9 Amendments of Richard SEEBER related to 2011/0273(COD)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. In accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty, the ERDF contributes to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention should be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as island, cross-border and mountain regions, as these regions experience particular economic disadvantages and associated problems with migration.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, inappropriate business environment, migration and demographic change in mountain areas lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union and stressing in particular the European added value of the macro-regions. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Transnational cooperation should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities. Transnational areas facing common infrastructural or natural challenges, such as the Alpine region, should be supported by the establishment of macro-regions;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2)) transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories, involving national, regional and local authorities and also covering maritime cross-border cooperation in cases not covered by cross- border cooperation, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration of those territories, thus contributing to territorial cohesion across the Union; having particular regard to those transnational regions facing common infrastructural, demographic or environmental challenges, such as Alpine regions, the establishment of an ‘Alpine macro- region’ would significantly facilitate regional cooperation and cross-border cooperation for the actors;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Transnational cooperation should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities. Transnational areas facing common infrastructural or natural challenges, such as the Alpine region, should be supported by the establishment of macro-regions.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(da) development in regions which are particularly vulnerable to infrastructural and demographic problems, such as mountain regions.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land borders (including regions which are part of the programms for the period 2007 - 2013 in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund) other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union, and all NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km, without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007- 2013 programming period.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A cooperation programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shall concern one Fund, shall correspond to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective in line with Articles 5 and 6 of this Regulation. If necessary, in order to enhance the impact and effectiveness by way of a thematically coherent and integrated approach, a priority axis can contain one or more supplementary investment priorities for different thematic objectives.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Operations under cooperation programmes shall be selected by the monitoring committee referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], or a steering committee reporting to it.