21 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2011/0273(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including bottlenecks within the transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to deliver on the targets and objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, the ERDF should contribute under the European territorial cooperation goal to the thematic objectives of developing an economy based on knowledge, research and innovation, promoting a greener, more resource-efficient and competitive economy, fostering high employment that delivers social and territorial cohesion, and developing administrative capacity. However, the list of the investment priorities under the different thematic objectives should be adapted to the specific needs of the European territorial cooperation goal, in particular by allowing for the continuation under cross-border cooperation of legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions, of development, improvement or expansion of transport and tourism infrastructure, of cooperation in the fields of employment, training and social inclusion in a cross-border perspective, by allowing for the continuation under transnational cooperation of maritime cross-border cooperation not covered by cross-border cooperation programmes, and by the development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [the ERDF Regulation], the ERDF shallprogrammes under the European territorial cooperation goal may also support the sharing of human resources, facilities and infrastructures across borders under the different investment priorities, as well as the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives:
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and diverse cooperation between citizens and institutions, including necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) investments in infrastructure to promote the economic and functional development of cross-border regions
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
(iv b) in the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, actions to promote cohesion between communities and to contribute to enhanced social and economic stability in the regions concerned.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1a (new)
In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promote social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and risk management in the selection of operations;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and in particular in relation to access to funding taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and where appropriate the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at programme and operation level.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate, progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the ERDF;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) where appropriate, the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) where appropriate, actions taken to promote sustainable development;
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The managing authority shall ensure that any amount paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered from the lead or solultimate beneficiary. BUltimate beneficiaries shall repay the lead beneficiary any amounts unduly paid to the managing authority.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. If the lead beneficiary does not succeed in securing repayment from other beneficiaries or if the managing authority does not succeed in securing repayment from the lead or solultimate beneficiary, the Member State or third country on whose territory the lead or solultimate beneficiary concerned is located or, in the case of an EGTC, is registered shall reimburse the managing authority the amount unduly paid to that beneficiary. The managing authority shall be responsible for reimbursing the amounts concerned to the general budget of the Union, in accordance with the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States as laid down in the cooperation programme.