Activities of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2016/0282(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014,(EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (89)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 272 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
-1. In Article 5 the following paragraph 1 a is added: 'At any event, the amounts for the following MFF shall not be less than 3.17% for the three sectors and 2.5% for the transport sector.'
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 272 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 7– paragraph 1
Article 7– paragraph 1
(-1a) In Article 7(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: '1. Only actions contributing to projects of common interest in accordance with Regulations (EU) No 1315/2013 and (EU) No 347/2013 and the Regulation on guidelines for trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure, as well as programme support actions, shall be eligible for financial assistance from the Union in the form of grants, financial instruments, blending facilities and procurement.'
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 3
Article 16 a – paragraph 3
3. The sum of the overall contribution from the Union budget to CEF Blending Facilities and the financial instruments laid down in Article 14, paragraph 2, shall not exceed 10% of the overall financial envelopes of the CEF as referred to in Article 5(1).
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 4
Article 16 a – paragraph 4
4. Support provided under the CEF Blending Facility in the form of grants shall comply with the eligibility and conditions for financial assistance set out in Article 7. The amount of financial assistance to be granted to the Blending operations supported by means of a CEF Blending Facility shall be modulated on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis and the need to maximise the leverage of Union funding and in any case the grant accorded shall not exceed the financing percentages laid down in Article 10.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 5
Article 16 a – paragraph 5
5. The Union, any Member State and other investors may contribute to CEF Blending Facilities, provided that, exceptionally, the Commission agrees to anyd justifies other specifications of the eligibility criteria of blending operations and/or the investment strategy of the facility which may be necessary due toerever necessary for the implementation of a project of common interest. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 21 for the addioptional contribution of specifications other than those laid down in the CEF. Those additional resources shall be implemented by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 6
Article 16 a – paragraph 6
6. Blending operations supported by means of a CEF Blending Facility shall be selected on the basis of maturity and shall, taking into account a set of criteria which shall be set by the Commission by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 21, seeking sectoral diversification in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 as well as geographical balance across the Member States. They shall:
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 16 a – paragraph 7
Article 16 a – paragraph 7
7. Blending operations in third countries may be supported by means of a CEF Transport Blending Facility if those actions are necessary for the implementation of a project of common interest.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 272 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Up to 10% of theThe possibility to carry over remaining unallocated funds of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the financing instrument for development cooperation (DCI) may be kept unallocated at the beginning of the financial year to allow additional fundingshould be introduced, within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each instrument, in order to increase capacity to respond to major unforeseen needs, new crises situations or significant political shifts in thirde countries, in addition to the amo concerned by those instruments and avoid pressure to commit unallocated funtds already programmedtowards the end of the year. These unallocated funds, if not committed during the year, should be carried over by a Decision of the Commission, whilst ensuring that they are spent in accordance with the specific objectives of their initial instrument and governed by the rules and bodies relating to that instrument.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60 a) Financial instruments enable the Member States to reuse unspent resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds for future purposes. The coordination, synergy, and complementarity of these funds and EFSI for the benefit of the Member State and the regions concerned, and supporting thematic objectives of the Cohesion Policy, should remain possible under Article 265.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 144
Recital 144
(144) It should be clarified that, where financial instruments are combined with other forms of support from the Union budget, the rules on financial instruments should apply. Such rules should be complemented, where applicable, by specific requirements stemming from the sector -specific legislation should apply.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 144
Recital 144
(144) It should be clarified that, where financial instruments are combined with other forms of support from the Union budget, the corresponding rules on financial instruments should apply. Such rules should be complemented, where applicable, by specific requirements stemming from theand sector -specific legislation should apply.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 164
Recital 164
(164) The Commission should be authorised to create and manage Union trust funds for emergency, post-emergency or thematic actions not only in external actions but also in EU-internal actions. Recent events in the European Union show the need for increased flexibility for funding within the EU. As the boundaries between external and internal policies are increasingly blurred, this would also provide a tool for replying to cross-border challengefor external actions. It is necessary to specify the principles applicable to the contributions to Unionthese Trust Funds, to clarify the responsibilities of the financial actors and of the Board of the Trust Fund. It is also necessary to define rules ensuring a fair representation of the participating donors in the Board of the Trust Fund and a mandatory positive vote of the Commission for the use of the funds.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178
Recital 178
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
7 a. " budget implementation" means a process including the stages of management, implementation, control and audit of Union financial resources, which involves the Commission and other actors depending on different methods of implementation;
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
27. ‘financial instruments’ means Union measures of financial support provided from the budget, and from national co-financing in case of financial instruments under shared implementation, in order to address one or more specific policy objectives of the Union. Such instruments may take the form of equity or quasi-equity investments, loans or guarantees, or other risk-sharing instruments, and may, where appropriate, be combined with other forms of financial support or with funds under shared implementation, only in case sector specific rules for these funds exclusively provide possibility for such combination, or EDF funds;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)
29 a. 'grant' means direct financial contribution by way of donation from the Union budget under direct implementation, shared implementation and indirect implementation;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
51 a. "sound financial management" means a principle of implementation of the Union budget in economical, efficient and effective way;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 51 a (new)
51 a. "small grant" means a grant above EUR 60 000 and lower than or equal to EUR 250 000;
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) appropriations kept unallocated at the beginning of the financial year relating to the funds referred to in Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance (IPA II), Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 (DCI), within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each which were kept unallocated in order to allow for more flexibility in responding to unforeseen needs and which were not committed during the financial year, within a limit of 10% of the initial appropriations of each instrument. These appropriations shall be spent in accordance with the specific objectives of their initial instrument and governed by the rules and bodies relating to that instrument.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) - non-cumulative carry over appropriations could be introduced for non-personnel budget lines up to 5 % of the budget line concerned.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In respect of non-differentiated appropriations a distinction shall be made between planned and unplanned carry- overs. The definition and reporting of those categories should be established in guidelines by the Commission in agreement with the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Appropriations shall respectbe used and Union budget shall be implemented in accordance with the principle of sound financial management, and thus be implemented in accordance withrespecting the following principles:
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The information on recipients of Union’s funds implemented under direct implementation shall be published on an internet site of the Union institutionsin the Financial Transparency System, no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year in which the funds were legally committdisbursed.;
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the amount legally committedpaid to the recipient;
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 6
Article 39 – paragraph 6
6. Where the Commission makes use of Union Trust Funds for external actions, it shall attach to the draft budget a working document on the activities supported by Unionthese Trust Funds, on their implementation and performance.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
(v a) all revenue and expenditure under the respective European Development Funds entered under a special budget heading within the Commission section;
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Citizens may be consultedAn open, structured, transparent and regular dialogue with citizens through their representative associations on the implementation of the Union budget shall be fostered and maintained by the Commission, Member States or any other entity implementing the Union budget.
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2
The total amount of appropriations for the pilot projects shall not exceed EUR 40 000 000 in any financial year, not including pilot projects proposed by the Commission.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
The total amount of appropriations for new preparatory actions referred to under this point shall not exceed EUR 50 000 000 in any financial year, and the total amount of appropriations actually committed for preparatory actions shall not exceed EUR 100 000 000, not including preparatory actions proposed by the Commission.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) indirectly (‘indirect implementation'), where this is provided for in the basic act or in the cases referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 56(2), withby entrusting budget implementation tasks to:
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. Where the budget is implemented under shared implementation tCommission implements the budget under shared implementation, implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States. The Commission and the Member States shall respect the principles of sound financial managementimplementation, transparency and non- discrimination and shall ensure the visibility of Union action when they implement Union funds. To this end, the Commission and the Member States shall fulfil their respective control and audit obligations and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in this Regulation. Complementary provisions shall be laid down in sector-specific rules.
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In accordance with the criteria and procedures laid down in sector-specific rules, Member States shall, at the appropriate level, designate bodies to be responsible for the management and control of Union funds. Such bodies may also carry out tasks not related to the management of Union funds and may entrust certain of their tasks to other bodies, including the bodies indicated in Article 61(1) (c) (ii) and (iii).
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 9
Article 62 – paragraph 9
9. ROnly in case sector specific rules for Funds under shared implementation exclusively provide possibility for combination, resources allocated to Member States under shared implementation may also be used in combination with operations and instruments carried out under Regulation 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 6
Article 69 – paragraph 6
6. An independent external auditor shall verify that the annual accounts of each of the bodies referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article properly present the income, expenditure and financial position of the relevant body prior to the consolidation in the Commission's final accounts. Unless otherwise provided in the basic act referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Court of Auditors shall prepare a Specific Annual Report on each body in line with the requirements of Article 287(1) TFEU. In preparing this report, the Court shall consider the audit work performed by the independent external auditor and the action taken in response to the auditor's findings. In the case of the decentralized agencies, the audit should remain under the full responsibility of the Court of Auditors in line with the paragraph 54 of Common Approach of the Agreement of the Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Where the authorising officer by delegation implements financial audits of beneficiaries as ex-post controls, the related audit rules shall be clear, consistent and transparent, andinclude timeframes and they shall be made available to beneficiaries when signing the grant agreement. Audit rules shall respect the rights of both the Commission and the auditees and allow for appeal.
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 73 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the authorising officers by sub- delegation and their staff receive regularly updated and appropriate information and training concerning the control standards and the methods and techniques available for that purpose on the basis of common guidelines;
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – title
Article 121 – title
Forms of Union contributiongrants
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) the achievement of resuloutputs measured by reference to the previously set milestones or through performance indicators;
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 121 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 2
Article 121 – paragraph 2
2. When determining the appropriate form of a contributiongrant, the potential recipients' interests and accounting methods shall be taken into account to the greatest possible extent.
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Where an audit based on internationally accepted standards providing reasonable assurance has been conducted by an independent auditor on the financial statements and reports setting out the use of the Union contributiongrant, that audit shall form the basis of the overall assurance, as further specified, where appropriate, in sector specific rules.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 127 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In case of financing referred to in point (e) of Article 121(1) the authorising officer responsible may reduce the contribution proportionally if the resuloutputs have been achieved poorly, partially or late or the conditions have not been fulfilled.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 142 – paragraph 2
Article 142 – paragraph 2
2. Under shared implementation, all official exchanges of information between the Member States and the Commission shall be carried out by means indicated in the sector-specific rules. Those rules shall provide for interoperability of data gathered or received, and transmitted in the managementimplementation of the budget.
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 147 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 147 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Except for low value contracts and low value grants, and small grants, the authorising officer responsible may, if proportionate and subject to a risk-analysis, require a guarantee to be submitted:
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 149 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 149 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The selection of the entities and persons implementing Union fundsto be entrusted with budget implementation tasks, including implementation orf budgetary guarantees pursuant to point (c) of Article 61 (1) shall be transparent, justified by the nature of the action and shall not give rise to a conflict of interests. For entities mentioned in points (ii), (v), (vi) and (vii) of Article 61(1)(c) the selection shall also take due account of their operational and financial capacity.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 149 – paragraph 2
Article 149 – paragraph 2
2. Entities and persons implementing Union funds orentrusted with budget implementation tasks including implementation of budgetary guarantees pursuant to point (c) of Article 61(1) shall respect the principles of sound financial management, transparency, non- discrimination and visibility of Union action. Where the Commission establishes financial partnership agreements in accordance with Article 126 those principles shall be further described in such agreements.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Grants are direct financial contributions, by way of donation, from the budgetawarded in order to finance any of the following:
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 174 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the functioning of a body which has an objective forming part of, and supporting,pursues an aim of general Union interest or has an objective forming part of, and contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a Union policy ('operating grants').
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 2
Article 175 – paragraph 2
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) where possible, the essential conditions triggering the payment, including, where applicable, the achievement of outputfor non-cost based actions description of milestones or performance indicators;
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 175 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) description of the conditions for ensuring that the principle of sound financial management is respected and the co-financing and no-profit principle isare reasonably complied with;
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 6
Article 175 – paragraph 6
6. The authorising officer responsible mayshall authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary's indirect costs up tof a maximum of 715 % of total eligible direct costs for the action. A higher flat rate may be authorised by a reasoned Commission decision.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 6
Article 175 – paragraph 6
6. The authorising officer responsible mayshall authorise or impose, in the form of flat-rates, funding of the beneficiary's indirect costs up tof a maximum of 715 % of total eligible direct costs for the action. A higher flat rate may be authorised by a reasoned Commission decision.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 175 – paragraph 8
Article 175 – paragraph 8
8. Beneficiaries may declare personnel costs for the work carried out by volunteers under an action or work programme, on the basis of unit costs authorised in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 6. Volunteers’' work is to be understood as unpaid non-compulsory activity: time individuals give without pay to activities performed through a not-for-profit organization.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 182 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 182 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) no-profit
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 183 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 183 – paragraph -1 (new)
–1. Grants shall be subject to a work programme, to be published prior to its implementation.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 183 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 183 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Following the publication referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, when requested by the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission shall forwardmake public a report to them on:
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 184 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 184 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In-kind contributions from third parties for the purpose of co-financing shall include volunteers' work, use of equipment, supplies, meeting facilities and services.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 184 – paragraph 3
Article 184 – paragraph 3
3. As an exception to paragraph 1 an external action may be financed in full by the grant where this is essential for it to be carried outundertaken by a partner of the Union that demonstrates its compliance with EC rules and requirements (through the ex-ante assessment) may be financed in full. In such a case grounds shall be provided in the award decision.
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 185 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 185 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 32 shall not apply to:
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 186 – paragraph 4
Article 186 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of operating grants, the grant agreement shall be signed within sixthree months of the start of the beneficiary's financial year. Costs eligible for financing may neither have been incurred before the grant application was submitted nor before the start of the beneficiary's financial year.
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 186 a (new)
Article 186 a (new)
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 201 – paragraph 3
Article 201 – paragraph 3
3. Where financial instruments are implemented under shared implementation with Member States, sector specific rules apply, without prejudice to subparagraph 2 of Article 208(2).
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 202 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 202 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) - agreements and performance measures shall need to be well-designed and carefully implemented; the Commission shall not allow the calculation of administrative fees as a percentage of the cumulative Union contribution committed, including uncalled budgetary commitments.
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 205 – paragraph 1
Article 205 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions made to cover the financial liabilities arising from financial instruments, budgetary guarantees or financial assistance shall be held in a common provisioning fund directly implemented by the Commission. The Commission shall inform and consult the European Parliament on the operation of the common provisioning fund and the calculation of its provisioning rate;
Amendment 633 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where financial instruments are combined within a single agreement with complementary support from the Union budget, including grants, this Title shall apply to the whole measure. The reporte rules applicable to the funding method accounting for more than 50 % of the total funding shall apply to the whole measure. The reporting on the financial instrument part of the funding shall be carried out in accordance with Article 242.
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 208 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 210
Article 210
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 215 – paragraph 7
Article 215 – paragraph 7
7. If a European political foundation within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 realises a surplus of income over expenditure at the end of a financial year in which it received an operating grant, the part of that surplus corresponding to up to 25 % of the total income for that year may, by derogation from the no-profit principle laid down in Article 186a be carried over to the following year provided that it is used before the end of the first quarter of that following year.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 215 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 215 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. If a European political party within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 realises a surplus of income over expenditure at the end of a financial year in which it received an operating grant, the part of that surplus corresponding to up to 25 % of the total income for that year may, by derogation from the no-profit principle laid down in Article 186 a be carried over to the following year provided that it is used before the end of the first quarter of that following year.
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – title
Article 227 – title
Trust Funds for external actions
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 1
1. For emergency, or post-emergency or thematic actions, the Commission may create, after informing the European Parliament and the Council, trust funds for external actions under an agreement concluded with other donors. By means of delegated acts, the Commission may also decide to create trust funds for thematic actions in the field of external policies under an agreement concluded with other donors. The constitutive act of each trust fund shall define the objectives of the trust fund. The Commission decision establishing the trust fund shall include a description of the fund's objectives, the justification for its creation in accordance with paragraph 3, an indication of its duration and the preliminary agreements with other donors.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 1
1. For emergency, post-emergency or thematic actions, the Commission may create, after informing within the Union external policies, the Commission may propose to the European Parliament and the Council, trust funds under an agreement concluded with other donors. The constitutive act of each trust fund shall define the objectives of the trust fund. The Commission decision establishing the trust fund shall include a description of the fund's objectives, the justification for its creation in accordance with paragraph 3, an indication of its duration and the preliminary agreements with other donors.
Amendment 658 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) there is added value based on previous impact assessment to the Union intervention: trust funds shall only be created and implemented at Union level where their objectives, in particular by reason of their scale or potential effects, may be better achieved at Union level than at national level;
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the financial contributions from third parties shall exceed the Union contributions by at least 66% for legitimising the existence of the Union trust funds;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 227 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) Union trust funds objectives shall be aligned with the objectives of the Union instruments from which they are resourced.
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 227 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 227 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Union trust funds shall be created for a limited duration determined in their constitutive act. This duration may be extended by a decision of the European Parliament and the Council following a proposal by the Commission upon request of the board of the trust fund concerned. The European Parliament and/or the Council may request the Commission to discontinue appropriations for that trust fund or to revise the constitutive act with a view to the liquidation of the trust fund, where appropriate. In such event, any remaining funds shall be returned on a pro rata basis to the budget as general revenue and to the contributing Member States and other donors.
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 228 – title
Article 228 – title
Implementation of trust funds for external actions
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 228 – paragraph 2
Article 228 – paragraph 2
2. Actions financed under Union trust funds may be implemented directly by the Commission pursuant to point (a) of Article 61(1) and in indirect implementation with the entities pursuant to points (i), (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi) of Article 61(1)(c) and comply with the financial rules.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) N° 1303/2013
article 9
article 9
The priorities established for each of the ESI Funds in the Fund specific rules shall in particular cover the appropriate use of each Fund infor the areas ofcomprehensive support of (potential) migrationnts and asylumrefugees and especially for integration measures, based on the Union's values as set in Article 2 of the TEU.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Annex 1, paragraph 1
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
Article 266 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) N° 1304/2013
The data on participants under the two first above indicators will be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The data on participants under the last three above indicators will be provided in the reports as specified in Article 50(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The data of the five indicators above shall be collected based on a representative sample of participants within each investment priority. Internal validity shall be ensured in such a way that the data can be generalised at the level of the investment priority.