MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the review of the Irish Presidency including the MFF agreement
1.7.2013 - (2012/2799(RSP))
pursuant to Rule 110(2) of the Rules of Procedure
Guy Verhofstadt, Anne E. Jensen, Jan Mulder on behalf of the ALDE Group
See also joint motion for a resolution RC-B7-0334/2013
B7‑0334/2013
European Parliament resolution on the review of the Irish Presidency including the MFF agreement
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 29 June 2011 and the amended Commission proposal of 6 July 2012 for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020,
– having regard to its resolutions of 13 June 2012 on the Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources, and of 13 March 2013 on the European Council conclusions of 7/8 February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework,
– having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2012 in the interest of achieving a positive outcome of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 approval procedure,
– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 7/8 February 2013 concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework,
– having regard to political agreement reached on the Multiannual Financial Framework, on 27 June 2013, between the President of the Council and the President of the European Parliament,
– having regard to Rule 110(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
1. Takes note of the political agreement reached on the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2014-2020 between the Council and President of the European Parliament and welcomes the progress achieved;
2. Believes the agreement found on 27 June to be an improvement on the offers previously made;
3. Considers the new elements concerning flexibility on payments to be a significant step forwards that will ensure unspent funds are redeployed across years and headings;
4. Will give its final consent to the MFF Regulation to be voted in September pending its final examination of the progress, clarification and commitments achieved concerning the following elements:
– Negotiations on the legal basis for the multiannual programs must be completed in advance, and in full respect of the Parliament’s legislative powers granted by the Treaty of Lisbon;
– The front loading of funds for youth employment and research policy is of great importance; nevertheless it is essential that further funding be also made available for the Digital Agenda;
– The Council must ensure that no deficits are brought forward from 2013 to 2014; Calls on the Commission to urgently propose a second amending budget in order for the Council to approve it as soon as possible and in any case before the approval of the MFF;
– The next Parliament must have a binding revision of the overall budgetary framework; calls, therefore, for the removal of the words ‘as appropriate’ from the MFF regulation and insists that this revision covers not only expenditure – including the capping of the global margin for payments, which shall be removed at the time of this revision – but also revenue, including legislative proposals for a reform of the system of own resources;
5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the other institutions and bodies concerned.