7 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2017/2037(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that cities, understood as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan areas, lack a formal role in the institutional framework of the Union, apart from that of their representatives in the Committee of the Regions (CoR) which, in any case, has only an advisory role; emphasises, however, that almost all EU policies have a considerable impact on cities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the Leipzig Charter identifies cities as being irreplaceable economic, social and cultural assets and states that cities should assume responsibility for territorial cohesion; emphasises, therefore, the key role that should be accorded to cities in cohesion policy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WPoints out that sometimes cities do not have appropriate tools and administrative capacity to participate in tendering procedures with a view to obtaining EU funds; welcomes the establishment of a ‘one-stop shop’ for cities; calls, however, for better coordination and integration of instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU policies;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the Urban Agenda to be coordinated, reinforced and formalised; believes that it should not remain a voluntary process and that Member States and the Commission should acquire more of its ownership and commit to carefully examining and, where possible, implementing, the recommendations received;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to introduce a broad-based territorial impact assessment of the urban dimension of all relevant EU policies, in order to ensure that all future legislation is based on an analysis of the consequences of implementation at local level; encourages the strong and active involvement of cities, city associations and CoR in this process, together with the establishment of effective platforms for cooperation among cities and between cities and EU decision-making bodies;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission to take action to allow for greater flexibility in the application of the Stability and Growth Pact, so as to give cities more room for manoeuvre;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of associations representing cities, such as EUROCITIES and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR); calls for their closer operational involvement in relevant Commission expert groups and Council working groups;