5 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2016/2147(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that excellence and competitiveness shouldmust remain the underlying principles of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, while the ESI Funds shouldmust target regional growth and cohesion; is therefore opposed to any criteria or quotas in the new Framework Programme which aim to influence geographic distribution or cohesion policy;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the divergences in aims and focus, also regarding the management of financial resources, between the Framework Programme and the ESI Funds; takes the view, however, that efforts must be made to maximise synergies at programme level; with the aim of making the most of resources without adversely affecting territorial cohesion; on the one hand, therefore, Member States should use the smart specialisation strategies to take action in individual regions and on the other, the Commission must strengthen national contact points and relations with the managing authorities of national and regional ESI funds;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that these divergences would involve an organisational and management effort that could further increase the gap between the Member States and between the regions that use the funds more efficiently than others;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the principle and the potential of the Seal of Excellence, but notespoints out that it is insufficiently applied in practice and that its implementation might lead to a greater mismatch between SMEs that are more efficient in their use of the funds and those that are less so;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in drawing up the 9th Framework Programme and the ESI Funds regulations, to ensure that framework conditions are improved so as to boost synergies and complementarity between sector-specific R&I policy, the Structural Funds, and R&I funds and programmes.