15 Amendments of Bronis ROPĖ related to 2015/2052(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremost a Treaty-based policy and an expression of European solidarity, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the current legislative framework for cohesion policy, while establishing links with the EU strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the European Semester and the Europe 2020 Guidelines, as well as with the relevant country specific recommendations (CSRs) and Council recommendations, is nevertheless subject to very specific missions, objectives and horizontal principles and follows its specific systemic rationale;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is evidence that good governance and efficient institutions are basic conditions for strong economic and soc, social and territorial development, although less attention has been paid to the impact of macroeconomic factors on the framework in which cohesion policy operates;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas economic and financial instability and unpredictability may result in decreasing levels of public and private investment; putting at risk the goals of cohesion and, in presence of such a threat, require timely countercyclical response;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that macroeconomic conditionality must only be used to contribute to a more focused and result- driven implementation of the ESI Fundsas a measure of last resort;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of a cautious approach by the Commission towards the application of the macroeconomic conditionality, taking into consideration that the reprogramming mechanism may be triggered by an unfavourable combination of economic cycles and unfavourable external conditions in a Member State concerned;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to provide further analytical data on the impact of the macroeconomic mechanisms on regional development and on the interaction between the European economic governance framework and cohesion policy, as well as to provide specific information on how cohesion policy contributes to the relevant CSRs and Council recommendationEuropean economic governance framework and applied macroeconomic mechanisms, including those applied under CSRs and Council recommendations, on the results of regional development operations and achievement of Cohesion Policy goals;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that reprogramming should be avoided to the greatest extent possible in order not to disrupt fund management or undermine the stability and predictability of the multiannual investment strategy; welcomes the cautious approach of the Commission in this regard and its intention to keep any reprogramming requests to a minimum and emphasizes the need to accompany each such request with a relevant impact assessment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to carry out, in close cooperation with the Member States, an concerned, a comprehensive analysis of all available options other than the application of Article 23 CPR to address issues that may trigger a reprogramming request;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores any disproportionate increase of the administrative burden for all levels of administration, given the tight deadlines and the complexity of the reprogramming procedure under Article 23 CPR and therefore demands at least a triple increase in timeframes, indicated therein; warns against any overlapping of reprogramming procedures under Article 23 CPR with subsequent European semester cycles;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists that a proposal for reprogramming submitted in accordance with Article 23(4) CPR requires the prior consultation of the monitoring committee concerned provided for in Article 49(3) of the same regulation;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to evaluate, beforehand and in close cooperation with the Member States, the impact at regional and local levels of any measures adopted under Article 23 CPR taking also into account whether reprogramming would be of less harm than its absence;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Warns against the risk of failure of projects which are implemented under financial instruments affected by the reprogramming, as the private sector and financial institutions might withdraw their engagement in case of suspension of the contribution of the funds;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
– the Commission should immediately inform Parliament of any reprogramming request under Article 23(1) CPR or of a proposal for a decision suspending payments under Article 23(6) CPR, allowing Parliament to state its position in due time; the Commission should not take any further step until the Parliament has expressed its position;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
– the Parliament should adopt its position by vote;