Hermann WINKLER
Constituencies
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
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Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Belarus | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2011/2107(INI) | Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding |
| Responsible | 2009/2227(INI) | Community innovation policy in a changing world |
Born
1963/04/22 Grimma- Graduated from Magdeburg University of Technology (1988). Engineer, VEB Chemieanlagenbau Leipzig-Grimma (1988-1990).
- Chair, Grimma CDU Municipal Association (1990-1999); regional chair, Youth Section of the CDU in Saxony (1992-1995); Secretary-General, Saxony CDU (1998-2004); CDU Leipzig District Chairman (2007-2011).
- Deputy Mayor of Grimma (1990-1991). Member of the bureau, Saxony Regional Assembly (1999-2004).
- Minister and Head of the State Chancellery of Saxony (2004-2007).
- President of Saxony Regional Sport Association (1998-2004).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2227(INI) Community innovation policy in a changing world
2010/05/03
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2009 on the Small Business Act,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that in order to counter the emergence of new forms of inequality in society, innovations should in future be measured not only in terms of their environmental and economic benefits but also by the yardstick of social added value; stresses in that regard that a key theme in the new innovation policy should be the social added value of innovation generally, not only in technological but also in social terms;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s assertion that key enabling technologies are vital prerequisites for enhancing the EU’s global competitiveness in a sustainable way; stresses in that regard that key enabling technologies, such as microelectronics and nanoelectronics, photonics, biotechnology and nanotechnology, and new materials, and new and future technologies can offer considerable potential for both process and product innovation;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that specific sectors in which to apply pro-innovation measures must be chosen in cooperation with the business world, including SMEs, and that regional economic-policy objectives must also be taken into account; emphasises that account should be taken here of the results of the high-level expert group on key enabling technologies that is currently being set up;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the provision of adequate financial resources is vital to the development of innovation and that the EU budget for innovation should therefore be substantially increased; calls for this to be reflected in the upcoming revision of the current financial framework and in the planning process in connection with the 2014-2020 Financial Perspective;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that, along with bigger budgets, it is essential to achieve a critical mass; emphasises in particular that funding should be directed to those areas where the leverage effect is greatest, in order to generate added value for Europe; emphasises in that regard the need to capitalise on the synergies between the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation and the Structural Funds;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in the interests of user- friendliness and transparency, it is necessary to prevent overlap and duplication of effort between support programmes, resulting from poor coordination of the various operational levels; calls on the Commission to investigate whether the EU aid instruments for SMEs could in future be combined under the umbrella of one Directorate-General such as DG Enterprise; considers that this would make them easier to project and would offer potential beneficiaries a one-stop shop;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises that the EU bodies’ joint efforts should be directed at bridging the gaps between research and innovation and between product marketability and commercialisation; stresses that the framework programmes need interfaces with each other or cross-programme connectivity between research and innovation-related measures;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. calls on the Commission to adapt the innovation indicators used to compile the European innovation scoreboard so that they do not just give a comparative analysis of the Member States' innovation capacity, but can also better identify both the strengths and weaknesses of EU and Member State innovation measures;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to put forward, in the action plan for innovation, practical measures to improve innovative companies’ access to financing; emphasises in that regard the need to take into account the differing funding requirements and innovation intensity of companies during their different start-up and growth phases;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the need to create conditions whereby risk capital will be more readily available, taking into account the needs of SMEs, and to extend the EIB’s risk-sharing finance facility (RSFF); calls on the Commission to investigate what steps can be taken to achieve a risk- sharing arrangement that is acceptable for all the actors involved and thus stimulate private investment in the field of innovation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission, in accordance with the principles of the single market, to adjust the existing EU rules on state aid so as to support investment in urgently needed new technologies and to secure the Union’s long-term competitiveness; calls in particular on the Commission to work its Communication on key enabling technologies into its aid instruments and thus make it possible for the Member States to create national incentive systems to promote key enabling technologies;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes the increasing use of patents as securities for bank financing, but that banks often lack the technical knowledge to be able to correctly assess the value of patents when lending; calls therefore on the Commission to investigate whether the EU should provide support for the development of valuation standards;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
source: PE-439.266
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2009/2230(INI) European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy
2010/03/30
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the need to create an effective and as environmentally friendly as possible communication and transport network
source: PE-440.046
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2009/2235(INI) Contribution of the cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon objectives
2010/03/29
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers weak multi-level governance one of the main limits of the Lisbon Strategy, with the insufficient involvement of regional and local authorities and civil society in the design, implementation, communication and evaluation of the strategy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the regional and local level in particular has a crucial role to play as the vehicle to reach the countless economic and social actors living and producing in Europe, especially SMEs, and to foster education and vocational training, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Notes that infrastructural deficiencies, particularly in rural regions, still vary considerably across Europe, blocking its growth potential; believes that a true level playing field in transport, energy, telecommunications and IT infrastructure needs to be created, should be included in the strategy and continue to be a vital part of the cohesion policy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Notes that, particularly with regard to access to broadband, major deficits exist in rural areas, which must be overcome, in accordance with the objective stated in the Digital Agenda, in order to support the sustainable economic development of these regions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Points out the key role of cities in achieving the EU2020 goals; urges that their experience and contribution be taken into account in implementing the EU2020 priorities, especially as regards climate and demographic change and
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recommends the adoption of a simplified approach to the use of the Structural Funds in the future regulatory framework;
source: PE-439.965
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2009/2243(INI) Report on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union
2010/02/26
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the upcoming Innovation Act will be drafted with a view to strengthening the synergies between the Structural Funds and the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation (FP7, CIP);
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission – at the same time as working on strengthening synergies – to simplify the bureaucracy for the Framework Programmes for Research (FP7) and Innovation (CIP) in order to strengthen the effects of synergies with the Structural Funds;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Requests the European Commission to include an analysis of inter-relations with other instruments in the evaluation studies on either of the three instruments in order to be able to provide joint guidance;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes that actual synergies from the point of view of the direct beneficiary of funding depend on the beneficiary's organisational and strategic capacity to combine support from different EU instruments; calls on the regional actors to create regional strategies that can facilitate the combination of funding; requests the Commission therefore to evaluate the possibility of providing additional expert support through a ‘user manual’ as well as means to exchange good practices;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that mixed financing is not allowed between Structural Funds and the Framework Programmes, and that this fact often prevents regions from using FP funding at the same time as SF funding; underlines that the instruments can only be combined to cover complementary but separate activities, which is often very difficult for the beneficiary;
source: PE-439.282
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2010/0250(COD) Financial markets: OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories
2011/03/17
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 That clearing obligation shall also apply to financial counterparties and to the non- financial counterparties referred to in Article 7(2) which enter into eligible OTC derivative contracts with third country entities. Where non-financial counterparties which are not subject to the clearing obligation conclude OTC derivative contracts with other financial or non-financial counterparties, a clearing obligation shall not be triggered.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Before taking a decision, ESMA shall conduct a public consultation and
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The following classes of commodities markets derivatives, in particular, shall be excluded from being eligible for the clearing obligation pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, in view of their unsuitability for being standardised: – long-term energy purchase and supply contracts; – energy purchase and supply contracts providing volume flexibility; – energy purchase and supply contracts stipulating take or pay obligations; – contracts linking prices to illiquid indexes or indexes which are not determined on a daily basis.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 5. ESMA shall, on its own initiative and in consultation with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), as well as following consultation with the competent European and third country authorities responsible for specific trading markets, identify and notify to the Commission the classes of derivatives contracts that should be included in its public register, but for which no CCP has yet received authorisation. All
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Where a non-financial counterparty takes positions in OTC derivative contracts exceeding the clearing threshold to be determined pursuant to paragraph 3(b), it shall be subject to the clearing obligation set out in Article 3 with regard to all its eligible OTC derivative contracts that exceed the clearing threshold and are not objectively measurable as directly linked to its commercial activity pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. In calculating the positions referred to in paragraph 2, OTC derivative contracts entered into by a non-financial counterparty that are objectively measurable as directly linked to the commercial activity of that counterparty shall not be taken into account. Transactions which help to hedge or optimise commercial activity shall, in particular, be deemed objectively measurable as directly linked to the commercial activity of that counterparty.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Financial counterparties or the non- financial counterparties referred to in Article 7(2), that enter into an OTC derivative contract not cleared by a CCP, shall ensure that appropriate procedures and arrangements are in place to measure, monitor and mitigate operational and credit risk, including
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 source: PE-460.628
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) Spectrum rights trading combined with flexible usage conditions should substantially benefit economic growth. Therefore, bands where flexible use has already been introduced by Union law should be immediately made tradable pursuant to the Framework Directive. In addition, common principles for the format and content of such tradable rights as well as common measures to prevent accumulation of spectrum which may create dominant positions as well as undue failure to use acquired spectrum, would facilitate the coordinated introduction by all Member States of these measures and facilitate acquisition of such rights anywhere in the Union. In addition, with a view to achieving the objectives of the ‘Digital Agenda for Europe’ part of the proceeds from the auctioning of spectrum rights (‘digital dividend’) should be used to speed up the expansion of broadband coverage.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The 800 MHz band is optimal for the coverage of large areas by wireless broadband services. Building on the harmonisation of technical conditions under Decision 2010/267/EU, and on Commission Recommendation of 28 October 2009 calling for analogue broadcasting to be switched off by 1 January 2012, and given rapid national regulatory developments, this band should in principle be made available for electronic communications in the Union by 2013. In that connection, prompt implementation would forestall technical problems, in particular in regions bordering on two or more Member States. In the longer term, additional spectrum below 790 MHz could also be envisaged, depending on experience and the lack of spectrum in other bands adequate for coverage. Considering the capacity of the 800 MHz band to transmit over large areas, coverage obligations should be attached to rights.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13)
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – point c (c) applying the
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – point d (d) guaranteeing the
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The measures in paragraph 1 stall be undertaken in addition to a timely and pro-competitive opening up of the 900 MHz band in accordance with Directive 2009/114/EC (revised GSM Directive), shall be non-discriminatory and shall not distort competition.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that authorisation and selection procedures avoid delays, are non-discriminatory and promote effective competition.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall, by 1 January 2012, authorise the use of all the spectrum designated by Commission Decisions 2008/477/EC (2.5–2.69 GHz), 2008/411/EC (3.4–3.8 GHz) and 2009/766/EC (900/1800 MHz), under conditions that provide consumers with easy access to wireless broadband services, without prejudice to the existing and future deployment of other services that have equal access to this spectrum under the conditions specified in Commission Decision 2008/411/EC.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, shall ensure that the provision of access to broadband content and services using the 790-862 MHz (800MHz) band is encouraged in sparsely populated areas, in particular through coverage obligations; in doing so, they shall examine ways and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure that the freeing of the 800 MHz band does not adversely affect programme making and special events (PMSE) users and other existing users of the 800 MHz band.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 6 6. I
source: PE-460.615
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2010/2004(BUD) 2011 budget, section III, Commission: guidelines
2010/02/26
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the financing of these priorities through the reallocation of funds must not be detrimental to traditional EU policies such as the cohesion or structural policies, since cohesion policy, by its unique multilevel governance structure and horizontal character, is predestined to play an important role in the implementation of the EU2020 strategy, furthering subsidiarity by means of a bottom-up approach and enhancing acceptance and mobilizing support by the citizens of the Union; points out that these policies fulfil the founding principle of the EU, namely social inclusion and solidarity amongst Member States and regions;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Expects the fight against climate change to remain
source: PE-439.297
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/16
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication of 23 September 2009, ‘Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU’,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that this will only be possible with a knowledge-based industry with a strong industrial basis;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for the consistent use and reinforcement of available scientific and technological competencies in the Member States, particularly in key enabling technologies (KETs);
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Welcomes the deployment of a high- level group of experts to draw up a common longer-term strategy and an action plan for key enabling technologies, so that the potential of KETs can be fully realised;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 · developing a standard form of business sustainability report which will analyse the ‘environmental rucksack’ – resulting in economies and making firms more competitive in consequence – and group together and standardise existing reporting requirements and possibilities (e.g. EMAS), and which should be mandatory wherever possible, always bearing in mind the capacity of SMEs in particular;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Draws attention to the energy-saving potential of smart technologies;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; emphasises the cross-cutting importance of KETs in maintaining and enhancing the competitiveness of these markets; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Notes in this connection that European business locations must be internationally competitive, especially in the field of key enabling technologies;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 – indent 3 • a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries, while however other emerging sectors must also be strengthened,
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – indent 1 • innovation clusters and networks, particularly in the field of key enabling technologies, should be given greater support, enabling knowledge transfer and research, better training and the infrastructure to be promoted in a coordinated way; this should also be a priority for the European Regional Development Fund,
source: PE-452.697
2010/12/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls, therefore, for concerted efforts to use and build on the scientific and technological skills which are already available in the regions, in particular in the area of key technologies, and for more emphasis to be placed on cluster policies;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Emphasises that regional structures make a significant contribution to strengthening industry in Europe; for this reason, more effective support should be given to innovative clusters and networks, in particular in the area of key technologies, with a view to promoting knowledge transfer and research, the improvement of skills and the development of infrastructure in a coordinated manner;
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2011/07/02
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Underlines that the point on legal certainty in interpreting the legal bases needs to be revised, particularly the question of loan financing. In future the legal bases must be established so that, inter alia, the leeway allowed for financial intermediaries and promotional banks to make decisions is fixed right at the start for the whole programming period. The possibility of resolving the question of the establishment of the legal bases through cooperation with the European Court of Auditors providing should be addressed.
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/07/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; stresses that the creative industry displays far higher growth rates than other sectors; observes that as long ago as 2007 no other sector of the economy was displaying greater growth in Europe, in Germany and in the cities than the creative industry; considers, furthermore, that cultural and creative projects can play an enormous role as a factor creating ties between young people and their regions, the importance of which is not to be underestimated in view of demographic trends in many regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that, although IT-based components do not fall within the core area of the cultural and creative industries, technology is a vital driving force behind these industries; considers, therefore, that the interaction between the two industries should be taken into account in all policy approaches; underlines that the possibility of comprehensive use of high-speed Internet connections is also a binding precondition for the further development of the creative industry;
source: PE-458.503
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund numbers among its priorities the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage as offering potential for the development of sustainable tourism; calls in this context for a clear commitment to increasing the promotion of tourism through the cohesion policy in the next programming period;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors; stresses in this context that tourism is becoming an ever more important factor in regional economies, in rural areas in particular, especially in the light of demographic trends;
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/04/27
SURE
1 amendments...
Amendment 958 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 98. Proposes, therefore, the following structure for the next MFF: 1. Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) 1a. Knowledge for growth and employment Including research and innovation, education and lifelong learning, internal market
source: PE-462.732
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/08/03
ITRE
35 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 19 May 2010 entitled “ A Digital Agenda for Europe” (COM(2010)245),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A – introductory part A. whereas accelerating research and innovation is not only essential in order to attain a sustainable economic model and secure future employment, but will also generate solutions to the shared grand societal challenges facing European society, namely:
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A – point 3 · a stable and equitable economic base: economic recovery, harnessing a knowledge-based society, and boosting the EU's competitiveness and employment,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B – point 4 · fruitful cooperation between research institutes
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which is
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the Commission's focus on grand societal challenges, and stresses that innovation is needed in order to increase resource productivity and sustainable substitution while simultaneously reducing resource use and energy consumption while at the same time supporting the new approach for human resources in the Active and Healthy Ageing Pilot Partnership;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the Resource- Efficient Europe flagship initiative and of efforts to decouple economic growth from the use of natural resources by supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy, increasing the use of renewable energy sources and developing sustainable transport;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Emphasises that the success of research and innovation policy is dependent upon:
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 1 · strategic orientation, design and implementation of all policies and measures, with the aim of contributing to and enhancing innovation in Europe (through, for example, education, the labour market, the single market, infrastructure, taxation instruments
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 2 · well-coordinated cooperation and support - including financial support - at EU, Member State and regional level to create common ownership of the flagship initiatives;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 3 · maximum involvement of all relevant players, e.g. SMEs, industry, universities, research institutes, including RTOs, governments and social partners;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point 4 · coordination
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate coordination of policies and coherence among their different instruments by adopting a truly holistic approach focused on the grand societal challenges;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Stresses the relation of the Innovation Union flagship initiative with the Annual Growth Survey as a crucial tool for enhanced cooperation, showing the annual progress in the Member States;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a s
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the importance of social innovation and the need to adopt a bottom- up approach and an open environment for creative ideas, so as to spur productivity growth, empower employees and develop solutions for unmet social needs (such as inclusion and i
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Supports the proposal of the Committee of the Regions for the creation of a ‘virtual creativity network’ that would be open to all (businesses, local and regional authorities, central public authorities, the private sector and citizens) and would provide advice, assistance and access to venture capital and technical services; stresses that a virtual network offers the additional advantage of giving the inhabitants of islands, outlying regions, rural areas, mountain areas and sparsely populated areas easier access to expert advice, education and information, business support and financial guidance;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small firms) – including local and regional government – can apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners; in this respect, the existing NCP-model for FP7 is functioning well and should be used as a model for new facilities for other funding programmes;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of better assistance in the implementation of policies and programmes that enhance synergy within the research and development infrastructures - innovation - job creation chain;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission, Member States and Regions to establish common indicators and methods of evaluation to get a measurable impact of their innovation policies and the use of their instruments, at medium and long term;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges maintaining a strong base of excellence in basic research, building on the success of the European Research Council and maintain a strong base for applied scientific research and innovation, by creating a ERC-style agency for applied research and innovation, merging existing structures as appropriate;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to consider multi-fund programmes for Member States and regions that want to use them; considers that it would contribute to work in a more integrated and flexible manner and would increase the effectiveness between the different funds (Structural Funds and the Framework Programmes for Research and Development);
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ecosystem of innovation with a view to removing unnecessary barriers, for example to access to loans for universities and research and technological centres;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Invites the Member States in close cooperation with the regions, to make the best possible use of the Structural Funds for R&D&I in the current financing period, targeting the grand societal challenges and aligning Structural Funds strategies and priorities with EU2020 objectives; calls on the Commission and the Member State to avoid costly duplication by promoting smart specialisation strategies;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities and possibilities for using EU co-funding through the Structural Funds as an incentive for regional and local public sector bodies, and calls on the Member States to increase their green public procurement;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 – point 5 · encompass all
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 point 5 b (new) · be targeted and focussed on impact and clear deliverables,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 - subparagraph 1 a (new) Therefore asks the European Commission to promote and support other initiatives based on the principle of European Innovation Partnerships;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to come up with proposals in the Regulation for the different funds in the period 2014-2020, in order to facilitate the European Innovation Partnership in concrete terms;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Underlines that full engagement of the regional and local
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Highlights the great potential of cities in pursuing research and innovation; believes that smarter urban policy, and the 'Smart Cities' initiative in the field of energy, based on technological advancements and addressing the fact that 80% of Europe’s population lives in towns, which is also where the greatest social disparities are, would contribute to sustainable economic innovation;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Stresses the importance of adapting the innovation policies to the specific needs of the territories; since the involvement of regional and local authorities in the design and execution of the innovation programmes becomes crucial noticing the impossibility of applying the same strategy for development to all the regions;
source: PE-460.664
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/01/20
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the development of electronic commerce in the internal market has to focus on problems faced by consumers in the digital economy and on the safeguard of equal opportunities for recipients of services who have different nationality or place of residence; underlines the need to set up a regulatory framework for promoting consumers' protection in the electronic commerce sector; stresses, however, that particular account must also be taken of the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises not principally engaged in on-line trading;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the proposal to
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the Commission's plans to modernise the EU’s value added tax system; stresses in particular the need to simplify the rules, not least those concerning SMEs and input tax deduction, thereby significantly reducing compliance costs;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to strengthen dialogue with civil society by conducting consultations; points out, however, that most of the necessary instruments are already available, since this is a step to which the Commission committed itself some time ago, in the framework of its Impact Assessment Guidelines, with a view to forecasting more accurately the effects of its legislative proposals from various points of view; stresses once again how important it is that the EU institutions should consult interested stakeholders, in order both to draw on their specialist expertise and guarantee the transparency of and secure public acceptance for their activities;
source: PE-456.800
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/25
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the Digital Agenda broadband targets will only be achieved with broadband as a part of Universal Services and encourages the Commission to review the scope of universal services in this respect;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the objective must be to establish EU global leadership in ICT infrastructure by 2013 by delivering
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need to make best use of complementary technologies to achieve
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need to make best use of complementary technologies like broadband by satellite in order to achieve broadband coverage in rural areas without undue burdens on consumers or the industry;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that access to
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recommends facilitating the
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that broadband services are key to the competitiveness of EU industry and greatly contribute to
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that high capacity broadband networks and fibre in the access networks (FTTH) are
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the broadband state aid framework and targeted use of Community funds may be the most progressive complementary means of accelerating broadband roll-out; however, this requires a stable, consistent and investment- friendly EU regulatory framework, the simplification of state aid rules and the flexible allocation of EU funds within the respective programming periods;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the broadband state aid framework and targeted use of Community funds through the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Structural Funds and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) may be the most progressive complementary means of accelerating broadband roll-out;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights the need for better guidance on broadband investment for local and regional authorities to encourage the full absorption of EU funds, as expenditure figures for the Structural Funds suggest that the regions have difficulties in absorbing the available funds and targeting them on broadband projects;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and address barriers to investment in fast and ultra-fast networks; recognises, in this respect, the NGA recommendation with respect to wired access; calls on the Commission to apply more investment incentivised elements within the regulatory framework and provide stimulus to use synergies from infrastructure projects;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Continues to encourage appropriate public-sector investment and organisational models, in particular involving local authorities, public-private partnerships and tax incentive schemes for the roll-out of fast and ultra-fast networks; stresses the importance of government policies being coordinated at all levels;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on an EU Broadband Deployment Pact
source: PE-460.941
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The rate of building renovation
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 1 January 2014, Member States
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 Member States shall aim to ensure that public bodies purchase as far as possible only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III. In so doing, they shall also take into account budgetary performance and the principle of sound financial management for undertakings;
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that public bodies – while complying with the principle of sound financial management – purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance in a cost-effective manner, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency
Amendment 935 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall
Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall seek to ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency and final customer benefits are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants.
Amendment 968 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 Member States
source: PE-475.932
2011/11/18
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall adopt authorisation or equivalent permitting criteria to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heat where this makes technological sense and is economically viable.
Amendment 1407 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. With a view to achieving a high level of technical competence, objectivity and reliability, Member States shall ensure that, by 1 January 2014,
Amendment 1413 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall make publicly available the
Amendment 1429 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b b) providing model contracts for energy performance contracting in the public sector; these shall at least include the items listed in Annex XIII;
Amendment 1437 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) ea) laying down binding rules so that no distortions of competition arise to the detriment of small enterprises in emerging markets for energy services;
Amendment 1476 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 a (new) Article 15a (new) Funds and funding mechanisms Member States providing funding for energy efficiency measures shall ensure that all providers of such measures are given equal access to the funding provided;
source: PE-475.982
2011/11/22
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1571 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – introductory part Public bodies that purchase products, services or buildings shall, as far as the state of public finances and the principle of economic viability allow:
Amendment 1573 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – introductory part Public bodies that purchase products, services or buildings shall, taking account of the principle of economic viability:
Amendment 1683 #
Proposal for a directive Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part In order to enable final customers to regulate their own energy consumption, billing notification on the basis of actual consumption shall be performed with the following frequency:
source: PE-475.997
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2011/0196(COD) Road transport: tachograph system
2012/03/29
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Article 13 – paragraph 1 – points d, f und p The distance of ‘50 km’ referred to in points (d), (f) and (p) of Article 13(1) is replaced by ‘
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Article 13 – paragraph 1 The distance of ‘50 km’ referred to in points (d), (f) and (p) of Article 13(1) is replaced by ‘
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Article 13 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 is amended as follows: In Article 13, paragraph 1, points (d) and (f) the maximum permissible mass of ‘7.5 t’ is replaced by ‘12 t’.
source: PE-485.915
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/05/06
REGI
20 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, promote education and life- long learning and develop active inclusion policies, in particular by promoting amateur sport, in accordance with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and competitiveness of European small and medium-sized enterprises and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) Self-employment, entrepreneurship
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v (v) Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change and, in particular, to demographic change;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi (vi) Active and healthy
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new) (i a) establishment and strengthening of practical, economy-related training for young people through dual education systems that link theoretical and practical course content in a meaningful way;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii (iii) Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and vocational and business training systems;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new) (iii a) Support for the recruitment of new trainees to the dual vocational training system and the greater integration and enhancement of this system and the associated vocational qualifications at European level;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i (i) Active inclusion of all people, both through the encouragement of involvement in the labour market and the combating of poverty and exclusion;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv (iv) Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high-quality services, including health care, health-promoting physical activity, amateur sport and social services of general interest;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in human capital, including support for educational institutions providing vocational training under the dual system.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. To encourage adequate participation of the social partners in actions supported by the ESF, managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources is allocated to capacity- building activities, in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of the social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the social partners.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from Article 109(3) of Regulation (EU) No […], the maximum co-financing rate for a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, but not exceeding 100% in ESM countries, where the whole of a priority axis is dedicated to social innovation, education, or
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (b a) to increase education and training, particularly among young people;
source: PE-491.059
2012/07/06
EMPL
5 amendments...
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (19a) The European Social Fund should promote popular sports.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people of all ages facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi (vi) Active and healthy
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i (i) Active inclusion of all persons, by means of both measures to help people find jobs and comprehensive efforts to combat poverty, discrimination and exclusion;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv (iv) Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high-quality services, including health care, healthy physical activity, popular sports and social services of general interest;
source: PE-489.537
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/06
REGI
17 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to 3,48 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Funds for the period 2014 to 2020 and set out in Article 83(1) of Regulation (EU) No[…/2012 [CPR] (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The thematic objectives referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [the CPR] shall
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b b)
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border mobility, appropriate advisory services for the relevant commuters, joint local employment initiatives and joint training (within the thematic objective of promoting employment and supporting labour mobility);
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border transport infrastructure and mobility, joint local employment initiatives and joint training (within the thematic objective of promoting employment and supporting labour mobility);
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) developing and implementing joint education and training schemes (within the thematic objective of investing in skills, education and lifelong learning), including in the fields of culture and tourism;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv (iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions, including the necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new) (iva) investing in regional cross-border power grids for efficient energy supplying, including in border regions.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new) (ivb) investing in establishing cross- border transport connections and enhancing cross-border systems for local public transport.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv c (new) (ivc) investing in systems for cooperation between emergency services
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv d (new) (ivd) investing in establishing systems for cross-border information exchange in the area of information and communication technologies.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v a (new) (va) if necessary a cross-border infrastructure strategy;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii (ii) an assessment of the administrative burden for beneficiaries and managing authorities and the actions planned to achieve a reduction accompanied by targets;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new) (iiia) a description of the measures for improving cross-border infrastructure;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 4 4
source: PE-490.976
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/05
ITRE
14 amendments...
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
Amendment 51 #
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, as well as regions facing demographic challenges.
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 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i) fixed investment in equipment and
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
Amendment 61 #
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 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 Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 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 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 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 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;
source: PE-488.025
2012/07/06
REGI
28 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 Amendment 113 #
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 as well as regions with major demographic challenges.
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
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) investment in economy-related infrastructures
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health and educational, sporting, cultural and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part (d) development of the endogenous potential
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i) fixed investment in equipment and
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
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 197 #
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 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 339 #
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 390 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs
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 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 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 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 516 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c (c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage and the associated research;
Amendment 532 #
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 628 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a (a) investing in health
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 656 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c (c) support for social enterprises
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.
source: PE-491.053
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/04/06
REGI
25 amendments...
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State should, in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework, organise a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, churches, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts providing for a code of conduct in order to ensure that partners are involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Partnership Contracts and programmes in a consistent manner.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex ante conditionalities should be defined where they have a direct link to and impact on the effective implementation of the funds covered by the CPR, to ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The fulfilment of those ex ante conditionalities should be assessed by the Commission in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. In cases where there is a failure to fulfil an ex ante conditionality, the Commission should have the power to suspend payments to the programme.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 (41) To ensure the effectiveness, fairness and sustainable impact of the intervention of the CSF Funds, there should be provisions guaranteeing that investments in businesses and infrastructures are long- lasting and prevent the CSF Funds from being used to undue advantage. Experience has shown that a period of
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 a (new) (41a) When assessing projects in excess of EUR 25 million, the Commission should be in possession of all information necessary to judge whether the financial contribution of the Funds will lead to significant job losses at existing locations in the European Union, in order to ensure that Community funding does not contribute to relocations within the Union.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 b (new) (41b) In the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, it should be recognised that cohesion policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies, particularly bigger companies, to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect). Support for large private undertakings should therefore be focussed on investment in research and development or provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing;
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49) In order to ensure that expenditure co- financed by the Union budget in any given financial year is used in accordance with the applicable rules, an appropriate framework should be created for the annual clearance of accounts.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, regions which received support in the period 2007–2013 under the ‘Convergence’ objective, including regions which received support in this period as ‘Phasing Out’ regions in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/19991, whose GDP per capita for the 2007
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita has grown to more than 75% of the EU-27 average and the regions currently under the phasing-out status should receive at least two thirds of their 2007-2013 allocation. Member States whose per capita gross national income (GNI) is less than 90 % of that of the Union average should benefit under the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal from the CF.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 59 (59) As regard
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 73 Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 88 (88) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of a code of conduct on the objectives and criteria to support the implementation of partnership, the adoption of a Common Strategic Framework,
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 4 4. Member States and the
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, churches, non-
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, the agricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector (for the EMFF);
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Partnership Contract shall be drawn up by Member States in cooperation with the partners, as referred to in Article 4(4) and Article 5. The Partnership Contract shall be prepared in dialogue with the Commission.
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an integrated approach to address the regional demographic challenges and the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Ex ante conditionalities shall be defined for each CSF Fund in the Fund-specific rules that have a direct link to the Funds covered by the CSF and their effective implementation.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 18 source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
REGI
29 amendments...
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 1 Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) reimbursement of management costs incurred and payment of management fees of the financial instrument and reimbursement of refinancing costs of the national cofinancing element where this is referred to in Article 33(4)(b)(ii);
Amendment 1075 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 57 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) lump sums not exceeding EUR 100 000 of public contribution through the Union;
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d d) flat-rate financing, determined by the application of a percentage to one or several defined categories of costs. These flat rates also include hourly rates.
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) a flat rate of up to
Amendment 1087 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) the purchase of land
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) value added tax. However, VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation
Amendment 1128 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall satisfy itself on the basis of available information,
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. By
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 1165 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1169 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 76 Amendment 1241 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 All regions
Amendment 1242 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 All regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27 and the regions currently under the phasing- out status shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to at least two thirds of their 2007-2013 allocation.
Amendment 1243 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1251 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate under consideration of the difficulties faced by regions encountering severe demographic challenges for less developed regions and transition regions;
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) eligible population, regional prosperity, unemployment rate, employment rate, educational level and population density, also considering severe demographic disadvantages, if any, for more developed regions;
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1307 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6 Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 8 8. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to
Amendment 1321 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1 1. The total appropriations allocated to each Member State in respect of less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions shall not be generally transferable between each of those categories of regions.
Amendment 1328 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may accept, in duly justified circumstances which are linked to the implementation of one or more thematic objectives, a proposal by a Member State in its first submission of the Partnership Contract to transfer up to
Amendment 1339 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii ii) a justification of the choice of thematic objectives and corresponding investment priorities, having regard to the needs of the relevant region and the Partnership Contract and the results of the ex ante evaluation;
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) the contribution to the integrated approach set out in the Partnership Contract to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty and regions facing demographic challenges, or target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, and the indicative financial allocation;
Amendment 1405 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point h – point i i) identification of
Amendment 1427 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2 2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of
source: PE-491.054
2012/06/06
REGI
13 amendments...
Amendment 1544 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 102 Amendment 1596 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) 75 % for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in points (b) and (c), and for all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007
Amendment 1603 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) 75 % for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in points (b) and (c), and for all regions
Amendment 1642 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 a (new) Areas with other serious and permanent demographic challenges, such as a sustained deficit in terms of emigration or a reduction in the entire population of at least 15 % by 2025.
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that management and control systems for operational programmes are set up in accordance with Articles 62 and 63. The Member States should ensure that the general principles of proportionality (Article 4.5) and reducing administrative costs (Article 4.10) are observed.
Amendment 1645 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall prevent, detect and correct irregularities and shall recover amounts unduly paid, together with any interest on late payments. Incorrectly allocated funds do not need to be returned and such cases will not be pursued provided the amount in question does not exceed EUR 400. The same applies to the relevant interest. These amounts may not be deducted from the declaration of expenditure. They shall notify these irregularities to the Commission and shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of related administrative and legal proceedings.
Amendment 1650 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall ensure that no later than 31 December 201
Amendment 1719 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 126 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1731 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 128 Amendment 1735 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 129 – paragraph 1 source: PE-491.057
2012/08/05
ITRE
33 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State should organise, in accordance with its constitutional, legal and financial requirements and circumstances, a partnership with the representatives of competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) On the basis of the Common Strategic
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex ante conditionalities should be defined which have a close substantive relationship with, and a direct impact on, the efficient use of the CSF funds to ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The fulfilment of those ex ante conditionalities should be assessed by the Commission in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. In cases where there is a failure to fulfil an ex ante conditionality, the Commission should have the power to suspend payments to the programme.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, regions wh
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 59 (59) As regards the Funds and with a view to ensuring an appropriate allocation to each category of regions, resources should
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 88 Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 90 (90) The Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of implementing acts, as regards all CSF Funds, decisions approving the Partnership Contracts
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. Member States or their authorities at the appropriate territorial level in accordance with the relevant institutional, legal and financial framework and the bodies designated by them for that purpose shall be responsible for implementing programmes and carrying out their tasks under this Regulation and the Fund- specific rules
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State shall
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 12 – paragraph 1 The Comm
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 12 – paragraph 2 Where there are major changes in the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Commission
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Partnership Contract shall in accordance with Article 4(4), be drawn up by Member States in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 5. The Partnership Contract shall be prepared in dialogue with the Commission.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an integrated approach to address the specific needs of the regions with geographical areas most affected by poverty or regions facing demographic challenges or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Ex ante conditionalities shall be defined for each CSF Fund in the Fund-specific rules. These ex-ante conditionalities must be closely related to the effectiveness of the CSF funds.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 18 – paragraph 1 Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) value added tax. However, VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation and are paid by a beneficiary
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 66 – paragraph 4 Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 All regions wh
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 3 3. At least 25 % of the Structural Funds resources
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 84 – paragraph 6 Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 85 – paragraph 1 1. The total appropriations allocated to each Member State in respect of less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions shall not, as a general rule, be transferable between each of those categories of regions.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 85 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may accept, in duly justified circumstances which are linked to the implementation of one or more thematic objectives, a proposal by a Member State in its first submission of the Partnership Contract to transfer up to
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 88 – paragraph 2 2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance,
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) 75% for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in points (b) and (c), and for all regions
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c) sparsely (less than 125
source: PE-488.023
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 source: PE-492.792
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/07/19
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 1. Core network corridors are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the core network. Core network corridors shall be based on modal integration, interoperability, as well as on a coordinated development and management of infrastructure, in order to lead to resource-efficient multimodal transport. The infrastructure of the core network corridors shall be developed in such a way as to make bottleneck-free national and cross-border use possible and bring about sustainable environmental improvements.
source: PE-494.544
2012/08/10
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 1. Core network corridors are an instrument to facilitate the coordinated implementation of the core network. Core network corridors shall be based on modal integration, interoperability, as well as on a coordinated development and management of infrastructure, in order to lead to resource-efficient multimodal transport. The infrastructure of core network corridors shall be developed in such a way as to make bottleneck-free national and cross-border use possible and bring about sustainable environmental improvements.
source: PE-494.842
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/07/06
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – point c – introductory part (c) to promote social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport and by supporting voluntary work in the field of sport.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) support to non-
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. The sport activities supported
source: PE-491.165
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
21 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs. The transfer and takeover of enterprises should also be encouraged.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The Enterprise Europe Network has proven its added value for European SMEs as a one-stop-shop for business support by helping enterprises to improve their competitiveness and explore business opportunities in the Single Market and beyond. The streamlining of methodologies and working methods and provisions of a European dimension to business support services can only be achieved at Union level. In particular, the Network has helped SMEs to find cooperation or technology transfer partners, get advice on sources of financing, and on intellectual property and on eco-innovation and sustainable production. It has also obtained feedback on Union legislation and standards. Its unique expertise is particularly important in overcoming information asymmetries and alleviating transaction costs associated with cross-border transactions. In spite of the visible success already achieved, enterprises still need to be informed of the activities of the EEN and to exploit its potential to the full, as inadequate advice is an obstacle to SMEs aiming at increased growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The limited internationalisation of SMEs both within and outside Europe affects competitiveness. According to some estimates currently 25% of the SMEs in the Union export or have exported at some point over the last three years, of which only 13% export outside the Union on a regular basis and only 2 % have invested beyond their home country. In line with the Small Business Act, which called on the Union and the Member States to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the Union, the EU supports a network of European Business Organisations in more than 20 markets abroad. It provides financial assistance to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, business bodies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the European Business and Technology Centre in India, EU SME Centres in China and in Thailand and the China Intellectual Property Rights SME helpdesk. European added value is created by bundling national efforts in this domain, avoiding duplication, promoting cooperation and by offering services that would lack critical mass if provided at national level. Accordingly, as a first step an inventory should be taken of all existing advisory services before the European Commission becomes further involved. As a next step, SME associations should be consulted.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) To improve the competitiveness of European enterprises, notably SMEs, the Member States and the Commission need to create a favourable business environment. The interests of SMEs, particularly in terms of a reduction of the administrative burden, and the sectors in which they are most active need particular attention.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) The Programme should complement other Union programmes, while acknowledging that each instrument should work according to its own specific procedures. Thus, the same eligible costs should not receive double funding. With the aim to achieve added value and substantial impact of Union funding, close synergies should be developed between the Programme
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 A programme for Union actions to improve the competitiveness of microenterprises
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Programme shall contribute to the following general objectives
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union’s
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of Union
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) aa. To improve access to advice.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) To promote entrepreneurship, including among specific target groups, with a focus on relief for enterprise transfers;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall support actions to improve and strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) measures to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of policies affecting the competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises, including disaster resilience, and to secure the development of appropriate infrastructures, world class clusters and business networks, framework conditions such as, in particular, a reduction of the administrative burden and development of sustainable products, services and processes;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) support for SME policy development in close cooperation with SME associations as the voice of SMEs and cooperation between policy makers, particularly with a view to improving the ease-of-access to programmes and measures for SMEs.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Particular attention shall be paid to young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups and the transfer of undertakings.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall support actions which aim to improve access to finance for SMEs in their start-up
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. In order to continue improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises, the Commission shall
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. Specific measures shall aim to facilitate SMEs access to markets outside the Union, and to strengthening existing support services in those markets. In order to avoid duplication, the European Commission will firstly take stock of the existing advisory services in this field before new advisory facilities are developed. As a next step, SME organisations will be consulted in order to ascertain the needs of enterprises. SMEs may receive support through the Programme as regards standards and intellectual property rights in priority third countries.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) impact assessments of Union measures of particular relevance for the competitiveness of enterprises
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated with the aim of facilitating access to finance for growth- oriented SMEs. The financial instruments shall include an equity facility and a loan guarantee facility. It should be possible to deploy the financial instruments at any stage in the life-cycle of an SME.
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission shall provide potential participants with a manual explaining the details of the selection process. In addition to the weighting of the selection criteria, it shall indicate the most common reasons for the failure of applications, particularly those by SMEs, and ways of avoiding these errors. In so far as possible, this information shall also already be supplied when the first work programme is published and shall be expanded in the light of the Commission’s experience. To the extent that it is possible for the Commission to arrange this, given the relevant budget, these manuals should be published in all the official languages. At all events, Member States shall ensure that SMEs can receive a copy of the manual in their official language free of charge.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Submission in a language other than English must not place applicants at a disadvantage in the evaluation procedure.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall enter into a grant agreement with the participants. The Commission shall draw up, in close consultation with the Member States, a model agreement in accordance with this Regulation.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a (a) actions
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b (b) programme co-fund actions. When provided for in the work programme, it is possible to accumulate funding from various Union funds, and the cohesion policy in particular.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Costs arising from the coordination of consortia may be reimbursed at an additional flat rate of 7% of the total eligible costs of the project.
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by applying a flat rate of
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 a (new) Article 24a Total cost accounting Project participants that have an analytical accounting system, and are thus in a position to also allocate the share of indirect costs to the project, may charge both their direct and indirect costs on the basis of costs actually incurred. Reimbursement must be reasonable. The Union’s contribution in this case for the measures referred to Article 22(4) shall amount to 75% of the total eligible costs for universities, research institutions, non-profit organisations and SMEs, and up to 50% for other participants.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. The grant agreement shall contain the minimum requirements for the time recording system as well as the number of annual productive hours to be used for the calculation of the hourly personnel rates. Participants’ usual accounting practices may also apply.
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) they are calculated on the basis of the total actual personnel costs recorded in the participant's general accounts which may be adjusted on the basis of budgeted or estimated elements according to the
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 An action for which a grant from the Union budget has been awarded may also give rise to the award of a grant on the basis of Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Horizon 2020] provided that the grants do not cover the same cost items. This applies especially to a grant from the Structural Funds.
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge, including knowledge of languages, appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. This will help ensure that proposals for projects submitted in languages other than English can also be evaluated. The skills, experience and knowledge of the experts concerned shall correspond to the priority addressed by the project in question. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point c (c) Innovation in SMEs shall stimulate all forms of innovation in SMEs, targeting those with the potential to grow and internationalise
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 11 a (new) Collaborative projects shall remain the main instrument in this respect.
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 12 Horizon 2020 will take an integrated approach to the participation of SMEs
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – introductory part This Part responds directly to the policy priorities and societal challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy and aiming to stimulate the critical mass of research and innovation efforts needed to achieve Union's policy goals. Here too the main focus shall be on collaborative projects. Funding shall be focused on the following specific objectives:
Amendment 1018 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 17 Europe can achieve critical mass through partnering, clusters and networks, standardisation, promoting cooperation between different scientific and technological disciplines and sectors with similar research and development needs, leading to breakthroughs, new technologies and innovative solutions. Collaborative projects are a main target for funding in this area.
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 All of the specific objectives on societal challenges and on leadership in enabling and industrial technologies will apply the dedicated SME instrument and will allocate an amount for this. Collaborative projects and support are a main target for funding. The members of the Enterprise Europe Network will also support SMEs by providing advice on research and innovation funding through their regional and local advice services close to the undertaking.
Amendment 1284 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, neurological and mental health disorders, dependence syndromes, overweight and obesity and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1599 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – introductory part 5. Climate action, resource efficiency, environmental protection, protection of cultural heritage and raw materials
Amendment 1610 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4 The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification, ice melting in the Arctic, land degradation and use, water shortages, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss, indicate that the planet is approaching its sustainability boundaries. For example, without improvements in efficiency, water demand is projected to overshoot supply by 40 % in 20 years time. Forests are disappearing at an alarmingly high rate of 5 million hectares per year. Interactions between resources can cause systemic risks – with the depletion of one resource generating an irreversible tipping point for other resources and ecosystems. Based on current trends, the equivalent of more than two planet Earths will be needed by 2050 to support the growing global population. These complex environmental problems are also putting our cultural heritage at risk. We need research and innovation if we are to maintain Europe’s cultural heritage. This heritage is central to the EU’s economy, particularly in terms of tourism. The annual turnover in Europe in this sector generated by cultural heritage is some EUR 335 billion, and it employs a total of 9 million people.
Amendment 1658 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new) (e a) Cultural heritage The aim is to conduct research on the strategies, methods and instruments needed to enable Europe to have a dynamic, sustainable cultural heritage in the face of climate change. Research into cultural heritage requires a multidisciplinary approach to enable better understanding of historical material.
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) In the Communication 'A Budget for Europe 2020', the Commission proposed to address with a single Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation the areas covered in the period 2007-2013 under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and the innovation part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme, as well as the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in order to serve the Europe 2020 Strategy target of raising spending on Research and Development to 3 % of GDP by 2020. In that Communication, the Commission also committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20 % of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. Climate action and resource efficiency are mutually reinforcing objectives for achieving sustainable development. The specific objectives relating to both should be complemented through the other specific objectives of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. Horizon 2020 should also build on the success of existing initiatives such as the 'Regions of Knowledge' initiative and the collaborative research instrument.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported. All the relevant scientific disciplines should be represented, alongside experts who are familiar with the needs of industry.
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 1. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring the
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6 Priority setting will equally be based on a wide range of inputs and advice. It will include
source: PE-492.816
2012/07/17
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 851 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – title 5.2. Sustainably managing natural resources
Amendment 853 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 1 Societies face a major challenge to establish a sustainable balance between human needs and the environment. Environmental resources, including water, air, biomass, fertile soils, biodiversity, ecosystems and the services they provide, as well as man-made resources, including cultural heritage and rural landscapes, underpin the functioning of the European and global economy and quality of life. Global business opportunities related to natural resources are expected to amount to over EUR 2 trillion by 205025. Business opportunities arising from Europe’s cultural heritage and the creative sector account for 3.3 % of Europe’s GDP. Tourist activities linked to cultural heritage create a turnover of EUR 338 billion. Despite this, ecosystems in Europe and globally are being degraded beyond nature's ability to regenerate them and environmental resources are being over- exploited. For example, 1000 km² of some of the most fertile soils and valuable ecosystems are lost every year in the Union, while a quarter of fresh water is wasted. We cannot continue like this. Research must contribute to reversing the trends that damage the environment and to ensuring that ecosystems continue to provide the resources, goods and services that are essential for well-being and economic prosperity.
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 2 The aim of this activity is therefore to provide knowledge for the management of natural and cultural resources that achieves a sustainable balance between limited resources and the needs of society and the economy.
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.1 – paragraph 1 a (new) Cultural heritage is an essential part of the environment, and maintaining it contributes in a tangible way both to people’s well-being and to a sustainable European economy.
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.2 – paragraph 1 Social, economic and governance systems still need to address both resource depletion and the damage to ecosystems. Research and innovation will underpin policy decisions needed to manage natural and cultural resources and ecosystems so as to avoid, or adapt to, disruptive climate and environmental change and to promote institutional, economic, behavioural and technological change that ensure sustainability. Emphasis will be put on critical policy relevant ecosystems and ecosystem services, such as fresh water, seas and oceans, air quality, biodiversity, land use and soil. The resilience of societies and ecosystems to catastrophic events, including natural hazards, will be supported through improving capacities for forecasting, early warning, and assessing vulnerabilities and impacts, including the multi-risk dimension. Research and innovation will thus provide support for environmental and resource efficiency policies, and options for effective evidence-based governance within safe operating limits. Innovative ways will be developed to increase policy coherence, resolve trade-offs and manage conflicting interests, and improve public awareness of research results and the participation of citizens in decision-making.
source: PE-492.826
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2011/0430(COD) Reuse of public sector information
2012/01/10
ITRE
28 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Directive 2003/98/EC does not
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 a (new) (6a) National regulations on access to public documents are based on transparency and freedom of information. In some cases, however, this right is restricted, for example to those who have a particular interest in these documents or in cases in which the documents contain sensitive information relating, for example, to national or public security.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 b (new) (6b) Directive 2003/98/EC does not contain an obligation for Member States to digitise analogue material which they have available, or to make it machine- readable in a technologically neutral manner. Public sector bodies may themselves decide what data are to be digitised when and under what conditions.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 c (new) (6c) Directive 2003/98/EC applies to documents the supply of which forms part of the public task of the public-sector bodies concerned, as defined by law or by other binding rules in the Member State in question. It should be possible for this public task to be defined for the bodies concerned either in general or from case to case.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Directive 2003/98/EC
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 a (new) (10a) As regards the description, digitisation and presentation of cultural collections, there are numerous cooperation arrangements between libraries (including university libraries), museums, archives and private partners which involve public sector bodies granting exclusive rights of access and commercial exploitation to cooperation partners. Practice has shown that these public-private partnerships can facilitate worthwhile use of cultural collections and at the same time that they accelerate access to the cultural heritage for members of the public. Directive 2003/98/EC should therefore not preclude the conclusion of agreements granting exclusive rights. Moreover, cultural institutions should be free to choose for themselves the partners with which they wish to cooperate, subject to compliance with the principles of transparency and non-discrimination.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) To facilitate re-use, public sector bodies should make documents available through technology-neutral machine- readable formats and together with their metadata where possible and appropriate, in a format that ensures interoperability , e.g. by processing them in a way consistent with the principles governing the compatibility and usability requirements for spatial information under Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)22.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Proper implementation of some of the features of this Directive, such as means of redress, compliance with charging principles and reporting obligations require
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) The Commission should assist the Member States in implementing the Directive in a consistent way by
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 2 – point 6 (6) 'machine-readable' means that digital documents are
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 (1) Subject to paragraph (2) Member States shall ensure that documents of public sector bodies referred to in Article 1 shall be re-usable for commercial or non- commercial purposes in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapters III and IV, provided that the documents concerned are of types classified as accessible under the rules which exist in the Member States regarding access to public sector information. Where possible, these documents shall be disseminated in technology-neutral, machine-readable form.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 3 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 3 – paragraph 2 (2) For documents for which libraries (including university libraries), museums and archives have intellectual property rights, Member States shall ensure that, where the re-use of documents is allowed, these documents shall be re-usable for commercial or non-commercial purposes in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapters III and IV, provided that the documents concerned are of types classified as accessible under the rules which exist in the Member States regarding access to public-sector information. Where possible, these documents shall be disseminated in technology-neutral, machine-readable form.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 – point 2 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 4 – paragraph 4 Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 5 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 5 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 1 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 1 (1) Where charges are made for the re-use of documents, the total amount charged by public sector bodies shall be limited to the marginal costs incurred for their reproduction, provision and dissemination.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 1 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 2 (2)
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 1 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 3 Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 2 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 4 2. The existing text of Article 6 becomes paragraph 4
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new) 2a. The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 4: ‘4a. Member States shall appoint a national authority which is suitable and possesses the right expertise to review compliance with the criteria for calculating charges referred to in paragraph 4.’
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 6 – point 3 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 6 – paragraph 5 Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 7 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 7 (7) In Article 7 (Transparency), the
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 8 – point 1 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 8 – paragraph 1 ‘1. Public sector bodies may allow re-use of documents without conditions or may impose conditions,
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 9 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 9 Member States shall
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 9 a (new) Directive 2003/98/EC Article 11 – paragraph 2 9a. Article 11(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where an exclusive right is necessary for the provision of a service in the public interest, the validity of the exclusive rights arrangement shall be subject to regular review, and shall, in any event, be reviewed every four years. The exclusive arrangements established after the entry into force of this Directive shall be subject to the principle of transparency and shall be made public by the public sector bodies concerned.’
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 9 b (new) Directive 2003/98/EC Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new) 9b. In Article 11 the following paragraph is added: ‘2a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where an exclusive right is granted in connection with the commercial exploitation which is necessary in order to digitise cultural collections, the commercial exploitation shall not continue for longer than seven years. During this period, the exclusive right may not be reviewed. Under the terms of the exclusive rights agreement, public sector bodies shall receive a copy of the digitised cultural collection and may make it publicly available for further use after the expiry of the agreement. The exclusive arrangements established after the entry into force of this Directive shall be transparent and made public.’
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 10 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 11 – paragraph 3 (10)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 – introductory part Directive 2003/98/EC Article 13 – paragraph 1 (12) In Article 13 (Review) the date of 1 July 2008 is replaced by [
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 12 Directive 2003/98/EC Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) ‘Member States shall submit a
source: PE-496.525
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2011/0437(COD) Award of concession contracts
2012/09/25
ITRE
19 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This Directive shall apply to the following concessions the value of which is equal to or greater than EUR
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part This Directive shall not apply to service concessions
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, transactions by the contracting authorities to raise money or capital, central bank services and operations conducted with the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF);
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 5 – point g a (new) (ga) services in relation to water supply, hydraulic engineering projects and sewage disposal and treatment;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 5 – point g b (new) (gb) emergency services and civil protection;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 5 – point g c (new) (gc) civic participation models in the energy field.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) at least
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) at least
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) there is no active private participation in the controlled legal person.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) the
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) the
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point d Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 5 Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 27 – paragraph 2 source: PE-494.715
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 6 Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 71 Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive Article 74 Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive Article 75 Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 83 In conformity with Council Directive 89/665/EEC, Member States shall ensure correct application of this Directive
source: PE-491.205
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/24
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the upgrading and renewal of energy infrastructure are essential factors for achieving the 20/20/20 as well as the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; emphasises that not only crossborder infrastructure needs to be improved but also infrastructure that allows the transmission to and from transmission highways and the distribution on national level; notes that regional and local authorities play the most important role in the authorisation processes as well as in promoting
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that the greatest challenge lies in securing local public acceptance for energy infrastructure projects; is convinced that the acceptance and trust of members of the public and decision-makers can only be won by holding open and transparent debates in the run-up to decisions on energy infrastructure projects;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for authorisation procedures to be speeded up (maximum five years) and simplified (one-stop shop); emphasises, however, that planning rights lie with the Member States and regions and that any EU-wide approximation of authorisation procedures must be consistent with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the decision to focus on a small number of infrastructure priorities over the period to 2020 by concentrating on ‘projects of European interest’; calls on the Commission to develop precise criteria to be used in selecting these projects, in close coordination with the Member States and regional and local stakeholders;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that financing of infrastructure investments is market-based, in order to prevent distortions of competition and the creation of false incentives for investment, provided, however, that public interest – especially at local and regional level – is also safeguarded.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure compliance with international agreements, such as the Espoo Convention, before cross-border projects are undertaken or further developed, and draws attention, in the context of the expansion of energy networks, to the need to foster closer cooperation, in particular between Russia and Belarus and the Baltic States, and, in that connection, to develop the EU-Russia energy dialogue, in particular with a view to achieving the objective of energy security for the EU Member States and regions;
source: PE-462.568
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
19 amendments...
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that the Union will be able to hold its own in the face of global competition only if its cohesion policy can tap the development potential of all the regions in response to the challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; underlines in this connection that targeting Structural Fund resources in a broad territorial approach must also serve to compensate for structural weaknesses in the stronger regions too, as well as to counteract potential weaknesses;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the key role of towns and cities in achieving the economic, environmental and social EU 2020 objectives; calls for support for ideas and projects which can serve as models, on the basis of integrated development plans, and for the upgrading of urban-rural links; stresses, however, that this should not be achieved at the expense of the countryside;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that support from the cohesion and structural funds must be more strongly oriented towards the educational and socio-political challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; takes the view, however, that across-the-board ‘Europeanisation’ of the relevant policy areas would be a doomed endeavour purely on financial grounds; calls, therefore, for the further development of approaches that could serve as models, while retaining existing national and regional competences and a specific regional policy link; in this connection, calls for greater involvement of training providers from the business world;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls, in the light of the necessary shift towards renewable sources of energy and of the climate debate, for cohesion policy to make a greater contribution to the rapid development of renewables; in that connection, supports the plans for decentralised energy strategies involving effective energy storage technologies in the regions; supports involving the regional economy’s potential in this area;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Also considers that cohesion policy has a responsibility to do what is needed to fill gaps and remove bottlenecks in a core TEN network of main routes of European significance, particularly in the border regions which have until now been badly neglected in this regard;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure, Motorways of the Sea and designated E- roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that the development of basic infrastructure and support for conventional forms of energy should also be regarded as compatible with EU 2020, because only when they have competitive transport, energy and communications networks and waste-disposal infrastructure will the convergence regions be in a position to contribute to achieving the EU 2020 objectives – and that is precisely why the weaker and neediest regions must be given some leeway to interpret those objectives; in this connection, welcomes the greater use of innovative funding solutions such as EU project loans or public-private partnerships and other services offered by the EIB/EIF group;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a dependable and appropriate phasing-out arrangement under the Convergence objective for areas
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. In addition, calls for a time-limited safety net for cases where the loss of support in a Member State affects a large proportion of its population and also a significant part of the support within the previous programming period; sees a particular justification for an appropriate phasing out system for regions leaving the convergence support system, which despite having exceeded the 75% threshold face growing disadvantages (demographic change, migratory deficit, monolithic structure, unemployment, etc.)
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls for the sake of increasing synergies for a greater integration of sectoral policies (transport, energy, research, environment, education) in the cohesion and structural policy creating more effectiveness and better coordination between the Structural Funds, the CIP and the Framework Programmes for Research and Development, suggests that multi-fund programming could contribute to work in a more integrated manner and would increase the effectiveness between these different funds; considers the national / regional development partnerships as an appropriate instrument to bring together the various policies; in this respect underlines the need to set clear objectives and to assess whether the goals were achieved in the Member States;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Suggests
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls, in the event that binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions’ specific needs; stresses in this connection that innovation must be given a broad interpretation in line with the Innovation Union flagship initiative; stresses that it must be possible to suggest and pursue additional priorities on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity; calls for suggested priority areas to include energy, education and training, and
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls for delays in launching programmes to be avoided and for decision-making and evaluation processes to be expedited as a matter of course; stresses that this is extremely important for small and medium-sized undertakings in particular; calls, too, for the technical equipment available to the relevant administrative authorities to be improved and for them to be more closely networked, for disclosure requirements to be reduced, and for a significant shortening of deadlines for putting the necessary expert reports out to tender and for their delivery;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Calls on the Member States and regions to look ahead when programming co-financing appropriations and to boost them by means of financial engineering;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls, in the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, for it to be recognised that Cohesion Policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies – and particularly bigger companies – to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect), and calls, therefore, for support for large undertakings to focus on investment in research and development or for it to be provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing; also calls for clear provisions to be included in the general regulation governing the Structural Funds ruling out EU support for the relocation of undertakings within the Union, and for a substantial lowering of the threshold for review of relocation investments;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Calls, in the interests of reducing red tape, for the more general application of standardised procedures, with higher standardised units of cost and declaration of overheads on a flat-rate basis; calls for greater account to be taken of the principle of proportionality, i.e. for the implementation of smaller programmes to be subject to significantly reduced reporting and auditing requirements; calls for account to be taken of the major significance for regional development of small and medium-sized undertakings, and of their needs particularly in connection with the implementation and control procedures;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 b (new) 55b. Considers the offsetting of improperly received monies that have not been paid back against current funding pledges to be an effective instrument for disciplining Member States with a poor record;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 c (new) 55c. Calls for diversification of the penalty mechanisms, including among other aspects a bonus system for those Member States which comply with the implementation requirements, in particular through administrative concessions;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Supports the Commission’s proposal that the N+2 rule should be applied systematically except in the first year of funding and except for cross-border programmes and that derogations from it should be abolished; supports, indeed, the application of an N+3 rule in the case of cross-border programmes, in order to take account of the slower administrative processes resulting from the linguistic and cultural challenges they face; considers this will guarantee that a balance is struck between high-
source: PE-462.896
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2011/2043(INI) Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
2011/03/23
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its Resolution of 20 May 2010 on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked Funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union1, 1 Texts adopted on that date. P7_TA(2010)0189
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas delayed investment in Europe compared with other global powers is essentially due to a lack of private investment and the attractiveness of FP7 for the industrial sector is thus not fully demonstrated; but also, beyond the sums involved, there is a clear need for better coordination between the Union, the Member States, and the
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the financial take out throughout Europe is highly unbalanced, and that the outcomes show that the old Member States absorb most of the financial resources; concludes that this is in contradiction with the territorial cohesion aim on a balanced development in Europe as added in the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes, in the ‘Ideas’ chapter, promising results obtained by the European Research Council (ERC) and its role aimed at enhancing the visibility and attractiveness of European research bodies; stresses the need to make the ERC an independent legal entity with decision- making power, directly responsible for its own scientific strategy and administrative management; calls on the Commission to use the ERC as a pilot for greater independence of funding agencies for R&D and innovation;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Voices concerns regarding the heterogeneous nature of the objectives of the ‘Capacities’ chapter and the difficulties that result, notably with regard to international cooperation and
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Acknowledges that ‘Joint Technological Initiatives’ (JTIs) assist the competitiveness of European industry; regrets, however, the legal and administrative obstacles (legal personality, financial rules and in some cases also intellectual property),
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis to improve the link between European and national actions; asks that calls for proposals, including those of July 2011, be issued in consultation with the Member States, not duplicating or competing with national initiatives but complementing them; suggests that FP7 should complement the efforts of actors managing national programmes involved in joint programming in order to move the RDFPs away from project management thinking towards programme management thinking, without neglecting small projects; asks that the last three years of FP7 be devoted to helping structure the European Research Area;
source: PE-460.952
2011/03/24
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; considers, however, that efforts to encourage SMEs to participate must nevertheless be stepped up; endorses the Commission view that SME participation in FP7 remains a major challenge; notes that the 'Eurostar’s programme has to date been of interest only to SMEs which are already R&D-intensive; advocates, therefore, long-term simplification of programme specifications for adaptation to SMEs; is of the opinion that better coordination between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitate the participation of under-represented Member States;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; is of the opinion that better coordination between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitate the participation of under-represented Member States; consequently, calls on the Commission and the national and local authorities to improve the link between the cohesion funds and the Research Framework Programme as these funds should be used to enhance research infrastructure to enable research to reach the level of excellence necessary for access to research funds; in this respect underlines the need to set clear objectives and to assess whether the goals were achieved in these Member States;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; is of the opinion that better coordination, coherence and synergy between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitate the participation of under-represented Member States;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. In this respect, stresses the importance of cohesion policy as this has become a major source of European support in the field of Research & Development and Innovation, as the Member States – in conformity with the second Community Strategic Guideline on cohesion – have devoted a significant amount of their total financial allocations to R&D&I of a knowledge-based economy, resulting in 246 national or regional operational programmes with around EUR 86 billion allocated to R&D&I;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Proposes that research and development policies be territorialised; therefore stresses the importance of adapting the research and innovation policies to the specific needs of the territories; notes that since the involvement of regional and local authorities in the design and execution of the research and innovation programmes becomes crucial due to the impossibility of applying the same strategy for development to all the regions;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes that, for the period 2007-2013, within the Cohesion Funds (ERDF) EUR 86 billion is allocated in support for innovation (25% of the total amount), of which the allocation for core research and technological development (R&D) amounts to EUR 50 billion, equal to the total budget of FP7;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that financing of research infrastructures (oriented on the ESFRI- list) should be better coordinated between FP7, EIB instruments, the Structural Funds and national and regional policies; believes that duplication of research infrastructure in different Member States should be avoided;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Is of the opinion that commercialisation should be included in the parameters of future calls for projects under FP7 in the field of research and innovation;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses the importance of better assistance in the implementation of policies and programmes that enhance the synergies within the research and development value chain (infrastructures - innovation - job creation);
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Acknowledges that European Technology Platforms,
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Is concerned by the excessive administrative burden of FP7; points out in this connection that EU acceptance specifically on the part of SMEs depends to no small extent on the presentation of attractive funding programmes which are of practical relevance; supports the proposal to review the Financial Regulation to simplify procedures;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Is concerned by the excessive administrative burden of FP7; supports the proposal to review the Financial Regulation to simplify procedures and calls for the revision and/or extended interpretation of the EU Staff Regulations on the issue of personal liability;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reiterates the importance of introducing, without delay, procedural, administrative and financial simplification measures into current management of FP7, such as those identified in Parliament
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls for a further elaboration in the direction of an ameliorated approach in the FP8 under the title "Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation", or the "Research and Innovation Framework Programme";
source: PE-462.545
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/21
ITRE
15 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas, although EU funding for R&D&I has been increasing, scientifically and technologically more developed EU Member States (MS) still absorb the greatest slice of the available resources under the various funding schemes and programmes (including large-scale projects), perpetuating the under- representativeness of some MS and their European regions in terms both of access to funding and of participation,
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a better articulation and coordination between local and regional, national and European research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; believes that sharing information and results is of key importance here;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the fact that at the core of the CSF should be the idea that the differing nature and scale of R&D&I projects, together with the multiplicity of funding schemes, must be organised in such a way that coherence, articulation
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that different tasks within the CSF should be tackled separately but in close articulation: the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to operate mainly as a network of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) to concentrate on its strength in supporting innovative SMEs and therefore
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for clarification, simplification and reorganisation of the different EU programmes and instruments in existence, for a clear definition of the overall funding system, and for the EU research and innovation programmes budget for the next financial period to be doubled as of 2014 (
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. The funding scheme within this layer includes the funding provided through the EIT, the part of the FP concerning the Capacities Programme and Marie Curie initiatives, the European funding components of large-scale projects, access to loans by the EIB (covering projects over EUR 50 million and the RSFF), grants associated with the above-mentioned components of the FP, and cooperation with Structural Funds associated with infrastructure;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the need for KICs with a more narrow focus and consequently a more concentrated network with a smaller sized budget, which also enables more SME participation due to lower annual contribution costs; believes that these smaller KICs can create a single focal point in the EU as a meeting place for scientists from all over the EU in order to better compete on the global market;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the synergy between different instruments and funds and to develop a multi-fund approach, while respecting the specific conditions set out in the respective legislation;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. This layer is the space for overall research, fundamental and applied, and social sciences and humanities;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. This layer is the space for
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that increased participation by SMEs needs appropriate funding instruments that respond to their specificities
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls for a stronger intergovernmental participation under the Joint Programming measures, which strengthens the cooperation in research, development and innovation throughout Europe;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls for a clear coordination with the new initiatives under the EU2020 strategy, such as the Innovation Union and other relevant Flagship Projects;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls for a balance to be kept between bottom-up (cooperative) and top-down projects (’great societal challenges’), as well as for smaller bottom-up projects to be facilitated; in this respect, believes that the smart specialisation concept in the Regional Policy can foster the uptake of these bottom-up projects;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for an intensification of international cooperation through effective reinforcement of capacity building and the establishment of fair partnerships with fast growing countries such as the BRIC- countries and developing countries in order better to tackle global challenges;
source: PE-467.207
2011/06/24
REGI
21 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that regional aid for innovation, research and entrepreneurship has, rightly, grown in significance over the decades; notes that, in the current programming period, around 25% of all Structural Fund monies have been spent on such aid, and considers that, in view of the EU 2020 objectives, this proportion should in any case be maintained – a strong and well- resourced regional policy already being a fundamental requirement in that regard; takes the view, moreover, that no effort must be spared to make the outflow of funds to the regions more efficient;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that, at times when financial resources are scarce, it is crucial that funding is allocated to intelligently selected priorities in the regions so as to reach a critical mass;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to propose, alternatively, further incentives for the use of Structural Fund subsidies in the field of innovation;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the regions, in line with the ‘smart specialisation’ approach, to develop tailored innovation strategies;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the regions, in line with the ‘smart specialisation’ approach, to develop tailored innovation strategies; stresses that territorial cooperation must be optimised with a view to greater complementarity between regions, calls in this regard for a better articulation and coordination between local, regional, national and European authorities;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recommends at the same time that the regions candidly analyse, in particular, their strengths and weaknesses, and set realistic targets with a view to, on the one hand, developing current strengths (their comparative advantage) in order to establish strong, competitive international clusters and, on the other, to catching up with other regions, thus strengthening the regional economy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for a stronger intergovernmental participation of Joint Programming measures and under Interreg III B, which strengthens the cooperation in research, development and innovation throughout Europe, also with the view to increase participation and better involvement of new Member States in all European research programmes;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out, however, that in addition to the individual regions’ interest in economic growth, the EU as a whole should be seen as an innovation area, which means that the regions should complement one another; therefore calls on the regions to work closely together in drawing up their research and innovation strategies; welcomes, in this regard, the assistance of the Commission, which can provide the regions with valuable pointers and should ensure that the strategies are of a high quality, without calling into question the principle of subsidiary;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Stresses that a fundamental requirement for such a synergy- generating, integrated strategy is for all authorities involved to be aware of all the funding possibilities; points out that awareness-raising in this regard is also financed from the Structural Funds;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that innovation is a broad concept, which above all lies at the interface with practice and concerns products, processes and services as well as systems and organisational structures; recommends, therefore, as the necessary complement to excellence in technological research, placing the focus of regional support, on
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. wishes to have an action plan for the ‘Stairway to Excellence’, for the realisation of Research Infrastructures, under the Cohesion Fund and the ERDF; to boost the participation in these countries to the next Common Framework Programme on Research and Innovation;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to establish the concept of the stairway to excellence, which must entail improving regional networks linking research institutes, universities, SMEs and other relevant stakeholders, so as to create clusters, regional technology platforms and centres of excellence, with a view to helping such networks take part in EU cooperation projects and programmes for research and innovation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. In the light of the need to improve the extent to which SMEs are benefiting from support for research and innovation, considers that
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. In the light of the need to improve the extent to which SMEs are benefiting from support for research and innovation, considers that this should be made a focus of cohesion policy, for example in relation to internationalisation or promotion of entrepreneurship, stresses, in this regard, the need for KICs to focus more on SME participation;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. wishes to see the continuation and strengthening of the ‘Regions of Excellence’, in which the territorial dimension of Research and Development is fostered;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that, in addition to convergence, regional competitiveness and employment, the European territorial cooperation objective helps strengthen regional economic policy, in particular by fostering inter-regional cooperation with a focus on innovation, the knowledge- based economy and the environment; sees this as a further reason to welcome plans to increase funding for the territorial cooperation objective;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission, despite the differences in systems of governance, to aim to achieve
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers the excessive administrative requirements to be a serious impediment to achieving cohesion policy objectives and therefore calls for the processing of grants and the monitoring systems to be greatly simplified;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the synergy between different instruments and funds and to develop a multi-fund approach, while respecting the specific conditions set out in the respective legislation;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Welcomes the Commission’s and the EIB’s ambitions to make further use of modern financing instruments, such as the revolving funds – in addition to the risk-sharing facilities – with a view to attracting more private investors and using available public funding more efficiently; expressly recommends that regional stakeholders make use of these possibilities;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for a clear coordination between existing and new initiatives under the EU2020 strategy.
source: PE-467.320
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/05/23
REGI
8 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that the Structural Funds, and in particular the ERDF, are an important instrument in supporting innovative SMEs in terms of their competitiveness and especially their internationalisation and stresses that eligibility should therefore be interpreted here as broadly as possible; calls on the regions to make use of the opportunities which the regulations will afford them in their operational programmes;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission essentially to refrain from amending the definition of SME, apart from necessary adjustments for inflation and other variable economic factors and transitional measures to eliminate potential obstacles to growth;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Underlines the proven importance of offering advice to SMEs in order properly to exploit their potential and capacity for innovation, not least in terms of access to the internal and third-country markets, and supports the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN);
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Considers, however, that greater effort should be made to inform SMEs of the existence of this advisory service; believes that the proposed budget for promoting SMEs is not sufficient, in view of the high expectations of the network held by the Commission;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Considers that the services of the Enterprise Europe Network should focus on the actual requirements of SMEs and therefore believes that SME associations should be more closely involved in the management of the network;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Calls on the Commission to create new structures only after conducting a review of funding and an inventory of available advisory services in the Member States and a proper analysis of their effectiveness, as well as any proven need for creating new structures, in order to avoid duplication;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6 f. Points out that new EU activity such as this must have proven added value over existing instruments; believes that such added value can be found where there is geographic or substantive market failure (‘blank spots’) or where representation of the EU’s trade policy interests or collecting information for a market access database is concerned;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 g (new) 6 g. Considers that local business connections should always be safeguarded when offering advice to SMEs and that the service should be provided directly to enterprises in familiar regional surroundings, particularly when market access in third countries is concerned; believes that the EEN should look for competent partners in third countries which fit into the network and will be able to benefit from information held in an EU market access database.
source: PE-489.601
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Emphasises that nuclear power will continue to be highly important as a mainstream energy source, particularly with a view to meeting the EU decarbonisation target;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Points out that lignite will also have a role to play in future in the diversification of the energy mix; emphasises that lignite mining remains competitive even under the current EU climate protection targets, notably as it has a relative advantage in terms of extraction costs;
source: PE-496.501
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
REGI
11 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the State aid rules, as well as the Cohesion Policy objectives, should lead to improving the situation of especially the less-developed regions, and that the SAM process must reflect the objectives of cohesion throughout the EU; believes that the modernisation of competition rules must be based on understanding the impact of these rules at sub-national level;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, but kept at 45,5% at least and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social as well as demographical situation in the Member States; asks the Commission to not only focus on regions having a low population density, but also on regions seeing a continuous reduction in population density as well as regions that have a high imbalance of working and non-working population due to the migration of younger inhabitants and calls on the Commission to create a new eligibility category if necessary; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costs;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions should have a special safety regime, similar to that for transition regions under the Cohesion Policy, allowing them to cope with their new situation; calls on the Commission to ensure that regions designated with the statistical effect status in 2007-2013 are eligible as "c" areas or to ensure otherwise that regional state aid rules can still contribute to the ongoing process of economical development and recovery and growth in those regions in coherence with the position of the Committee of Regional Development as stated in the negotiation mandate;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Asks the Commission to ensure the possibility to increase the maximum aid intensity in former "a" areas including the "statistical effect regions 2007-2013" by up to 5 percentage points for the whole period 2014-2020;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Asks the Commission to ensure that regions adjacent to "a" areas of another country are provided with adequate provisions in order to preclude inappropriate and potentially harming differences in possible aid intensity;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Asks the Commission to foresee the possibility to increase the maximum aid intensity allowed in "c" areas adjacent to an "a" area, so that the difference in aid intensity does not exceed 10 percentage points in order to preclude inappropriate differences in aid intensity in the same country, but also in neighbouring countries;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Asks the Commission to accordingly foresee a maximum aid intensity in "c" areas including statistical effect regions for small enterprises of at least 35 percentage points, for medium ones 25 and for large ones at least 15 percentage points;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the role of State aid in economies which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis and for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy might be the only source of investment; points out that the adverse economic situation is not yet reflected by the data for the 2008-2010 period, to be used by the Commission as a basis of State aid eligibility; welcomes the Commission’s intention to perform a mid-term review of the regional maps in 2016; asks the Commission to extend the validity of the current regional map in case the new map cannot be approved in time, in order to avoid a gap;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Asks the Commission that the concerns by Head of Governments reflected in the European Council Conclusions of 7-8 February 2013 on the MFF, by promising "special allocations" to some regions are reflected in the regional State aid guidelines as well;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Is of the opinion that granting State aid according to the regional State aid scheme should indeed bring benefits to the regional development; calls on the Commission to keep administrative and legal constraints as transparency obligations as reasonable as possible in order to keeping administrative burden as low as possible and not to force enterprises to publish potentially harmful data;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is of the opinion that excluding large enterprises companies from State aid rules in areas covered by Article 107(3)(c) TFEU is not justified given their contribution to employment, the supply- chains that they create with SMEs, their common involvement in research and development, and the role they play in the economic crisis; takes the view that the presence of large undertakings is often key to the success of SMEs that benefit from clusters led by large companies and from their sub-contracting activities; underlines that such a decision may lead to job losses and reduced economic activity in the regions and to the relocation of companies to other regions either within and outside the EU; therefore insists on not excluding large enterprises, from these regional State aid rules in the above mentioned "c" areas, especially not the ones relevant to the innovation potential of the region;
source: PE-510.599
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