# 2013 budget: priorities - section III, Commission

European Parliament procedure 2012/2000(BUD) (BUD - Budgetary procedure, 7th term, committee BUDG). Stage: Procedure completed. 86 committee amendments tabled by 27 Members between 2012-02-16 and 2012-02-16.

## What the amendments focus on

Report on the priorities for the 2013 budget, section III, Commission. The amendments revise paragraphs on Member States' fiscal consolidation and austerity policies during the crisis, the EU budget as an instrument of solidarity, support for growth, jobs and SMEs, youth unemployment, alignment with the Europe 2020 strategy, redirecting spending towards a green economy and renewables, gender equality in budgetary procedures, and targeted infrastructure investments.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göran FÄRM | Sweden | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4265.md |
| Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL | Spain | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96991.md |
| Marta ANDREASEN | United Kingdom | ECR | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96954.md |
| Miguel PORTAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28406.md |
| Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY | Netherlands | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96940.md |
| George LYON | United Kingdom | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96959.md |
| Angelika WERTHMANN | Austria | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97016.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Damien ABAD | France | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96850.md |
| Monika HOHLMEIER | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96780.md |
| Reimer BÖGE | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1037.md |
| Paul RÜBIG | Austria | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2278.md |
| Anne E. JENSEN | Denmark | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4440.md |
| Jürgen KLUTE | Germany | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96769.md |
| Dominique RIQUET | France | RE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96885.md |

## Official source documents

- PE480.884: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-480.884+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2000-BUD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2000-BUD.json

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