20 Amendments of Maria João RODRIGUES related to 2018/0213(COD)
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Structural reforms can contribute to achieving a high degree of resilience of domestic economies and sustainable convergence among Member States, which is crucial for successful and smooth participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. Within the Eurozone, despite of the recent signs of divergences being reduced, a strong process of upward social and economic convergence is still not visible. That high degree of sustainable convergence is also particularly important for Member States, whose currency is not the euro, in their process of preparation to join the euro area.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to allow for the provision of the different types of support needed and to cater for the specificity of each component, three separate but complementary instruments should be set out within the framework of the Programme, namely a reform deliveryand convergence tool, a technical support instrument, and a dedicated convergence facility for supporting preparation for euro- area membership.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of upward social and economic convergence, cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and employment. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific objectives should be set for each instrument of the Programme. With regard to the reform deliveryand convergence tool, they should consist of fulfilling concrete milestones and targets set out in relation to the completion of reform commitments, which would trigger the release of the financial incentives. With regard to the technical support instrument, they should be to assist national authorities in their endeavours to design and implement reforms, by taking into account good practices and lessons learned from peers. Those objectives should be pursued in all Member States under those two instruments and, in the context of the convergence facility, by those Member States whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frame.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) With regard to the reform deliveryand convergence tool, it is necessary to identify the types of reforms that should be eligible for financial support. To ensure their contribution to the objectives of the Programme, the eligible reforms should be those addressing the challenges identified in the context of the European Semester of economic policy coordination, including those proposed to address the country- specific recommendations and those identified to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure a meaningful incentive for Member States to complete structural reforms, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available for them under the instrument for each stage of allocation and under each call. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the populationGDP per head and investment rates of Member States. To ensure that the financial incentives are spread throughout the whole period of application of the Programme, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made in stages. In the first stage lasting twenty months, half (EUR 11 000 000 000) of the overall financial envelope of the reform delivery tool should be made available to Member States, during which they could receive up to their maximum allocation by submitting proposals for reform commitments.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the ownership of and a focus on relevant reforms, the Member States should identify the reform commitments in response to challenges identified in the context of the European Semester (including those challenges identified in country specific recommendations and those identified to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights) and propose a detailed set of measures for their implementation, which should contain appropriate milestones and targets and a timetable for implementation over a maximum period of three years. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the reform deliveryand convergence tool;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Pursuant to the objectives set out in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5(2), structural reforms eligible for financing under the Programme shall be those reforms aimed at convergence towards resilient economic and social structures and at addressing challenges identified in the context of the European Semester of economic policy coordination.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Annex I lays down the criteria and methodology of a maximum financial contribution for each Member State. Such a maximum financial contribution is available for each Member State out of the overall envelope of the reform delivery tool referred to in point (a) of Article 7(2). Such a maximum financial contribution is calculated for each Member State using the criteria and methodology set out in that Annex, based on the population and it is based on the GDP per head and investment rates of each Member State. Such a maximum financial contribution shall be available for allocation to each Member State, in part or in full, at each stage and call of the allocation process set out in Article 10.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the reform deliveryand convergence tool shall submit a proposal for reform commitments to the Commission. That proposal shall set out a detailed set of measures for the implementation of structural reforms in response to challenges identified in the European Semester process and shall contain milestones, targets and a timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 a (new)
() - in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
the allocation key of Member State i, αi, is defined as:taking into consideration the need for upward convergence. Therefore, it considers indicators of growth and convergence - GDP per capita and investment rates.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1
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Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 3
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1