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Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Recalls, in particular, that in the same resolution the European Parliament stresses that “a successful and strengthened cohesion policy needs adequate funding” and concludes that “the amounts allocated to it in the current financial programming period should be at least maintained in the next period”;

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the ~~Europe 2020 strategy~~economic, social and territorial cohesion, thus ensuring ~~greater~~ concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference perioda number of priorities. The cohesion policy contributes to a great extent to the achievement of the EU 2020 strategy objectives. As Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union points out the aim of the ERDF is to help to overcome regional imbalances in the Union, taking into account regional and local development needs.

Amendment 15 #

Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. The alignment of the cohesion policy objectives with the Europe 2020 strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth has the potential to make the Union more competitive in the face of global competition; however it has to be noted that any alignment results in Cohesion policy serving exclusively EU2020 priorities go against the position of the European Parliament, as it was expressed in its resolution of 5 July 2011 on the Commission's fifth Cohesion Report and the strategy for post -2013 cohesion policy (2011/2035 (INI)). Therefore, an adherence to the core principles of economic, social and territorial cohesion will have the added value of sustaining the achievements of Europe 2020. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1, the European Parliament recalled that, according to the Article 195 of the Lisbon Treaty, tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, and should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of sustainable tourism to the European economy and believed that the European strategy for tourism should aim at raising the competitiveness of the sector, promoting cooperation between the national, regional and local authorities and be supported with adequate funding for the next period. The ERDF should support activities relevant to the tourism dimension. _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(011)0266.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate ~~and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of citie~~, cultural, social, employment and demographic challenges affecting urban and peri-urban areas and to set out, in the operational programmes, functional urban areas covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, primarily through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy;

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, including those of the social economy;

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in social, health and educational ~~infrastructure~~cultural and sport infrastructure as well as affordable housing and sustainable tourism;

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs and social economy;

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs, including micro- enterprises, including those of the social economy;

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic ~~and enviro~~, environmental and non-governmental actors;

Amendment 25 #

Jürgen KLUTE, Cornelia ERNST

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) in more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

~~(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; an~~deleted

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 240% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] , where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 30% of the total ERDF resources at national level;

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) in transition regions: (i) at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]; and (ii) at least 40% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 30% of the total ERDF resources at national level;

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 560% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 620% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, ~~social innovation~~eco-efficient innovation, social innovation, cultural and creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a ~~low- carbon~~climate compatible, energy-saving economy in all sectors:

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEs and micro- enterprises, including those of the social economy;

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector with targeted support for poor households, ensuring efficiency measures contribute to reducing energy poverty;

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~climate compatible and energy-saving strategies for urban areas;

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency and cultural resources:

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and filling in missing trans-border links:

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in childcare, education~~, skills~~ and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title

Indicators for the Investment for growth ~~and jobs goal~~, employment and social progress

Amendment 42 #

Georgios PAPASTAMKOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State along with the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] shall establish in ~~its~~their Partnership Contract a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – table title 1 – introductory part

Common indicators for ERDF support under the Investment for growth ~~and jobs goal~~, employment and social progress (Article 6)

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Amendment 33 #

Dominique VLASTO, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and thus enhance the principle of territorial cohesion. The ERDF therefore contributes to reducing the gap between the levels of development of the various regions and the extent to which the least favoured regions, including rural and urban areas, declining industrial regions, areas with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as islands, mountainous areas, sparsely populated areas and border regions, are lagging behind.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Economic, social and territorial cohesion can be strengthened only if existing territorial imbalances are addressed and disparities in terms of development and accessibility eliminated. With that aim in view, a rebalancing of activities between coastal and inland areas, between urban and rural areas and between readily accessible and isolated areas is essential and must be included among the priorities for cohesion policy as implemented by this Regulation. In the light of this imperative, balanced, environmentally sound territorial development based on effective and sustainable transport, energy, services and tourism infrastructures whose use is not hampered by physical, technical and administrative obstacles should be encouraged and guaranteed. An integrated approach of this kind can boost intelligent, inclusive and sustainable growth and help the Union achieve its regional development objectives.

Amendment 35 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Artur ZASADA, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) As was stated in the European Parliament resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’, tourism is one of the new competences to have been conferred on the Union, and the European strategy for tourism should seek to make the sector more competitive and should be supported by the necessary funding for the next period.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be primarily concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises, the minimisation of external costs and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises ~~and~~, climate change mitigation and sustainable transport infrastructure development. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) When supporting investments in transport and mobility projects, the ERDF shall be oriented towards the objectives defined in the Commission's White Paper - Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system1 and the corresponding resolution of the European Parliament of 15 December 20112; __________________ 1 COM2011(144) 2 P7_TA(2011)0584

Amendment 40 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate ~~and social~~, social and mobility challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7 a) A shift towards sustainable mobility - based on multimodal transport, integrated transport systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres - is crucial to achieve its EU 2020 targets, given that transport accounts for 24 % of all CO2 emissions in the Union and transport in the Union has seen its emissions increase by 34 % since 1990. The sustainable mobility will require major investments, e.g. in bypassing urban areas, promotion of modern and environmentally friendly public transport, intelligent traffic management systems as well as public logistic platforms or intermodal terminals.

Amendment 42 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)

(7 b) in European cities 70% of all climate-noxious emissions are caused by the transport sector;

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 c (new)

(7 c) New funding priorities focusing on the achievement of complex multimodal transport are indispensable.

Amendment 44 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Artur ZASADA, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions and technologies in the field of sustainable urban development including innovative traffic management systems.

Amendment 45 #

Michel DANTIN, Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, placing the emphasis, in particular, on environmentally sound transport, intermodality and sustainable mobility between towns and cities and peri-urban and rural areas.

Amendment 46 #

Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) The tourism sector offers vast potential for development, acts as a significant stimulus for growth, has a dense economic fabric, incorporating many SMUs, and provides large numbers of jobs. It is therefore of strategic importance for the Union, and the ERDF should support this industry and its related sectors. ERDF support is all the more relevant because tourism has a real impact on cohesion, the dynamism and attractiveness of regions, territorial development and the environment. ERDF support for measures to assist professionals and customers with the aim of guaranteeing the availability and employment of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism infrastructures and practices which safeguard the environment, our natural heritage and biodiversity can help to achieve the objectives of cohesion policy, the Europe 2020 strategy and environmental protection. ERDF support would also generate real added value by addressing issues linked to mobility within and between tourist areas and between tourist amenities in coastal areas and further inland. The fragile nature of the main tourist areas, which are situated in coastal and mountain regions, also makes it essential that measures should be taken, with ERDF support, to enable the sector and its infrastructure to adapt as effectively as possible to climate change, to diversify the tourist services on offer and to extend tourist seasons.

Amendment 47 #

Michel DANTIN, Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), ERDF funding for measures in urban areas should take account of the sustainable mobility plans drawn up for the urban areas concerned, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle.

Amendment 48 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions and sparsely populated areas whose geographical situation slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development. As a next point, the ERDF should address the problems of regular transport services to and from national and regional capitals, links between cities and their surrounding areas - including rural areas - or regions, connections of industrial zones and international airports as well as cultural exchange and tourism infrastructure.

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The ERDF funds earmarked for transport infrastructure should be aimed at both co-financing a more sustainable transport system and at fostering social and territorial cohesion in the Union, reducing the development gap among the regions and, in particular, improving accessibility and public mobility.

Amendment 50 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, ~~transport,~~sustainable tourism and transport - including removal of bottlenecks, connections of industrial zones and international airports to trans- European and fundamental national infrastructure, strengthening of trans- border links as well as the links between cities and their surrounding areas or regions - and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 52 #

Michel DANTIN, Dominique VLASTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 53 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) investments in measures to increase energy efficiency in the transport sector, especially in the field of urban transport;

Amendment 54 #

Jim HIGGINS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) development of endogenous potential by supporting regional and local development and research and innovation, while taking care not to increase levels of bureaucracy. These measures shall include:

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology ~~and~~, transport safety, technological innovation in transport and mobility as well as applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience and best practices between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;

Amendment 57 #

Dominique RIQUET, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iv a) new capacity building, studies and preparatory actions;

Amendment 58 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 60 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 61 #

Philippe DE BACKER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment~~, transport, and ICT~~ and ICT. Transport investment in these regions may be supported only if it accords with the aims of the TEN-T network as laid down in Regulation No xxxx/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network.

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment~~, transport, and ICT~~ and ICT. Transport infrastructure investment in these regions shall be supported only if it contributes to climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, biodiversity conservation, and greater safety.

Amendment 63 #

Dominique VLASTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall ~~not~~ support investments in the building, refurbishment and modernisation of infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, ~~and ICT~~tourism and ICT, provided that the projects in question can help the EU to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and objectives in the areas of the reduction of CO2 emissions, adaptation to climate change and economic, social and territorial cohesion.

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT., with the exception of climate-friendly, cross-border and cohesion-boosting links;

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment~~, transport,~~ and ICT.

Amendment 66 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, except regions included in cross-border cooperation as defined in article 3 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal.

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to up to three of the thematic objectives set out in ~~points 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 240% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], where investments in sustainable mobility projects shall represent at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level and investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy shall equally represent at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level ;

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to up to three of the thematic objectives set in out in ~~point 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].;

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 560% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].;

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 620% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]., where investments in sustainable mobility projects shall represent at least 5% of the total ERDF resources at national level and investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy shall equally represent at least 5% of the total ERDF resources at national level ;

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level for these regions shall be allocated to ~~each of~~ the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], taking into account regional needs and potential as described in the Partnership Contracts:

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) Developing links and synergies with Horizon 2020;

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 86 #

Dominique VLASTO, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, eco-tourism and social tourism projects, and sustainable tourism and mobility;

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms in areas which are fundamental to European growth and competitiveness, in particular tourism and related sectors;

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms including venture capital type investments;

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular for internationalisation;

Amendment 90 #

Michel DANTIN, Dominique VLASTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) developing SME activities in emerging fields linked to European and regional challenges, for example devising and promoting services related to new forms of environment-friendly tourism and eco-tourism;

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) improving employee training, in particular in the tourism sector, in order to adapt to the new activities linked to climate change.

Amendment 92 #

Hubert PIRKER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

(3a) Investments in tourism projects and promotion of measures consistent with the European Tourism Strategy;

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) ~~promot~~increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEs;

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) ~~support~~increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

(d) developing smart distribution systems at low and medium voltage levels;

Amendment 96 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing distribution systems for natural gas;

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including sustainable mobility chains that combine walking- cycling-carpooling-public transport and mobility, intelligent traffic management systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres;

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, in particular as regards sustainable mobility;

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, especially through the promotion of sustainable local, urban and regional transport and mobility such as public transport and non-motorised mobility;

Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas and sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon ~~strategies~~and sustainable mobility strategies, intermodal transport systems and their interoperability, research and planning for urban areas;,

Amendment 102 #

Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution, including the areas located in the immediate neighbourhood of the urban areas;

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)

(ea) measures to foster sustainable tourism and encourage responsible initiatives and practices on the part of professionals in the tourism and related sectors and of tourists, including measures to reduce the sector’s impact on the environment and facilitate adaptation to climate change;

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)

(e a) supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessibility to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism;

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

Amendment 106 #

Dominique VLASTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing physical, technical and administrative bottlenecks in key network infrastructures:

Amendment 107 #

Mathieu GROSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable transport ~~and~~, removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and closing gaps in cross- border routes, with a view to guaranteeing efficient comodality:

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, especially in remote and island regions:

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and completing trans-border links in sustainable and intermodal transport infrastructures:

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting safe and sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures:

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal and interoperable Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network, giving particular attention to ‘last mile’ links;

Amendment 113 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area ~~by investing~~ within the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) network while focusing on the efficiency of existing infrastructure in the short term and avoiding the reliance on the long term realisation of very large projects;

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network and the modernisation of existing fundamental infrastructure;

Amendment 115 #

Mathieu GROSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a ~~multi~~n efficient comodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;

Amendment 116 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network ~~(TEN-T) network~~, while not underestimating the basic physical infrastructure needs in line with the principle of solidarity and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional and local mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes and other places to TEN-T infrastructure and among each other where relevant;

Amendment 118 #

Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET, Michel DANTIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional mobility through the interconnectingon of secondary and tertiary nodes toand networks with TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure and by investing in regional airports;

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) improving, upgrading, and developing safe, environment-friendly low-noise and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable and accessible urban mobility;

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing and improving environment-friendly ~~and low-carbon transport~~, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport and mobility systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility;

Amendment 122 #

Mathieu GROSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing environment-friendly ~~and low-carbon transport system~~, intelligent and interoperable transport systems which are safer, more efficient and generate low carbon emissions and promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Amendment 124 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)

(c a) d) completing basic transport infrastructure in less developed regions in order to improve territorial and social cohesion, boost employment, create sustainable and interoperable transport system, deploying environmentally efficient transport and improving transport safety, convenience and accessibility for Europe´s citizens;

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) ~~developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway~~promoting optimum traffic development through the introduction of intelligent transport systems;

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing and supporting comprehensive, high -quality ~~and~~ interoperable ~~railway system~~and accessible railway systems, combined with possible financing for the purchase of rolling-stock for public transport;

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high- quality and interoperable railway systems, combined with possible financing for the purchase of rolling-stock for public transport;

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) e) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway and inland waterway systems;

Amendment 131 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) modernising urban transport and increasing its efficiency;

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing a complex system of multimodal transport including public logistic platforms, intermodal terminals and initial support of regular intermodal transport links as well as inclusion of industrial zones and international airports in multimodal transport and their adequate connection to trans-European and fundamental national infrastructure;

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) developing sustainable sea or air transport systems to help open up islands to the greatest extent possible to passenger and goods traffic;

Amendment 135 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing tourism infrastructure, including transport infrastructure to tourism sites or facilities;

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) developing a safe transport network, in particular to achieve the goal of reducing road accident victims by 50%;

Amendment 137 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)

(d b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity and ~~an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and~~ the efficiency of ~~public~~the administrations and public services related to implementation of the ERDF, in particular in the area of project engineering, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.

Amendment 139 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Artur ZASADA, Roberts ZĪLE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. For programme-specific result indicators, baselines shall use the latest available data and targets shall be fixed for 2022, ~~but may~~and shall be expressed in both quantitative orand qualitative terms.

Amendment 140 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, transport and social challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 141 #

Michel DANTIN, Dominique VLASTO, Dominique RIQUET

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate ~~and social~~, social and mobility challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity support for urban development shall take account of any urban mobility plan which has been drawn up for the urban area concerned, the provisions of which shall be laid down by the Commission in a proposal on urban mobility to be submitted by 2015.

Amendment 143 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract an indicative list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 510% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 145 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Commission shall adopt ~~a list of~~, in conjunction with the Member States, a list of conurbations, towns and cities to participate in the platform on the basis of the lists established in the Partnership Contracts, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

The list shall contain a maximum number of 31000 conurbations, towns and cities, with a maximum number of 2045 per Member State. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)

(a a) city budget per capita;

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

(b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate ~~and social~~, social and mobility challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) point (a) shall not constitute an obstacle to the selection of cities in remote or island regions or cities whose population is significantly lower than that of the large urban agglomerations of the Member State concerned.

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to improving mobility and accessibility in those regions and addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services, based on sustainable mobility;

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) freight transport services and start-up aid for safe transport services;

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. All undertakings established in the outermost regions shall be eligible for the specific additional allocation and, by way of derogation from Article 3(1)(a), any investment in production funded under the ERDF.

Amendment 154 #

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 3 a (new)

Environmental performance Art. 7(a)(new) In order to improve the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures1, each programme, plan and project shall set out the results of the Member States' and other project promoters' environmental assessment in particular based on Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment2, on Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment3 and 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora4, and Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy5, and 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds6 in order to avoid or, when not possible, mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as to landscape fragmentation, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise, and to effectively protect biodiversity. 1 See COM 2012 95 final " Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness". 2 OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. 3 OJ L 197, 21.7.2001. 4 OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. 5 OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1. 6 OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a~~n indeterminate~~ period of five years from 1 January 2014. The Commission shall submit a report in respect of the delegation of power at the latest nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be extended for periods of ~~time from 1 January 2014~~an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15a Evaluation By 31 December 2017 at the latest, the Commission shall submit to the Council and Parliament an evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives set for this Regulation.

Amendment 157 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Roberts ZĪLE, Artur ZASADA, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 10 a (new)

Tourism Visits Number of visits to supported attractions EUR Volume of investment in smart and sustainable mobility

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 15

Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded railway line of which: TEN-T

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 16 a (new)

Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line tonnes/km Increase in the volume of goods transported by rail

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 16 b (new)

Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line passengers/km Increase in the number of passengers transported by rail

Amendment 161 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Roberts ZĪLE, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 16 c (new)

Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line km Total length of railway line equipped with ERTMS

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 19

Roads km Total length of newly built roads of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded roads of which: TEN-T

Amendment 163 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, Roberts ZĪLE, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Bogusław LIBERADZKI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 20 a (new)

International airports minutes Total reduction of the average time needed to reach the airport by means of public transport from the nearest city centre

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 21 a (new)

Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban transport service percentage Change in modal share of public transport and non-motorised mobility such as walking and cycling

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 21 a (new)

Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban transport service more eco-efficient Increase in the number vehicles of vehicles and development of related infrastructure for more eco-efficient urban transport

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – 22 a (new)

Inland waterways tonne-km Increase of cargo transported on improved inland waterways passenger trips Increase in the number of people using inland waterway transport services

Amendment 167 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 27

Wastewater treatment population equivalent Additional ~~population served by improved~~wastewater ~~wastewater~~ treatment capacity

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 32

Nature and biodiversity hectares Surface area of ~~habitats in~~restored b~~etter conservation statu~~iotopes

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Amendment 11 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Specific provisions concerning the type of activities which may be supported by the ERDF under the thematic objectives defined in Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] should be laid down. At the same time, expenditure outside the scope of the ERDF should be defined and clarified, including as regards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. It also needs to be stressed that the ERDF must not fund projects that conflict with the promotion of public health, such as the manufacture, processing and marketing of tobacco products.

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union~~. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation,~~, namely research and innovation, competitiveness, particularly that of small and medium- sized enterprises ~~and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should~~, sustainable economic growth, job creation and the fight against climate change. The objectives of aid must also take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of integral sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas, to adapt cities to the challenges of climate change, and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 15 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 17 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Riikka PAKARINEN, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support for and services to enhance innovation in enterprises, in particular SMEs; and commercial and economic activities in the city centres.

Amendment 19 #

Mario PIRILLO, Sophie AUCONIE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public or private organisations that perform research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iva) investments to promote sustainable tourism and protect cultural heritage;

Amendment 21 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Pilar AYUSO, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, but shall be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and green infrastructures, including environmental friendly transport solutions for the promotion of walking, cycling, carsharing, carpooling and public transport, as well as green ICT.

Amendment 23 #

Kartika Tamara LIOTARD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) investments in infrastructures that will clearly have an adverse effect on the environment and biodiversity and that have not been supported by the local communities.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities set out in Article 5 of this Regulation to which the ERDF may contribute shall be concentrated ~~as follows:~~in line with the level of development of various regions, and shall aim to contribute towards meeting the Europe 2020 strategy objectives.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) in more developed regions and transition regions: i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;deleted

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and

Amendment 27 #

Dan JØRGENSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 240% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside the transport sector shall represent at least 30% of the total ERDF resources at national level;

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

ii) at least 205% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 29 #

Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

ii) at least 205% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)

(iia) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) in less developed regions: i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] . ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 560% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 33 #

Dan JØRGENSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES, Marita ULVSKOG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 620% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside the transport sector shall represent at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

ii) at least 615% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 35 #

Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

ii) at least 615% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

ii) at least 612% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 37 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Peter LIESE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)

(iia) at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 39 #

Peter LIESE, Matthias GROOTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

~~By derogation from point (a) (i),~~Particular attention should also be paid to the situation in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period~~, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]~~.

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, including in the tourism sector, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a ~~low- carbon~~climate compatible, energy-saving economy in all sectors by:

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point a

(a) promoting the sustainable and cost-efficient production and distribution of renewable energy sources;

Amendment 43 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point a

(a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable and low-carbon energy sources;

Amendment 44 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Riikka PAKARINEN, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies ~~for~~– including sustainable mobility and clean public transport – for all types of region, particularly urban areas;

Amendment 45 #

Peter LIESE, Matthias GROOTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~climate strategies for urban areas;

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(ea) promoting sustainable tourism;

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 5 – introductory part

(5) promoting ecosystem-based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management:

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 5 – point b

(b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems, including the restoration of river, coastal and mountain ecosystems;

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems, and promoting resource efficiency:

Amendment 50 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Pilar AYUSO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point a

a) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector ~~to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis;~~with a view to reducing the disposal of waste.

Amendment 52 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Riikka PAKARINEN, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point b

(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to reduce leakage and meet the requirements of the environmental acquis;

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point b

b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to ~~meet the requirements of the environmental acquis~~improve the supply and quality of water and to ensure that it is used more efficiently;

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 57 #

Peter LIESE, Matthias GROOTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point d

(d) protecting ~~biodiversity~~and restoring biodiversity, landscapes and ecosystems, soil protection and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000 and green infrastructures;

Amendment 58 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point d a (new)

(da) promoting sustainable tourism;

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, ~~including~~starting with the regeneration of brownfield sites and the reduction of air pollution, particularly by particulates;

Amendment 60 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key non-road network infrastructures:

Amendment 61 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing integrated and intermodal environment-friendly and low-carbon local public transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon public transport systems and promoting sustainable non-motorised urban mobility;

Amendment 63 #

Sophie AUCONIE, Mario PIRILLO, Riikka PAKARINEN, Anne DELVAUX, Gaston FRANCO, Philippe JUVIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health, sports and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 11 a (new)

(11a) maintaining the economic activity in urban centres.

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)

A specific indicator shall be introduced in the education and training field.

Amendment 66 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. This number of cities shall also include medium and smaller sized cities. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

For the selection, Member States shall demand cities to include an integral strategy in the concrete projects which will take into account the added value of natural and historical resources and its impact on production and on employment.

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)

The rehabilitation of historic cities ensembles for the adaptation to the flagships of Europe 2020, accessibility, ICT, energy and the needs of disabled people shall be taken into account in the selection of the cities.

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 c (new)

The recovery of cities and houses after catastrophes shall be also taken into account as selection criteria.

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 24 a (new) – 'Solid waste'

kilograms / capita Household waste per person

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex - table- row 21 – 'Urban transport' – column 1

~~Urban~~Local public transport

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex - table - row 21 – 'Urban transport' – column 3

Increase of passenger trips using supported public urban and suburban transport services

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – table title 1 – row 21 – 'Urban transport'

Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban public transport service percentage change in modal share of urban mobility

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 29 a (new) – 'Risk prevention and management'

Persons Population benefiting from water shortage or drought mitigation measures

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 44 a (new) – 'Energy efficiency'

kWh/GDP Energy intensity

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Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions wh~~ose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of~~ich were supported under the aConverage ~~GDP of the EU-25 for the reference~~nce objective in the 2007-13 period.

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting inclusive economic growth and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 41 #

Herbert REUL, Norbert GLANTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises ~~and~~, climate change mitigation and resource efficiency. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) A decisive factor for a region's development is its capacity for innovation, which in turn depends heavily on research and development. The lack of outstanding research facilities that might attract both top international scientists and their own next generation of researchers poses a serious barrier to development in many regions. Almost all of Europe's regions have a successful diaspora of scientists working at the best research institutions in the world, including outside Europe. It will benefit the whole European Innovation Union if these talented people return. The ERDF should therefore support all the efforts made by the regions to set up such research institutions in an innovation- friendly environment. All possible synergies with 'Horizon 2020' should be exploited, in particular where regions apply for support under the 'Horizon 2020' programme by, for example, taking part in a competition for the creation of outstanding research institutions alongside an existing top research body. It is only through such measures that new institutions can become centres of gravity that will attract innovative enterprises and develop into a nucleus for research and innovation clusters.

Amendment 43 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the ERDF should contribute, alongside the other funds under the Common Strategic Framework, to achieving the strategic objectives set out in the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 by helping to finance integrated measures aimed at ensuring, as a minimum standard, non-discriminatory access for the Roma to education, employment, health services and housing.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable and inclusive urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007- 2013 period, a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an urban development platform.

Amendment 47 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable and inclusive urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 49 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Stresses the importance of maintaining the economic activity in urban centres.

Amendment 50 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind; takes the view that Structural Funds should be deployed to their full extent to support capacity building in the regions through dedicated activities aimed at founding centres of excellences, modernising universities, purchase of scientific equipment, local technology transfer, support to start-ups and spin-offs, and local interaction between industry and academia; believes that this will allow a stairway of excellence to be developed, leading these regions to fully participate in the Horizon 2020, based on quality and excellence.

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 52 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~productiv~~tangible and intangible investment,s which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment exclusively in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular;

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) investments in measures for improving energy efficiency in the buildings and transport sector, with a special focus on the energy efficiency of housing;

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in social, health and educational infrastructure, with an emphasis on the least-developed regions and the most socio-economically vulnerable regions;

Amendment 56 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) fixed investment in equipment and ~~small-scale~~ infrastructure;

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support for and services to enhance innovation in enterprises, in particular SMEs and commercial activity in the city centres;

Amendment 58 #

Herbert REUL, Norbert GLANTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises; this includes the creation of top research institutions, for example as part of a corresponding competition under the Horizon 2020 programme, and support for all appropriate measures that will make these institutions internationally attractive, including internationally competitive salaries;

Amendment 59 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public or private organisations that perform research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 60 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to ~~public~~ research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 61 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental, scientific and research actors;

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iva) To support public and private organisations in the improvement of health systems.

Amendment 63 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) tTechnical assistance in all levels of administrations and management bodies dealing with innovation.

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, but shall be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and green infrastructures, environmental friendly transport solutions and green ICT.

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not primarily support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.

Amendment 66 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

~~(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] . an~~deleted

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

~~(ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].~~deleted

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 205 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] ;

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 5060 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 615 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 72 #

Judith A. MERKIES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 615 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 612 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 74 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) strengthening research, technological development ~~and innovation:~~, innovation and the improvement of training in European education centres.

Amendment 76 #

Herbert REUL, Norbert GLANTE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest and those presenting possible synergies with other European programmes, for example with the competition to create top research institutions under Horizon 2020;

Amendment 77 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research ~~and~~, innovation infrastructure (R&I), investments in technology and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, eco-efficient innovation, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 79 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social and organizational innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

(c) supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, human resources, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies;

Amendment 81 #

Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) supporting capacity-building for the swift economic exploitation of new ideas stemming from research and innovation (R&I). This includes support for clusters, cooperative partnerships between research, education and innovation actors including industry thematic research and innovation platforms, business R&I infrastructures, promotion of R&I business advisory services, also in the field of services, creative hubs, cultural and creative industries and social innovation, pilots and demonstration activities, and creating more demand for innovative products also through public procurement and project financing public tenders of innovation;

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) mobilising the innovative capacities of SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, and supporting research and development in SMEs geared to application and implementation, with product and process-related innovations being given equal value;

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and the transfer of firms; promoting measures geared to providing support to accompany and stabilise SMEs and promoting investment in individual firms;

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms in particular the areas addressing major EU societal challenges;

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship among women and men, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms;

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing new business models for SMEs, in ~~particular for~~cluding for development of eco- businesses, for accessing local markets and internationalisation;

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, in particular for internationalisation;

Amendment 90 #

Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges;

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) support mentoring and counselling activities, particularly in training and activities of intermediary organisations acting for different categories of SMEs;

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)

(bb) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) ~~promot~~increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEs;

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in and by SMEs;

Amendment 95 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) ~~support~~increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas; and the adaptation of these to reduce carbon emissions.

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~efficient and renewable- based energy strategies for urban areas;

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

(a) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:

Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)

(da) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance of SMEs and public services;

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and ~~removing bottlenecks in key netw~~mobility while focusing on removing bottlenecks and completing missing transborder links in sustainable and intermodal transporkt infrastructures:

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) modernising urban transport and increasing its efficiency;

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part

(8) promoting employment and the development in particular of green jobs, and supporting labour mobility:

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

Amendment 106 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)

(aa) supporting the implementation at local and regional level of the objectives of the national strategies for the socio-economic inclusion of the Roma aiming to ensure, as a minimum standard, non-discriminatory access to education, employment, health services and housing;

Amendment 107 #

Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Building greater synergy, complementarity and interoperability between the instruments of Horizon 2020, in which excellence and the stairway to excellence is the main driver, and the structural funds, whose main driver is capacity building and smart specialisation, providing that bridges are built in both directions linking the two programmes;

Amendment 109 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)

The structural funds could be used to finance equipment, human resource development, the creation of clusters in the priority areas of Horizon 2020 and as a source of small grants given for the preparation of proposals to be submitted to Horizon 2020;

Amendment 110 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)

National and regional funds might be used to contribute to the funding of ERC, Marie Curie or collaborative projects that meet the criteria of excellence but cannot be funded due to lack of European funds. Horizon 2020 could confer a "seal of excellence" status on positively evaluated projects that have not otherwise been able to achieve funding because of budgetary limitations;

Amendment 111 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)

The structural funds could be used to finance or co-finance the follow up to Horizon 2020 research projects (e.g. pilot scale and demonstration projects);

Amendment 112 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 e (new)

Structural funds could be used to valorise research results in such a way as to encourage easy access to knowledge or to facilitate the deployment of the resulting knowledge in terms of its direct economic or societal use;

Amendment 113 #

Maria Da Graça CARVALHO, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Christian EHLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 f (new)

Recommends that the Commission analyse the possibility of set ting up am all-European common fund financed by the structural funds to promote collaborative European research;

Amendment 114 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Stresses the need to have a specific indicator in the education and training field.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title

Sustainable and inclusive urban development

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable and inclusive urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable and inclusive urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform to promote capacity- building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable and inclusive urban development.

Amendment 120 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Commission shall adopt ~~a list of~~, in conjunction with the Member States, a list of conurbations, towns and cities to participate in the platform on the basis of the lists established in the Partnership Contracts, by means of implementing acts. Thoese implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 14(2).

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

Amendment 122 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part

The list shall contain a maximum number of 31000 cities, with a maximum number of 2045 per Member State. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) For the selection, Member State shall demand cities to include an integral strategy in the concrete projects which will take into account the added value of natural and historical resources and its impact on production and on employment.

Amendment 124 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)

(bb) Urges the rehabilitation of historic cities ensembles for the adaptation to the flagships of Europe2020, accessibility, ICT, energy and the needs of disabled people to be other criterias that will be taken into account in the selection of the cities.

Amendment 125 #

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new)

(bc) Stressed the need to include the recovery of cities and houses after catastrophes to be also taken into account as a selection criteria.

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title

Innovative Actions in the field of Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a~~n indeterminate~~ period of five years from 1 January 2014. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the expiry of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be extended for periods of ~~time from 1 January 2014~~an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – table title 1 a (new)

The common indicators should if relevant include a gender-disaggregated perspective.

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annexe 1

UNIT NAME ~~Productive i~~Investment enterprises Number of ~~enterprise~~SMEs receiving grants and type of activity supported enterprises Number of ~~enterprise~~SMEs receiving financial support other than ~~other than grants~~grants and type of activity supported enterprises Number of ~~enterprise~~SMEs receiving non-financial support and type of activity supported enterprises Number of new enterprises supported EUR Private investment matching public support to SMEs ~~SMEs~~ (grants) EUR Private investment matching public support to SMEs ~~SMEs~~ (non-grants) full time Number of jobs created in assisted SMEs equivalents Tourism visits Number of visits to supported attractions ICT persons Population covered by broadband access of at least 30 Infrastructure ~~least 30~~ Mbps Transport Railway km km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line of which: TEN-T Roads km km Total length of newly built roads of which: TEN-T km km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads of which: TEN-T Urban transport passenger ~~trips~~ Increase of passenger trips using supported urban trips transport service Inland tonne-km Increase of cargo transported on improved inland waterways waterways Environment Solid waste tonnes Additional waste recycling capacity Water supply persons Additional population served by improved water supply m3 Estimated reduction of leakage in water distribution ~~distribution~~ network Wastewater population Additional population served by improved wastewater treatment equivalent ~~wastewater~~ treatment Risk prevention persons Population benefiting from flood protection measures and management ~~measures~~ Persons Population benefiting from forest fire protection and ~~and~~ other protection measures Land Hectares Total surface area of rehabilitated land rehabilitation Soil sealing hectares Change in land sealed due to development Nature and hectares Surface area of habitats in better conservation status biodiversity ~~status~~ Research, Innovation Persons Number of R&D personnel/researchers working in in newly built or equipped research infrastructures Enterprises Number of enterprises ~~cooperating with assisted~~, including share of SMEs cooperating with assisted research institutions Full time Number of posts for R&D personnel/researchers equivalents created in assisted entities EUR Private investment matching public support in innovation or R&D projects Enterprises Number of enterprises that introduced new or significantly improved products, new to the market as a result of supported innovation or R&D projects Enterprises Number of enterprises that introduced new or significantly improved products, new to the firm as a result of supported innovation or R&D projects Energy and Climate change Renewables MW Additional capacity of renewable energy production Energy Households Number of households with improved energy efficiency consumption classification kWh/year Decrease of primary energy consumption of public buildings Users Number of additional energy users connected to smart grids GHG reduction tonnes of CO2eq Estimated decrease of GHG in CO2 equivalents Social infrastructure Childcare & Persons Service capacity of supported childcare or education education infrastructure Health Persons Capacity of supported health services Housing Households Number of households benefiting from improved housing conditions Cultural heritage Visits Number of visits at supported sites Urban Development Persons Population living in areas with integrated urban development strategies square metres New open space in urban areas square metres New public or commercial buildings in urban areas square metres New housing in urban areas created equivalents in assisted entities EUR Private investment matching public support in innovation or R&D projects Enterprises Number of enterprises, including share of SMEs , that introduced new or significantly improved products, new to the market as a result of supported innovation or R&D projects Enterprises Number of enterprises that introduced new or significantly improved products, new to the firm as a result of supported innovation or R&D projects Energy and Climate change Renewables MW Additional capacity of renewable energy production % Share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption Energy Households Number of households with improved energy efficiency consumption classification kWh/year Decrease of primary energy consumption of public buildings tonnes of gross energy consumption per sector oil equivalent Users Number of additional energy users connected to smart grids GHG reduction tonnes of Estimated decrease of GHG in CO2 equivalents CO2eq Social infrastructure Childcare & Persons Service capacity of supported childcare or education education infrastructure Health Persons Capacity of supported health services Housing Households Number of households benefiting from improved housing conditions Cultural heritage Visits Number of visits at supported sites Urban Development Persons Population living in areas with integrated urban development strategies square New open space in urban areas metres square New public or commercial buildings in urban areas metres square New housing in urban areas metres

source: PE-488.025

2012/07/06 REGI 734 amendments...

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The ERDF therefore contributes to reducing the gap between the levels of development of the various regions and the extent to which the least favoured regions, including rural and urban areas, declining industrial regions, areas with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as areas with severe intra- regional disparities, poverty loops, inter- ethnic tensions; islands, mountainous areas, sparsely populated areas and border regions, are lagging behind.

Amendment 58 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. The ERDF therefore contributes to reducing the gap between the levels of development of the various regions and the extent to which the least favoured regions, including rural and urban areas, declining industrial regions, areas with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as islands, mountainous areas, sparsely populated areas ~~and~~, border regions and remote border ~~regio~~towns, are lagging behind.

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

Amendment 60 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In order to address the specific needs of the ERDF, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy12 that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] the ERDF-specific actions as ‘'investment priorities’.'. "This list of investment priorities should not be interpreted as rules of eligibility but as areas where the focus of support should be directed, thus setting the objectives of the ERDF at a more specific level."

Amendment 61 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In order to address the specific needs of the ERDF, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy12 that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] the ERDF-specific actions as ‘investment priorities’. This list of investment priorities should not be interpreted as rules of eligibility but as areas where the focus of support should be directed, thus setting the objectives of the ERDF at a more specific level.

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Synergies between the cohesion policy and the research and innovation policy should promote the creation of technological and scientific clusters in regions with great, but as yet insufficiently exploited, potential, especially in regions which require economic and social convergence to achieve the European Union average, as is the case of the outermost, peripheral, maritime, island, mountainous or sparsely populated regions. Focus should be on the interconnection between the environment and science and technology.

Amendment 63 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.deleted

Amendment 64 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation, but also on measures which serve the traditional objectives of the ERDF set forth in Article 2. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 65 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, information and communication technologies, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region ~~as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period~~.

Amendment 66 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises ~~and~~, climate change mitigation and protection of the environment including the promotion of resource efficiency. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region a~~s well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.~~nd the need to achieve the EU 2020 climate and energy targets which are included in the targets of the Europe 2020 strategy

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region, including the intra regional disparities, as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation and protection of women affected by climate change. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 69 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the ~~Europe 2020 strategy~~economic, social and territorial cohesion, thus ensuring ~~greater~~ concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference perioda number of priorities. The cohesion policy contributes to a great extent to the achievement of the EU 2020 strategy objectives. As Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union points out the aim of the ERDF is to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union, taking into account regional and local development needs.

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, urban and local development, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, s~~mall and medium-sized enterpris~~upport for enterprise, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, information and communication technologies and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

5. The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, s~~mall and medium-sized~~trengthening competitiveness between enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change ~~mitiga~~and water action. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.

Amendment 75 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Patrizia TOIA, Silvia COSTA, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 bis (new)

(5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament pointed out that youth and culture policies are essential and among the priorities recognised for the added value they bring and their ability to reach out to citizens. It also called on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy, and their spill-over effects on other economic sectors. It also strongly emphasised that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding in the context of cohesion policy.

Amendment 76 #

Herbert REUL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) A region’s capacity for innovation is crucial for its development, and in turn is strongly dependent on research and development. For many regions, the absence of excellent research institutions which are attractive to top-level international scientists and young home- grown scientists is a severe obstacle to development. At the same time, almost every region in Europe has a successful scientific diaspora at the world’s best research institutions, including outside Europe. It would be beneficial for the European Innovation Union as a whole if this talent were to return. For this reason, the ERDF should support all efforts by the regions to establish such research institutions in an environment favourable to innovation. In particular, if regions seek funding under ‘Horizon 2020’, by inter alia participating together with an existing top-level research institution in a competition for the establishment of centres of excellence, all possible synergies with ‘Horizon 2020’ should be exploited. Only in this way can the new institutions become centres of gravity, attracting innovative enterprises and becoming the core of research and innovation clusters.

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Without prejudice to the importance of the thematic concentration on specific allocations to the outermost and sparsely populated regions, to offset additional structural and permanent costs incurred by these regions, there should be some flexibility in how they are applied in order to respond more appropriately to the objectives for which they have been created.

Amendment 78 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Patrizia TOIA, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament recalled that tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, which should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of tourism to the European economy and the need for a European strategy for tourism aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the sector to be supported by adequate funding under the ERDF.

Amendment 79 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Patrizia TOIA, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 quater (new)

(5c) As noted by the European Court of Auditors in Special Report No 6/2011 entitled ‘Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective?’, tourism interventions achieved their objectives in terms of performance, growth and employment, by creating tourism capacity and by creating or maintaining jobs

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) A common set of indicators to assess progress of programme implementation should be set out before the Member States draft their operational programmes. These indicators should be complemented by region-specific and by programme-specific indicators.

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) A common set of indicators to assess progress of programme implementation should be set out before the Member States draft their operational programmes. These indicators should be complemented by programme-specific indicators. All data where possible should be broken down by gender.

Amendment 82 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) AIn consultation with Member States and regions, a common set of indicators to assess progress of programme implementation should be set out before the Member States draft their operational programmes. These indicators should be complemented by programme-specific indicators.

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas ~~and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions~~.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate ~~and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of citie~~, cultural, social, employment and demographic challenges affecting urban and peri-urban areas and to set out, in the operational programes, functional urban areas covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to ~~establish the list of citie~~select the functional urban and other functional territorial areas covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, inter- cultural, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social and demographic challenges affecting urban and suburban areas, and to define a procedure to establish than indicative list of cities and functional spaces, covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic, and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to ~~establish the list of citie~~select functional urban and other territorial areas covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions. (In alignment with the rapporteur’s amendment regarding Article 7 – paragraph 1 ERDF regulation, taking into account a broader understanding of functional areas.)

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

Amendment 90 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007-2013 period, ~~a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an~~the Commission shall promote networking, cooperation between local authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development ~~platform~~.

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

8. Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007-2013 period, ~~a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an urban development platform~~existing urban development networks and platforms should be reinforced.

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, including the development of peri-urban areas and actions promoting bottom-up participative solutions to structural challenges such as the revitalisation of deprived urban neighbourhoods.

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban, territorial or regional development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban, territorial or regional development.

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban and other territorial development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban and other territorial development.

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with poverty loops and inter-ethnic tensions, or with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions and sparsely populated areas whose geographical situation slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development.

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 100 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 101 #

Patrice TIROLIEN, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 bis (new)

(10 a) ERDF funds dedicated to transport infrastructure must be targeted at promoting EU social and territorial cohesion by reducing the differences in regional development, in particular by improving the accessibility and mobility of the population, and co-financing a more sustainable transport system with low carbon emissions. The ability to finance key transport infrastructure should continue to be possible for all regions without exception.

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the additional costs resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. In order to support the development of existing and new economic activities, at least 530 % of the specific additional allocation should be allocated to actions contributing to the diversification and modernisation of the economies of the outermost regions.

Amendment 103 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ, Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

11. Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the additional costs resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. In order to support the development of existing and new economic activities, at least 50 % of the specific additional allocation should be allocated to actions contributing to the diversification and modernisation of the economies of the outermost region and competitiveness.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the ~~additional cost~~disadvantages resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. In order to support the development of existing and new economic activities, at least 50 % of the specific additional allocation should be allocated to actions contributing to the diversification and modernisation of the economies of the outermost regions.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11 a) The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during all stages of application of the ERDF, including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Amendment 106 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Patrice TIROLIEN, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to define procedures for the selection and implementation of innovative actions, ~~the power to adopt acts~~ in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty ~~should be delegated to the Commission~~ in respect of the content and scope set out in Article 9~~. I~~, it is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission~~, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts,~~ should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of cities to participate in the urban development platform. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control, by Member States, of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.deleted

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of c~~ities to participate in the urban development pl~~ommon indicatforms. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control, by Member States, of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the ~~list of cities to~~ participatents in the urban development platform. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control, by Member States, of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.

Amendment 111 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The ERDF shall contribute to ~~the financing of support which aims~~reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, with particular attention being paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions, as set out in Article 174 of the TFEU. Namely, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 176 of the TFEU, the ERDF shall contribute to the financing of actions which aim to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union through support for the development and structural adjustment of the less developed regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions ~~and regions lagging behind~~.

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 114 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 116 #

Riikka PAKARINEN, Jens NILSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 119 #

Giommaria UGGIAS, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Vincenzo IOVINE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 122 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic challenges and natural handicaps.

Amendment 123 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 124 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 128 #

Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

Amendment 129 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 A (new)

In keeping with Articles 174 and 349 of the TFEU, in conjunction with Article 176, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to reduce the disparity between levels of development in different regions and reduce the extent to which the least favoured regions lag behind. Among these regions, special attention must be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as the outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density, and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], the Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during preparation and implementation of the ERDF programmes.

Amendment 131 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2 a (new) Promotion of equal opportunities and non-discrimination The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective is promoted during the various stages of implementation of the ERDF. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the various stages of implementation of the ERDF and, in particular, in the access to them. In particular, accessibility for disabled persons shall be one of the criteria to be observed in defining operations co- financed by the ERDF and to be taken into account during the various stages of implementation.

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support: the following activities in order to contribute to the investment priorities set out in Article 5

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~productive~~ investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in the areas that contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, primarily in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy enterprises;

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~productiv~~tangible and intangible investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment exclusively in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, including those of the social economy;

Amendment 135 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in enterprises, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises and social economy enterprises;

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment inand innovative financial instruments particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 137 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, inter alia through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). This also concerns the service sector;

Amendment 138 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 139 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs through direct aid to investment in ~~small and medium~~ enterprises ~~(SMEs)~~;

Amendment 140 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in ~~small and~~enterprises, and in particular - in the medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 141 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) primarily;

Amendment 143 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, in particular through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) productive investments that contribute to the establishment or preservation of jobs in SMEs and to the attainment of investment priorities in Articles 5.1 and 5.4, irrespective of the size of the undertaking;

Amendment 145 #

Markus PIEPER, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Joachim ZELLER, Herbert REUL, Hermann WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) investment in economy-related infrastructures

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) Productive investment contributing to the investment priorities set out in Article 5.1 and 5.4 irrespectively of the size of the enterprise

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) productive investment contributing to the investment priorities set out in Article 5.1 and 5.4 irrespectively of the size of the enterprise. (This shall be subpoint b, pushing the current subpoint b to c etc.)

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new)

(i) SME's promotion but allowing Member States to support also larger entreprises when they create jobs consistent with EU 2020 national and regional development strategies;

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, tourism, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in basic infrastructure ~~providing basic services to citizens~~ in the areas of energy, environment, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in economic infrastructure and in providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 154 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, water, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in social, health, cultural, sporting and educational infrastructure, and in an infrastructure that takes the ageing population into consideration;

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in business, accessible social, health ~~and~~, housing, educational, cultural, sport and tourism infrastructure;

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in accessible social, health ~~and~~, educational ~~infrastructure~~, cultural and sport infrastructure as well as affordable housing and sustainable tourism;

Amendment 159 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) investments in the development of social housing as well as in social, health and educational infrastructure accessible to as many people as possible;

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 161 #

Joachim ZELLER, Alain CADEC, Seán KELLY, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 163 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 166 #

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 167 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 169 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 170 #

Michael THEURER, Nadja HIRSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) supporting tourism through targeted, sustainable, tailored tourism projects and programmes, in particular through (i) support for tourism development in structurally weak, disadvantaged or inaccessible areas; (ii) development of tourism in remote regions, border regions and areas in the outermost regions; (iii) support and promotion of measures to protect the climate end environment and for the sustainable use of resources in the area of tourism

Amendment 172 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) development of the endogenous potential ~~by supporting regional and local development and research and innovation~~of research and innovation capacity at local and regional levels, including by forming clusters. These measures shall include:

Amendment 173 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) ~~develop~~investment ofin endogenous potential ~~by supporting regional and local development and research and innovation. These measures shall include:~~through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure services to enterprises, in particular SMEs, support to research and innovation bodies;

Amendment 174 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i

~~(i) fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure;~~deleted

Amendment 175 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) ~~fixed~~ investment in machinery, equipment and ~~small-scale~~ infrastructure;

Amendment 176 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) fixed investment in equipment and ~~small-scale~~ infrastructure;

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) fixed investment in equipment and ~~small-scale~~ infrastructure;

Amendment 178 #

Vincenzo IOVINE, Andrea COZZOLINO, Giommaria UGGIAS, Salvatore CARONNA, Patrizia TOIA, Leonardo DOMENICI, Guido MILANA, Francesco DE ANGELIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new)

(i a) investment to promote tourism including maritime tourist activity and to protect artistic and cultural heritage

Amendment 179 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular ~~SMEs~~all categories of SMEs, including micro-enterprises, including those of the social economy;

Amendment 180 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support ~~for and services to enterprises, in particular SME~~and assistance for, services and accompaniment to enterprises, in particular to the different categories of SMEs, including micro-enterprises and social economy enterprises;

Amendment 181 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular ~~SMEs~~all categories of SMEs, including micro-enterprises, and including those of the social economy;

Amendment 182 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Gabriele ZIMMER, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs and social economy;

Amendment 183 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs;

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

~~(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;~~deleted

Amendment 185 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to ~~public~~ research and innovation bodies, and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises, as well as research and innovation initiatives by public research companies in partnership with private enterprises;

Amendment 186 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to ~~public~~ research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 187 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public and private research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 188 #

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER, Herbert REUL, Hermann WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to ~~public~~ research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;

Amendment 189 #

Herbert REUL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises; this includes the establishment of top-class research institutions, for example as part of a corresponding competition under the aegis of Horizon 2020, as well as the promotion of all measures to ensure the international attractiveness of these institutions, including internationally competitive salaries;

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)

(iii a) support for the redevelopment of former industrial and mining areas;

Amendment 191 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Gabriele ZIMMER, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation, and exchange of experience between ~~regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actor~~local and regional authorities, relevant social, economic, environmental and research and innovation actors and non-governmental organisations;

Amendment 192 #

Karima DELLI, Catherine GRÈZE, Elisabeth SCHROEDTER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation ~~and~~, capacity building, studies and preparatory actions, exchange of experience between ~~regions, towns,~~local, regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors, including NGOs;

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between ~~regions, towns,~~local and regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors, including non- governmental organisations;

Amendment 194 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between ~~regions, towns,~~local and regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation, capacity building, studies, preparatory actions and exchange of experience between ~~regions, town~~local and regional authorities, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between region~~s, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors~~al, local and other actors in civil society in the scientific and research field;

Amendment 197 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors as well as the actors in the areas of science and research;

Amendment 198 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, ~~and~~ relevant social, economic and environmental actors and educational, research and science institutions;

Amendment 199 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience and best practices between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;

Amendment 200 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between ~~regions, towns,~~local and regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors, including NGOs;

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experiences ~~between~~and good practice between islands, regions, towns, and relevant social, economic, educational and environmental actors;

Amendment 202 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv – point a (new)

(a) support for reducing intra-regional disparities, promoting inter-cultural understanding;

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 204 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iv a) new capacity building, studies and preparatory actions;

Amendment 205 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)

(iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in the Financial Regulation with a view of facilitating co- investiment by the private sector in cases of market failure or suboptimal investment situations

Amendment 207 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) technical assistance. Including: (i) thematic training and information programs for potential beneficiaries (ii) capacity building for national and regional level decision makers with regard simplification and coordination of procedures

Amendment 208 #

Tamás DEUTSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – indent 1 (new)

- investment in economic, social and environmental regeneration of urban areas.

Amendment 209 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 210 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 211 #

Markus PIEPER, Manfred WEBER, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Joachim ZELLER, Hermann WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 212 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 213 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Patrizia TOIA, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 214 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 216 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 217 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT;~~deleted

Amendment 218 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.~~deleted

Amendment 219 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, except in the areas of green infrastructures, ecosystem services, biodiversity, green ICT and environment- friendly transport solutions for the promotion of walking, cycling, car- sharing, car-pooling and local public mobility. Moreover, by derogation from the above, the ERDF shall support infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the area of ICT, including high speed networks, within more developed regions in those areas that are confronted with severe and permanent natural handicaps as referred to in Article 111 (4) (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 220 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In mor~~e developed regions, the ERDF shall not support~~der to reduce internal disparities in development it may also be necessary for more developed regions to invest~~ments~~ in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall ~~not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citiz~~be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and greens in ~~the areas of environment, transport,~~frastructures, social organisation, environmental friendly transport solutions, local public mobility and ICT.

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, ~~the ERDF shall not~~reducing the internal disparities in development may make it necessary for the ERDF to support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.

Amendment 223 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment~~, transport,~~ and ICT.

Amendment 224 #

Vasilica Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Victor BOŞTINARU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, except regions included in cross-border cooperation as defined in article 3 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal.

Amendment 225 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, but shall be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity, smart and green infrastructures, environmental friendly transport solutions and green ICT.

Amendment 226 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 227 #

Vincenzo IOVINE, Andrea COZZOLINO, Giommaria UGGIAS, Salvatore CARONNA, Patrizia TOIA, Leonardo DOMENICI, Guido MILANA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) the decommissioning of nuclear power stations;~~deleted

Amendment 228 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;

Amendment 229 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the decommissioning and construction of nuclear power ~~station~~plants;

Amendment 230 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ~~in installation~~from activities falling under Directive 2003/87/EC;

Amendment 232 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in all installations falling under Annex I of the Directive 2003/87/EC;

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC, with the only exclusion of distribution network of high efficiency cogeneration and district heating and cooling;

Amendment 234 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC, with the exception of district warming and cooling as well as cogeneration systems;

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Annex I of the Directive 2003/87/EC including district heating and cooling and combined heat and power plants;

Amendment 236 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;~~deleted

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;~~deleted

Amendment 238 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;~~deleted

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(d a) large road projects without trans- border connection, airports in distance to each other of less than 200 km and not cooperating on the use of infrastructure capacities;

Amendment 240 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)

(d b) the development of genetically modified organisms for deliberate release into the environment, food or feed and related research activities and infrastructure;

Amendment 241 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

By derogation to the paragraph 1, investment in all types of cross-border infrastrcuture should be eligible under ETC programmes, regardless of whether the participating regions are more developed, transition or less developed regions.

Amendment 242 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The provision of the previous subparagraph shall not apply, by way of derogation, to those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU- 25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period.

Amendment 243 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities set out in Article 5 of this Regulation to which the ERDF may contribute shall be concentrated as follows: (a) in more developed regions and transition regions (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and (ii) at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; (b) in less developed regions: (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] . (ii) at least 6 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 244 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) In more developed regions and transition regions: i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and ii) at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];deleted

Amendment 245 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) in more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 246 #

Markus PIEPER, Oldřich VLASÁK, Joachim ZELLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) In more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 247 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) in more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) in more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 249 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) in more developed ~~regions and transition~~ regions:

Amendment 250 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], as well as a fourth point of this Article that can be chosen freely, ; and

Amendment 252 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Mario PIRILLO, Guido MILANA, Leonardo DOMENICI, Patrizia TOIA, Vincenzo IOVINE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources ~~at national level shall be allocated to th~~of each operational programme shall be allocated up to a maximum of three thematic objectives set out in ~~points 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 253 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]~~; and~~

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set out in ~~points 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 256 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

Amendment 257 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 860 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, ~~3 and 4~~2, 3, 4 and 7 a) b), of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and

Amendment 258 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 259 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 860 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 261 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 262 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and

Amendment 263 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and

Amendment 264 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 240% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] , where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 30% of the total ERDF resources at national level;

Amendment 265 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 2015 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 266 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 2015 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 267 #

Markus PIEPER, Joachim ZELLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in ~~point 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;

Amendment 268 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) of this amount, at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]

Amendment 269 #

Vasilica Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Catherine BEARDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) at least 240% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] ;, where investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy shall represent at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level.

Amendment 271 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)

(ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],

Amendment 272 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a bis (new)

(a a) in transition regions: i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR]; and ii)at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 273 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) in transition regions: (i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 , 4 and 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]; and (ii) at least 40 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] where investments under this objective outside the transport sector shall represent at least 30 % of the total ERDF resources at national level;

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a bis (new)

(a a) in transition regions: i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR]; and ii) at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) In less developed regions: i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]. ii) at least 6 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 276 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) in transition regions and in less developed regions:

Amendment 277 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

~~(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .~~deleted

Amendment 278 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 540 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]

Amendment 279 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 530% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 280 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 540 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 281 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Mario PIRILLO, Guido MILANA, Leonardo DOMENICI, Patrizia TOIA, Vincenzo IOVINE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources ~~at national level~~of each thematic programme shall be allocated to tha maximum of three thematic objectives set out in ~~points 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 282 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], as well as a fourth point of this Article that can be chosen freely;

Amendment 283 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in point 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 284 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 560% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 285 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set in out in ~~point 1, 3 and 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 286 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

Amendment 287 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 288 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 289 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 290 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 47 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]

Amendment 291 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) at least 560% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and 46 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .

Amendment 292 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new)

(i a) at least 30 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 7, 8 and 10 of Article 9 Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];

Amendment 293 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 620% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level..

Amendment 294 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 612.5 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 295 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 296 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 620% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], where investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy shall represent at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level.

Amendment 297 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in ~~point 4 of~~ Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 298 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

Amendment 299 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii

(ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 300 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)

(ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level.

Amendment 301 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a). The thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and the corresponding investment priorities set out in Article 5 of this regulation regarding the specific allocation for the outermost and sparsely populated regions, are waived so as to more effectively counter the permanent additional costs in these regions, and thereby achieve the aim of this specific item.

Amendment 302 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 303 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 304 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 305 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 306 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions wh~~ose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period~~ich received funding from the Convergence objective for the 2007-13 period, in other words including the Phasing Out Regions under Article 8(1) of Regulation No 1083/2006, but which are eligible under the category of ~~transition or~~ more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 307 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions wh~~ose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the a~~ich received support under the Converage ~~GDP of the EU-25 for the reference~~nce objective in the 2007-13 period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]..

Amendment 308 #

Tamás DEUTSCH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i),and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012[CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on populations.

Amendment 309 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i) and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.

Amendment 310 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 and a freely selected fourth point of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 311 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to ~~each of the~~up to 3 thematic objectives ~~set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of~~from the list defined in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 312 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level for these regions shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 313 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

By derogation from point (a) (i) and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.

Amendment 314 #

Riikka PAKARINEN, Jens NILSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

~~By derogation from point (a) (i), in~~Point (b) of this Article shall also apply to those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in points (b) and (c ) of Article 82(2~~)(b) and (c~~) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period~~, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].~~;

Amendment 315 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

By derogation from Article 4, for the special alloction for outermost and sparcely populated regions a sufficient flexibility for the use of resources should be guaranteed in order to safeguard the accessibility of these regions.

Amendment 316 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

By derogation from paragraph 1 the ERDF resources allocated according to paragraph 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.

Amendment 317 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

By derogation from point (a) (i), in island Member States receiving funding from the Cohesion Fund and other islands except those on which the capital of a Member State is situated or which have a fixed link to the mainland, point (b) (i) and (ii) will apply.

Amendment 318 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Ryszard CZARNECKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within ~~the~~all 11 thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], listed below accordingly in (1)-(11), in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:

Amendment 319 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall ~~support~~focus its assistance on the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]:

Amendment 320 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:

Amendment 321 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 322 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 323 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with regional requirements and potential as described in the Partnership Contracts:

Amendment 324 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with regional needs:

Amendment 325 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 326 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The ERDF shall ~~support~~focus its assistance on the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR]:

Amendment 327 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation through:

Amendment 328 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) strengthening research, technological development and sustainable innovation:

Amendment 329 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part

(1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation:

Amendment 330 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I), technology and innovation services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;

Amendment 331 #

Herbert REUL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest and if there are potential synergies with other European programmes such as the establishment of centres of excellence competition under Horizon 2020;

Amendment 332 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence~~, in particular those of European interest~~;

Amendment 333 #

Monika SMOLKOVÁ, Vladimír MAŇKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence ~~and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest~~;

Amendment 334 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

Amendment 335 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) enhancing research ~~and~~, innovation infrastructure (R&I), innovation in services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular ~~those~~ of European interest;

Amendment 336 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) promoting centres of of competence, in particular those of European interest;

Amendment 337 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business ~~R&I~~ investment~~, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation~~ in innovation and research and developing links and synergies between enterprises, R&D centres and higher education, in particular product and service development, technology transfer, eco- efficient innovation, social innovation, cultural, creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 338 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Amendment 339 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, cultural and creative industry and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 340 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting ~~business~~and supporting business and research centre R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 341 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation ~~and~~, cultural and creative industries, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 342 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 343 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting ~~business~~ R&I investment in private and public businesses, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation

Amendment 344 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, industrial cooperation, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 345 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, and developing links and synergies between enterprises, enhancing R&D centres and higher education, in particular product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 346 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Amendment 347 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications and urban development, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 348 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, promoting research projects in the area of energy efficiency, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation

Amendment 349 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, ~~social innovation~~eco-efficient innovation, social innovation, , cultural and creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 350 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

b) Promoting business R&I investment, development ~~of products and services~~and engineering of products, services and processes, organisational and market innovation, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 351 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation ~~and~~, eco- innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 352 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Amendment 353 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Amendment 354 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco- innovation, and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;

Amendment 355 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Patrizia TOIA, Guido MILANA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new)

(b) a) support appropriate synergies and linkages with the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme;

Amendment 356 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

(c) supporting ~~technological and applied~~ research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in particular in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies;

Amendment 357 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

(c) supporting technological and applied research and its implementation even in the public sector, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Amendment 358 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

c) Supporting technological and applied research, laboratory capabilities, industrial property, prototypes, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies, as well as developing and diffusi~~on of~~ng general purpose technologies.

Amendment 359 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Amendment 360 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point i (new)

i) Developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020

Amendment 361 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) Mobilising the innovation capacities of SMEs in all areas, detect and support innovation in small and micro enterprises and to the "sleeping innovators", particularly through coaching (mentoring) for small and micro enterprises, support intermediary organisations and their implementation of measures to encourage the innovation culture, cooperation with research centres, support the implementation of innovation and their commercial exploitation;

Amendment 362 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c bis (new)

(c a) developing links and synergies between businesses, research and development centres and higher education

Amendment 363 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) Developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020

Amendment 364 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;

Amendment 365 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;

Amendment 366 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c A (new)

c A) Support for the development and re- structuring of science and technology parks, including the promotion of strategic synergies between science and technology entities and enterprises, the creation of incubator companies and business accelerators for technological enterprises, and the strengthening of regional investment in competitive and technology centres.

Amendment 367 #

Patrizia TOIA, Salvatore CARONNA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Vincenzo IOVINE, Mario PIRILLO, Silvia COSTA, Guido MILANA, Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)

(1 a) preserve and promote the cultural and creative heritage of the European Union (i) encourage shared cultural policies to support and enhance Europe’s cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, with a view to ensuring an economic and cognitive impact; (ii) support research, innovation and entrepreneurial activities in the cultural and creative sector; (iii) promote sustainable tourism, including maritime tourist activities, through the development of territories, networks and efficient, innovative and quality services;

Amendment 368 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

(2) enhancing access to and use and quality of ICT through:

Amendment 369 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

(2) enhancing widespread access to and use and quality of ICT:

Amendment 370 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

(a) extending broadband deployment and the roll-out of high-speed networks and supporting the adoption of the future and emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy;

Amendment 371 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

(a) extending broadband deployment and the roll-out of high-speed networks and supporting the development of future and emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy;

Amendment 372 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

(b) developing digital and ICT products and services, e-commerce and enhancing demand for ICT;

Amendment 373 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 374 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 375 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 376 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 377 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 378 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Amendment 379 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

c) Strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion and e- health and technological platforms in education;

Amendment 380 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;

Amendment 381 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;

Amendment 382 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;

Amendment 383 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for disadvantaged groups of people.

Amendment 384 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control.

Amendment 385 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)

(c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for disadvantaged groups of people.

Amendment 386 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)

(c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],

Amendment 387 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)

(c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],.

Amendment 388 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness ~~of SMEs~~and sustenability of entreprises and in particular SMEs through:

Amendment 389 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:

Amendment 390 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs

Amendment 391 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness of businesses, mainly SMEs:

Amendment 392 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness of entreprises and in particular SMEs :

Amendment 393 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

3) enhancing the competitiveness of ~~SME~~enterprises, in particular SMEs, including social enterprises and social economy enterprises:

Amendment 394 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs

Amendment 395 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:

Amendment 396 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part

(3) enhancing the competitiveness of ~~SMEs:~~entrepresis and in particular SMEs trough

Amendment 397 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms as well as business transfers, promoting measures for the accompanying and stabilising support of SMEs and fostering investment on a company by company basis;

Amendment 398 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and recovery of existing enterprises including through business incubators, also in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges by developing synergies with the ESF;

Amendment 399 #

Manfred WEBER, Angelika NIEBLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major societal challenges such as urban deprived neighbourhoods and by developing synergies with the ESF, as well as promoting eco-tourism projects and sustainable tourism;

Amendment 400 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators;

Amendment 401 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular taking into account the specific manner of women founding enterprises by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms;

Amendment 402 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;

Amendment 403 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms including venture capital type investments;

Amendment 404 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation ~~of new firms~~and the transfer of business ownership;

Amendment 405 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and business transfers, particularly in regions facing major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges, such as mountainous regions;

Amendment 406 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;

Amendment 407 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including the corresponding consulting services, in particular for internationalisation.;

Amendment 408 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular support for strengthening the competitiveness of companies operating on nearby markets, and actions aimed at the SMEs participation in intra-european and international markets, including for the development of eco-businesses, developing local markets as well as for internationalisation;

Amendment 409 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing new business models for SMEs, in ~~particular for~~cluding for the development of eco-businesses, for accessing local markets and internationalisation;

Amendment 410 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular for internationalisation;

Amendment 411 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, including in particular for development of eco- businesses, developing local markets as well as internationalisation;

Amendment 412 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing new business models ~~for~~and business skills in SMEs, in particular for internationalisation;

Amendment 413 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in ~~particular for~~cluding development of eco-businesses, developing local markets as well as internationalisation;

Amendment 414 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

38. developing new business models for SMEs, in particular for in~~ternationalisation~~creasing their productivity, flexibility and ability to respond and have an active presence in international markets;

Amendment 415 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i (new)

i) Supporting the creation and extension of advanced capacities for product and service development;

Amendment 416 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii (new)

ii) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation process;

Amendment 417 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) promoting provisions for business support services including eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;

Amendment 418 #

Manfred WEBER, Angelika NIEBLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;

Amendment 419 #

Patrizia TOIA, Salvatore CARONNA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Vincenzo IOVINE, Mario PIRILLO, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges.

Amendment 420 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) supporting the creation and the extension of advanced capacities for product and service development; (Please modify the numbering of this element. It should be article 5 - paragraph 1 - point 3 - point c.)

Amendment 421 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) provide information, detection and support services aimed at assisting the growth of innovative SMEs;

Amendment 422 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) supporting the creation and the extension of advanced capacities for product and service development

Amendment 423 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;

Amendment 424 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) developing and supporting sustainable tourism

Amendment 425 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;

Amendment 426 #

Manfred WEBER, Angelika NIEBLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)

(b a) c) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation process;

Amendment 427 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)

(b b) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation processes; (Please modify the numbering of this element. It should be article 5 - paragraph 1 - point 3 - point d.)

Amendment 428 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)

(b b) Support for information activities, training, mentoring and accompanigment by intermediary organisations acting in favour of SMEs, including micro enterprises in the priority areas of the EU 2020 Strategy and the Small Business Act

Amendment 429 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)

(b b) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation process;

Amendment 430 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

(3a) supporting the establishment and operation of manufacturing and service enterprises;

Amendment 431 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

(3b) supporting the ability of SMEs to invest in growth and innovation processes;

Amendment 432 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a climate compatible, energy-saving, low- carbon economy in all sectors through:

Amendment 433 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a ~~low- carbon economy in all sectors~~climate compatible, energy-saving economy in all sectors including urban development by:

Amendment 434 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy and increased resource efficiency in all sectors;:

Amendment 435 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a ~~low- carbon economy~~climate compatible, energy-saving in all sectors by:

Amendment 436 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part

(4) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy and increased resource efficiency in all sectors:

Amendment 437 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

(a) promoting and supporting the production, transport and distribution of renewable energy sources;

Amendment 438 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

(a) promoting the production and distribution of energy and raw materials from renewable energy sources;

Amendment 439 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable energy sources, including self-consumption;

Amendment 440 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency ~~and~~, micro- generation, renewable energy use ~~in SME~~by Member States and their adaptation to the demands of sustainable development and low carbon economy, including the investment support, to information, training and mentoring as well as innovation of SMEs in the field of low- carbon technologies;

Amendment 441 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in ~~SME~~businesses;

Amendment 442 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in businesses, particularly SMEs;

Amendment 443 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use ~~in SME~~exclusively in SMEs and micro-enterprises;

Amendment 444 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in businesses, in particular SMEs;

Amendment 445 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency ~~and~~, renewable energy use and environmentally sound practices in SMEs;

Amendment 446 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in ~~SME~~enterprises;

Amendment 447 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEs as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC;

Amendment 448 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy and resource efficiency and the use of renewable energy ~~use~~and resources in SMEs;

Amendment 449 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

b) promoting energy efficiency and strategies to manage renewable energy demand and use in SMEs;

Amendment 450 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in businesses, particularly SMEs;

Amendment 451 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use exclusively in SMEs;

Amendment 452 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

41. promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in ~~SME~~companies;

Amendment 453 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures ~~and in the housing sector~~, including in public buildings and in the housing sector as a whole in order to support social and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 454 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and, primarily in the housing sector in order to support social cohesion and responsible consumption, and to reduce energy poverty and lacks of decent and healthy housing;

Amendment 455 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting and promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, particularly in public buildings and in the housing sector;

Amendment 456 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector; with targeted support for poor households, ensuring efficiency measures contribute to reducing energy poverty.

Amendment 457 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Vincenzo IOVINE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;

Amendment 458 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures including public transport and in the housing sector;

Amendment 459 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructure~~s and in the housing sector~~;

Amendment 460 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector in order to support social and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 461 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;

Amendment 462 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector, including newly constructed housing in justified cases;

Amendment 463 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Iuliu WINKLER, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

(d) developing and implementing smart distribution systems at low and medium voltage levels;

Amendment 464 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

(d) developing smart distribution systems at low and medium voltage levels;

Amendment 465 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing distribution systems for natural gas

Amendment 466 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including the support and development of sustainable urban mobility and environmentally friendly public transport.

Amendment 467 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for ~~urban area~~all types of territories, in particular urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable urban mobility, clean public transport and mitigation relevant adaptation measures;

Amendment 468 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~climate compatible and energy-saving strategies for urban areas;

Amendment 469 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting and supporting low-carbon strategies for urban areas;

Amendment 470 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas and other functional territorial areas.

Amendment 471 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~climate compatible and energy-saving strategies for ~~urba~~mountain areas;

Amendment 472 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas and sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 473 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, in particular in the urban and suburban transport sector;

Amendment 474 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting ~~low-carbon~~climate compatible and energy-saving strategies for ~~urba~~mountain areas;

Amendment 475 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

44. promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including investment in renewable energy and in converting energy infrastructure into more efficient and sustainable systems;

Amendment 476 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban and other territorial areas;

Amendment 477 #

Catherine BEARDER, Vasilica Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Karin KADENBACH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban and other territorial areas;

Amendment 478 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e

(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for ~~urban area~~all types of territories, in particular urban areas, including land based measures delivering both on mitigation and adaptation objectives;

Amendment 479 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e – point i (new)

i) promotion of high-efficiency co- generation of heat and power also by promoting new and emerging technologies that contributes to a low carbon economy;

Amendment 480 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) promoting and supporting research and innovation in low carbon technologies;

Amendment 481 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) promotion of high-efficiency co- generation of heat and power

Amendment 482 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) improving energy efficience through promotion of renewable energy use.

Amendment 483 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use at tourist facilities;

Amendment 484 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) promoting high efficiency cogeneration and district heating and cooling and supporting their distribution network;

Amendment 485 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) supporting environmentally friendly transport systems, in particular the promotion of electromobility;

Amendment 486 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable mobility;

Amendment 487 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)

(e a) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 488 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)

(e b) supporting strategies for mountainous areas that will protect the climate and save energy;

Amendment 489 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)

(e b) improving the energy efficiency and increasing the energy security through construction and modernisation of electricity, natural gas and oil transmission and distribution networks, natural gas and oil storage infrastructure, as well as LNG infrastructure;

Amendment 490 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)

(e b) improving tourist infrastructure;

Amendment 491 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Santiago FISAS AYXELA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e c (new)

(e c) protecting and enhancing the natural heritage and promoting natural resources;

Amendment 492 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)

(4 a) supporting the distribution network of high efficiency cogeneration and district heating and cooling;

Amendment 493 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part

(5) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management through:

Amendment 494 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part

(5) promoting eco-system based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management:

Amendment 495 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

(a) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;

Amendment 496 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

(a) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;

Amendment 497 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring eco-system based disaster resilience and developing eco- system based disaster management systems;

Amendment 498 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) promoting and supporting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems;

Amendment 499 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) promoting investment to address specific risks, such as flood protection, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems.;

Amendment 500 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

(b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring regional disaster resilience and developing regional disaster management systems. while respecting national competencies;

Amendment 501 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) preserving and protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency including cultural and natural assets, through:

Amendment 502 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency and cultural resources:

Amendment 503 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency including cultural and natural assets:

Amendment 504 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) preserving and protecting the environment ~~and~~, promoting and developing resource efficiency:

Amendment 505 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency:, including cultural and natural assets

Amendment 506 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part

(6) preserving and protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:

Amendment 507 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a

(a) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis, with a priority on activities higher up the waste hierarchy such as waste prevention and increasing re-use and recycling capacities;

Amendment 508 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a

a) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector to ~~meet the requirements of the environmental acquis~~reduce waste disposal;

Amendment 509 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis and to promote a healthy affordable water for all, as well as the reduction of leakage in the water distribution network, re-use of grey water and collection of rain water;

Amendment 510 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis, as well as an integrated and territorial water management;

Amendment 511 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis, as well as a integrated and territorial water management;;

Amendment 512 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to ~~meet the requirements of the environmental acquis~~improve its availability, quality and efficient use;

Amendment 513 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b

(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis as well as a integrated and territorial water management;

Amendment 514 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 515 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 516 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 517 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Carlo FIDANZA, Giommaria UGGIAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

c) conserving, protecting, promoting and developing the natural and cultural heritage;

Amendment 518 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 519 #

Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c

Amendment 520 #

Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)

i) the support to the endogenous potential of specific areas, promoting the development, the use and the accessibility of cultural and natural resources, even through the development of small infrastructures and touristic services;

Amendment 521 #

Patrizia TOIA, Salvatore CARONNA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Leonardo DOMENICI, Mario PIRILLO, Vincenzo IOVINE, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)

i) promoting sustainable tourism through efficient use of natural and cultural resources;

Amendment 522 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d

(d) protecting and restoring biodiversity, soil protection and restoration and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 200015 and green infrastructures;

Amendment 523 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d

d) conserving and protecting biodiversity, soil conservation and protection and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000[15] and green infrastructures;

Amendment 524 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance and resource efficiency in the public sector;

Amendment 525 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance and public services;

Amendment 526 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance and public services;

Amendment 527 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites ~~and reduction of air pollution~~, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution, even in the areas located in the imediate neighbourhood of the urban areas;

Amendment 528 #

Vincenzo IOVINE, Andrea COZZOLINO, Giommaria UGGIAS, Salvatore CARONNA, Leonardo DOMENICI, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Patrizia TOIA, Guido MILANA, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of deprived urban and outlying areas and brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 529 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including re~~generation of brownfield sites~~vitalisation of deprived urban neighbourhoods, creation and extension of green spaces, regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 530 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastractures and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 531 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites ~~and~~, reduction of air pollution and urban revitalisation, including areas where redevelopment is planned.

Amendment 532 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and other contaminated areas and reduction of air pollution.

Amendment 533 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution including the areas located in the immediate neighbourhood of the urban areas;

Amendment 534 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 535 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban and rural environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 536 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;, even in the areas located in the imediate neighbourdood of the urban areas

Amendment 537 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution;

Amendment 538 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e

(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and ~~reduction of air pollution~~investment in cultural, sporting and tourist infrastructure;

Amendment 539 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point i (new)

i) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficency in the waste sector, water sector, soil protection and reduce air pollution;

Amendment 540 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point ii (new)

ii) supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessability to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism;

Amendment 541 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)

(e a) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector, soil protection or to reduce air pollution,

Amendment 542 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Iuliu WINKLER, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e b (new)

(e b) supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessibility to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism

Amendment 543 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e b (new)

(e b) Supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessability to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism.

Amendment 544 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

(6 a) promoting research, innovation and adoption of environmental-friendly technologies, excluding Carbon Capture and Storage;

Amendment 545 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

Amendment 546 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

Amendment 547 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

Amendment 548 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

Amendment 549 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, in particular in peripheral and island regions:

Amendment 550 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, especially in peripheral and island regions:

Amendment 551 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting intermodal, sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures: and filling in missing trans-border links

Amendment 552 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part

(7) promoting sustainable and safe transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructure, in particular in peripheral and island regions:

Amendment 553 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

Amendment 554 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area ~~by investing~~ within the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;

Amendment 555 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network also including the CEF;

Amendment 556 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a a (new)

(a a) supporting a multi-modal, unitary European transport area through investment in transport providers with the best possible integration of the CEF;

Amendment 557 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional and local mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 558 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional mobility in particular through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure and multimodal nodes;

Amendment 559 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

(b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure and by investing in regional airports;

Amendment 560 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

56. enhancing regional mobility ~~through connecting~~, in particular sustainable transport infrastructure and connections between secondary and tertiary nodes toand the TEN- T infrastructure;

Amendment 561 #

Iosif MATULA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Iuliu WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – point i (new)

i) investments in national and local roads not included in TEN-T network;

Amendment 562 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)

(b a) investments in national and local roads not included in TEN-T network;

Amendment 563 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

~~(c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 564 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Amendment 565 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing and improving environment-friendly and low- carbon, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility;

Amendment 566 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing and improving environment-friendly ~~and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility~~, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport and mobility systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility, in particular for opening up urban neighbourhoods;

Amendment 567 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing and improving environment-friendly ~~and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mo~~, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport and mobility systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility, in particular for opening up mountain accessibility;

Amendment 568 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable ~~urban~~and accessible public mobility;

Amendment 569 #

Iosif MATULA, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Iuliu WINKLER, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing ~~environment-friendly and low-carbon transport system~~sustainable transport systems for all forms of transport, while ensuring the lowest possible carbon emissions and promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 570 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Amendment 571 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban ~~mobility~~and suburban mobility which help improve air quality and reduce pollution;

Amendment 572 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

(c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban ~~mobility~~, local and regional mobility; in particular to make even remote mountain areas more accessible;

Amendment 573 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Amendment 574 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

c) developing safe, environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 575 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)

(c a) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 576 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;

Amendment 577 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;

Amendment 578 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high quality , accessible and interoperable railway system;

Amendment 579 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) develop comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway systems, as well as the possibility of funding the purchase of rolling stock used for public transport;

Amendment 580 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;

Amendment 581 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

58. developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway and port system;

Amendment 582 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;

Amendment 583 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d bis (new)

(d a) developing intermodal transport systems, in particular maritime and inland waterway transport and assisting ports and airports in promoting sustainable development;

Amendment 584 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) Promoting sustainable waterborne transport;

Amendment 585 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 586 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing tourism infrastructure, including transport infrastructure to tourism sites or facilities

Amendment 587 #

Patrice TIROLIEN, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing sustainable maritime and/or air transport systems to remove bottlenecks and improve island territories’ capacity for development and to help the islands become more accessible to both passengers and cargo;

Amendment 588 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) developing sustainable maritime or aircraft transport systems which are likely to contribute to ensuring the best access possible for passengers as well as goods to islands;

Amendment 589 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) (e) developing sustainable maritime or air transport systems that are likely to help islands optimise their accessibility for passengers and freight alike.

Amendment 590 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;

Amendment 591 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing a safe transport network, in particular for achieving the goal of reducing the number of road victims by 50 %;

Amendment 592 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(d a) developing environmentally sustainable air transport systems;

Amendment 593 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)

(da) developing transport systems to provide better access to islands and an equivalent transport system for island regions and the outermost regions to guarantee sustainable and affordable means of transport and mobility;

Amendment 594 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)

(d b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 595 #

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)

(d b) Enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;

Amendment 596 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)

(d b) developing sustainable maritime and air transport systems for passengers and cargo, to make peripheral and island regions more accessible;

Amendment 597 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part

(8) promoting quality employment and ~~supporting~~in particular the development of green jobs and supporting voluntary labour mobility:

Amendment 598 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part

(8) promoting quality employment and in particular the development of green jobs and supporting labour mobility:

Amendment 599 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part

(8) promoting quality employment and supporting voluntary labour mobility:

Amendment 600 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part

(8) promoting quality employment and supporting labour mobility through:

Amendment 601 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment and business creation, with a focus on micro-enterprises, especially in the social economy;

Amendment 602 #

Brice HORTEFEUX, Alain CADEC, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-entreprises and business creation;

Amendment 603 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and micro-enterprises and business creation;

Amendment 604 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and business creation, taking into account increased participation of women in the business sector;

Amendment 605 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;

Amendment 606 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for innovative companies, self-employment and business creation;

Amendment 607 #

Alain CADEC, Brice HORTEFEUX, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and business creation; focusing on business created by young and women, especially in the rural areas;

Amendment 608 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and business creation and the transfer of business ownership;

Amendment 609 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;

Amendment 610 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

60. development and restructuring of business incubators and investment support for self- employment and business creation and risk capital financing systems;

Amendment 611 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a

(a) support for the development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment and business creation as well as productive investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 612 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i (new)

i) supporting employment friendly growth trough the development of local potential as part of a territorial strategy for specific areas, by enhancing accessability to the development of specific natural and cultural resources;

Amendment 613 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b

(b) ~~local development initiatives and aid for structures providing neighbourhood services to create new jobs, where such actions are outside the scope of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [ESF]~~supporting employment and friendly growth through the development of endogenous potential as part of a territorial strategy for specific areas, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and by enhancing accessibility to and the development of specific natural and cultural resources;

Amendment 614 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b

(b) supporting local development initiatives and aid for structures providing neighbourhood services to create ~~new~~ jobs, where such actions are outside the scope of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [ESF];

Amendment 615 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b

(b) supporting and developing local development initiatives and aid for structures providing neighbourhood services to create new jobs, where such actions are outside the scope of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [ESF];

Amendment 616 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;

Amendment 617 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;

Amendment 618 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

Amendment 619 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;

Amendment 620 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c

(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;

Amendment 621 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c a (new)

(c a) investing in infrastructure for community and care services that improve employment opportunities;

Amendment 622 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part

(9) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty through:

Amendment 623 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part

(9) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination:

Amendment 624 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part

(9) promoting social inclusion ~~and~~, combating poverty and fighting against discrimination:

Amendment 625 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Petra KAMMEREVERT, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part

(9) promoting social inclusion, integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma and combating poverty:

Amendment 626 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health, sporting, cultural and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, enhancing the cultural opportunities available to all, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 627 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development and better management of demographic change, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 628 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health ~~and social~~, social and physical mobility infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 629 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services, in particular for vulnerable groups including those in situations of homelessness and housing exclusion;

Amendment 630 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Amendment 631 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, ~~and~~ transition from institutional to community- based services and integration of marginalised communities;

Amendment 632 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Amendment 633 #

Joachim ZELLER, Alain CADEC, Seán KELLY, Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing gender-based inequalities and inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 634 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health as well as health enhancing physical activity and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 635 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Amendment 636 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health and social status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;

Amendment 637 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

a) investing in health, educational, cultural and social infrastructure which contribute to ~~national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community-based service~~the integration of the most disadvantaged groups, including access for disabled people, reducing inequalities in terms of health, training and cultural status;

Amendment 638 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Amendment 639 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Amendment 640 #

Karima DELLI, Catherine GRÈZE, Elisabeth SCHROEDTER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical ~~and~~, economic and social regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities and areas;

Amendment 641 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical, social, environmental and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural ~~communitie~~areas, including by combating social exclusion while ensuring universal access to affordable energy efficient and quality housing, in particular for marginalized communities and low-income households;

Amendment 642 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, in particular with regard to the social inclusion of the most deprived;

Amendment 643 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical, particularly for housing, and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities;

Amendment 644 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, including the remediation and restoration of contaminated areas;

Amendment 645 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

b) support for physical ~~and~~, economic and social regeneration of deprived urban and rural and coastal communities;

Amendment 646 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, particularly in regions that suffer disadvantage because of their geographical position, such as mountain areas;

Amendment 647 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical, social, environmental and economic regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural ~~communitie~~areas, including by ensuring access to affordable and quality housing, in particular for low-income households;

Amendment 648 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, including newly constructed housing;

Amendment 649 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)

(b a) support for the adaptation of housing to meet the requirements of people with special needs, including the disabled and elderly;

Amendment 650 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)

(b a) Support for the addaptation of housing to meet the requirements of elderly people, and for in-home services delivered to them;

Amendment 651 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)

(b a) help in adapting housing for the ageing population and enabling older people to stay in their homes

Amendment 652 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)

(b a) support for the adaptation of housing to meet the requirements of elderly people, and for in-home services delivered to them;

Amendment 653 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)

(b b) promoting an accessible physical environment for disabled persons;

Amendment 654 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)

(b b) promoting an accessible physical environment for disabled persons;

Amendment 655 #

Markus PIEPER, Manfred WEBER, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Joachim ZELLER, Hermann WINKLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)

(b b) promoting an accessible physical environment for disabled persons;

Amendment 656 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c

Amendment 657 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c

(c) support for ~~social enterprise~~the social economy and social enterprises, the socio-cultural and creative sectors and non-governmental and cooperative organisations;

Amendment 658 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c

Amendment 659 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

(9a) supporting measures that take account of the effects of an ageing population, ensuring the social integration of older people and helping to combat emigration among young people.

Amendment 660 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in affordable quality childcare, education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education ~~and~~, training and cultural infrastructure, including initial and continuous and dual training;

Amendment 661 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Salvatore CARONNA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Andrea COZZOLINO, Giancarlo SCOTTÀ, Vincenzo IOVINE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in affordable quality childcare, education, skills, training and lifelong learning by developing infrastructure for education ~~and~~, training ~~infrastruc~~and culture;

Amendment 662 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in education, skills ~~and~~, lifelong learning and culture by developing education and training infrastructure and promoting cultural heritage;

Amendment 663 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in culture and education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;

Amendment 664 #

Cornelia ERNST, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Gabriele ZIMMER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in quality, affordable childcare, education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;

Amendment 665 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) investing in affordable quality childcare, education, skills, training and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure;

Amendment 666 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient and participative public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services ~~related to~~, and promoting capacity building for social partners, non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders, in particular the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.

Amendment 667 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services ~~related to implementation of the ERDF~~, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration ~~supported by the ESF~~.

Amendment 668 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity ~~and~~, the efficiency of public administrations ~~and public services~~, public services and partners reffered to in Article 5 of regulation (EU), including local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.

Amendment 669 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services and partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No ... 2012 (CPR), including local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.

Amendment 670 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Amendment 671 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

Common indicators, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be used where relevant, after consultation with the Member States and regions, and in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]. For common indicators, baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022.

Amendment 672 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

~~Common indicators, as set out in the Annex to this Regulat~~The Commission, shall ~~be used where relevant and~~adopt the list of common indicators in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] by means of implementing act. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2). For common indicators, baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022.

Amendment 673 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

Common indicators, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be used where relevant, and after consultation with Member States and the regions, in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]. For common indicators, baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022,.

Amendment 674 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

Amendment 675 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

Amendment 676 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas. in particular in small and medium size towns;

Amendment 677 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, and social, and demographic challenges affecting urban areas in particular in small and medium size towns.

Amendment 678 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban, regional and territorial development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climateic and social challenges affecting urban and other functional territorial areas.

Amendment 679 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climateic, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 680 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climat~~e and social~~ic, social and demographic challenges affecting urban areas, in particular small and medium- sized towns.

Amendment 681 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, and social, and demographic challenges affecting urban areas in particular in small and medium size towns.

Amendment 682 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban and functional local areas.

Amendment 683 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support~~, within operational programmes, sustainable urban~~ sustainable urban and other territorial development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban a~~reas.~~nd other territorial areas. (In alignment with the rapporteur’s amendment 7, taking into account a broader understanding of functional areas.)

Amendment 684 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban and other territorial development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban and other territorial areas.

Amendment 685 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 686 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 687 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each ~~Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of citie~~operational programme shall set out, in accordance with Article 87 paragraph 2 (c) (iii) of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], the functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable, inclusive urban development ~~are to be implemented and an~~will be implemented, provided that the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas where the integrated actions are to be implemented have given their consent. The indicative annual allocation for these planned actions at national level shall be added, including the resources delegated to the functional areas under subparagraph 2 of this paragraph, and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for these integrated actions.

Amendment 688 #

Erminia MAZZONI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Giancarlo SCOTTÀ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 689 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

ETaking into account its specific territorial situation, each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of critieria for the selection of functinal urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 690 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.Taking into account the specific territorial situation, each Member State shall set up a selection committee made up of representatives of national authorities as well as local and regional authorities and all partners reffered in Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) such as social, economic partners, non-governmental organisations and organisations active in the areas of culture and education. The committee shall define the criteria for the selection of functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and establish a list of selected areas, dependent upon consens by the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas where the integrated actions are to be implemented. The list of the selected functional urban areas, together with an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level shall be submitted to the European Commission at the same time as the operational programmes;

Amendment 691 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

~~Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of citie~~Taking into account the specific territorial situation, Each Member State shall set up a selection committee made up of representatives of national authorities as well as local and regional authorities and all other partners referred in Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] such as social, and economic partners, non-governmental organisations and organisations active in the areas of culture and education. The committee shall define criteria for the selection of functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable, urban development are to be implemented and establish a list of selected areas, dependent upon consent by the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas where the integrated actions are to be implemented. The list of the selected functional urban areas, together with an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level, shall be submitted to the European Commission at the same time as the operational programmes.

Amendment 692 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 693 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of c~~ities~~riteria for selecting cities, functional urban areas and other functional territorial areas, where integrated actions for sustainable urban, regional or territorial development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at ~~national level~~the level of operational programmes.

Amendment 694 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of cities and functional areas, as defined in the national context through the negotiation of the Partnership Contract with local and regional partners, where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 695 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract an indicative list of cities and functional spaces where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.

Amendment 696 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

ETaking into account its specific territorial situation, each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract, as defined in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], a list of critieria for the selection of functional urban and other territorial areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban and other territorial development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at ~~national level.~~Operational Programme level (In alignment with the rapporteur’s amendment 45, taking into account a broader understanding of functional areas. Moreover the wording more precisely takes into account (sub)national specifics (centralized vs. decentralized state structures) by not referring to the state level but to the level of the Operational Programme.)

Amendment 697 #

Manfred WEBER, Angelika NIEBLER, Markus PIEPER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)

(a) Where appropriate, mechanisms for strengthening existing and promoting new urban-rural linkages should be supported in order to enhance interconnection factors which influence development of each region while assuring the complementarity of the CSF Funds;

Amendment 698 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].deleted

Amendment 699 #

Oldřich VLASÁK, James NICHOLSON, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Joachim ZELLER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to ~~cities~~the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas where the integrated actions are to be implemented for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with Articles 113 (6) and (7), while the local authorities or existing bodies managing the functional urban areas retain the right to decide to what extent they assume tasks for management of the integrated actions.

Amendment 700 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 510 % of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 701 #

Manfred WEBER, Angelika NIEBLER, Markus PIEPER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development ~~delegated to cities~~ for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 702 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~At least 5% of t~~The ERDF resources allocated at national level ~~shall~~may be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 703 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5 % of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development that may have been delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 704 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 705 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level ~~shall~~may be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development ~~delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in~~in functional urban areas and delegated to cities or other existing bodies managing functional urban areas for management in accordance with Article 113(6) of Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012 [CPR], or, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 99113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR]. The amount shall be set out in the Partnership Contract.

Amendment 706 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development ~~delegated to cities for management through~~. Their management may be delegated to cities interested in Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 707 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban, regional or territorial development that can be delegated to cities ~~for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in~~or other existing institutions that manage functional urban and other functional territorial areas in line with Article 113(6) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] according to Article 99113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 708 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 709 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development and shall be delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].

Amendment 710 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Where appropriate, mechanisms for strengthening existing and promoting new urban-rural linkages should be supported in order to enhance interconnection factors which influence development of each region while assuring the complementarity of the CSF Funds.

Amendment 711 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 712 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The Commission, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], shall promote capacity- building and networking between local authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development

Amendment 713 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. The Commission shall also support networking between all local authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.

Amendment 714 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a In addition, by way of derogation from Article 87(1) of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR, a separate priority axis can be established for sustainable urban development in the operational programmes, containing the investment priorities from different thematic objectives.

Amendment 715 #

Kerstin WESTPHAL, Constanze Angela KREHL, Georgios STAVRAKAKIS, Patrice TIROLIEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

Article 8 Urban development platform 1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform to promote capacity-building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development. 2. The Commission shall adopt a list of cities to participate in the platform on the basis of the lists established in the Partnership Contracts, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 14(2). The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria: (a) population, taking account of the specificities of national urban systems; (b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas. 3. The platform shall also support networking between all cities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.deleted

Amendment 716 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

Amendment 717 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission ~~shall establish~~, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], ~~an urban development platform to~~shall promote capacity-building and networking between clocal authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.

Amendment 718 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission ~~shall establish,~~ in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR]~~, an urban development platform to~~ shall promote capacity-building and networking between clocal authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.

Amendment 719 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. ~~The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an u~~Urban development platforms shall be encouraged to promote capacity-building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.

Amendment 720 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The Commission shall use the existing programmes and bodies to facilitate the capacity building, networking and exchange of experience as described in paragraph (2d).

Amendment 721 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The Commission shall use the existing programmes and bodies to facilitate the capacity building, networking and exchange of experience as described in paragraph (1). (Paragraphs 1and 1a will be part of Article 7.).

Amendment 722 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The Commission shall adopt a list of cities to participate in the platform on the basis of the lists established in the Partnership Contracts, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 14(2).deleted

Amendment 723 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 724 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 725 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 726 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria: (a) population, taking account of the specificities of national urban systems; (b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.deleted

Amendment 727 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria: a) population, taking account of the specificities of national urban systems; b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.deleted

Amendment 728 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 729 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a

~~(a) population, taking account of the specificities of national urban systems;~~deleted

Amendment 730 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

~~(b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.~~deleted

Amendment 731 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

(b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions involving both representatives of civil society and local authorities, to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.

Amendment 732 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)

(b b) the promotion of specific and innovative actions involving all key players, such as local authority representatives and non-governmental organisations, with the aim of dealing with homelessness in urban areas;

Amendment 733 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)

(b a) c) the provisions set out in point a) should not prevent the selection of cities situated in peripheral or island regions where the size of their population is significantly lower than those of the Member State's big metropolitan areas.

Amendment 734 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Depending on their territorial characteristics, Member States, in coordination with regional and local authorities, shall decide which cities are to take part based on criteria which they determine;

Amendment 735 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The platform shall also support networking between ~~all c~~urban and rural areas, local and regional authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.

Amendment 736 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The ~~platform~~Commission shall also support networking between all clocal authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.

Amendment 737 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The ~~platform~~Commission shall also support networking between all clocal authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.

Amendment 738 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF ~~may~~shall support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, including the development of peri-urban areas and, where appropriate, corresponding to actions supported by other CSF funds, in particular the ESF, subject to a ceiling of 0,25% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include ~~studies and~~ pilot projects, including bottom-up participative solutions, and studies to identify or test new solutions to ~~issu~~structural challenges relating to sustainable and inclusive urban development which are of relevance at Union level, such as the revitalisation of deprived urban neighbourhoods. The Commission shall ensure the close involvement of the partners referred to in Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], including local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions.

Amendment 739 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2.2 % of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.

Amendment 740 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.The Commission shall ensure the close involvement of urban, rural, periurban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions;

Amendment 741 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level. The Commission shall ensuringe the close involvement of urban, rural, peri-urban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions.

Amendment 742 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.The Commission shall ensure the close involvement of urban, rural, peri-urban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions.

Amendment 743 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. By derogation to Article 4 above, innovative actions may support all activities necessary to achieve the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities.

Amendment 744 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

Amendment 745 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 13 concerning procedures for the selection and implementation of innovative actions.~~

Amendment 746 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. At least 10% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level, in the concerned member states, shall be allocated to integrated actions for mountains, islands or sparsely populated territories development for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The specific allocation for the areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps shall not only be considered to offset the additional costs, linked to the handicaps referred in Article 174 and 175 of the Treaty but to support the valorisation of their specific assets: (a) the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] in regard of the importance of the urban-rural link in mountain regions; (b) sustainable transport and mobility services and start-up aid for these services; (c) operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and lack of human capital in the local market. (c) the great opportunities of sustainable growth : renewable energies, tourism projects, based on the protection of natural, cultural and historic heritage, precision industries, quality agriculture and innovative SME's; (e) the specific challenges due to natural risks and climate change should be integer in the territorial strategies and could open innovative methods of governance; (d) the specific challenges of demographic changes and original social models (seasonal activities) could give interesting opportunities and solution for inclusive growth; (e) the strong constraints of accessibility could become assets for smart growth if broad band or satellite networks would reach mountain and islands areas. Some specific programs, as multiregional programs, or specific chapter of a regional program should be supported to develop a specific attention to functional areas composed of mountain territories, valleys and their piedmont surroundings. Then, some strategic approaches could be developed at multiregional level at "massif" scale (multiregional) and operational actions could be set up at "valley" (multi-local) scale. Mountain, Islands and sparsely populated areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps need coherent and integrated approach of "Community- led local development"; strategies carried by local authorities joining ERDF with cohesion fund, ESF and rural development policy link to integrated investment programs.

Amendment 747 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Amendment 748 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Amendment 749 #

Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Amendment 750 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions, referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 751 #

Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in both Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to improving the mobility and accessibility of said regions and addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 752 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in both Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 753 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 754 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Amendment 755 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)

(a) the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] in regard of the importance of the urban-rural link in mountain regions;

Amendment 756 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)

(b) sustainable transport and mobility services and start-up aid for these services;

Amendment 757 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)

(c) operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and lack of human capital in the local market.

Amendment 758 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)

(d) the great opportunities of sustainable growth : renewable energies, tourism projects, based on the protection of natural, cultural and historic heritage, precision industries, quality agriculture and innovative SME's;

Amendment 759 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e (new)

(e) the specific challenges due to natural risks and climate change should be integer in the territorial strategies and could open innovative methods of governance;

Amendment 760 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)

(f) the specific challenges of demographic changes and original social models (seasonal activities) could give interesting opportunities and solution for inclusive growth;

Amendment 761 #