Text tabled : A7-0233/2011

  Alexander Mirsky (S&D), in writing. − The total amount for aid proposed in Draft Amending Budget (DAB) 2/2011 is EUR 19 546 647. The Council has adopted DAB 2/2011 as regards commitment appropriations, but has decided to redeploy payment appropriations for the requested amount from three budget items: budget item 04 02 01 (Completion of ESF/Objective 1, 2000-2006); budget item 04 02 06 (Completion of ESF/Objective 3, 2000-2006); and budget item 22 02 07 01 (Regional and horizontal programmes under IPA). The rapporteur considers this redeployment inappropriate and proposes redeployment under implemented appropriation from ‘European Economic Recovery Plan – Energy Networks’ to finance the needs arising from the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund; to draw upon the negative reserve adopted in Amending budget No 1/2011; and to reinforce payment appropriation for the EGF. I fully agree with the rapporteur. The adopted budget should remain unchanged. We cannot afford to jump from item to item, as such an approach could lead to financial anarchy.