Activities of Martina MICHELS related to 2020/0380(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Draft amending budget No 1/2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Amendments (38)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economicnegative economic, social and territorial impacts of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, regions and local communities especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors, in particular SMEs and employees, the public sector and regional and local authorities adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) These measures should be consistent with the Union’s social and environmental targets and priorities and therefore in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They should also contribute to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality and gender mainstreaming as well as combatting discrimination as set out in Article 2 TEU, Article 10 TFUE and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Reserve shall commit to promote gender equality and ensure that the impact of the measures on women is taken into account.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supporteline with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported. In order to concentrate the limited resources and line with the objective of this regulation to focus on negative impacts of the UK's withdrawal the financial sector should not be eligible for support from the Reserve and should not form an element of the allocation method.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 July 2020 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthsanuary 2019, taking into account expenses incurred in anticipating the withdrawal agreement, and last until 31 December 2023.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is necessary to specify that the budget allocated to the Reserve should be implemented by the Commission under shared management with Member States within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the ‘Financial Regulation’). It is therefore appropriate to determine the principles and specific obligations that the Member States should respect, in particular the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination and the absence of conflict of interest and the partnership principle, involving LRAs, economic and social partners and civil society of the territories concerned in the identification and implementation of support measures. _________________ 12Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States should notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, at the appropriate territorial level(s), in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework, and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States, there should be one single deadline applicable to all Member States for the submission of applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve. The specific nature of the instrument and the relatively short implementation period justify the establishment of a tailor-made reference period and would make disproportionate the requirement for Member States to provide the documents required in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Article 63 of the Financial Regulation, on an annual basis. Given that at the same time, the risks for the Union budget are mitigated by the requirement for a solid management and control system already existing or, where appropriate, to be set up by Member States, it is justified to derogate from the obligation to submit the required documents in February or March of each year. In order to enable the Commission to check the correctness of the use of the financial contribution of the Reserve, Member States should also be required to submit, as part of the application, implementation reports providing more detail on the actions financed, a management declaration as well as an opinion of an independent audit body, drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201613 , there is a need to evaluate the Reserve on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States, local and regional authorities. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for the evaluation of the Reserve. _________________ 13Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the proper functioning of shared management, Member States should establish a management and control system, designate and notify the Commission of the bodies responsible at the appropriate national, regional or local level for the management of the Reserve as well as a separate independent audit body. For simplification reasons, Member States mayMember States are encouraged to make use of existing bodies designated and systems set up for the purpose of the management and control of cohesion policy funding or the European Union Solidarity Fund. It is necessary to specify the responsibilities of the Member States and lay down the specific requirements for the bodies designated. Member States will ensure that the local and regional authorities concerned are involved in the monitoring bodies, if they are not already part of them.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States, regions and local communities should raise awareness on the Union contribution from the Reserve and inform the public accordingly as transparency, communication and visibility activities are essential in making Union action visible on the ground. Those activities should be based on accurate and updated information.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to enhance transparency on the use of the Union contribution, the Commission should provide a final report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Council, the European Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 Julanuary 202019 to 31 December 20223;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions, local communities and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In those Member states where resources are allocated on the basis of the fisheries criterion (Annex I, point 2), at least the respective share shall be used exclusively to support businesses and local and regional communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, as provided for in Article 5(1)(c).
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist businesses, in particular SMEs, employees and freelancers, and local communities adversely affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) measures to support the most adversely affected economic and public sectors, including the cultural sectors;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local and regional communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support job protection, high quality and inclusive employment, including through short-time work schemes, re-skilling, up-skilling and training in affected sectors, and re- integration of EU nationals and third country nationals who left the United Kingdom as a result of the withdrawal;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) measures to mitigate disruptions caused by the withdrawal oft he United Kingdom from cooperation and exchange programmes;
Amendment 212 #
(e) measures to ensure the functioning of border, customs, sanitary and phytosanitary, security and fisheries controls, as well as the collection of indirect taxation including additional personnel, training and infrastructure;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) technical assistance for the management, monitoring, information and communication, complaint resolution, and control and auditing of the Reserve and measures to ensure dialogue and consultation between regions, local communities and sectors;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When designing support measures, Member States shall engage in meaningful, inclusive and accessible consultations with national, regional and local authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders. To this end, each Member State shall establish a multi-level dialogue, in accordance with the national legal framework, at least with local and regional authorities in the areas most heavily affected. This consultation process shall be based on the partnership principle in cohesion policy, and shall relate to the identification and implementation of the measures supported by the Reserve.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with applicable law and shall be in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and shall contribute to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Measures eligible under paragraph 1 may receive support from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same cost. The relevant local and regional authorities that act as managing authorities or intermediate bodies for European funds shall be consulted in the context of efforts to avoid overlapping funding. Conversely, the decision to mobilise the Structural Funds rather than the Reserve must be subject to consultation with the relevant stakeholders, in view of the impact it may have on the implementation of other European policies.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve to a Member State shall be implemented within the framework of shared management in accordance with Article 63 of the Financial Regulation and together with the relevant regional and local authorities of the territories concerned, in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation(EU) .../… [new CPR].
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall pay the pre- financing within 630 days of the date of the adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2. It shall be cleared in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The application shall be based on the templates set out in Annex II [and Annex IIa new]. The application shall include information on the total public expenditure incurred and paid by Member States and the values of output indicators for the measures supported. It shall be accompanied by the documents referred to in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Article 63 of the Financial Regulation and by an implementation report.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the negative impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social terms including an identification of the regions, areas and sectorlocal communities, areas, sectors and employees most affected;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) a description of the contribution of the measures to climate change mitigation and adaptationthe principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) a description of the consultations with national, regional and local authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders in accordance with [new Article 5. 3 a].
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designating at the appropriate level one or more bodyies responsible for the management of the financial contribution from the Reserve and an independent audit body in accordance with Article 63(3) of the Financial Regulation, and supervising such bodies;
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2027, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, to the Council, to the European Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
a) each Member State’s trade with the UK is expressed as share of the EU trade with the UK (trade is the sum of the imports and the exports of good and services, excluding financial services);
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
Annex IIa Template for geographical and sectoral breakdown 1. Identification of the economic sectors and groups of employees most heavily negatively affected 2. Identification of the NUTS-2 and NUTS-3 regions most heavily negatively affected For each region: NUTS 2/3 classification: - Name of region - Population of region (date) - GDP of region 3. Description of the partnership approach put in place 4. Development of strategies: (please indicate the strategy documents developed) - Overall strategy: - Regional strategies: - Sectoral strategies: 5. Description of the monitoring and evaluation tools put in place 6. Breakdown of expenditure: - Amount paid - Fisheries sector - Other sectors 7. Geographical breakdown of expenditure: i. NUTS 2or 3 regions most heavily affected: NUTS 2 or 3 classification Amount €/inhabitant ii. Amount without geographic targeting: 8. Contribution to climate objectives (Percentage of expenditure) 9. Contribution to principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights 10. Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals