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16 Amendments of Pilar AYUSO related to 2011/0428(COD)

Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The nature of LIFE projects, including those supporting integrated approaches, as a new type of projects focusing on implementation of Union environmental and climate legislation and policy, require action all over the Union and for all sectors targeted. This calls for the introduction of a distributional element in the selection process to facilitate geographical balance.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) With a view to simplifying the LIFE Programme and reducing administrative burden for applicants and beneficiaries, more use should be made of flat rates and lump-sums, and funding should focus on more specific categories of costs. By way of compensation for ineligible costs and i without compromising the eligibility of VAT and permanent staff costs as established by the Financial Regulation. In order to maintain the effective level of support provided by the LIFE Programme, the co-funding rates should be 7065% as a general rule and 75% - 80% in specific cases.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 concerfurther defining the performance indicators in view of their application to the thematic priorities as defined in the multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 24.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At least 85% of the budgetary resources for the LIFE Programme shall be allocated to projects supported by way of action grants.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. In accordance with their respective responsibilities, the Commission and the Member States shall ensurin an active and concerted effort endeavour to promote coordination between the LIFE Programme and the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, in order to create synergies, particularly in the context of Integrated Projects referred to in Article 18 point (d), and to support the use of solutions, methods and approaches developed under the LIFE Programme. At Union level, coordination shall take place within the Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No.... (CSF Regulation).
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Integrated Projects referred to in Article 18 point (d) shall involve, where appropriate, stakeholders and promote, when possible, the coordination with and mobilisation of other Union funding sources. From the amount dedicated to action grants, no more than 20% shall be allocated to Integrated Projects.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall ensure geographical balance in line with the principles of solidarity and effort sharing in the award process for Integrated Projects. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 concerning criteria for the application of geographical balance in each thematic area referred to in Article 18 point (d).deleted
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure geographical balance in the award process for all projects according to the criteria set out in Annex I to facilitate the distribution of projects referred to in Article 18 among all Member States.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. In line with the principles of solidarity and effort sharing, the Commission shall ensure a proportional distribution of projects under the sub-programme on Environment among all Member States by allocating funds to them for the entire programme period for all projects in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Population criteria (air and waste): (i) The total population of each Member State (50% weighting). (ii) Population density of each Member State, up to a limit of twice the EU average population density (5% weighting). (b) Nature and biodiversity criteria: (i) The total area of Natura 2000 sites for each Member State expressed as a proportion of the total area of Natura 2000 (20% weighting). (ii) The proportion of the territory of a Member State covered by Natura 2000 sites (15% weighting). (c) Water criteria: (i) The total area of river basin districts in each Member State expressed as a proportion of the total river basin districts in the EU (10% weighting).
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. In line with the principles of solidarity and effort sharing, the Commission shall ensure a proportional distribution of projects under the sub-programme for Climate Action among all Member States by allocating funds to them for the entire programme period for all projects in accordance with the following criteria of population: (i) The total population of each Member State as a proportion of the total EU population (50% weighting). (ii) Reverse GDP per capita to reflect solidarity with less prosperous Member States (50% weighting).
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. If the total amount of funds used by a Member State is less than the allocation for that Member State, the Commission shall use the remaining funds to co- finance the projects submitted by other Member States that make the greatest contribution to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. When proposing the list of projects to be co-financed to the Committee referred to in Article 29, the Commission shall provide it with a written explanation of how the allocation criteria in paragraphs 3c or 3d were taken into account.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The maximum co-financing rate for the projects referred to in Article 18 shall be 765% - 80% of eligible costs. By way of exception,: - the maximum co-financing rate for projects referred to in Article 18 points (d) and (f) shall be 80% of eligible costs: - the maximum co-financing rate for LIFE Nature and Biodiversity may be up to 75% of eligible costs for projects concerning priority habitats and species, in accordance with the Directive 92/43/EEC, or the species of birds considered as a priority for funding by the committee set up pursuant Article 16 of Directive 79/409/EEC when this is necessary to achieve the conservation objective.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the allocation of funds between each priority area and between different types of funding within each sub-programme;deleted
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall revise, where appropriate, the multiannual work programmesEach multiannual work programme shall have a duration of at least three years and be renewable, provided that the thematic priorities laid down in that multiannual work programme remain valid. The Commission shall review the multiannual work programme at the latest by the mid-term review of the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2).
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
ANNEX CRITERIA FOR GEOGRAPHICAL BALANCE FOR ALL PROJECTS The entitlement to allocation of all projects is conditioned upon the projects meeting a minimum requirement of quality to be established by the LIFE committee in accordance with Article 24 (2)(e). Integrated Projects 2. During the programme period, each Member State is entitled to two integrated projects within the thematic areas referred to in Article 18 (d) under the sub- programme for Environment, i.e. one integrated project for nature and one for water, waste, or air. 3. During the programme period, each Member State is entitled to one integrated project within the thematic area referred to in Article 18 (d) under the sub- programme for Climate Action, i.e. climate change mitigation or climate change adaption. 4. For integrated projects, the indicative minimum and maximum amount of funds allocated to each integrated project shall be decided by the LIFE committee referred to in Article 29 in accordance with Article 24(2)(b) on the overall allocation of funds for integrated projects. 5. Projects shall be distributed with a view to meeting the targets set up by the LIFE committee in accordance with Article 24(2)(d) for each of the thematic areas referred to in Article 18(d). 6. The preceding criteria do not preclude Member States from applying for funds for additional integrated projects within the total yearly LIFE budget and the indicative national allocation. Other projects 7. All projects for each Member State are evaluated and ranked according to the evaluation points awarded. 8. Within the total yearly LIFE budget for each Member State the best projects are awarded in accordance with Article 24(2)(e). 9. In accordance with Article 9(2), the requirement of 50% for Nature and Biodiversity projects shall be ensured in the award process.
2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI