Joachim ZELLER
Constituencies
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Germany
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/02/09 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/04/25 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 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 |
| Opinion | 2011/2034(INI) | Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond |
| Opinion | 2011/0405(COD) | European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020 |
| Responsible | 2011/0272(COD) | European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC): clarification, simplification and improvement of the establishment and implementation of groupings |
| Shadow | 2009/2230(INI) | European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy |
Born
1952/07/01 Oppeln- Graduated in translation and interpreting after studying Slav languages at the Humboldt University, Berlin, and the Jagiellonen University, Cracow (1977). Research assistant at the university library of the Humboldt University, Berlin (1977-1992).
- Local chair, Berlin Central CDU (1990-1999); member of CDU Regional Executive, Berlin (1991-1996); regional vice-chair, Berlin CDU (1996-2003, 2005-2009); regional chair, Berlin CDU (2003-2005).
- Central district councillor, Berlin (1992-1996); district mayor, Berlin Central (1996-2006); deputy district mayor and district councillor, Berlin Central (2006-2009).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 7 |
2009/2152(INI) Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
2009/12/14
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes the view that climate change is a crucial challenge of our time. It is now clear that it has implications for the environment, human health and spatial planning, and is making it more difficult for
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is firmly convinced of the need for the European Union to retain
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recognises, therefore, the need to ensure that the adaptation strategy is integrated into, and coherent with,
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to set up an Impact and Adaptation Steering Group (IASG), and
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Reiterates that
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses that the objectives of climate and global protection should be integrated into the EU cohesion policy's convergence and growth objectives, without replacing structural policy's traditional tasks;
source: PE-430.957
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| 3 |
2009/2167(INI) Protection of the Communities' financial interests. Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2008
2009/11/12
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes note of the European Court of Auditor's report on the implementation of the 2008 budget and deplores the estimated 11 % reimbursement failure rate for cohesion policy; opines that this is partly due to the burdensome administrative procedures, particularly the conditions governing invitations to tender, and stresses that a simplification of the national and Community legislative framework governing the Structural Funds, especially as regards management and monitoring procedures, is imperative in the process of improving performances;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Criticises the fact that the small number of Member States that are particularly concerned are not named at an earlier stage and penalised more heavily; considers that, in the case of Member States that have come to notice on several occasions, there is an urgent need for the Commission, the Court of Auditors, OLAF and Parliament to have special inspection and control mechanisms tailored to individual countries;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission and the Court of Auditors to monitor national obligations to publicise support from the EU Structural Funds more closely; calls on the Commission in this connection to carry out more intensive checks on the legality of support under the Structural Regulations as well;
source: PE-430.961
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| 11 |
2009/2230(INI) European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy
2010/03/30
REGI
11 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. having regard to the fact that the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is a pilot for future macro-regional strategies,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need for an environmental impact assessment of
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to the strategic significance of the Baltic Sea Region for the development of renewable energy projects such as wind farms (onshore or offshore) or biogas plants for biofuels available in the region;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Draws attention to the positive cooperation already achieved in the energy and climate sector between the Council of the Baltic Sea States and the Nordic Council in the context of the Northern Dimension;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Draws attention to the significant economic disproportion that exists in the Baltic Sea Region and in terms of innovation, and the necessity to increase the potential of highly developed areas and
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises that the efficient and consistent implementation of existing EU legal acts for strengthening the internal market, such as the Services Directive, is necessary to increase the attractiveness of the Baltic Sea Region as an economic area;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for the renewal and deepening of relations as part of the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region between the European Union and neighbouring countries not belonging to the Union whose territories are part of the functional spaces of a given macro-region or affect those spaces directly, in particular Russia and Belarus;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Draws attention to the need to seek greater cooperation particularly between Russia and Belarus and the Baltic States when constructing the energy network, and to take greater advantage of the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia for this purpose, which would at the same time open up opportunities for involving Russia in the Baltic Sea Strategy;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that all actions regarding sector policies with a territorial dimension are of key importance to the Strategy’s success and the achievement of the ambitious goals of further micro-regional strategies, including the common agricultural policy, fisheries policy and industrial policy and a coherent infrastructure policy, as well as combining available funds intended for jointly defined goals in a given area; in this context a policy review should be carried out with regard to these new challenges
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 source: PE-440.046
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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
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. stressing the fact that, based on the National Strategic Reports for 2009, the Member States appear to have made rather different uses of the instruments, means and methods for facilitating cohesion policy proposed by the Commission to combat the crisis and increase actual expenditure (such as
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Acknowledges the significant problem posed by the reduction in the contribution of national co-financing to programmes, which affects Objective 2, due to the major financial problems of many Member States, and supports Commission policy
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
8 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers weak multi-level governance one of the main limits of the Lisbon Strategy, with the insufficient involvement of regional and local authorities and civil society in the design, implementation, communication and evaluation of the strategy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that the regional and local level in particular has a crucial role to play as the vehicle to reach the countless economic and social actors living and producing in Europe, especially SMEs, and to foster education and vocational training, research, innovation and development;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that education, training, research and innovation are key instruments to foster the development of the EU and make it more competitive in the face of global challenges; is of the opinion that there must be regular investment in these fields and that innovation in particular should be measured by its results; calls in this regard for a better coordination of the structural funds and the Framework program to maximise the benefits of the funding for research and innovation in the future;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16a (new) 16a. Acknowledges that the established structure of objectives in the structural policies has proven a success during its first years; calls for the sake of planning reliability for the perpetuation of this structure as well as for the perpetuation of the principle of shared management; acknowledges that an adjustment of the objective contents might be necessary for an adaption to the 2020 goals;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Notes that, particularly with regard to access to broadband, major deficits exist in rural areas, which must be overcome, in accordance with the objective stated in the Digital Agenda, in order to support the sustainable economic development of these regions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Points out the key role of cities in achieving the EU2020 goals; urges that their experience and contribution be taken into account in implementing the EU2020 priorities, especially as regards climate and demographic change and
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recommends the adoption of a simplified approach to the use of the Structural Funds in the future regulatory framework;
source: PE-439.965
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2010/2004(BUD) 2011 budget, section III, Commission: guidelines
2010/02/26
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the financing of these priorities through the reallocation of funds must not be detrimental to traditional EU policies such as the cohesion or structural policies, since cohesion policy, by its unique multilevel governance structure and horizontal character, is predestined to play an important role in the implementation of the EU2020 strategy, furthering subsidiarity by means of a bottom-up approach and enhancing acceptance and mobilizing support by the citizens of the Union; points out that these policies fulfil the founding principle of the EU, namely social inclusion and solidarity amongst Member States and regions;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Expects the fight against climate change to remain
source: PE-439.297
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2010/2053(INI) Implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC
2010/11/11
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Acknowledges the potential of the Services Directive for the further integration of the EU economy and the re- launch of the single market, by fostering economic growth and competitiveness and contributing to employment and job creation, as services account for a significant share of GDP and employment in the EU; takes the view that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Hopes that the
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to monitor effectively, and assess from the outset, the impact of the directive on the regions, and to ensure effective coordination of all policies
source: PE-452.701
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2010/2087(INI) EU Strategy for the Black Sea
2010/10/11
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully all the countries concerned, with no distinction between EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the development, in the context of the Strategy, of an integrated approach and the use of the well- established principles of the E
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Having regard to the importance of the Black Sea region for Europe’s energy supply, considers a thorough evaluation of all the benefits and environmental implications of currently planned and future energy projects essential;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Given the overfishing in the Black Sea, calls for immediate and agreed measures to protect the diversity of species there.
source: PE-452.698
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2011/07/02
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Underlines that the point on legal certainty in interpreting the legal bases needs to be revised, particularly the question of loan financing. In future the legal bases must be established so that, inter alia, the leeway allowed for financial intermediaries and promotional banks to make decisions is fixed right at the start for the whole programming period. The possibility of resolving the question of the establishment of the legal bases through cooperation with the European Court of Auditors providing should be addressed.
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/07/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; stresses that the creative industry displays far higher growth rates than other sectors; observes that as long ago as 2007 no other sector of the economy was displaying greater growth in Europe, in Germany and in the cities than the creative industry; considers, furthermore, that cultural and creative projects can play an enormous role as a factor creating ties between young people and their regions, the importance of which is not to be underestimated in view of demographic trends in many regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that, although IT-based components do not fall within the core area of the cultural and creative industries, technology is a vital driving force behind these industries; considers, therefore, that the interaction between the two industries should be taken into account in all policy approaches; underlines that the possibility of comprehensive use of high-speed Internet connections is also a binding precondition for the further development of the creative industry;
source: PE-458.503
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2010/2158(INI) European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy
2010/11/11
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A A. recalling that
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the importance of an efficient, affordable and
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of public transport for
source: PE-452.758
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund numbers among its priorities the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage as offering potential for the development of sustainable tourism; calls in this context for a clear commitment to increasing the promotion of tourism through the cohesion policy in the next programming period;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors; stresses in this context that tourism is becoming an ever more important factor in regional economies, in rural areas in particular, especially in the light of demographic trends;
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/04/27
SURE
1 amendments...
Amendment 958 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 98. Proposes, therefore, the following structure for the next MFF: 1. Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) 1a. Knowledge for growth and employment Including research and innovation, education and lifelong learning, internal market
source: PE-462.732
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2010/2235(INI) European road safety 2011-2020
2011/03/17
TRAN
3 amendments...
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for the introduction of mandatory registration for bicycles and bicycles with ancillary electric motors (pedelecs);
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Member States to monitor imported motor vehicle and motorcycle and bicycle accessories and spare parts more closely in order to ensure that they are suitable and meet stringent European consumer protection standards;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets
source: PE-460.852
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2010/2276(INI) EU strategy on Roma inclusion
2010/10/12
DEVE
3 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that Roma
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Encourages the use of EU funds for building of new houses or renovation of existing ones, improving of engineering infrastructure, local utilities, communication systems, education, measurements for access to the job market etc., which should lead to social and economic inclusion marginalised communities
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recommends Member States to consider making the allocation of new housing to marginalised communities conditional on social commitments on their part, such as appropriate participation in the process of building the new establishments, obligatory school attendance for children (pre- schooling and for the whole period of schooling), and the acceptance of jobs offered by job mediators, in order to ensure their real, effective and sustainable integration.
source: PE-454.583
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/24
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that full tailor-made broadband coverage at affordable prices must be made a universal service, as it is essential to helping create equal living conditions in Europe;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that State aid for broadband, that is to say, the use of EU funding expressly for that purpose, is an appropriate option when broadband development cannot be shown to be economically worthwhile; given that the cost in administrative and planning terms of implementing national and European broadband support programmes is considerable
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to apply more investment incentivised elements within the regulatory framework and provide stimulus to use synergies from infrastructure projects;
Amendment 32 #
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 departures should be permitted from standard broadband support measures; considers that the broadband guidelines should, in addition, serve to clarify the application of the law on aid for the purposes of setting up public broadband companies or of cooperation between municipalities or PPP models;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Supports rapid expansion of broadband infrastructure and calls on the Member States to give effect without delay to the NGA recommendation aimed at improving legal certainty, investment, and competition; considers that regulators must ensure that all market players at any one time have sufficient incentives to enter into competition and invest;
Amendment 42 #
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 resulting from the ever increasing transmission rates being recorded by innovative Internet services such as eGovernment, eHealth, or eLearning; 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, providing in particular for the involvement of local authorities, for the provision and financing of high-speed and ultra-high-speed networks as an option into the broadband guidelines;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points to the goal of establishing a predictable regulatory environment for investment and competition to promote investment in high-speed networks and technically and economically sound non- discriminatory access and cooperation opportunities;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that, even at the current level of basic provision, the use of ‘digital dividend’ frequencies based on LTE technology will not solve the problem of gaps in NGA networks in rural areas in the long term; believes, therefore, that it would be appropriate to enable funding to be provided for ducts for NGA networks in these areas, giving priority to fibre optic- based broadband development, where this would be the most economical and sustainable solution in the long term.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Maintains that satellite-based systems and other complementary technologies must be used to the best possible effect so as to enable rural areas to benefit from economically sustainable broadband provision at affordable prices.
source: PE-460.929
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2011/0196(COD) Road transport: tachograph system
2012/03/29
TRAN
1 amendments...
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Article 13 – paragraph 1 – points d, f und p The distance of ‘50 km’ referred to in points (d), (f) and (p) of Article 13(1) is replaced by ‘
source: PE-485.915
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/05/06
REGI
11 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and competitiveness of European small and medium-sized enterprises and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi (vi) Active and healthy ageing
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new) (i a) establishment and strengthening of practical, economy-related training for young people through dual education systems that link theoretical and practical course content in a meaningful way;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv (iv) Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high-quality services, including health care, health enhancing physical activity programmes of non- profit organisations and social services of general interest;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) or more developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 80 % of the allocation to each operational programme on up to
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) For less developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 60 % of the allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1), and in countries receiving ESM support at least 50 % from thematic objectives b) investment in education, skills and life-long learning and d) development of administrative capacities.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from Article 109(3) of Regulation (EU) No […], the maximum co-financing rate for a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, but not exceeding 100% in ESM countries, where the whole of a priority axis is dedicated to social innovation, education, or
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (b a) to increase education and training, particularly among young people;
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].
source: PE-491.059
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/06
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to 3,48 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Funds for the period 2014 to 2020 and set out in Article 83(1) of Regulation (EU) No[…/2012 [CPR] (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) 73,24 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) 20,78 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) 5,98 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border transport infrastructure and mobility, joint local employment initiatives and joint training (within the thematic objective of promoting employment and supporting labour mobility);
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i (i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the Funds, the EAFRD, the CEF, the EMFF and other Union and national funding instruments and with the European Investment Bank (EIB);
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v a (new) (va) if necessary a cross-border infrastructure strategy;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii a (new) iiia) the planned use and combination of CEF, ERDF and TEN-T programmes and funding;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new) (iiia) a description of the measures for improving cross-border infrastructure;
source: PE-490.976
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2011/0274(COD) Cohesion Fund 2014-2020
2012/06/06
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) Conditionality provisions deriving from the Growth and Stability Pact should apply to the Cohesion Fund in relation to the fulfilment of economic governance conditions. This process should be gradual, starting with amendments to the Partnership Contract and to the programmes in support of Council recommendations to address macroeconomic imbalances and social and economic difficulties.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii (ii) promoting investment to address specific regional risks, ensuring regional disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems while preserving national competences;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint i (i) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network, also involving the CEF, the EFRD and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint i a (new) (ia) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in feeder routes, with optimum involvement of the CEF, the EFRD and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii (ii) developing
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a (new) source: PE-491.027
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/06
REGI
17 amendments...
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) investment in economy-related infrastructures
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, sport and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, residential and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new) (iii a) support for the redevelopment of former industrial and mining areas;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) In more developed
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) of this amount, at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new) (i a) at least 30 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 7, 8 and 10 of Article 9 Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions wh
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring regional disaster resilience and developing regional disaster management systems
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network also including the CEF;
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a a (new) (a a) supporting a multi-modal, unitary European transport area through investment in transport providers with the best possible integration of the CEF;
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) developing
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a (a) investing in health as well as health enhancing physical activity and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c (c) support for social enterprises
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 At least
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Amendment 199 #
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 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi- country character, there should be no performance reserve for 'European Territorial Cooperation' programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way. Where these corrections or suspensions affect a Member State which is experiencing or is threatened with serious difficulties with regard to its financial stability, the Member State should be able to request that these funds are provided to it in a specific growth programme administered by the Commission. This should be carried out on the basis of the relevant programmes, having regard to priorities and with the maximum economic effectiveness. The purpose of this mechanism is to avoid further worsening of the economically constrained situation.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Establishing a closer link between cohesion policy and the economic governance of the Union will ensure that the effectiveness of expenditure under the CSF Funds is underpinned by sound economic policies and that the CSF Funds can, if necessary, be redirected to addressing the economic problems a country is facing. This process has to be gradual, starting with amendments to the Partnership Contract and to the programmes in support of Council recommendations to address macroeconomic imbalances and social and economic difficulties. Where, despite the enhanced use of CSF Funds, a Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process, the Commission should have the right to suspend all or part of the payments and commitments. Decisions on suspensions should be proportionate and effective, taking into account the impact of the individual programmes for addressing the economic and social situation in the relevant Member State and previous amendments to the Partnership Contract. When deciding on suspensions, the Commission should also respect equality of treatment between Member States, taking into account in particular the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. The suspensions should be lifted and funds be made available again to the Member State concerned as soon as the Member State takes the necessary action. If a Member State fails to take appropriate actions within a period greater than three months, the Commission should be able to place the suspended payments and commitments in a programme administered and supervised by the Commission. This programme should prioritise maximising growth, for example by providing grants for economy-related infrastructure, to avoid causing further damage to the regional economy and the social situation.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) 19a. The Commission should, at the request of the relevant Member State, be able to make an ad hoc decision on the rules and conditions applicable to this programme, in particular on the basis of the funds released due to corrections and suspensions relating to the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) It is necessary to lay down specific rules regarding the amounts to be accepted as eligible expenditure at closure, to ensure that the amounts, including the management costs and fees, paid from the CSF Funds to financial instruments are effectively used for investments and payments to final recipients. It is also necessary to lay down specific rules regarding the reuse of resources attributable to the support from the CSF Funds, including the use of legacy resources after the closure of the programmes. These attributable and legacy resources, together with other available resources, e.g. from financial corrections, should be made available to Member States experiencing serious difficulties with regard to their financial stability and managed by the Commission, prioritising the most effective measures to stimulate growth.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 (41) To ensure the effectiveness, fairness and sustainable impact of the intervention of the CSF Funds, there should be provisions guaranteeing that investments in businesses and infrastructures are long- lasting and prevent the CSF Funds from being used to undue advantage. Experience has shown that a period of
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 a (new) (41a) When assessing projects in excess of EUR 25 million, the Commission should be in possession of all information necessary to judge whether the financial contribution of the Funds will lead to significant job losses at existing locations in the European Union, in order to ensure that Community funding does not contribute to relocations within the Union.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 b (new) (41b) In the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, it should be recognised that cohesion policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies, particularly bigger companies, to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect). Support for large private undertakings should therefore be focussed on investment in research and development or provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 c (new) (41c) The Structural Funds Regulation should contain an explicit regulation excluding all EU financing for relocations within the Union and reducing the threshold for reviewing investments of this kind to EUR 25 million, thereby excluding large enterprises from receiving direct subsidies and limiting the duration of operation to 10 years;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 (51) In order to encourage financial discipline, it is appropriate to define the arrangements for decommitment of any part of the budget commitment in a programme, in particular where an amount may be excluded from decommitment, notably when delays in implementation result from circumstances which are independent of the party concerned, abnormal or unforeseeable and whose consequences cannot be avoided despite the diligence shown. If a Member State is in a difficult financial position, the Commission should, at the request of this Member State, be able to assume financial administration responsibility and set up a programme promoting economic growth in the relevant Member State.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, all regions which received support for the 2007–2013 period under the ‘Convergence’ goal, including regions which received support in this period, including ‘Phasing Out’ regions referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/19991, whose GDP per capita for the 2007
Amendment 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 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) In order to ensure a genuine economic impact, support from the Funds should not replace public expenditure or equivalent structural expenditure by Member States under the terms of this Regulation. In addition, so that the support from the Funds takes into account a broader economic context, the level of public expenditure should be determined with reference to the general macroeconomic conditions in which the financing takes place based on the indicators provided in the Stability and Convergence Programmes submitted annually by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1466/1997 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies. Verification by the Commission of the principle of additionality should con
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 86 a (new) (86a) In the case of Member States experiencing or threatened by a difficult financial situation and already receiving support measures from the Union in the form of financial assistance, the Commission should be able to make available to the Member States corrected and/or recovered resources and/or interest earnings or other amounts recovered by the central funds management system, in accordance with Article 53a of the Financial Regulation, in a separate programme focussing on investments for growth, in particular grants for economy- related infrastructure works.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 86 b (new) (86b) In order to avoid exacerbating the financial situation of Member States already experiencing or threatened by a difficult financial situation, the Commission should, at the request of these Member States and under their management, be able to make available to these Member States recovered or suspended resources without delay and within the framework of a separate programme supporting specific growth stimulation measures (including grants for economy-related infrastructure works).
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 87 (87) The frequency of project audits should be proportionate to the support provided by the EU from the Funds. The number of audits should be limited particularly in cases where the total eligible costs of the project do not exceed EUR 100 000. The Commission should have an audit obligation for projects exceeding EUR 25 million. The option of auditing a project within the framework of sample audit should always be available if there is any suggestion of irregularity, relocation or fraud, or after a project has been completed. To ensure the extent of the audits performed by the Commission is proportionate to the risk, the Commission should reduce its audit work relating to operational programmes if there are no significant deficiencies or if the audit authority
Amendment 349 #
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, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's CF allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Structural Funds allocation for food for deprived people, decisions adopting and amending operational programmes, decisions on major projects, decisions on joint action plans, decisions suspending payments and decisions on financial corrections and decisions on separate programmes for Member States in financial difficulties.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 8 (8) 'beneficiary' means a public or private body responsible for initiating or initiating and implementing operations; in the context of State aid, the term 'beneficiary' means the body which receives the aid; in the context of financial instruments, the term 'beneficiary' means the body that implements the financial instrument;
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 393 #
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 the amount of the CF transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility referred to in Article 84(4) and innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission under Article 9 of the ERDF Regulation, and technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission and the support programmes for Member States in financial difficulties referred to in Article 22(2a).
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) an integrated infrastructure development strategy for the regions, particularly with reference to the integrated use of the CPR Fund, the ‘Connecting Europe’ facility and the TEN Fund with particular consideration of cross-border connections and regional links to transnational transport axes;
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii ii) a summary of the assessment of the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities and of the actions to be taken at European, national and regional level, and the timetable for their implementation, where ex ante conditionalities are not fulfilled;
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new) (iiia) measures for the efficient allocation of resources, taking competition procedures into consideration;
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shall constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission. Article 22(2a) (Application for a special programme managed by the Commission) shall apply to Member States threatened or affected by financial difficulties.
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;
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Each programme shall set out a strategy for the programme's contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth consistent with the Common Strategic Framework and Partnership Contract. Each programme shall include the arrangements to ensure effective, efficient and coordinated implementation of the CSF Fund, also applying competition procedures and actions to achieve a reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries.
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Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Financial instruments may be combined with grants, interest rate subsidies and guarantee fee subsidies.
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 The Commission shall
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Rules not covered by this Title shall only be applied to the project or beneficiary (the financial instrument).
Amendment 853 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 3 3. Contributions in kind are not eligible expenditure in respect of financial instruments, except for contributions of land or real estate in respect of investments with the objective of supporting urban development or urban regeneration, where the land or real estate forms part of the investment. Such contributions of land or real estate shall be eligible provided that the conditions in Article 59 are met regardless of the value limits established in Article 59(3)(b).
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) invest in the capital of existing or newly created legal entities, including those financed from other CSF Funds, dedicated to implementing financial instruments consistent with the objectives of the respective CSF Funds, which will undertake implementations tasks; the support to such investments shall be limited to the amounts necessary to implement
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall adopt rules regarding financing agreements, the role and powers of bodies entrusted with implementation tasks and management costs and fees by means of implementing acts. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 865 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 5 5. The entities referred to in paragraph 4(b)(i) and (ii), when implementing financial instruments through funds of funds, may further entrust part of the implementation to financial intermediaries provided that these entities ensure
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 6 6. The entities referred to in paragraph 4(b) to which implementation tasks have been entrusted shall open fiduciary accounts in their name and on behalf of the managing authority
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 7 Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 1 1. The bodies accredited in accordance with Article 64 shall not carry out on-the- spot verifications of operations comprising financial instruments implemented under Article 33(
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 2 2. The bodies responsible for the audit of programmes shall not carry out audits of operations comprising financial instruments implemented under Article 33(
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 3 Amendment 879 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Commission shall adopt rules making arrangements for the management and control of financial instruments implemented under Article 33(1)(a) and Article 33(4)(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) by means of implementing acts. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – title Requests for payment
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 1 Amendment 882 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 2 Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 3 Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 5 Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, rules regarding payments, the withdrawal of payments to financial instruments and possible consequences in respect of requests for payment. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 35 a (new) Article 35a The appropriate funding conditions and purpose shall be defined in the financing agreement for the establishment of financial instruments. Where i) repayment of loans, participations or guaranteed commitments must potentially be secured at the time of provision; ii) funding of undertakings in difficulties is not permitted.
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) capitalised interest rate subsidies or guarantee fee subsidies, due to be paid for a period not exceeding 10 years after the eligibility period laid down in Article 55(2), used in combination with financial instruments, paid into an escrow account specifically set up for that purpose or disclosed separately, for effective disbursement after the eligibility period laid down in Article 55(2), but in respect of loans or other risk-
Amendment 897 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 899 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 4 Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall adopt rules for establishing a system to capitalise annual instalments for interest rate subsidies and guarantee fee subsidies. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States in a difficult financial situation which fulfil the criteria set out in Article 22(1) shall invest interest income or other profits in economy-related infrastructure projects, where appropriate with the support of the Commission and with a view to maximising growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) reimbursement of management costs incurred and payment of management fees of the financial instruments and additionally reimbursement of refinancing costs of the national cofinancing element where this is provided by a financial institution within the meaning of Article 33(4)(b)(i) and (ii).
Amendment 914 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) infrastructure projects
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new) Member States in a difficult financial situation which fulfil the criteria set out in Article 22(1) shall make use of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 and 2, where appropriate with the support of the Commission and with regard to maximising growth and competitiveness, in particular grants for economy-related infrastructure projects.
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1 Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the capital resources and gains and other earnings or yields attributable to the support from the
Amendment 922 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new) Member States in a difficult financial situation which fulfil the criteria set out in Article 22(1) shall make use of the resources referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, where appropriate with the support of the Commission and with regard to maximising growth and competitiveness, in particular grants for economy-related infrastructure projects.
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) For programmes where the resource allocation from the Funds does not exceed EUR 75 million, the Member State is exempted from submitting annual implementation reports and can submit implementation reports in 2017 and 2019.
Amendment 976 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Review meetings shall be convened in 2017 and 2019 for programmes where the resource allocation from the Funds does not exceed EUR 75 million, notwithstanding Article 45(1).
Amendment 1058 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The eligible expenditure of the operation to be co-financed shall not exceed the current value of the investment cost of the operation less the current value of the net revenue, determined according to one of these methods with the exception of investments in sustainable, low-carbon transport infrastructure where the eligible expenditure is in line with the current value of investment costs for the operation.
Amendment 1081 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) a flat rate of up to 2
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) a flat rate of up to
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part An operation comprising investment in infrastructure or productive investment shall repay the contribution from the CSF Funds if within
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. When assessing projects valued in excess of EUR 25 million, the Commission should have all the necessary information to enable it to estimate whether the level of funding would lead to significant job losses at existing locations in the European Union, so as to ensure that Community funding is not used to support changes of location within the Union.
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 64 – paragraph 1 1. In accordance with [Article 56(3)] of the Financial Regulation, each body responsible for the management and control of expenditure under the CSF Funds shall be accredited by formal decision of an accrediting authority at ministerial level
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 64 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. If uncertainties exist in relation to the administrative capacity of a Member State, the Commission shall assume the functions of an accreditation authority;
Amendment 1127 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 64 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Commsssion should publish an annual report on the steps taken by the Commission and Member States as a contribution to simplification (Art. 4.10); the principle of proportionality (Art. 4.5) should also be considered;
Amendment 1177 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. If a Member State in a difficult financial position meets the conditions of Article 22(1), the Commission should, on request, use an implementing measure to establish a separate programme under centralised management according to Article 54a Regulation No 1605/2002; the aim should be to pool suspended and/or withdrawn funding and interest income or funds that the relevant Member State has not yet drawn down and to use these to promote growth and economic performance as effectively as possible, particularly with regard to economy- related infrastructural projects;
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. In the case of Member States in financial difficulties that come under Article 22(1), the reduced funding will be invested within a programme established by means of an implementing measure administered by the COM according to Article 54a Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 prioritising maximum support for growth and economic development, in particular economy- related infrastructural projects, in order to prevent further economic damage to the regions;
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 1200 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Less developed regions that have been between 70 and 75 % of the EU average GDP for more than two programming periods but that have been unable to achieve an appreciable improvement in their economic situation will be assigned to a category with a higher national co- financing level in the next period;
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 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) 0
Amendment 1243 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3 3. At least
Amendment 1301 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Member States and Commission must ensure, in accordance with Article 14 c 1 (new), that partnership agreements, as well as operational programmes, permit an effective, viable link between resources from the Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds as well as the Connecting Europe Facility and the TEN Regulation;
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 8 8. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to
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 1332 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 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 1364 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the Funds, the EAFRD, the EMFF, the CEF and other Union and national funding instruments, and with the EIB;
Amendment 1384 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi a (new) vi a) the determination of areas in which cross-border infrastructural links and/or regional links are promoted;
Amendment 1404 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii a (new) ii a) the planned linking of Structural Fund and Cohesion Fund resources with other financial instruments, in particular the CEF;
Amendment 1408 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point h – point i a (new) i a) determination of the procedure for allotting funds also using competitive procedures;
Amendment 1417 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii a (new) ii a) a description of its contribution to subsidising infrastructure;
Amendment 1437 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1 a (new) Large projects in highly developed regions are eligible if they feature an infrastructural focus according to Article 9(7);
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Amendment 1455 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 92 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. When evaluating major projects, the Commission shall assess whether the funding would lead to significant job losses at existing locations in the European Union in order to ensure that Community funding does not support the relocation of businesses within the Union;
Amendment 1494 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1 1. Where an urban development strategy, an infrastructural strategy, or other territorial strategy or pact as defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation…[ESF] requires an integrated approach involving investments under more than one priority axis of one or more operational programmes, the action shall be carried out as an integrated territorial investment (an ‘ITI’).
Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) 75 % for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in points (b) and (c), and for all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007
Amendment 1606 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e Amendment 1624 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7 7. A separate priority axis with a co- financing rate of up to 100 % may be established within an operational programme to support operations implemented through financial instruments set up at Union level and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission or the bodies mentioned in Article 33(4)(b)(ii). Where a separate priority is established for this purpose, the support under this axis may not be implemented by any other means.
Amendment 1630 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) (3a) The independent sustainability of the project in economic and financial terms, where projects with higher co-financing rates that generate income should be favoured over projects that do not generate income;
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that management and control systems for operational programmes are set up in accordance with Articles 62 and 63. The Member States should ensure that the general principles of proportionality (Article 4.5) and reducing administrative costs (Article 4.10) are observed.
Amendment 1726 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) If a Member State in a difficult financial position meets the conditions of Article 22(1), the Commission should, on request, use an implementing measure to establish a separate programme under centralised management according to Article 54a Regulation No 1605/2002; the aim should be to pool suspended and/or withdrawn funding and interest income or funds that the relevant Member State has not yet drawn down and to use these to promote growth and economic performance as effectively as possible, particularly with regard to economy- related infrastructural projects;
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Where a Member State which is in a difficult financial situation fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 22(1) the Commission shall, if so requested, and by means of an implementing act, set up a separate programme, to be implemented on a centralised basis in accordance with Article 53a of Council Regulation No 1605/2002, for the purpose of consolidating funds that have been suspended and/or recovered and the interest earnings or unused funds of the Member State concerned and using them to promote growth as effectively as possible, particularly by means of infrastructure projects that benefit the economy;
source: PE-491.057
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 source: PE-492.792
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) investments in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local basic services for the rural population, including sport, leisure and culture, and the related infrastructure;
source: PE-492.949
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/11/10
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 14/33 to add the connection Berlin - Szczecin as rail and road core network section
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 15/33 to add the connection Berlin - Szczecin as rail and road core network section
Amendment 904 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 to add Gran Canaria and Tenerife Airports to the core network
Amendment 905 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 to add the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to the core network
Amendment 961 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Section 1a to add Cagliari (IT), Heraklion (EL), Las Palmas (ES) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Section 1b to add Gran Canaria and Tenerife Airports
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Section 2 to add Cagliari (IT) Heraklion (EL) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES)
source: PE-496.673
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2011/0302(COD) Mécanisme pour l'interconnexion en Europe
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 a (new) (47a) In order to guarantee broad and fair competition for projects funded under the CEF, the form of the contract must be consistent with the aims and circumstances of the project. The terms of the contract must be drafted in such a way as to spread the risks associated with the work to be carried out fairly, in order to maximise cost-effectiveness and ensure that the work is performed as efficiently as possible. This principle shall apply irrespective of whether a national or international contract model is employed.
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 a (new) Article 13a In order to guarantee broad and fair competition for projects funded under the CEF, the form of the contract must be consistent with the aims and circumstances of the project. The terms of the contract must be drafted in such a way as to spread the risks associated with the work to be carried out fairly, in order to maximise cost-effectiveness and ensure that the work is performed as efficiently as possible. This principle shall apply irrespective of whether a national or international contract model is employed.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. If a large-scale project fails to comply with the general principles laid down in Article 13a, it may not be supported using CEF funds. The Commission shall give the Member State concerned the opportunity to bring the project into line with the general principles in question.
source: PE-496.337
2012/10/17
TRAN, ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part 1 – point 5 – introductory part Helsinki – Turku – Stockholm – Malmö – København –
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part 1 – point 5 – introductory part Helsinki – Turku – Stockholm – Malmö – København – Fehmarn – Hamburg – Hannover Bremen – Hannover – Nürnberg – Øresund/Copenhagen – Rostock - Berlin - Nürnberg -München – Brenner – Verona – Bologna – Roma – Napoli – Bari Napoli – Palermo – Valletta
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 5 – rows 7-9 Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part 1 – point 7 – introductory part Gran Canaria / Tenerife – Sines / Lisboa – Madrid – Valladolid Lisboa – Aveiro – Oporto Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria – Bordeaux – Paris – Mannheim/Strasbourg
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – Part I – point 7 – row 1 a (new) Gran Canaria/Tenerife – Ports, Airports, MoS port and airport studies Sines / Lisboa – Madrid and works, links between the Canaries and Sines / Lisboa
source: PE-497.891
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2011/0405(COD) European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020
2012/06/15
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Cross-border cooperation shall be implemented in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, with the assistance of appropriate instruments. Those instruments shall specifically include the European grouping of territorial cooperation in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC).
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 1. The financial envelope available for implementing this Regulation over the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 18 182 300 000 (current prices). Up to
source: PE-491.118
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/24
REGI
11 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the upgrading and renewal of energy infrastructure are essential factors for achieving the 20/20/20 as well as the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; emphasises that not only crossborder infrastructure needs to be improved but also infrastructure that allows the transmission to and from transmission highways and the distribution on national level; notes that regional and local authorities play the most important role in the authorisation processes as well as in promoting
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that the greatest challenge lies in securing local public acceptance for energy infrastructure projects; is convinced that the acceptance and trust of members of the public and decision-makers can only be won by holding open and transparent debates in the run-up to decisions on energy infrastructure projects;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for authorisation procedures to be speeded up (maximum five years) and simplified (one-stop shop); emphasises, however, that planning rights lie with the Member States and regions and that any EU-wide approximation of authorisation procedures must be consistent with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the decision to focus on a small number of infrastructure priorities over the period to 2020 by concentrating on ‘projects of European interest’; calls on the Commission to develop precise criteria to be used in selecting these projects, in close coordination with the Member States and regional and local stakeholders;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Asks the Commission to evaluate if the modernisation and upgrading of existing energy corridors is preferable to new corridors as to cost-efficiency and public acceptance; asks furthermore for the interconnector capabilities of the regions to be assessed;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recalls that the 3rd energy package creates an obligation for regulators, in setting tariffs, not only to evaluate investments on the basis of benefits in their Member State, but on the basis of EU-wide benefits; urges the ACER to ensure their members heed this obligation and asks the Commission to consider compensatory mechanisms where costs and benefits cannot be fairly allocated through tariff-setting and for this compensation to be shared with the towns and regions effected;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that financing of infrastructure investments is market-based, in order to prevent distortions of competition and the creation of false incentives for investment, provided, however, that public interest – especially at local and regional level – is also safeguarded.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a.Notes the problems in those regions dominated by a limited number of market actors which leads to slow infrastructure development and renewal; regrets that this prevents the 'user pays' principle from being applied universally and therefore believes that in such cases, public financing may still be needed in order to build the infrastructure required to develop these national and regional energy markets as part of the European energy market; asks the Commission to review state-aid rules in this regard and if needed, to bring forward proposals to amend these rules to allow Member States to encourage the modernisation of infrastructure;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to issue a new guideline document on public financing of projects and current state aid legislation which presents clear criteria for public funding of energy infrastructure; stresses that this document must be developed jointly by DG Energy, DG Competition and DG Regional Policy in order to prevent Commission rules contradicting each other;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure compliance with international agreements, such as the Espoo Convention, before cross-border projects are undertaken or further developed, and draws attention, in the context of the expansion of energy networks, to the need to foster closer cooperation, in particular between Russia and Belarus and the Baltic States, and, in that connection, to develop the EU-Russia energy dialogue, in particular with a view to achieving the objective of energy security for the EU Member States and regions;
source: PE-462.568
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
38 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas European structural policy contributes greatly to overcoming the economic and financial crisis, as it tends to be oriented towards innovation and removing disparities, strongly encouraging the European regions to upgrade infrastructure, increase regional innovation potential and boost sustainable ecological development,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas Europe’s regions together face the challenges of globalisation, demographic change and conserving resources, and whereas the intrinsic potential of all regions should be exploited to boost growth and regional and social cohesion,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the completely free movement of goods, services and workers is the most effective regional policy and tends in itself to help smooth out regional disparities in development,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Recognises, too, that European funding adds value where projects supported at regional level contribute to the achievement of pan-European objectives in the fields of economic growth, research, environmental protection, resource management, sport, demographic change, energy supply sustainability, social cohesion or cross-border development and this would not have been realised without the European stimulus;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that larger urban centres face specific challenges because of the complexity of their social, economic and environmental tasks;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that the Union will be able to hold its own in the face of global competition only if its cohesion policy can tap the development potential of all the regions in response to the challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; underlines in this connection that targeting Structural Fund resources in a broad territorial approach must also serve to compensate for structural weaknesses in the stronger regions too, as well as to counteract potential weaknesses;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that the Union will be able to hold its own in the face of global competition only if its cohesion policy can tap the development potential of all the regions and cities in response to the challenges of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Sees macroregional strategies as affording a major opportunity to harness forms of trans-regional potential and adopt a joint approach to challenges stemming from the natural environment, e.g. in relation to environmental protection; considers that better coordination of existing support mechanisms can create scope for more targeted use of the EU structural funds; nevertheless, no new instruments, financial resources or implementation structures should be created for these strategies;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Doubts whether specific operational programmes for functional geographical entities such as
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the key role
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to oblige the Member States to involve the relevant actors in key urban areas as well as local and regional authorities in all phases of cohesion policy decisions (strategic planning, drawing up and negotiating development and investment partnership agreements, and operational programmes);
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Also considers that cohesion policy has a responsibility to do what is needed to fill gaps and remove bottlenecks in a core TEN network of main routes of European significance, particularly in the border regions which have until now been badly neglected in this regard;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure, Motorways of the Sea and designated E- roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that the development of basic infrastructure and support for conventional forms of energy should also be regarded as compatible with EU 2020, because only when they have competitive transport, energy and communications networks and waste-disposal infrastructure will the convergence regions be in a position to contribute to achieving the EU 2020 objectives – and that is precisely why the weaker and neediest regions must be given some leeway to interpret those objectives; in this connection, welcomes the greater use of innovative funding solutions such as EU project loans or public-private partnerships and other services offered by the EIB/EIF group;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a dependable and appropriate phasing-out arrangement under the Convergence objective for areas
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. In addition, calls for a time-limited safety net for cases where the loss of support in a Member State affects a large proportion of its population and also a significant part of the support within the previous programming period; sees a particular justification for an appropriate phasing out system for regions leaving the convergence support system, which despite having exceeded the 75% threshold face growing disadvantages (demographic change, migratory deficit, monolithic structure, unemployment, etc.)
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for a strengthening of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Fears that the transitional category proposed by the Commission will become a permanent feature and will act to the detriment of other regions; calls, therefore, for the transitional rules to be degressive, subject to a time limit and restricted to regions currently eligible for support under the 'convergence' objective;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under Objective 3 (European Territorial Cooperation) need to be stepped up at all EU internal borders and at all three levels of such cooperation (cross-border, inter- regional and trans-national) and calls for the relevant share of the structural funds to be increased to
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls for the sake of increasing synergies for a greater integration of sectoral policies (transport, energy, research, environment, education) in the cohesion and structural policy creating more effectiveness and better coordination between the Structural Funds, the CIP and the Framework Programmes for Research and Development, suggests that multi-fund programming could contribute to work in a more integrated manner and would increase the effectiveness between these different funds; considers the national / regional development partnerships as an appropriate instrument to bring together the various policies; in this respect underlines the need to set clear objectives and to assess whether the goals were achieved in the Member States;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for the mandatory involvement of
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls for delays in launching programmes to be avoided and for decision-making and evaluation processes to be expedited as a matter of course; stresses that this is extremely important for small and medium-sized undertakings in particular; calls, too, for the technical equipment available to the relevant administrative authorities to be improved and for them to be more closely networked, for disclosure requirements to be reduced, and for a significant shortening of deadlines for putting the necessary expert reports out to tender and for their delivery;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Supports the Commission's call for the macroeconomic conditionality linked to budgetary discipline to apply not only to the Cohesion Fund but to be extended to other structural and agricultural funds as well;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37b. Considers the Commission to be responsible for formulating conditionalities and overseeing their implementation, and proposes corresponding action plans for the Member States and regions;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Calls on the Member States and regions to look ahead when programming co-financing appropriations and to boost them by means of financial engineering;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls, in the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, for it to be recognised that Cohesion Policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies – and particularly bigger companies – to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect), and calls, therefore, for support for large undertakings to focus on investment in research and development or for it to be provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing; also calls for clear provisions to be included in the general regulation governing the Structural Funds ruling out EU support for the relocation of undertakings within the Union, and for a substantial lowering of the threshold for review of relocation investments;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Recognises the leverage effect of new financial instruments and their potential to mobilise investment, supports increased financing from credit in principle, and calls for the use of revolving financial instruments to be extended to more areas eligible for funding (including research and infrastructure); calls for procedures to be simplified to that end and for a greater degree of legal certainty throughout the entire funding period; takes the view that at the end of a funding period, at the latest, responsibility for how the funds are spent should transfer to national level or project level; under the current period, not all member states adopted a decentralised approach to dealing with financial instruments such as JESSICA; emphasises the need for direct access for cities.
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Sees global grants at subregional level as an appropriate tool for developing independent innovation strategies in line with European structural-policy objectives;
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Envisages that the Commission will, in future, have a greater responsibility for the improvement of national administrative procedures; considers in this connection that simplification and clarification in the administration of support programmes, in particular in the area of financial implementation and financial control, are urgently necessary; takes the view, therefore, that it will be incumbent on the Commission to implement accreditation procedures for national or federal-state administrative and auditing bodies; envisages linkage between, on the one hand, successful accreditation and a reduction in the error rate and, on the other, entitlement to simplified and less frequent reporting;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 b (new) 53b. Calls for significantly stricter standards for budgetary control and proof of compliance with funding rules to be applied to Member States whose auditing bodies do not pass the accreditation procedures;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Calls on the Commission to maintain an annual public 'failure scoreboard' of inadequate and/or late execution of reporting and disclosure requirements and of irregularities, abuse and fraud in the use of monies from the cohesion fund; calls for this information to be broken down by Member State and Fund;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 c (new) 54c. Calls for annual clearance of accounts procedures to be established for the new programming period that also cover multiannual programmes;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 d (new) 54d. Considers more efficient e- government solutions (harmonised forms) to be necessary for the entire implementation and monitoring system; calls for exchange of experience between the Member States coordinated by the Commission and for coordinated implementation through groupings of administrative authorities and auditing bodies;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 e (new) 54e. Considers that the transparency provisions (obligation to disclose the final beneficiary) are a necessary instrument for experts, the public and policy-makers to evaluate the conformity with objectives and the legality with which the structural funds have been used; Calls for the description to be supplied not only in the relevant national language but also in one of the three working languages (English, French or German) and recommends further harmonisation of the information required;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new) 55a. Regards the Commission’s call for payments to be more closely geared to results as illogical in that results will only be achieved by financing the projects in the first place, is concerned that the monitoring is likely to be highly bureaucratic, but regards as conceivable requirements which make payments contingent on proven consistency between the projects and, say, EU 2020 strategies;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 b (new) 55b. Considers the offsetting of improperly received monies that have not been paid back against current funding pledges to be an effective instrument for disciplining Member States with a poor record;
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 c (new) 55c. Calls for diversification of the penalty mechanisms, including among other aspects a bonus system for those Member States which comply with the implementation requirements, in particular through administrative concessions;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Supports the Commission’s proposal that the N+2 rule should be applied systematically except in the first year of funding and except for cross-border programmes and that derogations from it should be abolished; supports, indeed, the application of an N+3 rule in the case of cross-border programmes, in order to take account of the slower administrative processes resulting from the linguistic and cultural challenges they face; considers this will guarantee that a balance is struck between high-
source: PE-462.896
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2011/2196(INI) Future of regional airports and air services in the EU
2011/12/21
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of regional airports in the context of air transport and their role in ensuring territorial, economic and social cohesion in the Union by connecting regions; points out that existing public service obligations should be maintained in order to guarantee the accessibility of regions, such as peripheral and island regions, that face geographical handicaps; notes the importance of airports,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to take
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the economic importance of regional airports for job creation, particularly in less-developed or disadvantaged regions;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it particularly important to employ intermodal solutions where possible; takes the view that
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that the preservation, building and expansion of regional airports and related infrastructure
source: PE-478.609
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2012/2050(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
2012/06/26
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential to tackling the regional dimension of issues including organised crime, trafficking in drugs, radioactive materials and human beings, terrorism, natural and manmade environmental disasters and management of water and energy resources; calls for such engagement to be differentiated and conditional upon progress in democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio- economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption; notes that the EU cooperation Strategy for Central Asia identifies seven priorities, but provides resources too limited to have an impact in all policy areas; calls therefore for the EU to define priorities better according to the resources available, whilst ensuring that development cooperation is not subordinated to economic, energy or security interests;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the overall situation in human rights, labour rights, lack of support for civil society and the status of the rule of law
source: PE-492.653
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2013/01/29
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that increased renewable energy production will pose challenges to the serviceability of the existing energy infrastructure; points to the importance of both public and private funding where energy infrastructure investment is concerned; urges the need for progress in the development and expansion of an EU internal energy market; believes that, for example, ELENA assistance should support large-
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Maintains that effective renewable energy projects should not stop at the EU's internal borders, to say nothing of its external borders; draws attention to the importance of cross-border energy projects and takes the view that European regional cooperation programmes, as well as the IPA and the ENI, should
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Points out that coherence and perseverance are key elements of EU climate and energy policy; notes that the targets set and the requirements imposed on production may not all be consistent in every respect; points out that legislation which limits the exploitation of renewable energy will at worst make the targets more difficult to reach, and that this could adversely affect regional economies; points out that energy production from renewable energy sources is closely linked to the development and expansion of energy infrastructure, and that the necessary planning procedures often require the interaction of various planning levels; points out that national legislation must ensure the simplification and acceleration of planning procedures in the development of energy infrastructure;
source: PE-504.185
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2012/2293(INI) Social housing in the European Union
2013/02/25
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to devise ways of bringing about low-cost housing construction, for example by making publicly owned land available free of charge for public and cooperative housing promoters;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that investment in social housing plays a part in
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that investment in
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Member States to tackle speculative tendencies in housing construction by means of statutory regulation;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Notes that housing is a valuable social good, for which Member States bear special responsibility;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission to compile information on the extent to which Member States implement or promote housing construction measures using their own resources;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Proposes an exchange of experience and opinions between the Member States and promoters of publicly subsidised housing construction measures in Europe;
source: PE-506.057
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the State aid rules, as well as the Cohesion Policy objectives, should lead to improving the situation of the
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costs; is therefore of the opinion that the geographical zoning shoud not fall below 45.5% in order not to jeopardize the economic development of the regions;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions should have a special safety regime, similar to that for transition regions under the Cohesion Policy, allowing them to cope with their new situation; highlights the need to prolong the transitional period for those regions until 2020;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines the specific situation of border regions with highly differing aid rates and the potential of competition distortion which these differences can have; welcomes the Commission's ambition to limit the distorting effects of State aid for competition; stresses the damaging economic impact that differing aid rates between regions of the less developed and the more developed category can have; underlines therefore the need to limit the difference between the less developed and the more developed category to 10%;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the application of State aid rules within Cohesion Policy programmes could be better achieved by focussing on large-scale aid, simplifying rules, increasing the de minimis ceiling to EUR 500.000, and extending the horizontal categories in the Enabling Regulation and the scope of the block exemption rules in the General Block Exemption Regulation;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is of the opinion that excluding large enterprises companies from State aid rules in areas covered by Article 107(3)(c) TFEU is not justified given their contribution to employment, the supply- chains that they create with SMEs, their common involvement in research and development, and the role they play in the economic crisis; takes the view that the presence of large undertakings is often key to the success of SMEs that benefit from clusters led by large companies and from their sub-contracting activities; underlines that such a decision may lead to job losses and reduced economic activity in the regions and to the relocation of companies to other regions either within and outside the EU; takes therefore the view that those companies need to remain eligible for State aid;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Welcomes the obligation for companies to leave investments and jobs throughout 10 years in the region where the State aid was granted in order to impede relocations to regions with higher aid rates;
source: PE-510.599
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