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Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2025 - Update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure
Committee on Budgets
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Amendment 1
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
B. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2025 entails a revision of the own resources forecasts in relation to customs duties, which are 1% below the May 2024 forecast, in relation to the capped VAT base, which is 2,4 % below the May 2024 forecast, in relation to non-recycled plastic packaging waste, which is down 3,5 % compared to the May 2024 forecast, and in relation to the total EU GNI base, which is 0,5 % higher than the May 2024 forecast,
B. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2025 entails a revision of the own resources forecasts in relation to customs duties, which are 1% below the May 2024 forecast, in relation to the capped VAT base, which is 2,4 % below the May 2024 forecast, in relation to non-recycled plastic packaging waste, which is down 3,5 % compared to the May 2024 forecast, and in relation to the total EU GNI base, which is 0,5 % higher than the May 2024 forecast, which demonstrates misleading and imprudent budgetary forecasts,
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Amendment 2
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2025 also updates the 2025 United Kingdom contribution pursuant to the withdrawal agreement, which stands at EUR 1,53 billion, a modest reduction of EUR 25 million compared to the estimate included in the 2025 budget,
C. whereas Draft amending budget No 2/2025 also updates the 2025 United Kingdom contribution pursuant to the withdrawal agreement, which stands at EUR 1,53 billion, a modest reduction of EUR 25 million compared to the estimate included in the 2025 budget, which once again demonstrates that the initial budgetary forecast was overly optimistic and therefore imprudent and misleading,
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Amendment 3
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Takes note that the decrease in the amount of own resources other than GNI and the additional payment needs on the expenditure side result in an overall increased need in GNI contributions of EUR 4,3 billion; acknowledges that the this implies a modification of the uniform GNI call rate from 0,527 % (in DAB 1/2025) to 0,547 % in DAB 2/2025;
2. Underlines the decrease in the amount of own resources other than GNI and the additional payment needs on the expenditure side result in an overall increased need in GNI contributions of EUR 4,3 billion; acknowledges that the this implies a modification of the uniform GNI call rate from 0,527 % (in DAB 1/2025) to 0,547 % in DAB 2/2025;
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Amendment 4
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Underlines that, with Draft amending budget No 2/2025, GNI lump-sum reductions for the five beneficiary Member States amount to around EUR 9,2 billion (gross); stresses that these rebates are inflation-linked and have therefore increased at a higher rate than the MFF ceilings, which are adjusted annually on the basis of the 2 % deflator; underlines that this anomaly increases the burden on the other Member States;
3. Underlines that, with Draft amending budget No 2/2025, GNI lump-sum reductions for the five beneficiary Member States amount to around EUR 9,2 billion (gross); stresses that these rebates are inflation-linked and have therefore increased at a higher rate than the MFF ceilings, which are adjusted annually on the basis of the 2 % deflator; highlights that the union budget has been considerably stretched to respond to various crisis these past few years; underlines that this anomaly regarding rebates increases the burden on the other Member States;
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Amendment 5
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Underlines that, with Draft amending budget No 2/2025, GNI lump-sum reductions for the five beneficiary Member States amount to around EUR 9,2 billion (gross); stresses that these rebates are inflation-linked and have therefore increased at a higher rate than the MFF ceilings, which are adjusted annually on the basis of the 2 % deflator; underlines that this anomaly increases the burden on the other Member States;
3. Underlines that, with Draft amending budget No 2/2025, GNI lump-sum reductions for the five beneficiary Member States amount to around EUR 9,2 billion (gross); stresses that these rebates are inflation-linked and have therefore increased at a higher rate than the MFF ceilings, which are adjusted annually on the basis of the 2 % deflator; underlines that this anomaly increases the burden on the other Member States and expresses surprise that it is merely taken note of;
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Amendment 6
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States;
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Amendment 7
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States;
4. Notes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources would not be needed if the EU had avoided increasing NGEU borrowing; strongly advises the Union not to spend more, put a stop on making debts and start saving on unnecessary and ineffective expenses as indicated many times by the European Court of Auditors; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are rightfully returned to the Member States;
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Amendment 8
Nina Carberry
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States;
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that any new own resources model must be fair and not disproportionately penalise any specific Member State; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States;
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Amendment 9
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States;
4. Welcomes the Commission's new efforts to present more options for new sources of revenue for the Union budget; in this respect, takes note of the Commission’s proposal for a Council Decision on the System of Own Resources of the European Union of 16 July 2025; stresses that new own resources are essential not only to enable repayment of NGEU borrowing, but to ensure that the Union is equipped to cover its higher spending needs; urges the Council to adopt swiftly the Commission's proposals on own ressources in order to increase the ressources available in the budget; in this context, recalls its long-standing position that windfall gains stemming from fines and penalties, or equivalent amounts thereof, should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget for purposes of crisis response or unexpected needs and not lead to a corresponding decrease in GNI-based contributions; stresses that, in the current MFF, such amounts are “given back” to the Member States when they could be reinvested in the european budget instead;
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Amendment 10
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Underlines that lessons from recent crises – pandemic, energy shocks, and the war in Ukraine – require a serious reflection about flexibility in the next MFF; reiterates its position that the future Flexibility Instrument should be fed through a number of additional sources of financing, including the annual surplus from the previous year, fines and reflows; takes note of the relevant provisions in the proposed MFF regulation, where the Commission proposes to add certain amounts to the Flexibility Instrument, in line with Parliament’s long-standing demands;
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Amendment 11
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Underlines that lessons from recent crises – pandemic, energy shocks, and the war in Ukraine – require a serious reflection about flexibility in the next MFF; reiterates its position that the future Flexibility Instrument should be fed through a number of additional sources of financing, including the annual surplus from the previous year, fines and reflows; takes note of the relevant provisions in the proposed MFF regulation, where the Commission proposes to add certain amounts to the Flexibility Instrument, in line with Parliament’s long-standing demands;
5. Underlines that lessons from recent crises – pandemic, energy shocks, and the war in Ukraine – require a serious reflection about flexibility in the next MFF; reiterates its position that the future Flexibility Instrument should be fed through a number of additional sources of financing, including the annual surplus from the previous year, fines and reflows; takes note of the relevant provisions in the proposed MFF regulation, where the Commission proposes to add certain amounts to the Flexibility Instrument, in line with Parliament’s long-standing demands; recalls, however, that flexibility should not come at the expense of tranparency;
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Amendment 12
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 a. Recalls the findings of Special Report 18/2025 of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) on the budgetary flexibility of the Union; stresses that the identification and analysis of needs were not sufficient, that the current framework remains overly complex due to the proliferation of overlapping instruments and the lack of a clearly established order of use, and that certain tools were systematically exhausted in the first years of the MFF, thereby reducing their availability for subsequent years; calls on the Commission to simplify the flexibility framework, to clarify the existing instruments, and to strengthen the transparency and documentation of the choices made when mobilising margins or special instruments, in line with the recommendations put forward by the ECA;
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Amendment 13
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Welcomes the upward adjustments to the payment appropriations for the Rural Development Fund, indicating that the implementation of the 2023-2027 CAP strategic plans as well as the interventions under the 2014-2020 programmes are accelerating and thus setting off delays in previous budget years;
6. Deplores the upward adjustments to the payment appropriations for the Rural Development Fund, indicating that the implementation of the 2023-2027 CAP strategic plans as well as the interventions under the 2014-2020 programmes are accelerating and thus setting off delays in previous budget years;
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Amendment 14
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Further considers questionable the compensation of the additional needs for the centralised customs system in Heading 1 and CBAM in Heading 3 by a commensurate decrease of allocations under the Customs Control Equipment Instrument in Heading 4; regrets that the current budgetary situation has led the Commission to redeploy significant funds across Headings and recalls its long-standing position that new policy priorities, tasks or needs should be accompanied by fresh money; stresses that recurrent redeployments are not a viable way to finance the Union’s priorities as they damage investments and jeopardise the delivery of agreed policy objectives;
8. Further considers questionable the compensation of the additional needs for the centralised customs system in Heading 1 and CBAM in Heading 3 by a commensurate decrease of allocations under the Customs Control Equipment Instrument in Heading 4;
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Amendment 15
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Further considers questionable the compensation of the additional needs for the centralised customs system in Heading 1 and CBAM in Heading 3 by a commensurate decrease of allocations under the Customs Control Equipment Instrument in Heading 4; regrets that the current budgetary situation has led the Commission to redeploy significant funds across Headings and recalls its long-standing position that new policy priorities, tasks or needs should be accompanied by fresh money; stresses that recurrent redeployments are not a viable way to finance the Union’s priorities as they damage investments and jeopardise the delivery of agreed policy objectives;
8. Further considers questionable the compensation of the additional needs for the centralised customs system in Heading 1 and CBAM in Heading 3 by a commensurate decrease of allocations under the Customs Control Equipment Instrument in Heading 4; regrets that the current budgetary situation has led the Commission to redeploy significant funds across Headings and recalls its long-standing position that new policy priorities, tasks or needs should be accompanied by fresh money; stresses strongly that recurrent redeployments are not a viable way to finance the Union’s priorities as they damage investments and jeopardise the delivery of agreed policy objectives;
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Amendment 16
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9. Highlights and welcomes that some modifications in the establishment plan for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority will allow this agency to carry out its tasks timely and efficiently; recalls that this key institution plays a central role in protecting taxpayers’ money and has been strongly supported by the European Parliament;
9. Expects that some modifications in the establishment plan for the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority will allow this agency to carry out its tasks timely and efficiently; recalls that this key institution plays a central role in protecting taxpayers’ money and has been strongly supported by the European Parliament;
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Amendment 17
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Welcomes Bulgaria’s progress towards the introduction of the Euro and fully supports additional means to accompany the currency changeover with suitable and targeted communication activities; acknowledges that due to the absence of unallocated margin in Heading 2b, the Flexibility Instrument must be mobilised for this purpose;
10. Takes note of Bulgaria’s progress towards the introduction of the Euro; regrets that the additional appropriations foreseen for the Economic and Monetary Union for Bulgaria’s accession to the euro and for the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority are financed by means of increased national contributions rather than through better budgetary discipline and a reallocation of existing expenditure;
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Amendment 18
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Welcomes Bulgaria’s progress towards the introduction of the Euro and fully supports additional means to accompany the currency changeover with suitable and targeted communication activities; acknowledges that due to the absence of unallocated margin in Heading 2b, the Flexibility Instrument must be mobilised for this purpose;
10. Notes Bulgaria’s progress towards the introduction of the Euro, but rejects additional means to accompany the currency changeover with suitable and targeted communication activities;
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