6 Amendments of Jean-Paul DENANOT related to 2015/2052(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the clarification ofs regarding the application of specific provisions of paragraphs 1 and 6 of Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Agrees that a stable macroeconomic environment, including high-quality governance at all levels, is conducive to the successful implementation of the ESI Funds; considers in addition that overlong and badly managed time lags between commitments and payments under the European budget could discourage project leaders; points to the importance of cohesion policy instruments and resources in maintaining the level of European added-value investment in Member States and regions, especially those with natural handicaps;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the National Reform Programmes (NRPs) are instrumental for delivering on the Europe 2020 Strategy at Member State level and that they should be taken into account before requesting a Member State to review and amend its Partnership Agreement and relevant programmes; points out that it is up to Member States and regions to choose their thematic objectives according to their needs and their smart strategy;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to use the procedure under the first strand of Article 23 as a last resort and only in exceptional situations where the benefits of the proposed changes clearly outweigh their costs and solely for the purpose of targeting the implementation of ESI funding to more useful effect;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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6. WMaintains that the suspension of payments severely penalises initiators of projects as well as Member States as such; warns, in particular, that any suspension of payment appropriations could disrupt financial planning at programme level and, more generally, undermine the predictability and planning of investments, with a potentially greater impact on economically vulnerable Member States, whose public investment relies more heavily on ESI funding;