3 Amendments of Emmanouil ANGELAKAS related to 2008/2055(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that the current financial crisis has significantly changed the economic and financial situation in many Member States; notes that, as a result of this crisis, national investment priorities may change and, for that reason, several operational programmes might need to be adapted; underlines the fact that Member States may also face liquidity problems that prevent them from ensuring the payment of national contributions towards the implementation of structural actions and programmes; urges the Commission to work closely with the Member States in a joint effort to re-launch the European economy; also calls onwelcomes the Commission to propose changes toals to amend the existing legislative framework for the Structural Funds 2007- 2013, where necessary with the aim of simplifying the system, as well as accelerating and facilitating payments to Member States; considers the proposals to be an important first step towards assisting Member States in their efforts to combat the negative effects of the current economic crisis;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission to propose a comprehensive system of transitional assistance for the period after 2013 for regions that will exceed the 75% GDP threshold; considers it of utmost importance to deal separately with these "transition regions" as they will still be in a transitional phase of their development and should, therefore, have the benefit of a more clearly defined status, transparent rules and greater certainty as regards receiving transitional support from the Structural Funds during the next programming period;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes with interest the debate on planning the next financial framework over a five-year period instead of the current seven-year period, so that it will coincide with the mandates of the European Commission and the European Parliament; is nevertheless aware of the great difficulties of implementing the multi-annual Structural Funds programmes over such a short programming period; proposes that cohesion policy should then be planned over a ten-year period, with significant revision of the legislative and operational frameworks after the first five years;