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38 Amendments of Monika VANA related to 2016/0282(COD)

Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 144
(144) It should be clarified that, where financial instruments are combined with other forms of support from the Union budget, the rules on financial instrumentsstemming from the sector specific legislation should apply. Such rules should be complemented, where applicable, by specific requirements stemming from the sector specific legislationon financial instruments.
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Citizens may be consultedAn open, transparent and regular dialogue with citizens through their representative associations on the implementation of the Union budget shall be fostered and maintained by the Commission, Member States or any other entity implementing the Union budget.
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may also be used in combination with operations and instruments carried out under Regulation 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013.deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125
Transfer of resources to instruments established under this Regulation or sector specific Regulations Resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may, at their request, be transferred to instruments established under this Regulation or under sector specific Regulations. The Commission shall implement these resources in accordance with point (a) or (c) of Article 61(1), where possible for the benefit of the Member State concerned. In addition resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may at their request be used to enhance the risk- bearing capacity of the EFSI. In such cases, EFSI rules shall apply.Article 125 deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 8
8. Beneficiaries may declare personnel costs for the work carried out by volunteers under an action or work programme, on the basis of unit costs authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6. Volunteers' engagement is to be understood as unpaid non-compulsory activity: time individuals give without pay to activities performed through a not for profit organization.
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 186 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of operating grants, the grant agreement shall be signed within sixthree months of the start of the beneficiary's financial year. Costs eligible for financing may neither have been incurred before the grant application was submitted nor before the start of the beneficiary's financial year. The first instalment shall be paid to the beneficiary within two months after the signature of the grant agreement.
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 201 – paragraph 3
3. Where financial instruments are implemented under shared implementation with Member States, sector specific rules apply, without prejudice to subparagraph 2 of Article 208(2).
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a financial instrument is established for the purpose of implementing Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013with a contribution from a budgetary guarantee of the Union, this Title shall apply with the exception of Article 201(1)e sector specific rules of that Regulation shall apply. It shall be implemented in accordance with Article 61(1)(c).
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 263 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013
Article 5 – Paragraph 2
2. The following indicative percentages shall apply on average over the whole period of the Programme to the axes set out in Article 3(1): (a) at least 18% to the Progress axis; (b) at least 18% to the EURES axis; (c) at least 18% to the Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis.deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 263 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013
Article 14 – Paragraph 1
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Progress axis shall support actions in one or more of the thematic sections listed in points (a), (b) and (c). (a) employment, in particular to fight youth unemployment; (b) social protection, social inclusion and the reduction and prevention of poverty; (c) working conditions.’deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 263 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013
Article 19
3. Article 19 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 19 Thematic sections and financing The EURES axis shall support actions in one or more of the thematic sections listed in points (a), (b) and (c): (a) transparency of job vacancies, applications and any related information for applicants and employers; (b) development of services for the recruitment and placing of workers in employment through the clearance of job vacancies and applications at Union level, in particular targeted mobility schemes; (c) cross-border partnerships.’deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 263 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013
Article 25
4. Article 25 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 25 Thematic sections and financing The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis shall support actions in one or more of the thematic sections listed in points (a) and (b): (a) microfinance for vulnerable groups and micro-enterprises; (b) social entrepreneurship.’deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 30a new
6. The following Article 30a is inserted: ‘Article 30a 1. Part of a Member State ESI Funds allocation may, at the request of that Member State and in agreement with the Commission, be transferred to one or several instruments established under the Financial Regulation or under sector specific Regulations or to enhance the risk-bearing capacity of the EFSI in accordance with Article 125 of the Financial Regulation. The request to transfer the ESI Funds allocation should be submitted by 30 September. 2. Only financial appropriations of future years in the financial plan of a programme may be transferred. 3. The request shall be accompanied by a proposal to amend the programme or programmes from which the transfer will be made. Corresponding amendments to the programme and to the partnership agreement shall be made in accordance with Article 30(2) which shall set out the total amount transferred for each relevant year to the Commission.’deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 144
(144) It should be clarified that, where financial instruments are combined with other forms of support from the Union budget, the rules on financial instrumentsstemming from the sector specific legislation should apply. Such rules should be complemented, where applicable, by specific requirements stemming from the sector specific legislationon financial instruments.
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 1303/2013
Article 39a new
[...]deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Article 14
2. Article 14 is amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 2 is deleted. (b) Paragraph 4 is deleted.deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Annex 1 – paragraph (1) – subparagraph 4 – indent 3
- participants who live in jobless households*,deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Annex 1 – paragraph (1) – subparagraph 4 – indent 4
- participants who live in jobless households with dependent children*,deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 172 a (new)
(172a) Horizontal principles, i.e. partnership involvement, sustainable development, gender equality and non- discrimination, have generated important contributions to effective implementation of ESI Funds and should be upheld as forerunners for any kind of investment that involves EU budget including financial instruments and EFSI;
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Annex 1 – paragraph (1) – subparagraph 4 – indent 5
participants who live in a single adult household with dependent children*,deleted
2017/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
(178) In view of optimising the use of the financial resources allocated to Member States under Cohesion policy, it is necessary to allow Member States to transfer ESI Funds allocation to instruments established under the Financial Regulation or under sector specific Regulations.deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 184
(184) In adopting Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal – the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) – it was desired to enable Member States to use ESI Funds to contribute to the financing of eligible projects that are supported by the EU guarantee covered by the EFSI. A specific provision should be introduced to set out the terms and conditions to allow for better interaction and complementarity that will facilitate the possibility to combine ESI funds with EIB financial products under the EFSI’s Union Guarantee.deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may also be used in combination with operations and instruments carried out under Regulation 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013.deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125
Transfer of resources to instruments established under this Regulation or sector specific Regulations Resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may, at their request, be transferred to instruments established under this Regulation or under sector specific Regulations. The Commission shall implement these resources in accordance with point (a) or (c) of Article 61(1), where possible for the benefit of the Member State concerned. In addition resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may at their request be used to enhance the risk- bearing capacity of the EFSI. In such cases, EFSI rules shall apply.Article 125 deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 201 – paragraph 3
3. Where financial instruments are implemented under shared implementation with Member States, sector specific rules apply, without prejudice to subparagraph 2 of Article 208(2).
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a financial instrument is established for the purpose of implementing Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013with a contribution from a budgetary guarantee of the Union, this Title shall apply with the exception of Article 201(1)e sector-specific rules of that Regulation shall apply. It shall be implemented in accordance with Article 61(1)(c).
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 30a
6. The following Article 30a is inserted: [...]deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
(a) In paragraph 1, the following point (c) is inserted: ‘ (c) financial instruments allowing for the combination of such contribution with EIB financial products under the European Fund for Strategic Investment. ‘deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 39a
13. The following Article 39a is inserted: [...]deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 57 – paragraph 3
21. in Article 57, paragraph 3 is deleted;
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 59 – paragraph 2a
(b) The following paragraph 3 is added: ‘Without prejudice to the second paragraph, Member States may implement actions referred to in the first paragraph through the direct award of a contract, to: (i) the EIB; (ii) an international financial institution in which a Member State is a shareholder; (iii) a publicly-owned bank or financial institution, as defined in point (b) (iii) of Article 38(4).; ‘deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – point aa
(a) In paragraph 3, a new point (aa) is inserted after point (a): ‘application of a flat rate net revenue percentage established by a Member State for a sector or sub-sector not covered under point (a). Before the application of the flat rate the responsible audit authority shall satisfy itself that the flat rate has been established according to a fair, equitable and verifiable method based on historical data or objective criteria.; ‘deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 8 – point i
(ii) point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘ (i) operations for which the total eligible cost does not exceed EUR 100 000.; ‘deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 105 – paragraph 2
39. in Article 105, in paragraph 2,the second sentence is deleted;replaced by the following: “The outputs and results of a joint action plan may give rise to reimbursement only if attained after the date of the decision of approval of the joint action plan referred to in Article 107 and before the end of the implementation period defined in that decision.”
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 106 – subparagraph 1 – point 2
(b) point 2 is deleted.
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 106 – subparagraph 1 – point 3
(3) a description of the projects or types of projects envisaged, together with the milestones, where relevant, and the targets for outputs and results linked to the common indicators used for their monitoring by priority axis, where relevant.;
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 40 – point d
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 106 – subparagraph 1 – points 6 and 7
(d) points 6 and 7 are deleted.
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 61
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex IV
61. Annex IV is amended as follows: (a) The introductory sentence of section 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Where a financial instrument is implemented under Article 39a and points (a) and (b) of Article 38(4), the funding agreement shall include the terms and conditions for making contributions from the programme to the financial instrument and shall include at least the following elements:; ‘ (b) Point (i) of section 1 is replaced by the following: ‘provisions regarding the re-utilisation of resources attributable to the support from the ESI Funds until the end of the eligibility period in compliance with Article 44 and, where applicable, provisions regarding differentiated treatment as referred to in Article 43a;; ‘ (c) point (c) of section 2 is replaced by the following: ‘ (c) the use and re-use of resources attributable to the support of the ESI Funds in accordance with Articles 43, 44 and 45, and, where applicable, provisions regarding differentiated treatment as referred to in Article 43a.; ‘deleted
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI