16 Amendments of Bronis ROPĖ related to 2016/2303(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas technical assistance, whether at the initiative of the Commission or of the Member States, plays an important role in all phases of implementation of cohesion policy; whereas options for use of technical assistance in the preparation phase of programmes should be explored;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas local, regional and national authorities often lack the necessary capacity to efficiently and effectively implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and organise a partnership with other public authorities including urban ones, economic and social partners and civil society representatives in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; whereas administrative capacity varies greatly across Member States and regions;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas partners in preparation and implementation of cohesion policy should also be targeted by technical assistance measures, in particular in the field of capacity building, networking and communicating on cohesion policy;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the national, local and regional authorities have difficulties in retaining qualified personnel, who tend to leave for better-paid jobs in the private sector or in the national-level authorities; whereas this is an important hindrance for the capacity of the public authorities to successfully implement the ESI Funds and to reach the goals of cohesion;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the resources available for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission were increased by comparison with the previous programming period, to 0.35 % of the annual allocation of the ERDF, ESF and CF, after deductions for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); underlines the need for improving transparency on the use of technical assistance and reporting on results achieved;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s activities funded by technical assistance, in particular its work on the TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER instrument, the Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool and the Integrity Pacts; calls on the Member States to make use of such initiatives to the extent possible; stresses that such instruments should have a greater role in the post-2020 cohesion policy; Recommends to extend the scope of the TAIEX REGIO PEER2PEER instruments to all partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR in order to ensure broad exchange of experience and facilitate capitalising on good practices;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the Commission should increase its efforts on contributing to capacity building of partners referred to in Article 5 of the CPR; Proposes to extend the scope of initiative of the Commission in the next funding period by directly engaging in the empowerment of partners in order to enable them to fully play their role in preparation and implementation of programmes;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), and recognises its potential benefits for cohesion policy, among other areas; considers, however, that in case of a possible prolongation of the programme, resources should not be taken away from ESI Funds technical assistance; calls on the Commission to ensure maximum coordination between the actions financed by the SRSP and the technical assistance provided under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the technical assistance strategy prepared by the Commission’'s DG for Regional and Urban Policy; suggests the development of a broader technical assistance strategy or other coordinating mechanism covering all DGs that deal with the ESI Funds, as well as the activities of the Structural Reform Support Service related to cohesion policy, in order to streamline the support provided, avoid duplication and maximise synergies and complementarities;
Amendment 35 #
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a decrease in need for and respective reduction of technical assistance;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the importance of adequate and targeted indicators fit for measuring results and impacts of ESI Funds spending and availability of technical assistance for respective monitoring; Considers that the introduction of common indicators was a first step to this end, but comes along with a number of deficiencies, such as excessive focus on output, missing long- term perspective, mis-match of tailor- made information needs; Calls urgently on the Commission to invest in improving the reporting and evaluation system by developing more appropriate indicators ready for use in the next programming period;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the 2019 performance review will shed some light on the results of the use of technical assistance in the 2014-2020 programming period but these will come too late for the discussions on the post 2020-period; calls, therefore, for a wider debate on ways how to assess the efficiency of technical assistance faster and more comprehensively;
Amendment 58 #
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds and reach the goals of cohesion, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies; Considers that all partners in cohesion policy play an important role to this end;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the capacity of the lower levels of governance is also essential for the success of the new territorial development tools, such as Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI); Recalls the important role of Local Action Groups, in particular for implementation of CLLD, and considers that technical assistance shall be made available by Member States to support their valuable contribution to sustainable local development in the Union;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the largest part of technical assistance resources is spent on staff costs which are necessary for the implementation of ESI Funds; considers, however, that this funding should not under any circumstances act as a substitute for national financing in this area, and that there should be a gradual strategic shift towards activities which generate greater added value for cohesion policy in general, such as capacity building, communication or experience- sharing;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for increased useavailability of technical assistance in European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes, which have their own specificities and require support in all phases of implementation;