13 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2020/0104(COD)
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, higher-risk activities such as research and innovation, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and ensuring public acceptance as well as addressing the social and economic aspects of this process.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) As a sector representing more than 25 % of Union CO 2 emissions, investments that support transport decarbonisation should be given priority in line with the existing country-specific recommendations of the European Semester process as well as with national recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, taking into account the existing disparities in economic development of individual regions and Member States, thereby restoring the growth potential and long-term competitiveness of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation, up and reskilling of workers, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation, boosting investments in key sectors and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the fair green and digital transitions. The measures should enable reduction of emissions, a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. AWhile ensuring that the costs of the measures will not put an additional burden on those Member States at risk of energy and economic poverty, all supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the digital, climate and environmentalsustainable priorities of the Union.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In preparing and implementing their Recovery and Resilience Plans and in proposing reforms and investments Member States should consider Article 107 TFEU and the State aid framework and its restrictions. The proper functioning of the internal market and its competition and State aid rules are to the benefit of European consumers and businesses and are necessary to avoid undue distortions of competition. The Commission should therefore continue to perform its role under the Treaties to ensure a level playing field in the internal market.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Recognising that a fair allocation of funds has not been used to its full potential as the unemployment rate used in the methodology set out in Annex I has not been adjusted to reflect labour force related internal migration flows between Member States that ultimately affects Member States’ population and unemployment rates in a way that does not reflect the real socio-economic situation particularly in Member States that have had negative migration flows, thus reducing receivable funds.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Given the short-term focus and the emphasis being placed on the national envelopes in the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, there is a risk that the implementation of the funds merely to meet the deadline would be prioritised over the control and the scrutiny of the initial purpose of the Facility.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For effective monitoring of implementation, the Member States should report on a quarterlybiannual basis within the European Semester process on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plan. Such reports prepared by the Member States concerned should be appropriately reflected in the National Reform Programmes, which should be used as a tool for reporting on progress towards completion of recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 1182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensuratest-efficient with a view to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
Amendment 1400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The Member State concerned shall report on a quarterlybiannual basis within the European Semester process on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plans, including the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6). To that effect, the quarterlybiannual reports of the Member States shall be appropriately reflected in the National Reform Programmes, which shall be used as a tool for reporting on progress towards completion of the recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 1438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring the implementation of the activities and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on recipientthe final beneficiaries of Union funding.