What changed between the resolution motion and the adopted text

Changed:– A legally binding minimum share for climate-related spending of at least 30 % of the MFF and the NGEU and for biodiversity-related spending of 7.57,5 % in 2024 and 10 % in 2026 onwards of the MFF;

Changed:– An enhanced role for the European Parliament as budgetary authority, in the [management]management of the EU Recovery Instrument and the external assigned revenue, as well as in the establishment of future emergency instruments to be based on the Article 122 TFEU;

Changed:4. Strongly regrets, however, that, due to the unanimity rule in the Council, the adoption of the entire package, including the new EU programmes for the period 2021-2027, cause unduly delay for the entire process; remindsrecalls that the content of the European Council conclusions on the Regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget is superfluous; remindsrecalls that the applicability, purpose and scope of the Rule of Law Regulation is clearly defined in the legal text of the said Regulation;

Changed:5. RemindsRecalls that in accordance with Article 15(1) TEU, the European Council shall not exercise legislative functions; considers, therefore, that any political declaration of the European Council cannot be deemed to represent an interpretation of legislation as interpretation is vested with the European Court of Justice;Justice (CJEU);

Changed:6. RemindsRecalls that the Commission and its President are elected by the European Parliament; remindsrecalls that in accordance with Article 17(1) TEU, the Commission shall ensure the application of the Treaties, and of measures adopted by the institutions pursuant to them; affirms, therefore, that the Commission shall, at any moment and in any circumstances, abide by law, dura lex sed lex;

Changed:7. RemindsRecalls that in accordance with Article 17(3) TEU, the Commission shall be completely independent;

Changed:8..8. RemindsRecalls that in accordance with Article 17(8) TEU, the Commission shall be responsible to the European Parliament; remindsrecalls that the Parliament has several legal means at its disposal to make sure that the Commission respects its treaty obligationobligation, including the discharge procedureprocedure, in order to assess the proper management of Union funds; stresses, furthermore, that the Parliament has several legal and political means at its disposal to make sure that the law is enforced by everyone and by EU institutions in the first place; stresses that the conclusions of the European Council cannot be made binding on the Commission in applying legal acts;

Changed:9. Stresses that co-legislators have agreed that the Regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget shall apply from 1 January 2021 and will have to be applied to all commitments and payments; remindsrecalls that the applicability of this Regulation cannot be subject to adoption of any guidelines, as the text agreed is sufficiently clear, and no implementing instruments are foreseen; expects the Commission, as the guardian of the Treaties, to ensure that the Regulation is fully applicable from the date agreed by the co-legislators and remindsrecalls that annulment of the Regulation or part of it is only possible by the CJEU; affirms that if a Member StatesState seeks the annulment of the Regulation or the parts thereof, the Parliament will defend its validity before the Court and expects the Commission to intervene in support of the Parliament’s position; highlights, in such case, that the Parliament will ask that the Court proceedsproceed in an expedited procedure; recalls Article 265 TFEU and states its readiness to make use of it;

Changed:10. Takes the view that the need for full parliamentary involvement in the operation of Next Generation EU,EU has to see the light; stresses that the ongoing trilogue has to provide a satisfactory outcome on this point;