10 Amendments of Anouk VAN BRUG related to 2024/0258(COD)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The Growth Plan for Moldova should support viable sustainable development projects and help mitigate the “energy state of emergency” declared on 16 December 2024 in the Republic of Moldova and its possible medium and long-term effects, an energy crisis ultimately caused by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The investment projects in the energy sector should ensure energy that is affordable for both the population and economic actors, as long as they contribute to climate change mitigation, are compatible with the 1,5°C pathway, do not hamper the development of low-carbon alternatives, and avoid a lock-in of carbon-intensive assets.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Facility should promote the development of effectiveness principles, respecting additionality to and complementarity with the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments and striving to avoid duplication and ensure synergies between assistance under this Regulation and other assistance, including integrated financial packages composed of both export and development financing provided by the Union, the Member States, third countries, multilateral and regional organisations and entities. The creation of the Facility should not prevent Moldova from participating in other Union funding programmes.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Technical assistance, and know- how as well as cross-border cooperation assistance, should be provided in support of the objectives of this Facility and in order to strengthen the relevant capacities of Moldova to implement the Reform Agenda.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Activities under the Facility should support progress towards Union social, climate and environmental standards, and support progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and should not contribute to environmental degradation or cause significant harm to the environment or climate. Measures funded under the Facility should be in line with Moldova’ Energy and Climate Plans, their Nationally Determined Contribution and ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The Facility should contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to the ability to adapt to its adverse effects, and foster climate resilience. In particular, funding under the Facility should promote the transition towards a decarbonised, climate- neutral, climate-resilient and circular economy.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) support enhanced integration with the Union single market through improved and sustainable connectivity in line with trans-European networks, including TEN- E and TEN-T network, to reinforce good neighbourly relations, as well as people-to- people contact;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) accelerate the inclusive and sustainable green transition to climate neutrality by 2050, in accordance with the Paris Agreement and the Green Deal and covering all economic sectors, particularly energy, including the transition towards a de-carbonised, climate-neutral, climate- resilient and circular economy, while ensuring that investments respect the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, taking into consideration the framework for defining environmentally sustainable activities as outlined in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (EU Taxonomy Regulation);
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. In line with the principle of inclusive partnership, the Commission shall strive to ensure, as appropriate, democratic scrutiny in the form of consultation by Moldova’s government of its parliament as well as of relevant stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society, including vulnerable groups, refugees, and all minorities and communities, as relevant, so as to allow them to participate in shaping the design and the implementation of activities eligible for funding under the Facility and in the related monitoring, scrutiny and evaluation processes, as relevant. That consultation shall seek to represent the pluralism of Moldova’s society.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, after consulting the European Parliament and the Council, may amend the implementing decision, in particular to take into account a change of the amounts available in line with the principles under Article 19.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) to insert all information related to project implementation, in particular concerning performance and financial implementation, and final recipients in an interoperable information system provided by the Commission as laid down under Article 36(2)(d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article26a Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova Dialogue 1. The Commission shall hold twice a year and on top of ad-hoc meetings responding to sudden developments in the country or concerning the Facility, a dialogue with the competent committees of the European Parliament, as relevant, on the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility and the Reform Agenda. Ahead of each dialogue, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament with written information on: a) the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility, in particular the Reform Agenda and related investments and reforms, as well as the Facility Agreement; b) the assessment of the Reform Agenda, and any amendments thereof; c) the main findings of the report referred to in Article 23(3); d) payment, withholding and reduction procedures, where applicable, including any observation presented to ensure a satisfactory fulfilment of the conditions; e) information on the withholding and suspension of payments as well as the reduction of funds, including any observation presented and remedial measures taken by the beneficiary to ensure a satisfactory fulfilment of the payment conditions; f) any other relevant elements in relation to the implementation of the Facility. 2. The European Parliament may express its views in resolutions as regards the matters referred to in paragraph 1. 3. The Commission shall take into account the views expressed by the European Parliament.