9 Amendments of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2008/2061(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the regions of the Member States which joined the European Union in 2004 to 2007 and potential beneficiaries in these countries are not receiving enough accurate and useful information concerning the use of structural resources and best practices in this respect,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas an efficient supply of information concerning the use of structural resources depends on the availability of data in all the EU official languages,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C − indents 2, 2 a and 2 b (new)
Recital C − indents 2, 2 a and 2 b (new)
- too many regulations which are hard to understand, in certain cases available on-line only, thereby excluding many potential beneficiaries from access to these resources - frequent modification by certain Member States of eligibility criteria and requisite documentation - short deadlines imposed by certain Member States for funding applications on submission of projects,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas established practices (best practices) should apply not only to the regions and potential beneficiaries but also to the Member States, which should take them into account in drawing up rules governing access to structural resources,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends the European Commission to go further and develop a concerted approach to the interregional and inter- Member-State exchange of best practices regarding the administration, management and use of structural resources, with a view to enabling actors involved in cohesion policy to draw on the experiences of others; calls for measures to ensure respect for the principle of full multilingualism regarding the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the approach laid down in the context of the Regions for Economic Change initiative, firstly, to identify and to publicise best practices with the annual award of 'REGIO STARS' and, secondly, to set up a website for best practices; draws attention to the limited effectiveness of an Internet site alone;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that the Commission offer a similar annual award to Member States which make the greatest efforts to eliminate bureaucracy regarding the use of structural resources and simplify access for potential beneficiaries to information concerning these resources;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 12 – indent 3 a (new)
- greater energy efficiency in homes in accordance with the proposals contained in the Commission proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in housing (COM(2008)0838);
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European Commission to organise the exchange of best practices through a network of regions to be coordinated by the Commission; recommends the introduction by the Council of a European e-Cohesion portal as part of a comprehensive strategy for the exchange of best practices, to be developed as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas by the regions; stresses the urgent need for a programme of action in this field;