57 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2018/0196(COD)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to further develop a coordinated and harmonised implementation of Union Funds implemented under shared management namely the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’), the Cohesion Fund, measures financed under shared management in the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘EMFF’), the Asylum and Migration Fund (‘AMIF’), Internal Security Fund (‘ISF’) and Integrated Border Management Fund (‘BMVI’), financial rules based on Article 322 of the TFEU should be established for all these Funds (‘the Funds’), clearly specifying the scope of application of the relevant provisions. In addition, common provisions based on Article 177 of the TFEU should be established to cover policy specific rules for the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the shared management parts of the ESF+ and the EMFF.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Each Member State should have the flexibilitymay decide whether to contribute to InvestEU for the provision of budgetary guarantees for investments in that Member State.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Member State should carry out a mid-term review of each programme supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ part under shared management and the Cohesion Fund. That review should provide a fully-fledged adjustment of programmes based on programme performance, while also providing an opportunity to take account of new challenges and relevant CSRs issued in 2024. In parallel, in 2024 the Commission should, together with the technical adjustment for the year 2025, review all Member States’ total allocations under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal of cohesion policy for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027, applying the allocation method set out in the relevant basic act. That review together with the outcome of the mid-term review should result in programme amendments modifying the financial allocations for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) With a view to improving complementarities and simplifying implementation, it should be possible to combine support from the Cohesion Fund and the ERDF with support from the ESF+ part under shared management in joint programmes under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In order to promote the objectives of the TFEU related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF+ part under shared management on the basis of an allocation key which is predominantly based on GDP per capita. Member States whose per capita gross national income (‘GNI’) is less than 90 % of that of the Union average should benefit under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal from the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the ERDF, the ESF+ part under shared management and the Cohesion Fund, the Commission should set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal together with the list of eligible regions, as well as the allocations for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg). Taking into account that the national allocations of Member States should be established on the basis of the statistical data and forecasts available in 2018 and given the forecasting uncertainties, the Commission should review the total allocations of all Member States in 2024 on the basis of the most recent statistics available at the time and, where there is a cumulative divergence of more than +/- 5 %, it should adjust those allocations for the years 2025 to 2027 in order for the outcomes of the mid-term review and the technical adjustment exercise to be reflected in programme amendments at the same time.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) A certain amount of the resources from ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fundpart under shared management and the Cohesion Fund, before distribution of national envelopes and based on specified percentages, should be allocated to the European Urban Initiative which should be implemented through direct or indirect management by the Commission.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the adoption of Partnership Agreements, the adoption or amendment of programmes as well as the application of financial corrections, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the format to be used for reporting on irregularities, the electronic data to be recorded and stored and for the template for the final performance report should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 . Although these acts are of a general nature, the advisory procedure should be used given that they only set out technical aspects, forms and templates. The implementing powers in relation to the establishment of the breakdown of financial allocations for the ERDF, ESF+ part under shared management and the Cohesion Fund. should be adopted without comitology procedures given that they merely reflect the application of a pre-defined calculation methodology. __________________ 26 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion and to lay down common financial rules for part of the budget of the Union implemented under shared management, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States by reason on the one hand due to the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness ofspecific challenges faced by the least favoured regions, as well as the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions and on the other hand due to the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. Since those objectives can therefore rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) common provisions applicable to the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and part under shared management, the Cohesion Fund and the measures under shared management in the EMFF.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall not apply to the direct or indirect management components of : the ESF+ (the Employment and Social Innovation and the Health strands of the ESF+ and to the direct or indirect management components of), the EMFF, the AMIF, the ISF and the BMVI, except for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘relevant country specific recommendations’ means Council recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(24) and Article 148(4) of the TFEU relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments that fall within the scope of the Funds as set out in Fund- specific Regulations, and relevant recommendations adopted in accordance with Article [XX] of Regulation (EU) [number of the new Energy Union Governance Regulation] of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion in Member States and regions, to be supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund; and
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. However, the Commission shall implement the amount of support from the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility (‘CEF’), the European Urban Initiative, Interregional Innovative Investments, the amount of support transferred from the ESF+ to transnational cooperation, the amounts contributed to InvestEU37 and technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission under direct or indirect management in accordance with [points (a) and (c) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation. __________________ 37 [Regulation (EU) No […] on […] (OJ L […], […], p. […])].
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) complementarities between the Funds and other Union instruments, funds and programmes, including LIFE strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) where justified and/or applicable, the amounts to be contributed to InvestEU by Fund and by category of regions;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the list of planned programmes under the Funds with the respective preliminary financial allocations by fund, and thematic concentration priorities according to the fund-specific rules and the corresponding national contribution by category of regions;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the Partnership Agreement and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund- specific rules. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, also take into account relevant Council recommendations and country-specific recommendations.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. Resources generated by or attributable to the amounts contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees shall be made available to the Member State and shall be used for support under the same objective or objectives in the form of financial instruments.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out guidelines specifying a methodology for identifying the applicable enabling conditions included in Annex IV for the purposes of applying the specific objectives set out in Fund-specific Regulations. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 109.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Annex IV shall not apply to programmes or dedicated priority under the ESF+ support for addressing material deprivation set in Article [4(1)(xi)} and Chapter III of Part II of the ESF+ Regulation.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Milestones and targets shall be established in relation to each specific objective within a programme, with the exception of technical assistance and of the specific objective addressing material deprivation set out in Article [4(c1)(vixi)] of the ESF+ Regulation.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point vi
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point vi
(vi) the planned use of financial instruments if applicable;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund may jointly provide support for programmes under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,5 %;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for the ESF+ support: 4% and for programmes under Article 4(1)(c)(vii) of the ESF+ Regulation: 5 %;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure, subject to the availability of funding, that a beneficiary receives the amount due in full and no later than 960 days from the date of submission of the payment claim by the beneficiary;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In duly justified cases, the Commission may propose amendments to this Regulation to increase pre-financing rates for priorities or programmes addressing material deprivation in accordance with Article [9], supporting youth unemployment in accordance with Article [10], European Child Guarantee in accordance with Article [10a] and innovative actions in accordance with Article [13] of the ESF+ Regulation.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – title
Article 102 – title
Geographical coverage of support for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1
Article 102 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund shall support the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 2 regions’) established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/2014.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Resources from the ERDF and ESF+ for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal shall be allocated among the following three categories of NUTS level 2 regions:
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing act, setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources per Member State under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal, per category of regions, together with the list of eligible regions in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex XXII.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing act, setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources per Member State under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal, per category of regions, together with the list of eligible regions in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex XXII.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – title
Article 104 – title
Resources for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal and for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg)
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Resources for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal shall amount to 97.5 % of the global resources (i.e., a total of EUR 322 194 388 630) and shall be allocated as follows:
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In 2024, the Commission shall, in its technical adjustment for the year 2025 in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [[…] (MFF Regulation)], review the total allocations under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal of each Member State for 2025 to 2027.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The amount of resources available for the ESF+ undefor the Investment for jobs and, growth goal shall be EUR 88 646 194 590and social inclusion goal shall be EUR 117 786 000 000 in constant prices.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The amount of additional funding for the outermost regions referred to in point (e) in paragraph 1 allocated tofrom the ESF+ shall be EUR 376 928 934471 144 000 in constant prices.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 5
Article 104 – paragraph 5
5. EUR 500 000 000 of the resources for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal shall be allocated to the European Urban Initiative under direct or indirect management by the Commission. before the calculations for the national envelopes to be done in the following proportion: 50% from ERDF (EUR 250 000 000), 30% from the Cohesion Fund (EUR 150 000 000) and 20% from the ESF+ (EUR 100 000 000).
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 6
Article 104 – paragraph 6
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 2
Article 105 – paragraph 2
2. The total allocations to each Member State in respect of the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal and the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall not be transferable between those goals.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The co-financing rate for the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal at the level of each priority shall not be higher than:
Amendment 265 #
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 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 5560 % for the transition regions;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The ESF+ Regulation may establish higher co-financing rates for priorities supportingor programmes addressing material deprivation in accordance with Article [9], supporting youth unemployment in accordance with Article [10], European Child Guarantee in accordance with Article [10a] and innovative actions in accordance with Article [143] of that Regulation.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – subheading 1
Annex V – subheading 1
Template for programmes supported from the ERDF (Investment for Jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal), ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF – Article 16(3)
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex V – point 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
For Jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal:
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – introductory part
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – introductory part
2.1.1. Specific objective54 (Jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal) or Area of support (EMFF) – repeated for each selected specific objective or area of support, for priorities other than technical assistance __________________ 54 Except for a specific objective set out in Article Except for a specific objective set out in Article 4(1)(c)(vii) of the ESF+ Regulation.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V –point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex V –point 3.2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
For Jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal:
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – subheading 2
Annex XXIV – subheading 2
Allocation method for the less developed regions eligible under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal - Article 102(2)(a)
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – subheading 3
Annex XXIV – subheading 3
Allocation method for transition regions eligible under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal - Article 102(2)(b)
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – subheading 4
Annex XXIV – subheading 4
Allocation method for the more developed regions eligible under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal - Article 102(2)(c)
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 14
Annex XXIV – point 14
14. For all regions that were classified as less developed regions for the 2014- 2020 programming period, but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the EU-27 average, the minimum yearly level of support under the Investment for jobs and, growth and social inclusion goal will correspond to 60% of their former indicative average annual allocation under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, calculated by the Commission within the multiannual financial framework 2014- 2020.