Activities of Elisa FERREIRA related to 2011/0276(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common provisions on European funds (A7-0274/2013 - Lambert van Nistelrooij, Constanze Angela Krehl) (vote)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The economic and financial crisis has severely affected the Member States and their citizens and has had a major impact on all European regions. Many Member States are being affected by economic recession and a deterioration of social conditions, while at the same time unemployment is reaching record levels. This is leading to fresh inequalities between the regions in terms of growth, and to the aggravation of existing inequalities. In this context, cohesion policy fulfils a particularly important purpose, making a decisive contribution to stimulating the economy, promoting sustainable, smart and inclusive growth and narrowing social and geographic inequalities. Given that the current crisis has increased pressure on national public financial resources and reduced the lending capacity of the private sector, CSF Funds provide the resources essential to deal with the consequences of the crisis. It is accordingly necessary to introduce greater flexibility into cohesion policy measures in order to maximise and optimise the use of CSF Funds.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) The economic and financial crisis has revealed the inadequacy of GDP as the sole indicator of eligibility for assistance from the CSF Funds. It is necessary to assess more accurately the actual development levels of European regions and the contribution which Member States can make to project implementation so as to ensure a more appropriate and fairer distribution of funding to the Member States. For this reason, it is essential to combine the actual levels of regional GDP with the capacity of the Member state to help its own regions, as well as, to take into account the medium to long-term trends in the comparative evolution of the region's GDP.