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6 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2016/2326(INI)

Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that growth and regional, economic and social convergence cannot be achieved without good governance and the effective involvement of all partners at national, regional and local level, as is enshrined in the partnership principle (Article 5 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)); reiterates that the EU cohesion policy’s shared management arrangement provides the EU with a unique tool to directly address the concerns of citizens in relation to internal and external challenges; reiterates that the EU cohesion policy's shared management arrangement, which is based on the partnership principle, multilevel governance and the coordination of different administrative levels but also sectors, is a unique feature that contributes to effective implementation of European policies;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. HUnderlines that Cohesion Policy plays a key role in the realisation of EU objectives across Europe and it is therefore essential that Cohesion policy post-2020 covers all European regions; therefore, highlights the horizontal and cross- cutting approach of cohesion policy;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that European territorial cooperation adds substantial added value to realise EU objectives and encourages solidarity between European regions and its neighbours; stresses that territorial cooperation in all its forms, including macro-regional strategies, transposes the concept of political cooperation and coordination of regions and citizens across borders in the EU; underlines the merit of cohesion policy in addressing the specific challenges ofinherent to islands, outermost and northernmost sparsely populated regions while calls for improving the territorial dimension of Cohesion Policy mentioned under articles 174 and 349 TFEU;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greateremphasizes that addressing long term objectives should remain the core function of Cohesion policy; asks the European Commission to introduce additional proposals of flexibility measures, such as an unallocated reserve or a simplification of re-programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to simplify the cohesion policy's management system at all governance levels, facilitating the programming, management and evaluation of operational programmes, in order to make it more accessible and effective; supports the conclusions and recommendations hitherto adopted by the 'High Level Group monitoring simplification for beneficiaries of ESI Funds';
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure better synergies between the ESI Funds and other Union funds and programmes and to facilitate multi-fund options; warns that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming, calls for establishing clear boundaries between the EFSI and Cohesion Policy together with clear opportunities for their combination and insists on the additionality of its resources;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI