8 Amendments of Adina VĂLEAN related to 2011/0405(COD)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Union support under this Regulation should in principle be aligned to corresponding national, regional or local strategies and measures of partner countries.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In Neighbourhood countries where alignment to Union rules and standards is one of the key policy objectives, the Union is best placed to deliver this supportshould commit to delivering timely and cost-effective assistance. Certain specific support can only be provided at Union level.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Energy cooperation with neighbouring countries, based upon convergence with the Union's internal market rules, including regulatory integration, gradual liberalisation and market transparency, is a key element for the security of supply sources and transit routes. In the long term, abiding to the legal provisions of the Third Energy Package will ensure security, transparency and cost-effectiveness for the functioning of the gas and electricity markets.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) achieving progressive integration into the Union internal market and enhanced sector and cross-sectoral co-operation including, through legislative approximation and regulatory convergence towards Union and other relevant international standards, related institution building and investments, notably in interconnectionfrastructure interconnections aimed at ensuring diversification and reliability of transit routes;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction, including through private-sector development; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, energy cooperation, climate action and disaster resilience;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promoting confidence building and otherthrough concrete measures contributing to security and the prevention and settlement of conflicts;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. When it is necessary to implement more effectively measures for the common benefit of the Union and partner countries, in areas such as transnational co-operation and inter-connections, funding under this Regulation can be pooled together with funding covered by other relevant Union Regulations establishing financial instruments, such as the Connecting Europe Facility. In this case, the Commission shall decide which single set of rules should apply to implementation.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9
Article 7 – paragraph 9
9. In the event of economic, political or energy crises or threats to democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, or of natural or man-made disasters, an ad hoc review of the programming documents may be conducted. Such emergency review shall ensure that coherence between Union support provided under this Regulation and support provided under other Union financial instruments is maintained. An emergency review may lead to the adoption of revised programming documents. Where this is the case, the Commission shall send the revised programming documents to the European Parliament and to the Council for information within one month of their adoption.