2012 BUDGETARY PROCEDURE
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12.10.2011
COMMITTEE on BUDGETS
Rapporteurs:
Francesca Balzani - SECTION III (Commission)
José Manuel Fernandes - Other Sections
Parliament's positionAmendments which have not been adopted by the Committee on Budgets
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Draft amendment 877 / === ECR//8736 ===Tabled by European Conservatives and Reformists
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -3 882 862 / -3 882 862 / 73 774 376 / 73 774 376
Reserve / 3 882 862 / 3 882 862 / 3 882 862 / 3 882 862
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238
Conditions for releasing the reserve:
Add following text:
A small amount of appropriations shall be placed in reserve pending a report by the Secretary General of the Parliament to be delivered to the Bureau and Committee on Budgets by the 31st of March. Such a report shall examine the feasibility of measures to ensure the utmost efficiency of Members' travel with a view to making recommendations for potential budgetary savings.
Justification:
A small amount of appropriations shall be placed in reserve pending a report by the Secretary General of the Parliament to be delivered to the Bureau and Committee on Budgets by the 31st of March. Such a report shall examine the feasibility of measures to ensure the utmost efficiency of Members' travel with a view to making recommendations for potential budgetary savings.
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Draft amendment 819 / === EPP//8269 ===Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -3 849 361 / -3 849 361 / 73 807 877 / 73 807 877
Reserve
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -3 849 361 / -3 849 361 / 73 807 877 / 73 807 877
Justification:
The bureau is asked to make savings of 5% in all kind of travel expenditure including delegations of committees and interparliamentary delegations.
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Draft amendment 984 / === GUE//8904 ===Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend figures and remarks as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -19 414 238 / -19 414 238 / 58 243 000 / 58 243 000
Reserve
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -19 414 238 / -19 414 238 / 58 243 000 / 58 243 000
Remarks:
After paragraph:
The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with ...... the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 10 000.
Add following text:
Decrease of 25% figures DB2012.
Justification:
The proposed 25% reduction is possible if the practice is set to purchase tickets in economy class with flexibility. The proposed decrease maintains the rule of acquisition of tickets in business class for official travel outside the EU and/or longer than 4 hours and other exceptions justified on grounds of health and age.
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Draft amendment 835 / === S&D//8188 ===Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -9 800 157 / -9 800 157 / 67 857 081 / 67 857 081
Reserve / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -2 260 482 / -2 260 482 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756
Conditions for releasing the reserve:
Add following text:
10% of appropriations will be put in reserve until the Bureau presents to the Committee on Budgets a report with measures encouraging to buy economy/flexi-economy class airfares, arrangements for treatment of the frequent flyer points and revises the rules of the Members' Registry opening hours, in particular on Fridays. This should be done by end of 2011 at the latest.
Justification:
Members' travel and subsistence expenses should be frozen in absolute terms at 2011 level until the end of the 7th legislature. Members should be encouraged to buy economy / flexi-economy class airfares. 10% of 2011 appropriations will be put in reserve until the Bureau presents proposals to ensure a proper treatment of the Frequent Flyer Points and proposals urging the use of economy / flexi-economy tickets on official trips. Rules of the Members' Registry opening hours, in particular on Fridays should also be revised. These should be available by the end of 2011.
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Draft amendment 893 / === VERT/8629 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -9 800 157 / -9 800 157 / 67 857 081 / 67 857 081
Reserve / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675 / 7 539 675
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / -2 260 482 / -2 260 482 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756
Conditions for releasing the reserve:
Add following text:
10% of appropriations will be put in reserve until the Bureau presents to the Committee on Budgets a report with measures encouraging to buy economy/flexi-economy class airfares, arrangements for treatment of the frequent flyer points and revises the rules of the Members' Registry opening hours, in particular on Fridays. This should be done by end of 2011 at the latest.
Justification:
Members' travel and subsistence expenses should be frozen in absolute terms at 2011 level until the end of the 7th legislature. Members should be encouraged to buy economy / flexi-economy class airfares. 10% of 2011 appropriations will be put in reserve until the Bureau presents proposals to ensure a proper treatment of the Frequent Flyer Points and proposals urging the use of economy / flexi-economy tickets on official trips. Rules of the Members' Registry opening hours, in particular on Fridays should also be revised. These should be available by the end of 2011.
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Draft amendment 599 / === ALDE/8473 ===Tabled by Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 4 — Ordinary travel expenses
Amend remarks as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 4 / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238
Reserve
Total / 75 396 756 / 75 396 756 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238 / 77 657 238
Remarks:
After paragraph:
It is also intended to cover expenditure relating ...... Audit Scheme (EMAS) action plan adopted by the Bureau.
Add following text:
Part of this appropriation is intended to accommodate reductions in travel expenses as a result of parliament's resolution [P7_TA(2011)0196] to use accumulated airmiles, obtained through work related travel, for purchasing airtickets.
Justification:
Parliament has to set an example in maximum efficiency in the use of resources, especially in times of budgetary constraints. Therefore it has, amongst others through its resolutions on the 2009 discharge of parliament's budget, proposed various savings. The above addition to the remarks for the budget line "ordinary travel expenses" reflects this decision.
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Draft amendment 824 / === EPP//8274 ===Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 5 / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -250 000 / -250 000 / 5 149 718 / 5 149 718
Reserve
Total / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -250 000 / -250 000 / 5 149 718 / 5 149 718
Justification:
The bureau is asked to make savings of 5% in all kind of travel expenditure, including delegations of committees and interparliamentary delegations.
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Draft amendment 834 / === S&D//8187 ===Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 5 / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -105 756 / -105 756 / 5 293 962 / 5 293 962
Reserve
Total / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -105 756 / -105 756 / 5 293 962 / 5 293 962
Justification:
In the current financial, economic and social situation, 'Other travel expenses' of the Members should be frozen in absolute terms at 2010 outturn level until the end of the 7th legislature.
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Draft amendment 892 / === VERT/8628 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 5 — Other travel expenses
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 5 / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -105 756 / -105 756 / 5 293 962 / 5 293 962
Reserve
Total / 9 396 317 / 9 396 317 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / 5 399 718 / -105 756 / -105 756 / 5 293 962 / 5 293 962
Justification:
In the current financial, economic and social situation, 'Other travel expenses' of the Members should be frozen in absolute terms at 2010 outturn level until the end of the 7th legislature.
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Draft amendment 985 / === GUE//8905 ===Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance
Amend figures and remarks as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 6 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -9 736 053 / -9 736 053 / 29 208 159 / 29 208 159
Reserve
Total / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -9 736 053 / -9 736 053 / 29 208 159 / 29 208 159
Remarks:
After paragraph:
The amount of assigned revenue in accordance with ...... the Financial Regulation is estimated at EUR 25 000.
Add following text:
Decrease of 25% figures DB 2012.
Justification:
Considering that in 2011 the annual amount allocated to each MEP is 51.588 euro, a remarkable 25% reduction in the general expenditure allowance of MEPs is appropriate in the context of policies of austerity and administrative public cost containment.
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Draft amendment 837 / === S&D//8190 ===Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 6 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -614 065 / -614 065 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147
Reserve
Total / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -614 065 / -614 065 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147
Justification:
The S&D Group recognises the current challenging economic and budgetary conditions in Member States and therefore calls for a freeze at the 2011 level in absolute terms of all appropriations intended to cover expenses resulting from the parliamentary activities of Members until the end of the seventh legislature.
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Draft amendment 895 / === VERT/8631 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 0 0 6 — General expenditure allowance
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 0 0 6 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -614 065 / -614 065 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147
Reserve
Total / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / 38 944 212 / -614 065 / -614 065 / 38 330 147 / 38 330 147
Justification:
The S&D and the Green/EFA Groups recognises the current challenging economic and budgetary conditions in Member States and therefore call for a freeze at the 2011 level in absolute terms of all appropriations intended to cover expenses resulting from the parliamentary activities of Members until the end of the seventh legislature.
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Draft amendment 887 / === VERT/8623 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Chapter 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
10 1 / 14 000 000 / 14 000 000 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / -2 800 000 / -2 800 000 / 11 722 972 / 11 722 972
Reserve
Total / 14 000 000 / 14 000 000 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / 14 522 972 / -2 800 000 / -2 800 000 / 11 722 972 / 11 722 972
Justification:
In the current challenging economic situation faced by many Member States and citizens across the European Union, special efforts are made by the EP in finding further savings. Consequently, the contingency reserve is cut by 20 % compared to the 2011 level of appropriations of EUR 14 000 000, that is 2 800 000.
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Draft amendment 986 / === GUE//8906 ===Tabled by Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 0 0 — Other staff
Amend figures and remarks as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 0 0 / 32 579 343 / 32 579 343 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / -7 907 624 / -7 907 624 / 25 212 376 / 25 212 376
Reserve
Total / 32 579 343 / 32 579 343 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / 33 120 000 / -7 907 624 / -7 907 624 / 25 212 376 / 25 212 376
Remarks:
After paragraph:
Part of these appropriations is to be used for the ...... up on the use of appropriations for this purpose.
Add following text:
Restore figures outturn 2010.
Justification:
In a period of cost containment must insist on the stability of the body of officials and temporary staff but not in the precarious and timely recruitment of other agents. The budget proposed is that of the budget outturn for 2010.
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Draft amendment 817 / === EPP//8267 ===Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 0 2 — Conference interpreters
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 0 2 / 58 000 000 / 58 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -10 000 000 / -10 000 000 / 50 480 000 / 50 480 000
Reserve / 2 000 000 / 2 000 000
Total / 60 000 000 / 60 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -10 000 000 / -10 000 000 / 50 480 000 / 50 480 000
Justification:
With a new reorganised session of meetings, approximatly 10 mio € can be saved from interpretation. The responsable bodies are requested to decide on further steps accordingly.
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Draft amendment 827 / === S&D//8180 ===Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 0 2 — Conference interpreters
Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 0 2 / 58 000 000 / 58 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -6 000 000 / -6 000 000 / 54 480 000 / 54 480 000
Reserve / 2 000 000 / 2 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000
Total / 60 000 000 / 60 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -3 000 000 / -3 000 000 / 57 480 000 / 57 480 000
Conditions for releasing the reserve:
Add following text:
An amount of 3 000 000 is to be placed in reserve until the Committee on Budgets receives a detailed assessment of expenditure on conference agencies and outside services compared to in house interpretation services. In order for the reserve to be released specific measures should be put in place to reduce in-house and outside interpretation costs and demonstrate where savings can be made in this area.
Justification:
The EP internal working methods should be revised in order to make savings in this area. Savings could be made by reducing the number of conference interpreters attending certain meetings or revising the rules on the use of conference agencies. In house interpretation services should be used whenever possible in order to limit costs.
Since 2010, the appropriations for this line have risen sharply. EUR 3 million savings should be made on this line and a further 3 million should be put in reserve, pending a revision of the EP internal working methods.
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Draft amendment 886 / === VERT/8622 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 0 2 — Conference interpreters
Amend figures and conditions for releasing the reserve as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 0 2 / 58 000 000 / 58 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -6 000 000 / -6 000 000 / 54 480 000 / 54 480 000
Reserve / 2 000 000 / 2 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000 / 3 000 000
Total / 60 000 000 / 60 000 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / 60 480 000 / -3 000 000 / -3 000 000 / 57 480 000 / 57 480 000
Conditions for releasing the reserve:
Add following text:
An amount of 3 000 000 is to be placed in reserve until the Committee on Budgets receives a detailed assessment of expenditure on conference agencies and outside services compared to in house interpretation services. In order for the reserve to be released specific measures should be put in place to reduce in-house and outside interpretation costs and demonstrate where savings can be made in this area.
Justification:
The EP internal working methods should be revised in order to make savings in this area. Savings could be made by reducing the number of conference interpreters attending certain meetings or revising the rules on the use of conference agencies. In house interpretation services should be used whenever possible in order to limit costs.
Since 2010, the appropriations for this line have risen sharply. EUR 3 million savings should be made on this line and a further 3 million should be put in reserve, pending a revision of the EP internal working methods.
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Draft amendment 919 / === EFD//8827 ===Tabled by Europe of freedom and democracy Group
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 2 0 — Outside services
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 2 0 / 24 200 000 / 24 200 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / -1 402 000 / -1 402 000 / 22 000 000 / 22 000 000
Reserve
Total / 24 200 000 / 24 200 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / -1 402 000 / -1 402 000 / 22 000 000 / 22 000 000
Justification:
Economic crisis ask for a reduction of expenditure where is possible to find an internal solution.
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Draft amendment 818 / === EPP//8268 ===Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 4 2 0 — Outside services
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 4 2 0 / 24 200 000 / 24 200 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / -10 000 000 / -10 000 000 / 13 402 000 / 13 402 000
Reserve
Total / 24 200 000 / 24 200 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / 23 402 000 / -10 000 000 / -10 000 000 / 13 402 000 / 13 402 000
Justification:
Depending on new decisions on the documents that should be translated, 10 mio can be saved. However, full multilinguism should be in principal guaranteed. the responsable bodies are requested to decide on further steps accordingly.
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Draft amendment 879 / === ECR//8738 ===Tabled by European Conservatives and Reformists
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 6 3 2 — Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 6 3 2 / 310 000 / 310 000 / 310 400 / 310 400 / 310 400 / 310 400 / -200 000 / -200 000 / 110 400 / 110 400
Reserve
Total / 310 000 / 310 000 / 310 400 / 310 400 / 310 400 / 310 400 / -200 000 / -200 000 / 110 400 / 110 400
Justification:
In view of the need for budgetary savings, this line should be cut back for the year 2012.
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Draft amendment 900 / === EFD//8808 ===Tabled by Europe of freedom and democracy Group
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 1 6 5 2 — Current operating expenditure for restaurants and canteens
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
1 6 5 2 / 2 600 000 / 2 600 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / -1 360 000 / -1 360 000 / 2 600 000 / 2 600 000
Reserve
Total / 2 600 000 / 2 600 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / 3 960 000 / -1 360 000 / -1 360 000 / 2 600 000 / 2 600 000
Justification:
Reducing staff restaurant and canteen subsidy for 2012 by 34% and returning it to 2011 level.
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Draft amendment 822 / === EPP//8272 ===Tabled by Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 2 0 2 4 — Energy consumption
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
2 0 2 4 / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -500 000 / -500 000 / 18 421 000 / 18 421 000
Reserve
Total / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -500 000 / -500 000 / 18 421 000 / 18 421 000
Justification:
Further energy savings should be done. This can lead to savings and, furthermore, it is environmentaly friendly.
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Draft amendment 830 / === S&D//8183 ===Tabled by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 2 0 2 4 — Energy consumption
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
2 0 2 4 / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -946 050 / -946 050 / 17 974 950 / 17 974 950
Reserve
Total / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -946 050 / -946 050 / 17 974 950 / 17 974 950
Justification:
The EMAS programme will help the European Parliament make savings in energy consumption and achieve the environmental targets which have been set. A 5 % saving should be made on energy consumption in 2012.
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Draft amendment 888 / === VERT/8624 ===Tabled by Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
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SECTION I — PARLIAMENT
Item 2 0 2 4 — Energy consumption
Amend figures as follows:
Budget 2011 / Draft budget 2012 / Council's position 2012 / Difference / New amountCommitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments / Commitments / Payments
2 0 2 4 / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -946 050 / -946 050 / 17 974 950 / 17 974 950
Reserve
Total / 18 947 000 / 18 947 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / 18 921 000 / -946 050 / -946 050 / 17 974 950 / 17 974 950
Justification: