10 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/2148(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the results envisaged in PAs and OPs, and expects Member States and regions to take the right path in order to achieve cohesion policy objectives; recalls that more effective and efficient policies are needed, in order to avoid overlap, redundancies, destructive administrative burden and incoherencies;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Ask the Commission to be more assertive in monitoring the implementation of recommendations and investments under the ESIF;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the priority nature of the challenges that the ESF is charged with tackling, this being reflected in the sum of EUR 86.4 billion dedicated to ESF measures under the relevant thematic objectives in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to improve simplification for beneficiaries, and for more precise targeting to meet their objectives bearing in mind the specific needs and particularities of Member States; Moreover, calls on the Member States to also make an effort in this area;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 6 million unemployed young people are to benefit from the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) – which will help them find jobs or improve their skills and qualifications – now that YEI has been integrated into 34 ESF programmes in the 20 eligible Member States; is concerned, however, about the delayed start to thand effective implementation of the YEI; urges Member States to intensify their efforts to ensure that the results envisaged are achieved successfully;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to analyse carefully the real impact of investing EU funds during the previous programming period and to draw conclusions regarding the positive and negative outcomes of the PAs and OPs. The same should be done for future programming period; A portal summarising statistics on projects already approved is necessary to avoid fragmented information;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that the EU funds should not be only used to achieve the targets of Europe 2020 but also for more structural improvements and investments in the real economy; A quantified evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of funds already invested must be implemented, especially assessing the effects in job creation;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends that the Commission develop and establish a user-friendly portal that provides a brief description of all funding options at EU level and links to the webpage of each individual programme.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that only rarely do ESF- supported measures generate revenue directly, and that grants are therefore the appropriate tool for their implementation, while financial instruments could be a useful complementary tool for certain ESF interventions with a possible leverage effect; Underlines that scarce investment resources can be better targeted by forging links and synergies with other EU funding instruments, notably Erasmus+, Life+, the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation and Horizon 2020 with a holistic coordination;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need to guarantee sufficient administrative capacity before investments are made, taking the fact that more EU funds do not mean more growth; A point is reached where returns begin to decline and additional funds do not lead to higher growth;