Tamás DEUTSCH
Constituencies
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Hungary
Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Committee on Budgetary Control | 2013/01/22 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | 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-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
Contact
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Brussels
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- +322 28 45156
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- Bât. Altiero Spinelli 12E157
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- Bruxelles/Brussel
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- B-1047
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- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
Strasbourg
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- +333 88 1 75156
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- +333 88 1 79156
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- Bât. Louise Weiss T11033
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- Strasbourg
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- CS 91024 - F-67070
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- 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
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- Európai Parlament
- Rue Wiertz
- Altiero Spinelli 12E157
- B-1047 Brüsszel
Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/2008(INI) | European Commission's seventh progress report on the EU Cohesion Policy |
| Opinion | 2012/2295(INI) | Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe |
| Opinion | 2012/2256(INI) | European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2013 |
| Responsible | 2012/2247(DEC) | Special report 12/2012 (2011 discharge): Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics? |
| Shadow | 2012/2177(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, European Council |
| Shadow | 2012/2176(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, European External Action Service |
| Shadow | 2012/2175(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, European Data Protection Supervisor |
| Shadow | 2012/2174(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, European Ombudsman |
| Shadow | 2012/2173(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Committee of the Regions |
| Shadow | 2012/2172(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Economic and Social Committee |
| Shadow | 2012/2171(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Auditors |
| Shadow | 2012/2170(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Justice |
| Shadow | 2012/2169(DEC) | 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Council |
| Responsible | 2012/2015(DEC) | Special report 14/2011 (2011 discharge): Has EU assistance improved Croatia’s capacity to manage post-accession funding? |
| Opinion | 2012/0340(COD) | Accessibility of public sector bodies' websites |
| Opinion | 2012/0060(COD) | Public procurement: access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the markets of third countries |
| Opinion | 2011/2201(DEC) | 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission |
| Opinion | 2011/0282(COD) | European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020 |
| Opinion | 2010/0101(COD) | EIB loans: EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the EU (repeal. Decision No 633/2009/EC) |
| Shadow | 2009/2232(INI) | Transparency in regional policy and its funding |
| Responsible | 2009/2166(INI) | European Investment Bank EIB - Annual Report 2008 |
Born
1966/07/27 Budapest- Jurist (ELTE, Budapest, 1999).
- Founding member of FIDESZ party. Member of the National Steering Committee of FIDESZ (1988-1990). FIDESZ campaign leader in local government elections (1990). FIDESZ campaign leader in parliamentary elections (1998). Vice-President of FIDESZ (1993-2003). Budapest Chair of FIDESZ (2002-2004). Head of the Cabinet of the FIDESZ President (2006-2009).
- Local government representative and leader of the FIDESZ-Hungarian Civic Alliance group in Parliament, municipality of Budapest 7th District (Erzsébetváros) (2006-2008). Kerület Erzsébetváros Önkormányzata (2006-2008).
- Member of the Budapest Municipal Assembly, leader of the FIDESZ-KDNP group in Parliament (2002-2003).
- Member of Parliament, deputy leader of the FIDESZ group in Parliament (1990-2009). Vice-President of the Hungarian Parliament (2004-2006).
- Minister of Youth and Sport (1999-2002).
- Member of Hungarian Association of International Children's Safety Service (1990-). Member of the National Council for Regional Development (1999-2002). Chair of the government's Drug Coordination Committee (1999-2002). Deputy Chair of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (1999-2001).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 1 |
2009/0105(COD) European Regional Development Fund ERDF: eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006)
2009/10/22
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 4 (4) Irrespective of whether these communities are located in urban or rural areas, due to the extremely poor quality of their housing conditions, expenditures on the renovation and on the replacement of the existing houses, including by newly constructed ones, should also be eligible, with special regard to the development of infrastructures for local communities.
source: PE-430.334
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2009/2166(INI) European Investment Bank EIB - Annual Report 2008
2010/02/17
CONT
9 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the last EIB report to Parliament on implementation of Parliament’s recommendations,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas according to its Statute, after the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty the EIB is authorised to have maximum loans and guarantees equivalent to 250% not only of its subscribed capital but also of reserves, non-allocated provisions and profit and loss account surplus,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EIB put particular emphasis on SMEs, sustainable, competitive and secure energy and the mitigation of climate change, and on the investments in the convergence regions of the EU particularly hard hit by the recent economic slowdown,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the strengthening of the Audit Committee by increasing the number of its members from three to six and by giving it the mission to verify that the bank's activities conform to best banking practice and to audit the accounts; stresses the necessity to make sure that the members of the Audit Committee have a strong banking supervisory experience; stresses, however, that, in addition to th
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Asks the EIB, the Commission and the Member States to consider the possibility that the European Union (as the EU has legal personality in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty) become a shareholder in the
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that in paragraph
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Notes with satisfaction the Bank’s renewed policy towards OFCs, going beyond simply maintaining the existing ban on financing promoters who are based in a blacklisted OFC, especially the new obligation imposed by the EIB to all counterparts located in non-blacklisted yet weakly regulated OFCs to relocate to a country that is not an OFC prior to the signing of relevant contracts, thus ensuring for the Bank’s future lending after 31 March 2010 that none of the EIB’s borrowers will be located in a weakly regulated OFC;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Emphasises that the success of the new programmes for European macro- regions depends on coordinating the activities pursued under all policies having a territorial impact and on finding a long-term solution to the funding of macro-regions; calls, therefore, on the Bank to consider the possibility of EIB and EIF funding, in addition to EU funding, for this purpose in the next financial programming period starting in 2014;
source: PE-438.383
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2009/2167(INI) Protection of the Communities' financial interests. Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2008
2010/09/02
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines the fact that the EU has been contributing more than 1 billion euros annually to the United Nations during the last five years; reiterates therefore the necessity of reinforcing OLAF’s mandate in an international context and the need to provide OLAF with all the necessary means to carry out its duties of controlling these increasing direct expenditures;
source: PE-438.420
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/02/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that although local and regional authorities are amongst Europe's largest purchasers and therefore play an essential role in implementing public procurement rules, there is a general lack of legal expertise, appropriate training and guidelines on procurement within sub- national authorities; calls on the Member States to set up training courses on public procurement rules (including specific aspects, such as social, environmental, diversity and equality criteria) and to encourage the use of ICTs to improve the understanding of those rules and the administrative capabilities of local and regional authorities; in this context, raises the possibility of establishing public procurement groupings at regional level based on the cooperation of local and regional authorities, which would significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement through contacts and mutual exchanges of experience and information;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that although local and regional authorities are amongst Europe's largest purchasers and therefore play an essential role in implementing public procurement rules, there is a general lack of legal expertise, appropriate training and guidelines on procurement within sub- national authorities; calls on the Member States to set up training courses on public procurement rules (including specific aspects, such as social, environmental, diversity and equality criteria) and to encourage the use of ICTs to improve the understanding of those rules and the administrative capabilities of local and regional authorities; furthermore, recalls that efforts to uncover and reduce corruption at regional and local authority level must continue through the introduction of training, the provision of information and publicity;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the Court of Auditors indicated in its Annual Report on the financial year 2008 that failure to comply with EU procurement rules is one of the two most common reasons for refusing EU financing from the Structural Funds; highlights, in this context, that irregularities are often caused by improper transposition and the more stringent rules applied by Member States; in this regard, also recommends that during negotiations for EU enlargement, candidate countries guarantee the compatibility of their public procurement laws with EU legislation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to revise, in cooperation with regional and local authorities, the various sets of rules applicable to public procurement for the various actions and programmes implemented under the Structural Funds in order to unify those rules and simplify the whole legal framework for public procurement, with a view to reducing the risk of errors and increasing efficiency in the use of Structural Funds;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Underlines the need to encourage SMEs to participate in the field of public procurement carried out by local and regional authorities, in accordance with the EU’s general objectives in support of SMEs. Increased involvement of SMEs can be assured through the proper provision of information, consultancy and training courses, practical assistance and a proper regulatory environment;
source: PE-438.443
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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
7 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes, in particular, the fact that the Strategy is the result of broad consultation with interested parties in the Member States, including not only national, regional and local authorities but also the academic and business communities as well as NGOs, showing that the consultation process and the inclusion of partners from the very beginning of work on the Strategy is an important factor in its success, and therefore recommends increasing the local community’s involvement by opening up wider and more powerful communication and consultation also through the local media (local TV, radio and printed and online newspapers);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need for an environmental impact assessment of the Northern Gas Pipeline and other similar projects as well as the need to ensure that the construction of the pipeline does not affect shipping conditions adversely; in the interest of sustainable development and green growth it is important to achieve strong environmental protection in all macro-regions, as well as equal consideration for environmental protection, travel and other aspects;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Member States and regions to take advantage of the Structural Funds available for 2007-2013 in order to ensure maximum support for the Strategy,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Member States and regions to take advantage of the Structural Funds available for 2007-2013 in order to ensure maximum support for the Strategy, in particular to assist the creation of job opportunities and economic growth in areas most affected by the economic crisis, while understanding the difficulties associated with modifying the Operational Programmes in the current programming period;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that all actions regarding sector policies with a territorial dimension are of key importance to the Strategy’s success and the achievement of the ambitious goals of further micro-regional strategies, including the common agricultural policy, fisheries policy and industrial policy, as well as combining available funds intended for jointly defined goals in a given area; in this context a policy review should be carried out with regard to these new challenges and appropriate organisational structures put in place at EU level that are in harmony with the relevant strategies of the EU Member States and cooperate closely with the appropriate Member State institutions;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that territorial cooperation developed as part of a strategy for macro- regions can lead to a significant strengthening of the integration process through the greater involvement of civil society in the decision-making process and the implementation of concrete actions; in this context the implementation of social, cultural and tourism elements are recommended for macro-regional strategies, and, in order to strengthen local civil society participation and subsidiarity, also considers it important to promote macro-regional strategies by setting up EGTCs;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of promoting the development of education and research as well as encouraging the Member States to enter into close cooperation in these areas; recommends the strengthening of the strategic approach and long-term planning in respect of macro-regions. In this respect it is important to define and discuss extensively the future image the macro- region wishes to promote and the strategic developments it wishes to implement in order to achieve this;
source: PE-440.046
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2009/2232(INI) Transparency in regional policy and its funding
2010/03/29
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that, in compliance with the ETI requirements, interactive maps providing links to the lists of ERDF and Cohesion Fund beneficiaries available on the respective national or regional websites are published on the website of the Commission’s Directorate General for Regional Policy; notes that it remains, nevertheless, extremely difficult for interested parties to keep track of how public money is being used;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make these Member State databases fully searchable and compatible, so as to facilitate an EU-wide overview of the data presented, while preserving their local relevance; is of the view that, in this respect, there is an urgent need for dual-language versions (local language(s)-English)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asks that, for programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation objective, all beneficiaries – and not only the lead beneficiaries – be listed; asks that the data in the relevant Community databases appear in a structured, comparable way in the interests of genuine transparency;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges auditors to take a tougher line on communication and information requirements, including ‘naming and shaming’ – particularly if a governmental actor is involved – and the use of financial corrections in cases of non-compliance;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the timely publication of online information, including direct access to project documentation (application, feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessment, etc.) on major projects, as soon as possible after the Commission receives an application for funding from a Member State and before it takes any decision on financing; this Commission webpage should allow the submission of comments regarding such projects; asks that, before taking decisions on financing, the Commission be obliged to make a statement on the comments and take them into account when taking its decisions;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a Calls for information on major projects approved or submitted for approval in the 2007-2013 programming period to be published on the internet with retroactive effect;
source: PE-440.029
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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
2010/03/26
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the renewed Lisbon strategy gives high priority to research and innovation so as to respond to challenges such as climate change and increasing global competition; whereas in the post- crisis era stimulating growth and jobs
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas European support for research and innovation is primarily provided through research, innovation and cohesion policy, the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Appreciates that,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Appreciates that, for 2007-2013, all Member States devoted a significant amount of their total financial allocations to R&D, innovation and development of a knowledge-based economy, resulting in 246 National or Regional Operational Programmes with around EUR 86 billion allocated to research and innovation; points out that, in the interests of effectiveness, there is a need to determine binding expenditure which is proportional to GDP or as a percentage within the Structural Funds in terms of the amounts allocated to research and development spending;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets the fact that the research and development funds will be boosted not by drawing on new funds but by transfers between cohesion policy funds;
source: PE-440.028
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2010/0395(COD) Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union
2011/06/17
BUDG
23 amendments...
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 29 – paragraph -1 (new) When presenting revised or new spending proposals, the Commission shall estimate the cost of administrative and control systems as well as a tolerable risk of errors with the proposed legislation per funds.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 29 – paragraph 1 The Legislative authority
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 1 1. Where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States. These shall respect the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination and ensure the visibility of Union action when they manage Union funds. To this end, the Commission and the Member States shall fulfil the control and audit obligations and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in this Regulation. Complementary provisions may be laid down in sector- specific rules.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall prevent, detect and correct irregularities and fraud when executing tasks related to the implementation of the budget. To this end they shall carry out, in accordance with the principle of proportionality and in compliance with the relevant sector- specific rules, ex ante and ex post c
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall impose effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties on recipients
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) use an
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4 – point c Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) ensure
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4 – point f (f) ensure a protection of personal data
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) a summary of the
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-467.051
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2010/2010(INI) Developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
2010/12/05
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. considers that EU cohesion policy plays a crucial role in developing the job potential of a sustainable economy, as it helps eliminate regional differences and create a society with full employment; stresses that the European Structural Funds can encourage the regions to take initiatives to create new, sustainable jobs, particularly in some peripheral and border regions which are increasingly faced with the challenges caused by unemployment;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. recognises the important role of local and regional authorities in the education and training of young people, which forms the basis for the acquisition of further skills; points out that the general conditions governing education and further training in many countries are the responsibility of the regional authorities; therefore encourages the regions to use the Structural Funds to create sustainable jobs in the fields of local transport, urban mobility
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. highlights the added value of the life- long learning idea and calls on the Member States to conduct a thorough mapping of local potentials in order to organize demand driven trainings, matching the available resources with the actual needs and to re-establish the prestige of vocational secondary education via providing high standard education, particularly in regions where local potentials and traditional work areas require special skills and knowledge to be fully developed; calls on the Commission to provide the Member States with sufficient technical support on how to map the local needs and notes that vocational secondary schools of high level standard could contribute to reduce graduate unemployment and lead to sustainable employment;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. stresses the importance of the geographical mobility of workers in accordance with the Treaties; recognises that an improvement in mobility through good local transport increases access to job opportunities
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. reiterates its support for the pilot project ‘Erasmus for elected local and regional representatives’, which could help local and regional authorities, and in particular elected representatives from border regions, to exchange best-
source: PE-441.220
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/07/10
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that GDP must remain the main criterion for determining the eligibility for regional policy assistance, leaving room - in agreement with the principle of subsidiarity - for national authorities to apply at the appropriate level of decision making other indicators which take into account the specific attributes of regions and cities, so that the wisdom of national expertise meets the central EU level objectives;
source: PE-450.612
2010/10/13
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas GDP, while an important indicator of economic growth, is
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses that although national authorities can apply at the appropriate level of decision-making other indicators which take into account the specific attributes of regions and cities, at EU level GDP must remain the main criterion for determining the eligibility for regional policy assistance.
source: PE-450.738
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2010/2142(DEC) 2009 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
2011/02/21
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. In the context of the revision of the Financial Regulation,
source: PE-458.855
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2010/2160(INI) State of play and future synergies for increased effectiveness between ERDF and other Structural Funds
2010/12/14
EMPL
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Draws attention to the fact that social and economic cohesion and territorial cohesion are fundamental principles in determining all EU policies and activities, as laid down in Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and that their implementation should take due account of the provisions of Article 9 of the TFEU;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Acknowledges that cohesion policy's integrated approach, that harmonises different sectoral aims with the needs and potentials of regions, is a precious feature that contributes to its effectiveness; therefore it needs to be maintained and further strengthened;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the difficulties created by the economic crisis should prompt the Commission to submit without delay a proposal for the re
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that, to ensure the success of the Europe 2020 strategy, EU social and territorial cohesion policies should be closely interconnected within a new framework establishing strong synergies between EU policies and all the structural funds; stresses that the European Social Fund is the
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to fin
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that the development of human resources and a better dissemination of information is a precondition for the successful absorption of funds and for the accurate realization of different projects;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Considers it important to promote the adaptation of workers' skills to the demands of the labour market and to adapt lifelong-learning programmes to the promotion of future-oriented jobs in a rapidly evolving knowledge society;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Draws attention to the role that the European Regional Development Fund plays in the effective use of the European Social Fund, given that the ERDF is responsible for the creation of conditions such as proper infrastructure and adequate accessibility, without which employment-related investments cannot be efficient;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for re
source: PE-454.559
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2010/12/17
REGI
14 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that cohesion policy is an important
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Draws the attention to the fact that the means of achieving greater competitiveness depend on the specificities of each region including the development levels thereof, and therefore due account has to be given to providing flexibility to Member States and regions to draw up the best policy mixes;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the view that that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy and
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on specific support for the EU- 27‘s most disadvantaged regions within Objective 1; stresses, at the same time, the need for a powerful Objective 2 a
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Points out that funds must be spent transparently, effectively and efficiently in the regions, cities and municipalities on the basis of rules that are as simple as possible and sound management; in view of what it calls for the reduction of complexity and administrative burdens.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Insists that, in future, expenditure control should be streamlined and more result-oriented in order not to put excessive administrative burden on final beneficiaries;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Notes that a five-year period is too short, since authorisation procedures would be much too long and would not make it possible to use resources efficiently; points to the fact that a seven-year period has proved its worth in the past and that the programming period should in no circumstances be shorter; underscores the fact that a seven-year
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that cofinancing and the n+2 and n+3 rules should be maintained, possibly combined with greater flexibility to cover exceptional situations which might be expected to arise within the next programming period; insists that unspent funds should be made available for
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. demands a proposal with the aim of stricter financial sanctions for Member States which do not adhere to the stability criteria, and considers thereby stronger automatisms;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Points out that monies from funds set up in connection with cohesion policy must not be used, under the Stability and Growth Pact, as a means of ‘punishment’; that would be counterproductive for the regions and Member States affected and the EU; points to the fact that such measures would treat Member States and regions unequally as they would punish the poorest the most;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Points out that monies from funds set up in connection with cohesion policy must not be used, under the Stability and Growth Pact, as a means of ‘punishment’; that would be counterproductive for the regions a
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Acknowledges that irregularities in the use of structural funds occur mostly and especially in Member States which repeatedly and intensely violate the stability criteria;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Demands that, for Member States where violation of stability criteria coincides with higher irregularities in the use of structural funds, a proposal on automatic regulation be put forward, which put these countries under an intensive European financial and management control concerning the use of EU structural funds;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 19 19.
source: PE-454.695
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2010/2239(INI) Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems
2011/10/01
EMPL
16 amendments...
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that Member States are themselves responsible for making adequate pension provision for their citizens as part of their social and economic policies, and to choose the system that seems to them the most appropriate of the models currently available in Europe;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that, within the diversity of pension systems, the general systems (first pillar) combined with voluntary or compulsory savings- or work-related systems (second and third pillars) afford the best guarantee of adequate pension provision;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Is absolutely convinced that the Member States’ governments have an obligation to use all the means at their disposal to safeguard the long-term funding and sustainability of the main pillar of retirement schemes, namely the first pillar based on the compulsory contribution paid to the State;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Is persuaded that in view of the different features of existing retirement schemes in Europe the first pillar managed by the State and the third pillar based on the supplementary and voluntary aspect (and on savings by individuals) complement each other effectively, represent the main common denominator in the range of diversified systems existing in Europe and thus represent the basis for a ‘European model’ pension scheme, which any Member State is free to supplement with other elements and develop as it sees fit, in accordance with the particular features of its own economic and social environment;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Takes the view, with regard to the experience of recent decades, that work- related retirement schemes – whether compulsory or voluntary in nature – have not and cannot play more than a secondary role in the vast majority of Member States compared to the first pillar; considers, therefore, that solutions for securing the long-term funding of the first pillar must take absolute priority and that it would be inadvisable at present, before such solutions have been identified, to launch a European debate on promoting work-related retirement schemes in Member States which do not yet have that pillar;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that national budgets are under severe pressure and that many Member States are reviewing the efficiency of expenditure; calls on Member States to consider introducing compensation so that all taxpayers who cannot achieve the level of ambition in the first and second pillars are entitled to a supplementary offset of pension contributions in the second pillar or of contributions to private pension schemes in the third pillar;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Supports, in accordance with the 2020 Strategy, a targeted and active labour market policy which will lead to increased participation in employment on the part of older workers, women, disabled people, members of minority groups and the long- term unemployed;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that, in the first pillar, pension entitlements are governed by the relevant coordinating Regulation, but that, for
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that, because of the diversity and complexity of the various second-pillar systems, conditions need to be laid down concerning the portability of acquired pension entitlements in the sense that portability begins when new contracts are concluded, an application for transfer being approved only if the actuarial sum transferred is to be placed in a fund whose purpose is payment of old-age pensions;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Notes that in many Member States the importance of second-pillar pension provision linked to a profession has been recognised, and that it must also be ensured that such provision meets European conditions and criteria applicable to second-pillar provision;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Considers that
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers that the information provided to individual members of the public in Member States and by funds concerning the accumulated entitlements
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Considers that, when
source: PE-454.538
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/05/06
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii (iii) Enhancing access to lifelong learning and affordable, sustainable and high- quality cultural services, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new) (vi a) sport as physical activity helping to lead a healthy lifestyle;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) Capacity building for stakeholders delivering employment, education, health care and social policies and sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reform at national, regional and local level.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. As a derogation from the provisions set out in point (a) and (b), for the capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, the above percentages shall be decreased by 10 percentage points.
source: PE-491.059
2012/07/06
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Member States shall pursue thematic concentration according to the following modalities; in substantiated cases of regional and subregional needs, exceptions can be made and Member States can differ from those modalities in order to gain more flexibility:
source: PE-489.537
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/05
CONT
1 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. The participating Member States and third countries or territories, where applicable, shall confirm in writing their agreement to the contents of a cooperation programme prior to its submission to the Commission. This agreement shall also include a commitment of all participating Member States to provide the co-financing necessary to implement the cooperation programme. The agreement of all participating countries is also necessary in the event of an amendment of the cooperation programme in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [the CPR].
source: PE-489.342
2012/04/06
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) at least 80% of the total ERDF allocation at the operational programme level shall be allocated for up to
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) at least 80% of the total ERDF allocation at the operational programme level shall be allocated for up to
source: PE-490.976
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2011/0274(COD) Cohesion Fund 2014-2020
2012/06/06
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The Union may, through the Cohesion Fund, contribute to actions in pursuit of the Union's environmental objectives specified in Articles 11 and 191 of the Treaty. In this context, the Fund may also intervene in areas related to sustainable development which clearly present environmental benefits, namely energy efficiency and renewable energy and, in the transport sector outside the trans- European networks, rail, river and sea transport, intermodal transport systems and their interoperability, management of road, sea, river and air traffic, sustainable urban mobility and public transport.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) housing, except for promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – subpoint iii (iii) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;
source: PE-491.027
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/06
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – indent 1 (new) - investment in economic, social and environmental regeneration of urban areas.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i),and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012[CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on populations.
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
12 amendments...
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) For the Partnership
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to achieve the targets and objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the CSF Funds should focus their support on a limited number of common thematic objectives, which leave sufficient scope for flexibility in order to accommodate the specific needs of regions and give adequate responses to them . The precise scope of each of the CSF Funds should be set out in Funds-
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 311 #
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 not be transferred between less developed
Amendment 312 #
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 not be transferred between less developed, transition and more developed regions except in duly justified circumstances linked to the delivery of one or more thematic objectives and for no more than
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 73 (73) It is necessary to determine the elements for modulating the co-financing rate from the Funds to operational programmes, in particular, to increase the multiplier effect of Union resources. It is also necessary to establish the maximum rates of co-financing by category of region in order to ensure respect of the principle of co-financing through an appropriate level of
Amendment 348 #
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 containing recommendations and best practices on the objectives and criteria to support the implementation of partnership, the
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 19 (19) 'category of regions' means the categorisation of regions as 'less developed regions'
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 7 – title Promotion of equal
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2 The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes. In particular, accessibility for disabled persons should be taken into consideration, where appropriate, in the preparation, programming and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 2 Thematic objectives shall be translated into priorities specific to each CSF Fund and set out in the Fund-specific rules. Investment priorities should be considered sub- objectives which determine in a more specific way focal areas where development is necessary but which provide enough flexibility for the realization of developments that are in line with the real needs of the different types of territories.
source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
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16 amendments...
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 888 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations, including data related to common and where appropriate programme-specific indicators. Both evaluations and data collection shall be eligible for support under Technical Assistance.
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 1095 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) recoverable value added tax
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Resources for the Investment for growth and jobs goal shall be allocated among the following t
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 1194 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) more developed regions, whose GDP per capita is above
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1289 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6 Amendment 1320 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1 1. The total appropriations allocated to each Member State in respect of less developed
Amendment 1330 #
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 1334 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 In those Member States in which less developed
Amendment 1335 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 In those Member States in which less developed
Amendment 1430 #
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 15 % of Union funding for each priority axis of an operational programme, a part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the operation and are directly linked to it.
source: PE-491.054
2012/06/06
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1 amendments...
Amendment 1606 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e source: PE-491.057
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/09/20
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000,
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 7 7. Non-refundable VAT shall
source: PE-496.462
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transport: [EUR 31 694 000 000],
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 7 7. Non-refundable VAT shall
source: PE-496.338
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2011/0385(COD) Economic governance: strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area. 'Two pack'
2012/02/23
EMPL
9 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The full consistency between the Union multilateral surveillance framework established by the Treaty and the possible policy conditions attached to this financial assistance, coupled with incentives to promote growth, should be enshrined in Union law. The economic and financial integration of the Member States whose currency is the euro calls for a reinforced surveillance to prevent a contagion from a Member State experiencing difficulties with respect to its financial stability to the rest of the euro area.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) A decision regarding the non- compliance of a Member State with its adjustment programme could also entail
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. Where it is concluded - on the basis of the assessment foreseen in paragraph 4 - that further measures are needed and the financial situation of the Member State concerned has significant adverse effects on the financial stability of the euro area, the
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. Where a recommendation under paragraph 5 is made
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. A Member State receiving financial assistance from one or several other States, the IMF, the EFSF or the ESM shall prepare in agreement with the Commission - acting in liaison with the ECB - a draft adjustment programme aimed at re- establishing a sound and sustainable and employment promoting economic and financial situation and restoring its capacity to finance itself fully on the financial markets. The draft adjustment programme shall take due account of the current recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned under Articles 121, 126 and/or 148 of the Treaty- and its actions to comply with them - while aiming at broadening, strengthening and deepening the required policy measures.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission - in liaison with the ECB - shall examine with the Member State concerned the changes that may be needed to its adjustment programme. The
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. If the monitoring referred to in paragraph 3 highlights significant deviations from the macro-economic adjustment programme, the
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) Article 10 a Compatibility with the right to negotiate and to take industrial action In accordance with EU law and with national laws and practices, macro- economic adjustment programmes in the context of this Regulation shall not interfere with the right of workers and of employers, or of their respective bodies, to negotiate and sign collective agreements at the appropriate levels and to defend these agreements to take collective actions, including strike actions.
source: PE-483.682
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/07/24
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 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 , financial services necessary for implementation of the financial engineering instruments as defined in Article 44 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, central bank services and operations conducted with the European Financial Stability Facility;
source: PE-494.576
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/05/07
EMPL
11 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy16 as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors17 and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts18 have to be revised and modernised in order to
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Under Articles 9, 10, and 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, environmental protection requirements and the concepts underlying 'socially sustainable' production processes must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development and, throughout the supply chain, protecting health and public safety and ensuring compliance with social standards and national and European labour laws. This Directive clarifies how the contracting
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Illicit conduct by participants in a procurement procedure, such as attempts to unduly influence the decision-making process or to enter into agreements with other candidates to manipulate the outcome of the procedure
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 a (new) (13a) International labour standards, ILO conventions and recommendations should be duly respected in all phases of the procurement process.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the Agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 43 (43) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. Th
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) When awarding contracts which, on account of their value, are not covered by this Directive, national contracting entities shall be required to comply with the principles of equal treatment, non- discrimination and transparency.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) da. the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 70 – paragraph 5 5. Contracting entities
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) a socially sustainable production process;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) (da) compliance with rules and standards in the field of health and safety, social law, and labour law.
source: PE-492.841
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/03/28
CONT
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors has for many years reported that payments in the area of cohesion are affected by an error rate exceeding 5% and that the supervisory and control systems are only partially effective; notes, however, that the error rate is decreasing, as it has been shown by the ECA Annual Report;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is therefore of the opinion that supervisory and control systems should be
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that a high percentage of errors in cohesion policy occur as a result of complex rules and procedures; calls on the Commission to simplify these, leading to a more efficient system; notes in addition that more attention should be paid to preventive control measures and a clear distinction should be made between errors, irregularity and fraud;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls, furthermore, for the supervisory role of the Commission to be strengthened by introducing automatic interruption and suspension of payments as soon as well established evidence suggests a significant deficiency in the functioning of the accredited authorities;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Is finally of the opinion that this should be complemented by a catalogue of sanctions to be borne by Member States and final beneficiaries in case of irregularities
source: PE-462.582
2011/04/20
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30 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the incidence of errors and misuse of funds has been significantly lower in the most recent funding periods; whereas, regrettably, structural policy nonetheless remains an area with a continuing poor record in this respect, and some Member States still lack effective machinery for countering the misuse of funding and recovering money wrongly paid out; whereas it has to be noted that a significant part of the errors in cohesion policy can be attributed to legislative requirements outside cohesion policy such as public procurement, environmental requirements and state aids,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a comprehensive and well- funded European cohesion policy continues to be essential, given the significant imbalances between regional economies and in social terms, as well as specific structural problems and geographical disadvantages, and it is also a requirement under the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 115 #
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
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Sees macroregional strategies as affording a major opportunity to harness forms of
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the key role of towns and cities - including those of the capital cities and regions - 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;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Sees scope under the Structural Funds for
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 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that GDP must be retained as the key criterion in the definition of areas eligible for maximum support (those with GDP/
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross-cutting approach, to be
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that a general new funding category based on GDP/
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under Objective 3 (European Territorial Cooperation) need to be stepped up at all EU internal borders and at all three levels of such cooperation (cross-border, inter- regional and trans-national) and calls for the relevant share of the Structural Funds to be increased to 7%, which should be allocated to programmes rather than Member States therefore should not be subject to the capping rule; stresses the importance of the border regions in terms of achievement of the EU 2020 objectives; considers there is a need for closer linkage with the TEN networks – in line with European priorities – and with cross-border infrastructure
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Takes the view that new issue-oriented funds (for climate, energy and transport) would undermine the tried and tested principle of multi-level governance and jeopardise the availability of synergies, the effectiveness of interventions and thus the regions' contribution to the achievement of the EU 2020 objectives;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Draws attention to the synergies achievable through integrated approaches, notably linking the ESF and the ERDF, and calls for the option of cross-financing between these funds – specifically with a view to integrated development planning – to be facilitated and allowing for the option of multi-fund programmes;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for a common strategy framework for the ERDF, the ESF, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD and the EFF, for the post-2013 funding period; takes the view that the model of a standard regulatory approach (covering administration, eligibility, auditing and reporting rules) must be further strengthened
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Suggests, in this context, that reintegration of the regionally oriented EAFRD (Axes 3 and 4) programmes
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls, in the interests of efficiency, for the elimination or merger of funds relevant to both regional development and cohesion; recommends that the Globalisation Fund be abandoned as a stand-alone instrument and that appropriate provision for its functions be included in the Social Fund; calls for consideration of whether a merger of the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund and the Regional Development Fund would be compatible with the European Treaties;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for the mandatory involvement of
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the system of thematic
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls, in the event that binding
Amendment 384 #
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; calls, too, for the technical
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships to be made conditional on
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Regards co-financing as one of the basic principles of cohesion policy; calls for a review of the percentage ceiling for EU funding – which should take more account of regional development levels
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Considers that the maximum level of support must not exceed
Amendment 450 #
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 grant support for private 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 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Recognises the leverage effect of new financial instruments and their potential to mobilise investment, supports increased financing from credit in principle, and calls for the use of revolving financial instruments to be extended to more areas eligible for funding (including research and infrastructure); calls for procedures to be simplified to that end and for a greater degree of legal certainty throughout the entire funding period;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Regards post-2013 cohesion and structural policy as the decisive policy arena for cross-sectoral implementation of the EU 2020 strategy and therefore calls for it
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 Amendment 521 #
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; believes that there is a need to simplify the currently very complex regulatory framework and that a common interpretation of rules and obligations should be established along with a clear separation of tasks and responsibilities of different bodies at different levels;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Supports the Commission's proposal that the N+2 rule should be applied systematically possibly at the level of Member States allocations to provide for more flexibility, except in the first year of funding and that derogations from it should be abolished; considers this will guarantee that a balance is struck between high- quality investment and smooth and speedy programme implementation;
source: PE-462.896
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2011/07/14
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasizes that resource efficiency should be addressed at regional and local level, – taking into account the particularities and different development levels of European regions – and regional and local authorities a
source: PE-469.854
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2011/2154(INI) Protection of the Communities' financial interests - Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2010
2012/06/03
CONT
16 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to its 2011 Resolution on the EU's efforts to combat corruption 1, its Written Declaration 2/2010 on the Union's efforts in combating corruption 2, and the 2011 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee "Fighting corruption in the EU" 3; __________________ 1 European Parliament, Resolution of 15 September 2011 on the EU's efforts to combat corruption, P7_TA- PROV(2011)0388 2 European Parliament, Written Declaration 2/2010 on the Union's efforts in combating corruption, P7_DCL(2010)0002 3 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee "Fighting corruption in the EU", COM(2011) 308 final, 6 June 2011
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in 2010 the financial impact of irregularities in the area of expenditure rose and amounted to EUR 1.8 billion. (or 1.27 % of allocations), as compared to EUR 1.4 billion (or 1.13 %) in 2009; the financial impact in the area of revenue is also higher: EUR 393 million (or 1.88 % of total collected traditional own resources, gross) as compared to EUR 357 million (or 1.84 %) in 2009
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes note that for 2010 the number of irregularities reported has increased for all sectors but the pre-accession funds and the Traditional Own Resources and that the increase is related to the closure of the 2000-2006 implementing period of the Cohesion Funds and to the improvements made to the Irregularities Management System (IMS);
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that although the Irregularities Management System (IMS) has been modernised and improved, and there has been an increase in the volume of reporting by the majority of Member States, which has led to an improvement in the quality and reliability of reports, there are still differences in the Member States' approaches to reporting irregularities and, consequently, there are doubts about the adequacy of national reporting systems
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Is further concerned that some Member States are not yet using the electronic reporting system fully; calls on these Member States to remedy the situation as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds that Union legislation requires Member States to report all irregularities no later than two months after the end of the quarter in which an irregularity has been subject to a primary administrative or judicial finding and/or new information about a reported irregularity becomes known; calls on the Member States to make all the necessary efforts, including the streamlining of national administrative procedures, to meet the required deadlines and reduce the time gap between the moment a irregularity is identified and that when it is reported; calls on the Member States to act primarily as a protector of taxpayers' money in their efforts to combat fraud;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Is concerned that, in 2010, Italy and EU-12 Member States have qualified more than 90% of the reported cases of irregularities as "suspected fraud"; calls on the Member States to take all necessary measures, including close cooperation with European institutions, to address all causes leading to fraud relating to EU funds;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 a (new) Public Procurement, increased transparency and the fight against corruption
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission, the relevant Union agencies and the Member States to take measures and provide resources to ensure that EU funds are not subject to corruption, to adopt dissuasive sanctions where corruption and fraud are found, to step up the confiscation of criminal assets involved in fraud, tax evasion and money-laundering related crimes;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Underlines that the 2011 Communication from the Commission "Fighting corruption in the EU" estimates that EUR 120 billion per year is lost to corruption in the EU, inflicting financial damages, reducing public finances and undermining the trust in democratic institutions; emphasises moreover that the 2011 Resolution of the Parliament on the EU's efforts to combat corruption states that corruption leads to the misuse of public money in general and of EU funds provided by the tax payer and distort the market and calls – along with its Written Declaration 2/2010 – on the Commission and the relevant Union bodies to ensure that the EU funds are not subject to corruption;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 c (new) 28c. Welcomes the European Parliament's decision setting up a special committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 d (new) 28d. Welcomes that Malta ratified the Convention on the protection of the EU financial interests on 20 January 2011; regrets that the Convention has not yet been ratified by the Czech Republic and invites the Member State to remedy the situation as soon as possible; invites also Estonia to ratify the Protocol of 29 November 1996 on the interpretation by way of preliminary rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Communities;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 e (new) 28e. Reminds that the Hercule II programme is the financial instrument managed by the Commission (OLAF) in the field of the protection of the EU financial interests and the prevention of related criminal activities, including cigarette smuggling; notes that the mid- term evaluation of the Hercule II programme confirmed its added-value; is of the opinion that the successor of this instrument, i.e. the Hercule III programme, should continue to improve technical equipment in the Member States, finance access to databases essential for investigations by Member State authorities and OLAF, and combat cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting in line with the legally binding agreements with tobacco manufacturers;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 f (new) 28f. Reiterates its call on the Commission and Member States to design, implement and periodically evaluate uniform systems of procurement to prevent fraud and corruption, to define and implement clear conditions for participation in public procurement, and criteria on which public procurement decisions are made, and also to adopt and implement systems to review public procurement decisions at the national level, to ensure transparency and accountability in public finances, and to adopt and implement risk management and internal control systems;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 g (new) 28g. Welcomes the launch in January 2011 of the Commission's Green Paper on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy Towards a more efficient European Procurement Market; notes that the evaluation report on this consultation has been adopted at the end of June 2011 and that in December 2011 the Commission adopted its proposals to reform the basic EU public procurement rules (Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC);
source: PE-483.646
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2011/2179(INI) Evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean
2012/04/06
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Endorses the macro-regional approach to territorial cooperation policies between territories belonging to a services and working area: maritime area, mountain range or river basin; believes that macro- regional strategies opened a new chapter in European territorial cooperation by applying a bottom-up approach and spreading cooperation to more and more areas via the better use of available resources; recommends that, in view of their clear European added value, macro- regional strategies should receive more attention in the framework of European territorial cooperation to be reinforced as of 2013;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recommends basing macro-regional strategies on multi-level governance, ensuring local- and regional-government involvement, involving the greatest possible number of partners and stakeholders in both the process of elaboration and implementation of macro-regional strategies in order to increase their ownership at local and regional level;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes the view that
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Hopes that macro-regional strategies that have significant maritime aspects and that take into account island territories and their development needs will also emerge for the western and eastern Mediterranean; believes that such future strategies should pay increased attention to the protection of the environment and sustainable tourism;
source: PE-491.017
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2011/2312(INI) Optimising the role of territorial development in cohesion policy
2012/03/05
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Believes that in order to give more tailor-made responses to regional and subregional needs and thus increase the effectiveness of EU funds, more flexibility is necessary when determining minimum shares for ESF allocations for the three categories of regions; believes that rigid minimum thresholds that do not reflect the specificities of the regions may lead to ineffective spending of resources which should be avoided;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Believes that, in order to adequately tackle social and economic disparities it is important that programming takes account of complementarities between "hard" (ERDF-type, e.g. infrastructure) and "soft" (mostly ESF-type e.g. training) type of measures; believes that appropriate measures for thematic concentration requirements should take account of such needs and allow for adequate complementary resources to be used especially in the fields of education and health infrastructure;
source: PE-488.029
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2012/2170(DEC) 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Justice
2013/02/26
CONT
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Expresses its concern that the amount of pending cases in the General Court
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Civil Service Tribunal has a steady evolution of new
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the development and improvement of the integrated management system SAP which was established in 2008 on an interinstitutional basis by the Council, the Court of Auditors and the Court of Justice, and which forms the essential instrument for handling all financial and budgetary transactions of the Court of Justice; therefore it is important to assure the smooth functioning of the SAP;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Takes note of the new activities in 2011 of the Directorate General for Infrastructure and asks that the Court of Justice give further information to Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control on the building project for the fifth extension to the Court of Justice's buildings;
source: PE-506.049
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2012/2171(DEC) 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Auditors
2013/02/26
CONT
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the reinforcement of audit posts in 2011, compared to the number of staff in other services; commends the Court of Auditors' continued engagement in finding efficiency gains in the support services; regrets, however, that the number of vacant audit posts in the end of 2011 was still high (25 vacant posts), even if significantly fewer that the previous year (44 in 2010). Calls on the Court to speed up the recruitment of new staff for the vacant audit posts;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Finds the gender balance at the level of Directors and Heads of Units still very unbalanced (72% male and 28% female); notes with satisfaction that the proportion of women at AD level is increasing;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Court to maintain the best possible working environment for its staff and its Members in the future and encourages the Court to examine what lessons can be learned from the recently revealed harassment case and whether the procedure applied during the investigation by the Court was fully in line with the Court's Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Awaits with interest the second peer review that the Court of Auditors is launching in 2013 focusing particularly on the practice of performance audit at the ECA; as well would like to be informed about the implementation of the conclusions of the first introductory peer review in 2012;
source: PE-506.046
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2012/2176(DEC) 2011 discharge: EU general budget, European External Action Service
2013/02/26
CONT
22 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that while 2011 was the first financial year for the EEAS, it is, however, fully responsible for the financial year 2011 and has to ensure strict compliance with the legislation; urges the EEAS to examine what lessons can be learned from the first year of operation;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that in the 2011 annual report, the Court of Auditors included observations on the EEAS concerning the payment of social allowances and benefits to staff members, the conclusion of contracts with temporary agents, the management of a contract for the provision of security services and procurement procedures; urges the EEAS to take the necessary steps to address these observations;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned that non-compliance with the rules has lead to incorrect payments to staff members, legal uncertainty for temporary staff and for the EEAS, failure to respect the Financial Regulation and unrecovered VAT and a breach of the procurement rules which all Union institutions are bound to comply with; point out that the EEAS is fully responsible for its operation and stresses its obligation to ensure that the measures taken will prevent incorrect payments in the future;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Regrets that according to the Court of Auditors' observations, the risk of making incorrect or undue payments if the circumstances of staff members have changed still remains in 2012, although the EEAS has
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that at the end of 2011, the final budget for EEAS headquarters was EUR 188 000 000, with a utilisation rate of 91% and was EUR 276 100 000 for the delegations, with a lower execution rate of around 89%; takes note that the budget of the delegations had to be supplemented by the Commission to a total of EUR 252 400 000, having an execution rate of 85%; however acknowledges that the challenges of budget implementation in third countries are very different from those within the Union;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Asks for a clear allocation and coordination of roles and responsibilities of the Commission and the EEAS as regards programming and implementation of the budget in third countries;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes the importance of the current discharge in setting the framework for future discharge exercises and believes that it will reinforce the expectations of future developments and improvements in the effectiveness of the EEAS and its operations; calls on the High Representative to provide a review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS, accompanied, if necessary, by proposals for a revision of the Council Decision 2010/427/EU by mid-2013;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Regrets that the proportion of staff coming from the newer Member States is very low when compared to staff from the EU-15; urges the EEAS to take the necessary measures to have a better and more balanced representation; welcomes the fact that the number of vacant posts has been decreasing; urges the EEAS to use the unoccupied posts to enforce the geographical balance at all levels of staff;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Deplores the fact that there are 36 EEAS delegations having only a Head of Delegation and believes that it is not possible to deliver effective diplomatic operation with one Union official in the host country; requests the EEAS to provide information on the functioning of these "one man" delegations;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes with satisfaction the performance and management of 8 800 candidates, 1 300 interviews and 118 vacancies to be filled; regrets, however, that there is no overview on how often a candidate was invited to interview and that thus the process cannot be considered as fully transparent; invites the EEAS to get a better overview on the costs of the interviews;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the fact that the revised Financial Regulation obliges the EEAS to provide a working document on its building policy to the Parliament by 1 June each year;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Is concerned over the increasing rental costs of the EEAS's offices and residences (i.e. increase of over 50% of the Moscow offices of the Union delegation to Russia from year 2010 to 2011); urges the EEAS to maintain cost effective operation and to provide all the necessary information to the discharge authority;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16 c. Underlines that the revised Financial Regulation allows the EEAS to take loans for the acquisition of its offices and residences; urges the EEAS to maintain cost effective operation and to find appropriate financing solutions consulting DG ECFIN;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16 d. Points out that the local practice in certain host countries makes it difficult to agree on payment conditions fully in line with the Financial Regulation (i.e. advance payments for security contracts in Venezuela); urges the EEAS to introduce Exception Notes in all cases to register the local practices;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recognises the high number of posts at high grades, which is very cost-intensive; is surprised that an EEAS official was promoted by five grades within one year; calls on the EEAS to respect the provisions of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers the responsibilities of the Union Special Representatives to be very unclear;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that 39,5% of Union ambassadors come from the Member States; recalls the agreement that at least one-third of posts should be filled by staff from Member States; urges that the High Representative implement the agreement, which
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an imbalance in delegations between staff members of the EEAS and the Commission;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes with concern that 57 % of the Heads of Delegation assess the skills of the operational staff, finance staff, and the monitoring and auditing staff as inadequate to carry out their tasks; demands that the EEAS and the Commission pr
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Draws attention to the cost-intensive procedure of the annual salary adjustment method for local staff in Union delegations; believes that that methodology can be more efficient and cost-effective; asks the EEAS to use an alternative calculation method by means of an independent and objective selection of reference organisations, which would be simpler and cheaper, instead of a selection made by the employee him or herself;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Welcomes that the EEAS committed itself to full cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and is finalizing a specific Memorandum of Understanding with the OLAF to elevate their cooperation to a higher level;
source: PE-506.047
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2012/2256(INI) European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2013
2012/04/12
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the efforts made to strengthen economic and budgetary coordination through the European Semester, allowing the monitoring of national budgets and economic policies in parallel during a six- month period every year; stresses that the cohesion policy ought to become a focal point of the Annual Growth Survey of the European Commission; regrets therefore that the AGS 2013 has not exploited an opportunity to commence a more meaningful debate on growth and jobs in the European Union notably through an overhaul of its guidelines.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the crucial role of cohesion policy as a key instrument for Europe 2020; considers that a strong and well- funded cohesion policy is an effective and efficient instrument to implement Europe 2020 and prevent future economic and financial crises, owing to its long-term development programmes, budgetary dimension and decentralised administration system and the incorporation of the EU's priorities for sustainable development; points out that cohesion policy is an investment policy and should thus promote territorial, economic and social cohesion in all regions of the EU, keeping in mind the principle of solidarity; stresses, in this connection, the importance of involving regions in achieving the EU 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
source: PE-501.919
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
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; moreover, in the context of the competitiveness for EEA it undermines the possibilities to attract invesments to the EEA;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Regarding entry into force, the new guidelines should have been adopted by early April 2013 at the latest in order to allow Member States to draw their regional aid map, have it approved by the Commission and design their new aid schemes applicable as of 1 January 2014; considers that, since it is obvious that the adoption of the new RAG will not take place earlier then this summer and the new Block Exemption Regulation is promised for November-December 2013, the prolongation of the present rules for a further at least 6 months is necessary;
source: PE-510.599
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