Activities of Katrin LANGENSIEPEN related to 2020/0105(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
FEAD: specific measures to address the COVID-19 crisis (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis
Amendments (8)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States have been affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in an unprecedented manner. The crisis has led to severe economic and social consequences dramatically worsening the situation of people experiencing or at risk of poverty and social exclusion, and endangering the life of persons affected by deep poverty and material deprivation. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to redress huge shocks to the society and the economy and serious impacts on the functioning of the European Social Model and the Single Market due to exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreading, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the [European Recovery Instrument ] and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources are targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of Europe most affected, while clarifying also the link with the MFF.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation11 amending Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/201312 on 27 May 2020 and unlocked additional resources to support Member States in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the social, resilient and sustainable recovery of the economy. As part of this package, an additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 is made available for this purpose, with a view to deploying them quickly for the real economy through the existing structures for the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data, including equality data, concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the nature and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and their society, especially on the most deprived, including homeless people and people living in institutions, who are traditionally not reached by Member State statistical offices. For this reason, NGOs and local authorities working in the field of poverty and social exclusion and in the provision of services to the most deprived should be involved in the collection of relevant data. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021. In order to provide for an effective response to the social impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the most deprived, it is appropriate that the additional resources may be allocated by Member States to the FEAD, in accordance with their needs. In doing so, Member States should pay due attention to the increases in the number of the most deprived since the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation of the increased resources to technical assistance of the Member State. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to these additional resources should also be decommitted at the closure of the programmes. Possibilities for financial transfers under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal betweenfrom the ERDF, to the ESF and the FEAD are also introduced for the additional resources. Taking into account the vital role of the ESF in eradicating poverty and fighting social exclusion, the ESF share should not be decreased below the current legal obligation of 23,1%. __________________ 11 COM(2020) 446. 12 Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Due to the feminisation of poverty resulting in a higher incidence and more severe poverty of women than men, the gender aspects should be taken into account during the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FEAD.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Due to the inextricable link between discrimination and poverty, and in accordance with Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation is prohibited in the implementation of FEAD.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare the social, resilient and sustainable recovery of the economy and the society, it is necessary to provide a higher level of pre-financing payment as early as possible for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The magnitude of the pre-financing should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims. In order to ensure an immediate relief for beneficiaries, Member States should commit to taking all necessary steps to launch the advance payments as fast as possible.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to respond to the impact of the public health and the socio- economic crisis on the most deprived, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the proposed action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve this objective.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to address the associated public health and socio-economic crisis, it is considered necessary to use the exception to the eight- week period referred to in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,