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Draft report (2024/0284(BUD)) 2024-11-12
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024
Committee on Budgets
Amendment 1
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
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| – having regard to the EEA Report No 1/2024 - European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA)9 , | deleted |
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| 9 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/european-climate-risk-assessment |
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Amendment 2
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas on 30 May 2024, Germany was hit by torrential rain causing extreme flooding in Southern Germany at the beginning of June resulting in total direct damages of EUR 4 131.6 million according to the Commission; | A. whereas on 30 May 2024, Germany was hit by torrential rain causing extreme flooding in Southern Germany at the beginning of June resulting in six fatalities and total direct damages of EUR 4 131.6 million according to the Commission; |
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Amendment 3
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. Stresses the significant damage caused to agricultural land and farms, transportation infrastructure and particularly small villages and towns outside of urban regions; |
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Amendment 4
Nicolae Ştefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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| 4. Highlights the increasing number of severe and destructive natural disasters in Europe; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; | 4. Underscores that the European continent is warming faster than the rest of the world and that the risks posed by climate change will grow more intricate and challenging to address over; highlights the increasing number of severe, destructive and deadly natural disasters in Europe; calls on Member States to invest more in climate mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as emergency preparedness; underlines that without additional protection and preventative measures, hundreds of thousands of people could die following extreme disasters like floods or heatwaves; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; |
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Amendment 5
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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| 4. Highlights the increasing number of severe and destructive natural disasters in Europe; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; | 4. Highlights the increasing number of severe and destructive natural disasters in Europe; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be significantly expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; underlines in this instance the need for European funds for flood prevention due to an increasing and more damaging number of floods in the Member States; |
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Amendment 6
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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| 4. Highlights the increasing number of severe and destructive natural disasters in Europe; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; | 4. Highlights the increasing number of severe and destructive natural disasters in Europe; considers that the budget of the EUSF or its equivalent should be expanded in view of the upcoming Commission proposal on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and subsequent inter-institutional negotiations; stresses that the EUSF or its equivalent in the new Multiannual Financial Framework must provide real assistance to citizens affected by such disasters; |
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Amendment 7
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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| 4 a. Stresses that, due to climate change, islands, mountains and coastal regions are particularly vulnerable to natural calamities; acknowledges that phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, and droughts - which also affect lakes and rivers - represent an increasing threat to many European regions, particularly those in the Mediterranean; questions whether the EUSF is adequately aligned with the emergency needs related to climate adaptation in these particularly fragile territories; therefore, believes that islands, mountains and coastal regions should receive adequate funding within the framework of EUSF to address their specific vulnerabilities; |
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Amendment 8
Danuše Nerudová, Andrzej Halicki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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| 4 a. Stresses the need to strengthen the EUSF and to consider establishing new instruments in the next Multiannual Financial Framework that would allow for immediate financing of disaster assistance and preserve other instruments, particularly cohesion funds, whose primary purpose is not disaster response; |
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Amendment 9
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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| 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; underlines that the EEA Report No 1/2024 ‘European Climate Risk Assessment’ warned that the Union is unprepared for the effects of climate change and stresses the need for action to avoid that the climate risks identified reach critical levels; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; | 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; |
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Amendment 10
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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| 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; underlines that the EEA Report No 1/2024 ‘European Climate Risk Assessment’ warned that the Union is unprepared for the effects of climate change and stresses the need for action to avoid that the climate risks identified reach critical levels; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; | 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; underlines that the EEA Report No 1/2024 ‘European Climate Risk Assessment’ warned that the Union is unprepared for the effects of climate change and stresses the need for action to avoid that the climate risks identified reach critical levels; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; stresses the urgency of implementing effective preventive measures, not only to mitigate future damage but also to prevent the exacerbation of risk conditions following catastrophic events, such as wildfires, landslides, or the drying up of lakes and rivers; emphasizes that lands affected by fires are particularly vulnerable to subsequent hazard, including mudflows, and calls for swift interventions to enhance the resilience of the most at risk areas; asks the Commission and the Member States to consider including post-incident risk assessment and immediate intervention plans within national disaster prevention strategies, including the establishment of a dedicated Prevention Fund to complement existing programs, in order to address urgent needs; |
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Amendment 11
Nicolae Ştefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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| 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; underlines that the EEA Report No 1/2024 ‘European Climate Risk Assessment’ warned that the Union is unprepared for the effects of climate change and stresses the need for action to avoid that the climate risks identified reach critical levels; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; | 5. Stresses that the EUSF is only a curative instrument and that the Union should also continue to address climate change adaptation and mitigation by supporting European and national policies to prevent natural disasters; underlines that the EEA Report No 1/2024 ‘European Climate Risk Assessment’ warned that the Union is unprepared for the effects of climate change even if the world manages to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and stresses the need for action to avoid that the climate risks identified reach critical levels; calls on Members States and the Commission to take the necessary measures to bring the Union to achieve the commitments made in the Paris agreement; recalls the need for effective synergies with other Union policies and programmes and underlines that Member States should make best use of funding opportunities in particular, of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ and the Rural development programmes; underscores that assistance provided under the EUSF should not be to the detriment of European funding received by Member States under other Union policies or programmes; |
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Amendment 12
Danuše Nerudová, Andrzej Halicki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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| 5 a. Stresses the need for more systematic changes in the regulatory framework covering the Common Provisions Regulation, the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund Regulation, the European Social Fund Plus Regulation and the Just Transition Fund Regulation in order to enable the Member states to help affected regions more effectively; calls on the Commission to consider flexibilities in durability of operations, programming and monitoring and the rules related to thematic concentration of ERDF support; |
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Amendment 13
Danuše Nerudová, Andrzej Halicki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
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| 5 b. Underlines also the urgent need for a temporary modification of state aid rules for cohesion funds to retroactively support projects affected by floods; |
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Amendment 14
Nicolae Ştefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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| 6. Notes that the Commission has submitted on 21 October 2024 a legislative proposal for regional emergency support to reconstruction following a natural disaster10 and for specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters11 with the aim to provide further flexibilities in the use of the funds; | 6. Notes that the Commission has submitted on 21 October 2024 a legislative proposal for regional emergency support to reconstruction following a natural disaster10 and for specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters11 with the aim to provide further flexibilities in the use of the funds; calls on Member States to take into consideration that climate risks disproportionately affect vulnerable populations due to socio-economic factors further hampering the ability of vulnerable groups to recover from disasters; |
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| 10 Proposal by the European Commission of 21 October 2024 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 (COM(2024)0496). | 10 Proposal by the European Commission of 21 October 2024 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 (COM(2024)0496). |
| 11 Proposal by the European Commission of 21 October 2024 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 as regards specific measures under the EAFRD to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters (COM(2024)0495). | 11 Proposal by the European Commission of 21 October 2024 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 as regards specific measures under the EAFRD to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters (COM(2024)0495). |
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Amendment 15
Danuše Nerudová, Andrzej Halicki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
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| 7 a. Notes that substantially increasing the EUSF would allow Member States to respond more effectively and quickly to disasters, especially in less developed regions, where immediate assistance is required; urges the Commission to explore all possible avenues for accelerating the mobilisation of the EUSF, in particular by amending current rules and granting higher advance payments to applicant countries; |
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Amendment 16
Danuše Nerudová, Andrzej Halicki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
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| 7 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibilities within the Recovery and Resilience Facility to allow Member States to reallocate reserves or unused funds, in cases where targets are not met, to disaster assistance. |
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