Activities of Gabriele ZIMMER related to 2011/0276(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Amendments (59)
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to achieve the targets and objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the CSF Funds should focus their support on a limited number of common thematic objectives. The precise scope of each of the CSF Funds should be set out in Funds- specific rules and may be limited to only some of the thematic objectives defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should propose a Common Strategic Framework, to be adopted by delegated act a Common Strategic Frameworkthe European Parliament and the Council according to the ordinary legislative procedure, which translates the objectives of the Union into key actions for the CSF Funds, in order to provide clearer strategic direction to the programming process at the level of Member States and regions. The Common Strategic Framework should facilitate sectoral and territorial coordination of Union intervention under the CSF Funds and with other relevant Union policies and instruments.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Common Strategic Framework should therefore establish the key areas of support, territorial challenges to be addressed, policy objectives, priority areas for cooperation activities, coordination mechanisms and mechanisms for coherence and consistency with the economic policiesobjective of Member States and the Union to achieve socially and environmentally sustainable development.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of the Common Strategic Framework adopted by the Commission, each Member State should prepare, in cooperation with its partners and in dialogue with the Commission, a Partnership Contract. The Partnership Contract should translate the elements set out in the Common Strategic Framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of Union objectives through the programming of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Member States should concentrate support to ensure a significant contribution to the achievement of Union objectives in line with their specific national and regional development needs. Ex ante conditionalities should be defined toMember States should ensure that the necessary framework conditions for the effective use of Union support are in place. The fulfilment of those ex ante conditionalities should, to be assessed by the Commission in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. In cases where there is a failure to fulfil an ex ante conditionality, the Commission should have the power to suspend payments to the programme.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi-country character, there should be no performance reserve for ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure focus on the achievement of the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, common elements should be defined for all programmes. In order to ensure the consistency of programming arrangements for the CSF Funds, the procedures for adoption and amendment of programmes should be aligned. Programming should ensure consistency with the Common Strategic Framework and Partnership Contract, coordination of the CSF Funds between themselves and with the other existing financial instruments and the European Investment Bank.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Ex post evaluations should be carried out in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSF Funds and their impact on the overall goals of the CSF Funds and their contribution to achieving the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular concerning the reduction of poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) It is necessary to fix the limits of those resources for the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal and to adopt objective criteria for their allocation to regions and Member States. In order to encourage the necessary acceleration of development of infrastructure in transport and energy as well as information and communication technologies across the Union, a Connecting Europe Facility should be created. The allocation of the annual appropriations from the Funds and the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund to the Connecting Europe Facility to a Member State should be limited to a ceiling that would be fixed taking into account the capacity of that particular Member State to absorb these appropriations. In addition, in line with the headline target on poverty reduction, it is necessary to reorient the scheme for food support for the most deprived persons to promote social inclusion and the harmonious development of the Union. A mechanism is envisaged which transfers resources to this instrument and ensures that these will be constituted from ESF allocations through an implicit corresponding decrease of the minimum percentage of the Structural Funds to be allocated to the ESF in each country.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In order to ensure a genuine economic impact, support from the Funds should not replace public expenditure or equivalent structural expenditure by Member States under the terms of this Regulation. In addition, so that the support from the Funds takes into account a broader economic context, the level of public expenditure should be determined with reference to the general macroeconomic conditions in which the financing takes place based on the indicators provided in the Stability and Convergence Programmes submitted annually by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1466/1997 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies. Verification by the Commission of the principle of additionality should concentrate on the Member States in which less developed and transition regions cover at least 15% of the population because of the scale of the financial resources allocated to them.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) ‘Common Strategic Framework’' means the document translating the objectives andheadline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into key actions for the CSF Funds, establishing for each thematic objectiveadline target the key actions to be supported by each CSF Fund and the mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming of the CSF Funds with the economic and employment policiesobjective of the Member States and of the Union to achieve socially and environmentally sustainable development;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 4
(4) ‘programming’' means the process of organisation, decision-making and allocation of financial resources in several stages intended to implemen, also with a view to support, on a multi- annual basis, the joint action by the Union and the Member States to achieve the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘'local development strategy’' means a coherent set of operations to meet local objectives and needs, which contributes to meeting the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and which is implemented in partnership at the appropriate levelis implemented in partnership at the appropriate level, also with a view to meeting the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18
(18) ‘'Partnership Contract’' means the document prepared by the Member State with the involvement of partners in line with the multi-level governance approach, which sets out the Member State's strategy, priorities and arrangements for using the CSF Funds in an effective and efficient way to pursue the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and which is approved by the Commission following assessment and dialogue with the Member State;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The CSF Funds shall provide support for socially and environmentally sustainable development, through multi-annual programmes, which complements national, regional and local intervention, to deliveralso with a view to achieving the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking account of the Integrated Guidelines, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance approach, the partners shall be involved by Member States in the preparation of Partnership Contracts and progress reports and in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes in a timely and consistent manner. The partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
3. TFollowing compulsory consultation of all relevant partners, including trade- unions and civil society organisations at Union level, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 to provide for a European code of conduct that lays down objectives and criteria to support the implementation of partnership and to facilitate the sharing of information, experience, results and good practices among Member States.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – title
Part 2 – article 7 – title
Promotion of equality between women and women and non-discrimination
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between women and women and the integration of the gender equality perspective is promoted and ensured in the preparation and, implementation of programmes, monitoring and evaluation of programmes in a timely and consistent manner.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) strengthening research, technological development and innovation for environmentally and socially sustainable development;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) enhancing the competitivenessntribution of small and medium-sized enterprises, the agricultural sector (for the EAFRD) and the fisheries and aquaculture sector (for the EMFF) to environmentally and socially sustainable development;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) protecting the environment and promotingbiodiversity and promoting energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) promoting employment and supporting labour mobilityhigh quality employment, good and decent work;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 10
Part 2 – article 10
In order to promote the harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of the Union, a Common Strategic Framework shall translate the objectives andheadline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into key actions for the CSF Funds.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for each thematic objectiveheadline target of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and taking into account the thematic objectives laid down in Article 9, the key actions to be supported by each CSF Fund;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 142present a proposal on the Common Strategic Framework within 31 months of the adoption of this Regulation, to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council according to the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) arrangements to ensure alignment withcontribute to the achievement of the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, including:
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) an analysis of disparities and development needs with reference to the thematic objectives and key actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and the targets set in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a summary analysis of the ex ante evaluations of the programmes justifying the selection of the thematic objectives and, the indicative allocations of the CSF Funds and a summary of the main results expected for each of the CSF Funds;
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an integrated approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or social exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds. The integrated approach shall demonstrate how the CSF Funds will contribute to the delivery of integrated national antipoverty strategies which promote the inclusion of all groups facing or at risk of poverty and social exclusion, underpinned and detailed by National Social Reports;
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Where appropriate, Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the achievement of the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national, regional and regionlocal needs.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17
Part 2 – article 17
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18
Part 2 – article 18
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20
Part 2 – article 20
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – chapter 4 – title
Part 2 – chapter 4 – title
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 21
Part 2 – article 21
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) progress towards achievement of the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework and the support used for climate change objectives;
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m a (new)
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m a (new)
(ma) the adequacy of planned measures to promote social inclusion and delivery on poverty reduction targets and to promote the accessibility of people with disabilities.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Each Member State shall ensure in all OPs that sufficient technical assistance is made available to facilitate the involvement and participation of non- governmental organisations in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The actions supported by the Funds shall contribute to achieving the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
3. At least 235 % of the Structural Funds resources for less developed regions, 40% for transition regions and 52% for more developed regions in each Member State shall be allocated to the ESF. For the purposes of this provision, the support to a Member State through the [Food for deprived people instrument] shall be considered as part of the share of Structural Funds allocated to the ESF.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) a strategy for the operational programme's contribution to the achievement of the headline targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking into account national and regional specificities, including:
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) an identification of needs addressing the challenges identified in the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account the Integrated Guidelines and national and regional specificitiesof environmentally and socially sustainable development, and of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion and social inequalities in particular;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) an analysis of the development needs and objectives justifying the joint action plan, taking into account the objectives of the operational programmes and, where applicable, the country-specific recommendations and the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations which the Member States shall take into account in their employment policies under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) an analysis of the effects of the joint action plan on the promotion of sustainable development, where appropriate;
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) actions to fight poverty and promote social inclusion of disadvantaged groups of people;
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point e
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations, as well as the specific actions taken to fight poverty and promote social inclusion of vulnerable groups of people;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) reduction of poverty and promotion of social inclusion of vulnerable groups of people, especially through integrated active inclusion approaches;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV
Annex IV