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Activities of Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL related to 2020/0104(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
2021/02/09
Dossiers: 2020/0104(COD)

Reports (1)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
2020/11/10
Committee: BUDGECON
Dossiers: 2020/0104(COD)
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Authors: [{'name': 'Siegfried MUREŞAN', 'mepid': 124802}, {'name': 'Dragoş PÎSLARU', 'mepid': 197663}, {'name': 'Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL', 'mepid': 96991}]

Amendments (117)

Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economicsustainable policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, isthe framework to facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Sustainable Development Goals, the National Climate Energy Plans adopted in the frame of the Governance of the Energy Union, and the just transition plans, are the frameworks to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reformAs part of the goals of the European Semester, structural reforms based on solidarity, integration and social justice are also addressed, with the aim of creating quality employment and growth, ensuring equality of and access to opportunity and social protection, protecting vulnerable groups and improving the living standards of all Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms while fully taking into account the contribution of macro economic policies to the delivery of Sustainable Development Goals. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic and budgetary outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member States and very differentiated territorial impact within Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID- 19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial and social welfare systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long- term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies and societies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal spacemeasures that Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies and social structures. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resiliencesocial and economic resilience, understood as the ability to tackle economic shock and achieve long term structural changes in a fair and inclusive way to strengthen quality of life and wellbeing for all, will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening ofreduce the divergences in the Union. (This amendment replaces “resilience” by “social and economic resilience” throughout the whole text.)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms and investments contributing to achievebuild a high degree of resilience of deconomiestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities and societies and social progress, strengthening social structures and adjustment capacity and enhancing sustainable and inclusive growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities and notably Article 3(3) of the Treaty on the European Union. Article 3(1) of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the “well-being” of EU’s people is the aim of the EU. All reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility should aim at improving in the short, medium and long term people’s quality of life. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term sustainable growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy for the benefit of an improved quality of life for all. Such investments will also make the EU less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. Investing in green transition, digital transiformation, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economeconomic, social and territorial cohesion, institutional resilience and measures towards the next generation of Europeans are policy arections important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chainsthe common objectives of EU and its Member States and make the Union more resilient.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) As underlined in the 2020 Strategic Foresight report adopted by the Commission on 9 September 2020, resilience refers to the ability not only to withstand and cope with challenges but also to transform societies in a sustainable, fair and democratic manner. The Recovery and Resilience Facility should aim at strengthening the resilience of the EU as a whole and all its Members States towards a sustainable well-being for all.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Each measures in the Recovery and Resilience Plans may contribute to more than one of the pillars identified in Article 3.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester,and objectives of the EU and its Member States and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivitrecovery and resilience of the economy of thesocial structures in all Member States.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States. This may also include measures to incentivize private investment through support schemes, including via financial instruments, subsidies, or similar schemes, provided that State Aid rules are complied with.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 40% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives, while protecting and empowering workers that may suffer from the consequence of productive transformations, in particular by implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights and defending the principle of collective bargaining. The Facility should only finance projects respecting the “do no significant harm” principle accordance with Regulation (EU)2019/2088.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Additional attention should be given to the specificities of islands, insular areas as well as the outermost regions where the geographical and socio- economic characteristics may require a different approach to support the transition process towards climate- neutrality and taking into account the starting position of each Member State.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Reflecting on the European Pillar of Social Rights as Europe’s social strategy to make sure that the transitions of climate-neutrality, digitalisation and demographic change, as well as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, are socially fair and just, the Facility established by this regulation will contribute to the implementation of its 20 principles and to the achievement of social progress targets and milestones.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) At least 30% of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to investments related to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights' objectives. None of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be in contradiction to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 d (new)
(11d) At least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Plans should contribute to the recovery of the cultural and creative sectors according to their specific needs.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, dDue attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will boththe digital transformation and fostering social and territorial cohesion by taking into account progresses made under the social scoreboard and other relevant indicators of upward convergence in the social field. All of these objectives must be considered on equal footing and will play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to enable measures to be taken that link the Facility to sound economic governance, with a view to ensuring uniform implementing conditions, the power should be conferred on the Council to suspend, on a proposal from the Commission and by means of implementing acts, the period of time for the adoption of decisions on proposals for recovery and resilience plans and to suspend payments under this Facility, in the event of significant non-compliance in relation to the relevant cases related to the economic governance process laid down in the Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council [CPR] (…). The power to lift those suspensions by means of implementing acts, on a proposal from the Commission, should also be conferred on the Council in relation to the same relevant cases.deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to facilitate the implementation of the policy priorities and enable the recovery to its full capacity, the economic governance framework and the European Semester process needs to be adapted to respond to the vulnerabilities exposed by the current crisis and to prepare for future challenges. Taking into account the initiatives launched by the Commission in 2019 and 2020, the new framework needs to effectively address macroeconomic and socio-economic inequalities, ensure democratic accountability of economic governance-decision-making, and enable the implementation of the Green Deal as the Union’s new growth strategy, for making the EU’s economy sustainable and making the transition just and inclusive for all, and seize the new opportunities of the digital age.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The European Semester as the framework for policy coordination under a common surveillance cycle, shall be refocused to a framework that coordinates sustainable development policies, and that would enable the coordination of the recovery measures, framed by the principles of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN SDGs. A better ownership of the European semester process by a stronger involvement of all relevant stakeholders at national level shall be sought as a matter of priority. To that end, the Stability and Growth Pact shall be revised and adapted to a sustainable development pact that facilitates the implementation of the recovery needs and the investment needed for the EU’s policies priorities.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent, relevant, effective and efficient recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specificUnion’s long-term policy priorities, challenges and priorities identified, in the context of the European Semester, withe European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and, operational programmes adopted under the Union funds and/or in actions related to the implementation of Union law and policies. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objec, the Digital Agenda, the Industrial and SME strategies, the European Skills Agenda, the Child Guarantee and the Youth Guarantee, the plan should also set out coherent, complementary, coordinated measures that are relevant under the six policy areas identified in this Regulation All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. At least 40 % of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives. The recovery and resilience plans should be consistent with the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, and specifically address inequalities, including targets and indicators on how to achieve social progress. (1. The words "challenges and prioritives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.identified in the context of the European Semester, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements, operational programmes adopted under the Union funds and/or actions related to the implementation of Union law and policies." applies throughout the whole text. 2. The words "At least 40 % of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives" applies throughout the text.)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) By means of an delegated act and based on Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and respecting the "do no significant harm" principle in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, the Commission shall adopt climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines to help Member States to ensure that any measures in the recovery and resilience plan cause no harm to biodiversity and climate and to environmental sustainability.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) By means of an delegated act and based on Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and respecting the "do no significant harm" principle in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, the Commission shall adopt a tracking methodology to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives to help the Member States to design, implement and track the contribution of the recovery and resilience plans to climate and biodiversity objectives of the EU and the respective Member State.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) By means of an delegated act and based on the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the Commission shall adopt a tracking methodology to mainstreaming gender actions and objectives to help the Member States to design, implement and track the contribution of the recovery and resilience plans to gender objectives of the EU and the respective Member State.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) Member States should ensure that local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are consulted when drafting the recovery and resilience plans. In order to improve consistency and relevance of the recovery and resilience plans, local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders should be given the possibility to provide their inputs at early stage before the recovery and resilience plans are officially submitted to the EU. Local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are consulted preferably not later than three months before the official submission of the draft recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are consulted according to national rules and practices. The recovery and resilience plans shall explain how the inputs of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders were taken into account and, if the stakeholders wish so, their opinions will be attached to the National Reform Programmes or, when appropriate, to the national recovery and resilience plans.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also includeplan should be drawn up based on a multilevel dialogue and partnership with local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders in order to ensure ownership of the plans. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on the six areas identified in this Regulation; it should outline the extent of the consultation carried out with the stakeholders before submission of the plan, as well as targets and milestones specifically focused on inequality and social progress indicators to achieve, and measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency ofway the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevis consistent with challenges, objectives antd country-specific challenges and prioritimmitments of the EU and its Member States identified in the context of the European Semester, the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements, operational programmes adopted under the Union funds and/or in actions related to the implementation of Union law and policies. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To strengthen the national ownership of the process, the Commission shall promote the involvement of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders, as foreseen in this Regulation and in full respect of national rules and practices, through the European Semester and notably in the identification of national challenges and priorities, multilateral surveillance, peer review exercises and exchange of good practices.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to contribute to the preparation of high-quality plans and assist the Commission in the assessment of the recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Member States and in the assessment of the degree of their achievement, provision should be made for the use of expert advice and, at the Member State request, peer counselling. When such expertise concerns labour-related policies, social partners are involved.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The application of this Regulation shall fully observe Article 152 TFEU, and the recovery and resilience plans issued under this Regulation shall respect national practices and institutions including for wage formation. This Regulation shall take duly into account Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and accordingly must not affect the right to negotiate, conclude or enforce collective agreements or to take collective action in accordance with national law and practices.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the instruments on the ground. The Social Scoreboard shall represent one of the basis of the evaluation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementing act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevant milestones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the examination procedure thereof13 . After the adoption of an implementing act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generaliszed deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an, democratic checks and balances, an independent judiciary, media pluralism and media freedom are essential preconditions for sound financial management and effective EU funding and fighting corruption. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘European Semester of economicsustainable development policy coordination’ (hereinafter ‘European Semester’) means the process set out by Article 2-a of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 199720 and the framework to facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, and adapted to the policy needs to respond to the current crisis and the future challenges as outlined, amongst others, in the Commission Communication on the 2020 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy20a and the European Semester Spring and Summer Package 2020. __________________ 20Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (OJ L 209, 2.8.1997, p. 1). 20aCommission Communication COM/2019/650 final from 17 December 2019.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3a. ‘economic and social resilience’ means the ability to tackle economic shock and achieve long term structural changes in a fair and inclusive way to strengthen quality of life and well-being for all.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green and digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, culture, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systemssocial protection, high-quality jobs and investment, gender equality and the inclusion of people with disabilities, stability of the financial systems, social dialogue and strengthening democratic systems, including efficient and independent judicial systems as well as media pluralism and media freedom.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
- just green transition, taking into account the objectives of the Green Deal; (The words "just green transition" replace "green transition" throughout the whole text.)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)
- social and territorial cohesion, taking into account the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, social dialogue and strengthening democratic systems; (The words "social and territorial cohesion" replace "social cohesion" throughout the text.)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Recovery and Resilience Plans shall respect the following requirements:- at least 40% of the amount of the Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to the just green transition; - at least 20% of the amount of the Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to the digital transformation; - at least 30% of the amount of the Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to the social and territorial cohesion; - at least 10% of the amount of the Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to the Next Generation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to impromoteve the short, medium and long term people’s quality of life by contributing to addressing the challenges of the six policy areas referred in Article 3, thereby promoting the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the social and economic resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the just green and digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creationthe creation of high-quality jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth and strengthening social infrastructures in a fair and inclusive way. Particular attention should be given to the interplay and interlinkages between the 6 policy areas identified in Article 3 and how to ensure a holistic and coherent approach to increase well-being overall.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) measures that strengthen the educational infrastructure at early ages, from zero to twelve in order to adapt school groups to the health requirements of the COVID-19 and follow the WHO’s recommendations;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The amounts referred to in paragraph 1(a) may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of each instrument and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, promoting the involvement of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, in so far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of each instrument. Expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the 2025 Draft Budget of the EU, the Commission shall assess the expected amount of unused commitment appropriations and decommitment appropriations available for non- repayable support referred to in paragraph 1 - point b of this Article. The expected amount of unused commitment appropriations and decommitment appropriations available for non-repayable support referred to in paragraph 1point b of this Article shall be enter into the EU budget as external assigned revenues in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation in the2025 Draft Budget of the EU.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Resources from shared managementTransfer of resources between the RRF and other EU programmes
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may propose to allocated part of their Reform and Resilience Plan to the Technical Support Instrument and to programmes under shared management. The amount allocated shall contribute to achievement of the objectives of this Regulation in accordance with Article 4. The amount allocated shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Funds to which the resources are transferred and for the benefit of the Member State concerned. No co-financing is required for the amount transferred. The Commission shall implement those resources in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation. Requests under paragraph 2 for the programmes under shared management shall set out the total amount transferred for each year by Fund and by category of region, where relevant, shall be duly justified and shall be accompanied by the revised programme or programmes, from which the resources are to be transferred.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States may propose to allocated part of their Reform and Resilience Plan to their Member State compartment under the InvestEU programme to support actions related to the solvency of companies established in a Member State and operating in the Union. The amount allocated shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the InvestEU programme and for the benefit of the Member State concerned. The Commission shall implement those resources in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Measures linking the Facility to sound 1. compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […)][CPR], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The decision to suspend payments referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to payment applications submitted after the date of the decision to suspend. The suspension of the time period referred to in Article 17 shall apply from the day after the adoption of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. In case of suspension of payments Article 15(9) of Regulation laying down common provisions on the (…) shall apply. 2. of the cases referred to in Article 15(11) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to lift the suspension of the time period or of payments referred to in the previous paragraph. The relevant procedures or payments shall resume the day after the lifting of the suspension.Article 9 deleted economic governance In the event of significant non- In the event of occurrence of any
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Facility shall not support measures causing harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reflecting the European Pillar of Social Rights as Europe’s strategy for social progress, at least 30% of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to the social and territorial cohesion, including the implementation of the EPRS objectives. None of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be in contradiction to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights. By means of a delegated act, the Commission shall adopt the relevant methodology to help Member States to fulfil those requirements.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 879 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester,relevant to the achievement of the objectives referred to in paArticular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, inle 3 identified in the context of the European Semester, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals, the national reform programmes, their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transit, the just transition plans, the partnership agreements, operational programmes adopted under the Union Ffund22 ,s and/or in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union fundsactions related to the implementation of Union law and policies, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green, just and digital transition. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […] 22[…]
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 904 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Regulation and the related reforms and investments shall fully observe Article 152 TFEU, and the recovery and resilience plans issued under this Regulation shall respect national practices and institutions including for wage formation. This Regulation and the related reforms and investments shall take duly into account Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and accordingly must not affect the right to negotiate, conclude or enforce collective agreements or to take collective action in accordance with national law and practices.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 910 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a Exclusion from the scope of support The RRF shall not support activities and investments: (a) listed in Annex V point B of the InvestEU Programme; (b) listed in Article 6 of the European Regional Development Fund; (c) support of activities of companies in sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) if no green transition plans are in place; (d) Support of companies registered in the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, following the Commission Recommendation C(2020) 4885 final*** ; (e) Support of companies with track records of environmental, human and workers’ rights abuse and violations, or corruption. (t) Support of large undertakings in the meaning of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council** on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, that do not provide binding transition plans, elaborating how they align their economic activities to the Union's climate and environmental objectives, including plans of the phase-out of activities causing significant harm to any environmental objective and the transformation of such activities into neutral or low impact activities within a pre-defined timeframe. The plans should also include quality job maintenance measures, gender equality and Corporate Social Responsibility targets; (f) Undertakings that do not commit to restrictions on dividend payments, senior pay and share buy-backs during the period of the support; (g) Support for operations of companies having a consolidated net turnover of or exceeding EUR 750 000 000 that do not commit to a report on income tax information, broken down by tax jurisdiction and for each jurisdiction in which the undertaking operates, on an annual basis and publicly available. (number of employees, assets, turnover, profit or loss before income tax, tax accrued, tax paid, accumulated earnings, stated capital, public subsidies received). [Companies covered by this reporting requirement shall be allowed one or more specific items of information required in public country by country reports to be temporarily omitted when they are of a nature such that their disclosure would be seriously prejudicial to the commercial position of the companies; such omission shall not prevent a fair and balanced understanding of the tax position of the company and shall be duly justified."] (h) support of activities of large companies in the meaning of Directive 2013/34/EU that have reportable arrangements under the Council Directive (EU) 2018/822* in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements, unless such entities commit to repeal the reportable arrangements concerned within twelve months from the financial support reception.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The draft plan shall be submitted to the attention of local and regional authorities, national social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders for consultation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the well-being and quality of life of its citizens, the growth potential, job creation, social progress and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, contributes to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, decreases inequality, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 971 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to the challenges resulting from them in particular the need to ensure a fair transitions for workers affected by such transitions and their participation in this transition;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 987 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are respecting the “do no significant harm” principle in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 992 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) for each measures in the recovery and resilience plan, an explanation of how the Member State applied the climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines and verified that each measures in the recovery and resilience plan do not cause harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 the same Regulation;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(cc) a detailed explanation of how the measures are expected to ensure that at least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and that none of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1032 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the accompanying measures that may be needed in particular to mitigate the negative environmental, economic and social impacts identified and the contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) a summary of the consultations held with the local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and how the inputs of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders were taken into account and, if the stakeholders wish so, their opinions will be attached to the National Reform Programmes or, when appropriate, to the national recovery and resilience plans and the details, including the relevant milestones and targets, of the consultations and dialogues planned in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the arrangements for the effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State concerned, including the proposed qualitative and quantitative milestones and targets, and the related indicators, including how the plan improve the country-based performance under the Social Scoreboard;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1059 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. In the preparation of proposals for their recovery and resilience plan, Member States may request the Commission to organise an exchange of good practices in order to allow the requesting Member States to benefit from the experience of other Member States. Member States may also request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with the regulation thereof. Technical support full respects national rules and practices concerning collective bargaining. Technical support activities cannot undermine the role of social partners or threaten the autonomy of collective bargaining.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission consults local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders of the concerned country, notably in cooperation with European social partners, to gather their views concerning ownership, consistency and effectiveness of the national recovery and resilience plan.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines was correctly performed for each measures in the recovery and resilience plan and whether each measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State do not case harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the Commission's methodology for tracking the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights was correctly used, whether each measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State are expected to ensure that at least 30% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and whether none of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, social progress and economic and social resilience of the Member State, decrease inequalities, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators, which include progresses in improving performances in the areas covered by the social scoreboard.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(g a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is compatible with the six pillars set out in Article 3 and respect the minimum contributions for each pillar;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. For the purpose of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plans submitted by Member States, the Commission may be assisted by experts. When such expertise concerns labour- related policies, social partners are involved.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard 1. The Commission shall complement the current Social Scoreboard (the ‘Scoreboard’) with indicators framed by the Sustainable Development Goals, to monitor the status of implementation of the agreed reforms and investments through the recovery and resilience plans of each Member State. 2. The Scoreboard shall display the progress registered by the recovery and resilience plans in each of the six areas that define the scope of this Regulation. 3. The Scoreboard shall indicate the degree of fulfilment of the relevant milestones of the recovery and resilience plans and the identified shortcomings in their implementation, as well as the recommendations of the Commission to address the respective shortcomings. 4. The Scoreboard shall also summarise the main recommendations addressed to the Member States as regards their recovery and resilience plans. 5. The Scoreboard shall serve as a basis for a permanent exchange of best practices between Member States which will materialise in the form of a structured dialogue organised on a regular basis. 6. The Scoreboard shall be constantly updated and shall be publicly available on the Commission’s website. It shall indicate the status of payment claims, payments, suspensions and cancellations of financial contributions. 7. The Commission shall present the Scoreboard at a hearing organised by the competent committees of the European Parliament. 8. In establishing the scoreboard, the Commission should rely as much as possible on dashboards based on multiple indicators for monitoring the social and economic dimension of resilience and dashboards for monitoring the green and digital dimension of resilience as annexed to its 2020 strategic foresight report “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe”.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – introductory part
This annex sets out the methodology for calculating the maximum financial contribution available for each Member State in accordance with Article 10. The method takes into account:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
— The cumulative drop in real GDP over the period from 2020 to 2021, namely real GDP change by 2021 as compared to 2019.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – introductory part
TFor 2021 and 2022, the maximum financial contribution of a Member State under the Facility (MFCi) is defined as follows: MFCi = αi × (FS) MFCi(2021-2022) = αi × 0,6 × (FS)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 a (new)
For 2023 and 2024, the maximum financial contribution of a Member State under the Facility (MFCi) is defined as follows: MFCi(2023-2024) = betai × [ 0,4(FS) + uncommitted amount (2021-2022) ]
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 b (new)
FS (Financial Support) is the available financial envelope under the Facility as referred to Article 5(1)(a); and betai is the allocation key of Member State i, defined as: with 1. and with and 0.75 for Member States with With: is the allocation key of country i is the 2019 Gross Domestic Product per capita of country i, the 2019 weighted Average Gross Domestic product per capita of the EU-27 Member States, is the 2019 total population in country i, is the 2019 total population in EU-27 Member States is the cumulative loss in real Gross Domestic Product of country i over the period 2020-2021 is the cumulative loss in real Gross Domestic Product of EU 27 Member States over the period 2020-2021
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 c (new)
The allocation key for the period from 2023 to 2024 shall be calculated by 30 June 2022 based on the Eurostat data.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 3
The guidelines are a tool to facilitate assessment by the Commission of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans as submitted by Member States, and to ensure that the recovery and resilience plans support reforms and public investment that are relevant and display high, respect the principle of additionality of Union funding and generate a genuine European added value, while ensuring equal treatment among the Member States.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteriaelements:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1568 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) whether the climate and biodiversity assessment was correctly performed for each measure in the recovery and resilience plan and whether each measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State do not case harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of that Regulation;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) whether the consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation to the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan ensure that the local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Effectiveness: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned; (b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the scope and objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4; (c) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and commensurate with the expected impact on the economy and employment; (d) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Efficiency: (a) whether the justification provided by Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and proportionate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Relevance: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to generate European added value; (b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is consistent with challenges identified in the latest country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester; (c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is compatible with the six pillars set out in Article 3; (d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Member States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Coherence: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and investment projects that represent coherent actions; (b) whether at least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contributes to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); (c) whether the consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 2
As a result of the assessment process, the Commission shall give ratings to the recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Member States, under each of the assessment criteria referred to in Article 16(3), in order to assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the plans and with a view to establishing the financial allocation in accordance with Article 17(3).
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including fiscal aspects, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester addressed to the Member States concerned, and, — significant to boost the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, and, — proposed reforms and investments, the related challenges would be expected to have been resolved or addressed in a satisfactory manner. and — represents a comprehensive and adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned; Rating A – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to effectively address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester, and the plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. B – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan represents a partially adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. C – The recovery and resilience plan does not contribute to address any challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan does not represent an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.deleted The recovery and resilience plan is these challenges are considered as Following the completion of the The recovery and resilience plan
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including fiscal aspects, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester addressed to the Member States concerned, and, — significant to boost the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, and, — proposed reforms and investments, the related challenges would be expected to have been resolved or addressed in a satisfactory manner. and — represents a comprehensive and adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned; Rating A – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to effectively address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester, and the plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. B – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan represents a partially adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. C – The recovery and resilience plan does not contribute to address any challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan does not represent an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.deleted The recovery and resilience plan is these challenges are considered as Following the completion of the The recovery and resilience plan
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 a (new)
2.1a The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the six pillars identified in Article 3 in a coherent manner and respecting the minimum contributions for each pillar; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to each of the six pillars identified in Article 3: - at least 40 % for the just green transition; - at least 20 % for the digital transformation; - economic cohesion, productivity and competitiveness; - at least 30 % social and territorial cohesion; - institutional resilience; and - at least 10 % for the policies for the Next Generation. And — Rating A – High expected impact on each six pillars identified in Article 3 and the minimum contributions for each pillar are respected; B – At least medium expected impact on each six pillars identified in Article 3 and the minimum contributions for each pillars are respected; C – No significant expected impact on one or several of the six pillars identified in Article 3 or one or several of minimum contributions for each pillar are not respected. In the course of the rating exercise, the Commission should rely as much as possible on dashboards based on multiple indicators for monitoring the social and economic dimension of resilience and dashboards for monitoring the green and digital dimension of resilience as annexed to its 2020 strategic foresight report “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe”.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate- neutral Europe by 2050; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and — envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. Rating A – To a large extent B – To a moderate extent C – To a small extentdeleted the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate- neutral Europe by 2050; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and — envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. Rating A – To a large extent B – To a moderate extent C – To a small extentdeleted the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2a The measures in the recovery and resilience plan are expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular each the following: - the Paris Agreement; - the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals; - gender mainstreaming; - the European Pillar of Social Rights. Rating A – High expected impact to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular each the following: the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights; B – Medium expected impact to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular each the following: the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights; C – No significant expected impact to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular each the following: the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming or the European Pillar of Social Rights. In the course of the rating exercise, the Commission should rely as much as possible on dashboards based on multiple indicators for monitoring the social and economic dimension of resilience and dashboards for monitoring the green and digital dimension of resilience as annexed to its 2020 strategic foresight report “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe”.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3
2.3 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in the administration or in relevant institutions; or — envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in relevant policies; and — envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. Rating A – To a large extent B – To a moderate extent C – To a small extentdeleted the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 a (new)
2.3a whether at least 40 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contributes to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope - At least 40 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); And - The methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1) was correctly applied. Rating A – At least 40 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives and the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1) was correctly applied. B – At least 40 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives but the expectations for one or several measures are highly uncertain and this uncertainty may cause to achieve an overall level of contribution to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability below the 40 % of the amount requested and the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1) was correctly applied. C – Less than 40 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives or the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1) was not correctly applied.
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 b (new)
2.3b whether at least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights based on the methodology provided by the Commission and whether none of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — At least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights based on the methodology provided by the Commission; And — The methodology provided by the Commission in accordance was correctly applied; And — whether none of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights. Rating A – At least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan are expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the methodology provided by the Commission was correctly applied and none of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights. B – At least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan are expected to contribute to the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the methodology provided by the Commission was correctly applied and one or several of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility are expected have minor contradictions with the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights. C – Less than 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan are expected to contribute the implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights or the methodology provided by the Commission was not correctly applied or one or several of the reforms and investments supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility are expected to contradict the implementation of the European Pillar of Social rights.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social deleted the recovery and resilience pland territorial cohesion; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment. and — aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the economy of the Member State to shocks, or — aimed at inche recovery and resilience plan is the recovery and reasing the capacity of the economic and/or social structures of the Member State to adjust to and withstand shocks and — expected to contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion Rating A – High expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion B – Medium expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion C – Low expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesionlience plan is the recovery and resilience plan is
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 a (new)
2.4a Each measure in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State is expected to not case harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of that Regulation; Scope — the climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines was correctly performed for each measures in the recovery and resilience plan And — each measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State do not case harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 the same Regulation Rating A – The climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines was correctly performed for each measures in the recovery and resilience plan and all measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State are not expected to cause significant harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation B – The climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines was correctly performed for each measures in the recovery and resilience plan but one or several measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State are expected to cause minor harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation and the accompanying measures in the recovery and resilience plans are expected significantly mitigate the impacts; C – The climate and biodiversity assessment guidelines was not correctly performed for the measures in the recovery and resilience plan or measures in the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State are expected to cause significant harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.5
2.5 The justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan is appropriate (“reasonable”); and — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan is in line with the nature and the type of the envisaged reforms and investments (“plausible”). and — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan to be financed under the instrument is not covered by existing or planned Union financing. and — cost of the recovery and resilience plan is commensurate to the expected impact of the envisaged measures included in the plan on the economy of the Member State concerned. Rating A – To a high extent B – To a medium extent C – To a low extentdeleted the Member State provided the Member State provided the Member State provided the amount of the estimated total
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.6
2.6. The recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — the recovery and resilience plan includes measures that contribute to reinforce the effects of one another. Rating A – To a high extent B – To a medium extent C – To a low extentdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.7
2.7 The arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — Member State with: (i) the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan; (ii) the monitoring of progress on milestones and targets; and (iii) the reporting; and — targets are clear and realistic; and the proposed indicators are relevant, acceptable and robust; and — the overall arrangements, proposed by the Member States in terms of organisation (including provision to ensure sufficient staff allocation) of the implementation of the reform and investment, are credible. Rating A – Adequate arrangements for effective implementation B – Minimum arrangements for effective implementation C – Insufficient arrangements for effective implementationdeleted a structure is tasked within the the proposed milestones and
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.7 a (new)
2.7a The consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan ensure that the local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — The consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan are expected to ensure that the local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan; And — The consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan are expected to ensure that the local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan. Rating A – To a high extent for both preparation and implementation; B – To a medium extent for both preparation and implementation; C – To a low extent for preparation or implementation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Table 1 Criteria Scope Rating Effectiveness The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan is expected to have a lasting B – To a moderate extent impact on the Member State concerned; C – To a small extent The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the scope and objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4; The justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; The arrangements A – Adequate proposed by the Member arrangements for States concerned are effective implementation expected to ensure an effective implementation B – Minimum of the recovery and arrangements for resilience plan, including effective implementation the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, C – Insufficient and the related arrangements for indicators; effective implementation Efficiency The justification provided A – To a large extent by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and B – To a moderate extent resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and proportionate to the C – To a small extent expected impact on the economy and employment; Relevance The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan is B – To a moderate extent expected to generate European added value; C – To a small extent The recovery and resilience plan is consistent with challenges identified in the latest country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester; The recovery and resilience plan is compatible with the six pillars set out in Article 3; The plan is expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights; Coherence The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan contains measures for the B – To a moderate extent implementation of reforms and investment projects that represent C – To a small extent coherent actions; At least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); The consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
As a result of the assessment process in accordance with Article 16(3), and taking into account the ratings:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If the final rating for criteria 2.1 to 2.7set out in Table 1 includes scores with:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— an A for criteria 2.1 and 2.2; (The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the six pillars identified in Article 3) and 2.2 (The measures in the recovery and resilience plan are expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights);
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— an A for criteria 2.1 and 2.2;ll As, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — all A's,deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
— a majority of As over Bs and no Cs, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— a majority of A'Bs over B'As and no C's, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
— all Bs.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If the final rating for criteria 2.1 to 2.7set out in Table 1 includes scores with:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
not an A in criteria 2.1 and 2.2at least one C;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — a majority of B's over A'sdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
or — at least one Cdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) number of approved recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementing act of the Commission;
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
ANNEX IIIa Guidance regarding reform and investment measures falling under the European policy areas referred to in Article 3 of the this Regulation. The recovery and resilience plans of the Member States will need to effectively address the European priority areas identified in Article 3 of this Regulation, namely: - green transition, in the context of the Green Deal; - digital transformation, in the context of the Digital Agenda; - economic cohesion, productivity and competitiveness, in the context of the Industrial and SMEs Strategies; - social cohesion, in the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights; - institutional resilience, in view of increasing crisis-reaction capacity; - policies for the Next Generation, in the context of the European Skills Agenda, of the Youth Guarantee and Child Guarantee. In preparation of their recovery and resilience plans, Member States can use this Annex as guidance for the reforms and investments covered by each of the six pillars mentioned previously. The following list is open and subject to further expansion. 1. Green Transition Taking into account the objectives of the Green Deal notably in achieving the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, the Facility shall only support plans respecting the “do no significant harm” principle. For regions relying heavily on the extraction and combustion of coal, lignite, oil shale or peat, the Commission may approve recovery and resilience plans which include investments in activities related to natural gas, provided that such activities comply with the following cumulative conditions: (a) are used as a bridging technology replacing coal, lignite, peat or oil shale; (b) fall in the limits of sustainable availability or are compatible with the use of clean hydrogen, biogas and biomethane; (c) contribute to the Union’s environmental objectives on climate change mitigation and adaptation, through accelerating the full phase-out of coal, lignite, peat or oil shale; (d) deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution and increase energy efficiency; (e) contribute to tackling energy poverty; (f) do not hamper the development of renewable energy sources in the concerned territories, and are compatible and in synergy with an ulterior use of renewable energy sources. Examples of measures that would have positive impacts with regard to reaching the carbon neutrality objective: - promoting clean energy, increasing capacity, promoting a smart energy system; - investing in regions relying heavily on the extraction and combustion of coal, lignite, oil shale or peat, in order to ensure a just transition towards carbon neutrality; - promoting energy efficiency through buildings renovation projects focused on energy savings and the integration of buildings into a connected energy; - tackling energy poverty; - sustainable development of rural and cross-border areas; - promoting renewable energy production and storage projects; - promoting low - emission transport in particular railway, subway and cycling; - strengthening of carbon sinks; - consistent legislation to promote the adoption of new technology; - investment in hydrogen; - energy infrastructure interconnections; - trans-European transport corridors; - building facilities for the production of solar panels and electric vehicles. Examples of measures that would promote the transition towards a circular economy: - promoting new service models and a sharing economy; - repairing and remanufacturing products; - improving waste management and fostering circular economy; - scale-up of chemical recycling; - promoting material efficiency; - carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). Examples of measures that would have positive impacts on biodiversity: - developing the infrastructure of nature conservation areas, to support recreational use and tourism; - rehabilitating and restoring habitats, including water rehabilitation measures; - nature-based solutions for the use of natural resources and water management; - protecting and fostering biodiversity and promoting sustainable agriculture, fishing and forestry; - sustainable development of rural and cross-border areas. II. Digital Transformation Taking into account the objectives of the Digital Agenda, the Facility shall support plans that will lead the way towards completing the Digital Single Market. Examples of measures related to connectivity and data infrastructure: - 5G coverage, including large-scale deployment of 5G corridors along transport pathways; - ubiquitous access to ultrafast connectivity in urban and rural areas and affordable to all households and businesses; - very high-speed electronic communication networks; - connecting all socio-economic drivers to gigabit networks. Examples of measures related to digital capacities and deployment of key- enabling technologies: - data spaces; - supercomputers; - cybersecurity; - artificial intelligence; - quantum computing infrastructures; - semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing; - Internet of Things (IoT); - blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, in particular in e- government solutions; - Robotics and Robotic Process Automation, in particular for developing digital governments; - photonics, industrial biotechnology. Examples of measures for digital-related investments in digital education and R&D: - publicly funded ICT R&D in all sectors; - developing digital capacity for resilient and efficient education and training systems; - enhancing digital competences for the digital transformation and building a trusted European digital education ecosystem of content, tools, services and platforms. Examples of measures related to modernizing and improving the quality of public administration system and workplace via digital tools: - modernizing public administration using key digital enablers; - mobility of citizens and businesses through cross-border interoperability; - accelerating administrative processes and facilitating digital interaction between administrations and citizens and businesses; - access to digital working and telework equipment and solutions. Examples of measures related to the digitalisation of businesses: - the use of digital tools and technological equipment in industrial ecosystems, including agriculture or tourism; - the implementation of the SMEs Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe, in particular via the development of networks of clusters and Digital Innovation Hubs; - creation, funding and maintenance of incubators. III. Economic Cohesion, Productivity and Competitiveness Taking into account the objectives of the SMEs Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe and the Industrial Strategy, the Facility shall support plans that will ensure the economic recovery after the pandemic, contributing thus to the Union’s strategic autonomy, upholding and strengthening industrial eco-systems and its strategic value chains. Examples of measures that create, maintain and reinforce activities of strategic importance to the Union: - physical sustainable infrastructure that ensures better connectivity and across the national, regional or local territories of the Union; - infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of health, energy, water, food, agrifood, environment; - consolidating the intra-European industrial value-chain by reindustrialisation, internationalisation, adaptation to the digital transformation and diversification. Examples of measures that enhance productivity: - investment in research and innovation where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s economy; - sustainable and innovative reindustrialisation of ecosystems that have a high contribution for the national and/or Union’s economy; - support of the tourism sector and hospitality industry, including rural tourism and agro tourism, with measures for hotels, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies and long distance rail, cruises and airlines to recover the losses after the pandemic; - strategic projects in audiovisual and media content and technology that enhance the long-term capacity to produce and distribute content of the cultural and creative, audiovisual and media sector sand industries; - innovation programmes and industrial modernisation for sport enterprises, funding of grassroots sport clubs and associations. Examples of measures that boost competitiveness: - access to finance for SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and micro-enterprises impacted by the pandemic, in particular for local business in agriculture and eco-tourism; - creation of national entrepreneurship development programmes, in line with the European principles; - actions to mitigate the effect of the crisis on the adoption process of the single currency by non-euro area Member States. IV. Social Cohesion Taking into account the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Facility shall support plans that will tackle the social consequences of the pandemic and that will promote a more inclusive and fair Union. Reforms and investments that generate social impact shall be particularly encouraged. Examples of measures that build resilient labour markets: - creation of high-quality jobs that support work-life balance and better distribution of care responsibilities; - increasing labour market participation of women, including through ensuring equal opportunities and career progression; - providing suitable family leave and flexible working arrangements; - addressing the gender pay gap; - measures to integrate the unskilled and long-term unemployed on the labour market. Examples of measures that tackle inequality and foster social inclusion: - reforms that enhance an equal access to education, training, culture, employment, health and social services; - integration of vulnerable populations in the society, in particular people with disabilities and Roma minorities; - reforms to develop, modernize and improve the social security and social welfare systems; - reforms and investments that address homelessness and provide modern, sustainable and affordable social housing solutions. Examples of measures that develop the social market eco-system: - investments in public, commercial and philanthropic capital; - development of social infrastructure, social dialogue and social protection; - promotion of new social economy business models, including social impact investment and social outcomes contracting. V. Institutional Resilience The Facility shall support plans that increase the resilience and the crisis- reaction administrative and institutional capacity of the Member States and their respective regional and local authorities in relation to challenges faced by institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors. Examples of measures that increase the crisis-reaction response of the institutions: - advancing business and service continuity solutions for essential public and private institutions and sectors; - reforms of public health and healthcare systems; - investments in public health infrastructure; - improving the ability of health systems to maintain safe and sustainable working conditions for healthcare staff, even under difficult conditions; - improving working conditions in the care sector, such as child care and care for the elderly; - development of quality and affordable care and home care services; - reforms and investments for safer, higher quality and more accessible nursing homes and care centres, medical equipment and services; - improving the capacity of public institutions to guarantee mobile and cross-border workers’ rights. Examples of measures to minimise the administrative burden: - stability of the financial systems; - reforms and investments for an independent judicial system, better equipped with digital solutions; - transposing, implementing and monitoring the Anti-Money Laundering Directive. VI. Next Generation Taking into account the objectives of the European Skills Agenda, of the Youth Guarantee and the Child Guarantee, the Facility shall support projects that address demographic challenges and that prevent the young people of today from becoming a “lockdown generation”. In this sense, the Facility shall finance plans that tackle the risk of long-lasting damage after the pandemic to young people’s labour market prospects and to their overall well- being. Examples of measures that promote education and skills: - creation of national and regional skilling, up- and re- skilling strategies and actions; - reforms in vocational education and training; - lifelong learning programmes; - programmes for entrepreneurial and transversal skills; - pursuing better career pathways and improved working conditions for all workers; - development of physical and digital infrastructure in the field of education; - digital skills programmes. Examples of measures for children and youth: - projects to forecast the labour market evolution; - equal opportunities and access for children and youth to education, health, nutrition, jobs and housing; - reduction of poverty. Examples of measures that bridge the inter-generational gap: - investments in the silver economy; - pension reforms, with a focus on the sustainability of pension systems for workers and the self-employed; - equal opportunities for women and men to acquire pension rights.
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Committee: BUDGECON