European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Budgets BUDG_PV(2017)1122_1 MINUTES Meeting of 22 November 2017, 9.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.30, and 23 November 2017, 9.00-10.15 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.14 on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, with Jean Arthuis (Chair) presiding. 22 November 2017, 9.00 – 12.30 1. Adoption of agenda Decision: The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chair’s announcements The draft decisions of the coordinators’ meeting of 9 October 2017 were adopted in the form annexed to these minutes. 3. Approval of minutes of meetings 30-31 August 2017 PV – PE612.009v01-00 Decision: The minutes were approved. 26-27 September 2017 PV – PE610.887v01-00 Decision: The minutes were approved. * * * BUDGET 2017/BUDGET 2018 4. Outcome of the conciliation PV\1140339EN.docx PE613.647v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Exchange of views Speakers: Jean Arthuis, Siegfried Mureşan, Richard Ashworth, Jens Geier, Nadia Calvino (DG BUDG, European Commission), José Manuel Fernandes, Daniele Viotti, Bernd Kölmel, Indrek Tarand, Georgios Kyrtsos, Isabelle Thomas, Paul Rübig * * * 5. Annual Report on the Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank BUDG/8/09945 2017/2071(INI) Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (S&D) PR – PE612.063v01-00 AM – PE613.292v01-00 Responsible: BUDG* Opinions: INTA – Decision: no opinion ECON* – Luděk Niedermayer (PPE) AD – PE609.635v02-00 AM – PE612.188v01-00 REGI – Ivana Maletić (PPE) AM – PE612.287v01-00 Exchange of views Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Nedzhmi Ali, José Manuel Fernandes, Marco Zanni, Ivana Maletić, Marjut Santoni (EIB) * * * Joint item with the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) 6. Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union CJ13/8/09028 ***I 2016/0282A(COD) COM(2016)0605[01] – C8-0372/2016 Rapporteurs Richard Ashworth (ECR) Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE) Responsible: BUDG, CONT* Reporting back to committee Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Richard Ashworth, Vladimír Maňka, Jean Arthuis * * * PE613.647v01-00 2/23 PV\1140339EN.docx EN 7. EU funding in Africa Exchange of views with the European Commission (DG DEVCO) and representatives of the EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Koen Doens (DG DEVCO, European Commission), Roberto Ridolfi (DG DEVCO, European Commission), Gérard Deprez, Bernd Kölmel, Jean Arthuis, Vladimír Maňka, José Manuel Fernandes, Joachim Zeller, Johan Ureel (DG BUDG, European Commission), Sergei Ouattara (EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce), Eider Gardiazabal Rubial * * * 22 November 2017, 14.30 – 18.30 8. The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 BUDG/8/09701 2017/2052(INI) Co- Jan Olbrycht (PPE) rapporteurs: Isabelle Thomas (S&D) Responsible: BUDG Presentation of a briefing on "The next multiannual financial framework and its flexibility", by Dr Eulalia Rubio, Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute Presentation of a briefing on "The next multiannual financial framework and the unity of the EU budget", by Dr Peter Becker, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Jens Geier, Jan Olbrycht, Eulalia Rubio (Institut Jacques Delors- Notre Europe), Paul Rübig, José Manuel Fernandes, Bernd Kölmel, Reimer Böge, Stefan Lehner (DG BUDG, European Commission), Peter Becker (Fondation Science et Politique Berlin), Richard Crowe (Legal Service, European Parliament), Ivana Maletić, Gérard Deprez * * * *** Voting time *** 9. Draft amending Budget No 6 to the General Budget 2017 Reduction of payment and commitment appropriations in line with updated forecasts of expenditure and update of revenue (own resources and fines) BUDG/8/11244 2017/2217(BUD) Rapporteur: Jens Geier (S&D) AM – PE613.566v01-00 Responsible: BUDG Adoption PV\1140339EN.docx 3/23 PE613.647v01-00 EN Decision: Adopted.: 32 votes to 2, with 0 abstention Speakers: Jens Geier 10. Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats BUDG/8/10018 2017/2077(BUD) COM(2017)0271 – C8-0163/2017 Rapporteur: Siegfried Mureşan (PPE) Responsible: BUDG Adoption Decision: Adopted.: 30 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions 11. Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2018 BUDG/8/10016 2017/2076(BUD) COM(2017)0270 – C8-0161/2017 Rapporteur: Inese Vaidere (PPE) Responsible: BUDG Adoption Decision: Adopted.: 32 votes to 2, with 0 abstention 12. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision EU 2017/344 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the mobilisation of the Contingency margin in 2017 BUDG/8/11586 2017/2265(BUD) COM(2017)0900 – C8-0408/2017 Rapporteur: Jens Geier (S&D) AM – PE613.608v01-00 Responsible: BUDG Adoption Decision: Adopted.: 30 votes to 3, with 1 abstention adopted amendments: 1 presented: 3 13. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Finland – EGF/2017/005 FI/Retail BUDG/8/11352 2017/2231(BUD) COM(2017)0618 – C8-0364/2017 Rapporteur: Răzvan Popa (S&D) AM – PE613.486v01-00 Responsible: BUDG Adoption PE613.647v01-00 4/23 PV\1140339EN.docx EN Decision: Adopted.: 31 votes to 3, with 0 abstention adopted amendments: 7 presented: 9 14. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Greece – EGF/2017/003 GR/Attica retail BUDG/8/11353 2017/2229(BUD) COM(2017)0613 – C8-0360/2017 Rapporteur: Marie-Pierre Vieu (GUE/NGL) AM – PE613.394v01-00 Responsible: BUDG Adoption Decision: Adopted.: 31 votes to 3, with 0 abstention adopted amendments: 8 presented: 8 15. The implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative in the Member States BUDG/8/09430 2017/2039(INI) Rapporteur Andrey Novakov (PPE) PA – PE610.811v01-00 for the AM – PE612.238v02-00 opinion: Responsible: EMPL – Romana Tomc (PPE) PR – PE606.092v01-00 AM – PE610.728v01-00 Adoption Decision: Adopted.: 29 votes to 5, with 0 abstention adopted amendments: 14 rejected amendments: 17 withdrawn amendments: 2 presented: 31 16. 2017 Budget: Section III - Commission Rapporteur: Jens Geier - DEC 22, 27, 28, 31, 32 and 33/2017 - Adopted: 26 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions - No other transfer request Speakers: Jens Geier, Johan Ureel (DG BUDG, European Commission) 17. 2017 Budget: Other Sections Rapporteur: Indrek Tarand (Greens/EFA) - CoJ: INF 7/2017, INF8/2017 - No objections raised - ECA: VAB-11C/17, VAB-12C/17, VAB-13T/17 - No objections raised - ECA: VAB-14T/17 - Adopted - EP: C3, C4, C5, C6/2017 - Adopted - No other transfer request PV\1140339EN.docx 5/23 PE613.647v01-00 EN Speakers: Jens Geier, Indrek Tarand, Jean-Paul Denanot, Didier Klethi (DG FINS, European Parliament) 18. Building policy Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (PPE) - No request *** End of vote *** 19. Building policy - Exchange of views on any new information received: No information received 20. Establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry BUDG/8/10169 ***I 2017/0125(COD) COM(2017)0294 – C8-0180/2017 Rapporteur Esteban González Pons (PPE) PA – PE612.357v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: ITRE* – Françoise Grossetête (PPE) PR – PE608.022v01-00 Opinions: AFET* – Ioan Mircea Paşcu (S&D) PA – PE612.300v01-00 BUDG* IMCO – Anneleen Van Bossuyt (ECR) PA – PE612.223v01-00 AM – PE613.622v01-00 Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Esteban González Pons, Jens Geier, Bernd Kölmel, Jean-Paul Denanot, Monika Hohlmeier 21. Any other business None * * * 23 November 2017, 8.30 – 9.00 (joint meeting) Joint meeting with the ECON committee (see separate minutes) * * * 23 November 2017, 9.00 – 10.15 (coordinators’ meeting) Coordinators' meeting (in camera) PE613.647v01-00 6/23 PV\1140339EN.docx EN * * * 22. Next meetings 4 December 2017 The meeting ended at 10:20. PV\1140339EN.docx 7/23 PE613.647v01-00 EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. Draft amending Budget No 6 to the General Budget 2017 Reduction of payment and commitment appropriations in line with updated forecasts of expenditure and update of revenue (own resources and fines) - Jens Geier.......................................................................9 2. Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats - Siegfried Mureşan ...............................................................................................................................10 3. Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2018 - Inese Vaidere ..................................11 4. Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision EU 2017/344 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the mobilisation of the Contingency margin in 2017 - Jens Geier.....................................12 5. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Finland – EGF/2017/005 FI/Retail - Răzvan Popa........................................................13 6. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Greece – EGF/2017/003 GR/Attica retail - Marie-Pierre Vieu......................................14 7. The implementation