36 Amendments of Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS related to 2023/0397(COD)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is in the common interest of the Union and its Western Balkans partners1 to advance the efforts to reform political, legal and , educational and socio-economic systems of the latter with a view to their future Union membership. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change. _________________ 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is in the common interest of the Union and its Western Balkans partners1 to advance the efforts to reform political, legal and , educational and socio-economic systems of the latter with a view to their future Union membership. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change. _________________ 1 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: connectivity, including transport, energy, green and digital transitions, education, research and skills development.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: connectivity, including transport, energy, green and digital transitions, education, research and skills development.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Any measures under the Facility should be fully compliant with the fundamental values of the European Union as stated in Article 3 of the TFEU and contribute to the promotion of the multilevel governance and partnership principles, the place-based approach and the achievement of gradual integration on economic, social and territorial cohesion of the beneficiaries, in line with the spirit of the cohesion policy laiddown in Articles 174 and 155 TFEU.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Any measures under the Facility should be fully compliant with the fundamental values of the European Union as stated in Article 3 of the TFEU and contribute to the promotion of the multilevel governance and partnership principles, the place-based approach and the achievement of gradual integration on economic, social and territorial cohesion of the beneficiaries, in line with the spirit of the cohesion policy laiddown in Articles 174 and 155 TFEU.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the principles of equality and non- discrimination, as elaborated in the Union of Equality strategies. It should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and seek to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights in line with the EU Gender Action Plans and relevant Council conclusions and international conventions. The implementation of the Facility should be in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in itsStrategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. All national plans should ensure accessibility and independent living in their investments and technical assistance for all vulnerable groups.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the principles of equality and non- discrimination, as elaborated in the Union of Equality strategies. It should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and seek to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights in line with the EU Gender Action Plans and relevant Council conclusions and international conventions. The implementation of the Facility should be in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in itsStrategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030. All national plans should ensure accessibility and independent living in their investments and technical assistance for all vulnerable groups.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate the socio-economic convergence of Beneficiaries’ economies with the Union and promote their territorial cohesion;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) accelerate the socio-economic convergence of Beneficiaries’ economies with the Union and promote their territorial cohesion;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders, address common challenges, foster partnerships and boost economic development, social cohesion and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders, address common challenges, foster partnerships and boost economic development, social cohesion and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders in oder to achieve energy efficiency and green transition;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) promote the cross-border cooperation within the Beneficiaries, including regions located at the EU's external borders in oder to achieve energy efficiency and green transition;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) boost innovation, particularly for MSMEs, SMEs and in support of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) boost innovation, particularly for MSMEs, SMEs and in support of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) boost quality education, research, training, reskilling and upskilling, and employment policies based on European skills agenda;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) boost quality education, research, training, reskilling and upskilling, and employment policies based on European skills agenda;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) encourage the comprehensive strategic approach, combining reforms and investments in order to reduce brain drain and promote the Harnessing Talent Platform
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) encourage the comprehensive strategic approach, combining reforms and investments in order to reduce brain drain and promote the Harnessing Talent Platform
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) promote economic, social and territorial cohesion in the long term within the Beneficiaries, including at intra-regional level;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) promote economic, social and territorial cohesion in the long term within the Beneficiaries, including at intra-regional level;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(i b) promote national reforms that enable urban transformations and facilitate the implementation of public investment, boosting coordination with the urban national policies, including for administrative capacity support;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(i b) promote national reforms that enable urban transformations and facilitate the implementation of public investment, boosting coordination with the urban national policies, including for administrative capacity support;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Measures under the Reform Agendas shall be based on the "do no harm to cohesion", the subsidiarity and the multilevel governance principles, building on the involvement of regions and cities. Territorial and place-based approaches of the activities under this Facility shall allow its intervention in relevant economic areas and particularly promote the links between rural and urban areas.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Measures under the Reform Agendas shall be based on the "do no harm to cohesion", the subsidiarity and the multilevel governance principles, building on the involvement of regions and cities. Territorial and place-based approaches of the activities under this Facility shall allow its intervention in relevant economic areas and particularly promote the links between rural and urban areas.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. The qualitative measures of Reform Agendas shall be based on the Quadruple innovation helix framework, to guarantee a better impact of the reforms and investments in the societies of the Beneficiaires.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. The qualitative measures of Reform Agendas shall be based on the Quadruple innovation helix framework, to guarantee a better impact of the reforms and investments in the societies of the Beneficiaires.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The resources referred to in paragraph 2 point (b) may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility, such as preparatory actions, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of the Facility and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, trainings, consultations with the Beneficiary authorities, conferences, consultation of local and regional authorities, civil society and stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, as well as all other expenditure at headquarters and Union delegations for the administrative and coordination support needed for the Facility. Finally, expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects or programmes on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The resources referred to in paragraph 2 point (b) may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility, such as preparatory actions, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of the Facility and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, trainings, consultations with the Beneficiary authorities, conferences, consultation of local and regional authorities, civil society and stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, as well as all other expenditure at headquarters and Union delegations for the administrative and coordination support needed for the Facility. Finally, expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects or programmes on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The design and implementation of the measures under the Reform Agendas shall be developed in partnership with local and regional authorities, industry, univerisities and civil society, and shall promote their institutional capacity to guarantee the ownership of the reforms and the impact of the investments.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The design and implementation of the measures under the Reform Agendas shall be developed in partnership with local and regional authorities, industry, univerisities and civil society, and shall promote their institutional capacity to guarantee the ownership of the reforms and the impact of the investments.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Macro financial stability, sound public financial management, transparency, mutual trust between the different levels of governance and oversight of the budget are general conditions for payments that have to be fulfilled for any release of funds, as well as the capacity of national or sub-national authorities to manage funding programmes irrespective of their level of development.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Macro financial stability, sound public financial management, transparency, mutual trust between the different levels of governance and oversight of the budget are general conditions for payments that have to be fulfilled for any release of funds, as well as the capacity of national or sub-national authorities to manage funding programmes irrespective of their level of development.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the arrangements for the active partnership of the relevant levels of governance, industry, universities and civil society, effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Reform Agenda by the Beneficiary, including the relevant indicators set out in paragraph 2;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the arrangements for the active partnership of the relevant levels of governance, industry, universities and civil society, effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Reform Agenda by the Beneficiary, including the relevant indicators set out in paragraph 2;