Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2010/2305(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on absorption of Structural and Cohesion Funds: lessons learnt for the future cohesion policy of the EU PDF (233 KB) DOC (150 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas absorption capacity is the extent to which a Member State is able to spend the financial resources allocated from the Structural and Cohesion Funds in an effective and efficient manner, and whereas this capacity is necessary for making a maximum contribution to the economic and soc, social and territorial cohesion with the resources available from the EU funds,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas administrative capacity, especially in terms of projects planning and implementation, is a key issue for the absorption capacity and needs to be strengthened, with particular emphasis on those Member States lagging behind and with low absorption rates,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the paramount importance of timely adoption of the multiannual financial framework and clear and definitive rules and guidance for the Member States in order to avoid start-up difficulties at the beginning of the next programming period; underlines that the duration of the multiannual financial framework is a key issue for Cohesion Policy and for the absorption capacity, because a too short MFF creates obstacles to those projects that are at the same time the ones of longer duration and the most substantial ones from the development point of view;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance that certain reforms can have in some Member States to increase the absorption capacity, and therefore the need that they are negotiated between the Commission and the Member States concerned when defining the development and investment partnership contract, so as to make them a binding condition for the states; in particular, points out the importance of decentralisation, and of the empowerment of regional and local authorities;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make further efforts to attract, well train and retain qualified staff to manage EU funds, and to avoid any replacement of the staff done simply on a political basis;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to enhance its assistance to those Member States whose absorption rates, being under the EU's average, show a lack in terms of absorption capacity; believes that such enhanced assistance and close cooperation should continue at least until the countries concerned reach a level of expertise sufficient to produce results without external special aid;