Activities of Edit BAUER related to 2010/2305(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Future EU cohesion policy (short presentation)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on all EU institutions and Member States to facilitate speedier conclusion of key documents, such as the multiannual financial framework and regulations, with a view to overcoming the start-up difficulties that might arise at the beginning of the next programming period, which was also the case at the beginning of the 2007-2013 programming period;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen multi-level governance, which should include not only the implementation of policies and management of the ESF, but also the development of the strategy as such;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give priority to the integrated approach for local and regional development projects, making it possible to combine several sources of financing: operational programmes, national programmes and private resources at the individual project level;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports that the regulatory architecture of cohesion policy should allow greater flexibility in organising operational programmes in order to reflect the nature and geography of development processes better; suggests that Member States and regions are given enough flexibility to select priorities and draw up appropriate policy mixes;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review the level of co-financing, to reflect better the level of development, EU added value, types of action and beneficiaries; calls on the Member States to create mechanisms for helping the small beneficiaries preparing for applications and during the period of implementation;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that management, reporting and control procedures must be proportionate to the scale of the projects, because it is difficult for small institutions and small local authorities to implement projects under the present conditions, therefore special provisions must be designed for small-scale EU grants in the next programming period;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for a streamlining of programming, monitoring and evaluation of cohesion policy with a view to improving the advisory role of the Commission and decreasing the administrative burden related to control and audit;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for strong and dedicated focus on the actual outcomes and results of the ESF support by the improvement of evaluation, monitoring and indicator systems at Community, national, regional and local levels.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that the institutional capacity of the public sector at national, regional and local level, the technical and administrative capacity of the participating public authorities and beneficiaries are key for successful development, implementation and monitoring of the policies needed to reach Europe 2020 targets.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Notes that a high degree of continuity in management and control system and capacity is necessary in order to build upon acquired management experience and knowledge, so calls on the Member States to take measures to avoid the fluctuation of administrative staff dealing with the management of funds.