22 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2015/2224(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a greater social cohesion can be generated by forming strong and functional local communities, with increased capacity to resolve their own problems, based on increased sustainability of decisions, through direct involvement of citizens in the decision- making process, and on a higher level of deliberative, collaborative culture and active involvement in society;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the inclusion of tools for public participation, such as participative budgeting in CLLD, would lead to a greater involvement of citizens, starting with the awareness of transparency and administrative openness to collaboration, to awareness of the usefulness of the process and the taking on of project realisation as well as the increase in efficiency of public spending;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas participatory governance has the necessary tools for public participation aimed at giving responsibility for decisions at local community level;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is crucial for localities to prioritise necessities in accordance with the input from the community, to properly identify their assets and strategic advantages and build upon these when developing their local development strategies, which would increase the quality of life by clarifying problems, establishing priorities and outlining sustainable solutions together with citizens;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the RURBAN initiative for cooperation between rural and urban areas contributes to strengthening regional competitiveness and creating partnerships for development;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas at European Union level a budget based on performance is desired, it is necessary that resources allocated to ITI and CLLD be used efficiently, through attainment of the political objectives and established priorities, to have the highest added value for the pursued objective, and the results obtained should be delivered at the lowest possible cost;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that certain Member States are reluctant to embrace the bottom-up approach and to entrust an adequate level of responsibilities to local groups; notes that differences in the regulation of funds and reluctance of management authorities to delegate at local level constitute obstacles that may limit the potential of the two instruments; calls on the Commission, while fully remaining within its competences, to provide recommendations to Member States on how to overcome the trust issue between the different levels of governance related to the implementation of CLLD and ITI;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the fact that actions taken under these tools need to take into account the priorities of local actors and to be closely aligned with the overarching objectives of the operational programmes as well as with other national, regional and local development strategies and smart specialisation strategies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers youth unemployment to be one of the most pressing issues facing a large number of Member States; stresses that local and territorial development strategies have to recognise tackling youth unemployment as one of their top priorities; calls on the Commission to introduce programmes to encourage youth mobility at regional level; calls on local and regional authorities in partnership with training institutions to prioritise vocational training tailored to local employment needs;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to provide additional support and guidance to smaller and less developed localities which often have limited resources and capacity and for which the administrative burden and complexity related to the implementation of these tools may be overwhelming; encourages national authorities to propose solutions aimed at grouping of small localities taking into account territorial dimension and specific development needs;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the integration of multiple funds continues to be a challenge for stakeholders, particularly in the context of CLLD and ITI; insists on the importance of private investment, as complementary measures of community support; considers that comprehensive simplification efforts are necessary in order to create favourable conditions for the implementation of these tools; welcomes, therefore, the establishment of the High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the Commission’s efforts in the field of Better Regulation; stresses the need to find common ground when making recommendations, as simplification in one Member State might lead to complication in another; insists on increasing citizen participation in local government in order to increase accountability for decisions and calls on local and regional authorities to identify appropriate methods for involving citizens in public consultations;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights, in particular, the necessity to tackle gold-plating practices by which additional, and often unnecessary, requirements and hurdles are created at national and regional levels; insists on avoiding the overlap of administrative tasks and stresses the importance of establishing conditions for shared management of investments; notes that many audit layers often exist which increase the administrative burden for beneficiaries; recommends that audit activities are streamlined and that monitoring is focused on performance, while maintaining an adequate level of control;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement targeted training activities focusing on CLLD and ITI for local actors and invites the Commission to give attention to training programmes geared to local beneficiaries; considers it crucial to ensure the involvement and adequate representation of all relevant sectors of society in such activities; stresses the importance of the efficient and effective use of technical assistance in supporting these instruments;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission and Member States, where appropriate, to ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place to help resolve potential disputes between the managing authorities and individual partnerships and to also ensure that potential beneficiaries are appropriately informed and aware of the possibilities available to them to challenge decisions taken by the managing authorities; notes the delays caused by resolution of disputes following contestations and insists on the establishment of a set of specific rules to determine procedures for contestation and rapid resolution of public procurement;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. points out that for the evaluation of the performance with which ITI and CLLD resources were allocated, it is necessary to establish a limited set of clear indicators aimed at both quantitative and qualitative elements; after conducting evaluations based on these indicators, reports should be drawn up showing the actual results achieved on the established objectives and proposing solutions for the future increase in the efficiency with which ITI and CLLD resources are allocated;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. encourages Member States to explore the opportunity for investment evaluation at local and regional level on performance criteria; local and regional authorities should be encouraged to reinvest the amount of taxes collected;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that CLLD can also offer possibilities for urban areas and can be an important part of wider urban development strategies; stresses the importance of partnership for sustainable development between the urban and rural environment;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. believes that tools such as participatory budgeting should be included in the CLLD strategy as it is a democratic exercise contributing significantly to increasing the involvement of social and economic partners in order to strengthen social cohesion at local level and increase the efficiency of public spending;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the fundamental importance of a non-discriminatory and transparent approach and of minimising potential conflicts of interest; welcomes, furthermore, the participation of a wide range of partners in LAGs; emphasises, however, that the provision whereby public authorities cannot hold more than 49% of voting rights in LAGs, as provided for in the current legislative framework, may in certain situations impede the implementation of CLLD since the other interest groups involved might lack the adequate expertise and resources; asks the Commission to closely monitor and assess the implementation of this provision in order to detect regions where these requirements can pose particular problems, and possibly provide future recommendations; recognises the success of LAGs in project management and calls on the Commission to grant more comprehensive funding and to take into account extending the scope of this to benefit LAGs;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. notes that diverse governance approaches are possible in the implementation of ITIs; considers it crucial, nevertheless, that local partners play their role as key actors in preparing the territorial development strategy of the ITI, and are also fully involved in its management, monitoring and audit responsibilities, thereby helping to ensure genuine local ownership of ITI interventions; supports the development of integrated strategies in cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. stresses that the early involvement of local governments in the territorial development strategy, leading from the bottom up, is key for the future ownership, participation and success of the integrated territorial strategy that will be implemented at the local level; insists with priority on increasing exploitation capacity of their own potential for development, according to local characteristics, modelled on internal specialisation;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Invites the Commission to establish an inter-institutional platform for coordination and dissemination of CLLD and ITI programmes;