RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council regulation on measures concerning the implementation and financing of the general budget of the Union in 2020 in relation to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union
15.10.2019 - (12412/2019 – C9‑0139/2019 – 2019/0186(APP)) - ***
Committee on Budgets
Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the draft Council regulation on measures concerning the implementation and financing of the general budget of the Union in 2020 in relation to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union
(12412/2019 – C9‑0139/2019 – 2019/0186(APP))
(Special legislative procedure – consent)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the draft Council regulation (12412/2019),
– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with Article 203 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
(C9-0139/2019),
– having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Budgets (A9-0018/2019),
1. Gives its consent to the draft Council regulation;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
While there is a general understanding that an orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the Union on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement is the best outcome, the EU continues to prepare for all possible outcomes, including a withdrawal without an agreement. A withdrawal without an agreement would leave the budgetary relations between the Union and the UK without agreed legal arrangements. This would create considerable uncertainty and difficulties for the implementation of the Union’s budgets for 2019 and 2020, for all UK beneficiaries and in some cases also for beneficiaries of the other Member States.
The purpose of this proposal is to extend to 2020 the contingency framework under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2019/1197 approved by European Parliament on 17 April 2019. The aim is to minimise the most significant disruptions for beneficiaries of EU spending programmes and other actions at the time of withdrawal and until the end of 2020. It would allow for an orderly budget implementation of the legal commitments with the UK and UK entities signed or adopted before the date of withdrawal or between the withdrawal date and the end of 2019, in application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2019/1197.
The proposed provision for the possibility to maintain the eligibility to benefit from Union financing for the UK and UK entities throughout 2020 is subject to the condition that the UK makes a written commitment to contribute to the financing of the budget for 2020 under the terms set in this proposal. In addition, the UK should commit in writing to accept the controls and audits which cover the entire implementation period of the programmes or the actions.
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
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Measures concerning the implementation and financing of the general budget of the Union in 2020 in relation to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union |
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References |
12412/2019 – C9-0139/2019 – COM(2019)0461 – 2019/0186(APP) |
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Date of consultation / request for consent |
14.10.2019 |
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Committee responsible Date announced in plenary |
BUDG
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Rapporteurs Date appointed |
Johan Van Overtveldt 24.9.2019 |
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Discussed in committee |
1.10.2019 |
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Date adopted |
14.10.2019 |
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Result of final vote |
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27 4 3 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Rasmus Andresen, Clotilde Armand, Anna Bonfrisco, Jonathan Bullock, Olivier Chastel, Lefteris Christoforou, David Cormand, José Manuel Fernandes, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Valentino Grant, Valerie Hayer, Monika Hohlmeier, John Howarth, Moritz Körner, Joachim Kuhs, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Ioannis Lagos, Hélène Laporte, Pierre Larrouturou, Janusz Lewandowski, Margarida Marques, Jan Olbrycht, Henrik Overgaard Nielsen, Karlo Ressler, Nils Torvalds, Nils Ušakovs |
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Substitutes present for the final vote |
Eero Heinäluoma, Fabienne Keller, Aušra Maldeikienė, Jake Pugh |
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Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote |
Agnes Jongerius, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Javier Zarzalejos |
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Date tabled |
15.10.2019 |
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
27 |
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PPE |
Lefteris Christoforou, José Manuel Fernandes, Monika Hohlmeier, Janusz Lewandowski, Aušra Maldeikienė, Jan Olbrycht, Karlo Ressler, Javier Zarzalejos |
S&D |
Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Eero Heinäluoma, John Howarth, Agnes Jongerius, Pierre Larrouturou, Margarida Marques, Nils Ušakovs |
RENEW |
Clotilde Armand, Olivier Chastel, Valerie Hayer, Fabienne Keller, Moritz Körner, Nils Torvalds |
GREENS/EFA |
Rasmus Andresen, David Cormand, Viola Von Cramon‑Taubadel |
ID |
Hélène Laporte |
ECR |
Zbigniew Kuźmiuk |
GUE |
Anne‑Sophie Pelletier |
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NI |
Jonathan Bullock, Ioannis Lagos, Henrik Overgaard Nielsen, Jake Pugh |
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0 |
ID |
Anna Bonfrisco, Valentino Grant, Joachim Kuhs |
Key to symbols:
+ : in favour
- : against
0 : abstention