Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2026 - update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure

Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet, Jana Nagyová

Added: 3a. Considers that the proposed reinforcement of the agricultural reserve remains insufficient in view of the severe economic pressures and recurrent crises faced by European farmers, in particular the extreme draught and adverse weather conditions and the sharp increase in fertiliser costs and other agricultural input costs; calls for a further increase in the resources available to support the agricultural sector and farmers affected by these rising production costs; considers that such additional support should not result in higher GNI-based contributions from Member States and calls on the Commission to identify and redeploy appropriations currently allocated to the financing of non-governmental organisations towards direct support for European farmers, giving priority to agricultural production and food security;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.239