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Meetings of the Committee on Budgets

Tuesday 9 October 2018

10.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.00

18.15 – 18.30 (joint meeting BUDG-ECON)

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Latvia

2018/2230(BUD) Rapporteur: Inese Vaidere (PPE) Consideration of draft report The European Commission proposes to mobilise the EU Solidarity Fund for Latvia for a total amount of EUR 17,7 million following the flooding disaster that took place in 2017. The rapporteur recommends going ahead with the mobilisation as proposed by the Commission. This proposal is not accompanied by a draft amending budget as the Commission proposes to use the EU Solidarity Fund appropriations still available in the EU budget 2018 for advances.

Date Body Event 09.10.2018 BUDG Exchange of views 11.10.2018, 12.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 05.11.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG November I Plenary Vote in Plenary

Interim report on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament's position with a view to an agreement

2018/0166R(APP) Co- rapporteurs:

Jan Olbrycht (PPE) Isabelle Thomas (S&D) Janusz Lewandowski (PPE) Gérard Deprez (ALDE)

Consideration of draft report

The co-rapporteurs will present their draft interim report on the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 and own resources. The draft interim report outlines Parliament’s priorities for the next MFF, including explicit figures for the MFF ceilings and for each of the sector-specific programmes for the period 2021-2027 as well as changes to the draft legal texts tabled by the Commission. It also sets out Parliament’s requests regarding a new system of own resources. The vote on the interim report is foreseen in the Committee on Budgets for 5 November and for the first plenary session in November 2018. Date Body Event 29.08.2018 BUDG Exchange of views 15.10.2018, 18.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 5.11.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG November I Plenary Vote in Plenary

Buildings policy - No new information received

EU funding for Palestinian Authority – exchange of views with experts

This point of the agenda will be held in camera

VOTING TIME

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 - all sections

2018/2046(BUD) Co- rapporteurs:Daniele Viotti (S&D) and Paul Rübig (PPE) Consideration and adoption of draft report

At its meeting of 25-26 September, the BUDG Committee voted on amendments to the Council's position on the 2019 budget. The Committee will now vote on resolution prepared by the co- Rapporteurs with a view to reflect and accompany the outcome of the budgetary vote. 164 amendments were tabled. The resolution and the budgetary amendments will be adopted on 24 October in the European Parliament's plenary sitting in Strasbourg. The first conciliation meeting is scheduled for November 7. Date Body Event 13.09.2018 BUDG Exchange of views 02.10.2018, 18.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 09.10.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG 24.10.2018 Plenary Vote in Plenary

Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility

2018/0228(COD) Rapporteur: Inese Vaidere (PPE) Adoption of a draft opinion CEF supports investment in transport, energy and digital infrastructure through the development of the trans-European networks (TEN) and it is proposed that, in the period 2021-2027, it also promotes cross-border cooperation on renewable energy generation. The vision would be for Europe to move towards zero-fatalities, zero-emissions and zero-paper mobility, to become a world leader in renewable energy and to be a front-runner in the digital economy. The Commission proposes a financial envelope of EUR 37,5 billion in 2018 prices (EUR 42,3 billion in current prices) for the period 2021-2027. 39 amendments were tabled.

Date Body Event 13.09.2018 BUDG Exchange of views 18.09.2018, 12.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 09.10.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG 22.11.2018 ITRE/TRAN Vote in ITRE/TRAN

Establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme

2018/0236(COD) Rapporteur: John Howarth (S&D)

Adoption of a draft opinion The proposal aims at simplifying and streamlining the existing Union space policy acquis by combining in a single text and harmonising almost all relevant rules, in line with the major role that the Union intends to play in future as a global player in space. The proposal provides the Union with a budget to carry out the various activities envisaged, in particular in respect of continuing and improving Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus and SST, as well as launching the Govsatcom initiative. The Commission proposes a financial envelope of EUR 14,2 billion in 2018 prices (EUR 16 billion in current prices) for the period 2021-2027. 12 amendments were tabled.

Date Body Event 13.09.2018 BUDG Consideration of a draft opinion 18.09.2018, 12.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 09.10.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG 21.11.2018 ITRE Vote in ITRE Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

2018/0224(COD) and 2018/0225(COD) Rapporteur: Nils Torvalds (ALDE)

Adoption of draft opinions Horizon Europe is the new EU framework programme for research and innovation, in the context of the 2021-2027 long-term Union budget and in line with the EU Agenda towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Horizon Europe aims at delivering on citizens' priorities and boosting the Union's productivity and competitiveness, with an architecture designed for enhanced coherence and performance. It is designed around three pillars: Open Science, Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness, and Open Innovation, complemented by activities to strengthen the European Research Area. The Commission proposes a financial envelope for Horizon of EUR 94,1 billion in current prices for the period 2021-2027 (excluding the European Defence Fund), while the Parliament had called in March for an envelope of EUR 120 billion in 2018 prices. 27 amendments in total were tabled to the two draft opinions.

Date Body Event 13.09.2018 BUDG Consideration of draft opinions 18.09.2018, 12.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 09.10.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG 21.11.2018 ITRE Vote in ITRE

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - EGF/2018/002 – PT/Norte – Centro – Lisboa wearing apparel

2018/2223(BUD) Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes (PPE) Adoption of draft report

An EGF contribution of EUR 4 655 883 is foreseen for the re-integration into the labour market of 730 targeted beneficiaries following redundancies in two enterprises, operating in the wearing apparel sector in Portugal, as well as 730 targeted young persons not in employment, education or training (NEETs). Portugal argues that the redundancies are linked to major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation. The rapporteur agrees with the Commission that this application meets the intervention criteria of Article 4(1) of the EGF Regulation. 6 amendments were tabled to the draft report. The proposal to mobilise the EGF is accompanied by a transfer of appropriations (DEC 21/2018).

Date Body Event 29.08.2018 BUDG Exchange of views 01.10.2018, 12.00 BUDG Deadline for Amendments 09.10.2018 BUDG Vote in BUDG October II Plenary Vote in Plenary

2018 Budget: Section III - Commission

Rapporteur: Siegfried Mureşan (PPE) Consideration and adoption of transfers DEC 21/2018 aims at providing the contribution of EUR 4 655 883 in commitment appropriations to the application for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund EGF/2018/002 PT/Norte – Centro – Lisboa wearing apparel-Portugal, which is put to the vote on the same day. DEC 22/2018 is the so-called "Global Transfer", which usually arrives at this time of the year in order to rebalance payment appropriations in the light of actual and expected implementation. It amounts to EUR 952,7 million (payments only) and concerns 133 budget lines (27 for reinforcement and 106 for reductions) throughout all headings.

DEC 23/2018 aims at reinforcing the EU contribution to the European Banking Authority (EBA) by EUR 1 million in commitment and payment appropriations in order to finance the relocation of the Authority to Paris. The source of reinforcement is the EU balancing contribution to the European Chemicals Agency - Chemicals legislation budget line. DEC 24/2018 aims at transferring EUR 20 million (in commitment appropriations only) from several underexecuted lines to line 22 04 01 04 Support to the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as additional EU contribution following the reduction of the US contribution to UNRWA.

DECs 25/2018, 26/2018 and 27/2018 aim at transferring EUR 110 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 73 million in payment appropriations and from the Emergency Aid Reserve and other underexecuted lines (including pilot projects and preparatory actions) for humanitarian crises:

in Yemen (DEC 25): EUR 50 million in CA, EUR 32,5 million in PA

in the Sahel region (DEC 26): EUR 50 million in CA, EUR 32,5 million in PA

in the Gaza strip (DEC 27): EUR 10 million in CA, EUR 8 million in PA

2018 Budget: Other Sections

Rapporteur: Richard Ashworth (PPE) Consideration and adoption of transfers

- EP: C5/2018

This transfer intends to reinforce budget Item 2022 “Building maintenance, upkeep, operation and cleaning” with EUR 4.200.000. The purpose of this transfer proposal is to provide the means for higher than expected expenses relating to maintenance of buildings in Brussels by transferring savings from items relating to technical equipment and installations, restaurants and canteens, transport and removals.

- EP: C6/2018

This transfer intends to reinforce budget Item 1220 “Allowances for staff retired or placed on leave in the interests of the service” with EUR 130.000. The purpose of this transfer proposal is to allow for the payment of an allowance under Article 50 of the Staff Regulations (Retirement in the interests of the service), following the Bureau decision of 2 July 2018, by transferring savings from the item relating to remunerations and allowances.

- EP: C7/2018

This transfer intends to reinforce budget Item 1420 “External translation services” with EUR 3.000.000. The purpose of this transfer proposal is to provide the means for higher than expected expenses relating to external translation services, by transferring surplus appropriations available on the budget line “Fitting-out of promises" and the pension lines that would not be used. - EP: C8/2018

This transfer intends to reinforce budget Item 1400 “Other staff - Secretariat and Political groups” with EUR 700.000 and budget Item 1401 “Other staff - Security” with EUR 2.862.000. The purpose of this transfer proposal is to provide the means for higher than expected expenses relating to the remuneration of the contract staff assigned to the Political Groups, as well as to the contract staff assigned to security for the year-end by transferring savings from the item relating to remuneration and allowances. - ECA: Establishment plan

The purpose of this transfer is to transform one AD permanent post into one AD temporary post. This transformation will allow the Court to offer an indeterminate contract to a qualified temporary agent who has demonstrated a high degree of competencies and acquired specific knowledge of the ECA’s functioning and working practices. - CoR: INF 3/2018 This transfer intends to reinforce budget item 2542 "Organization of events" in order to finance the CoR 8th European Summit of Regions and Cities in early 2019 (estimated cost € 100,000), and budget item 2602 "Information supports" to finance 6 different communication related projects, namely: - social media campaigns with an emphasis on video material (estimated cost € 20,000); - revamp of the "Europe in my Region" section of the CoR website (estimated cost € 22,000); - Website content – Monitoring dashboard (estimated cost € 20,000); - branding support for all media channels (estimated cost € 10,000); - Digital Media Lab (estimated cost € 20,000), and - Social media audience analysis (estimated cost € 20,000). The total amount of the transfer is € 212,000.

Buildings policy

Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (PPE)

- No request

END OF VOTE

Joint meeting with the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Following in camera informal hearings for the positions of Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) held on 25 September 2018, Members will vote on the proposed renewal of mandates of, respectively, Mr. Wilhelm Molterer and Ms. Iliyana Tsanova.

NEWS FROM POLICY DEPARTMENT D

Recent publications

BUDG

Briefings “Defence: Member States’ Spending” and “Defence: What has the EU done?”

In-Depth Analysis “The EU spending on fight against climate change”

Study “EU funds for migration, asylum and integration policies”

Study “Potential revenue from the extension of charging fees by EU Agencies”

Study “Financial Implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds “

CONT/BUDG

Study “Oversight and Management of the EU Trust Funds”

CONT

Proceedings of the Workshop on “How to better combat fraud? Follow up of the Commission’s anticorruption sharing

programme” In-Depth Analysis “State Aid and EU funding: are they compatible?”

Study “Ensuring high quality job creation from EU funding programmes: how can the best practice of Horizon 2020 be better integrated into other programmes (ESF, Youth Guarantee, Globalisation Fund)?”

In-Depth Analysis “The effectiveness and visibility of EU funding in the Western Balkan countries with a special focus on the cross-border cooperation “

Forthcoming publications

CONT

- Study “Public procurement in EU: few winners for main large-scale infrastructure projects; Overview on the criteria selection,

the monitoring and the control system” - 11 October 2018 - TBC

Forthcoming events

CONT Workshop on “How can we better communicate the results of the EU budgetary control process to citizens? Addressing the

challenges of populist discourse on EU spending” - 10 October 2018 – TBC

CONT Workshop on “the Revision of OLAF regulation in light of the future cooperation with EPPO” 11- October from 10.30 to

12.30

Contacts

BUDG Committee - budg-secretariat@europarl.europa.eu

BUDG Committee Webpage

Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs - poldep-budg@ep.europa.eu

Policy Department Webpage

Next meetings 10 October 2018 (Joint BUDG-CONT), Brussels - Consideration of draft report on Protection of the Union's budget in case of

generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (Joint committee procedure with CONT under Rule 55) 22 October 2018 (Joint BUDG-ECON), Strasbourg - Consideration of draft report on the establishment of the reform support program 25 October 2018 (Joint BUDG-ECON), Strasbourg - Consideration of the draft report on the establishment of a European Investment Stabilisation Function 5 November 2018 (BUDG), Brussels

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