6 Amendments of Oldřich VLASÁK related to 2013/0000(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, according to the Commission, the purpose of its Regional Aid Guidelines is to promote a competitive and coherent single market, while at the same time ensuring that the distortive effects of the aid are kept to a minimum;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls the position of the European Council who has instructed the Commission to ensure that the particular situation of regions bordering convergence regions is accommodated for; reminds the Commission that regions sharing common borders with regions from other Member States are most exposed to the economic developments brought about by the accession of new Member States; highlights therefore the importance of a balanced approach to the allocation of so-called 'a' and 'c' areas with a view to minimising the disparities in aid intensity between regions from different Member States sharing the same border;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Urges the Commission to prevent inappropriate differences in aid intensity at national borders, by providing Member States with regions adjacent to 'a' areas of another Member State with a specific allocation of 'c' coverage; takes the view that the specific allocation should be assigned to NUTS 3 regions or parts thereof, which border on an 'a' area of another Member State and are not predefined 'c' areas; considers that this allocation should, by way of derogation from the overall coverage ceiling, be assigned to the Member States in addition to the allocation of predefined and non- predefined 'c' areas;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the general ex-ante conditionality on State aid within the Cohesion Policy requires that the Commission applies a more pro-active approach to State aid cases, in particular if the size and scope of aid exempt from notification increases; endorses the Court of Auditors’ view that the Commission should raise awareness about the obligation to notify, promote best practices, provide targeted information on the different types of notification, and either provide for the publication of a regularly updated section addressing frequently asked questions on the Commission’ competition website orand set up a help desk addressing questions regarding the interpretation of the guidelines;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that certain, newly proposed rules in the draft RSAG for 2014-2020 – such as counterfactual scenarios, clear evidence that the aid has an impact on the investment choice, or the condition that work on the project must not start before a decision to award aid is taken by public authorities – which the Commission would like to impose in the coming period – both on companies applying for incentives and on the Member States and their sub- national government structures – go against the principle of simplification and ‘debureaucratisation’ as promoted in the Cohesion Policy and other EU and national policies; reiterates that such rules may mean that certain projects will be excluded from investment aid or will neveer get a chance to be commenced;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of the rules for regional as well as sector-specific State aid for attracting foreign direct investment to the EU and its regions and for ensuring their global competitiveness;