Писмени обяснения на вот - 8-ми парламентарен мандат Derek VAUGHAN

I voted in favour of the InvestEU Programme. Built on the successes of EFSI, InvestEU combines several EU financial instruments to better target and maximise the impact of EU investment on the ground. Through four policy windows (sustainable infrastructure, research innovation and digitalisation, SMEs and social investments), InvestEU will produce more that EUR 500 billion of investments in the EU with an EU guarantee of EUR 40.8 billion in current prices, of which almost EUR 16 billion is provisioned in the 2021-2027 EU budget. The final adoption and budget of this regulation depend on the agreement that will be reached for the 2021-2027 MFF.

. ‒ I am in favour of this proposal, which will help to ensure that innovation, research and technological change bring benefits to all. The S&D Group fought to address the scientific and technological divide while maintaining excellence as a core principle of the programme, and made sure that at least 35% of the total budget under this programme is allocated to support the EU’s climate objectives and we also pushed for a proper support for social sciences and humanities.

I voted in favour of this programme, which is the first dedicated-programme to finance actions in the field of digital and in particular areas that are going to be revolutionary and will change our lives such artificial intelligence or High Super Computing. Europe has to urgently reinforce its industrial capacities to be able to be less dependent on other regions in the world like the US or China that are well ahead and therefore increase our autonomy and to be less economically dependent on them but also be free to do it according to our own values and in respect of human rights, privacy and leaving no one behind.

I support this regulation, which aim to respond to the issue of terrorist content found online by giving rules and procedures for its deletion/disabling access to it, as well as fines for non-execution of orders. The proposal also stipulates safeguards to fundamental rights, specifically to freedom of speech, that need to be taken into account when implementing these processes, as well as the procedures for redress for wrongful deletions.

I voted in favour of this directive, as it is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done. I welcome this increased protection for millions of European workers, especially for those on the most precarious short-term or on-demand contracts. We cannot accept labour systems that leave millions without security or a guaranteed income, and are therefore glad that Member States will have to restrict the use of zero—hour contracts.

I strongly support this new European Labour Authority (ELA), and believe that it will play an essential role in ending labour exploitation, ensuring fair worker mobility and tackling undeclared work in Europe. It is not enough to draft good legislation at European level. It is also necessary to ensure that it is properly implemented, applied and enforced afterwards. ELA is an important instrument in this context.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this new proposal, which will help to face the increase mixed migratory flows in 2015 and 2016 has put under pressure on migration, asylum and border management systems, especially in those Member States located at the European Union’s external borders, revealing the structural limitations of European Union policy in the field of migration and showing the need for a coordinated and effective European response.

I voted in four of this report. The Creative Europe is the only EU direct programme for the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. Like in the previous period, the programme proposed by the Commission in May 2018 is divided into CULTURE strand, MEDIA strand and CROSS sectoral strand: (Policymaking, cross cutting activities, programme desks etc.) The programme mainly funds cross border cooperation projects, but also some Prizes and initiatives such as the European Capitals of Culture. The EC proposes a budget of 1.8 billion. I strongly support the EP proposal of doubling the current programme budget, to better cover new actions and priorities, and to raise the success rate among beneficiaries.

I support this report. Erasmus is one of the most successful EU programmes and it must keep growing. Over the last seven years it allowed for four million people to benefit from learning and mobility opportunities, but we expect that this number will grow to at least 12 million people in the next seven years. The Commission’s proposal to double the budget is not enough. Only by tripling the budget will we be able to deliver our promises to make the new Erasmus+ more inclusive and fully accessible. We also demand Europe-wide strategy to foster inclusiveness. The new Erasmus+ must be truly open for everyone and encourage the participation of everyone in the society.

I voted in favour of this proposal. The aim of these tax arrangements is to offset the handicaps affecting those territories (remoteness, raw-material and energy dependence, small market size and low level of export activity), to support their social and economic development and to make local businesses competitive again by compensating part of the extra production costs entailed by local production in the French outermost regions.

I support this instrument. IPA financing for cross-border cooperation with the EU members states under the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) should be limited and monitored to safeguard a more balanced co-contribution. This would ensure that it does not replace, but rather complements and encourages existing or potential cooperation between and among IPA beneficiaries under the thematic priorities established in the Annex III..

. ‒ I voted in favour of granting discharge to the Commission for 2017. I welcome the positive trend of continuing decreases in the error rate for payments determined by the Court in recent years, reaching an all-time low level of 2.4% in 2017.

. ‒ The discharge procedure gives Parliament the opportunity to look at the accounts and annual spending and I am pleased that we were again able to vote in favour of discharge, taking into account the official report by the Court of Auditors which declared all spending legal and regular. It also gives us the opportunity to examine and vote on other issues of importance to the day-to-day functioning of Parliament. I voted in favour of more transparency of Members’ allowances, called for fairer conditions for staff and voted in favour of a single seat in order to save money and increase efficiency.

I voted in favour of this report. The report is in large part the result of the work of the AFCO working group on the revision of the Rules, in particular the transparency of MEPs’ meetings with interest representatives. For instance, members should publish online all scheduled meetings with interest representatives falling under the scope of the Transparency register. Rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and committee chairs shall publish online all scheduled meetings with interest representatives falling under the scope of the Transparency register. The Bureau shall provide the necessary infrastructure on Parliament’s website.

I voted in favour of this report, which allows Parliament to make recommendations on improving EU action to protect its own resources, especially through the work of OLAF and its follow-up. This report points out that the cooperation agreements between OLAF and the EPPO should ensure the clear separation of powers in order to avoid double structures, conflicting competences and legal loopholes that arise through a lack of competences.

I am in favour of this annual own-initiative report on the control of the financial activities of the EIB, which is an expression of the Parliament’s role of democratic control and surveillance of the EIB.
It reiterates the call of the Parliament to the EIB to report on the state of play and the status of the Parliament’s recommendations from its previous resolutions, with regard to: a) the impact of the EIB lending activities and results achieved; b) the prevention of conflict of interests of the members of the EFSI Investment Committee and provision of more stringent rules on conflicts of interest in the relevant Codes of Conduct of the Management Board and Board of Directors; c) the transparency and disclosure of information on contracting and subcontracting systems concerning intermediaries and final recipients in relation to the prevention of tax avoidance, fraud and corruption.

I supported this proposal because it will put in place procedures for financial measures through the European Union budget where abuses of rule of law take place in Member States.

I supported this report, which calls for a combination of legal and voluntary measures involving the Commission, Member States and business associations with a view to improving payment practices.

. ‒ I supported the report because it aims to provide people who have lost their jobs with new opportunities through the establishment of the European transition fund. Due to technological developments, climate change and globalisation the employment landscape will continue to change. Often the most vulnerable people are directly affected. With this new fund, we are well prepared to help more people re-integrate into new jobs, including by providing them with proper training.

. ‒ I support this report, as it is important to ensure that children, young people and those suffering from material deprivation are taken care of and provided with opportunities to reach their potential. To this end, our Group has put forward a new instrument to tackle the multidimensional aspects of child poverty called the European child guarantee, with a dedicated budget of EUR 5.9 billion.