25 Amendments of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2020/0380(COD)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions and, sectors, workers and local communities, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas, sectors, workers and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters and those dependent on tourism from the United Kingdom, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses, especially SMEs, workers and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the support measures, when designing such measures, Member States should engage in meaningful, inclusive and accessible consultations with national, regional and local authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders, especially of the sectors and territories affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) The support measures should be consistent with the Union’s social and environmental targets and priorities. Therefore, these measures should be in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and should contribute to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 Julanuary 2020 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthslast until 31 December 2023.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 Julanuary 2020 to 31 December 20223;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and secto, local communities, sectors, businesses, especially SMEs, and workers, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist businesses, especially SMEs, workers and local communities adversely affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) measures to support the most affected economic sectors and their employees;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses, especially SMEs, workers and local communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 135 #
(c a) measures to support businesses, especially SMEs, workers and local communities dependent on tourism from the United Kingdom;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support high-quality employment, including through short-time work schemes, rere-skilling, up-skilling and training in affected sectors;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) measures to ensure the functioning of border, customs, sanitary and phytosanitary, security and fisheries controls, as well as the collection of indirect taxation including additional personnel, training and infrastructure;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) measures for communication, information and awareness-raising of citizens, workers and businesses about changes stemming from the withdrawal to their rights and obligations and about measures that take or will take place to contribute to the objectives referred to in Article 3 as well as about their eligibility criteria.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. When designing support measures, Member States shall take into account the varied impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on different regions, businesses, workers and local communities and focus support from the Reserve on those most affected, as appropriate. Member States shall pay particular attention to SMEs given their significance for social and economic cohesion and their contribution to the EU economy.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. When designing support measures, Member States shall engage in meaningful, inclusive and accessible consultations with national, regional and local authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders, especially of the sectors and territories affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Measures eligible under paragraph 1 shall be in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and shall contribute to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall pay the pre- financing within 630 days of the date of the adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2. It shall be cleared in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social terms including an identification of the regions, areas and secto, sectors and workers most affected;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) a description of the contribution of the measures to climate change mitigation and adaptationthe principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and to the Union’s environmental targets in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall clear the respective pre-financing and pay any additional amount due within 630 days of adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2.