Activities of Sophie MONTEL related to 2017/2279(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union: the 7th report of the European Commission
Amendments (5)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the crucial role cohesion policy has played in the achievement of economic and social convergence in the EU; expresses concern, however, that inequalities persist between rich and poor regions and between the salaries of the social categories of citizens; stresses that neitherintermediate regions have been downgraded; stresses that maintaining the objectives norand the EU funding of cohesion policy shwould be watered downplace a considerable burden on the Member States;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that Brexit will considerably increase the financial burden of maintaining or enhancing the cohesion policy's objectives and its funding from the EU budget;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the shortcomings of the financial planning and implementation system, which have led to the accumulation of unpaid bills; expresses concern at the significant delays in the adoption of operational programmes and in the designation of management, payment and certification authorities for cohesion policy, which have led to extremely low absorption rates of cohesion policy in the current programming period; stresses that the level of payment appropriations should match past commitmentsees this as is evidence that the most effective form of management is also the most local, and that there is no place for management at any level above national;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the legislative proposals for the next MFF should be submitted as soon as possible to avoid delays in the programming for the next period; Takes the view that cohesion policy ceilings should be raised so that the EU can finally have all the funds it needs to meet its objectives and priorities, as set out under the Treaties;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses, therefore, that cohesion policy must not act to correct the effects of the single market or EU trade policy and the unequal competition they entail between Member States or with the Union's external partners;