12 Amendments of Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS related to 2017/2037(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 19 May 2015 on ‘Better regulation for better results - An EU agenda’, (COM(2015) 215 final),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 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,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas the European Commission invites, as part of an expanded Better Regulation Agenda, on an ad-hoc basis local authorities for Territorial Impact Assessment of future legislative proposals;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas it is important to involve local and regional authorities at the earliest part in policy-making cycle and to enhance them as an integral part in Territorial Impact Assessments;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that there is no legal basis in the Treaties allowing cities to be formally involved in decision-making at EU level; believes, howeverBelieves, in line with the Treaty principles of sincere cooperation, subsidiarity and proportionality and respective of regional and local self- government, that the current institutional set-up allows for encouraging platforms of cooperation between cities, and between cities and their representative organisations and the decision-making bodies at both national and EU level;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that at the level of secondary law, cities do have a certain role in the implementation of certain policies and instruments, such as in the area of the European structural and investment funds, and in particular the Partnership Principle;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates the consolidation of the involvement of associations representing local authorities and urban interests in policy design, such as the Eurocities network and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and others, and considers that such associations should become permanent consultants of EU policieskey partners of the EU Institutions by way of setteing a permanet structured dialogue mechanims particularly at the pre-legisaltive stage;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that this permanent structured dialogue mechanism with local and urban authorities representative organisations should be grounded in the Secretariat General of the Commission and expand the existing provisions of the 2015 Better Regulation package to enable them to contribute to territorial impact assessments, advice on the design and provide evidence on commissioned preparatory studies and evaluation, and provide regular technical expertise on the implementation at subnational level of EU legislation;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Council to consider launching meetings of the Council especially dedicated to urban matters; calls for cities and regions and their representative associations to have access to the Council working groups so that they can follow and more accurately provide input into the work of the Council in areas that impact them and their competences;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that such an objective will only be feasible if the debates and consultations are held in urban areas other than national or regional capitals, which may constitute an easily accessible forum for citizens living nearby;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the consolidation of the cities’ position in shaping the EU policies does not undermine the trust in the Member States, as it reinforces multi-level governance and subsidiarity based on the bilateral trust between the EU, Member States and regional and local structurauthorities;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes that given that, as there is a significant diversity of size and competences of cities across the EU, most of the above mentioned provisions are equally applicable to all subnational levels of government in addition to cities;