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1 European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 2016/2120(BUD) AMENDMENTS 1-28 Monica Macovei (PE v01-00) Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the ongoing migration, refugee and security crisis (2016/2120(BUD)) AM\ docx PE v01-00 United in diversity

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3 1 Gérard Deprez, Louis Michel Paragraph 1 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for an additional EUR 1,8 billion to tackle the humanitarian and migratory challenges in the Union, above the amount initially been programmed for 2017; stresses, however, that the Commission proposes to finance this reinforcement through the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 for EUR 530 million, thereby fully exhausting the funding available for 2016; reiterates that budgetary flexibility has its limits and can only be a short-term solution. 2 Notis Marias Paragraph 1 1. σημειώνει τη χρήση του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας για ποσό 530 εκατομμυρίων EUR στο πλαίσιο του τομέα 3 του σχεδίου προϋπολογισμού για το 2017 και υπενθυμίζει ότι το συγκεκριμένο ποσό αποτελεί το μέγιστο που μπορεί να κινητοποιηθεί το 2017 στο πλαίσιο του εν λόγω μηχανισμού βάσει των ισχύοντων κανόνων του ΠΔΠ 1. σημειώνει τη χρήση του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας για ποσό 530 εκατομμυρίων EUR στο πλαίσιο του τομέα 3 του σχεδίου προϋπολογισμού για το 2017 και υπενθυμίζει ότι το συγκεκριμένο ποσό αποτελεί το μέγιστο που μπορεί να κινητοποιηθεί το 2017 στο πλαίσιο του εν λόγω μηχανισμού βάσει των ισχύοντων κανόνων του ΠΔΠ τονίζει, ωστόσο, ότι το παραπάνω ποσό είναι ανεπαρκές για την αντιμετώπιση των αυξανόμενων προκλήσεων Or. el AM\ docx 3/3 PE v01-00

4 3 Josep-Maria Terricabras on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Paragraph 1 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million; 4 Barbara Spinelli Paragraph 1 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million; 5 Monika Hohlmeier Paragraph 1 PE v /4 AM\ docx

5 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Notes the proposed mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the Draft Budget 2017 for an amount of EUR 530 million and recalls that this translates to the full amount available for this instrument in 2017 under the current MFF rules; 6 Tomáš Zdechovský, Monica Macovei, Gérard Deprez Paragraph 1 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Notes the proposed mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the Draft Budget 2017 for an amount of EUR 530 million and recalls that this translates to the full amount available for this instrument in 2017 under the current MFF rules; 7 Daniele Viotti Paragraph 1 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and recalls that this amount is the maximum one that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument with the current MFF rules; 1. Notes the use of the Flexibility million and regrets that this is the maximum amount that can be mobilised in 2017 with this instrument under the current MFF rules; AM\ docx 5/5 PE v01-00

6 8 Josep-Maria Terricabras on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Paragraph 2 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; impact of the current refugee and migration situation was not accounted for when the current MFF was adopted in 2014; 9 Barbara Spinelli Paragraph 2 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; impact of the current refugee and migration situation was not accounted for when the current MFF was adopted in 2014; 10 Gérard Deprez, Louis Michel PE v /6 AM\ docx

7 Paragraph 2 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; 2. Acknowledges that the unprecedented level of funding of the current humanitarian and migratory challenges was not accounted for when the current MFF was adopted in 2014; acknowledges that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; regrets that the Commission did not use the opportunity of the MFF mid-term revision to adjust the ceiling of heading 3 accordingly; 11 Notis Marias Paragraph 2 2. αναγνωρίζει ότι, όταν εγκρίθηκε το ισχύον ΠΔΠ το 2014, δεν ελήφθη υπόψη ο οικονομικός αντίκτυπος της τρέχουσας κρίσης στον τομέα της μετανάστευσης, των προσφύγων και της εσωτερικής ασφάλειας τονίζει ότι ο μηχανισμός ευελιξίας πρέπει να χρησιμοποιείται σύμφωνα με τον σκοπό για τον οποίο δημιουργήθηκε, για σαφώς προσδιορισμένες δαπάνες που δεν μπορούν να καλυφθούν από άλλους δημοσιονομικούς πόρους της Ένωσης 2. επισημαίνει ότι, όταν εγκρίθηκε το ισχύον ΠΔΠ το 2014, δεν ελήφθη υπόψη ο οικονομικός αντίκτυπος της τρέχουσας κρίσης στον τομέα της μετανάστευσης, των προσφύγων και της εσωτερικής ασφάλειας τονίζει ότι ο μηχανισμός ευελιξίας πρέπει να χρησιμοποιείται σύμφωνα με τον σκοπό για τον οποίο δημιουργήθηκε, για σαφώς προσδιορισμένες δαπάνες που δεν μπορούν να καλυφθούν από άλλους δημοσιονομικούς πόρους της Ένωσης Or. el 12 Monika Hohlmeier AM\ docx 7/7 PE v01-00

8 Paragraph 2 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2013; recalls that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more other headings; 13 Tomáš Zdechovský, Monica Macovei, Gérard Deprez Paragraph 2 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2013; recalls that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more other headings; 14 Daniele Viotti Paragraph 2 PE v /8 AM\ docx

9 impact of the current refugee, migration and internal security crises was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; impact of the current refugee and migration challenges was not adopted in 2014; stresses that the Flexibility Instrument has to be used according to the purpose for which it was created, for clearly identified expenses which cannot be covered by other Union budgetary resources; 15 Gérard Deprez, Louis Michel Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; deleted 16 Notis Marias Paragraph 3 3. επισημαίνει ότι, ακόμα και με τη συστηματική κινητοποίηση του συνόλου του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας στο πλαίσιο του 3. επισημαίνει ότι, ακόμα και με τη συστηματική κινητοποίηση του συνόλου του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας στο πλαίσιο του AM\ docx 9/9 PE v01-00

10 τομέα 3 τα επόμενα έτη, οι διαθέσιμοι χρηματοδοτικοί πόροι δεν θα επαρκέσουν για την αντιμετώπιση των αυξημένων αναγκών συνεπώς, θεωρεί ότι είναι ζωτικής σημασίας η δίκαιη κατανομή της χρηματοδότησης βάσει προτεραιοτήτων, η πλήρης διαφάνεια, η λογοδοσία και οι συνετές δαπάνες τομέα 3 τα επόμενα έτη, οι διαθέσιμοι χρηματοδοτικοί πόροι δεν θα επαρκέσουν για την αντιμετώπιση των αυξημένων αναγκών συνεπώς, θεωρεί ότι είναι ζωτικής σημασίας η δίκαιη κατανομή της χρηματοδότησης, βάσει των μεταναστευτικών και προσφυγικών πιέσεων που δέχονται οι χώρες πρώτης υποδοχής όπως η Ελλάδα και η Ιταλία, η πλήρης διαφάνεια, ο κρατικός έλεγχος και οι συνετές δαπάνες Or. el 17 Emil Radev Paragraph 3 3. отбелязва, че дори при системното мобилизиране на Инструмента за гъвкавост по функция 3 през следващите години, наличните финансови средства няма да бъдат достатъчни за справяне с повишените потребности; поради това счита, че е важно да се осигури справедливо разпределение на средствата в съответствие с приоритетите, при пълна прозрачност, отчетност и разумното разходване на средствата; 3. отбелязва, че дори при системното мобилизиране на Инструмента за гъвкавост по функция 3 през следващите години, наличните финансови средства няма да бъдат достатъчни за справяне с повишените потребности; поради това счита, че е важно да се осигури справедливо разпределение на средствата, особено с цел повишаване на сигурността по външните граници на ЕС и подпомагане на държавите-членки по тези външни граници, при пълна прозрачност, отчетност и разумното разходване на средствата; Or. bg 18 Salvatore Domenico Pogliese Paragraph 3 PE v /10 AM\ docx

11 3. nota che, anche con la mobilitazione sistematica della totalità dello strumento di flessibilità per la rubrica 3 nei prossimi anni, le risorse finanziarie disponibili non saranno sufficienti a far fronte all'aumento delle necessità; ritiene pertanto essenziale che si proceda a un equa ripartizione dei finanziamenti a seconda delle priorità, garantendo la piena trasparenza, l'assunzione delle responsabilità e l'efficacia della spesa; 3. nota che, anche con la mobilitazione sistematica della totalità dello strumento di flessibilità per la rubrica 3 nei prossimi anni, le risorse finanziarie disponibili non saranno sufficienti a far fronte all'aumento delle necessità; ritiene pertanto essenziale che si proceda a un equa ripartizione dei finanziamenti a seconda delle priorità e con particolare attenzione alle esigenze degli Stati membri di primo approdo, garantendo la piena trasparenza, l'assunzione delle responsabilità e l'efficacia della spesa; Or. it 19 Barbara Spinelli Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of fully transparent and accountable funding; 20 Monika Hohlmeier Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, even with the systematic 3. Emphasises that, even with the AM\ docx 11/11 PE v01-00

12 mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; 21 Tomáš Zdechovský, Gérard Deprez Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; 3. Emphasises that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, accountability and wise spending; 22 Daniele Viotti Paragraph 3 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency, 3. Notes that, even with the systematic mobilisation of the totality of the Flexibility Instrument under heading 3 in the coming years, the financial resources available will not be sufficient to tackle the increased needs; therefore considers as essential a fair distribution of funding according to priorities, full transparency PE v /12 AM\ docx

13 accountability and wise spending; and accountability ; 23 Monika Hohlmeier Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes, the proposal of the Commission to create a new European Union crisis reserve to be financed from de-committed appropriations, as part of the MFF mid-term review; with regard to the doubling of the annual amounts, which can be mobilised with the Flexibility Instrument and the emergency aid reserve, requests the Commission to clarify the source of the financing in the interests of budgetary stability and predictability. 4. Welcomes the proposals of the Commission in the context of the MFF mid-term revision which aim to increase the capability of the budget to react quickly and adequately to unforeseen events; points in particular to the proposal for the creation of a new European Union Crisis Reserve to be financed from decommitted appropriations as well as the doubling in size of the Flexibility Instrument and the Emergency Aid Reserve; stresses that the changes introduced in the MFF revision should secure the budgetary stability and predictability for the remainder of the MFF Tomáš Zdechovský, Monica Macovei, Gérard Deprez Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes, the proposal of the Commission to create a new European Union crisis reserve to be financed from de-committed appropriations, as part of the MFF mid-term review; with regard to the doubling of the annual amounts, which can be mobilised with the Flexibility Instrument and the emergency 4. Welcomes the proposals of the Commission in the context of the MFF mid-term revision which aim to increase the capability of the budget to react quickly and adequately to unforeseen events; points in particular to the proposal for the creation of a new European Union Crisis Reserve to be financed from de- AM\ docx 13/13 PE v01-00

14 aid reserve, requests the Commission to clarify the source of the financing in the interests of budgetary stability and predictability. committed appropriations as well as the doubling in size of the Flexibility Instrument and the Emergency Aid Reserve; stresses that the changes introduced in the MFF revision should secure the budgetary stability and predictability for the remainder of the MFF Gérard Deprez, Louis Michel Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes, the proposal of the Commission to create a new European Union crisis reserve to be financed from de-committed appropriations, as part of the MFF mid-term review; with regard to the doubling of the annual amounts, which can be mobilised with the Flexibility Instrument and the emergency aid reserve, requests the Commission to clarify the source of the financing in the interests of budgetary stability and predictability. 4. Welcomes the proposal of the Commission to introduce a special instrument for setting up a European Union Crisis Reserve, to be financed from de-committed appropriations, as part of the MFF mid-term revision; with regard to the doubling of the annual amounts, which can be mobilised with the Flexibility Instrument and the emergency aid reserve, requests the Commission to clarify the source of the financing in the interests of budgetary stability and predictability. 26 Notis Marias Paragraph 4 4. επιδοκιμάζει την πρόταση της Επιτροπής να δημιουργηθεί ένα αποθεματικό κρίσεων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης το οποίο θα χρηματοδοτηθεί από αποδεσμευόμενες πιστώσεις, στο πλαίσιο 4. σημειώνει την πρόταση της Επιτροπής να δημιουργηθεί ένα αποθεματικό κρίσεων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης το οποίο θα χρηματοδοτηθεί από αποδεσμευόμενες πιστώσεις, στο πλαίσιο PE v /14 AM\ docx

15 της ενδιάμεσης επανεξέτασης του ΠΔΠ όσον αφορά τον διπλασιασμό των ετήσιων ποσών, που μπορούν να κινητοποιηθούν μέσω του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας και του αποθεματικού επείγουσας βοήθειας, ζητεί από την Επιτροπή να αποσαφηνίσει την πηγή της χρηματοδότησης προς το συμφέρον της δημοσιονομικής σταθερότητας και προβλεψιμότητας. της ενδιάμεσης επανεξέτασης του ΠΔΠ όσον αφορά τον διπλασιασμό των ετήσιων ποσών, που μπορούν να κινητοποιηθούν μέσω του μηχανισμού ευελιξίας και του αποθεματικού επείγουσας βοήθειας, ζητεί από την Επιτροπή να αποσαφηνίσει την πηγή της χρηματοδότησης προς το συμφέρον της δημοσιονομικής σταθερότητας και προβλεψιμότητας. Or. el 27 Barbara Spinelli Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Reiterates its belief that Union funding for reception and integration of migrants and asylum seekers should be substantially increased, as opposed to the priority which is given today to border control and other costly security measures, such as administrative detention, which have not shown their effectiveness and often contravene the rights of migrants; calls on the Commission, primarily, to allocate additional resources for earmarked specific actions to Member States that volunteer for actions focusing on the reception and integration of migrants and asylum seekers, as proposed in the LIBE opinion for the 2016 Budget 1b ; 28 Barbara Spinelli Paragraph 4 b (new) AM\ docx 15/15 PE v01-00

16 4 b. Recalls that the fair and transparent distribution of funding between the different objectives of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (Fund) was a priority for Parliament during the negotiations leading to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a, which established the Fund; calls on the Commission to increase the number of budget lines under the Fund accordingly, in order to facilitate a better readability and transparency of how the financial resources allocated to the different objectives and thus to those budgetary lines will be spent; calls on the Commission, in particular, to separate expenditure on enhancing fair return strategies from expenditure on legal migration and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals in all future draft budgets as proposed in the LIBE opinion for the 2015 Budget 1b ; 1a Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, , p. 168). 1b 12 of EP budget opinion PE v /16 AM\ docx