10 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2016/2304(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the added value of Cohesion Policy through the ESI Funds goes beyond their proven positive economic, social and territorial impact as they show the commitment of Member States and regions towards strengthening European integration;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the partnership principle and the multi-level governance model implying enhanced coordination among public authorities, economic and social partners and civil society can effectively contribute to better communicating EU policy objectives and results;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy is one of the main public vehicles of growth that, through its European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), ensures investment in all EU regions and helps reduce disparities and support competitiveness and smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that providing visibility for a policy involves a two-sided process of communication and interaction with partners; highlights, moreover, that, in the context of complex challenges, and in order to ensure legitimacy and provide effective long-term solutions, public authorities need to involve relevant stakeholders in the decision-making procesprocess of negotiation and implementation of the Partnership Agreement and the Operational Programmes;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls also the long-term strategic nature of cohesion policy investments, meaning that sometimes results are not seen immediately, which is detrimental to the visibility of its instruments, especially in comparison with other Union tools such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); urges, therefore, that communication activities should continue until 4 years after closure of the project when results of a project are clearly visible;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the coordination and accessibility of existing communication means and instruments at EU level, with a view to addressing topics that have an impact on the EU agenda; emphasises in this context the importance of communicating effectively on how cohesion policy implementation delivers concrete results for the daily life of EU citizens; calls on the management authorities and beneficiaries to communicate actively and in systematic way the results, benefits and long term impact of the policy, having in mind the different stages of projects' developments;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to adjust the communication arrangements in the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 1303/2013, in the sense of providing a specific envelope for communication within the technical assistance, as well as increasing the binding publicity requirements for cohesion policy projects; calls on the Commission to provide during 2017 a clear guidance on how the technical assistance for communication could be used in the current funding period in the interest of legal certainty for local and regional authorities and other beneficiaries;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Emphasizes in the context of communication and visibility, the need for further simplification of the policy post 2020, inter alia regarding the shared management and audit systems, in order to find the right balance between the result orientation of the policy and the level of checks and controls as well as simplification of procedures;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making processtakeholders, amongst which organisations that represent civil society, in the process of negotiating and implementing the Partnership Agreement and the Operational Programmes could contribute to enhancing the ownership of policy implementation; calls therefore on the Member States to consider implementing existing models of participatory governance, bringing together all relevant societal partners and involving stakeholders in a participatory budgeting process;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making process could contribute to enhancing the ownership of policy implementation; calls therefore on the Member States to consider implementing existing models of participatory governance, bringing together all relevant societal partners and involving stakeholders in a participatory budgeting process, by increasing the mutual trust and the engagement of citizens in public spending decisions;