Oldřich VLASÁK
Constituencies
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Czech Republic
Občanská demokratická strana
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Czech Republic
Občanská demokratická strana
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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ECR
Member of the Bureau
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
2012/01/31 - 9999/12/31
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ECR
Member
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
2009/07/14 - 2012/01/30
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
- Vice-President of European Parliament 2012/01/18 - 9999/12/31
- Member of Parliament's Bureau 2012/01/18 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
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Brussels
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- +322 28 45357
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- Bât. Altiero Spinelli 09G130
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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 75357
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- +333 88 1 79357
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- Bât. Louise Weiss T13014
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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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- Evropský parlament
- Rue Wiertz
- Altiero Spinelli 09G130
- B-1047 Brusel
Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2013/2104(INI) | Regional policy as a part of wider State support schemes |
| Opinion | 2013/2098(INI) | Regional quality branding: towards best practice in rural economies |
| Opinion | 2013/2062(INI) | CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry |
| Responsible | 2013/0156(COD) | Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund: extension of increased co-financing for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability; decommitment rules for certain Member States |
| Shadow | 2013/0029(COD) | Single European railway area: opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and governance of the railway infrastructure. 4th Railway Package |
| Shadow | 2013/0013(COD) | Common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings: repeal. 4th Railway Package |
| Opinion | 2012/2302(INI) | Promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs |
| Opinion | 2012/2290(INI) | Forward policy planning and long-term trends: budgetary implications for capacity-building |
| Opinion | 2012/2260(INI) | Better governance for the single market |
| Opinion | 2011/2288(INI) | Attractiveness of investing in Europe |
| Shadow | 2011/2035(INI) | EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy |
| Opinion | 2011/0461(COD) | Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020 |
| Opinion | 2011/0401(COD) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 |
| Opinion | 2011/0294(COD) | Trans-European transport network: guidelines |
| Shadow | 2011/0276(COD) | Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund |
| Shadow | 2011/0275(COD) | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal |
| Shadow | 2011/0274(COD) | Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0273(COD) | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal |
| Shadow | 2011/0272(COD) | European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC): clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and implementation of groupings |
| Shadow | 2010/2206(INI) | Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe |
| Responsible | 2010/2158(INI) | European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy |
| Opinion | 2010/2156(INI) | Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries |
| Shadow | 2010/0063(COD) | Statistics on tourism (repeal. Directive 95/57/EC) |
| Opinion | 2009/2175(INI) | New developments in public procurement |
| Opinion | 2009/0173(COD) | Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles |
| Responsible | 2008/2130(INI) | Urban dimension of cohesion policy in the new programming period |
| Opinion | 2006/2113(INI) | A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy. Green paper |
Born
1955/11/26 Hradec Králové- Technology and Environment Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University (ČVUT), Prague - Master's degree (1980).
- Researcher at the Food and Refrigeration Technology Research Institute and at Kovoprojekta Praha (to 1989). Managing Director of Bohemian Waste Management (1989-1993). Managing Director of East Bohemian Airport (1993-1998).
- Long-standing member of the ODS (Civil Democratic Party) (since 1991) and of the ODS Executive Council.
- Member of Hradec Králové City Council (since 1994). Mayor of Hradec Králové (1998-2004).
- Vice-President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic, responsible for foreign cooperation (2000). President of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (2001-2011). Vice-President for European Affairs of the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (since May 2011).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 2004).
- Vice-President of the European Parliament (since January 2012).
- Member of the Committee of the Regions (1999-2004).
- Executive chairman of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) (since 2000). Member of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) World Council (since 2010).
- Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Hradec Králové (since September 2011).
- Chair of the Supervisory Board of CEVRO Institut, o.p.s. (since June 2011).
- Volunteer member of the mountain rescue service (1980-1996).
- Publications: Evropská unie očima studentů ('The European Union seen through the eyes of students'); Evropská unie očima podnikatelů ('The European Union seen through the eyes of entrepreneurs'); Evropská unie očima občanů ČR ('The European Union seen through the eyes of Czech citizens'); 15 let ODS ve Východočeském a Královéhradeckém regionu ('15 years of ODS in Eastern Bohemia and the Hradec Králové region'); Budoucnost kohezní politiky ('The future of cohesion policy'); co-author of the books Evropská parlamentní demokracie ('European parliamentary democracy'), Naše obce a města v Evropské unii ('Our towns and cities in the European Union') and Naše města a evropské peníze ('Our cities and European money').
- Publisher of the INFO information bulletin. Publications to accompany exhibitions in the European Parliament: III. odboj v Československu ('The third resistance movement in Czechoslovakia') and 100 let mezinárodního ledního hokeje ('100 years of international ice hockey').
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0173(COD) Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
2010/10/05
TRAN
5 amendments...
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) For the purposes of determining each manufacturer’s average specific emissions of CO2, a potential over- achievement of a manufacturer’s CO2 target under Regulation (EC) 443/2009 shall be taken into account for the same manufacturer and in the same calendar year if requested by the manufacturer. In this case it shall be done as follows: 80% of the difference between the manufacturer’s specific emission target and its average specific emissions according to Regulation 443/2009 shall be deducted from its average specific emissions of CO2 for light commercial vehicles. Directive 2009/33/EC establishes the relation of lifetime mileage for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles at 80%.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Manufacturers
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 6 6. Paragraph 5 shall not apply where all the manufacturers included in the pool are part of the same group of connected manufacturers or where the pool consists only of one manufacturer pooling its passenger car and light commercial vehicle fleets.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. The respective individual manufacturers’ targets shall be replaced by a modified target for the manufacturer where there is a pool of passenger and light commercial vehicles. The modification is defined as follows: 80% of the difference between the manufacturer’s specific emission target and its average specific emissions according to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, shall be added to its average specific emissions target of CO2 for light commercial vehicles. Directive EC/2009/33 establishes the relation of lifetime mileage for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles at 80%.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b – introductory part (b) From 20
source: PE-441.205
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2009/2096(INI) A sustainable future for transport
2010/03/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that an integrated and coordinated approach to infrastructure planning, project financing and development
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the added value of interregional, cross-border and transnational cooperation in addressing challenges faced by the transport sector; therefore calls for the trans-border considerations to be taken into account in future transport policy; further calls on the Commission to fully and consistently make use of the European Coordinators particularly for the planning and construction of cross-border sections of priority projects in the TEN-T network, on the grounds that there will be a multiple return on the investment involved in their activity in the form of savings arising from more efficient and speedier completion of projects;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that rail liberalisation is
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to continue consistently to proceed on the basis of the ‘co-modality’ principle defined in the Mid-term review of the European Commission’s 2001 Transport White Paper, with a view to improving the overall transport connectivity of the regions, which is an essential condition for their development; takes this view because it considers that there is only a single transport sector, or one demand for transport services, and that the challenge for public policies is to create fair conditions for the various modes of transport to ensure that each can contribute its strengths to the system as a whole, whereas giving one-sided preferential treatment to one transport mode over another results in inequalities and inefficiencies;
source: PE-438.466
2010/03/26
TRAN
10 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the transport sector is an important element in the development of the European Union and its regions, one which has a direct influence on the competitiveness and social and territorial cohesion of the regions and thereby makes a significant contribution to achieving the European single market and to creating the conditions for equal benefit from its advantages,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the development of society and a wide range of economic sectors results in increased demand in the transport sector, so that all means of transport are vital; whereas, however, these should be measured according to their efficiency in economic, environmental, cohesion, social and employment policy terms,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Is convinced that population growth, in particular in cities, will give rise to challenges for transport in terms of safety and capacity, and that the basic right to mobility and the applicability of this right are crucial in this regard; stresses that, in this context, multimodal transport chains and collective transport, inter alia, are the way ahead for urban areas; recognises the contribution of all levels of governance to achieve sustainable transport in Europe, in the respect of subsidiarity;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that increasing demand also results, inter alia, in a strain on capacity and reduced efficiency due to infrastructure problems in the field of freight transport, and that, primarily, the TEN-T network should therefore be completed, the bottlenecks removed and the missing links filled in, in particular in cross-border sections, and comodal use and the safety of transport users and transported goods should therefore be increased;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Is of the view that coordination of the preparation and construction of priority TEN-T projects and their operation, technical interoperability, European certification and mutual recognition are essential elements of an effectively functioning single market, and that the consistent enforcement of these should figure more prominently in the tasks of the various agencies, since the costs thus incurred will be recouped in the form of savings owing to the better functioning of the system as a whole;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises that an efficient transport policy requires adequate funding, and that a transport fund might be created using, inter alia, existing funds in the EU budget, part of the structural and cohesion policy funds and PPPs or other financial instruments; such a fund should be used, at all levels of government, to improve infrastructure, support research and promote the implementation of intelligent transport systems, and should be guided by award criteria which take account of environmental, social and security efficiency;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is convinced that the definition of a European core network within the overall TEN-T network should be evaluated according to criteria of territorial cohesion, accessibility of regions and sustainable development at European and also regional level, and that multimodal platforms remain an essential element of infrastructural supply, since they enable effective interconnections between different modes of transport;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 introductory part 20. Calls for compliance with clearer, more measurable targets, clearly structured by priority, responsibility and level of application (Community, national, regional, local), and therefore proposes the following:
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 - indent 1 a new - completion by Member States of the TEN-T projects set out in Decision No 884/2004/EC in accordance with the approved schedule,
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 - indent 7 a (new) - completion by Member States of the TEN-T projects laid down in Decision No 884/2004/EC in accordance with the approved schedule,
source: PE-439.922
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2009/2152(INI) Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
2009/12/15
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the way to increase the share of low carbon footprint means of transport in the transport market does not lie in regulating the level of investment in the transport network in favour of the rail infrastructure at the expense of the road infrastructure; considers that efforts should rather focus on increasing the efficiency of transport, on creating a level playing field for all means of transport (primarily by thorough liberalisation of the rail sector), on developing intermodality and also on improving the technological quality of road vehicles in terms of their CO2 emission parameters;
source: PE-430.704
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2009/2156(INI) Agriculture in areas with natural handicaps: a special health check
2010/02/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that the fight against the depopulation of rural areas should form part of the strategy to support disadvantaged areas in the EU; considers it necessary, in the interests of disadvantaged areas, to take a 'depopulation' criterion into account in the ‘fine-tuning’ that the Member States are to carry out when drawing up the map of intermediate disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 source: PE-438.451
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/02/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that it is not only costs and complexity which can be prohibitive, but also the time needed to complete the public procurement process,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that in some cases Structural Fund allocations for infrastructure projects undertaken in the context of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) and related contracts with private operators based on public procurement carried out at sub-national level have led to a loss of European Union subsidies previously available to fund infrastructure development; believes that it is vital to remove obstacles to
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises the right of local and regional authorities to decide democratically on the best means of delivering public services, including decisions to use companies they own or control without any private partner being involved; believes that even without compulsory tendering inter-communal or other forms of public-public cooperation for service delivery should be accepted as a legitimate way of delivering
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. E
source: PE-438.443
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2009/2231(INI) Good governance with regards to the EU regional policy: procedures of assistance and control by the European Commission
2010/07/15
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States also to strengthen the role of regional and local authorities in programme preparation, management and implementation, where appropriate; recommends the adoption in the cohesion policy of the local development methodology based on local partnerships, in particular for projects related to urban, rural and cross-border issues;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission, following the pilot project initiated by the European Parliament 'Erasmus for elected local and regional representatives', to create a training and mobility scheme for local and regional actors and elected officials involved in running cohesion policy programmes;
source: PE-445.635
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2009/2232(INI) Transparency in regional policy and its funding
2010/03/29
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Reiterates its view that partnership
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for more guidance from the Commission on how to put the partnership clause into practice under current programmes, and for sufficiently binding rules on partnership in future regulatory texts, particularly as regards the involvement of regional and local authorities, i.e. elected bodies, which are essential partners in the whole process;
source: PE-440.029
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2009/2233(INI) Achieving real territorial, social and economic cohesion within the EU - a sine qua non condition for global competitiveness?
2010/01/07
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that the Member States must support a place-based approach to framing and implementing cohesion policy; acknowledges that the role of the regions varies between Member States depending on their political and administrative structure; requests that, in the interests of subsidiarity, an improvement be sought, by promoting the principle of decentralisation
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance, in the interests of eliminating disparities, of continuing to provide support primarily for projects aimed at regions that are lagging behind, so that the impact expected in this programming period can be maintained and is in line with initial estimates; improving accessibility and infrastructural facilities will contribute to the competitiveness of lagging regions in the internal market, and thus to the external competitiveness of the EU as a whole; takes the view that withdrawing that support would reduce the impact of the positive initial results;
source: PE-443.146
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2009/2234(INI) Contribution of EU regional policy towards fighting the financial and economic crisis, with a special reference to Objective 2
2010/03/26
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, on a continuous basis, the impact of the crisis in various structural and development fields and the use made of the opportunities offered by the financing instruments earmarked for Objective 2 primarily to support
source: PE-440.024
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2009/2235(INI) Contribution of the cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon objectives
2010/03/29
REGI
11 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. points out that the regional and local level in particular has a crucial role to play as the vehicle to reach the countless economic and social actors living and producing in Europe, especially SMEs, and to foster education and vocational training, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the adoption of the Commission proposal on the future EU2020 strategy; stresses
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13a (new) 13a. Recommends strongly that the Commission prepares a straight-out evaluation of the weaknesses in the Lisbon strategy implementation in order to prevent making the same mistakes with EU2020;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Appreciates that the social dimension is taken into account in the proposal, but
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the recognition of the role of the Structural Funds in the delivery of the EU2020 goals; stresses, however, that the cohesion policy is not just the source of stable financial allocations. Its main goals - overcoming the disparities between regions and introducing real economic, social and territorial cohesion in Europe, and principles - an integrated approach, multi-
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Emphasises that a strong and well- financed cohesion policy
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that the cohesion policy is not subordinated to the EU2020 Strategy; highlights that whilst the cohesion policy's priorities should be resulting from the foreseen Single European Strategic Reference Framework and aligned with the EU2020 objectives, sufficient flexibility should be allowed to accommodate regional and national specificities and support the weaker regions to overcome their socio-
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Asks for an improved governance system in the EU2020 Strategy compared to the Lisbon Strategy; recommends its design and implementation according to the multi-level governance principle so as to ensure
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. points out the key role of cities in achieving the EU2020 goals; believes that only a balanced and smart development of urban areas based on technological advancements can ensure that the growth is sustainable; highlights that future Cohesion Policy must pay more significant respect to cities and adjusting agglomerations in order to enable them to be more instrumented, interconnected and intelligent in all areas of public life; urges that their experience and contribution be taken into account in implementing the EU2020 priorities, especially as regards climate and demographic change and
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises that, although highly significant, the Structural Funds are not the only instrument to implement the EU2020 Strategy; expects the Commission to present - without anticipating the debate on future Financial Framework - concrete proposals for creating synergies between the cohesion policy and existing sectoral policies according to an integrated approach; recommends rationalisation of the that objectives, instruments and administrative procedures of programmes and alignment of the programme duration of these policies;
source: PE-439.965
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2009/2243(INI) Report on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union
2010/03/26
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the great potential of cities in pursuing research and innovation; believes that smarter urban policy based on technological advancements would contribute to sustainable economic growth and hence calls for a more significant respect paid to cities and adjusting agglomerations in future cohesion policy as well as research and innovation policy;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the emphasis in the draft EU 2020 strategy on the interdependence between policies, the importance of policy integration and the need for better synergies and stronger partnership in the design and delivery of public policies; calls for consideration to be given to the need expressed by cities and regions for a more comprehensive framework in the three policy areas;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need for place-based policies and considers that cities and regions should pursue smart
source: PE-440.028
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2010/2001(BUD) 2011 budget: all sections, first version
2010/07/27
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to undertake a pilot project aiming at promoting a common regional identity and reconciliation of nations, e.g. in the
source: PE-445.866
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2010/2079(INI) Simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes
2010/07/28
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that research and innovation can best be fostered at regional level, thanks to the proximity between universities, public research bodies, large companies, SMEs and regional and local public authorities, for example within clusters;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the EU
source: PE-445.865
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/07/10
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4 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses, however, that GDP must remain the sole criterion for decision- making on the adherence of the Member States and regions to the aims of the future cohesion policy and on the level of financial allocations;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates that demographic characteristics, transport accessibility, access to public services, the condition of natural environments, environmental sustainability, fairness and social integration and other factors are now just as important as the economy among the key issues underpinning the
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 source: PE-450.612
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/12/11
REGI
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Recognises the contribution of EU industry towards the vision of socio- economic and territorial cohesion and considers prosperous industry to be a crucial condition for economic growth and social stability in EU regions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that an ‘EU industrial policy for the globalised era’ can achieve its aims only if it deals with the extent to which Community policies are adapted to future challenges that European regions and their local industries are facing and will face in the coming years; in this regard, stresses that the impact of demographic, climate and energy changes needs to be further analyzed with respect to their regional dimension, taking into consideration the potential regional disparities that these challenges will generate, thus affecting the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises the threefold challenge to be tackled by the EU industrial policy: i) related to the transformation of CEE economy to a market oriented one, ii) related to the recent economic downturn, iii) related to ensuring the future industrial production; therefore is of the opinion that the future steps should be directed to: i) liberalising and improving the environment for industry and business inside the EU, ii) removing non-essential regulations and interventions undermining the position of EU industry in comparison with its competition on the global market, iii) utilising the potential of research, development and innovation.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the global economic crisis is affecting employment rates all over Europe, thus worsening the socio- economic prospects of the EU and increasing regional disparities; in this respect, emphasises that a
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a new approach to a sustainable industrial policy, as acknowledged by the EU 2020 Strategy, and highlights the need for an integrated industrial strategy to be developed by the Commission together with the European Parliament and the Council alongside consistent involvement of industries themselves, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Better Regulation strategy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recognises that research and innovation is a need shared by the whole spectrum of industry, and is of the opinion that the EU
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes and supports moves by Member States towards the establishment of a single EU-wide patent regime, which can stimulate and encourage researchers and innovators throughout the EU;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan a
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
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2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that energy
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports a multi-level, decentralised approach to energy policy and energy efficiency, including the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities Initiative; underlines the importance of the bottom-up EU energy policy approach for cities and regions that aims to promote clean, energy-efficient investment; stresses that aligning the future Cohesion Policy with the Europe 2020 Strategy would provide a key delivery mechanism that would bring about smart, sustainable growth in the Member States
source: PE-450.678
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2010/10/12
TRAN
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that enhancing accessibility, strengthening regional and local economies and achieving cohesion is also an objective of the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) programme and is fully compatible with the need for efficient mobility, meeting the climate change challenges and the general internal market goals;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Draws particular attention to the European added value of the TEN-T, particularly evident in cross border sections of projects and in their interconnection with national road, rail and inland waterways projects;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls therefore for an increase in the overall funds available for TEN-T
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to work out a good practice guidance for public consultation as regards large projects of general interest. The aim is to avoid not unfrequented situations when individual concerns obstruct transport projects of general interests, limit the effective use of Funds and restrain reaching Cohesion and Transport Policy goals.
source: PE-454.469
2011/07/02
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11 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, according to Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Union shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion, and in particular, the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions such as rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicap,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the strategic dimension of cohesion policy guaranteeing consistency with the European Union priorities - making Europe and its regions more attractive places in which to invest and work, improving knowledge and innovation for growth and creating more and better jobs - is provided and highlighted through Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (hereinafter: General Regulation), the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion (hereinafter: Strategic Guidelines), the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) and the Operational Programmes (OP),
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the progress rate among CSG themes is highest in the Territorial Dimension theme (30%), above average for ‘Improving knowledge and innovation for growth’, but below 27.1% in the case of the other two guidelines and that, moreover, selection rates are above average for Lisbon earmarked projects in both Convergence and Regional Competitiveness and Employment objectives, but amount only to 20.5% in the European Territorial Cooperation objective; regrets that, in the absence of output and result indicators for all Member States, the analysis of policy performance as presented in the strategic report has proved to have serious limitations; calls on the Commission, therefore, to review its administrative reporting requirements and calls on the Member States to be more disciplined about providing data on programme implementation;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that corrective measures need to be promptly taken to improve poor performance in some priority areas; calls on Member States in this context to step up efforts to improve project selection in the delayed themes, and to accelerate implementation of all selected projects so as to avoid the risk of not reaching the agreed objectives;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Considers that rapid project selection and implementation is particularly needed for the activities aimed at improving human capital, supporting labour markets and enhancing social inclusion in order to overcome the negative impacts of the economic crisis;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Highlights the fact that several Member States confirmed that the discipline imposed by the earmarking exercise has improved the quality and focus of programming; moreover Member States unanimously considered that maintaining fundamental priorities of their National Strategic Reference Frameworks and Operational Programmes linked to the Lisbon Strategy is the best instrument to tackle the crisis, and reconfirmed the relevance of the medium and long term objectives set out in these documents;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the fact that effective selection and implementation of projects in some areas is hampered by missing relevant preconditions, such as the lack of clear national priorities for certain areas of intervention, belated transposition of EU laws and lack of institutional and administrative capacity; calls therefore on Member States and regions to facilitate policy implementation by tackling these challenges and in particular by improving the legal framework in the field of state aid, public procurement and environmental rules and pursue institutional reforms;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that the signs of recovery from the crisis are fragile, and in the coming years Europe has to tackle its structural weaknesses, also through Cohesion Policy interventions; stresses therefore the need for a thorough analysis of the impact of measures aimed at counteracting the crisis;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the particular added value of more synergies between ERDF and ESF, since experience clearly proves that successful performance of ESF-financed programmes is essential in order to maximise the effectiveness of ERDF funding for economic actions; notes also that greater coordination would be welcome between cohesion policy instruments and rural development policy instruments, since achieving more synergies between ERDF and EAFRD is similarly important;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Considers that strategic reporting, as a valuable tool of monitoring the progress of implementation creates a basis for peer review and strategic debate on EU level, therefore encourages Member States to adopt more analytical and strategic approach while elaborating national reports, and expects stronger focus on outputs, outcomes, as well as reasons for the failure to achieve the targets;
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2155(INI) Objective 3: A challenge for territorial cooperation - the future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation
2011/02/22
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that territorial cooperation aims to help territories and regions to work together in tackling their common challenges, to reduce the physical, cultural, administrative and regulatory barriers to such cooperation and to lessen the ‘border effect’;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Member States and regions to set up multi-regional operational programmes, whose managing authorities could be EGTCs, to address common territorial problems; invites the Commission to consider the rule changes which would be needed so that cross- border multi-regional operational programmes could be established along similar lines;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses at the same time that the aims of macro-regional strategies complement the aims of micro-regional cross-border cooperation and may encompass them, but cannot replace them; stresses for this reason that the cross-border component of territorial cooperation must be preserved as a distinct and legitimate element in its own right;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the allocation of global grants to EGTCs, on the basis of common cross- border development strategies, to enable them to directly manage Structural Fund appropriations, and for the multinational and multilateral nature of EGTCs to be better reflected in regulations governing the other European funds, with a view to improving their access to other sources of financing;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 source: PE-458.829
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/07/02
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that culture and creative industries (CCIs), that constitute a major part of local and regional attractiveness and vision for their economic, social and territorial development, are recognised throughout the Green Paper as a tool for local and regional development, and points out that local and regional authorities in most Member States are responsible for sectors mentioned in the context of CCIs, especially culture, research, education, tourism and employment;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that culture has an essential role to play in terms of the sustainable development of cross-border territories, believes that stimulating culture and creativity should be an integral part of territorial cooperation and hence calls on the Commission to map available knowledge of the practices, needs and good experiences of cross- border cultural and creative cooperation and to acquire specific expertise on culture, creativity and cross-border territories (particularly in little-explored areas such as the link between culture, creativity and economy);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the envisaged actions that are supposed to be undertaken to strengthen the role of CCIs as a catalyst for innovation and structural change under the "Innovation Union" and “Digital Agenda for Europe” flagship initiatives; and emphasises the role of ICTs in CCIs and the “creative nexus” between investment, technology, innovation entrepreneurship and trade, and invites the Commission to promote access to and encourage the use of new ICT technologies in the cultural and creative sector such as the digitalisation and online accessibility of cultural content;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Emphasises the widespread recognition of the European Capital of Culture initiative as a "laboratory" for urban development through culture and invites the Commission to promote this initiative and ensure the right conditions for the transfer of best practices, cultural cooperation and setting up networks for sharing experience on the opportunities of CCIs in order to make use of the full potential of these sectors;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Regrets the fact that the Commission does not pay enough attention to twinning arrangements between towns, municipalities and regions, which have for many years provided an excellent forum for cultural and creative cooperation and information exchange; calls on the Commission in cooperation with European associations of local and regional authorities to promote modern, high quality twinning initiatives and exchanges that involve all parts of the society;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends that the Commission evaluate the
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recognising the exceptional cross- sectoral nature of CCIs, calls on the Commission in coordination with Eurostat to pursue its efforts for a better definition of the sector and for it to be more accurately reflected in statistics (development of new models and methodology for gathering qualitative and quantitative data, improving their comparability as well as quality of collection processes);
source: PE-458.503
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2010/2157(INI) Demographic change and its consequences for the future Cohesion Policy of the EU
2011/08/06
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the regions and municipalities to provide, where feasible, universally available, reliable and free all-day childcare facilities for children of all ages to prevent depopulation, while also recognising the valued role of extended families in taking care of children;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Stresses that for European regions faced with demographic challenges, creating the environment for a competitive and innovative private sector is the central element in order to create new opportunities for employment across all generations;
source: PE-467.065
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2010/2158(INI) European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy
2011/04/18
REGI
26 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU can be characterised by its polycentric development and variety of different sized urban areas and cities that have heterogenic competences and resources; expresses the view that it would be inappropriate and even problematic to adopt a common definition of ‘urban areas’ and of the term ‘urban’ in general as it is difficult to bring under the same umbrella the diversity of situations in Member States and regions and hence takes the view that any obligatory definition and designation of urban areas should be left to Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity based on European common indicators,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, building on the experience of the URBAN initiatives, urban actions, that have been integrated (‘mainstreamed’) into the regulatory framework for the Convergence and Regional competitiveness and employment objectives in the 2007-2013 programming period; and whereas this mainstreaming has clearly expanded the available funding for cities, although the integrated approach to urban development risks to get lost due to a strengthened sectoral focus in the individual operational programmes,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas subsidiarity in its strengthened and widened form as defined in the TFEU, as well as multi-level governance and a better defined partnership principle are essential elements for the correct implementation of all EU policies and whereas engagement of resources and competences of local and regional authorities should be reinforced accordingly,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas simplification of policy implementation, including that of control and auditing mechanisms, help improve efficiency, reduce error rates, turn the policy architecture more user-friendly and increase visibility; and whereas simplification efforts should continue and be accompanied by the simplification of national and regional procedures so that representatives of urban areas can better orient and manage the utilization of European funds,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the European Urban Agenda comprises on the one hand the urban dimension of EU policies, in particular cohesion policy, and on the other hand the intergovernmental strand of European level efforts to coordinate urban policies of Member States, the latter being implemented through informal ministerial meetings with the coordination of successive Council Presidencies and the active contribution of the Commission; considers in this context that local governments should be better informed of and more strongly involved in the activities of the intergovernmental strand; (Please introduce the following subheading above this paragraph: Context of the Urban Dimension)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes the approval of the Toledo Declaration and the Toledo Reference Document on urban regeneration; agrees with the need of more continuity and coordination in moving towards a joint working programme or ‘European Urban Agenda’; welcomes that Ministers underlined the need to strengthen the cooperation and coordination with the European Parliament as well as the aim of strengthening the urban dimension in cohesion policy and promoting sustainable urban development and integrated approaches by reinforcing and developing instruments to implement the Leipzig Charter at all levels; Congratulates Member States and the Commission on their efforts to continue the Marseille process and implement a reference framework for European sustainable cities; follows with interest the launch of the test phase of the reference framework; regrets however, that cities are not sufficiently involved in these processes; asks therefore the Commission and Member States to ensure better flow of information about this process to non- participating cities and to keep Parliament informed about further developments;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that further to the significant contribution of cohesion policy interventions to the development of urban areas, a range of other EU policies (such as environment, transport, energy, etc.) and programmes which have a strong impact on urban development; stresses the need for a better understanding of the territorial impact of policies and calls for enhancing the Urban Agenda in EU policies; reiterates in this context its call on the Commission to proceed with a territorial impact assessment of sectoral policies, and to extend the existing impact assessment mechanisms; welcomes in this context the ideas outlined in the Fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion and the work carried out by ESPON;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that it is to a great extent urban areas that translate European policies into on the ground implementation; stresses that urban areas generate around 80% of the GDP of the EU and significantly contribute to the economic growth of Europe; on the other hand they also bear the costs of economic productivity (urban sprawl, concentration, congestions, pollution,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that maximising the contribution of urban areas to the economic growth of the EU while sustaining or improving their parameters as ‘good places to live in’ is a shared goal of European, national, regional and local levels of government; stresses that while this goal is widely shared, the specific measures to pursue it can vary place by place; notes that as a consequence of historical development in the second half of the XXth century, some regions and cities will generally need to follow a wider palette of priorities including that of convergence and hence considers that sufficient flexibility must be therefore ensured allowing particular urban areas to find the solutions best suiting to their needs, macro- and micro-environment and development context;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points to a great potential of modernisation of infrastructural investments through intelligent technologies which would deal with persisting problems in city governance, energy, water supply and utilization management, transport, tourism, housing, education, health and social care, public safety etc. through the concept of ‘smarter urban development’; believes that such ICT infrastructure investments can be seen as explicit driver for economic growth and innovation-based economic activity bringing together the following elements of public and private investment that can aim to generate new entrepreneurship, jobs and growth and thus should be regarded as
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates its view that the main weakness of the Lisbon Strategy was the lack of well functioning multi-level governance and the insufficient involvement of regional and local authorities and civil society in the design, implementation, communication and evaluation stages of the strategy; stresses the need for an improved governance system of the EU2020 Strategy with stronger integration of stakeholders at all stages; (Please introduce the following subheading above this paragraph: Multi-level Governance and Partnership Principle)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to make it obligatory for Member States to formally involve political leaders of key urban areas and associations of local and regional authorities into all stages of Cohesion Policy decision-making (strategic planning, definition of and negotiation on the foreseen ‘National Strategic Development Contracts’); is of the opinion that this is the one and only way to reflect on local needs while preventing fragmentation of strategic goals and solutions;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that the link between local action plans and regional/national mainstream programmes should be strengthened and that the local development approach of local communities through local support groups and local action plans should be supported;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the positive role that cross- border cooperation, transnational cooperation and URBACT initiative plays in networking of cities, sharing best practice and generating innovative solutions; believes that supported networks should be linked to real development projects and calls on the Commission to enhance the platforms to allow experimental approach to urban regeneration and development;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to create an exchange programme ‘Erasmus for local and regional elected representatives’ in order to encourage the transfer of good practice in strategic local and urban development;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Reiterates its recommendations on the establishment of an EU High-level Group for Urban Development convening delegated experts from Member States responsible for coordinating urban policies and providing recommendations towards related EU policies and initiatives; notes that this body should exercise its activities without prejudice to the subsidiarity principle and the competences of Member States in urban development;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the fact that local elected authorities have direct political accountability in terms of strategic decision-making and investing public resources; therefore for reaching the goals of Cohesion Policy and EU 2020 Strategy there must be obligatory involvement of local elected bodies in the strategic decision making process and the broad use of the option of sub-delegated responsibilities in the implementation and evaluation of the Cohesion Policy; (Please introduce the following subheading above this paragraph: Sub-delegation of Responsibilities)
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates for the integrated strategic planning principles as they can help local authorities with stepping up from thinking in terms of ‘individual projects’ to a more strategic inter-sectorial thinking to use their endogenous development potential at the same time, regrets the vague common definition resulting only in formal application in some cases; (Please introduce the following subheading above this paragraph: Integrated Strategic Planning)
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Commission to prepare a study comparing the to-date practice of individual Member States in this area concluded by specific EU guidelines for integrated urban development planning practise clarifying relations between these plans and other planning documents as well as promoting efficient partnership; calls on the Commission to make integrated urban planning legally binding if EU funds are used for co-financing projects; at the same time calls on the Commission to step up technical assistance towards improved integrated development planning, participatory policy-making and strategic urban development;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reiterates its belief that only if sufficient resources are available for specific urban actions will it be efficient to draw up integrated urban development plans and therefore consequently recommends that available resources be concentrated on specific actions; proposes a minimum level of Structural Funds expenditure per inhabitant of the urban area per programming period;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses that unavoidable austerity measures on all levels of government in the European Union put unprecedented stress on all types of public spending including strategic investments on economic development; is of the opinion that in the interest of improved efficiency of investment, better coordination of all available public resources (European, national, regional, local, private) and their more strategic allocation is needed; (Please introduce the following subheading above this paragraph: Comprehensive Financial Planning)
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Advocates in this respect for comprehensive financial planning on local level as an indivisible component of integrated development planning and calls on each user of public resources in line with the notion of result orientation to strictly sign-up to the ‘money for projects, instead of projects for money’ principle;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the promising role of new financial engineering instruments put in place during the current programming period; calls on the Commission to evaluate the experience with these tools and adapt them where necessary to improve their competitive position on the financial market in comparison with common commercial products for the benefit of making them more ‘user- friendly’, practical, attractive and hence more effective; believes that the interest rates of EIB financial tools should be made lower in comparison with commercial loans in this respect;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the financial flows between European, national and sub-national level are organised in the most efficient and flexible way in the future; expresses its concern about the existing low level of pre-financing to projects and believes that in the future it should be ensured through the regulations that Member States are more clearly obliged to use pre-financing for payments to public beneficiaries such as urban authorities;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on the European Commission to aim at the best possible harmonisation of rules for particular EU funds and programmes under which urban and local development projects are eligible for co- financing in order to minimise the red tape and potential errors in implementation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Invites the Committee of the Regions to elaborate on the ideas how to better shape the urban dimension of future cohesion policy;
source: PE-462.880
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2010/2160(INI) State of play and future synergies for increased effectiveness between ERDF and other Structural Funds
2011/03/03
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas a local-development-based approach can contribute significantly to the efficiency and effectiveness of cohesion policy, while a
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the ERDF and the other Structural Funds have struggled to effectively channel money towards projects with a greater possibility of generating economic development and employment creation, has been an excessive emphasis on absorption capacity, rather than on results;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that an unfocused and uncoordinated policy design may end up financing a very wide and disparate collection of projects, without necessarily prioritising those investments with the greatest impact on competitiveness and economic development in the regions;
source: PE-460.648
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Strongly emphasises, however, that the primary responsibility for destination management lies with the local and regional bodies and they are irreplaceable in this role; the common EU agenda in this area must therefore remain confined to laying down standards and arranging exchanges of good practice, on the one hand, and monitoring global trends on the tourism market, and also possibly promoting Europe as a tourist destination effectively abroad, on the other;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises that the development of tourism calls for further infrastructure investment (for example, to improve transport links, to increase quality in response to demand for better service, to expand capacity and thereby boost employment, etc.) and calls on the Commission, therefore, to take better account, in its nature conservation proposals, of public interest in the socio- economic development of the most attractive tourist destinations, because by their very nature these destinations are located in areas of great natural and cultural value and are therefore often subject to special protection arrangements, whereas tourism is often a significant, and sometimes the only possible, form of economic activity there;
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2010/12/17
REGI
12 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points to the increased importance of cohesion policy following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and to the fact that a third pillar – territorial cohesion – has been added to it, and notes that
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that cohesion policy is an important
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that cohesion policy, which accounts for the largest individual budget, has been one of the EU's most significant and most successful policies for decades; believes that cohesion policy should have its heading or subheading within the EU budget;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – introductory part 5. Points out that a modern cohesion policy must take on the remaining needs of structural reforms and the new challenges facing all the EU
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – introductory part – we stress the need, within cohesion policy, for increased support for pro- growth measures and qualitative update of public goods and services such as:
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point i a (new) (i a) development of smart physical infrastructure,
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point i (i) ICT deployment, research, development and innovation,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the view that that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy and
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on largely targeting the support to less developed regions; furthermore on specific support for the EU-
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Points out that funds must be spent transparently and efficiently in the regions, cities and municipalities, on the basis of rules that are as simple as possible and sound management with a strong decentralised strand derived from political accountability of local and regional self- governing authorities;
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 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 source: PE-454.695
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2010/2276(INI) EU strategy on Roma inclusion
2010/10/12
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that Roma continue to be victims of
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recognises that, in times of demographic change, the Roma population, which has been part of our common heritage for centuries, should be given
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises that Roma communities, as found both in the EU-27 and in candidate countries, represent extremely heterogeneous groups, with the consequence that there can be no single strategy; underlines therefore, that there exists a need for distinct approaches which take account of the varying geographical, economic, social, cultural and legal contexts in which each Roma community is found;
source: PE-454.583
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/07/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that single market accessibility for all EU regions is a prerequisite for the free movement of people, goods, capital and services, and thus for a strong and dynamic single market; points out, in this connection, the essential role played by the Union's regional policy in terms of developing infrastructure, particularly in the less developed and outermost regions; calls for the development of innovative sources of funding (such as public-private partnerships, project bonds and user charges); calls for the elimination of those barriers to venture capital funds who desire to invest in the EU's regions, which, if permitted, could allow the EU's regions to play their full part in the Commission's flagship Innovation Union initiative; calls on the Commission and the Member States jointly to address the complexity of the rules governing revenue- generating projects;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that regional policy implementation is crucial for the success of the Europe 2020 strategy and the deepening of the single market; points out that EU structural funding should be allocated in a dynamic, forward-looking manner, i.e.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8a (new) 8a. Underscores the potential for the EU's regions to play their considerable role in assisting the Commission's drive to create a digital Single Market; highlights, in this regard, the importance that should be placed on utilising the funds available to the EU's regions in order to overcome their lack of development in the fields of e-commerce and e-services, which could serve as a fruitful source of future growth in the regions;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that territorial cooperation (including European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) and macro-regional strategies) makes a decisive contribution to removing visible and invisible internal borders within the single market;
source: PE-458.519
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/24
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the provision of fast broadband networks is vital if the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy are to be achieved, in terms of promoting economic growth, strengthening Europe's competitiveness and
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that, in addition to measures aimed at supporting the provision of broadband networks and other network technologies, it is especially important to ensure that investments are also directed towards the development of applications and programmes for the use of the IT infrastructure, which will improve the life of citizens, support the provision of online public services and enhance the quality of public administration;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the cost in administrative and planning terms of implementing national and European broadband support programmes is considerable; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that European law on aid, as it currently stands, frequently leads in practice to legal uncertainty, hampering planned investment; calls, therefore, on the Commission to examine to what extent the rules could be simplified and made more investment-friendly, and an unnecessary administrative burden on regional and local authorities avoided;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the definition of basic provision will have to be adjusted in future in line with changed requirements; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in view of the likely failure of the market to supply rural areas with NGA networks, to incorporate new organisational models for the provision and financing of high-speed and ultra-high-speed networks as an option into the
source: PE-460.929
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2010/2305(INI) Absorption of Structural and Cohesion Funds: lessons learnt for the future cohesion policy of the EU
2011/09/06
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that emphasis should be placed on payments for delivery of results and achievement of objectives rather than checking inputs
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to verify the existence and examine the efficiency of the legislative bases for the implementation of PPP projects and, where appropriate, to recommend to those Member States which have not adopted such legislative measures to prepare and adopt as soon as possible, with a view to permitting the mobilisation of resources from the structural funds and the Cohesion Fund for PPP projects in the next programming period, procedures for efficient implementation of these projects at regional and local level;
source: PE-467.037
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;
source: PE-496.663
2012/07/25
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas both beneficiaries and net contributors benefit from EU cohesion policy, and whereas over the period 2007- 2013 every euro in cohesion funding for Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will have generated an average of EUR 0.61 in direct and indirect benefits for the EU-15 Member States;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Point i i.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Point i b (new) source: PE-494.553
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/05/06
REGI
12 amendments...
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular local and regional authorities, the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the participation of social partners and non-governmental organisations in the implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii (ii) Integration of marginalised communities
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi (vi) Public authorities´ and Community- led local development strategies and territorial initiatives;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part (i) Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services with a view to reforms, better regulation
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) Supporting the shift towards a low-
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b Amendment 205 #
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.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The involvement of the relevant public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. To encourage adequate participation of the regional and local public authorities as well as social partners in actions supported by the ESF, managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources is allocated to capacity- building activities, in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. The Commission shall ensure complementarity of the social innovation measures financed by the ESF and by the EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. At least 5% of the ESF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. Grants reimbursed on the basis of the eligible cost of operations, determined in the way of flat-rate financing, standard scales of unit costs and lump sums as referred to in Article 57(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] may be calculated on a case- by-case basis by reference to a draft budget agreed ex ante by the Managing Authority, where the public support does not exceed EUR
source: PE-491.059
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2011/0272(COD) European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC): clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and implementation of groupings
2012/05/06
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2 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 14 (14) Experience from the setting up of EGTCs shows that the three months period for approval by a Member State has rarely been respected. The period should therefore be extended to
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a – subparagraph 2 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 Article 4 – paragraph 3 The Member State shall reach its decision within a deadline of
source: PE-491.049
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/03/05
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3 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including the bottlenecks within the fundamental transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) In order to deliver on the targets and objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, the ERDF should contribute under the European territorial cooperation goal to the thematic objectives of developing an economy based on knowledge, research and innovation, promoting a greener, more resource-efficient and competitive economy, fostering high employment that delivers social and territorial cohesion, and developing administrative capacity. However, the list of the investment priorities under the different thematic objectives should be adapted to the specific needs of the European territorial cooperation goal, in particular by allowing for the continuation under cross-border cooperation of legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions, of development, improvement or expansion of transport and tourism infrastructure, of cooperation in the fields of employment, training and social inclusion in a cross-border perspective, by allowing for the continuation under transnational cooperation of maritime cross-border cooperation not covered by cross-border cooperation programmes, and by the development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point a – point iv c (new) (iv c) the development of new as well as improvement or expansion of the existing transport and tourism infrastructure;
source: PE-487.938
2012/04/06
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Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including bottlenecks within the transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) In order to deliver on the targets and objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, the ERDF should contribute under the European territorial cooperation goal to the thematic objectives of developing an economy based on knowledge, research and innovation, promoting a greener, more resource-efficient and competitive economy, fostering high employment that delivers social and territorial cohesion, and developing administrative capacity. However, the list of the investment priorities under the different thematic objectives should be adapted to the specific needs of the European territorial cooperation goal, in particular by allowing for the continuation under cross-border cooperation of legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions, of development, improvement or expansion of transport and tourism infrastructure, of cooperation in the fields of employment, training and social inclusion in a cross-border perspective, by allowing for the continuation under transnational cooperation of maritime cross-border cooperation not covered by cross-border cooperation programmes
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Each Member State under the Eureopan Territorial Cooperation goal may transfer up to 15 % of the financial allocation of the cross-border or trans national cooperation strand to the other.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv (iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and diverse cooperation between citizens and institutions, including necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new) (iv a) investments in infrastructure to promote the economic and functional development of cross-border regions
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new) (iv b) in the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, actions to promote cohesion between communities and to contribute to enhanced social and economic stability in the regions concerned.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii (ii)
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i (i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and risk management in the selection of operations;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii (ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and in particular in relation to access to funding taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii (iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and where appropriate the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at programme and operation level.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 For cooperation programmes, the intermediate body to carry out the management and implementation of an Integrated territorial investment referred to in Article 99(3) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR]
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new) The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) where appropriate, progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the ERDF;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) where appropriate, the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e (e) where appropriate, actions taken to promote sustainable development;
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 The amount of the ERDF allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 6% of the total amount allocated to a cooperation programmes
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2. The managing authority shall ensure that any amount paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered from the
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3. If the
source: PE-490.976
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2011/0274(COD) Cohesion Fund 2014-2020
2012/06/06
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8 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) investment in new housing.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – introductory part (a) supporting the shift towards a low-
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – subpoint ii (ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – subpoint iv (iv) developing smart distribution systems at low voltage levels including smart grids and intelligent buildings ;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – subpoint v (v) promoting low-
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii (ii) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems including anti floods and water capture measures;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii (ii) developing environment-friendly and low-
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii (iii) developing and reconstruction of comprehensive, high quality and interoperable
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
2012/05/23
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15 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be primarily concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) A shift towards sustainable mobility - based on multimodal transport, integrated transport systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres - is crucial to achieve its EU 2020 targets, given that transport accounts for 24 % of all CO2 emissions in the Union and transport in the Union has seen its emissions increase by 34 % since 1990. The sustainable mobility will require major investments, e.g. in bypassing urban areas, promotion of modern and environmentally friendly public transport, intelligent traffic management systems as well as public logistic platforms or intermodal terminals.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 c (new) (7 c) New funding priorities focusing on the achievement of complex multimodal transport are indispensable.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions and technologies in the field of sustainable urban development including innovative traffic management systems.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions and sparsely populated areas whose geographical situation slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development. As a next point, the ERDF should address the problems of regular transport services to and from national and regional capitals, links between cities and their surrounding areas - including rural areas - or regions, connections of industrial zones and international airports as well as cultural exchange and tourism infrastructure.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment,
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including sustainable mobility chains that combine walking- cycling-carpooling-public transport and mobility, intelligent traffic management systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network and the modernisation of existing fundamental infrastructure;
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional and local mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes and other places to TEN-T infrastructure and among each other where relevant;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) developing a complex system of multimodal transport including public logistic platforms, intermodal terminals and initial support of regular intermodal transport links as well as inclusion of industrial zones and international airports in multimodal transport and their adequate connection to trans-European and fundamental national infrastructure;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, transport and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 15 Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded railway line of which: TEN-T
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 19 Roads km Total length of newly built roads of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded roads of which: TEN-T
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 20 a (new) International airports minutes Total reduction of the average time needed to reach the airport by means of public transport from the nearest city centre
source: PE-489.577
2012/07/06
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Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In order to address the specific needs of the ERDF, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy12 that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] the ERDF-specific actions as ‘investment priorities’. This list of investment priorities should not be interpreted as rules of eligibility but as areas where the focus of support should be directed, thus setting the objectives of the ERDF at a more specific level.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public and private research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns,
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) In more developed
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i) and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I), technology and innovation services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c (c) supporting
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional mobility in particular through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure and multimodal nodes;
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a (a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status,
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11 (11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 At least
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
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13 amendments...
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) On the basis of the Common Strategic Framework adopted by the Commission, each Member State should prepare, in cooperation with its partners, as stipulated by Art. 5, and in dialogue with the Commission, a Partnership Contract. The Partnership Contract should translate the elements set out in the Common Strategic Framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of Union objectives through the programming of the CSF Funds.
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 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 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 7 7. The part of the Union budget allocated to the CSF Funds shall be implemented within the framework of shared management between the Member States and the Commission, in accordance with Article 53(b) of the Financial Regulation, with the exception of
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the key territorial challenges for urban, rural, coastal, fisheries and
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming of the CSF Funds with the
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall, in compliance with Art. 5, prepare a Partnership Contract for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1 Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty a
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall assess whether the
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the applicability and fulfilment of relevant ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes.
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 21 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. In the case of Member States that receive financial assistance according to Paragraph 1, Letter d, the Commission can, at the request of the relevant Member State, use an implementing measure to establish a special programme according to Article 53a of the Financial Regulation (centralised management) that allocates suspended or withdrawn payments of the relevant Member State to the objectives of Article 21(4) (greatest possible increase in the effects of the available resources on growth and competitiveness);
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States that meet one of the conditions of Paragraph 1, Letters a, b, or c can, in order to stabilise their economic position and to avoid a disastrous loss of resources, request that the Commission should use an implementing measure to establish a special programme according to Article 53a of the Financial Regulation (centralised management) which ensures that suspended or withdrawn payments of the relevant Member State enable the objectives of Article 21(4) (greatest possible increase in the effects of the available resources on growth and competitiveness) to be achieved as quickly as possible;
source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
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29 amendments...
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) a description of the strategy and its objectives, a description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy and a hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results. The strategy shall be coherent with the relevant public authorities strategies and programmes of all the CSF Funds involved;
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 910 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (a a) The preferential remuneration shall not exceed what is necessary to create the incentives for attracting private counterpart resources ensuring alignment of interest through an appropriate sharing of risk and profit and must not over- compensate investors, be effected on a normal commercial basis, be compatible with EU state aid rules and have been evaluated as part of the ex-ante assessment.
Amendment 912 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) preferential remuneration of investors operating under the market economy investor principle, who provide counterpart resources to the support from the CSF Funds on a co-finance basis to the financial instrument or who co-invest at the level of final recipients;
Amendment 929 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) where available, multiplier effect of investments made by the financial instrument and value of investments and participations;
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 1195 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The t
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 4 4. Immediately following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall adopt a decision by implementing act setting out the list of regions fulfilling the criteria of the t
Amendment 1214 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) [50.13 %
Amendment 1216 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 1221 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) [21
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3 3. At least
Amendment 1283 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3 3. At least
Amendment 1292 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1294 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 1296 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 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 1329 #
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 1370 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii (ii)
Amendment 1375 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii (iii)
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i (i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;
Amendment 1414 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii (ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii (iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level.
Amendment 1422 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-491.054
2012/05/23
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13 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account primarily the polluter pays principle. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission by implementing act.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 57 (57) It is necessary to fix the limits of those resources for
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 90 (90) The Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of implementing acts, as regards all CSF Funds, decisions approving the Partnership Contracts, decisions on the allocation of the performance reserve, decisions suspending payments linked to Member States' economic policies, and, in the case of decommitment, decisions to amend decisions adopting programmes; and as regards the Funds, decisions identifying the regions and Member States fulfilling the Investment for growth and jobs criteria, decisions setting out the annual breakdown of commitment appropriations to the Member States,
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 7 7. The part of the Union budget allocated to the CSF Funds shall be implemented within the framework of shared management between the Member States and the Commission, in accordance with Article 53(b) of the Financial Regulation, with the exception of
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 The objectives of the CSF Funds shall be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment, as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty, taking into account primarily the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, transport sustainability and transport efficiency, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) promoting sustainable transport
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9 (9) promoting social inclusion, cultural exchange, tourism and combating poverty;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth within the time frame of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needs.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 source: PE-489.578
2012/06/06
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10 amendments...
Amendment 1546 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. By 31 January
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 1553 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1606 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e Amendment 1609 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than
Amendment 1621 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5 5. The maximum co-financing rate under paragraph 3 at the level of a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, where the whole of a priority axis is delivered through financial instruments
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) in 2014: 2,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) in 2015:
Amendment 1710 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) in 2016:
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) there is a serious deficiency in the quality and reliability of the monitoring system
source: PE-491.057
2012/08/06
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48 amendments...
Amendment 1880 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Introductory part - Paragraph 1 The purpose of this framework is to serve, in accordance with Article 10, as a means of coordinating, integrating and balancing the objectives of different EU policies in specific national, regional and local contexts, and, in particular, as a means of coordinating and balancing investment priorities with the thematic objectives set out in Article 9. Implementation of this framework must respect principle of simplification in order not to cause any additional administrative burden.
Amendment 1884 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.3 1.1.3 In order to ensure effective multi- level governance Member States must carry out the following actions: a) implement partnership according to the European code of conduct as referred to in Article 5 b) establish coordination mechanisms between the different levels of governance in accordance with the respective constitutional powers systems; c) report regularly on the implementation of partnership.
Amendment 1886 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.1 – Paragraph 1.1.4 1.1.4 At all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR, partnership must be organised in accordance with national rules and practices so as to directly involve regional and local authorities in the preparation of Partnership Contracts, and of programmes and also in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of those programmes. Above that, representatives of regional and local governments should take part in negotiations of the Partnership Contract and programmes on the EU level, with the Commission. Social and economic partners, other public authorities, as well as bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination must also be included where appropriate, in order to ensure partnership in all phases of policy implementation.
Amendment 1898 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.3 1.2.3 In order to tackle the complex challenges they face, Member States must deploy all available Union policy instruments. In particular, for the purposes of tackling climate change, resources must be focused on preventative and mitigating measures. Any new investment made with the support of the Funds covered by the CPR must be of a nature such that it is inherently resilient to the impact of climate change and natural disasters.
Amendment 1900 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.4 1.2.4 The ERDF and CF must continue to make major investments in Member States' infrastructures to meet the requirements of the water framework and other relevant directives. Technological solutions, aimed at contributing to sustainable actions, exist and new ones are emerging, the ERDF must therefore continue to provide support to research in this area. Such support must aim to complement measures covered by Horizon 2020. Finance for biodiversity actions may be made available through the EAFRD and the EMFF. The EAFRD may also be used to provide support to land managers where mandatory environmental requirements lead to area- specific disadvantages.
Amendment 1911 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.1 1.3.1 Member States should increase efforts to eliminate inequalities and promote equality between men and women, as well as to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, at all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR.
Amendment 1912 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.2 1.3.2 Member States should pursue the objective of equality between men and women and should take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination during the preparation implementation, monitoring and evaluation of operations in the programmes co-financed by the Funds covered by the CPR and clearly state the actions to take into account this principle in the programmes. Barriers to women's labour market participation should, therefore, be assessed and addressed.
Amendment 1916 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.3 1.3.3 Higher participation of women in the labour market, both as employers and employees, would invigorate the Union's economy. Unblocking the potential for such an increase in activity, by increasing the female employment rate is crucial for reaching the Europe 2020 employment targets.
Amendment 1917 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.3 – Paragraph 1.3.4 1.3. Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination 1.3.1 Member States should increase efforts to eliminate inequalities and promote equality between men and women, as well as to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, at all stages of the implementation of the Funds covered by the CPR. 1.3.2 Member States should pursue the objective of equality between men and women and should take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination during the preparation implementation, monitoring and evaluation of operations in the programmes co-financed by the Funds covered by the CPR and clearly state the actions to take into account this principle in the programmes. Barriers to women's labour market participation should, therefore, be assessed and addressed. 1.3.3 Higher participation of women in the labour market, both as employers and employees, would invigorate the Union's economy. Unblocking the potential for such an increase in activity, by increasing the female employment rate is crucial for reaching the Europe 2020 employment targets. (Deletion of the paragraph 1.3.4 of the Rapporteurs text)
Amendment 1926 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.5 – Paragraph 1.5.2 1.5.2 Demographic change is revealing new challenges and therefore demographic developments must be analysed, studied and met at regional and local level in particular, where different development trends become apparent. Member States and regions shall, as appropriate, draw on the Funds covered by the CPR to develop tailor-made strategies to tackle demographic problems and to create opportunities for developing the 'silver economy'.
Amendment 1927 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.5 – Paragraph 1.5.3 1.5.3 Member States shall use the Funds covered by the CPR to take action in promoting inclusion of all age groups, including enhancing job opportunities for the elderly, which will bring about a multitude of benefits to people, societies and public budgets. Making the best use of all existing human resources, including the unemployed youth, outlines the immediate tasks for the Funds covered by the CPR in contributing to maximising the potential of all through active inclusion policies, as well as improved access, sufficiency and quality of education and social support structures. Investments into health infrastructures would serve the same goal of a long and healthy working life for all of the Union's citizens.
Amendment 1928 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.5 – Paragraph 1.5.4 1.5.4 In drawing up their programmes, Member States should take account of the long challenges of demographic change. They may identify, in those regions most affected by demographic change, approaches to: a) support demographic renewal through better conditions for families and an improved reconciliation of working and family life; b) boost employment; raise productivity and economic performance through investing in education and research; c) focus as appropriate on the adequacy and quality of training and education and social support structures; and d) ensure cost-effective provision of health, social and long-term care including investments in infrastructure.
Amendment 1933 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.2 1.6.2 In this context, the Funds covered by the CPR make it possible to combine the power of different EU funds into integrated packages which are tailor- made to fit local and regional specific needs. These instruments are Integrated Territorial Investments, Community Led Local Development, Integrated Operations and Joint Action Plans.
Amendment 1938 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.3 1.6.3 When developing their strategies and programmes with a view to identifying the most appropriate interventions, Member States together with regions and local governments must pay particular attention to predominant territorial, structural and institutional features, such as connectivity of the territory in question, employment patterns and labour mobility; rural-urban linkages; the local interdependencies between different sectors; cultural and historical heritage; ageing and demographic shifts; etc.
Amendment 1941 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.4 1.6.4 Member States together with their regions and local governments must analyse what the major economic and societal challenges they face are. In response to these challenges, they must also consider what the particular aspects of the well-being of their citizens are that they wish to influence and enhance by means of the policy, and how the policy is to be designed and delivered in the particular context of the Member State or region in question.
Amendment 1943 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.4 a (new) 1.6.4a Any instrument of integrated approach used by the Member State must be implemented in the context of strategic approaches followed by elected policy makers, so as to ensure that "bottom-up" definition of local needs takes account of priorities set at a higher level.
Amendment 1946 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5 1.6.5 So as to foster good policies which are tailored to specific regional needs, Member States must further develop an integrated territorial approach to policy design and delivery, taking account of relevant contextual aspects but focusing on the basis of the following central elements: a) an evaluation of the Europe 2020 development potential and capacity of the state, regions and local governments; b) an assessment of the development challenges facing the state and its regions and local governments and its ability to address them; c) consideration of the appropriate territorial scale and context for policy design and delivery, according to the subsidiarity principle. d) design of the multi-level governance arrangements necessary to ensure effective policy delivery; e) the choice of appropriate result and outcome indicators, to be used for policy monitoring and evaluation.
Amendment 1949 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.6 – Paragraph 1.6.5a (new) 1.6.5a Any instrument of integrated approach used by the Member State must be implemented in the context of strategic approaches followed by elected policy makers, so as to ensure that "bottom-up" definition of local needs takes account of priorities set at a higher level.
Amendment 1953 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.1 – Paragraph 2.1.1 2.1.1 With a view to achieving optimal results for sustainable growth and development on the ground, it is important to coordinate all Union policies and related instruments which play a role in achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion and a better balanced territorial development in the EU. This must also be reflected in better coordination between the Union budget and the Member States' national and sub- national budgets in financing common political priorities as well as in improved vertical cooperation between the EU and national, regional and local entities.
Amendment 1955 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.1 – Paragraph 2.1.2 2.1.2 Synergies and coordination do not imply one size-fits-all solutions. In this context, it is necessary to undertake a closer analysis of the impact of Union policies and on cohesion with a view to fostering effective synergies and to identifying and promoting the most suitable means at European level of supporting local and regional investment.
Amendment 1956 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.1 – Paragraph 2.1.3 – Introductory part 2.1.3 Member States must ensure consistency at programming and implementation stages between interventions supported by the Funds covered by the CPR and the objectives of other EU policies. To this end, they must seek to:
Amendment 1957 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.2 – Paragraph 2.2.2 2.2.2 In particular, Member States and regions must develop a national or regional research and innovation (R&I) strategy for 'smart specialisation' in line with the National Reform Program. These strategies must be developed through close collaboration between national, regional and other managing authorities and the authorities directly concerned by Horizon 2020, but also involving stakeholders such as universities and higher education institutions, local industry and social partners. Those innovation strategies must take into account both upstream and downstream actions to and from Horizon 2020.
Amendment 1964 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.3 2.3.3 Synergies with LIFE, in particular with integrated projects in the areas of nature (in particular ecosystem services and biodiversity), water, waste, air, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation should be pursued. Coordination with LIFE can be ensured through supporting projects that are of a complementary nature, as well as by promoting the use of solutions, methods and approaches validated under the LIFE Programme.
Amendment 1965 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.4 2.3.4 Where appropriate, the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and other relevant instruments should be promoted in order to take account of biodiversity loss and the effects of climate change in territorial planning (including macro-regional strategies) and regional and local decision-making.
Amendment 1967 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.5 2.3.5 Member States should promote green infrastructure, eco-innovation and the adoption of innovative technologies in order to create a greener economy.
Amendment 1971 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.3 – Paragraph 2.3.8 2.3.8 In addition, financing from the Funds covered by the CPR could be coordinated with the support from the NER 300 Programme, which uses revenue from auctioning allowances under the European Emissions Trading Scheme.
Amendment 1974 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.1 2.4.1 The synergies between the Funds covered by the CPR and the ‘Erasmus for All’ programme must be increased in order to maximise the impact of investment in people. That investment will crucially benefit both individuals and society as a whole by contributing to growth and prosperity. ‘Erasmus for All’ supports only transnational projects, whereas cohesion Policy has a more pronounced regional dimension. Member States are encouraged to test tools and methods resulting from transnational cooperation through ‘Erasmus for All’ and then to implement them on their territory through Funds covered by the CPR.
Amendment 1977 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.4 – Paragraph 2.4.2 2.4.2 The Commission and Member States must ensure effective coordination between cohesion policy and 'Erasmus for All' through a clear distinction in the types of investment and target groups supported. 'Erasmus for All' will focus its support on transnational learning mobility of students, youth, entrepreneurs, staff and representatives of local and regional councils; on strategic partnerships between organisations and institutions across Europe and on actions supporting policy development and implementation. The primary investment priority targets for cohesion policy should be: education, labour market training, adult learners' mobility and capacity building, especially in less developed regions.
Amendment 1984 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.1 2.5.1 In order to maximise European added value, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, Trans-European Networks and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) must be planned in close cooperation, so as to ensure that optimal links of different types of infrastructure (in Transport, Energy and Telecommunications) at local, regional and national levels, and across the Union are provided for. Maximum leverage of funds must be ensured for projects with a European and Single Market dimension, in particular priority transport, energy and digital networks. In particular the east-west connections require improvement, through the creation of new transport infrastructure and/or maintenance, rehabilitation or upgrading of existing infrastructure.
Amendment 1987 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.3 2.5.3 Prioritisation of investments which have an impact beyond a certain Member State, must be coordinated with TEN-T planning so that investments by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in transport infrastructure are fully in line with the TEN-T Guidelines, which define the Union's transport priorities, including: the future development of an integrated TEN-T network, and the multimodal corridor concept.
Amendment 1988 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.4 2.5.4 The Commission's White Paper on Transport sets out a vision for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system, highlighting that a significant reduction in greenhouse gases is required in the transport sector. For the Funds covered by the CPR, this means focusing on sustainable forms of transport and investing in areas that offer the greatest European added value, for example Trans-European Networks. Once identified, investments must be prioritised according to their contribution to mobility, sustainability, sustainable economic growth, to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to the Single European Transport Area. The involvement of the member states in the process of creating the 'list of pre-identified projects on the core network in the field of transport' shall be considered necessary and the needs of cohesion countries shall not be neglected.
Amendment 1993 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.5 2.5.5 Member States should focus investments on building new infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of existing infrastructure through substantial upgrading. Up keeping of TEN-T infrastructures can also draw significant investment where needed.
Amendment 1997 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.5 – Paragraph 2.5.8 2.5.8 Cohesion and Structural Funds will deliver the local and regional infrastructures and their linkages to the priority Union networks in the energy and telecommunication areas also. Moreover, they will promote sustainable urban mobility by investments in particular in bypassing urban areas, promotion of modern and environmentally friendly public transport, intelligent traffic management systems as well as public logistic platforms or intermodal terminals.
Amendment 1999 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 2 – Section 2.6 – Paragraph 2.6.2 2.6.2 Providing for deeper territorial integration, synergies between territorial cooperation activities under cohesion policy and the European Neighbourhood Instruments must be capitalised upon. The potential for creating complementarities between these instruments is strongest with regard to cross border cooperation activities. Member States should, therefore, ensure that existing activities are associated with newly created European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation, having special regard to coordination and exchange of best practices.
Amendment 2001 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 3 – Paragraph 3.1 3.1 Member States must ensure that the interventions financed through the Funds covered by the CPR create synergies and that streamlining leads to a reduction of administrative cost and burden on the ground.
Amendment 2010 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Paragraph 4.4 4.4 The two existing macro-regional strategies have paved the way for organising the interested parties into joint actions at the suitable territorial level. Projects within macro-regional strategies and other forms of territorial cooperation may be supported from both ERDF and ESF and thus the specific conditions for support for macro-regional strategies may be, where appropriate, outlined in the programmes.
Amendment 2011 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Paragraph 4.5 4.5 Overcoming barriers needs to be part of the programming of the Funds covered by the CPR – the objectives of the existing macro-regional strategies can be reflected, when appropriate, in the needs analysis and goal setting for the relevant operational programmes from the planning phase on.
Amendment 2013 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Paragraph 4.6 4.6 At the same time, Member States must ensure that territorial cooperation programmes make an effective contribution to the Europe 2020 objectives. Member States and regions can thus foster cooperation as well as test, pilot and introduce new solutions, making sure that cooperation is organised in support of the wider policy goals. Where needed, territorial cooperation must be used to bring together policy-makers from across borders to work towards overcoming common problems.
Amendment 2014 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 – Paragraph 4.7 4.7 Member States must view the territorial cooperation programmes primarily as useful tools in overcoming barriers to co-operation, which would in turn support national and regional policy goals with impact beyond the programme area.
Amendment 2019 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4a new – Paragraph 4.a 1(new) 4a1 The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, as regards all CSF Funds, key targets and an indicative list of key actions addressed by the CSF funds. The implementing acts will also cover general implementation principles.
Amendment 2020 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4a new – Paragraph 4. a 2 (new) 4a2 On the EU level the Commission shall provide for a maximum of harmonised and simplified rules, especially as regards rules for eligibility, use of lump sums, flat-rate financing, methodology for unit costs, system of co-financing, revolving policy etc.
Amendment 2021 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4a new – Paragraph 4.a 3 (new) 4a3 The Commission shall provide for a maximum of its internal coordination in the course of negotiations and implementation of the Partnership Contracts and the programmes.
Amendment 2022 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 a new – Paragraph 4.a 4 (new) 4a4 In their Partnership Contracts, Member states must provide a clear picture of how programmes are meeting horizontal principles, including fulfilling the partnership principle, sustainable development, equality, accessibility, contribution of funds to demographic challenges and integrated approach. Besides, member states must give evidence on synergies with horizontal EU policies and coordination mechanisms among funds covered by CPR.
Amendment 2023 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4a new – Paragraph 4. a 5 (new) 4a5 Member States must set out in their Partnership Contracts and programmes how they intend to make use of the instruments for integrated approaches to achieve integration and how they intend to engage regional and local actors and local communities in the implementation of integrated instruments. The role of the Commission in setting professional background and clarifying criteria for these instruments is essential.
Amendment 2024 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4a new – Paragraph 4.a 6 (new) 4a6 In order to demonstrate the requirements stated in sections 4a 4 and 4a 5, Member States shall take appropriate steps to adapt their monitoring systems and data collection on the national level.
Amendment 2025 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 4 a new – Paragraph 4.a 7 (new) 4a7 For the purpose of efficient coordination of EU policies and funds on the national level, implementation and control systems must be made as simple as possible. For this purpose Member States shall analyse their institutional system for implementation of the funds and make necessary steps to simplify it.
Amendment 2026 #
4a8 Capacity building is a prerequisite for achieving objectives set in this regulation. It must be therefore enhanced on the national, regional and local level.
source: PE-491.163
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/04/10
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13 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The planning, development and operation of trans-European transport networks contribute to the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the full implementation and smooth functioning of the Sin
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements for the core network should be possible in duly justified cases.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) Projects of common interest should demonstrate
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) In order to implement the core network within the given time horizon, a corridor approach could be used as an instrument to coordinate on a transnational basis different projects and synchronise the development of the corridor, thereby maximising network benefits. The corridor approach should not lead to prioritisation of certain projects over others on the core network.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Core network corridors should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate modal integration and multi- modal operations. This should allow specially developed corridors that are optimised in terms of energy use and emissions, thus minimising environmental impacts, and are also attractive for their reliability, limited congestion and low operating and administrative costs. Their management should not, however, result in an excessive growth of administrative costs. An initial list of corridors should be included in the Regulation (EU) XXX/2012 [Connecting Europe Facility], but should be adaptable in order to take account of changes in traffic flows.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Core network corridors should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate modal integration and multi- modal operations.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) 'European added value' means, in relation to a project, the value resulting from Union intervention
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (q a) 'isolated network' means the rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge which is different to that of the European standard nominal track gauge (1435mm), for which certain major infrastructure investments cannot be justified in economic cost-benefit terms by virtue of the specificities of that network arising from its geographic detachment or peripheral location;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (r a) 'revitalisation' means a process resulting in the achievement of the original construction parameters of existing infrastructure facilities with the long term improvement of its quality compared to the current state, in line with the application of the requirements and the provisions of this Regulation;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The Union, Member States, regions and local authorities located on the TENs, infrastructure managers and other project promoters, when developing the comprehensive network, shall give particular consideration to measures that are necessary for:
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (i a) mitigating exposure of urban areas to negative effects of rail and road transport;
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c (c)
source: PE-494.841
2012/07/19
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6 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The Union, Member States, regions and local authorities located on the TENs, infrastructure managers and other project promoters, when developing the comprehensive network, shall give particular consideration to measures that are necessary for:
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, notably in cross-border sections and in urban areas;
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) ensuring that all aspects – economic, social and environmental – are taken into consideration when a prioritisation is decided between freight and passenger transport on the TEN-T.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point b (b) report to the Member States, to the Commission and
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 1 1. For each core network corridor, the Member States, regions and local authorities located on the TENs concerned shall jointly establish a corridor platform responsible for defining the general objectives of the core network corridor and for preparing and supervising the measures referred to in Article 53(1).
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. The corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States, regions and local authorities concerned and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the corridor platform.
source: PE-494.544
2012/08/10
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15 amendments...
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearance in full compliance with the provisions laid down in Article 42.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may in duly justified cases grant a time-limited exemption from the provisions of Articles 17(3)(a) and 18(1)(a) relating to the requested class of waterway if for environmental or other pressing reasons the minimum requirements laid down could not be met within the given time limit, on condition that the projects implemented must be aimed at complying with them. The granting of such an exemption shall also involve an agreement on further steps to be taken to comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part (b) An express road is a road
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) ensuring that all aspects - economic, social and environmental - are taken into consideration when prioritisation is decided between freight and passenger transport on the TEN-T.
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The infrastructure of the core network shall meet all the requirements set out in Chapter II
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. At the request of a Member State, with regards to railway transport infrastructure, exemptions may be, in duly justified cases, granted by the Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 55 (2) where fulfilment of certain standards would not be feasible due to economic reasons or in the case of isolated networks. This can cover the train length, ERTMS, axle load, electrification, line speed etc.
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Setting up an initial list of these corridors shall not be understood as an automatic pre-requsite for support from the ERDF, Cohesion Fund or from the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 1 1. In order to facilitate the coordinated implementation of core network corridors, the Commission shall designate, after consultation with the Member States concerned, and after having consulted the European Parliament, persons called ‘European Coordinator’. Based on the principle of subsidiarity, the European Coordinator shall be designated only for those core network corridors which require special EC assistance in order to ensure timely implementation of the corridor.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point b (b) report to the Member States, to the Commission and
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 1 1. For each core network corridor, the Member States, regions and local authorities located on the TENs concerned shall jointly establish a corridor platform responsible for defining the general objectives of the core network corridor and for preparing and supervising the measures referred to in Article 53(1).
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. The corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States, regions and local authorities concerned and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the corridor platform.
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 3 Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 56 concerning the adaptation of Annexes I, II and III to take account of possible changes resulting from the quantitative thresholds laid down in Articles 16, 24, 29 and 33 after prior consultations and with the approval of the Member States concerned. When adapting the Annexes, the Commission shall:
Amendment 759 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 57 – paragraph 1 By 31 December 2023 at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a review of the implementation of the core network, evaluating compliance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation and the progress in implementation. At the request of a Member State, this review, which may also include possible extension of the core TEN-T network, may be conducted sooner, namely immediately after receipt of such a request.
source: PE-494.842
2012/11/10
TRAN
24 amendments...
Amendment 830 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To include the D11 motorway (Prague– Hradec Králové), the R35/R55 expressways (Hradec Králové–Přerov) and the R43 expressway (Moravská Třebová–Brno) in the core network rather than the D1 motorway;
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To add the Ústí nad Labem–Dresden high-speed rail link to the comprehensive TEN-T network;
Amendment 832 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To add Brno as a node in the core TEN-T network;
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To maintain the crossing of the two TEN- T core network corridors (the Baltic– Adriatic Corridor and the Hamburg– Nicosia Corridor) in the city of Brno;
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To modernise the existing Česká Kubice border station–Regensburg stretch within the core network;
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To reclassify the Plzeň–Cheb– Marktredwitz rail corridor as part of the comprehensive network or to define an exemption from the core network corridor requirements for the already completed Plzeň–Cheb railway section;
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To add the IV rail corridor and the Prague–Linz section of the D3 motorway to the core network;
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To change the route of the Prague– Wrocław rail corridor to include Mladá Boleslav and Liberec;
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To add the Lovosice–Dresden high-speed rail link to the comprehensive TEN-T network;
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To transfer the Prague-Lovosice high- speed rail link from the comprehensive to the core TEN-T network;
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To add Karlovy Vary airport to the comprehensive TEN-T network;
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 13/33 To transfer the Prague-Linz rail corridor from the comprehensive to the core TEN- T network;
Amendment 851 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To include the D11 motorway (Prague– Hradec Králové), the R35/R55 expressways (Hradec Králové–Přerov) and the R43 expressway (Moravská Třebová–Brno) in the core network rather than the D1 motorway;
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To add the Ústí nad Labem–Dresden high speed-rail link to the comprehensive TEN- T network;
Amendment 853 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To add Brno as a node in the core TEN-T network;
Amendment 854 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To maintain the crossing of the two TEN- T core network corridors (the Baltic– Adriatic Corridor and the Hamburg– Nicosia Corridor) in the city of Brno;
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To modernise the existing Česká Kubice border station–Regensburg stretch within the core network;
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To reclassify the Plzeň–Cheb– Marktredwitz rail corridor as part of the comprehensive network or to define an exemption from the core network corridor requirements for the already completed Plzeň–Cheb railway section;
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To add the IV rail corridor and the Prague–Linz section of the D3 motorway to the core network;
Amendment 858 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To change the route of the Prague– Wrocław rail corridor to include Mladá Boleslav and Liberec;
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To add the Lovosice–Dresden high-speed rail link to the comprehensive TEN-T network;
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To transfer the Prague-Lovosice high- speed rail link from the comprehensive to the core TEN-T network;
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To add Karlovy Vary airport to the comprehensive TEN-T network;
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 To transfer the Prague-Linz rail corridor from the comprehensive to the core TEN- T network;
source: PE-496.673
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/09/20
REGI
8 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) On the basis of the objectives set by the White Paper, the TEN-T guidelines as laid down in Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of …20 identify the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, specify the requirements to be fulfilled by it and provide for measures for their implementation. The Guidelines envisage in particular the completion of the core network by 2030 through the creation of new infrastructure as well as the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing infrastructure.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (12) ‘bottleneck’ means a physical barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long-distance flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, to be measured by the number of new and improved internal and cross-border connections and removed bottlenecks on transport routes which have benefited from the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 6 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 7 7. VAT shall not be an eligible cost unless it may be recovered by the final beneficiary under national VAT legislation.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i (i) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and River Information Systems: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 50% of the eligible cost;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Coordination Committee of the Facility and by committees established for each of the three sectors of the Instrument - transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure. Th
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. The Coordination committee shall ensure a horizontal overview of the work programmes referred to in Article 17 to ensure consistency and that synergies are identified and exploited between sectors. The committees of respective sectors shall help the Commission monitor implementation of the respective guidelines and shall take part in their reviews.
source: PE-496.462
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, to be measured by the number of new and improved internal and cross-border connections and removed bottlenecks on transport routes which have benefited from the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 6 6. Expenditure related to the purchase of land shall
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 7 7. VAT shall
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i (i) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and River Information Systems: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 50% of the eligible cost;
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i (i) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS); the River Information Services (RIS) and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information systems (VTMIS).
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. The committees shall
source: PE-496.337
2012/10/17
TRAN, ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 1 – introductory part Helsinki – Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warszawa – Katowice Gdynia – Katowice Katowice – Ostrava – Brno – Wien Katowice – Žilina – Bratislava – Wien Wien – Graz – Klagenfurt – Villach – Udine – Venezia – Bologna – Ravenna Graz – Ljubljana – Koper/Trieste Szczecin/Świnoujście - Poznań/Zielona Góra - Wrocław - Ostrava
source: PE-497.891
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2011/0409(COD) Sound level of motor vehicles
2012/05/21
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) More stringent noise limit values alone cannot reduce noise levels and only with an integrated approach that addresses all sources, including infrastructure, driver behaviour along with further improvements to vehicle design such as tyres/exhaust systems, can overall noise be reduced.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) This Regulation should also further reduce noise limits. It should take account of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefore, which introduced new stricter noise requirements for motor vehicle tyres. Studies highlighting the annoyance and health effects from road traffic noise, and the associated costs and benefits should also be heeded. In particular, this Regulation must also take account of the huge costs that will be born to industry and consumers at a time of economic hardship and the effects on the competitiveness of European vehicle manufacturers in the global market.
source: PE-489.511
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2011/0461(COD) Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020
2012/09/19
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. In order to ensure an effective
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The risk management plans shall take into account the major natural and man- made disaster risks analysed in the national risk assessments and other relevant risk a
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall define quality requirements for the capacities t
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall establish and manage a process for certification and registration of capacities that Member States make available to the European Emergency Response Capacity.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-494.850
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
13 amendments...
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises, too, that European funding adds value where projects supported at
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recognises the special needs of regions particularly disadvantaged by virtue of their geographical situation or natural environment; reiterates its call for special forms of preference to continue to apply, provided they are effective and bring European added value, in respect of those types of region, mentioned in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which are particularly disadvantaged (outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density and island, mountain and cross-border regions);
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Doubts whether specific operational programmes for functional geographical entities such as
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Rejects the use of quotas in particular for national allocations under ESF/ERDF programmes
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports retention of the operational programmes as the most important tool for implementation of the strategy papers in terms of concrete investment priorities; calls for clear and measurable objectives to be set in this respect and at the same time emphasises that it is necessary to abandon the principle of creating projects in response to declared challenges in favour of matching resources to specific projects;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for the mandatory involvement of federal Länder and regions and of representatives of local authorities in drawing up development partnerships and operational programmes; considers it essential to make appropriate provision for this in the structural fund regulation
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls, in the event that binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions’ specific needs; stresses that it must be possible to suggest and pursue additional priorities on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships not to be made conditional on the implementation of
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. C
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Calls on the Member States/
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 source: PE-462.896
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/05/31
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up efforts to develop the required expertise among the contracting authorities of local and regional authorities in order to implement innovative procurement;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to develop a best practice guide for pre-commercial procurement, including a handbook of practical examples of how innovative procurement can be done under procurement rules, in order to help smaller local and regional authorities to understand the process and to see how it can benefit them.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Considers it vital for innovation and growth in Europe’s regions that an emphasis should be placed on the role of e-public procurement, operating on a transparent basis, easily accessible to smaller local and regional applicants with a single contact point, and with the results of selection procedures published online.
source: PE-466.987
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/21
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. whereas the agricultural sector as well as farmers have, besides providing for food security, also other multifunctional functions lying in maintenance of landscape, affecting biodiversity, the environment, water management or influences of climate; whereas their social function and their role in creating social values in rural areas should be taken into account,
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas rural development
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) Pa. whereas activities in rural areas must be diversified for agriculture to become more efficient and competitive; whereas economic activities in rural areas should be spread so that rural areas do not suffer from depopulation,
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to submit by 30 June 2016 a report setting out comprehensively how livestock farming in Europe can be safeguarded in the long term with regard to multifunctionality and regional aspects (such as mountain areas, Nordic regions
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
10 amendments...
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Considers therefore that any environmental advantages can be attained more effectively and directly by means of second-pillar measures adopted by the Member States, which should ideally build on existing agrienvironmental measures or should supplement measures which take into account climatic and geographical differences in the Member States; observes that resource protection programmes should be pursued everywhere by means of a priority catalogue of area-based measures in the second pillar which are subject to basic requirements, particularly in the fields of climate, environment and innovation (Annex I), and are
Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for the resources allocated to greening to be reserved mostly for recipients of direct payments and
Amendment 1063 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48.
Amendment 1095 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48 a. Calls for a strong, well-equipped second pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy that will reflex the current needs of rural development;
Amendment 1114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures, to be decided by the Member States in the second pillar, to attain priority objectives of the EU (2020 Strategy); observes that these measures should be applied in addition to the basic programmes for greening of direct payments in the first pillar and that
Amendment 1123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49 a. Welcomes the contribution of the second pillar to exercising the partnership principle and calls on the Member States to pay greater attention to this principle and its wider application when introducing targeted measures under the second pillar;
Amendment 1139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50.
Amendment 1219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55.
Amendment 1229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Welcomes greater coordination at EU level of EU funds; a
Amendment 1237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56 a. Recommends therefore that the Funds in support of the Common Agricultural Policy become a part of the Common Strategic Framework as only specific targeting of the public funds from the EU and coordination of the European policies will bring results on the ground;
source: PE-460.935
2011/03/25
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the direct payments scheme should
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Considers that in the future, direct payments should exist only until the market conditions are such that farmers can survive on their income from the market alone, and that this should be an ultimate long-term goal of CAP direct payments;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Whereas rural development as a horizontal issue is an inevitable part of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change, innovation and education);
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls for a strong, well-equipped second pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy that will reflex the current needs of rural development; emphasises the horizontal role of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements for agriculture, balanced territorial development and attaining political objectives for inhabitants living in rural areas as well as farmers; calls therefore for second-pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Welcomes contribution of the second pillar to exercising the partnership principle and calls on the member states to pay greater attention to this principle and its wider application when introducing targeted measures under the second pillar;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Stresses the importance of simplification of the administrative burden and interconnection of the administrative and implementing rules across the EU funds (e.g. VAT eligibility); calls for simplification and a review of the cross-compliance rules for the second pillar, considers simplification of the current indicator system to be necessary and takes a critical view of the introduction of quantitative targets;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the current rules for the allocation of second-pillar funding were agreed on the basis of the cohesion criterion, i.e. the agricultural and rural development disparities existing between individual Member States and regions; believes, in view of the fact that those disparities still exist, that the current criteria and funding arrangements for rural development should be retained, in particular in the context of expanding the second pillar to take account of the Europe 2020 strategy objectives;
source: PE-462.564
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/21
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that more attention needs to be paid to the utilization of the transport infrastructure (measured by volumes of traffic) supported from the European funds, is of the opinion that in the future not only new projects or modernization transport infrastructure projects should be supported from European funds but also repairs of existing key transport highways that are in adverse condition, are subject to frequent damages and accidents and cause major bottlenecks in European transport system;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points to the role that cohesion policy plays in developing transport infrastructure; draws attention to the lack of financial resources in several Member States;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Opposes the establishment of the Connecting Europe facility in its proposed form; considers the cohesion policy to be a tried-and-tested tool for the financing of infrastructure projects in the EU's less developed Member States; believes that the financing of key infrastructure projects must remain the primary responsibility of Member States, or rather of the market with the involvement of the private sector;
source: PE-472.262
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/09/21
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the territorial cooperation principles apply also to external borders and are a key tool to improve EU economic development as well as the EU’s overall ENP political goals, including the promotion of democracy; takes the view that these targets can only be achieved with the cooperation of both civil society and regional and local authorities, thereby taking account of the diversity of territorial situations within the ENP countries and promoting the principles of subsidiarity and multi-level governance; underlines that the Commission should extend its integrated approach in order to clearly support the local and regional authorities as one of its pillars and guarantors of the general interest;
source: PE-472.311
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2011/2195(INI) Role of Cohesion Policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020
2012/06/03
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for the continuation of the territorial cooperation program
source: PE-483.761
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2011/2288(INI) Attractiveness of investing in Europe
2012/03/29
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that the EU's cohesion policy makes an important contribution to the European economy and is the Community's largest source of investment providing targeted assistance for addressing priority needs and lacking behind areas with growth potential both in public and private sectors;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that in
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that in the world of global competition and growing internationalisation of world trade, an option of cohesion policy support provides added value for companies when deciding in which world region to develop their operation capacities and where to transfer their knowhow;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Endorses the economic rationale of a local/regional place-based development policy rooted in the fundamental logic that the interest of the Union's less-developed regions is likely to increase, should they be able to offer competitive comparative advantages (adequate infrastructure, skilled human resources, etc.) as well as firm sets of incentives; in this context requests the Commission to support Member States and regions to pursue their own investment incentives policies;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that high taxes and public debt are among the key concerns identified by companies investing in Europe; would be particularly concerned by any effort to harmonise corporation tax conditions inevitably giving rise to higher fiscal burden in some Member States, and would deny more localised approach allowing individual regions to remain fiscally competitive cultivating their local innovative and entrepreneurial potential;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that the EU has an enormous strength in its cities, and that major urban infrastructure projects, and innovative business parks, provide the strongest appeal for investment; urges the Member States to provide large-scale investments in infrastructure and technology in order to enhance the liveability and competitiveness of Europe's cities whilst preserving and building upon their traditional virtues.
source: PE-486.150
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/28
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) A large fraction of total emissions of road transport, in particular CO2 emissions, is due to a minority of vehicles with malfunctioning emission control systems. It is estimated that 5% of the vehicle fleet causes 25% of all pollutant emissions. This also applies to an increase in particulates and NOx emissions from modern engine designs which require a more comprehensive emission test, including check by operation using an electronic control device of the integrity and functionality of the vehicle's own on- board diagnostic (OBD) system, verified by existing tailpipe testing to ensure a complete emission system test, as OBD only is not reliable. Therefore, a periodic regime of roadworthiness tests would also contribute to improve the environment through the reduction of the average vehicle emissions.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 2 –
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 3 Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4 Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – Vehicles of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – Vehicles of category M1, N1, O2, L5e, L6e and
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 source: PE-507.994
2013/04/03
TRAN
2 amendments...
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Item 8.2.1.2 – column 2 8.2.1.2 Gaseous emissions Measurement using an exhaust gas analyser in accordance with the requirements(1). Even
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Item 8.2.2.2 8.2.2.2 Opacity Vehicles registered or put
source: PE-508.077
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2012/0186(COD) Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/28
TRAN
10 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Roadworthiness testing is a part of a wider regime ensuring that vehicles are kept in a condition which complies with the existing safety and environmental
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) In order to allow a monitoring of the roadside inspection regime implemented in the Union Member States should communicate
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Each Member State shall carry out in every calendar year a total number of initial roadside inspections, corresponding to at least
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. A more detailed roadside inspection shall be carried out using a mobile inspection unit, or in a testing centre as referred to in Regulation (EU) NO XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of [date] on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and for their trailers. In the case of an inspection carried out in a testing centre, controllers shall book in advance a free capacity in the centre so that periodic inspections already scheduled will not be affected.
source: PE-508.051
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/02/26
REGI
12 amendments...
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h (h) a description of the measures taken to involve the competent regional
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Operational programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or any authority designated by them in cooperation with the competent regional
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. Member State may, subject to a decision of a monitoring committee, submit a request for amendment of the operational programme. It shall be accompanied by the revised operational programme and the justification for the amendment.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 The Commission shall examine the final implementation report and inform the Member State of its observations within
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 8 8. The managing authority shall make public
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 a (new) Article 11a Monitoring committee 1. Within three months of the date of notification to the Member State of the decision adopting a programme, the Member State shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the programme, in agreement with the managing authority. The monitoring committee shall draw up and adopt its rules of procedure. 2. The monitoring committee shall meet at least annually and be composed of representatives of the managing authority and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have a voting right. 3. The Commission shall participate in the work of the monitoring committee in an advisory capacity. 4. The monitoring committee shall be chaired by a representative of the managing authority. 5. The monitoring committee shall examine in detail all issues that affect the performance of the programme. It shall be consulted and issue an opinion on amendments of the programme proposed by the managing authority, or issue recommendations to the managing authority regarding implementation of the programme and its evaluation. It shall monitor actions taken as a result of its recommendations. It shall also approve reports submitted to the Commission by the managing authority.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The list of operations shall be updated at least every
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall reimburse as interim payments
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 59 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The delegated acts shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of
source: PE-506.037
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/08/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new) Working arrangements of the Parliament 77a. Believes that, like every directly elected parliament, the Parliament should have the right to decide on its own seat and working place arrangements; 77b. Declares therefore that the Parliament's seat and places of work for Members and officials should be decided upon by the Parliament itself; 77c. Urges the two arms of the budgetary authority (the Council and the Parliament), in order to make financial savings and promote a more sustainable climate- and environment friendly solution, to raise the issue of a single seat and Parliament's working places for Members and officials in the upcoming negotiations on the next MFF for 2014- 2020; 77d. Urges the Member States to revise the issue of the Parliament's seat and working places in the next revision of the Treaty by amending protocol 6; 77e. Calls in the meantime on the Council and the Parliament to start elaborating a road-map towards a single seat and a more efficient use of the Parliament's working places, taking into account specific up to date figures detailing the cost of each place of work and working conditions for staff, as well as economic, societal and environmental factors - to be presented in a report by 30 June 2013; 77f. Believes that, as the most viable place for Parliament's seat would be Brussels, co-located alongside Council, Commission and the EEAS, such a road- map should also include a reasonable solution for Strasbourg and Luxemburg so as to avoid, to the extent possible, any loss of jobs and income for citizens and local and regional authorities in those places of work; such a solution could preferably entail locating other institutions permanently to Strasbourg and Luxemburg that could make full use of the Parliament's buildings; 77g. Suggests that the agreement between the authorities in Luxembourg and the Parliament, on the number of staff to be present in Luxembourg, should be revised taking into account a revision of the Parliament's needs;
source: PE-497.798
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2012/2099(INI) Role of EU cohesion policy and their actors in implementing the new European energy policy
2012/11/30
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4 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses, however, that the cohesion policy programmes should not be seen as a replacement for the proper funding of European energy policy proposals; stresses that cohesion policy can support actions, such as energy efficiency measures or cross-border energy transferability measures, as an additional source of funding, but only when these programmes promote the cohesion policy objectives;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that initiatives supporting local and regional capacities to deal with energy savings should be supported, among others by ERDF and ESF investments;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that cohesion policy funds should be available to
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Points out that the cohesion policy should contribute to a balance of energy flows across borders of Member States in order to avoid possible threat of black- outs (by means of e.g. transformers);
source: PE-501.895
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2012/2100(INI) Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union
2013/03/22
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Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the success of such an industrial renewal, coupled with regional development, depends on the existence of effective policies in areas such as cohesion policy, economic governance, competitiveness, research and innovation, energy, the digital agenda, new qualifications and jobs, internal market and state aid rules, etc.;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the strengthening of the industrial basis of the economy is necessary for achieving the EU 2020 targets
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Points to the fact that attention should be given to industrial areas not only because of their economic potential or opportunities for entrepreneurship but also because they hide immense cultural, historical and architectural heritage, which should be preserved and handled carefully and because they are a part of the regional and national cultural memory;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the fact that regions' characteristics have to be taken into consideration when planning regional development strategies;
source: PE-507.993
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2013/01/29
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Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. whereas the most of the current arrangements for energy generation from renewable sources take no account of geographical plant location criteria and fail to exploit cost advantages, thereby making the European energy turnaround unnecessarily costly;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that, in many Member States, RES already account for more than 20% of the energy market, while national rules on feed-in tariffs and preferential treatment are leading to distortions of competition;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls for national exemptions from the EU prohibition on state aid for renewable energies to be abolished in view of the distortions of the market which have arisen in countries where RES account for over 20% of the energy market; also takes a critical view of preferential feed-in arrangements for RES when their market share exceeds a certain level, which can have the effect of destabilising the grid and distorting competition;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for a review of the capacity payments envisaged or in place in some countries for conventional power stations to maintain baseload capacity, which may conflict with European competition rules; calls on Member States and energy producers, instead, to organise baseload groupings in cooperation with RES inside the internal market on the basis of free- market principles; asks the Commission to draw up a legal framework for the setting up of local groupings to secure baseload power;
source: PE-504.185
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2012/2293(INI) Social housing in the European Union
2013/02/25
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Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Commission's proposals for a regulation laying down common provisions (COM(2012)0496), a regulation on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (COM(2011)0614) and a regulation on the European Social Fund (ESF) (COM(2011)0607 final/2), which make full provision for priority investment in energy-efficiency improvements, the promotion of renewable energy sources, integrated sustainable urban and territorial development measures and action to combat exclusion by providing marginalised communities with access to high-quality housing and social services at affordable prices;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the Member States to cooperate with local and regional authorities, or their representing organisations, in accordance with the principle of multi-level governance, to establish priorities and methods of using – on a joint basis, wherever possible – the ERDF, the ESF, and, in the case of social housing in rural areas and small and medium-sized towns, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD); considers that greater integration of the Structural Funds could encourage the sustainable development of disadvantaged areas, thus avoiding the pernicious effects of segregation and promoting social homogeneity and cohesion; hopes that technical assistance programmes and specialised funds will be maintained and extended;
source: PE-506.057
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2012/2302(INI) Promoting the European cultural and creative sectors as sources of economic growth and jobs
2013/04/26
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Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the cultural and creative industries should become a part of EU and national socio-economic strategies; underlines the need for further coordination of various policies, including industrial, educational and innovative policies, policies of tourism, regional, urban, local and spatial development; stresses that, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, local and regional authorities should be encouraged to include their visions of creativity in their long-term strategies and policy delivery
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the cultural and creative industries, as a source of potential in terms of more and better jobs in the regions, are able to contribute to social and territorial integration; is concerned that these aspects of cultural and creative industries are not sufficiently analysed and supported; stresses that the collection of statistical data in this sector is inadequate at all levels, with the worst situation being at regional and local level;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that creative people, products and services should be the basis of a strong single European market and well developed regions; calls for better use of the cultural and creative industries in attracting new investment and varied talent to Europe; calls on the Member States adopt adequate social and fiscal measures to support the creative economy; calls on the Member States to support business models adapted to the
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that different competencies covered by these industries and interaction between creators and technologies should be supported by establishing local and regional platforms that would foster synergies and help seek mechanisms to finance creativity and innovation;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Points to the fact that the cultural and creative industries contribute to maintaining Europe's immense cultural, historical and architectural heritage; stresses the importance of movable cultural heritage, i. e. artefacts as a product of human creativity since deep- ancient history until now; highlights that the cultural and creative sectors are of huge interest to tourists from both the EU and non-EU countries; believes that, in view of this added value, the cultural and creative sectors should be strongly supported by the future EU budget as they bring with them important economic opportunities;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the importance of educational schemes for promoting creativity from early childhood on; stresses that since local and regional authorities are often responsible for pre-school and primary education, they may play an important role in this process; underlines the importance of non-formal training for abilities of adults to adapt to a constantly changing labour market.
source: PE-510.549
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
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Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas, according to the Commission, the purpose of its Regional Aid Guidelines is to promote a competitive and coherent single market, while at the same time ensuring that the distortive effects of the aid are kept to a minimum;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recalls the position of the European Council who has instructed the Commission to ensure that the particular situation of regions bordering convergence regions is accommodated for; reminds the Commission that regions sharing common borders with regions from other Member States are most exposed to the economic developments brought about by the accession of new Member States; highlights therefore the importance of a balanced approach to the allocation of so-called 'a' and 'c' areas with a view to minimising the disparities in aid intensity between regions from different Member States sharing the same border;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Urges the Commission to prevent inappropriate differences in aid intensity at national borders, by providing Member States with regions adjacent to 'a' areas of another Member State with a specific allocation of 'c' coverage; takes the view that the specific allocation should be assigned to NUTS 3 regions or parts thereof, which border on an 'a' area of another Member State and are not predefined 'c' areas; considers that this allocation should, by way of derogation from the overall coverage ceiling, be assigned to the Member States in addition to the allocation of predefined and non- predefined 'c' areas;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights that the general ex-ante conditionality on State aid within the Cohesion Policy requires that the Commission applies a more pro-active approach to State aid cases, in particular if the size and scope of aid exempt from notification increases; endorses the Court of Auditors’ view that the Commission should raise awareness about the obligation to notify, promote best practices, provide targeted information on the different types of notification,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that certain, newly proposed rules in the draft RSAG for 2014-2020 – such as counterfactual scenarios, clear evidence that the aid has an impact on the investment choice, or the condition that work on the project must not start before a decision to award aid is taken by public authorities – which the Commission would like to impose in the coming period – both on companies applying for incentives and on the Member States and their sub- national government structures – go against the principle of simplification and ‘debureaucratisation’ as promoted in the Cohesion Policy and other EU and national policies; reiterates that such rules may mean that certain projects will be excluded from investment aid or will neveer get a chance to be commenced;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the importance of the rules for regional as well as sector-specific State aid for attracting foreign direct investment to the EU and its regions and for ensuring their global competitiveness;
source: PE-510.599
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2013/2017(BUD) 2014 budget: mandate for trilogue
2013/04/25
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the strategic role a robust, results-oriented Cohesion Policy plays in generating jobs and growth throughout the Union; emphasises that
source: PE-510.577
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2013/2038(INI) Implementation and impact of the energy efficiency measures under Cohesion Policy
2013/06/12
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Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the local and regional authorities must have adequate competences and responsibilities relating to the implementation of the energy efficiency objectives as well as energy supply and use;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that excessive specification and binding targets as regards the implementation of the energy efficiency objectives may increase expenditures of regional and local authorities on implementing these measures and impose additional costs for costumers;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Member States to follow up on the Commission's recommendations and to increase capacity building, using technical assistance budgets, in order that local, regional and civil society actors can participate in regional
source: PE-513.322
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2013/2042(INI) Effects of budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds expenditure in the Member States
2013/06/04
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Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas in the EU, investment has acted as an adjustment variable in two out of three countries, partly owing to efforts made in 2009 to combat the crises; whereas direct investment dropped in 2011 compared to 2010 in 17 Member States, of which by more than 10% in
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the level of indebtedness of sub-national governments is well below the level of indebtedness of national actors;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes with great concern the clear pattern of rising regional inequality in the EU today, with many relatively poor regions in the New Member States and Southern Europe and majority of rich regions in Central and Northern Europe;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that as regards the regulations for the European Structural and Investment Funds the VAT qualification, an adequate rate of the European co-financing as well as the level of initial pre-financing amount increased at least to the level of 2,5% compared to the original proposal of the European Commission would in future contribute significantly to the financial capacity of regional and local authorities to invest in their development and struggle with budgetary constrains;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines the need to carry out an impact assessment of all legislative proposals proposed by the Commission which would include assessment of financial impact of the proposed act on the sub-national structures;
source: PE-513.144
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