3 Amendments of Jan OLBRYCHT related to 2008/2055(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission has for the first time engaged in a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the 2000- 2006 operational programmes; awaits with great interest the results of this evaluation, which is a serious attempt to measure the effectiveness of cohesion policy actions; notes, however, that it is extremely difficult at this stage to fully appreciate the positive effects that cohesion policy has had in reality, as they full impact of the measures taken will not be discernable until later and cannot be measured in purely economic terms;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that the current financial crisis has significantly changed the economic and financial situation in many Member States; notes that, as a result of this crisis, national investment priorities may change and, for that reason, several operational programmes might need to be adapted; underlines the fact that Member States may also face liquidity problems that prevent them from ensuring the payment of national contributions towards the implementation of structural actions and programmes; urges the Commission to work closely with the Member States in a joint efwelcomes, accordingly, the Commission's proposed changes to the existing legislative framework for the Structural Funds 2007-2013 and its willingness to extend the deadline fort to re-launch the European economy; also callhe settlement of the accounts for programmes cofinanced under the Structural Funds oin the Commission to propose changes to the existing legislative framework for the Structural Funds 2007- 2013, where necessar2000-2006 programming period; urges the Commission to work closely with the Member States in a joint effort to re- launch the European economy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. In the context of territorial cohesion, recommends significant reinforcement of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective in both policy and financial terms and suggests that extra funding be ensured for the next programming period; welcomes the Commission's recent efforts to strengthen territorial cooperation by creating trans-national cooperation structures for countries that face similar problems; notes with great interest the Baltic Sea strategy, which shows that similar strategies might also be considered for other regionstypes of territorial unit in the future;