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28 Amendments of Philippe LAMBERTS related to 2011/0276(COD)

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Where a Member State experiences temporary budgetary difficulties or a severe economic downturn, the Commission may request the Member State concerned to assess whether reviewing and amending its Partnership Contract is appropriate and necessary for achieving the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title

~~Conditionality linked to the coordination of Member States'~~Increase in payments for Member States with temporary budgetary difficulties and experiencing a severe economic ~~policies~~downturn

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21

Conditionality linked to the coordination of Member States' economic policies 1. The Commission may request a Member State to review and propose amendments to its Partnership Contract and the relevant programmes, where this is necessary: a) to support the implementation of a Council recommendation, addressed to the Member State concerned and adopted in accordance with Articles 121(2) and/or 148(4) of the Treaty, or to support the implementation of measures addressed to the Member State concerned and adopted in accordance with Article 136(1) of the Treaty; b) to support the implementation of a Council recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned and adopted in accordance with Article 126(7) of the Treaty; c) to support the implementation of a Council recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned and adopted in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No …/2011 [on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances], provided that these amendments are deemed necessary to help correct the macroeconomic imbalances; or d) to maximise the growth and competitiveness impact of the available CSF Funds pursuant to paragraph 4, if a Member State meets one of the following conditions: (i) Union financial assistance is made available to it under Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010; (ii) medium-term financial assistance is made available to it in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002; (iii) financial assistance in the form of an ESM loan is made available to it in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism. 2. The Member State shall submit a proposal for amending the Partnership Contract and the relevant programmes within one month. If necessary, the Commission shall make observations within one month from the submission of the amendments, in which case the Member State shall re-submit its proposal within one month. 3. Where the Commission has not made observations or where its observations have been satisfactorily taken into account, the Commission shall adopt a decision approving the amendments to the Partnership Contract and the relevant programmes without undue delay. 4. By derogation to paragraph 1, where financial assistance is made available to a Member State in accordance with paragraph 1(d) and is linked to an adjustment programme, the Commission may without any proposal from the Member State amend the Partnership Contract and the programmes with a view to maximising the growth and competitiveness impact of the available CSF Funds. To ensure effective implementation of the Partnership Contract and the relevant programmes, the Commission shall become involved in their management as detailed in the adjustment programme or the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Member State concerned. 5. Where the Member State fails to respond to the Commission's request referred to in paragraph 1 or does not reply satisfactorily within one month to the observations of the Commission referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may, within three months following its observations, adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, suspending part or all of the payments for the programmes concerned. 6. The Commission shall suspend, by means of implementing acts, part or all of the payments and commitments for the programmes concerned where: a) the Council decides that the Member State does not comply with the specific measures set out by the Council in accordance with Article 136(1) of the Treaty; b) the Council decides in accordance with Article 126(8) or Article 126(11) of the Treaty that the Member State concerned has not taken effective action to correct its excessive deficit; c) the Council concludes in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2011 [on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances] that, on two successive instances, the Member State has not submitted a sufficient corrective action plan or the Council adopts a decision declaring non- compliance in accordance with Article 10(4) of that Regulation; d) the Commission concludes that the Member State has not taken measures to implement the adjustment programme referred to in Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 or Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 and as a consequence decides not to authorise the disbursement of the financial assistance granted to this Member State; or e) the Board of Directors of the European stability mechanism concludes that the conditionality attached to an ESM financial assistance in the form of an ESM loan to the concerned Member State was not met and as a consequence decides not to disburse the stability support granted to it. 7. When deciding to suspend part or all of the payments or commitments in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 respectively, the Commission shall ensure that the suspension is proportionate and effective, taking into account the economic and social circumstances of the Member State concerned, and respects equality of treatment between Member States, in particular with regard to the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. 8. The Commission shall without delay lift the suspension of payments and commitments where the Member State has proposed amendments to the Partnership Contract and the relevant programmes as requested by the Commission, which the Commission has approved and, where applicable: a) the Council has decided that the Member State complies with the specific measures set out by the Council in accordance with Article 136(1) of the Treaty; b) the excessive deficit procedure is held in abeyance in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 or the Council has decided in accordance with Article 126(12) of the Treaty to abrogate the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit; c) the Council has endorsed the corrective action plan submitted by the concerned Member State in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [EIP Regulation] or the excessive imbalance procedure is placed in a position of abeyance in accordance with Article 10(5) of that Regulation or the Council has closed the excessive imbalance procedure in accordance with Article 11 of that Regulation; d) the Commission has concluded that the Member State has taken measures to implement the adjustment programme referred to in Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 or Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 and as a consequence has authorised the disbursement of the financial assistance granted to this Member State; or e) the Board of Directors of the European stability mechanism has concluded that the conditionality attached to a financial assistance in the form of an ESM loan to the concerned Member State is met and as a consequence has decided to disburse the stability support granted to it. At the same time, the Council shall decide, on a proposal from the Commission, to re-budget the suspended commitments in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EU) No […] laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 to 2020.deleted

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – title

Increase in payments for Member States with temporary budgetary difficulties and experiencing a severe economic downturn as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) Where the Member State concerned experiences a situation of severe economic downturn as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Regulation (EC) No 1467/97

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity, net adjusted disposable income per inhabitant and unemployment rate for less developed regions and transition regions;

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) eligible population, regional prosperity, unemployment rate, employment rate, educational level, net adjusted disposable income per inhabitant, demographic vulnerability, social fragility and population density for more developed regions;

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) there is evidence resulting from a performance review that a priority axis has failed to achieve the milestones set out in the performance framework;~~deleted

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) the Member State fails to respond or does not reply satisfactorily under Article 20(3).~~deleted

2012/04/25
Committee: ECON

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 8 – paragraph 1

The objectives of the CSF Funds shall be pursued in the framework of integrated sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment, as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and the need to avoid future external costs for the European society.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 8 – paragraph 2

The Member States and the Commission shall, based on existing environmental legislation, ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity and ecosystem protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and ecosystem-based disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and included as objectives in the programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change and biodiversity objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) supporting the shift towards a ~~low- carbon~~n efficient and renewable energy-based economy in all sectors;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 5

(5) promoting ecosystem-based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6

(6) protecting the environment , biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7

(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and ~~removing bottlenecks in key netw~~mobility while focusing on removing bottlenecks and completing missing transborder links in sustainable and intermodal transporkt infrastructures;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11

(11) enhancing institutional capacity, including capacity building for partners referred to in Article 5, in particular local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, and an efficient and innovative public administration.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) a consolidated table of measurable qualitative and quantitative milestones and targets established in programmes for the performance framework referred to in Article 19(1), together with the methodology and mechanism to ensure consistency across programmes and CSF Funds;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Each priority shall set out measurable qualitative and quantitative indicators to assess progress of programme implementation towards achievement of objectives as the basis for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance. These shall include:

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) indicators relating to the impact of the operations on environmental performance and climate change.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For each CSF Fund, the Fund-specific rules shall set out common measurable qualitative and quantitative indicators and may provide for programme-specific indicators.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 4

4. Each programme, except those which cover exclusively technical assistance, shall include measurable qualitative and quantitative targets and milestones, programme-specific indicators and a description of the actions to take in~~to account~~ order to comply with the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 24 – paragraph 5

5. Each programme, except those where technical assistance is undertaken under a specific programme, shall be based on a carbon-proofing assessment and set out the indicative amount of support to be used for climate change objectives. The Commission shall define a common methodology for these assessments according to the procedure indicated in Article 143.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) progress towards achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the measurable qualitative and quantitative milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework and the support used for climate change objectives;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 48 – paragraph 4

4. The ex ante evaluation shall incorporate~~, where appropriate,~~ the requirements for Strategic Environmental Assessment set out in implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment34 , including impact on climate change and biodiversity, as well as transborder aspects where appropriate.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity protection, ecosystem-based climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall submit an opinion of the national environmental body on the measures set out in point (i), and of equality bodies on the measures set out in points (ii) and (iii) with the proposal for an operational programme under the Investment for growth and jobs goal.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) an analysis of the environmental impact, taking into account climate change adaptation and mitigation needs, resource efficiency, biodiversity protection, and disaster resilience;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – indent 4 a (new)

- consistent with the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE