23 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2011/0275(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Within the framework of integral sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas, to adapt cities to the challenges of climate change, and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of integral sustainable urban development.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Stresses the importance of maintaining the economic activity in urban centres.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind; takes the view that Structural Funds should be deployed to their full extent to support capacity building in the regions through dedicated activities aimed at founding centres of excellences, modernising universities, purchase of scientific equipment, local technology transfer, support to start-ups and spin-offs, and local interaction between industry and academia; believes that this will allow a stairway of excellence to be developed, leading these regions to fully participate in the Horizon 2020, based on quality and excellence.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) support for and services to enhance innovation in enterprises, in particular SMEs and commercial activity in the city centres;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) support to public or private organisations that perform research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iva) To support public and private organisations in the improvement of health systems.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) tTechnical assistance in all levels of administrations and management bodies dealing with innovation.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) strengthening research, technological development and innovation:, innovation and the improvement of training in European education centres.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) enhancing research and, innovation infrastructure (R&I), investments in technology and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
(c) supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, human resources, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas; and the adaptation of these to reduce carbon emissions.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The structural funds could be used to finance equipment, human resource development, the creation of clusters in the priority areas of Horizon 2020 and as a source of small grants given for the preparation of proposals to be submitted to Horizon 2020;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)
National and regional funds might be used to contribute to the funding of ERC, Marie Curie or collaborative projects that meet the criteria of excellence but cannot be funded due to lack of European funds. Horizon 2020 could confer a "seal of excellence" status on positively evaluated projects that have not otherwise been able to achieve funding because of budgetary limitations;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new)
The structural funds could be used to finance or co-finance the follow up to Horizon 2020 research projects (e.g. pilot scale and demonstration projects);
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Structural funds could be used to valorise research results in such a way as to encourage easy access to knowledge or to facilitate the deployment of the resulting knowledge in terms of its direct economic or societal use;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Recommends that the Commission analyse the possibility of set ting up am all-European common fund financed by the structural funds to promote collaborative European research;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Stresses the need to have a specific indicator in the education and training field.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. This number of cities shall also include medium and smaller sized cities. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) For the selection, Member State shall demand cities to include an integral strategy in the concrete projects which will take into account the added value of natural and historical resources and its impact on production and on employment.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) Urges the rehabilitation of historic cities ensembles for the adaptation to the flagships of Europe2020, accessibility, ICT, energy and the needs of disabled people to be other criterias that will be taken into account in the selection of the cities.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) Stressed the need to include the recovery of cities and houses after catastrophes to be also taken into account as a selection criteria.