### 92. recommends that the eu establish adequate systems to provide manufacturers with proper at-risk funding during emergencies in order to quickly adapt and scale-up production , avoiding disruptions and shortages of medicines , medical devices and services; ### 92. recommends that the eu establish adequate systems to provide manufacturers with proper at-risk funding during emergencies in order to quickly adapt and scale-up production , avoiding disruptions and shortages of medicines , medical devices and services , and ensure maximum levels of transparency in these initiatives;


### 93. calls on the commission to ensure that the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation builds on a good understanding of the root causes of medicine shortages; highlights the need for the union’s pharmaceutical industry to have a diversified supply chain and a medicine-shortage risk-mitigation plan to cope with any vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain; ### 93. calls on the commission to ensure that the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation builds on a good understanding of the root causes of medicine shortages , including for both originator and generic medicine shortages; stresses the importance of requiring pharmaceutical companies to have adequate levels of safety stocks and to provide early notice of medicine shortages and recalls the requirement for pharmaceutical industry to have in place medicine-shortage risk-mitigation plan have and a diversified supply chain , also in order to cope with any vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain;


### 93. calls on the commission to ensure that the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation builds on a good understanding of the root causes of medicine shortages; highlights the need for the union’s pharmaceutical industry to have a diversified supply chain and a medicine-shortage risk-mitigation plan to cope with any vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain; ### 93. calls on the commission to ensure that the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation builds on a good understanding of the root causes of medicine shortages; highlights the need for the union’s pharmaceutical industry to have a diversified supply and production chain and a medicine-shortage risk-mitigation plan including facilitation of existing production capacities in member states , to cope with any vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain;


### 94. highlights the valuable role of community pharmacies and recognises their key contribution during the pandemic in continuously providing an essential and quality service; suggests that pharmacists should play a more active role in epidemiology surveillance to contribute monitoring the insurgence of cds , and invites the member states to include them in their health , care and research programmes; calls for greater recognition of pharmacies in rural areas , which enable such areas to retain their populations and ensure the availability of medicines; ### 94. calls for greater recognition of and support from the european commission for pharmacies and medical services in rural areas , which enable such areas to provide medicines and treatments;


### 94. highlights the valuable role of community pharmacies and recognises their key contribution during the pandemic in continuously providing an essential and quality service; suggests that pharmacists should play a more active role in epidemiology surveillance to contribute monitoring the insurgence of cds , and invites the member states to include them in their health , care and research programmes; calls for greater recognition of pharmacies in rural areas , which enable such areas to retain their populations and ensure the availability of medicines; ### 94. highlights the valuable role played by community pharmacies during the pandemic in continuously providing an essential and quality service; suggests that pharmacists might be involved in epidemiological surveillance of cds to contribute monitoring their insurgence; recalls the important role of pharmacies in rural areas , peripheral and remote areas as essential service to the public;


### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu; ### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the creation of strategic stockpiles of medicines , healthcare supplies and medical equipment to the value of at least 10% of the value of contracts , which shall be available in crisis situations at the same price in all member states , the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu;


### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu; ### 95. calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu;


### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu; ### 95. proposes that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu;


### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu; ### 95. proposes that global supply chains be opened to the eu in order to prevent tariff retaliation and that stronger provisions be promoted within contracts , especially related to supply disruptions; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of critical and essential products in the eu;


### 96. believes that the eu should reduce its dependence on unreliable trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities related to the european system of sourcing medical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients from outside europe; ### 96. calls the commission to put in place appropriate measure to improve the eu strategic autonomy in the supply chains and to reduce its dependence on trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities of medical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients from outside europe; calls for the detection of high-risk dependencies and the establishment of production capacities of related products in the eu;


### 96. believes that the eu should reduce its dependence on unreliable trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities related to the european system of sourcing medical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients from outside europe; ### 96. believes that the eu should reduce its dependence on unreliable trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities related to the european system of sourcing medical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients from outside europe and in reshoring pharmaceutical manufacturing;


### 96. believes that the eu should reduce its dependence on unreliable trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities related to the european system of sourcing medical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients from outside europe; ### 96. believes that the eu should reduce its dependence on unreliable trade partners and act decisively to prevent drug shortages; advises mapping out supply chain vulnerabilities related to the european system of sourcing medical products and active substances from outside europe;


### 97. believes that the eu should ensure better sharing of data from the industry , earlier projections on where shortages may occur in the future and greater transparency in the production and distribution chain of medicinal products where this would promote the availability and accessibility of medicines without infringing on business sensitive information; ### 97. believes that interested industries should ensure full sharing of relevant data , earlier projections on where shortages may occur in the future and greater transparency in the production and distribution chain of medicinal products;


### 98. believes that the eu should increase the share of key production on our territory to strengthen europe’s supply chain autonomy , while retaining openness to global supply chain dynamics; ### deleted


### 99. calls on the commission to promote dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience and by assessing additional criteria for national pricing at no additional cost to patients and without prejudice to the sustainability of the health system; stresses that these criteria should include high environmental manufacturing standards , robust supply chain management and investment in innovation and research; believes that stimulating and building on an attractive european industrial ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector is one of the key conditions for continuing to foster the relocation of production facilities back to the eu; believes further that relocations of this kind can help to make eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions; ### 99. calls on the commission , in dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders , to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience to contribute making eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions; stresses that early planning is important to avoid shortages as it can allow manufacturers to allocate supply where patient demand is; recalls that any form of support from public authorities should be conditioned to accessibility , affordability , availability and transparency clauses;


### 99. calls on the commission to promote dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience and by assessing additional criteria for national pricing at no additional cost to patients and without prejudice to the sustainability of the health system; stresses that these criteria should include high environmental manufacturing standards , robust supply chain management and investment in innovation and research; believes that stimulating and building on an attractive european industrial ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector is one of the key conditions for continuing to foster the relocation of production facilities back to the eu; believes further that relocations of this kind can help to make eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions; ### 99. calls on the commission to promote dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience and by assessing additional criteria for national pricing at no additional cost to patients and without prejudice to the sustainability of the health system; stresses that these criteria should include high environmental manufacturing standards , robust supply chain management and investment in innovation and research and production; believes that stimulating and building on an attractive european industrial ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector is one of the key conditions for continuing to foster the relocation of production facilities back to the eu; believes further that relocations of this kind and support for and development of existing production capacities in member states , such as the “cantacuzino” national institute for military medical research and development in romania and antibiotice iași in romania , can help to make eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions;


### 99. calls on the commission to promote dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience and by assessing additional criteria for national pricing at no additional cost to patients and without prejudice to the sustainability of the health system; stresses that these criteria should include high environmental manufacturing standards , robust supply chain management and investment in innovation and research; believes that stimulating and building on an attractive european industrial ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector is one of the key conditions for continuing to foster the relocation of production facilities back to the eu; believes further that relocations of this kind can help to make eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions; ### 99. calls on the commission to promote dialogue with the member states and all relevant stakeholders to promote ‘made in europe’ pharmaceuticals by strengthening manufacturing and supply resilience and by assessing additional criteria for national pricing at no additional cost to patients and without prejudice to the sustainability of the health system; stresses that these criteria should include high environmental manufacturing standards paired with adequate transitional periods , robust supply chain management and investment in innovation and research; believes that stimulating and building on an attractive european industrial ecosystem for the pharmaceutical sector is one of the key conditions for continuing to foster the relocation of production facilities back to the eu; believes further that relocations of this kind can help to make eu healthcare systems more independent from third countries and more resilient to disruptions;


### 100. recommends the simplification and harmonisation of regulatory procedures for the approval of vaccines and medicines in order to improve the fluidity of global supply chains; ### 100. acknowledges that contracting and regulatory hurdles were a major challenge in several eu countries and recommends the simplification and harmonisation of regulatory procedures for the approval of vaccines and medicines in order to improve the fluidity of global supply chains without prejudice to safety and efficacy of those products , in line with the general procedure for medicine approval;


### 101. suggests developing networks that can be mobilised to produce a variety of technologies at short notice (such as the eu fab) and address supply chain challenges and trade barriers that impact the production process; ### 101. suggests developing networks that can be mobilised to produce a variety of technologies at short notice (such as the eu fab);


### 101. suggests developing networks that can be mobilised to produce a variety of technologies at short notice (such as the eu fab) and address supply chain challenges and trade barriers that impact the production process; ### 101. suggests developing networks that can be mobilised to produce a variety of technologies at short notice and address supply chain challenges and trade barriers that impact the production process;


### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make vaccines available in times of crisis; ### 102. encourages further investment in r&d oriented to address objectives of public interest , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme as well as guarantee access to innovative treatment and prevention in the context of existing threats to public health , particularly infectious diseases ; encourages vaccine research to methodically explore and take into account gender differences in vaccine response and efficacy by increasing women representation in clinical trials;


### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make vaccines available in times of crisis; ### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by streamlining and better use of resources of the horizone europe and imi and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make medicines and vaccines and other strategic health technology available in times of crisis , to address unmet health needs and by leveraging such public investments to ensure more affordable and better accessible end-products;


### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make vaccines available in times of crisis; ### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme;


### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make vaccines available in times of crisis; ### 102. encourages further investment in r&d , by increasing the resources of the eu framework programme for research and innovation and the eu4health programme , and establishing hera as a future eu agency supporting research to make vaccines , medicines and healthcare supplies and equipment available in times of crisis;


### 103. calls for more research to determine the underlying causes , frequency , and best treatment options for long covid and post-acute covid-19 syndrome , since these conditions are still not fully understood; calls therefore for a coordinated programme of surveillance systems that includes data from each member state , using consistent case definitions and methodologies , and encompassing the impact of this condition on health , employment , and the economy; ### deleted


### 103. calls for more research to determine the underlying causes , frequency , and best treatment options for long covid and post-acute covid-19 syndrome , since these conditions are still not fully understood; calls therefore for a coordinated programme of surveillance systems that includes data from each member state , using consistent case definitions and methodologies , and encompassing the impact of this condition on health , employment , and the economy; ### 103. calls for more research to determine the underlying causes , frequency , and best treatment options for long covid and post-acute covid-19 syndrome , since these conditions still affects many people in the eu and their conditions are still not fully understood; calls therefore for a coordinated programme of surveillance systems that includes data , disaggregated by gender , from each member state , using consistent case definitions and methodologies , and encompassing the impact of this condition on health , employment , and the economy;


### 103. calls for more research to determine the underlying causes , frequency , and best treatment options for long covid and post-acute covid-19 syndrome , since these conditions are still not fully understood; calls therefore for a coordinated programme of surveillance systems that includes data from each member state , using consistent case definitions and methodologies , and encompassing the impact of this condition on health , employment , and the economy; ### 103. calls for more research to determine the underlying causes , frequency , and best treatment options for long covid and post-acute covid syndrome and vaccine side effects , since these pathologies are still not fully understood; calls therefore for a coordinated programme of surveillance systems that includes data from each member state , using consistent case definitions and methodologies , and encompassing the impact of these pathologies on health , employment , and the economy;


### 104. calls on the commission to periodically evaluate and review the incentive system , increase price transparency , and highlight the factors limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products; ### 104. calls on the commission to periodically evaluate and review the incentive system , increase price transparency , and highlight the factors limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products and to periodically present reports to the european parliament;


### 105. encourages responsible ways to enhance transparency regarding public vaccine funding and procurement , the real costs of r&d , and access to clinical trials results and related data through the clinical trial information system; ### 105. asks the commission and member states to ensure full transparency regarding public vaccine funding , contracts and procurement; calls for enhanced transparency also with reference to the real costs of r&d , access to clinical trials results and related data through the clinical trial information system;


### 105. encourages responsible ways to enhance transparency regarding public vaccine funding and procurement , the real costs of r&d , and access to clinical trials results and related data through the clinical trial information system; ### 105. encourages responsible ways to enhance transparency regarding the funding and procurement of vaccines , medicines and healthcare supplies and equipment , the real costs of r&d , and access to clinical trials results and related data through the clinical trial information system;


### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; ### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to be more transparent , and communicate consistently and comprehensively about adverse effects of vaccines , not only , because this helps to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in an enlightened society , but also with view to prevent harm and from individuals , avoid stigma , to mitigate adverse effects and as precondition to provide full support for cure , compensation and improving vaccines , as this is what it takes to leave no one behind;


### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; ### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to better coordinate communication to the public regarding vaccines , their efficacy , different vaccine technologies used , their side effects , and all relevant information , in coordination with public health authorities and medical doctors , in order to fights against disinformation , fake news and thus contrasting also vaccine hesitancy;


### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; ### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation and to maintain up-to-date information and rapid notification in response to safety alerts;


### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; ### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines with maximum transparency and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to ensure that every european citizen can give informed consent;


### 106. urges the commission , member states and manufacturers to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation; ### 106. urges the commission , member states , manufacturers and mass-media to communicate the potential side effects of vaccines better and to do so in a consistent and coordinated way so as to avoid vaccine hesitancy and misinformation;


### 107. calls for hera to be made an autonomous agency , with a strong and well-defined mandate from council and parliament (including a proper industrial role and mandate) , and a budget to fulfil its mandate and increase resources; calls for hera to have a role in safeguarding the public interest; ### 107. calls for hera to be made an autonomous , fully fledged specific agency , with a strong and well-defined mandate from council and parliament , and a budget to fulfil its mandate and increased resources and therefore guarantee parliamentary oversight of hera’s budget as that would increase transparency; calls for hera to have a role in safeguarding the public interest including through access conditions and legal options to mandate technology transfer and knowledge sharing;


### 107. calls for hera to be made an autonomous agency , with a strong and well-defined mandate from council and parliament (including a proper industrial role and mandate) , and a budget to fulfil its mandate and increase resources; calls for hera to have a role in safeguarding the public interest; ### 107. calls for hera to be made an autonomous agency , with a mandate with well defined duties under the coordination and scrutiny of council and parliament (including a proper industrial role and mandate) , and a budget to fulfil its mandate and increase resources; calls for hera to have a role in safeguarding the public interest;


### 108. welcomes the commission healthier together – eu ncd initiative to support eu countries in identifying and implementing effective policies and actions to reduce the burden of major ncds and improve citizens’ health and well-being; ### 108. welcomes the commission healthier together – eu ncd initiative to support eu countries in identifying and implementing effective policies and actions to reduce the burden of major ncds and improve citizens’ health and well-being and considers that health education in all member states plays a key role in this process;


### 109. is concerned that during the pandemic the executive branch had the upper hand in emergency decision-making , which undermined the role of the european parliament; calls on the commission and the council to refrain from using article 122 tfeu , and to increase parliamentary control and codecision for various instruments so as to bolster the legitimacy of emergency response actions; ### 109. is concerned that during the pandemic the executive branch had the upper hand in emergency decision-making , which undermined the role of the european parliament; calls on the commission and the council to refrain from using article 122 tfeu , and to increase parliamentary control by giving parliament the opportunity to propose new laws in emergency response actions , and opportunities for codecision for various instruments used by the commission and the council , so as to bolster the legitimacy of emergency response actions;


### 110. believes that there are transparency issues concerning the design and implementation of the resilience and recovery fund facility , including a lack of clear obligations to publish data on details of the spending of the funds received; is of the opinion that without common standards on data sharing , there is a significant risk of corruption and recommends that member states should put more effort into sharing data on their national recovery plans; ### 110. believes that there are transparency issues concerning the design and implementation of the resilience and recovery fund facility , including a lack of possibilities for optimisation in the current geopolitical context and clear obligations to publish data on details of the spending of the funds received; is of the opinion that without common standards on data sharing , there is a significant risk of corruption and recommends on the one hand that member states should put more effort into sharing data on their national recovery plans , and on the other hand that the commission supports member states’ efforts to optimise national recovery and resilience mechanisms;


### 111. stresses that public trust is indispensable for an effective response to pandemics and is unattainable without transparency; underlines that trustfulness and consistent disclosure of public documents increase people’s willingness to follow health recommendations and increase public trust in general; ### 111. stresses that public trust is indispensable for an effective response to pandemics and is unattainable without transparency; underlines that trustfulness and consistent disclosure of public documents increase people’s willingness to follow health recommendations and increase public trust in general , as does communication based on scientific evidence in line with the data available at the time , delivered in an honest and transparent way and conveying messages appropriate for the general public;


### 111. stresses that public trust is indispensable for an effective response to pandemics and is unattainable without transparency; underlines that trustfulness and consistent disclosure of public documents increase people’s willingness to follow health recommendations and increase public trust in general; ### 111. stresses that public trust in public authorities and institutions , as well as into science as one element in public institutions’ decision making is indispensable for an effective response to pandemics and is unattainable without transparency; underlines that trustfulness , consistent disclosure of public documents as well as communicating science based decisions in an understandable way increase people’s willingness to follow health recommendations and increase public trust in general;


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### 1. acknowledges that the spread of the covid-19 has cost the lives of millions of people in europe and the world and has caused irreparable damage , and that the eu , as well as the rest of the world , was not ready to cope with this unprecedented health crisis and its shock waves , which have affected societies and economies worldwide; ### 1. whereas the covid-19 pandemic has cost the lives of millions of people in europe and the world and has caused immense damage; whereas the eu , as well as the rest of the world , was not sufficiently prepared to cope with this such a health crisis and its shock waves , which have affected societies and economies worldwide; whereas the covid-19 pandemic affected horizontally all levels and aspects of societies in europe and globally;


### 2. considers that , despite shortcomings and gaps in prevention , preparedness and response , the eu developed a common response to the pandemic and took actions to ensure the swift development and fair distribution of vaccines on the european continent and globally; ### 2. considers that , despite shortcomings and gaps in prevention , preparedness and response , the eu developed a common response to the pandemic and took actions to ensure the swift development and fair distribution of a diverse portfolio of vaccines on the european continent and globally;


### 3. notes that the covid-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst to speed up transformations on the path to the digital and green transitions , and to pay deeper attention to health; ### 3. notes that the covid-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst to speed up transformations on the path to the digital and green transitions , and to pay deeper attention to both physical and mental health;


### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular workforce shortages; ### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular insufficient funding for public healthcare all across the eu , fragility of primary care services , lack of appropriate surveillance and monitoring programs and workforce shortages and inadequate safety working conditions for sector professionals , which lead to exhaustion of the professionals in this sector; underlines also that the pandemic increased global inequities in production , supply and access to live-saving medical products and health technologies;


### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular workforce shortages; ### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular workforce shortages , while at the same time causing burnout among healthcare workers;


### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular workforce shortages; ### 4. highlights that the pandemic exacerbated existing structural issues in the health sector , in particular workforce and treatment facility (hospital and medical equipment) shortages;


### 5. affirms the importance of preparedness and resilience in the face of crises , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy in key areas , such as vaccine production and distribution; ### 5. affirms the importance of surveillance , monitoring , preparedness and resilience in the face of outbreaks and health emergencies , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy and global diversification of production in key areas , such as vaccine and medicine production , distribution , equal access , critical and essential medicines , including those derived from human plasma;


### 5. affirms the importance of preparedness and resilience in the face of crises , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy in key areas , such as vaccine production and distribution; ### 5. affirms the importance of preparedness and resilience in the face of crises , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy in key areas , such as the production and distribution of vaccines as well as critical and essential medicines , such as those derived from human plasma;


### 5. affirms the importance of preparedness and resilience in the face of crises , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy in key areas , such as vaccine production and distribution; ### 5. affirms the importance of preparedness and resilience in the face of crises , particularly in terms of healthcare systems and supplies , in increasing strategic autonomy in key areas , such as vaccine , medicine and medical equipment production and distribution;


### 6. highlights that in 2020 , the world was unprepared to cope with the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and europe had to face its most challenging socio-economic crisis since the second world war; ### 6. highlights that in 2020 , europe and the world were unprepared to cope with the impact of the covid-19 pandemic;


### 7. takes into account the impact of the crisis on the economy and underscores the need for a coordinated response to support businesses and self-employed people; ### 7. underlines the impact of the crisis on the society and the economy; stresses the need for a coordinated response to support workers , families , self-employed people and business with the respective relevant measures; recalls that the crisis have impacted different segments of the society in a diversified manner , mostly amplifying social and economic disparities; reminds therefore that support should be prioritised towards socially disadvantaged groups and those mostly affected by the crisis;


### 8. emphasises that the economy supports our welfare state , personal freedom and a good future; calls for the eu to strengthen its economic performance in hard times by coupling economic and social measures; ### deleted


### 8. emphasises that the economy supports our welfare state , personal freedom and a good future; calls for the eu to strengthen its economic performance in hard times by coupling economic and social measures; ### 8. emphasises that the economy supports our welfare state , personal freedom and a good future; calls for the eu to strengthen its economic performance in hard times by coupling economic and social measures , as well as cross-border support facilities;


### 9. highlights that the pandemic has increased inequalities between countries and within countries , that life expectancy in europe has dropped for the first time in 50 years and that the future of the universal coverage and social welfare model has been jeopardised; ### 9. highlights that the pandemic has increased inequalities between countries and within countries , including inequalities in access to vaccination , that life expectancy in europe has dropped for the first time in 50 years and that the future of the universal coverage and social welfare model has been jeopardised;


### 9. highlights that the pandemic has increased inequalities between countries and within countries , that life expectancy in europe has dropped for the first time in 50 years and that the future of the universal coverage and social welfare model has been jeopardised; ### 9. highlights that the pandemic has increased inequalities between countries and within countries , including unequal access to vaccines , and that life expectancy in europe has dropped for the first time in 50 years;


### 10. observes that the medical emergency affected security and stability conditions and social relationships , changed ways of work and education , impacted various societal groups and increased global inequalities; ### 10. observes that the pandemic deeply affected social relations , affected ways of work and education , impacted various societal groups and increased global inequalities;


### 11. emphasises the importance of learning lessons and being better prepared for future crises and stresses that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all union policies and activities; stresses that we are still learning about the effects of covid on health and health systems , in particular the impact of so-called long covid effects; ### deleted


### 11. emphasises the importance of learning lessons and being better prepared for future crises and stresses that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all union policies and activities; stresses that we are still learning about the effects of covid on health and health systems , in particular the impact of so-called long covid effects; ### 11. emphasises the importance of learning lessons and being better prepared for future crises of different nature and stresses that a high level of public health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all union legislation , policies and initiatives;


### 11. emphasises the importance of learning lessons and being better prepared for future crises and stresses that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all union policies and activities; stresses that we are still learning about the effects of covid on health and health systems , in particular the impact of so-called long covid effects; ### 11. emphasises the importance of learning lessons and being better prepared for future crises and stresses that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all union policies and activities; stresses that we are still learning about the effects of covid on health and health systems , in particular the impact of so-called long covid effects and vaccine side effects;


### 12. stresses that europe can only pull through future pandemics if the european family stands together in solidarity and responsibility , and fully utilises its capabilities to coordinate better and deliver the needed added-value to eu governments and their citizens; ### 12. stresses that europe can only pull through future pandemics if the european family stands together in solidarity and responsibility , fully utilises its capabilities to coordinate better and deliver the needed added-value; reminds that future public health threats will mostly be transnational by nature , therefore an analysis is needed with regard to the division of competences in this domain under the current treaties and possible reforms to better protect eu citizens and societies;


### 13. underlines the importance of science-based decision-making and consistent communication with citizens from all the stakeholders involved , including eu and member state public institutions , the scientific community , the private sector and civil society organisations; ### 13. underlines the importance of decision-making based on scientific evidence and progress and consistent communication with citizens from all the stakeholders involved , including eu and member state public institutions , the scientific community , the private sector and civil society organisations;


### 13. underlines the importance of science-based decision-making and consistent communication with citizens from all the stakeholders involved , including eu and member state public institutions , the scientific community , the private sector and civil society organisations; ### 13. underlines the importance of evidence-based and scientifically sound decision-making and consistent communication with citizens from all the stakeholders involved , including eu institutions and member state public offices , the scientific community , the private sector and civil society organisations;


### 14. calls for the eu to continue on the path towards establishing a european health union that brings true added-value to the health governance of the member states and operates in fields that cannot be covered by the member states alone; ### 14. calls for the eu to further strengthen the european health union and continuously evaluate the eu's preparedness for cross-border threats ;


### 14. calls for the eu to continue on the path towards establishing a european health union that brings true added-value to the health governance of the member states and operates in fields that cannot be covered by the member states alone; ### 14. calls for the eu to continue on the path towards establishing a european health union , while respecting member state competences in this area , that brings true added-value to the health governance of the member states and operates in fields that cannot be covered by the member states alone;


### 14. calls for the eu to continue on the path towards establishing a european health union that brings true added-value to the health governance of the member states and operates in fields that cannot be covered by the member states alone; ### 14. calls for the eu to continue on the path towards establishing a european health union that brings true added-value to the health governance of the member states and can operate in fields that cannot be covered by the member states alone;


### 15. recognises that all the actions taken during the pandemic were meant to safeguard the right to health and life , but that some actions nevertheless implied the existence of limitations on other fundamental rights; highlights that , because the crisis was unprecedented , governments had to take swift action with very little preparation and a lack of internal expertise; ### 15. underlines that the protection of people's health and life must be the priority in any public policy decision; recognises that during the pandemic , mostly due to the urgency of the situation and particularly in the earliest phases , public authorities had to take decisive and swift actions in order to safeguard the right to health and life , while regretfully having a negative impact on other fundamental rights;


### 1. underlines the exceptionally uncertain eu economic outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the covid-19 pandemic and the consequences of the war against ukraine; ### 1. underlines the exceptionally uncertain eu economic outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the covid-19 pandemic , in particular in the field of health and education , and the consequences of the war against ukraine , inflation and energy crisis;


### 1. underlines the exceptionally uncertain eu economic outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the covid-19 pandemic and the consequences of the war against ukraine; ### 1. underlines the exceptionally uncertain eu economic and social outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the covid-19 pandemic and the consequences of the war against ukraine;


### 2. welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national short-time work schemes supported by the european instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (sure); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to the union’s competitive sustainability; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets , in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality , to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; welcomes the commission’s proposal to include a repowereu chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of repowereu must not divert resources away from other eu priorities; ### 2. welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national short-time work schemes supported by the european instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (sure); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to the union’s competitive sustainability; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets , in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality , to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; if a member state can demonstrate that the achievement of a specific milestone or target is no longer achievable due to recent geopolitical events , these situations may be invoked as objective circumstances to adjust their recovery and resilience plans ( proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council amending regulation (eu) 2021/241 as regards repowereu chapters in recovery and resilience plans and amending regulation (eu) 2021/1060 , regulation (eu) 2021/2115 , directive 2003/87/ec and decision (eu) 2015/1814 ); welcomes the commission’s proposal to include a repowereu chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of repowereu must not divert resources away from other eu priorities;


### 2. welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national short-time work schemes supported by the european instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (sure); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to the union’s competitive sustainability; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets , in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality , to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; welcomes the commission’s proposal to include a repowereu chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of repowereu must not divert resources away from other eu priorities; ### 2. welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national work schemes supported by the european instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (sure); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to a sustainable and resilient union; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets , in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality , to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; stresses that large parts of the success of the rrf are due to the mobilisation of financial support for reforms and investments undertaken by member states; welcomes the commission’s proposal to include a repowereu chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of repowereu must not divert resources away from other agreed eu priorities;


### 2. stresses that while the primary objective of the european central bank (ecb) is to maintain price stability , the primary objective of the union as a whole should be to minimise the impact of current turbulences on the real economy , thereby defending the wellbeing of its citizens and preserving its production structure and the international competitiveness of its companies; underlines , in this regard , the importance of adequate and coordinated fiscal , structural and regulatory policies that complement the ecb’s monetary policy actions , which are also capable of supporting household incomes and providing targeted support to companies suffering from supply bottlenecks and high energy costs; ### 2. stresses that while the primary objective of the european central bank (ecb) is to maintain price stability , the primary objective of the union as a whole should be to minimise the impact of current turbulences on the real economy , thereby defending the wellbeing of its citizens and preserving its production structure and the international competitiveness of its companies; underlines , in this regard , the importance of adequate and coordinated fiscal , structural and regulatory policies that complement the ecb’s monetary policy actions , which are also capable of supporting household incomes and providing targeted support to companies suffering from supply bottlenecks and high energy costs; notes that further increases of the ecb’s key policy rate or quantitative tightening may further contract economic activity;


### 3. stresses that the union budget primarily supports strategic , targeted and growth-enhancing investment and entails a lower risk of inflationary pressure compared to untargeted and extensive national fiscal stimulus; calls on the commission and the member states , in the revision of the eu economic governance framework , to treat gross national income-based contributions to the union budget in the same way as the national investment commitment; ### 3. stresses that the union budget primarily supports strategic , targeted and growth-enhancing investment; believes that rrf provides a solid foundation for discussions on how to allow sufficient public investment under the fiscal rules; calls on the commission and the member states , in the revision of the eu economic governance framework , to treat gross national income-based contributions to the union budget in the same way as the national investment commitment under the european fund for strategic investments in the context of the commission communication on flexibility .


### 4. is concerned at the economic impact of the aforementioned crises on the union and on national budgets; stresses that crisis response has led member states to adopt extensive economic measures; highlights the long-term impact of these measures on economic sustainability , but considers that it should be possible to return to a state of economic discipline in the long run; is also concerned at the union’s increasing debt repayment obligations if not appropriately handled; stresses that union borrowing should not increase further as long as there are no new own resources to cater for debt repayment. ### 4. is concerned at the economic impact of the aforementioned crises on the union and on national budgets; welcomes that crisis response has led member states to adopt necessary economic and social measures; highlights the positive long-term impact of well-targeted measures and public investments on economic growth , social inclusion and environmental sustainability that will contribute to increase potential growth and fiscal sustainability in the long run; considers that the union’s debt should be accompanied by the introduction of new own resources to cater for debt repayment obligations.


### b. whereas the eu labour market has proved particularly resilient , with an additional two million people in employment , leading to a record low unemployment rate of 6.2 % in 2022; whereas according to the commission’s autumn economic forecast the public sector was a key contributor to the increase in employment; whereas despite labour market tightness wage growth has remained moderate; whereas the unemployment rate is expected to increase slightly in 2023 (6.5 %) , before marginally coming down again in 2024 (6.2 %); ### b. whereas the eu labour market has proved particularly resilient , with an additional two million people in employment , leading to a record low unemployment rate of 6.2 % in 2022; whereas according to the commission’s autumn economic forecast the public sector was a key contributor to the increase in employment; whereas despite labour market tightness wage growth has remained moderate and has failed to keep up with inflation , implying real wage losses of , on average , 8% between q4 2020 and q2 2022 in the euro area according to ecb research13a; whereas the unemployment rate is expected to increase slightly in 2023 (6.5 %) , before marginally coming down again in 2024 (6.2 %);


### c. whereas according to the annual sustainable growth survey , inflation should peak at 10.7 % in 2022 and then gradually decrease to 7.0 % in 2023 and 3 % in 2024; whereas wage growth is expected to only partially mitigate losses in real incomes , without triggering a persistent feedback loop between wages and inflation; ### c. whereas according to the annual sustainable growth survey , inflation should peak at 10.7 % in 2022 and then gradually decrease to 7.0 % in 2023 and 3 % in 2024; whereas wage growth is expected to only partially mitigate losses in real incomes , without triggering a persistent feedback loop between wages and inflation; whereas the level of inflation will hugely vary amongst member states;


### the six-pillar structure , ensuring that member states give adequate consideration in their reform and investment agendas to all the relevant dimensions for making eu economies and societies more prosperous , sustainable , inclusive , competitive and resilient; ### the six-pillar structure , which was developed as part of the ordinary legislative procedure and hence under the full involvement of the european parliament and that ensures that member states give adequate consideration in their reform and investment agendas to all the relevant dimensions for making eu economies and societies more prosperous , sustainable , inclusive , competitive and resilient;


### 10. agrees with the commission’s orientations as regard the simplification of the framework , differences in member states’ debt reduction paths , the use of a comprehensive debt sustainability analysis and the general escape clauses; ### 10. agrees with the commission’s orientations as regard the simplification of the framework , differences in member states’ debt reduction paths , the use of a comprehensive debt sustainability analysis and the general escape clauses; retains its inclination towards a simplified approach to determine debt sustainability challenges;


### 11. notes the aim to stimulate investment and reforms by allowing member states to have different debt reduction paths , provided that these enhance growth , improve debt sustainability and are in line with the eu’s objectives , in particular those of the green and digital transition and social resilience; ### 11. notes the aim to stimulate investment and reforms by allowing member states to have different debt reduction paths , provided that these enhance growth , improve debt sustainability and are in line with the eu’s objectives , in particular those of the green and digital transition and social resilience; requires that such paths maintain a level of flexibility on the basis of possible errors in established forecasts arising from potential rapid structural changes; notes the elastic nature of small transition economies which leaves them more prone to such rapid changes as compared to larger european economies;


### 12. notes that while monetary policy is conceived and designed as a single instrument , the overall fiscal policy is the result of aggregating 19 individual fiscal policies; underlines that , apart from the recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area , coordination of actions has thus far been limited and the situation and challenges of the euro area have not been easy to factor in; highlights that it is still largely random if the aggregation of national fiscal policies results in a euro area fiscal stance which is appropriate and consistent with monetary policy; regrets that the commission’s communication does not encompass rules or instruments that allow for the management of the euro area fiscal stance; ### 12. notes that while monetary policy is conceived and designed as a single instrument , the overall fiscal policy is the result of aggregating 19 individual fiscal policies; underlines that , apart from the recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area , coordination of actions has thus far been limited and the situation and challenges of the euro area have not been easy to factor in; highlights that it is still largely random if the aggregation of national fiscal policies results in a euro area fiscal stance which is appropriate and consistent with monetary policy; regrets that the commission’s communication does not encompass rules or instruments that allow for the management of the euro area fiscal stance; recalls that the commission , in the context of the european semester and the assessment of the national recovery and resilience plans , found that sore reforms are needed to address aggressive tax planning in some member states; encourages the commission to address aggressive tax planning in its recommendations to the member states;


### 13. welcomes that lessons have been learned from the rrf process by promoting more ownership of ways of putting member states in charge of designing their own national plans combining fiscal , reform and investment commitments within a common eu framework; greatly regrets that , unlike the rrf , the european parliament is excluded from defining the overarching goals , guidance , criteria for the debt reduction path , investments , reforms and the underlying assumptions on which the comprehensive debt sustainability analysis is based; regrets that neither the involvement of national parliaments nor that of national stakeholders and civil society is mentioned under project design , implementation or subsequent scrutiny , which sets back ownership and democratic accountability; ### 13. welcomes that lessons have been learned from the rrf process by promoting more ownership of ways of putting member states in charge of designing their own national plans combining fiscal , reform and investment commitments within a common eu framework; greatly regrets that , unlike the rrf , the european parliament is excluded from defining the overarching goals , guidance , criteria for the debt reduction path , investments , reforms and the underlying assumptions on which the comprehensive debt sustainability analysis is based; regrets that neither the involvement of national parliaments nor that of national stakeholders and civil society is mentioned under project design , implementation or subsequent scrutiny , which sets back ownership and democratic accountability; considers that the european commission should propose a new investment plan in order to achieve our energy security;


### 14. recalls that the better law-making agreement reiterates that the european parliament and the council are to exercise their powers as co-legislators on an equal footing and that the commission therefore needs to treat them equally; stresses the role and responsibility of national parliaments; ### 14. recalls that the better law-making agreement reiterates that the european parliament and the council are to exercise their powers as co-legislators on an equal footing and that the commission therefore needs to treat them equally; stresses that the european parliament should therefore be fully involved in the reform of the economic governance framework as well as the future conduct of economic governance in the eu , including in the establishment and management of fiscal instruments; stresses the role and responsibility of national parliaments;


### 14. recalls that the better law-making agreement reiterates that the european parliament and the council are to exercise their powers as co-legislators on an equal footing and that the commission therefore needs to treat them equally; stresses the role and responsibility of national parliaments; ### 14. recalls that the better law-making agreement reiterates that the european parliament and the council are to exercise their powers as co-legislators on an equal footing and that the commission therefore needs to treat them equally; stresses the role and responsibility of national parliaments; recalls the need to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the council on taxation matters;


### 1. reiterates its call for a capital increase and stresses that the european investment bank (eib) must maintain its ‘aaa’ rating and retain the confidence of the capital markets; ### 1. reiterates its call for a capital increase to allow the bank to reinforce its support to long-term finance , inclusive sustainable growth , social and regional cohesion and support key real economy investments , which otherwise would not have taken place; stresses that the european investment bank (eib) must maintain its ‘aaa’ rating and retain the confidence of the capital markets;


### 2. welcomes the financial assistance provided to ukraine; ### 2. welcomes the financial assistance provided to ukraine; believes that the continued russian war of aggression against ukraine requires an urgent mobilisation of additional resources for the immediate recovery , as well as , longer term reconstruction of ukraine , focusing on building back better infrastructure , such as energy , agriculture and transport infrastructure; expects the eib to work closely with relevant partners to establish a coordinated approach to support ukraine's long-term reconstruction; expects the eib to provide an overview detailing how much of the support provided is new financing and how much is financing stemming from reallocations from existing programmes;


### 3. awaits the review of the climate bank roadmap ahead of cop28; expects full alignment with the 1.5 degree pathway , including the exclusion of blue hydrogen infrastructure and road and highway financing , and the requirement to conduct a solid assessment of less carbon-intensive alternatives and ‘scope 3’ emissions; ### 3. welcomes that the bank has already met its target to devote at least half of its resources to climate action and environmental sustainability reaching €36.5 billion in investments in 2022; awaits the review of the climate bank roadmap ahead of cop28; expects full alignment with the 1.5 degree pathway , and the requirement to conduct a solid assessment of less carbon-intensive alternatives and ‘scope 3’ emissions;


### 4. calls for the eib’s derisking architecture for green assets to be adapted to take account of the mixed records of commercial viability and the risks associated with public finance , with a view to improving the risk-reward ratios for projects with limited bankability1; ### 4. welcomes the bank's planned increase of own higher-risk projects , as detailed in the operational plan 2023-2025; invites the eib to evaluate whether its derisking architecture for green assets should be adapted to take account of the mixed records of commercial viability and the risks associated with public finance , with a view to improving the risk-reward ratios for projects with limited bankability1; calls on the eib to use its derisking activities to steer private finance towards achieving a just transition.


### 5. reiterates its call to work only with clients and financial intermediaries that have credible decarbonisation plans; opposes the exemptions granted under the paris alignment for counterparties (path) framework in support of repowereu; calls for a halt to fossil fuel financing; ### 5. reiterates its call to work only with clients that have credible decarbonisation plans and for corporate clients , as well as , financial intermediaries to have decarbonisation plans , as soon as possible , and by 2025 at the latest; underlines that rapid , large scale investment is needed for the eu to transition to a climate neutral economy; in this context , welcomes eib support to repowereu of 30 billion euros; believes , however , that the exemptions granted under the paris alignment for counterparties (path) framework , in support of repowereu , must be temporary and well justified; calls on the eib to ensure that eib support does not become a subsidy to fossil fuel companies , which have made immense profits on the back of high energy prices; therefore , calls on the bank to prioritise projects with non-fossil fuel companies , wherever possible; welcomes the bank's halt to fossil fuel financing and considers that the eib should limit to a minimum the indirect financing of fossil fuels through its support to repowereu;


### 6. calls on eib global to devise a strategy centred on development additionality; ### 6. calls on eib global to devise a strategy centred on development additionality , to deliver concrete positive outcomes on the ground , while ensuring additionality of eib finance; highlights that eib global activities should be aligned with eu strategic interests and external policy objectives; asks the eib to ensure a coordinated approach with other actors contributing to the european financial architecture for development , in order to deliver a stronger development impact; recalls furthermore that the successful implementation of eib global requires an adequate level of in-house staff based on the ground , including local workers;


### 7. is concerned that the eib has , at least once , failed to conduct a full inquiry into allegations of bribery and misuse of funds involving a financial intermediary outside the eu; calls on the eib to reopen all such cases; ### 7. notes that allegedly the eib has , at least once , failed to conduct a full inquiry into allegations of bribery and misuse of funds involving a financial intermediary outside the eu; notes that the eib has assessed the case three times and that the case has been referred to olaf twice , with the case being dismissed; however , calls on the eib to strengthen its internal mechanisms to fight fraud and corruption , and improve transparency and control over intermediated operations;


### a. whereas , pursuant to article 311 tfeu , the union must provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies , and its budget , without prejudice to other revenue , is to be financed wholly from own resources; whereas article 311 tfeu provides that council must consult the european parliament before adopting a decision on own resources; ### a. whereas , pursuant to article 311 tfeu , the union must provide itself with the means necessary to attain its politically agreed objectives and carry through its policies , and its budget , without prejudice to other revenue , is to be financed wholly from own resources; whereas article 311 tfeu provides that council must consult the european parliament before adopting a decision on own resources;


### a. whereas the first basket of new own resources is based on the eu emissions trading system , the carbon border adjustment mechanism and pillar i of the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd); ### a. whereas the first basket of new own resources is based on the future eu emissions trading system , the future carbon border adjustment mechanism and on a share of revenue collected under pillar i new set of rules designed by the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd) and to be finalized by the inclusive framework;


### b. whereas the second basket of new own resources could include a financial transaction tax and a financial contribution linked to the corporate sector or a new common corporate tax base; ### b. whereas a second basket of new own resources is expected by the end of 2023; whereas the interinstitutional agreement of 16 december 2020 stipulates that the commission could include a financial transaction tax and a financial contribution linked to the corporate sector or a new common corporate tax base in this second basket;


### 1. notes that , according to the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement of december 2020 , the commission needs to put forward a proposal for the second basket of new own resources by june 2024; ### 1. welcomes that , according to the roadmap in the interinstitutional agreement of the 16 december 2020 , the commission needs to put forward a proposal for the second basket of new own resources by june 2024;


### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on virtually all of the eu’s key policy objectives , its flagship programmes and its crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy , ending its reliance upon russian fossil fuels , completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence , civil protection and space; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new means and extra resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance; ### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on the eu’s key policy objectives , its flagship programmes and its crisis responsiveness; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy , ending its reliance upon russian fossil fuels , delivering on the european pillar of social rights , completing the health union and the energy union and financing our green transition ambitions , including our climate targets towards net-zero by 2050; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new means and additional fresh resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance; recalls that , in an ever-evolving world with new emerging challenges and threats , eu-wide solutions are needed to ensure a level playing field for all member states in their capacity to support citizens , households and businesses , thereby preserving the integrity of the internal market and preventing its fragmentation or distortion;


### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on virtually all of the eu’s key policy objectives , its flagship programmes and its crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy , ending its reliance upon russian fossil fuels , completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence , civil protection and space; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new means and extra resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance; ### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on virtually all of the eu’s key policy objectives , its flagship programmes and its crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy notably in the field of industrial policy , ensuring competitivity during the socio-ecological transformation , ending its reliance upon russian fossil fuels , fostering social cohesion , completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence , civil protection and space; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new means and extra resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance;


### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on virtually all of the eu’s key policy objectives , its flagship programmes and its crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy , ending its reliance upon russian fossil fuels , completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence , civil protection and space; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new means and extra resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance; ### 2. stresses the crucial and growing importance of the eu budget in delivering on most eu’s key policy objectives , and all its flagship programmes and crisis intervention; underlines the multiple challenges the eu is facing such as building up its strategic autonomy , ending its reliance upon fossil fuels , completing the health union and the energy union and financing important common projects such as defence cooperation , civil protection and space; considers that all new eu policies and challenges must involve new financial means and extra resources; reiterates , in this regard , that robust , reliable and resilient financing of the eu budget requires a diversified and enlarged set of own resources; is convinced that there is huge potential in a well-designed reform of the eu own resources not only for strengthening the financing of its budgetary needs , but also for boosting its policy outputs , improving the fiscal equilibrium between the eu and member states and adding value to overall public finance;


### 2. notes that none of the new own resources from the first basket are yet in place; ### 2. worries that none of the new own resources from the first basket are yet in place;


### 3. underlines that new genuine own resources (also known as ‘fresh income’) are urgently needed in order to make the union budget more resilient and autonomous so as to allow the union to deliver on its policies and to ensure its standing as a credible and smart debt issuer; ### 3. underlines that new genuine own resources (also known as ‘fresh income’) are urgently needed in order to make the union budget more resilient and autonomous so as to allow the union to deliver on its policies and to ensure its standing as a credible and smart debt issuer; in this regard , it considers that future revenues generated by the implementation of the union´s policies shall flow in the union´s budget as new own resources;


### 3. is concerned that the first basket of own resources will not generate the revenues expected for several reasons; observes further that beyond the funding needed for nextgenerationeu , the union may need additional resources to assist ukraine financially and to further mitigate the impact of russia’s war against ukraine on the union; ### 3. is concerned that the first basket of own resources will not generate the revenues expected for several reasons; worries in particular that the expected resources from the pillar i reform at global stage remains blocked; observes further that beyond the funding needed for nextgenerationeu , the union may need additional resources to assist ukraine financially , to further mitigate the impact of russia’s war against ukraine on the union and to finance the digital and green transitions;


### 5. expresses its high expectations that , with the ets- and cbam-based own resources , the long-standing demand for a better linkage of the eu revenue side with environmental policies and the rationale of climate mainstreaming across expenditure and revenue policies will finally become operational; notes that the sectoral negotiations on the cbam and the ets have led to an agreement; welcomes the fact that the resulting legal texts in the ets directive and the cbam regulation remain fully compatible with the own resources proposals; calls for the eu institutions to thoroughly assess the implications regarding the revenue estimations; insists on not using such analyses as a pretext for blocking decision-making; is aware , furthermore , that in the very long run , as the process of decarbonisation continues , the yields from the green own resources will diminish; ### 5. expresses its high expectations that , with the ets- and cbam-based own resources , the long-standing demand for a better linkage of the eu revenue side with environmental policies and the rationale of climate mainstreaming across expenditure and revenue policies will finally become operational; notes that the sectoral negotiations on the cbam and the ets have led to an agreement; welcomes the fact that the resulting legal texts in the ets directive and the cbam regulation remain fully compatible with the own resources proposals; calls for the eu institutions to thoroughly assess the revenue estimations; insists on not using such analyses as a pretext for blocking decision-making and calls on the council to move as swiftly as possible in adopting the relevant legal texts; acknowledges , furthermore , that in the very long run , as the process of decarbonisation continues , the yields from the green own resources will diminish ,


### 5. expresses its high expectations that , with the ets- and cbam-based own resources , the long-standing demand for a better linkage of the eu revenue side with environmental policies and the rationale of climate mainstreaming across expenditure and revenue policies will finally become operational; notes that the sectoral negotiations on the cbam and the ets have led to an agreement; welcomes the fact that the resulting legal texts in the ets directive and the cbam regulation remain fully compatible with the own resources proposals; calls for the eu institutions to thoroughly assess the implications regarding the revenue estimations; insists on not using such analyses as a pretext for blocking decision-making; is aware , furthermore , that in the very long run , as the process of decarbonisation continues , the yields from the green own resources will diminish; ### 5. expresses its high expectations that , with the ets- and cbam-based own resources , the long-standing demand for a better linkage of the eu revenue side with environmental policies and the rationale of climate mainstreaming across expenditure and revenue policies will finally become operational; notes that the sectoral negotiations on the cbam and the ets have led to an agreement; welcomes the fact that the resulting legal texts in the ets directive and the cbam regulation remain fully compatible with the own resources proposals; calls for the eu institutions to thoroughly assess the implications regarding the revenue estimations; insists on not using such analyses as a pretext for blocking decision-making; is aware , furthermore , that in the very long run , as the process of decarbonisation continues as planned , the yields from the green own resources will diminish;


### 5. calls on the commission to consider , for its second basket of own resources , an eu-wide financial transaction tax based on its 2011 model , which should yield around eur 41.5 billion per year; ### 5. calls on the commission to consider , for its second basket of own resources , an eu-wide tax on the financial sector; recalls that a financial transaction tax based on its 2011 model , which should yield around eur 41.5billion per year; draws attention to the growing repurchase of corporate stock (share buyback) in the eu; notes that the us inflation reduction act foresees a tax equal to 1 percent of the fair market value of any stock of the corporation which is repurchased by such corporation during the taxable year and that it is expected to generate $79bn in ten years; calls on the commission to assess the feasibility of a similar excise duty for the eu;1a


### 5. calls on the commission to consider , for its second basket of own resources , an eu-wide financial transaction tax based on its 2011 model , which should yield around eur 41.5 billion per year; ### 5. calls on the commission to consider , for its second basket of own resources , an eu-wide financial transaction tax based on its 2011 model , subject to its forming part of an oecd-led global tax deal , which should yield around eur 41.5 billion per year;


### 6. notes that the current reference in the own resources proposal to own resources from the proceeds of the oecd/g20 pillar one agreement will have to be updated in line with the multilateral convention and the related eu directive to implement the provisions in the eu member states in a harmonised manner; ### 6. notes that the current reference in the own resources proposal to own resources from the proceeds of the oecd/g20 pillar one agreement will have to be updated in line with the multilateral convention and the related eu directive to implement the provisions in the eu member states in a harmonised manner; is , however , very concerned that the negotiations on the pillar i reform at global stage remain blocked;


### 6. calls on the commission to come forward with an own resource linked to either the upcoming ‘business in europe: framework for income taxation’ proposal or to the proposal for a minimum tax directive1 implementing the oecd-led global tax deal , most in particular pillar ii; ### 6. calls on the commission to come forward with an own resource linked to the proposal for a minimum tax directive1 implementing the oecd-led global tax deal , most in particular pillar ii;


### 6. calls on the commission to come forward with an own resource linked to either the upcoming ‘business in europe: framework for income taxation’ proposal or to the proposal for a minimum tax directive1 implementing the oecd-led global tax deal , most in particular pillar ii; ### 6. calls on the commission to come forward with an own resource linked to the corporate sector and in particular either a share of revenues determined by the upcoming ‘business in europe: framework for income taxation’ proposal or a share of revenues generated by to the proposal for a minimum tax directive1implementing the oecd-led global tax deal , most in particular pillar ii;


### 7. considers that these new own resources are necessary to avoid the next generation of europeans paying the price for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under ngeu , either through an increased burden on taxpayers or via cuts in regular eu programmes directly affecting beneficiaries and project-holders; notes the legitimate demand by europeans for more social and tax justice; warns against any attempt to reduce funding for ordinary eu policies to make space for the repayment of eu debt , as this would endanger long-term eu goals , such as economic convergence , research and innovation or the green transition; ### 7. considers that these new own resources are necessary for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under ngeu , either through an increased burden on taxpayers or via cuts in regular eu programmes directly affecting beneficiaries and project-holders; notes the legitimate demand by europeans for more social and tax justice as well as for equivalent standards of living between the different regions of the eu; warns against any attempt to reduce funding for ordinary eu policies to make space for the repayment of eu debt , as this would endanger long-term eu goals , such as economic convergence , research and innovation or the green transition;


### 7. invites the commission and the member states to consider additional new own resources , such as an eu-wide aviation tax for intra-european commercial flights or an own resource based on the revision of the energy taxation directive2 ; ### 7. invites the commission and the member states to consider additional new own resources , such as an eu wide road tax for intra european passenger road travel or an own resource based on the revision of the energy taxation directive2 targeted to the production of nuclear energy;


### 8. suggests that the commission and member states come up with new own resources similar to the non-recycled plastic contribution to fight inequality in the union to enhance the circular economy and help to catalyse the implementation of the green deal. ### 8. suggests that the commission and member states come up with new own resources with similar design features as for to the non-recycled plastic contribution with the aim to fight inequality in the union , to enhance the circular economy , and help to catalyse the implementation of the green deal , as well as ensure a socially fair and just green and digital transition;


### 9. calls on the member states in the council to adopt , as soon as possible , the new own resources from the first package of 14 december 2021; worries , however , that the amounts generated by the new own resources will not be sufficient to cover all ngeu repayments and borrowing costs; calls , therefore , on the commission to come forward with the next batch of proposals in the third quarter of 2023 at the latest; insists that these proposals take into account the priorities of the european parliament as outlined in here; ### 9. calls on the member states in the council to adopt , as soon as possible , the new own resources from the first package of 14 december 2021; worries , however , that the amounts generated by the new own resources will not be sufficient to cover all ngeu repayments and borrowing costs; calls , therefore , on the commission to come forward with the next batch of proposals as soon as possible and no later than the third quarter of 2023; insists that these proposals take into account the priorities of the european parliament as outlined in here;


### 10. urges all actors to continue the efforts to identify fresh and new , preferably genuine , own resources and other revenue sources for the eu budget with the aim of fully covering the overall expected expenditure for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under the ngeu and reinforcing the eu budget where the ‘1 % of eu gdp dogma’ is to be abandoned; ### 10. urges all actors to continue the efforts to identify fresh , new and genuine own resources , as well as other revenue sources for the eu budget with the aim of fully covering the overall expected expenditure for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under the ngeu and reinforcing the eu budget where the ‘1 % of eu gdp dogma’ is to be abandoned;


### 10. urges all actors to continue the efforts to identify fresh and new , preferably genuine , own resources and other revenue sources for the eu budget with the aim of fully covering the overall expected expenditure for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under the ngeu and reinforcing the eu budget where the ‘1 % of eu gdp dogma’ is to be abandoned; ### 10. urges all actors to continue the efforts to identify fresh and new genuine own resources and other revenue sources for the eu budget with the aim of fully covering the overall expected expenditure for the repayment of the principal and the interest of the funds borrowed under the ngeu and reinforcing the eu budget where the ‘1 % of eu gdp dogma’ is to be abandoned;


### 11. believes that the eu revenue side should be used strategically to create incentives for more social and tax justice; underlines that green own resources should be complemented by tax-based own resources from the corporate sector for reasons of sufficiency , fiscal equivalence (those who benefit from the eu and its open markets should also contribute their fair share to its financing) and overall distributional fairness among member states and sectors; ### 11. believes that the eu revenue side should be used strategically to create incentives for more social and tax justice; underlines that green own resources should be complemented by tax-based own resources from the corporate sector as well as from the wealthiest individuals and private households for reasons of sufficiency , social and economic equality , fiscal equivalence (those who benefit from the eu and its open markets should also contribute their fair share to its financing) and overall distributional fairness among member states and sectors;


### 12. looks forward to and places high hopes , in this context , in the commission’s upcoming business in europe: framework for income taxation (befit) initiative in the third quarter of 2023; agrees that a single corporate tax rulebook for the eu , based on the key features of a common tax base and the allocation of profits between member states by using a formula or formulary apportionment , would constitute an excellent starting point for a new own resource in the spirit of the roadmap; expects the new approach to this corporate tax-based own resource to address issues of national differences in corporate taxation that have so far impeded an own resource in this realm and to allow for a broad scope capturing more companies active in the single market than only the few very biggest and most profitable multinationals that are subject to the oecd pillar one agreement; ### 12. looks forward to the commission’s upcoming business in europe: framework for income taxation (befit) initiative in the third quarter of 2023; agrees that a single corporate tax rulebook for the eu , based on the key features of a common tax base and the allocation of profits between member states by using a formula or formulary apportionment , would constitute an excellent starting point for a new own resource in the spirit of the roadmap; expects the new approach to this corporate tax-based own resource to address issues of national differences in corporate taxation that have so far impeded an own resource in this realm and to allow for a broad scope capturing more companies active in the single market than only the few very biggest and most profitable multinationals that are subject to the oecd pillar one agreement;


### 13. acknowledges with regret that any prospects for the introduction of a financial transaction tax under enhanced cooperation have faded away in the course of recent years; insists , nevertheless , that the financial sector be encompassed by the corporate or single market-based own resource initiative , ideally within the befit context; ### deleted


### 13. acknowledges with regret that any prospects for the introduction of a financial transaction tax under enhanced cooperation have faded away in the course of recent years; insists , nevertheless , that the financial sector be encompassed by the corporate or single market-based own resource initiative , ideally within the befit context; ### 13. calls on the participating member states to reach an agreement for the introduction of a financial transaction tax under enhanced cooperation based on the existing commission proposal; recalls its report of 13 november 2020 which asked for the introduction of new own resources , among which the one with the highest potential revenue was “a financial transaction tax (ftt) , which , based on the original commission proposal from 2012 and taking into account brexit and economic growth , could raise up to eur 57 billion per year”;


### 13. acknowledges with regret that any prospects for the introduction of a financial transaction tax under enhanced cooperation have faded away in the course of recent years; insists , nevertheless , that the financial sector be encompassed by the corporate or single market-based own resource initiative , ideally within the befit context; ### 13. acknowledges that the introduction of a financial transaction tax has proven difficult in the course of recent years; insists , nevertheless , that a new push for taxing the financial sector is necessary , ideally within the befit context;


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### 14. deplores the fact that the production chains for certain products and items entering the eu single market involve workers from third countries who do not receive a decent wage and , in some cases , live in extreme poverty; points out that importing such commodities into the eu leads to unfair competition (‘social dumping’) with goods produced in the eu where strict regulations and high standards apply; is very concerned by the inhumane living conditions of the poorest people worldwide; calls , in this regard , for the eu to live up to its promises in terms of sustainable standards and human development; ### deleted


### 15. calls , therefore , for the establishment of a ‘fair border tax’ requiring companies importing goods into the eu to pay a levy for any workers in their global supply chain who are paid a daily wage that is insufficient to allow them to escape absolute poverty , as characterised by international organisations; underlines that any company importing into the eu single market products made by workers paid less than a fixed poverty threshold would have to pay a duty amounting to the difference between this threshold and the salary their workers receive; ### deleted


### 15. calls , therefore , for the establishment of a ‘fair border tax’ requiring companies importing goods into the eu to pay a levy for any workers in their global supply chain who are paid a daily wage that is insufficient to allow them to escape absolute poverty , as characterised by international organisations; underlines that any company importing into the eu single market products made by workers paid less than a fixed poverty threshold would have to pay a duty amounting to the difference between this threshold and the salary their workers receive; ### 15. calls on the commission to evaluate the establishment of a ‘fair border tax’ requiring companies importing goods into the eu to pay a levy for any workers in their global supply chain who are paid a daily wage that is insufficient to allow them to escape absolute poverty , as characterised by international organisations; underlines that any company importing into the eu single market products made by workers paid less than a fixed poverty threshold would have to pay a duty amounting to the difference between this threshold and the salary their workers receive; expects such an evaluation to provide an estimation of the impact on working conditions in third countries;


### 16. considers that the eu ‘fair border tax’ would incentivise companies operating in the eu to raise salaries in their global supply chains and thus improve living conditions for workers in third countries and drive reform in countries with poor labour standards and regulations , while ensuring that european consumers do not contribute to extreme exploitation; notes that the competitiveness of companies producing in the eu could improve under this mechanism; points out that this mechanism should comply with world trade organization (wto) rules , in particular article xx(b) for the protection of human life or health; ### deleted