REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Adopted

   Paragraph 28

   Tabled by Maria Ohisalo, Cristina Guarda, Estelle Ceulemans +39 · Members

   28. Removed: Takes Added: Expresses concern that the quality and continuity of services provided by Parliament’s Wayenberg Crèche have been affected by frequent changes of service providers since 2020, alongside challenges related to staff shortages, high staff absenteeism and staff turnover at the crèche; takes note of the Removed: early termination Added: award of the current contract for Parliament’s childcare services in Brussels to a new company established shortly after the publication of the tender and reportedly linked to the former provider, Esedra; recalls the early termination by the Parliament of the contract with the previous provider of the Crèche Removed: Wayenberg Added: Wayenberg, Esedra after a number of serious allegations against Removed: the former Added: that contractor; reiterates that decent working conditions Added: and adequate pay for external staff, Removed: such as Added: including training, skills development, Added: measures against violence and harassment, meaningful social dialogue and investment in staff wellbeing should, where relevant, be a priority consideration in public procurement of Parliament as a matter of principle; Added: calls for an independent external audit of the tender procedure and of the implementation of the current contract, including an independent external assessment of working conditions and staff wellbeing; calls on the Bureau and the Secretary-General to reconsider the current outsourcing model for childcare services and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of implementing the progressive internalisation of staff for pre-school childcare services, with a view to ensuring high-quality standards and long-term continuity of care.

2. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 28

   Tabled by Maria Ohisalo, Cristina Guarda, Estelle Ceulemans +39 · Members

   28. Removed: Takes Added: Expresses concern that the quality and continuity of services provided by Parliament’s Wayenberg Crèche have been affected by frequent changes of service providers since 2020, alongside challenges related to staff shortages, high staff absenteeism and staff turnover at the crèche; takes note of the Removed: early termination Added: award of the current contract for Parliament’s childcare services in Brussels to a new company established shortly after the publication of the tender and reportedly linked to the former provider, Esedra; recalls the early termination by the Parliament of the contract with the previous provider of the Crèche Removed: Wayenberg Added: Wayenberg, Esedra after a number of serious allegations against Removed: the former Added: that contractor; reiterates that decent working conditions Added: and adequate pay for external staff, Removed: such as Added: including training, skills development, Added: measures against violence and harassment, meaningful social dialogue and investment in staff wellbeing should, where relevant, be a priority consideration in public procurement of Parliament as a matter of principle; Added: calls for an independent external audit of the tender procedure and of the implementation of the current contract, including an independent external assessment of working conditions and staff wellbeing; calls on the Bureau and the Secretary-General to reconsider the current outsourcing model for childcare services and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of implementing the progressive internalisation of staff for pre-school childcare services, with a view to ensuring high-quality standards and long-term continuity of care.

3. Amendment 2Rejected

   Paragraph 28 a (new)

   Tabled by Cristina Guarda, Maria Ohisalo, Estelle Ceulemans +39 · Members

   Added: 28a. Emphasises the need to ensure that Parliament’s crèche complies with the highest food safety standards; underlines that scientific evidence over the last ten years shows that infants and children are disproportionately exposed to the harmful effects of pesticides on their health and development, due to their higher intake relative to body weight and their developing physiology, including risks of cognitive impairments and developmental delays1; calls for consideration of the need for public procurement rules to include a requirement for the provision of 100% organic food, prioritising short supply chains and local suppliers, in order to reduce pesticide exposure and better protect children’s health and development. 1. Jiang B, et al. (2024), The effects of organic food on human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. Nutr Rev., https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37930102/; European Environment Agency (2024), How pesticides impact human health https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/how-pesticides-impact-human-health

4. Amendment 3Rejected

   Paragraph 3 a (new)

   Tabled by Manon Aubry · The Left

   Added: 3a. Recalls that the daily allowance is a flat-rate sum covering accommodation, meals and related expenses each day that a Member is present at the European Parliament on official business; stresses that Members must sign an attendance register in order to benefit from the allowance; notes that there are exemptions for the President and the chairs of political groups who automatically benefit from it independently of their presence unless they explicitly request it; calls on Parliament to put an end to the exceptions for the President and the chairs of political groups, who should sign an attendance register like all other Members to benefit from their per-diem;

5. Amendment 4Rejected

   Paragraph 3 b (new)

   Tabled by Manon Aubry, Marc Botenga · The Left

   Added: 3b. Calls for an adjustment of the Statute for Members of the European Parliament to cut the basic monthly salaries of Members by 50 %.

6. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 32 a (new)

   Tabled by Manon Aubry, Marc Botenga · The Left

   Added: 32a. Calls for the dissolution of the optional pension scheme for Members;

7. Amendment 9Rejected

   Paragraph 8 a (new)

   Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet +1 · PfE

   Added: 8 a. Underlines that the current financial circumstances affecting the Union budget, including Parliament’s budget, should be resolved through increased fiscal responsibility in the form of enhanced efficiency in respect of already assigned funds at all levels of implementation, as opposed to the creation of new own resources or increase in GNI contributions; condemns ongoing Union strategies which aim at introducing new costs and taxes to consumers in order to cover the ever-increasing expenses of the Union’s many agencies, institutions, funds and finance schemes;

8. Amendment 10Rejected

   Paragraph 16

   Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Angéline Furet +1 · PfE

   Removed: 16.Takes note that the SPAAK building renovation starts to be carried out as of 2027; takes Added: 16. Takes note that the overall budget for the renovation Added: of the Spaak building has been set at EUR 455 million and that EUR 77,67 million … to ensure strict cost control, transparency and adherence to the planned budget; Added: is sceptical that the renovation of a single, already fully functioning building, should cost close to EUR 0,5 billion; demands a reduction in the costs of this undertaking; demands full transparency and the tracking of all expenses related to this undertaking to ensure accountability for those responsible for potential financial irregularities; expresses concern at the absence of a detailed breakdown of costs for the planned renovation of the Spaak building, decided by the Bureau of the European Parliament; underlines that such a lack of transparency is particularly problematic for a project of this scale and raises concerns about possible cost overruns, especially in light of those observed in several previous European construction projects, such as Berlaymont, the Europa building, the Court of Justice, EMA, KAD II;

9. Amendment 13Rejected

   Paragraph 25

   Tabled by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · PfE

   25. Removed: Takes note of the significant increases of the Added: Underlines the significant increase in carbon credit prices which at current emission levels would need an estimated EUR 950 000 for 2027; Removed: calls on the administration to give priority to Added: highlights that this cost reflects the ongoing surge in ETS prices, which are becoming unsurmountable for key sectors such as metallurgy and fertilizer production; remarks that the difficulties associated with decreasing Parliament’s emissions Removed: including by increased investments in clean heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, notably heat pump installations in Brussels and other proportionate and cost-effective measures to lower emissions where reasonable, over buying carbon credits; welcomes the introduction of an enhanced train offer for missions to Strasbourg as of June 2025, as a positive step towards reducing CO2 emissions; Added: are insignificant compared to the expenses and other realities involved in reducing emissions in sectors with hard to abate emissions; calls, in the context of the ETS revision during the third quarter of 2026, for in depth impact assessments of the effect of ETS and its relevant phase-out targets on key sectors, as well as the adjustment of said targets in order to safeguard key national industries;

10. Amendment 15Adopted

    Paragraph 27 a (new)

    Tabled by Sandra Gómez López · S&D

    Added: 27a. Welcomes the recent initiatives endorsed by the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to allow Members in the perinatal period to vote by proxy, recognising this as a positive step towards greater inclusiveness in parliamentary work and calls on all parties to swiftly implement the measure; insists, however, that the measure falls short of Parliament’s repeated calls to ensure voting rights not just for Members in the perinatal period, but also for Members on parental or paternity leave or facing certified long-term illness;

11. Amendment 15Adopted

    Paragraph 27 a (new)

    Tabled by Sandra Gómez López · S&D

    Added: 27a. Welcomes the recent initiatives endorsed by the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to allow Members in the perinatal period to vote by proxy, recognising this as a positive step towards greater inclusiveness in parliamentary work and calls on all parties to swiftly implement the measure; insists, however, that the measure falls short of Parliament’s repeated calls to ensure voting rights not just for Members in the perinatal period, but also for Members on parental or paternity leave or facing certified long-term illness;