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The Union's budget and the rule of law

Antagna on 18/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
SOC/598-EESC-2018-02955-00-01-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 324 final 2018/0136 COD
Rapporteur: 
Jukka AHTELA (Finland)

The EESC welcomes the proposal for economic corrective measures regarding Member States that commit serious violations of the rule of law in Europe, and recommends that the interdependence between democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law is better reflected.  The Commission should develop further channels for debate on Article 2 TEU values, and should include the EESC in this work. The EESC reiterates its call for the creation of a system of regular and independent monitoring of the implementation of these values in the Member States.

EESK:s yttrande: The Union's budget and the rule of law

New Justice, Rights and Values Fund

Antagna on 18/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
SOC/599-EESC-2018-02950
Referral: 
COM(2018) 383 final 2018/0207 CODCOM(2018) 383 final 2018/0207 CODCOM(2018) 384 final 2018/0208 CODCOM(2018) 384 final 2018/0208 COD
Rapporteur: 
Jean-Marc ROIRANT (France)

The Justice, Rights and Values Fund is a much-needed instrument for the promotion of EU values, fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law, and in support of a vibrant and diverse civil society. Overall funding should be increased to EUR 1.4 billion, and innovative funding tools be used to reinforce civil society participation and capacity. 50% of the different strands should be earmarked for civil society organisations, and funding for litigation in support of civil society organisations defending fundamental rights be supported. Synergies should be found with programmes supporting media freedom.

EESK:s yttrande: New Justice, Rights and Values Fund

Establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
INT/870-EESC-2018-04010-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 474 final 2018/0258 CODCOM(2018) 474 final 2018/0258 COD
Rapporteur: 
Antonello PEZZINI (Italy)

The Committee believes that the amount of funding allocated is insufficient considering the aims to be pursued and considers it important to provide equipment with the commensurate speed to those customs offices under greatest pressure to carry out controls, such as sea border offices.

EESK:s yttrande: Establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment

Customs Programme

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
INT/860-EESC-2018-03432-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 442 final 2018/0232 CODCOM(2018) 442 final 2018/0232 COD
Rapporteur: 
Laure BATUT (France)

The EESC believes that the amount earmarked for the customs programme may prove to be insufficient in view of the breadth of the proposal's objectives and the targets set. It recommends Member States to increase their willingness to tackle fraud together.

EESK:s yttrande: Customs Programme

European Investment Stabilisation Function

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
ECO/473-EESC-2018-3003-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 387 final 2018/0212 CODCOM(2018) 387 final 2018/0212 CODCOM(2018) 387 final 2018/0212 COD
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Co-rapporteur: 
Michael SMYTH (United Kingdom)

The EESC considers the proposed European Investment Stabilisation Function (EISF) as a step towards closer euro area integration, and possibly an attempt to encourage non-euro Member States to join the single currency. However, the EESC is of the view that a well-crafted union-wide insurance scheme that acts as an automatic stabiliser amidst macroeconomic shocks would be more effective than the proposed EISF.

 

EESK:s yttrande: European Investment Stabilisation Function

Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) and Integrated Border Management Fund

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
SOC/600-EESC-2018-03636-00-02-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 471 final 2018/0248 CODCOM(2018) 471 final 2018/0248 CODCOM(2018) 473 final 2018/0249 CODCOM(2018) 473 final 2018/0249 COD
Rapporteur: 
Giuseppe IULIANO (Italy)

The EESC welcomes the new funds, very different to each other, that will give continuity to the work undertaken, and approves of the increase in their financial allocation. Equal treatment and anti-discrimination policies represent the pillars of European policies, including those concerning the integration of third-country nationals. The removal of the word "integration" from the title is worrying, as this could be seen as reflecting diminishing concern for this aspect. The Committee welcomes the importance given to flexibility in both funds, as this entails acknowledging the importance of better reflecting the needs of each Member States within the framework of joint action.

EESK:s yttrande: Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) and Integrated Border Management Fund

European Social Fund+

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
SOC/597-EESC-2018-02962-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 382 final 2018/0206 CODCOM(2018) 382 final 2018/0206 CODCOM(2018) 382 final 2018/0206 COD
Rapporteur: 
Krzysztof BALON (Diversity Europe - GR III / Poland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Cinzia DEL RIO (Workers - GR II/Italy)

The EESC welcomes the proposal for the ESF+ to improve merge funds and simplify procedures, but is critical of a financial cut in EU cohesion policy, and, as regards the ESF+, of the 6% decrease of the funding allocated to it. It calls for 30% of total resources for economic, social and territorial cohesion policies to be allocated to the ESF+ and for 30% of the ESF+ resources to be earmarked for social inclusion measures.

EESK:s yttrande: European Social Fund+

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European Space Programme

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
INT/861-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 447 final 2018/0236 CODCOM(2018) 447 final 2018/0236 COD
Rapporteur: 
Raymond HENCKS (Luxembourg)

The EESC supports the EU in its efforts to remain a major independent space power and agrees with it acquiring financial resources commensurate with its ambitions.

The EESC also welcomes the importance attached to "space surveillance and tracking" and to the Govsatcom system, calls for close attention to be given to the project of extracting and retrieving natural resources outside the earth's orbit (space mining) and proposes an appropriate campaign, so that citizens realise the added value of European space activities, which are present in their daily lives.

EESK:s yttrande: European Space Programme

Digital Europe programme

Antagna on 17/10/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
TEN/677-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 434 final 2018/0227 CODCOM(2018) 434 final 2018/0227 COD
Rapporteur: 
Norbert KLUGE (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Ulrich SAMM (Germany)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomes the fact that the European Commission has established a Digital Europe programme, which underscores the intention to make Europe a leading player in digitalisation and to increase its economic strength and competitiveness on the world stage. The aim of the Digital Europe programme is to enable a digital single market and to shape the digital transformation in a positive way for all citizens of Europe.

EESK:s yttrande: Digital Europe programme

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