19 Amendments of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2017/2279(INI)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments provide European added value by contributing to European public goods and to the Treaty objective of reducing disparitiesshould supply concrete answers to citizen’s needs, thus contributing to the Treaty objective of reducing disparities; underlines the need to properly evaluate which funds could be better managed at national level, in order to guarantee full respect of the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its commitment to shared management and the principles of partnership and subsidiarity, which contribute to the added value generated by cohesion policy; stresses that the added value of this policy stems primarily from its ability to take account of the needs and specificities of each territory and to bring the European Union closer to its citizens;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European added value is also reflected ine importance of the European territorial cooperation, in all its dimensions; calls for an increase in its share of the budget allocated to cohesion policy, whilethe creation a frame work with clear, simple and transparent rules and improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the austerity measures, the imposition of the single currency and the economic constraints imposed by the European Treaties have had a depressing and destabilizing effect on the economies of the Member States and the euro area;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports a strongthe thematic concentration on a limited number of priorities linked to major European political objectives, leaving managingnational authorities the task of drawing up their territorialdevelopment strategies on the basis of their needsterritorial needs, so that the cohesion policy can offer integrated and distinct solutions at local level; stresses that employment, innovation, support for SMEs, climate change and the circular economy should constitute priority areas for cohesion policy in future, while the development of infrastructure remains a priority for Eastern and Central European countries;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that vulnerability to climate change varies widely from one region to another; considers that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible to help the EU meet its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement; insists that funding under the solidarity instruments for use in the event of natural disasters should be made available as rapidly as possible;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for ESI funds to be used to address demographic challenges (ageing, population loss and demographic pressure) which affect European regions in a variety of specific ways; insists that under no circumstances can the relocation of migrants be considered an acceptable solution to the demographic problems experienced at European level.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the 7th Cohesion Report highlights the need to take account of indicators complementary to per capita GDP for the purpose of allocating funds, in line with the challenges and needs identified, including at sub-regional level; underlines that per capita GDP should remain the main indicator for the purpose of allocating funds; notes the importance of taking as a basis data which are of high quality, reliable and available; supports the use of social criteria, in particular the unemployment rate and the youth unemployment rate;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the conditions governing the use of financial instruments to be simplified and for the coordination of these instruments with grants to be facilitated and the provisions of the future regulations should be sufficiently flexible and establish operational arrangements that allow for the combination of grants for the same project; emphasises the importance of the complementary role played by national development banks and institutions in implementing financial instruments tailored to local needs; regards it as essential to harmonise the rules on financial instruments, however they are managed;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that the use of financial instruments and of ESI funds should not favour the delocalisation of companies.
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the smart specialisation strategies to be continued, and acknowledges the importance of ex-ante conditionalities, which have proved their worth, but stresses that theyunderlines that ex-ante conditionalities have been a source of complexity and delays in the development and launching of programming; calls on the Commission to reduce the number of, clarify and tailor the ex -ante conditionalities to the national needs and, in this field, to improve compliance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, making maximum use of existing strategic documents;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for requirements in respect of the programming, implementation and monitoring of ESI Funds in future to be based on the principle of differentiationproportionality, in accordance with the amounts allocated to programmes, the risk profile, the quality of administration and the level of financing by recipients;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Regards it as essential that the relationship between the Commission and managing authorities should evolve towards a ‘contract of confidence’; calls on the Commission to build on the work already done in the area of sound public finance management, introducing the principle of a new label to reward managing authorities which have demonstrated their ability to comply with the rules; in relation to monitoring, calls for greater reliance on national and regional rules, where their effectiveness has been verified and validatedile focusing more on final results;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the importance of focusing on prevention of errors in the management and implementation of ESI funds; nevertheless considers that continuous efforts should be made in order that any irregularity attracts the obligation to pay or repay the amounts due or wrongly received;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that cohesion policy can help to meet new challenges, such as security or the integration of refugees under international protection, with due regard for the sovereignty of the Member States; stresses, however, that cohesion policy cannot be the solution to all crises, and opposes the use of cohesion policy funds to cover short-term financing needs outside its scope;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42