficulties. Taking into account the exceptionally high level in 2016, a funding level amounting to approximately 60 % of the 2016 level is considered more appropriate. Draft amendment 1274 === EPP//7454 === Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Article Macro-financial assistance Total The funding level of Macro-financial Assistance proposed by the Commission is believed to be insufficient to accommodate all expected requests in 2017, given that partner countries continue to face severe economic difficulties. Taking into account the exceptionally high level in 2016, a funding level amounting to approximately 60 % of the 2016 level is considered more appropriate. As the Commission is foreseeing the approval and implementation of new MFA operations (e.g. Republic of Moldova), it is necessary that sufficient resources are budgeted for this line. Draft amendment 611 === EFDD/7232 === Tabled by Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group 23