11 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of missing links or allow for the reactivation of existing links which are out of order in cross-border transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation shcould be transferred toenvisaged for the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 70% of the transferred envelope, tThe selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 30% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross- border links and missing links. The Commission should, and the Commission should offer maximum support to Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is necessary to underline that the envisaged transfer from the Cohesion Fund to the Connecting Europe Facility, is subject to the provisions of Regulation (EU) XXX [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (‘CPR’)]. Should the CPR provide for no transfer from the Cohesion Fund to the Connecting Europe Facility, the implementation of the latter should in any case take into due consideration the need to undertake investments able to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and to complement those supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) EUR 11,285,493,000XXX transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 30% of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation to be spent exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, which may experience difficulties in designing projects that are of sufficient maturity and/or quality and which have sufficient added value for the Union, maximum support shall be given to support programme support actions aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations in relation to the development and implementation of projects.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. RWithout prejudice to Article 4(2)(a), resources allocated to Member States under shared management, with the exception of those under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible tThose resources shall be used only for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) actions implementing the core network in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports, airports and rail-road terminals of the core network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013. Actions implementing the core network may include related elements located on the comprehensive network when necessary to optimize the investment and according to modalities specified in the work programmes referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in border and outermost regions in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to the relevant urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the comprehensive network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) as regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as referred to in the Regulation (EU) XXX [CPR]. These co- financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 85%by up to 15 percentage points for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) expenditure related to the purchase of land shall not be an eligible cost, except for funds transferred from the Cohesion Fund in the transport sector in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXX [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (‘CPR’)];
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) eligible costs shall not include value added tax ("VAT"). As regards the amount transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, the eligibility rules concerning VAT shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund referred to in Regulation (EU) XXX [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (‘CPR’)].