Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2018/0196(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those (debate) HR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument
Amendments (58)
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Funds, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or intolerance. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of the Funds, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring the involvement of civil society and social partners, as well as local and regional levels of government. In order to provide continuity in the organisation of partnership, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/201413 should continue to apply. _________________ 13 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014 of 7 January 2014 on the European code of conduct on partnership in the framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States should establish a performance framework for each programme covering all indicators, milestones, deadlines and targets to monitor, report on and evaluate programme performance.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the integrated territorial development approach, investments in the form of territorial tools such as integrated territorial investments ('ITI'), community-led local development ('CLLD') or any other territorial tool under policy objective "a Europe closer to citizens" supporting initiatives designed by the Member State for investments programmed for the ERDF should be based on territorial, regional and local development strategies. For the purposes of ITIs and territorial tools designed by Member States, minimum requirements should be set out for the content of territorial strategies. Those territorial strategies should be developed and endorsed under the responsibility of relevant authorities or bodies. To ensure the involvement of relevant authorities or bodies in implementing territorial strategies, those authorities or bodies should be responsible for the selection of operations to be supported, or involved in that selection.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the regional and local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLDommunity-led regional and local development. It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate innovation and management capacities. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver regional and local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLDommunity-led regional and local development strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach should be facilitated.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) To support the effective use of the Funds, the significant EIB Group's expertise in implementing and advising on project preparation and implementation, as well as on financial instruments and investment platforms should continue to be utilized, for the benefit of all Managing Authorities wishing to implement such instruments. This would include awareness raising and capacity building actions, as well as project identification and implementation support, funded either at Union level or by Member States as appropriate.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fairLow-carbon and circular Europe economy by promoting zero emission energy transition, greelow carbon and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, mountainous, coastal and island areas, and regional, cross-border and local initiatives.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall organise a partnership with theall relevant and competent regional and local authorities. That partnership shall include at least the following partners:
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) regional, urban and other public authorities;
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) economic, research institutions, universities and social partners;
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) a summary of the actions which the Member State concerned shall take to reinforce its administrative capacity of the implementation of the Fundmanagement and control system of the Funds as well as a summary of the actions for simplifying the procedures for beneficiaries.
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) a summary of the actions which the Member State concerned shall take to reinforce its administrative capacity of programme management and the implementation of the Funds.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a Upon request of a Member State, the EIB shall contribute to the preparation of elements (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g) above.
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the output and resultquantitative and qualitative indicators linked to specific objectives set in the Fund-specific Regulations;
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State shall makepublish those methodologies available upon request by the Commissionon the relevant national website and the Commission should make it available in a working language on its website.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 885 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) market failures, investment needs at national regional and local level, and complementarity with other forms of support;
Amendment 898 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) challenges in administrative capacity and governance;, including actions related to enhancing capacities to manage programmes and projects.
Amendment 899 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) challenges in administrative capacity and governance and simplification measures;
Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) lessons learnt from past experience in terms of simplification of procedures for beneficiaries;
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) specific territories targeted, including the planned use of integrated territorial investment, community-led regional and local development or other territorial tools;
Amendment 934 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point v
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point v
(v) the interregional, cross-border and transnational actions with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State;
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act approving the programme no later than sixthree months after the date of submission of the programme by the Member State.
Amendment 1007 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State may submit at any time a motivated request for an amendment of a programme together with the amended programme setting out the expected impact of that amendment on the achievement of the objectives.
Amendment 1032 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall approve the amendment of a programme no later than sixthree months after its submission by the Member State.
Amendment 1074 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Taking into account the socio- economic specificities of the Member States and regions concerned, Member States may request the transfer of up to 50 % of programme financial allocations from any of the Funds to any other Fund under shared management or, and up to 10% to any instrument under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 1098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Member State shall support integrated territorial development through territorial, regional and local development strategies in any of the following forms:
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) community-led regional and local development;
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Territorial strategies shall be drawn up under the responsibility of the relevant urban, local or other territorial authorities or bodies, and in particular to address the urban rural linkages.
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Territorial strategies shall be drawn up under the responsibility of the relevant regional, urban, local or other territorial authorities or bodies.
Amendment 1130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the list of operations to be supported has not been included in the territorial strategy, the relevant regional, urban, local or other territorial authorities or bodies shall select or shall be involved in the selection of operations.
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Where an regional, urban, local or other territorial authority or body carries out tasks falling under the responsibility of the managing authority other than the selection of operations, the authority shall be identified by the managing authority as an intermediate body.
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the EMFF mayshall support community-led local development.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) based on priorities established following a bottom-up approach.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the management, monitoring and evaluation arrangements, demonstrating the capacity of the local action group to implement that strategy and to manage projects;
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) capacity building and preparatory actions supporting the design and future implementation of the strategies and, where necessary, supporting project management;
Amendment 1199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the Funds may support preparatory, monitoring, control, audit, evaluation, communication including corporate communication on the political priorities of the Union, visibility and all administrative and technical assistance actions necessary for the implementation of this Regulation and, where appropriate with third countries. Where necessary, they may support measures to build and strengthen administrative capacities to manage funds efficiently and to enhance capacities for project management.
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall determine the composition of the monitoring committee and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant Member State authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Representatives of the EIB may participate in the work of the monitoring committee in an advisory capacity.
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the procedures for accessing the funds, application guides, relevant national legislation, and proposals for simplification measures for beneficiaries;
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Support from the Funds to financial instruments invested in final recipients as well as any type of income generated by those investments, which are attributable to the support from the Funds, may be used for differentiated treatment of investors operating under the market economy principle or of other forms of Union support, through an appropriate sharing of risks and profits.
Amendment 1473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member Stated shall make arrangements for ensuring the effective examination of complaints and questions concerning the Funds. They shall, upon request by the Commission, examine complaints and questions submitted to the Commission falling within the scope of their programmes and shall inform the Commission of the results of those examinations.
Amendment 1489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall satisfy itself that Member States have management and control systems that comply with this Regulation and that those systems function effectively during the implementation of the programmes. The Commission shall draw up for all Member States an audit strategy and an audit plan which shall be based on a risk-assessment.
Amendment 1596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The ERDF and ESF+ Regulation may set out specific provisions for programmes under Article [4(1)(c)(vii)] of the ESF+ Regulation.
Amendment 1606 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 75 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The audit authority shall not carry out audits at the level of the EIB,EIF or other international financial institutions in which a Member State is a shareholder, for financial instruments implemented by them.
Amendment 1772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 97 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where a programme is subject to financial correction, corrections shall not be applied to beneficiaries which have implemented the projects without errors.
Amendment 1849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The amount of resources available for the ESF+ under the Investment for jobs and growth goal shall be EUR 88 646 194 590decided at Member State level, taking into account the socio economic situation at national, regional and local level as well as the investment needs of Member States and regions.
Amendment 1874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 7
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 7
As of 1 January 20246, resources transferred to the CEF which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) [the new CEF Regulation].
Amendment 1883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 7
Article 104 – paragraph 7
7. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall amount to 2.53 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Funds for the period 2021-2027 (i.e. a total of EUR 8 430 000 000).
Amendment 1919 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % for the less developed regions;
Amendment 1940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 565 % for the transition regions;
Amendment 1948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 450 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 1973 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The co-financing rate for the Cohesion Fund at the level of each priority shall not be higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 1995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate for Interreg programmes shall be no higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 2004 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 a (new)
Article 111 a (new)
Article 111 a State Aid Rules The operational programmes related to the policy objective Smarter Europe, when providing financial support to SMEs, shall not be subject to State Aid rules in order to ensure common rules with Horizon programme.