12 Amendments of Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS related to 2011/2035(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, which proposes directions that policy in this area might take in the future, in particular, linking it to the Europe 2020 strategy, with a common strategic framework which would translate the Europe 2020 objectives into investment priorities; stresses that the three constituent pillars of the 2020 strategy (smart, sustainable and inclusive growth) must be complementary;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 26 May 2004 on ‘A stronger partnership for the outermost regions’ (COM (2004) 343) and the Communication from the Commission of 17 October 2008 on ‘The outermost regions: an asset for Europe’ (COM(2008) 642),
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Approves the intention of developing new macro-regional strategies and calls for steps to be taken to identify and combat regional disparities, such asparticularly in access to employment and, education and initial and ongoing training ;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the fact that the ESF provides crucial support for employment market policies and plays an important part in boosting social inclusion, particularly those helping young people to enter the labour market, combating unemployment and promoting professional retraining; highlights the fact that the ESF plays an important part in combating poverty and boosting equal opportunities and social inclusion; points out that the ESF is used, in part, to benefit vulnerable groups in society (young people, women, migrants, the long-term unemployed, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the elderly and people distant from the labour market ); stresses, therefore, the ESF’s vital role in maintaining the cohesion of Europe’s societies;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the effectiveness of the ESF to be increased through more results-oriented action and to this end considers; calls for thate ex ante setting of clear and measurable targets and outcome indicators is neededindicators of implementation; considers that stakeholders concerned at all levels of governance need to be involved in the setting of these targets and indicators; believes that the adoption of this approach by these stakeholders is an essential prerequisite for its success;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to improve the visibility of ESF action and to make the ESF more accessible and capable of providing more support for integration into the job market, particularly by setting up lifelong training tothe integration of young people, the creation of decent jobs and guidance for entrepreneurs; calls on the Commission to enable the ESF to support and promote lifelong training; stresses that training, whether initial, professional or ongoing training, helps workers adapt their skills and qualifications to the needs of the job market, which is an absolute necessity given its ever-changing nature;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the external dimension of cohesion policy remains underexploited, particularly with regard to the remote and outermost regions; whereas the weak budgetary capacity of certain third countries can limit their ability to cofinance certain projects;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that particular attention should be paid to developing innovation and the capacity to create SME projects, which are some of the main job creators; adds that SMEs deplore the difficulties they experience in accessing funding and the expenditure, particularly administrative costs, that they incur as a result of procedures;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to simplify procedures (provisions for access and management) and reduce excessive administrative costs and the number of other obstaclesin order to make the ESF more accessible to potential project promoters, particularly SMEs, thereby making the ESF better able to contribute to achieving the EU’s objectives for growth and job creation.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the special needs of regions particularly disadvantaged by virtue of their geographical situation or natural environment; reiterates its call for special forms of preference to continue to apply in respect of those types of region, mentioned in Articles 349 and 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which are particularly disadvantaged (outermost regions, and northernmost regions with very low population density and island, mountain and cross-border regions);
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a general new funding category based onCalls for the establishment of a specific arrangement for regions with per capita GDP/PE between the 75% and 90% rates would be at odds with the tried andof the EU average, in the form of a new intermediate category, or at least a specific arrangement within Objective 2 enabling thested principles of EU cohesion policy (to support the weakest and pool the inherent potential of the wealthier regions, taking a cross- cutting approach), and therefore rejects this intermediate categorye regions to enjoy appropriate treatment; considers that this specific arrangement, being funded from the savings expected to result from several regions leaving Objective 1, should be budget-neutral, but should on no account lead to a cut in funding for regions currently eligible for Objective 2;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57a. Deplores the failure to make use of synergies between cohesion policy and cooperation funds such as the DCI and the EDF; calls for the opportunities for cross-financing with such funds to be increased;