16 Amendments of Niels FUGLSANG related to 2020/0104(COD)
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
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 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. The Facility should only finance projects respecting the “do no significant harm” principle. The do no significant harm principle should be operationalised for all spending through the recovery and resilience facility through a delegated act, taking duly into account Article 2(17) of the EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability- related disclosures in the financial services sector and, for environment- related issues, by Article 17 of the regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU taxonomy), in order to ensure coherence amongst EU spending priorities.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The methodology to determine spending on environmental objectives, including on climate and biodiversity actions should be developed using appropriately the criteria established by the EU framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU taxonomy).
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is important that recovery and resilience plans display coherence in their implementation of environmental, social and governance sustainability and are coherent with EU priorities such as the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights, and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The RRF provides a way to modernise the EU budget through investments in innovative projects that provide new opportunities for future generations.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Provided that the recovery and resilience plan is completed and has satisfactorily addressesd the assessment criteria, the Member State concerned should be allocated the maximum financial contribution where the estimated total costs of the reform and investment included in the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the amount of the maximum financial contribution itself. The Member State concerned should instead be allocated an amount equal to the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan where such estimated total cost is lower than the maximum financial contribution itself. No financial contribution should be awarded to the Member State if the recovery and resilience plan does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria.
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. To ensure predictability, it should be possible for Member States to submit requests for payments on a biannual basis. Payments should be made in instalments and be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the complete implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) All money spent through the RRF should be spent efficiently, having a double positive impact on Europe's recovery from the crisis and on Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy.
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
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 generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU fundingdelegated act. __________________ 13Regulation (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).
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Regular ongoing budgetary expenditures shall not be considered as eligible for funding under the RRF.
Amendment 1088 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green, social and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – 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,; whether in particular the plan contains measures aiming at closing the digital gap in EU Member States, and measures boosting the digital literacy;
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, the productivity, 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;
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(g a) whether the recovery and resilience plan obeys the ‘do no significant harm’ principle based on the criteria set out by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1);
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
(g b) whether sufficient care is paid to avoid corruption with funding from the plans and to avoid illegitimate use of the funds;
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the financial contribution to be paid in instalments once the Member State has completed and satisfactorily implemented the relevant milestones and targets identified in relation to the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
Amendment 1389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a Rule of Law Until the moment that a procedure which is launched against a Member State in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is formally closed, that Member State will only be eligible to receive 20% of the financial contribution determined in accordance with Article 19.