23 Amendments of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the protracted economic crisis in the EU has adversely affected economic growth at regional level, despite the fact that cohesion policy has contributed significantly to boosting growth and employment and reducing disparities between EU regions;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the principal objective of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund for the period 2014-2020 is investment in growth and employment with a view to strengthening the labour market, regional economies and European regional cooperation and, improving cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation within the Union, and ultimately reducing development disparities between individual regions of Europe;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is, the agrifood sector and rural entrepreneurship are part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas lagging regions have serious infrastructural shortcomingsshortcomings in terms of public transport, economic and energy infrastructure, and are in need of targeted investments to ensure that they are used more effectively and are more accessible;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas mass departures from lagging regions, especially on the part of young people and skilled labour, are making them less attractive in terms of employment and threatening them with permanent depopulation and long-term developmental lags;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; underlines the importance of knowledge transfer and providing lagging regions with easier access to agricultural innovations;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas it is important to raise awareness among end-users of EU-funded regional and local programmes and the results achieved, regardless of funding levels in any specific region;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the efficient public services contribute significantly to ensuringcreating the conditions for economic growth in lagging regions;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that cohesion policy plays a key role in ensuring investment in all EU regions, especially in lagging regions, and in reducing development disparities;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitaliszation, circular bio-economy and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high-calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the future agreements on structural funding should take into account support for lagging regions while bearing in mind the need for continued financing for all EU regions, as the impacts of globalisation, climate change and industrial transition are not limited to less developed regions, as presented in European Commission´s 7th Cohesion report, but also significantly affect, for instance, sparsely populated areas.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that unemployment, particularly among the most vulnerable groups, such as women and young people, remains dramatically high and represents one of the most serious and pressing problems in lagging regions; stresses the fundamental role of education and traisecondary and higher education, professional training and lifelong learning in combating the particularly alarming unemployment and departure levels among young people in these regions;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the presence of a properly educated and trained workforce that matches the needs of the economy has a powerful impact on competitiveness, productivity and the attractiveness of the labour market;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Hopes that, in implementing the 2020 education and training strategy and its objectives, account will be taken of existing situations in lagging regions, in particular the early departure rates and their adverse impact on employment;
Amendment 95 #
7a. Stresses the need for structural reforms in countries and regions with development problems as a prerequisite for better outcomes for investments made under cohesion policy programmes;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that decentralisation and the application of the principle of subsidiarity in underdeveloped Member States can be a significant factor in stimulating economic development in underdeveloped regions, and particularly in lagging regions;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the detrimental effects of recentralisation on regions in countries affected by austerity policies, as it exacerbates the development conditions in lagging regions;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that tax policy needs to create more favourable conditions for investment and the running of businesses in lagging regions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, with regard to cohesion policies and other Union policies, any conditionality should be centred on fundamental values, coexistence and, solidarity rather than onand achieving social and economic cohesion goals, in addition to macroeconomic parameters;
Amendment 150 #
18a. Considers that streamlining the rules and introducing greater flexibility in the use of cohesion policy instruments would help improve the absorption of funds, especially in lagging regions;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Points out that, when preparing operational programmes, the national authorities of the Member States should pay particular attention to lagging regions;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Cross-Border Cooperation programmes should be tailored, inter alia, to meet the needs of lagging regions, which are often located in border zones where there are insufficient infrastructure connections;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to recognise the role played by cohesion policy as an essentialimportant European economic policy instrument to promote investments that take into account the specific economic, social and territorial characteristics of the regions; stresses that such investment should therefore be exempt from the budgetary constraints of the Stability Pact, especially in lagging regions, where they promote growth, employment and improvement of the macro-economic framework throughout the EU;