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Activities of Dragoş PÎSLARU related to 2020/0104(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
2021/02/09
Dossiers: 2020/0104(COD)

Reports (1)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
2020/11/10
Committee: BUDGECON
Dossiers: 2020/0104(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(550 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL', 'mepid': 96991}, {'name': 'Siegfried MUREŞAN', 'mepid': 124802}, {'name': 'Dragoş PÎSLARU', 'mepid': 197663}]

Opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
2020/10/16
Committee: EMPL
Dossiers: 2020/0104(COD)
Documents: PDF(305 KB) DOC(213 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Dragoş PÎSLARU', 'mepid': 197663}]

Amendments (184)

Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to stepthe recovery of the European economy, heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and increase its resilience stepping up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States, while keeping a level playing field within the internal market. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will both and supporting a solid SME and industrial strategy, that will play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy and keeping it competitive.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to, promoting sustainable growth and increasing European global competitiveness.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and, the Digital Agenda, the Industrial Strategy, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), includingbased on the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the United Nations sustainable development goals and the European Green Deal targets is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green and digital transitiontransition, the digital transformation, critical infrastructures, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures, including social protection systems ensuring decent living standards for all, helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union. These reforms and investments will also have to take into account the measures necessary to promote public health, an employment market providing quality jobs across the board and focusing on youth employment, and accessible, affordable and quality public services, ensuring decent living standards and social protection for all, as well as high level of lifelong learning.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is evenall the more necessary in the aftermathwake of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery. rapid recovery, accompanied by measures to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, the sustainable development goals and the Paris Agreement. The fallout from the pandemic is being compounded by the fundamental economic and social transformation being wrought in Europe by climate change, environmental challenges, globalisation, digitalisation and demographic shifts. The reforms will have to respond to simultaneous challenges now arising on many fronts.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, and efforts to combat fuel poverty, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economicy are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create quality jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objectiveoals should be theo promotion ofe economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, the Union’s strategic autonomy, achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals and the Union’s climate targets and implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. For those purposes, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, particularly for the most vulnerable and the young and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering quality employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should contribute to the Union’s strategic autonomy, achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals and the Union’s climate targets, as well as implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in the field of social policy and employment for example, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, quality job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency ofextent to which the proposed recovery and resilience plan contributes to achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals and the Union’s climate objectives, as well as the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the extent to which it is consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with regard to social policy and employment, for example. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transitionthe policy areas listed under Article 3. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, with a specific focus on SMEs and microenterprises most affected by the crisis, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to the challenges resulting from ithem;
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the digital transformation, with a special focus on EU's industry, supporting research and deployment of technology, in areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G, data, or to the challenges resulting from it, as for instance upskilling and reskilling of workers;
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Measures linking the Facility to soungood economic governance, climate objectives and the European Pillar of Social Rights
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of significant non- compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […)][CPR], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission,mmission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementdelegated act ing actcordance with Article 27a to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience FacilityFacility in full or in part.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The decision to suspend the payments referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply as long as the general waiver clause is in force and the severe economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic persists.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the event of occurrence of any of the cases referred to in Article 15(11) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt a decision by means of an implement delegated act ing actcordance with Article 27a to lift the suspension of the time period or of payments referred to in the previous paragraph.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from ithem;
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transformation or to addressing the challenges resulting from it;
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an explanation of the way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, especially with regard to social policy and employment, are expected to be addressed;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, quality job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, especially for the most vulnerable and the young, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence, as well as the Union’s strategic autonomy;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an explanation as to how the plan contributes to achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals and to implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Appropriate guidelines should be set out, as an annex to this Regulation, to serve as non-binding guidance to help Member States identify areas of spending eligible under the European priority areas identified in the six pillars structure of the Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, especially regarding social policy and employment, addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) whether the recovery and resilience plan contributes to achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals and implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results, displaying the Union emblem together with the reference to the "Recovery and Resilience Facility" supporting the actions, both offline and online, and by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, quality job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, especially for the most vulnerable and the young, and contribute to enhanceing economic, social and territorial cohesion and the Union’s strategic autonomy;
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating toin a user-friendly manner, in order to raise awareness among citizens, businesses, especially SMEs and public administrations about the financial resources provided through the instruments established by this Regulation, as well as its actions and its results. Financial resources allocated to the instruments established by this Regulation shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Articles 4.
2020/09/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27a Exercise of delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(1) and (2) and 17(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of seven years from... [date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation at the latest nine months before the end of each seven-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension no later than three months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 9(1) and (2) and Article 17(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 9(1) and (2) and Article 17(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2020/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to enable measures to be taken that link the Facility to sound economic governance, with a view to ensuring uniform implementing conditions, the power should be conferred on the Council to suspend, on a proposal from the Commission and by means of implementingdelegated acts, the period of time for the adoption of decisions on proposals for recovery and resilience plans and to suspend payments under this Facility, iwhen the event of significant non-compliance in relation to the relevant cases relatedCouncil decides in accordance with Article126(8) or Article 126(11) TFEU that a Member State has not taken effective action to correct its excessive deficit; when the Council adopts two successive recommendations in the same imbalance procedure, in accordance with Article8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the grounds that a Member State has submitted an insufficient corrective action plan; where the Council adopts two the economic governance process laid down in thesuccessive decisions in the same imbalance procedure in accordance with Article 10(4) of Regulation (EU) No1176/2011 establishing noncompliance by a Member State on the grounds that it has not taken the recommended corrective action; where the Commission concludes that a Member State has not taken measures as referred to in Council Regulation(EC) No 332/200241 and as a consequence decides not to authorise the disbursement of the financial assistance granted to that Member State; ) where the Council decides that a Member State does not comply with the macroeconomic adjustment programme referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [CPR] (…). The power to lift those suspensions by means of implementing acts, on a proposal from the Commission, or with the measures requested by a Council decision adopted in accordance with Article 136(1) TFEU. The power to lift those suspensions by means of delegated acts, should also be conferred on the Councilmmission in relation to the same relevant cases.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital AgendaIn addition, the recovery and resilience plans should be consistent with the principle of European added-value and the principle of additionality. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal, the Digital Agenda, the Industrial and SMEs strategies, the European Skills Agenda, the Child Guarantee and Youth Guarantee, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant founder the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. six policy areas identified in this Regulation. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. At least 37% of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to mainstreaming climate actions, with at least 20% of the plan contributing to the green transition pillar. At least 20% of each plan shall contribute to investing in digital technologies, infrastructure and processes investing in digital technologies, infrastructure and processes and at least 20% of the amount of each plan shall contribute to tackling the risk of long- lasting damage to young people’s labour market prospects and to their overall well- being through comprehensive employment, education and skills solutions and responses targeting young people. The recovery and resilience plans should be consistent with the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the duty to respect and promote the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU. The recovery and resilience plans shall contribute to convergence and the reduction of regional disparities and in this sense Pan-European projects are particularly encouraged.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. TIt is of utmost importance that the recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester,. The plan should also be consistent with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years. All relevant information shall be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council simultaneously and on equal terms. A Recovery and Resilience dialogue modelled on the existing monetary dialogue should be held in the relevant committees of the EP in order to ensure transparency and accountability.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. Those plans should be drawn based on a multilevel dialogue with municipalities, local and regional authorities, social partners, civil societies organisations, including youth organisations, and other relevant stakeholders in order to ensure the largest consensus possible. Information on how these consultations have been performed should be made available. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) After receiving the annual recovery and resilience plans, and by no later than 31 May (31 March in 2021) the Commission by means of a delegated act will assess the global impact of these plans on the fulfilment of Union's objectives and priorities in accordance with the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy and calculate the global financial contributions and loans resulting from these plans and the impact and the allocation of funds from the Union budget.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid downa Delegated act should lay down specific rules for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. To ensure predictability, it should be possible for Member States to submit requests for payments on a biannual basis. Payments should be made in instalments and be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the instruments on the ground. A dedicated scoreboard, aligned on the social and macroeconomic scoreboards, should be set up to this effect.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3a. ‘National Recovery and Resilience Plan’ (hereinafter ‘National Plan’) means the four-year plan, consisting of individual reform and investment measures, to be prepared and submitted by each Member State for the purpose of allocating financial support to the Member States under the Facility;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green andprovide an integrated approach for the effective and uniform recovery of the Union and shall refer to the following European priority policy areas: - green transition, in the context of the Green Deal, of the updated Union's 2030 climate targets and the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050, while respecting the "do no significant harm" principle; - digital transiformations, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems. in the context of the Digital Agenda; - economic cohesion, productivity and competitiveness, in the context of the Industrial and SMEs Strategies; - social cohesion, in the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights; - institutional resilience, in view of increasing crisis-reaction capacity; - policies for the Next Generation, in the context of the European Skills Agenda, of the Youth Guarantee and Child Guarantee.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States and contributing to the Union’s strategic autonomy, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions notably by implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, and supporting the green and digital transitions, notably in achieving the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Annex IV or this Regulation provides non-binding guidance regarding reform and investment measures falling under the European policy areas referred in Article 3.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Horizontal requirements 1. In accordance with Article 16 (2a), the Commission shall ensure that: (a) The Facility does not run counter to the strategic and economic interests of the EU. In this respect, support shall not be provided to projects that are part of the strategic investment plans of third countries, falling within the scope of the factors likely to affect security or public order to be taken into account by Member States and the Commission under Article 4 Regulation 2019/452; (b) The Facility shall not substitute nor finance recurring national budgetary expenditure and respect the principle of additionality of Union funding; (c) The recovery and resilience plans generate European added value, that is, the value resulting from Union intervention, additional to the value that would have been otherwise created by Member States alone, and the Member State concerned will accrue significant benefits form synergies with other recovery and resilience plans; (d) whether the recovery and resilience plan adheres with the principles EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025; (e) The Facility shall allocate at least 37% of the estimated total cost of all recovery and resilience plans referred to in Article 15 to activities that contribute to climate change mitigation; (f) Each recovery and resilience plan shall adhere to the following minimum allocation requirements: - 20% to the green transformation towards climate neutrality before 2050, taking into account the objectives of the Green Deal; - 20% to the transition towards a competitive, open and accessible digital society and economy, particularly by assisting in the digitalization of the private sector, schools and public administration, including the judiciary, taking into account the objectives of the Digital Agenda; - 20% to policies for the Next Generation, particularly in education, child policies and youth unemployment, including vocational training; taking into account the objectives of the European Skills Agenda, the Youth Guarantee and Child Guarantee. 2. Where the recovery and resilience plan does not comply with the horizontal requirements enlisted above, the plan will not be considered eligible for funding. The Member State concerned may make a request for technical support as part of the Technical Support Instrument, in order to allow for a better preparation of the proposal in the subsequent cycles.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the 2025 Draft Budget of the EU, the Commission shall assess the expected amount of unused commitment appropriations and decommitment appropriations available for non- repayable support referred to in paragraph 1, point b of this Article. The expected amount of unused commitment appropriations and decommitment appropriations available for non-repayable support referred to in paragraph 1point b of this Article shall be enter into the EU budget as external assigned revenues in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation in the2025 Draft Budget of the EU.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Facility, with a maximum limit of 10% of the budgetary envelope of the Member State. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation. Those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the financial envelope set out in Article 6(1), Member States may propose to allocate part of their Reform and Resilience Plan to the Technical Support Instrument. The amount allocated shall contribute to the achievement of reforms and investments in the European policy areas referred in Article 3, in particular those related to the institutional resilience. The amount allocated shall also contribute to increase the technical support for the preparation, implementation, revision and improvement of their Recovery and Resilience Plans. The amount allocated shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Funds to which the resources are transferred and for the benefit of the Member State concerned. The Commission shall implement those resources in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be implemented by the Commission in direct management in accordance with the Financial Regulation. The European Court of Auditors, as per Article 287 (1) TFEU, shall examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of the Union, including those derived from the present Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Financing and investment operations shall fulfil both aspects of additionality as referred to point (b) of in Article 209(2) of the Financial Regulation.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of significant non- 1. compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisionsThe Commission shall adopt a decision by means of delegated acts to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the following cases: (a) where the Council decides in accordance with Article 126(8) or Article 126(11) TFEU that a Member State has not taken effective action to correct its excessive deficit; (b) where the Council adopts two successive recommendations in the same imbalance procedure, in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No1176/2011 onf the […)][CPR], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2)European Parliament and of the Council on the grounds that a Member State has submitted an insufficient corrective action plan; (c) where the Council adopts two successive decisions in the same imbalance procedure in accordance with Article 10(4) of Regulation (EU) No1176/2011 establishing noncompliance by a Member State on the grounds that it has not taken the recommended corrective action; (d) where the Commission concludes that a Member State has not taken measures as referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 332/200241 and as a consequence decides not to authorise the disbursement of the financial assistance granted to that Member State; (e) where the Council decides that a Member State does not comply with the macroeconomic adjustment programme referred to in Article 7 of Regulation(EU) No 472/2013 orf to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.he European Parliament and of the Council, or with the measures requested by a Council decision adopted in accordance with Article136(1) TFEU. (...)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the event of occurrence of any of the cases referred to inThe Commission shall lift the suspension of commitments in the following cases: (a) where the excessive deficit procedure is held in abeyance in accordance with Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/9743 or the Council has decided in accordance with Article 1526(112) of the RegulaTFEU to abrogate the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit; (b) where the Council has endorsed the corrective action playing down common provisn submitted by the Member State concerned in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation(EU) No 1176/2011 or the excessive imbalance procedure is placed in a positions on the […], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to lift the suspension of the time period or of payments referred to in the previous paragraph. f abeyance in accordance with Article 10(5) of that Regulation or the Council has closed the excessive imbalance procedure in accordance with Article 11 of that Regulation; (c) where the Commission has concluded that a Member State has taken appropriate measures as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 332/2002; (d) where the Commission has concluded that the Member State concerned has taken appropriate measures to implement the adjustment programme referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 or the measures requested by a decision of the Council in accordance with Article 136(1) TFEU. After the suspension of commitments is lifted, the Commission shall re-budget the suspended commitments in accordance with Article [8] of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) [ […] (MFF Regulation)].
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament informed of the implementation of this Article. In particular the Commission shall, when one of the conditions set out in paragraph 1 is fulfilled for a Member State, immediately inform the European Parliament and provide details of the payments which could be subject to a suspension of commitments or payments. The European Parliament may invite the Commission for a structured dialogue on the application of paragraph 1, having regard in particular to the transmission of the information referred to in the first sub-paragraph. The Commission shall not propose an implementing act referred to in the paragraph 1 unless the structured dialogue referred to in the second subparagraph is deemed completed in an official communication from the Parliament.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 761 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Measures linking the Facility to the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law 1. In the event of generalised deficiency as regards the rule of law in a Member State affecting the principles of sound financial management or the protection of the financial interests of the Union, as defined in Article 3 of Regulation [.../....] on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, the Commission shall, adopt a decision by means of an implemented act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The decision to suspend payments referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to payment applications submitted after the date of the decision to suspend. The suspension of the time period referred to in Article 17 shall apply from the day after the adoption of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. In case of suspension of payments, Article4(3) of Regulation [.../....] on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States shall apply. 2. In the event of a positive assessment by the Commission in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation [.../....] on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, the Commission shall, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to lift the suspension of the time period or of payments referred to in the previous paragraph. The relevant procedures or payments shall resume the day after the lifting of the suspension. 3. Where the European Semester and in particular the country-specific recommendations, identify challenges that require urgent reforms but the Member State in question makes inadequate use of the allocated funding or the Commission decided to suspend such funding because of unsatisfactory implementation of the recovery and resilience plans or in case of deficiency with regards to rule of law, regional and local level actions that contribute to addressing those challenges shall continue to benefit from the Facility.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In pursuance of the objectives set out in Article 4, Member States shall prepare national recovery and resilience plans. These plans shall set out the reform and investment agenda of the Member State concerned for the subsequent four years. The reforms agenda shall set out a comprehensive reform package. Recovery and resilience plans eligible for financing under this instrument shall comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent package.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 845 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall be subject to the following horizontal requirements: - The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the principles EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and shall comprise key actions to achieve gender equality combined with measures for gender mainstreaming. - The recovery and resilience plan shall generate European added value. - Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, at least 37 % of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to overall mainstreaming climate actions. At least 20% of the amount contributing to mainstreaming climate actions shall be used in the green transition pillar, contributing to the transition towards achieving the most recent Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050. - Reflecting the priorities of the Digital Agenda and the necessity to accomplish a Digital Single Market which will increase the Union’s competitiveness at global level and it will also help make the Union more resilient, more innovative and strategically autonomous, at least 20% of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to investing in digital technologies, infrastructure and processes. - Reflecting the future-oriented character of the Next Generation EU recovery instrument and acknowledging the importance of the Digital Skills Agenda, the Child Guarantee and the Youth Guarantee for preventing the young people of today from becoming a “lockdown generation”, at least 20% of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to tackling the risk of long-lasting damage to young people’s labour market prospects and to their overall well-being through comprehensive employment, education and skills solutions and responses targeting young people. - The plans shall not run counter to the strategic and economic interests of the EU. In this respect, support shall not be provided to projects that are part of the strategic investment plans of third countries. - The funding of the plans shall not substitute recurring national budgetary expenditure and respect the principle of additionality of EU funding.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transitionthe European priority areas enlisted under Article 3. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the duty to respect and promote the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The recovery and resilience plans shall contribute to convergence and the reduction of regional disparities and in this sense Pan-European projects are particularly encouraged.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A Member State wishing to receive support under the Facility shall establish a multilevel dialogue, in which municipalities, local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, in particular youth organisations, and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the preparation and the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plans. The draft plan shall be submitted to the attention of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, in particular youth organisations, and other relevant stakeholders and the general public for consultation at least 3months before the date of submission to the Commission and social partners will have at least 30 days to react in writing, in accordance with the principle of partnership.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 978 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an explanation of how the recovery and resilience plan adheres to the minimum allocation set in Article 14(1) for the European priority areas listed in Article 3, namely: 37% of the allocated amount for mainstreaming climate objectives for achieving the most recent Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050; at least 20% of the amount of the plan is allocated to the digital European priority area; and at least 20% of the amount of the plan is allocated to the Next Generation European priority area;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the envisaged investment projects, and the related investment period, as well as the evaluation mechanism referred to in Article 23;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) a justification of how the recovery and resilience plan meets the minimum allocation requirements set out in Article 4a;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1036 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) Information on how the municipalities, local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, including youth organisations, have been consulted, how their opinion was taken into account, and if the consulted actors wish so, provision of their written contribution;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) a justification of how the reform commitments represent a comprehensive reform package;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1041 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State concerned, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1046 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(ka) an explanation of the Member State's plans, systems and concrete measures to prevent, detect and correct conflicts of interest, corruption and fraud when using the funds as derived from this Facility, including those aiming to avoid double funding from other EU programmes;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k b (new)
(kb) a justification of how the recovery and resilience plan is expected to generate European added value;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k c (new)
(kc) a justification of how the recovery and resilience plan will not substitute recurring national budgetary expenditure;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1052 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k d (new)
(kd) a justification of how the recovery and resilience plan is consistent with the principles EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. In the preparation of proposals for their recovery and resilience plan, Member States may request the Commission to organise an exchange of good practices in order to allow the requesting Member States to benefit from the experience of other Member States. Member States may also request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with the regulation thereof, without undermining the role of social partners and in full respect of national rules and practices concerning collective bargaining.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1064 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committee of the European Parliament may invite Member States representatives responsible of the Recovery and Resilience Plans and, where appropriate, Independent Fiscal Institutions to appear before the committee to present the recovery and resilience plan. Relevant information shall be given priority, shall be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council simultaneously and on equal terms.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1082 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall assess whether the recovery and resilience plan complies with the horizontal requirements set out in Article 14(1a): - whether the investment projects are part of the strategic investment plans of third countries, falling within the scope of the factors likely to affect security or public order to bet taken into account by Member States and the Commission under Article 4 of Regulation 2019/452; - whether the measures included in the recovery and resilience plan do not substitute recurring national budgetary expenditure and respect the principle of additionality of Union funding; - whether the recovery and resilience plan adheres to the minimum allocation set out in Article 14(1a); Where the recovery and resilience plan does not comply with the horizontal requirements enlisted above, the plan will not be considered eligible for funding. The Member State concerned may make a request for technical support as part of the Technical Support Instrument, in order to allow for a better preparation of the proposal in the subsequent cycles.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteriaelements:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) whether the recovery and resilience plan adheres to the minimum allocation set in Article 14(1) for the European priority areas listed in Article 3;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) Effectiveness:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(a b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
(a c) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a e (new)
(a e) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a f (new)
(a f) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) Efficiency:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
(b c) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the climate and environmental objectives of the EU, in particular to the achievement of the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Relevance:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) Coherence:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(d b) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
(d c) whether the reform commitments represent a comprehensive reform package;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions;deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.deleted
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Decision process 1. After receiving the annual national recovery and resilience plans of each Member State, the Commission shall provide to the European Parliament and the Council by means of a delegated act and no later than 31 May, a report consolidating the information of these national plans and assessing the impact of the proposed measures in the Union's economy and in what concerns the objectives of the Annual Sustainable and Growth Strategy. This report shall among others: (a) reflect how the Recovery and Resilience Facility delivers on the EU objectives of competitive sustainability and green transition, the digital transformation, economic and social cohesion and the European Pillar of Social Rights and institutional resilience; (b) the total amount of financial contribution and loans from the Facility committed and paid to Member States, and the volume of proceeds assigned to the Facility, broken down by budget line.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourtwo months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined based on the assessment under the criteria set out in Article 16(3), as developed in Annex II, as well as on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessed under the criteria set out in Article 16(3). The amount of financial contribution shall be set as follows:
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10, while taking into account that each grading of B entails a reduction of 5% of the maximum financial contribution;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3) with the maximum possible scores, and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan, while taking into account that each grading of B entails a reduction of 5% of the maximum financial contribution;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3) with the maximum possible scores, and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the total amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan;
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3) without the highest scores possible, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State as set out in either 17(3)(a) or 17(3)(b), which respectively depend on whether the estimated total costs are higher, equal or lower than the maximum financial contribution for the Member State referred to in Article 10, shall be reduced proportionally according to the grading criteria specified in Annex II.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, it shall communicate a duly justified assessment within fourtwo months of the submission of the proposal by the Member State.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the recovery and resilience plan of a Member State was determined to be compliant satisfactorily as per Article 16(3) without the highest possible scores, the Member State concerned may make reasoned request to the Commission to amend or replace the decisions referred to in Article 17(3). To that effect, the Member State may propose a modified or a new recovery and resilience plan.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the implementing act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, the fulfilment of the following criteria: (1) whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented. For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by experts. (2) whether, after the establishment of this Facility, Member State has not repealed, in a way that circumvents the essence of the recommendation, previous reforms adopted following the guidance of the European Semester. (3) whether the recipients have fulfilled their obligation under Article 26(1).
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission makes a positive assessment of the three criteria, it shall adopt a decision authorising the disbursement of the financial contribution in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Uncommitted funds shall be made available for Pan-European projects under the Multiannual Financial Framework that contribute to convergence and reduce regional disparities.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission shall lay down, by means of a delegated act to be adopted before the approval of the recovery and resilience plans as per Article 17, specific rules on budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds for the purpose of sound financial management. Respecting the right of Member States to provide observations, appropriate contradictory procedures shall be established should the Commission find that a recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner. The Commission, in close cooperation with national competent authorities, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors, will ensure the financial interest of the Union, as derived from this Facility, is protected.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a Recovery and Resilience Dialogue 1. In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committees of the European Parliament may invite representatives of the Council and its preparatory bodies, of the Commission, and, where appropriate, of the Eurogroup, to appear before it to discuss all measures taken pursuant to this Regulation and those adopted under Council Regulation XXX[EURI ]. 2. In order to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committee(s)of the European Parliament may invite Member States representatives responsible of the recovery and resilience plan and, where appropriate, the national Independent Fiscal Institutions, to appear before the committees to present the recovery and resilience plan and the measures provided for and to be taken pursuant to this Regulation. 3. The Commission shall made available to the Council and the European Parliament, simultaneously, all information provided by the Member States relevant for the institutions to perform their mandates under this Regulation. Sensitive or confidential information may be transmitted subject to specific confidentiality obligations. 4. Information transmitted by the Commission to Council or any of its preparatory bodies in the context of this Regulation or its implementation shall simultaneously be made available to the European Parliament, subject to confidentiality arrangements if necessary. Relevant outcomes of discussions held in Council preparatory bodies shall be shared with the Parliament relevant committees.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Independent fiscal institutions, as defined by Council Directive 2011/85/EU, shall, on a biannual basis, complement and assess such reports focusing on the reliability of the information, data and forecasts provided, as well as the performance and the general progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plans.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard 1. The Commission shall establish a Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard, fully aligned with the Social and Macroeconomic Scoreboards, displaying the status of implementation of the agreed reforms through the recovery and resilience plans of each Member State. 2. The scoreboard shall include key indicators aligned with the indicators of the Social and Macroeconomic Scoreboard, such as social, economic and environmental indicators, that evaluate the progress registered by the Recovery and Resilience Plans in each of the six areas that define the scope of this Regulation. 3. The Scoreboard will indicate the degree of fulfilment of the relevant milestones of the recovery and resilience plans and the identified shortcomings in their implementation, as well as the recommendations of the Commission to address the respective shortcomings. 4. The Scoreboard will also summarise the main recommendations addressed to the Member States as regards their recovery and resilience plans and shall also formulate Medium- Term Social Objectives for each Member State. 5. The Scoreboard will serve as a basis of a permanent exchange of best practices between Member States which will materialise in the form of a structured dialogue organised on a regular basis. 6. The Scoreboard will be permanently updated and will be publicly available on the Commission’s website. It will indicate the status of payment claims, payments, suspensions and cancellations of financial contributions. 7. The Commission will present the scoreboard in a hearing organised by the competent committee of the Parliament.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation, control and supervision at Union, national and, where appropriate, regional levels to achieve the objectives of the instruments established under this Regulation.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For such purposes, Member States shall: a) trace, collect and store information on the recipients of funding under this Facility; b) provide the Commission with the necessary information to assess payment requests as per Article 19, including audit reports, data on the final beneficiaries of the projects or investments, financial statements, impact assessments and any other relevant information. With regards to investment projects, Member States shall include a report conducted by an independent panel of experts evaluating each project's efficiency, efficacy, suitability and adequacy to the corresponding recovery and resilience plan; c) accompany each payment request with a signed and solemn declaration by the competent national authority confirming effective implementation in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and ensuring compliance with the relevant EU rules, in particular on avoidance of conflict of interest, fraud prevention and avoidance of corruption and double funding; d) impose the obligation to all final recipients of funds under the Facility to grant the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the Court of Auditors the necessary rights to carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with Article 129 (1) Regulation 2018/1046.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) details on the progress in the achievement of the milestones of the recovery and resilience plans as well on the complementarity of the plans with existing Union programmes.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) a list of the ultimate beneficiaries of the funds from the Facility.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
(b c) relevant details on the implementation of the Facility in the Member States, including detailed information on the amounts committed and paid to Member States, the status of implementation of the milestones agreed, as well as all relevant information to ensure full transparency and disclosure on the Facility.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, Article 14, and Article 19 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2020/09/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – introductory part
This annex sets out the methodology for calculating the maximum financial contribution available for each Member State in accordance with Article 10. The method takes into account:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
— The cumulative drop in real GDP over the period from 2020 to 2021, namely real GDP change by 2021 as compared to 2019.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – introductory part
TFor 2021 and 2022, the maximum financial contribution of a Member State under the Facility (MFCi) is defined as follows: MFCi = αi × (FS) MFCi(2021-2022) = αi × 0,6 × (FS)
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 a (new)
For 2023 and 2024, the maximum financial contribution of a Member State under the Facility (MFCi) is defined as follows: MFCi(2023-2024) = betai × [ 0,4(FS) + uncommitted amount (2021-2022) ]
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 b (new)
FS (Financial Support) is the available financial envelope under the Facility as referred to Article 5(1)(a); and betai is the allocation key of Member State i, defined as: with 1. and with and 0.75 for Member States with With: is the allocation key of country i is the 2019 Gross Domestic Product per capita of country i, the 2019 weighted Average Gross Domestic product per capita of the EU-27 Member States, is the 2019 total population in country i, is the 2019 total population in EU-27 Member States is the cumulative loss in real Gross Domestic Product of country i over the period 2020-2021 is the cumulative loss in real Gross Domestic Product of EU 27 Member States over the period 2020-2021
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – subparagraph 4 – subparagraph 15 c (new)
The allocation key for the period from 2023 to 2024 shall be calculated by 30 June 2022 based on the Eurostat data.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 3
The guidelines are a tool to facilitate assessment by the Commission of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans as submitted by Member States, and to ensure that the recovery and resilience plans support reforms and public investment that are relevant and display high, respect the principle of additionality of Union funding and generate a genuine European added value, while ensuring equal treatment among the Member States.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteriaelements:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteriaelements:
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Effectiveness: whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Efficiency: whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) Relevance: whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) Coherence: whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) whether the reform commitments represent a comprehensive reform package;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Effectiveness: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned; (b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the scope and objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4; (c) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and commensurate with the expected impact on the economy and employment; (d) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Efficiency: (a) whether the justification provided by Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and proportionate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Relevance: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to generate European added value; (b) whether the recovery and resilience plan is consistent with challenges identified in the latest country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester; (c) whether the recovery and resilience plan is compatible with the six pillars set out in Article 3; (d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Member States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Coherence: (a) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and investment projects that represent coherent actions; (b) whether at least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contributes to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); (c) whether the consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 2
As a result of the assessment process, the Commission shall give ratings to the recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Member States, under each of the assessment criteria referred to in Article 16(3), in order to assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the plans and with a view to establishing the financial allocation in accordance with Article 17(3).
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including fiscal aspects, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester addressed to the Member States concerned, and, — significant to boost the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, and, — proposed reforms and investments, the related challenges would be expected to have been resolved or addressed in a satisfactory manner. and — represents a comprehensive and adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned; Rating A – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to effectively address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester, and the plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. B – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan represents a partially adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned. C – The recovery and resilience plan does not contribute to address any challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan does not represent an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.deleted The recovery and resilience plan is these challenges are considered as Following the completion of the The recovery and resilience plan
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
B – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially addressaddress more than half of the challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester and the plan represents a partially adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate- neutral Europe by 2050; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or — envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and — envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. Rating A – To a large extent B – To a moderate extent C – To a small extentdeleted the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3
2.3 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the Member State concerned The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in the administration or in relevant institutions; or — envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in relevant policies; and — envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. Rating A – To a large extent B – To a moderate extent C – To a small extentdeleted the implementation of the the implementation of the the implementation of the
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social deleted the recovery and resilience pland territorial cohesion; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment. and — aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the economy of the Member State to shocks, or — aimed at inche recovery and resilience plan is the recovery and reasing the capacity of the economic and/or social structures of the Member State to adjust to and withstand shocks and — expected to contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion Rating A – High expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion B – Medium expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion C – Low expected impact on growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesionlience plan is the recovery and resilience plan is
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
orand
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.5
2.5 The justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan is appropriate (“reasonable”); and — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan is in line with the nature and the type of the envisaged reforms and investments (“plausible”). and — sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan to be financed under the instrument is not covered by existing or planned Union financing. and — cost of the recovery and resilience plan is commensurate to the expected impact of the envisaged measures included in the plan on the economy of the Member State concerned. Rating A – To a high extent B – To a medium extent C – To a low extentdeleted the Member State provided the Member State provided the Member State provided the amount of the estimated total
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.6
2.6. The recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — the recovery and resilience plan includes measures that contribute to reinforce the effects of one another. Rating A – To a high extent B – To a medium extent C – To a low extentdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1671 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.6 b (new)
2.6b. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope - the proposal for reform commitments is aimed at addressing a set of interrelated challenges for the Member State (coverage); and - the proposal for reform commitments is aimed at addressing challenges that are crucial for the functioning of the economy of the Member State(relevance); Rating A – Coverage and relevance are high: reform commitments aim at addressing several challenges raised in the country specific recommendations B – Coverage and relevance are medium: reform commitments aim at addressing several challenges raised in relevant European Semester documents officially adopted by the Commission C – Coverage and relevance are low: none of the above
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.7
2.7 The arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — Member State with: (i) the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan; (ii) the monitoring of progress on milestones and targets; and (iii) the reporting; and — targets are clear and realistic; and the proposed indicators are relevant, acceptable and robust; and — the overall arrangements, proposed by the Member States in terms of organisation (including provision to ensure sufficient staff allocation) of the implementation of the reform and investment, are credible. Rating A – Adequate arrangements for effective implementation B – Minimum arrangements for effective implementation C – Insufficient arrangements for effective implementationdeleted a structure is tasked within the the proposed milestones and
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.7 – introductory part
2.7 The arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Table 1 Criteria Scope Rating Effectiveness The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan is expected to have a lasting B – To a moderate extent impact on the Member State concerned; C – To a small extent The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to the scope and objectives set out in Articles 3 and 4; The justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; The arrangements A – Adequate proposed by the Member arrangements for States concerned are effective implementation expected to ensure an effective implementation B – Minimum of the recovery and arrangements for resilience plan, including effective implementation the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, C – Insufficient and the related arrangements for indicators; effective implementation Efficiency The justification provided A – To a large extent by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and B – To a moderate extent resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible, and proportionate to the C – To a small extent expected impact on the economy and employment; Relevance The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan is B – To a moderate extent expected to generate European added value; C – To a small extent The recovery and resilience plan is consistent with challenges identified in the latest country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester; The recovery and resilience plan is compatible with the six pillars set out in Article 3; The plan is expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights; Coherence The recovery and A – To a large extent resilience plan contains measures for the B – To a moderate extent implementation of reforms and investment projects that represent C – To a small extent coherent actions; At least 30 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1); The consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan;
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Amendment 1680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
As a result of the assessment process in accordance with Article 16(3), and taking into account the ratings:
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If the final rating for criteria 2.1 to 2.7set out in Table 1 includes scores with:
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— an A for criteria 2.1 and 2.2;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— an A for criteria 2.1 and 2.2;ll As, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — all A's,deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — all A's,deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
— a majority of As over Bs and no Cs, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3
or — C's,deleted a majority of A's over B's and no
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— a majority of A's over B's and no C's,deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— a majority of A'Bs over B'As and no C's, or
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
— all Bs.
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If the final rating for criteria 2.1 to 2.7set out in Table 1 includes scores with:
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— not an A in criteria 2.1 and 2.2;deleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
not an A in criteria 2.1 and 2.2at least one C;
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1699 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — a majority of B's over A'sdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2
and for the other criteria: — a majority of B's over A'sdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
— a majority of B's over A'sdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
or — at least one Cdeleted
2020/09/22
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
or — at least one Cdeleted
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) number of approved recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementing act of the Commission;
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Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 1714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
ANNEX IIIa Guidance regarding reform and investment measures falling under the European policy areas referred to in Article 3 of the this Regulation. The recovery and resilience plans of the Member States will need to effectively address the European priority areas identified in Article 3 of this Regulation, namely: - green transition, in the context of the Green Deal; - digital transformation, in the context of the Digital Agenda; - economic cohesion, productivity and competitiveness, in the context of the Industrial and SMEs Strategies; - social cohesion, in the context of the European Pillar of Social Rights; - institutional resilience, in view of increasing crisis-reaction capacity; - policies for the Next Generation, in the context of the European Skills Agenda, of the Youth Guarantee and Child Guarantee. In preparation of their recovery and resilience plans, Member States can use this Annex as guidance for the reforms and investments covered by each of the six pillars mentioned previously. The following list is open and subject to further expansion. 1. Green Transition Taking into account the objectives of the Green Deal notably in achieving the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, the Facility shall only support plans respecting the “do no significant harm” principle. For regions relying heavily on the extraction and combustion of coal, lignite, oil shale or peat, the Commission may approve recovery and resilience plans which include investments in activities related to natural gas, provided that such activities comply with the following cumulative conditions: (a) are used as a bridging technology replacing coal, lignite, peat or oil shale; (b) fall in the limits of sustainable availability or are compatible with the use of clean hydrogen, biogas and biomethane; (c) contribute to the Union’s environmental objectives on climate change mitigation and adaptation, through accelerating the full phase-out of coal, lignite, peat or oil shale; (d) deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution and increase energy efficiency; (e) contribute to tackling energy poverty; (f) do not hamper the development of renewable energy sources in the concerned territories, and are compatible and in synergy with an ulterior use of renewable energy sources. Examples of measures that would have positive impacts with regard to reaching the carbon neutrality objective: - promoting clean energy, increasing capacity, promoting a smart energy system; - investing in regions relying heavily on the extraction and combustion of coal, lignite, oil shale or peat, in order to ensure a just transition towards carbon neutrality; - promoting energy efficiency through buildings renovation projects focused on energy savings and the integration of buildings into a connected energy; - tackling energy poverty; - sustainable development of rural and cross-border areas; - promoting renewable energy production and storage projects; - promoting low - emission transport in particular railway, subway and cycling; - strengthening of carbon sinks; - consistent legislation to promote the adoption of new technology; - investment in hydrogen; - energy infrastructure interconnections; - trans-European transport corridors; - building facilities for the production of solar panels and electric vehicles. Examples of measures that would promote the transition towards a circular economy: - promoting new service models and a sharing economy; - repairing and remanufacturing products; - improving waste management and fostering circular economy; - scale-up of chemical recycling; - promoting material efficiency; - carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). Examples of measures that would have positive impacts on biodiversity: - developing the infrastructure of nature conservation areas, to support recreational use and tourism; - rehabilitating and restoring habitats, including water rehabilitation measures; - nature-based solutions for the use of natural resources and water management; - protecting and fostering biodiversity and promoting sustainable agriculture, fishing and forestry; - sustainable development of rural and cross-border areas. II. Digital Transformation Taking into account the objectives of the Digital Agenda, the Facility shall support plans that will lead the way towards completing the Digital Single Market. Examples of measures related to connectivity and data infrastructure: - 5G coverage, including large-scale deployment of 5G corridors along transport pathways; - ubiquitous access to ultrafast connectivity in urban and rural areas and affordable to all households and businesses; - very high-speed electronic communication networks; - connecting all socio-economic drivers to gigabit networks. Examples of measures related to digital capacities and deployment of key- enabling technologies: - data spaces; - supercomputers; - cybersecurity; - artificial intelligence; - quantum computing infrastructures; - semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing; - Internet of Things (IoT); - blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, in particular in e- government solutions; - Robotics and Robotic Process Automation, in particular for developing digital governments; - photonics, industrial biotechnology. Examples of measures for digital-related investments in digital education and R&D: - publicly funded ICT R&D in all sectors; - developing digital capacity for resilient and efficient education and training systems; - enhancing digital competences for the digital transformation and building a trusted European digital education ecosystem of content, tools, services and platforms. Examples of measures related to modernizing and improving the quality of public administration system and workplace via digital tools: - modernizing public administration using key digital enablers; - mobility of citizens and businesses through cross-border interoperability; - accelerating administrative processes and facilitating digital interaction between administrations and citizens and businesses; - access to digital working and telework equipment and solutions. Examples of measures related to the digitalisation of businesses: - the use of digital tools and technological equipment in industrial ecosystems, including agriculture or tourism; - the implementation of the SMEs Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe, in particular via the development of networks of clusters and Digital Innovation Hubs; - creation, funding and maintenance of incubators. III. Economic Cohesion, Productivity and Competitiveness Taking into account the objectives of the SMEs Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe and the Industrial Strategy, the Facility shall support plans that will ensure the economic recovery after the pandemic, contributing thus to the Union’s strategic autonomy, upholding and strengthening industrial eco-systems and its strategic value chains. Examples of measures that create, maintain and reinforce activities of strategic importance to the Union: - physical sustainable infrastructure that ensures better connectivity and across the national, regional or local territories of the Union; - infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of health, energy, water, food, agrifood, environment; - consolidating the intra-European industrial value-chain by reindustrialisation, internationalisation, adaptation to the digital transformation and diversification. Examples of measures that enhance productivity: - investment in research and innovation where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s economy; - sustainable and innovative reindustrialisation of ecosystems that have a high contribution for the national and/or Union’s economy; - support of the tourism sector and hospitality industry, including rural tourism and agro tourism, with measures for hotels, restaurants, tour operators, travel agencies and long distance rail, cruises and airlines to recover the losses after the pandemic; - strategic projects in audiovisual and media content and technology that enhance the long-term capacity to produce and distribute content of the cultural and creative, audiovisual and media sector sand industries; - innovation programmes and industrial modernisation for sport enterprises, funding of grassroots sport clubs and associations. Examples of measures that boost competitiveness: - access to finance for SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and micro-enterprises impacted by the pandemic, in particular for local business in agriculture and eco-tourism; - creation of national entrepreneurship development programmes, in line with the European principles; - actions to mitigate the effect of the crisis on the adoption process of the single currency by non-euro area Member States. IV. Social Cohesion Taking into account the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Facility shall support plans that will tackle the social consequences of the pandemic and that will promote a more inclusive and fair Union. Reforms and investments that generate social impact shall be particularly encouraged. Examples of measures that build resilient labour markets: - creation of high-quality jobs that support work-life balance and better distribution of care responsibilities; - increasing labour market participation of women, including through ensuring equal opportunities and career progression; - providing suitable family leave and flexible working arrangements; - addressing the gender pay gap; - measures to integrate the unskilled and long-term unemployed on the labour market. Examples of measures that tackle inequality and foster social inclusion: - reforms that enhance an equal access to education, training, culture, employment, health and social services; - integration of vulnerable populations in the society, in particular people with disabilities and Roma minorities; - reforms to develop, modernize and improve the social security and social welfare systems; - reforms and investments that address homelessness and provide modern, sustainable and affordable social housing solutions. Examples of measures that develop the social market eco-system: - investments in public, commercial and philanthropic capital; - development of social infrastructure, social dialogue and social protection; - promotion of new social economy business models, including social impact investment and social outcomes contracting. V. Institutional Resilience The Facility shall support plans that increase the resilience and the crisis- reaction administrative and institutional capacity of the Member States and their respective regional and local authorities in relation to challenges faced by institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors. Examples of measures that increase the crisis-reaction response of the institutions: - advancing business and service continuity solutions for essential public and private institutions and sectors; - reforms of public health and healthcare systems; - investments in public health infrastructure; - improving the ability of health systems to maintain safe and sustainable working conditions for healthcare staff, even under difficult conditions; - improving working conditions in the care sector, such as child care and care for the elderly; - development of quality and affordable care and home care services; - reforms and investments for safer, higher quality and more accessible nursing homes and care centres, medical equipment and services; - improving the capacity of public institutions to guarantee mobile and cross-border workers’ rights. Examples of measures to minimise the administrative burden: - stability of the financial systems; - reforms and investments for an independent judicial system, better equipped with digital solutions; - transposing, implementing and monitoring the Anti-Money Laundering Directive. VI. Next Generation Taking into account the objectives of the European Skills Agenda, of the Youth Guarantee and the Child Guarantee, the Facility shall support projects that address demographic challenges and that prevent the young people of today from becoming a “lockdown generation”. In this sense, the Facility shall finance plans that tackle the risk of long-lasting damage after the pandemic to young people’s labour market prospects and to their overall well- being. Examples of measures that promote education and skills: - creation of national and regional skilling, up- and re- skilling strategies and actions; - reforms in vocational education and training; - lifelong learning programmes; - programmes for entrepreneurial and transversal skills; - pursuing better career pathways and improved working conditions for all workers; - development of physical and digital infrastructure in the field of education; - digital skills programmes. Examples of measures for children and youth: - projects to forecast the labour market evolution; - equal opportunities and access for children and youth to education, health, nutrition, jobs and housing; - reduction of poverty. Examples of measures that bridge the inter-generational gap: - investments in the silver economy; - pension reforms, with a focus on the sustainability of pension systems for workers and the self-employed; - equal opportunities for women and men to acquire pension rights.
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Committee: BUDGECON