478 Amendments of Monika SMOLKOVÁ
Amendment 102 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the amounts of direct paymentsMember States may decide that the amounts falling under basic income support above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in priority for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour shouldall be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions, in particular in the livestock and special crop production sectors, that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties, and where other instruments are insufficient or do not exist. Member States should be free to choose which sectors will benefit from this. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regard.
Amendment 116 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50% of the gap towards 90% of the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation.
Amendment 131 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall at least provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuine farmer and young farmer on the following basis:
Amendment 137 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers, in accordance with specific criteria set by the Member States.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support for sustainability to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:the financial ceiling specified by the Member State.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 193 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 197 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 201 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 202 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the salaries linked to an agricultural and related activityies declared by the farmer, including taxes and social contributions related to employment; and
Amendment 204 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural and related activityies practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm business.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b), Member States shall use the average standarreal labour costs and salaries linked to an agricultural and related activityies at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned.
Amendment 213 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of othemay be used for interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 227 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability ('redistributive income support') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 229 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish a redistributive payment equivalent to an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares, as well as the maximum number of hectares per farmer for which thnd may differentiate those amounts in accordance with the territories defined pursuant to Article 18(2). That amount shall not be greater than 10 % of the basic income support for sustainability, in accordance with the national or territory average, defined in accordance with Article 18(2), multiplied by the number of eligible hectares declared by the farmer. The number of eligible hectares shall not exceed the maximum laid down by Member States, which shall not be gredistributive income support shall be paid. ater than 30 hectares or the national average size of farms or the average size in accordance with the territories defined pursuant to Article 18(2).
Amendment 316 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for all types of interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the Complementary Iat least 60% of the amounts set out in Annex VII shall be earmarked for the basic income Ssupport for Young Farmer as laid down in Article 27referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III;
Amendment 323 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The indicative financial allocations for the coupled income support interventions referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 23 of Chapter II of Title III, shall be limited to a maximum of 106% of the amounts set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 324 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The percentage referred to in the first subparagraph, may be increased by a maximum of 24 %, provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 106% is allocated to the support for protein crops under Subsection 1 of Section 23 of Chapter II of Title III.
Amendment 684 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the Member States should decide that the amounts of direct payments above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in priority for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour should be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 767 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions, especially livestock sector and special crop production, that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties, and where other tools are not sufficient enough or don´t exist. Member States should be free to identify the sectors that should benefit from this. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union'’s deficit in this regard.
Amendment 921 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50%off of the gap towards 90% of the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation.
Amendment 1242 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be definedthe Member States may define "genuine farmers" in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers.
Amendment 1839 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:a financial ceiling set by the Member State
Amendment 1853 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1871 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1886 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1904 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1929 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Before applying paragraph 1, Member States shall subtract from the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year:
Amendment 1940 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the salaries linked to an agricultural activity and related activities declared by the farmer, including taxes and social contributions related to employment; and
Amendment 1949 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the equivalent cost of regular and unpaid labour linked to an agricultural activity and related activities practiced by persons working on the farm concerned who do not receive a salary, or who receive less remuneration than the amount normally paid for the services rendered, but are rewarded through the economic result of the farm business.
Amendment 1966 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b), Member States shall use the average standarentire amounts of labour costs and salaries linked to an agricultural activity and related activities at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned.
Amendment 1982 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shallmay primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments.
Amendment 2004 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2195 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2205 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since 1990, programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation goal, better known as 'Interreg’24 have supported cross-border cooperation programmes along Union border regions, including those with EFTA countries. It has financed thousands of projects and initiatives that have helped improve European integration. The main achievements of Interreg programmes include: increased trust, higher connectivity, improved environment, better health and economic growth. From people-to-people projects via infrastructure investments and support to institutional cooperation initiatives, Interreg has made a genuine difference to border regions and has contributed to their transformation. Interreg has also supported cooperation on certain maritime borders. However, legal obstacles are much less an issue for maritime border regions because of the physical impossibility to cross the border daily or several times per week for work, education and training, shopping, the use of facilities and services of general economic interest or a combination or for rapid emergency interventions in cases of natural disaster. _________________ 24 Five programming periods of Interreg have succeeded each other: Interreg I (1990-1993), Interreg II (1994-1999), Interreg III (2000-2006), Interreg IV (2007-2013) and Interreg V (2014-2020).
Amendment 33 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Even though a number of effective mechanisms for cross-border cooperation already exist at inter-governmental, regional and local level in certain regions of the Union, they do not cover all border regions in the Union. In order to complement the existing systems, it is therefore necessary to set up a voluntary mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in all border regions ('the Mechanism'), but this does not prevent the creation of similar mechanisms according to specific needs at national, regional or local level.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In full respect of the constitutional and institutional set-up of the Member States, the use of the Mechanism ishould be voluntary with regard to t. Those border regions of a given Member State where another effective mechanism exists or could be set up with the neighbouring Member State. It should consist of can choose two measures: the signature and the conclusion of a European Cross-Border Commituse an instrument (the 'Commitment') or the signature of a European Cross-Border Statement (the 'Statement')y consider to be more beneficial.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Mechanism will consist of two measures: the signature and the conclusion of a European Cross-Border Commitment (the 'Commitment') or the signature of a European Cross-Border Statement (the 'Statement'), the application of which is defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commitment should be self- executing, meaning that pursuant to the conclusion of the Commitment certain legal provisions of one Member State are to be applied on the territory of the neighbouring Member State in order to remove obstacles during the implementation of joint cross-border projects. It should also be acceptable that the Member States are to adopt a legislative act to allow for the conclusion of a Commitment, in order to prevent national legislation formally adopted by a legislative body from being derogated from by an authority other than that legislative body and in breach of legal clarity and transparency or both.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Statement would still require a legislative procedure in the Member State. The authority concluding the Statement should make a formal statement that it will trigger by a certain deadline the legislative procedure necessary to amend the normally applicable national law and to apply, by way of an explicit derogation, the law of a neighbouring Member State, in order to remove obstacles to the implementation of joint cross-border projects.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Legal obstacles are predominantly felt by persons interacting on land borders, because people cross borders on a daily or weekly basis. In order to concentrate the effect of this Regulation to the regions closest to the border and with the highest degree of integration and interaction between neighbouring Member States, this Regulation should apply to cross-border regions within the meaning of the territory covered by neighbouring land or maritime border regions in two or more Member States at NUTS level 326 regions. This should not prevent Member States from applying the Mechanism also to maritime and external borders others than those with EFTA countries. _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 43 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to coordinate the tasks of different authorities which in some Member States will include national and regional legislative bodies, within a given Member States and between those of one or more neighbouring Member States, each Member State which voluntarily opts for the use of this Mechanism should be obliged to designate or set up a national and, where applicable, regional Cross- border Coordination Points and define their tasks and competencies during the different steps of the Mechanism covering initiation, conclusion, implementation and monitoring of Commitments and Statements.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) More specifically, this Regulation should define who can be an initiator of a joint cross-border project. As the Mechanism should improve the implementation of joint cross- border projects, the first group should be bodies initiating or both initiating and implementing such joint project. The term project should be understood in a broad sense, covering for example both a specific item of infrastructure or a number of activities with regard to a certain territory or both. Secondly, a local or regional authority located in a given cross-border region or exercising public power in that cross- border region should be empowered to take the initiative to apply national law which constitutes an obstacle, but the amendment of or derogation from that law is outside their institutional competence. Thirdly, bodies set up for cross-border cooperation located in or covering at least partially a given cross-border region, including EGTCs, or similar bodies to organise cross-border development in a structured way should be initiator. Finally, bodies specialised in cross-border cooperation which may also be aware of effective resolutions found elsewhere in the Union for a comparable issue should also be enabled to start an initiative. In order to create synergy of bodies directly affected by the obstacle and those expert in cross- border cooperation in general, all groups may initiate the Mechanism jointly.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The implementation of a self- executing Commitment should consist in the application of national provisions of another Member State when implementing joint cross-border projects. This should mean either the amendment of legally binding administrative acts already adopted in accordance with the normally applicable national law or, where this has not yet been done, the adoption of new administrative acts based on the legislation of another Member State. Where several authorities are each competent for different aspects of a complex legal obstacle, the Commitment should be accompanied by a timetable for each of these aspects. Respecting the subsidiarity principle, the adoption and transmission of those amended or new administrative acts should follow the national law on administrative procedures.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The implementation of Statements should mainly consist in the preparation and submission of a legislative proposal to amend existing national law or to derogate from it, in order to enable the implementation of joint cross-border projects. After adoption, those amendments or derogations should be made public and then also implemented like the Commitments by the amendment and adoption of legally binding administrative acts.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The protection of persons resident in cross-border regions directly or indirectly affected by the application and monitoring of a Commitment and the amended legislation pursuant to a Statement, who consider themselves wronged by acts or omissions by the application should be clarified. Both for Commitment and Statement, the law of the neighbouring Member State would be applied in the committing Member State as incorporated into its own legislation and the legal protection should therefore be in the remit of the courts of the committing Member States even where persons have their legal residence in the transferring Member State. The same principle should apply for the legal redress against the Member State whose administrative act is challenged. However, a different approach should apply to legal redress against the monitoring of the application of the Commitment or Statement. Where an authority from the transferring Member State has accepted to monitor the application of the amended legal provisions of the committing Member State and can act with regard to persons resident in the cross-border area on behalf of the authorities of the committing Member State, butor in its own name, the competent courts should be those of the Member State where those persons have their legal residence. On the other hand, where the competent transferring authority cannot act in its own name, but in the name of the competent committing authority, the competent courts should be those of the committing Member State, regardless of the legal residence of the person.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in Article 5(4) TEU, the content and form of Union action should not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties. The recourse to the specific Mechanism set up under this Regulation is voluntary and in no way prevents the use of other, similar instruments. Where a Member State decides, on a specific border with one or more neighbouring Member States, to continue to resolve legal obstacles in a specific cross-border region under the effective mechanisms it has set up at national level or which it has set up formally or informally, together with one or more neighbouring Member States, the Mechanism set up under this Regulation does not need to be selected. Likewise, where a Member State decides, on a specific border with one or more neighbouring Member States, to join an existing effective mechanism set up formally or informally by one or more neighbouring Member States, provided that mechanism allows for accession, again, the Mechanism set up under this Regulation does not need to be selected. This Regulation does therefore not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve its objectives for those cross-border regions, for which Member States have no efficient mechanisms to resolve legal obstacles in place,
Amendment 58 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation sets up a voluntary mechanism to allow for the application in one Member State, with regard to a cross- border region, of the legal provisions from another Member State, where the application of the legal provisions of the former would constitute a legal obstacle hampering the implementation of a joint cross-border Project ('the Mechanism').
Amendment 63 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. 'cross-border region' means the territory covered by neighbouring land border regions or cross-border regions around maritime borders in two or more Member States at NUTS level 3 regions;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. '‘joint project' means any item of infrastructure with an impact in a given cross-border region or any service of general economic interest provided in a given cross-border region, regardless of whether the impact can be felt on one or both sides of the border;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where a Member State opts for the Mechanism, it shall establish or designate one or more Cross-border Coordination Points in one of the following ways:
Amendment 82 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) build up and maintain a database covering all Cross-border Coordination Points concerning the territory of its Member Statarea of competence;
Amendment 87 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) create, publish and keep an up- dated listdatabase of all national and regional Cross-border Coordination Points;
Amendment 90 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission also proposes a communication strategy with the aim of: a) promoting the exchange of best practices; b) providing detailed practical information on the thematic focus of the Regulation; and c) clarifying the procedure for adopting a Commitment or Statement.
Amendment 101 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Within three months at most after receipt of the initiative document the competent Cross-border Coordination Point shall take, one or more of the following actions, to be transmitted to the initiator in writing:
Amendment 118 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
By dd mm yyyy [i.e. the 1st of the month following the entry into force of this Regulation + fivthree years; to be filled in by the Publication Office], the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions assessing the application of this Regulation based on indicators on its effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, European added value and scope for simplification.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The report will be prepared on the basis of a public consultation with various stakeholders, including local and regional authorities.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for a stronger “youth” focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ Programme, one of the Union’s most visible success stories. In its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next multiannual financial framework, the European Parliament called for the Programme’s budget to be tripled on order to maintain its success, achieve its goals including increased inclusiveness, as well as reduce its shortcomings and barriers to participation. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and to reach more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Programme is essential to promoting lifelong learning and this dimension should be encouraged by means of cross-sectoral cooperation as well as greater interaction among different forms of education. In this context, large-scale policy projects should be promoted and provided with sufficient funding and national agencies should have greater flexibility.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme is a key component of building a European Education Area and of the development of the key EU competences for lifelong learning. It should be equipped to contribute to the successor of the strategic framework for cooperation in education and training and the Skills Agenda for Europe28 with a shared commitment to the strategic importance of skills and competences for sustaining jobs, growth and competitiveness. It should support Member States in reaching the goals of the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education29. _________________ 28 29COM(2016) 381 final. COM(2016) 381 final. 29 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 274 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article [125(1)] of the Financial Regulation. Targeted financial support for people with fewer opportunities is of paramount importance to the Programme’s inclusiveness. Therefore, pre-financing options should be put in place.
Amendment 276 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) The Programme should foster more synergies with the European Social Fund+ in terms of investments in skills and competences in particular for those with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should establish and adopt work programmes and informin close cooperation with the European Parliament and the Council thereof, having consulted National Agencies and relevant stakeholders. The work programme should set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. The yearly Programme priorities should maintain continuity. Nevertheless, a certain degree of flexibility is necessary to respond to emerging challenges. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination proceduremeans of delegated acts.
Amendment 375 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunities’ means people facing obstacles that prevent them from having effective who need additional support due to their disadvantage compared to their peers because of various obstaccless to opportunities under the Programme for, for example disability, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, economic, social, cultural, and geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability abstacles, including people from marginalised communities or at risk of facing discrimination based on any of the grounds educational difficulties;nshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 390 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
(27b) ‘key competences’ means knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by all for personal fulfilment and development, employability, social inclusion and active citizenship as defined in Key Competences for lifelong learning - a European Reference Framework.
Amendment 393 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the, reinforcing lifelong learning and promoting an innovation-driven approach to education and training as well as a European dimension in sport.;
Amendment 413 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote lifelong learning by enhancing cooperation between formal, non -formal and informal learning environments and supporting flexible learning pathways.
Amendment 461 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) policy dialogue and, cooperation withand support for relevant key stakeholders, including Union- wide networks, European non- governmental organisations and international organisations in the field of education and training;
Amendment 521 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 24 940 000 00083.17 % for actions in the field of education and training, from which:
Amendment 524 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) at least EUR 8 640 000 000 should34.84 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 528 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) at least EUR 5 230 000 00022 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) at least EUR 3 790 000 00015.40 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 539 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
(4) at least EUR 1 190 000 0005.5 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 542 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Amendment 550 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
(5a) the remaining 22.26 % may be used to finance other actions in the field of education and training, in particular centralised actions, which should maintain geographical balance and an inclusive character;
Amendment 552 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) 1.50 % for Jean Monnet actions referred to in Article 7;
Amendment 557 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 3 100 000 00010.33 % for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;
Amendment 562 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 550 000 0001.80 % for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and
Amendment 568 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) at least EUR 960 000 0003.20 % as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Tools that help potential re-users to find documents available for re-use and the conditions for re-use can facilitate considerably the cross-border use of public sector documents. Member States should therefore ensure that practical arrangements are in place that help re-users in their search for documents available for re-use. Assets lists, accessible preferably online, of main documents (documents that are extensively re-used or that have the potential to be extensively re-used), and portal sites that are linked to decentralised assets lists are examples of such practical arrangements. Measures to facilitate the authentication of public documents also offer important guarantees to users.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In view of ensuring their maximum impact and to facilitate re-use, the high- value datasets should be made available for re-use with minimal legal restrictions and at no cost. They should also be published via Application Programming Interfaces, whenever the dataset in question contains dynamic data. As with other public sector information, they should be accompanied with authentication tools which give users confidence.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60 a) Given the high risk of current technological formats for storing and giving access to public sector information becoming obsolete, public authorities – in particular in the case of high-value datasets – should implement effective long-term preservation policies to ensure the usage possibilities into the future.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall make practical arrangements facilitating the search for documents available for re-use, such as asset lists of main documents with relevant metadata, accessible where possible and appropriate online and in machine-readable format, and portal sites that are linked to the asset lists and authentication tools. Where possible Member States shall facilitate the cross-linguistic search for documents.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Preservation of Public Sector Information Member States shall ensure the implementation of meaningful preservation policies for public sector information in any format which offer best possible guarantees of long-term access.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. With a view to achieving the objectives of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt the list ofMember States shall ensure that the high value datasets, listed in Annex, are available for free, machine-readable and accessible for download, and accompanied by authentication tools, subject to effective long-term preservation policies, and, where appropriate, via APIs. The conditions for re-use shall be compatible with open standard licences. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to extend the list of categories of high value datasets in Annex and in particular to further specify the high value datasets among the documents to which this Directive applies, together with the modalities of their publication and re- use.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0111(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 68 #
2017/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in particular in relation to allegations of vote buying, voter intimidation, the pressuring of civil servants and private sector employees and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officers; which failed to improve public confidence in the country’s electoral systems
Amendment 73 #
2017/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, regrets that serious gaps in human rights protection persist and encourages Armenia to make significant progress in these areas, in particular as regards media freedom, the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, organiszed crime and abusive oligarchic control; ensure that journalists face no pressure, fear of retaliation and violence over their work
Amendment 18 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to the European Commission's report, 47 regions are lagging behind in eight Member States; whereas, however, although this difference is not reflected in the regulations, it may lead to a better understanding of the complexity of the challenges faced by lagging regions;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas lagging regions suffer more than others from the shortage of public and private investment, which is also due to public debt reduction requirements imposed by the Stability Pactthere are greater shortfalls in public and private investment in lagging regions compared with other regions;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas mass departures from lagging regions, especially on the part of young people and skilled labour, are making them less attractive in terms of employmentamplifying the demographic imbalances in such regions;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that respect for the principle of good governance in these regions has a significant impact on their economic growth and on the more efficient and effective use of existing resources; stresses that examples of effective governance, for example in the areas of streamlining enterprises and accelerated business creation, should be among the basic recommendations for lagging regions;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to adopt national regional development strategies to improve administrative governance and other key growth factors in lagginghat support lagging regions and to set priorities for such regions;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the smart specialisation approach (resulting in over 120 research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation), as set up by the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020, should be further developed; encourages also, in this context, the setting up of interregional partnerships, including on energy; stresses that continuous and reinforced Cohesion policy is necessary for the post-2020 period to achieve the EU goals towards clean energy;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the variety and complexity of the existing financial instruments (Horizon 2020, European Structural and Investment Funds, European Fund for Sustainable Development, European Fund for Strategic Investments, etc.) and insists that efforts be made to simplify and coordinate these so that local authorities and small project promoters have easier access to funding sources; underlines that the simplification and leveraging of EU financial instruments through mobilising private investment alone will not be sufficient and EU public funding will be needed to cover necessary and ambitious infrastructure projects;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU is an important tool to engage cities and also to promote energy transition in the EU. ; considers that the synergies between EU policies should be strengthened by a unified and consistent EU position towards anti-dumping measures in order to ensure that manufacturing industry take full advantage of energy transition;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the recently adopted Energy Performance of the Building Directive nevertheless calls Member States for further actions aiming to improve conditions for energy-poor households; sees improved energy efficiency as an opportunity for new jobs creation, in particular in the building sector;
Amendment 49 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Many Member States are faced with a lack of material and technical equipment when unexpected disasters arise. The EU Mechanism should therefore make it possible to expand the material and technical base where necessary, in particular for the sake of rescuing persons with a disability, elderly persons or persons with an illness.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Many Member States are faced with a lack of material and technical equipment when unexpected disasters arise. The EU Mechanism should therefore make it possible to expand the material and technical base where necessary, in particular for the sake of rescuing persons with a disability, elderly persons or persons with an illness.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
(aa) in paragraph 1 the following point (f) is added: ' (f) to ensure sufficient material and technical resources for emergency rescue work when disasters occur, in particular where the most vulnerable people are affected; '
Amendment 79 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 4 – point 13 (new)
article 4 – point 13 (new)
2a. in Article 4, the following point 13 is added: ' 13.'Material and technical resources' means basic material and technical equipment in a Member State, necessary for efforts to rescue the most vulnerable people; '
Amendment 86 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
3a. in Article 5 (1), point (h) is replaced by the following: ' promote the use of various Union funds which may support sustainable disaster prevention and encourage the Member States and regions to exploit those funding opportunities, including by expanding and updating their material and technical resources; '
Amendment 103 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
Amendment 104 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13 (new)
12a. in Article 4, the following point 13 is added: ' 13. 'Material and technical resources' means basic material and technical equipment in a Member State, necessary for efforts to rescue the most vulnerable people; '
Amendment 109 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 17 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas since the financial crisis of 2008 regional disparities have increased more than differences between Member States, and public services such as education and health continue to be the most vulnerable sectors, cohesion in its economic, social and territorial dimension remains an urgently necessary policy;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas cohesion policy is one of the most highly valued EU policies, with measurable and visible results and with positive effects on GDP in all Member States and their regions;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas EU cohesion policy has more elements of solidarity than national cohesion policies, since it is far more effective particularly in promoting various forms of territorial cooperation;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that growth and regional, economic and social convergence cannot be achieved without good governance and the effective involvement of all partners at national, regional and local level, as is enshrined in the partnership principle (Article 5 of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)); reiterates that the EU cohesion policy’s shared management arrangementensures better ownership of and responsibility for the policy implementation on the ground among all stakeholders involved and provides the EU with a unique tool to directly address the concerns of citizens in relation to internal and external challenges; is of the opinion that shared management is of more significant value than simple shared implementation or administration as it provides for establishment, implementation and financial management of the funds as well as strategic coverage of various policies on the national and European level and the involvement of the European, national and regional authorities;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the accelerated implementation of the operational programmes during the year 2016 and strongly encourages all actors involved to continue to speed up their activities; stresses that it is essential for accelerated implementation of operational programmes that managing authorities do not, once a call procedure has been completed, then cancel them; considers that where this happens, and where the process is not duly justified, the managing authority must repay the eligible costs incurred by an applicant in connection with an application under the call;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although cohesion policy hasconvergence among the regions was improving before the crisis thanks to cohesion policy; notes that in the years of crisis cohesion policy mitigated theits impact of the crisis,; is, however, still of the opinion that regional disparities and social inequalities remain high; calls for continuous action to reduce disparities, particularly in less developed regions, while maintaining support for transition and for more developed regions so as to facilitate ownership of the policy in all regions;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages managing authorities in the Member States, with a view to reducing the administrative burden and accelerating the implementation of the structural funds, to make wider use of the possibilities of EU legislation, which permits the granting of so-called specific types of expenditure such as standard scales of unit costs, flat-rate amounts and flat-rate financing;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that Cohesion Policy management and implementation has to be based on the principles of predictability, proportionality and subsidiarity; emphasises in this respect the need for improving trust among all stakeholders involved, in particular the Commission and the Member States;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that the obligation to publish data on the granting of non- repayable funding from the ESI Funds is a means to increase transparency, public scrutiny and public awareness;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to reflect on solutions based on proportionality and differentiation, especially with regard to the multiple layers of audit and the number of controls in order to find the right balance between the result orientation of the policy and the level of checks and controls or simplification of procedures, to a greater harmonisation between cohesion policy and competition policy, in particular state aid rules, as well as with regard to the possibility of a single set of rules for all ESI Funds;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of the Europe 2020 strategy, which has been made more effective since being linked to the use of ESI Funds; notes that Europe 2020 serves as a long-term European strategy for economic, social and environmental development, which also contributes to a better awareness of cohesion policy performance; at the same time, notes that cohesion policy can also serve to fulfil the goals of sustainable development;
Amendment 257 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the fact that in order to improve the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus must be placed on participation by stakeholders and recipients; urges, furthermore, the Commission, Member States, regions and cities to communicate in a more efficient way on both the achievements of cohesion policy and the lessons to be learned; invites the Commission to reconsider the rules for communication of the achievements of Cohesion Policy so that the contents and results prevail over procedures;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that it is high time to prepare the post-2020 EU cohesion policy in order to launch it effectively at the very start of the new programming period; calls on the Commission to establish, in this respect, a platform with representatives and key political decision makers of the Member States, the Commission, the European Parliament as well as other relevant stakeholders for debating the future architecture of Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibility, which is often the result of insufficient links between urban and rural populations;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that demographic change, while creating new challenges, also brings development opportunities at a local level through the potential of sectors such as ecotourism, e-commerce and the silver economy; underlines in this respect the relevance of smart specialisation strategies to help regions identify high value-added activities and build attractive ecosystems; points out that agro-tourism, which helps to maintain a dynamic lifestyle in rural areas, is also a significant sector;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulationassociated with the mass movement of people to big urban centres in search of jobs and insufficient social, health and transport infrastructure and services;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that one of the main objectives of an EU demographic policy should be to take into account all the territories having to contend with demographic imbalances and the specificities of those territories, factors which cohesion policy has long been seeking to adapt to, and will have to do much more to adapt to after 2020;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that those demographic phenomena affecting the Union are not new, but have now increased with an unprecedented intensity, in particular as a result of social and economic pressures;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments in the different policy areas, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, European Territorial Cooperation, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the Connecting Europe Facility, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to demographic change; reiterates its call for the Commission to adopt a European strategy on demographic change that will delivercreate synergies between the individual instruments and maximise the positive impact on European citizens;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the importance of a cross-cutting EU approach by mainstreaming demographic considerations throughout the policy spectrum, including cohesion, employment, agriculture, environment, infrastructure, transport, healthcare, youth and education, family support, social inclusion, innovation and ICT policies, with a view to favouring a new policy development, holistic approach to demographic change, involving the regional and local authorities;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. points out that EU demographic policy in its current form is incomplete, insufficient and coordinated neither with the Member States nor horizontally;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effectivsensible EU support for immigration policies in the Member States can mitigate population loss in declining areas; considers that local and regional authorities should be empowered in devising and implementing policies to promote social inclusion and multiculturalism;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the fact that the European Regional Development Fund can assist regions experiencing depopulation change by boosting transport, telecommunications and public service infrastructure;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the European Social Fund can improve employment prospects in declining regions and serve to stem trends of out-migration; points out, in that connection, that care will be taken, when using the European Social Fund to support the outermost regions, to ensure a better balance between work life and family life;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Takes the view that a special status for demographically disadvantaged regions should be considered in the development of post-2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria that could pinpoint the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that GDP and population density are not sufficient indicators in this regardand that other criteria should therefore be added, including social capital, life expectancy and quality of the environment, etc.;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework should give a decisive impetus tomust incorporate the promotion of solutions for tackling demographic challenges, through targeted measures and an ad hoc budget with additional funding for areas with severe and permanent demographic handicaps;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws Member States’ attention to the importance of a stable tax environment for businesses, since this is essential for the prosperity and development of SMEs;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the complexity of the rules and the amount of red tape involved in obtaining ESI funding, including disproportionate administrative costs and the time lag before payments are actually received, affects SMEs in particular; calls for a thorough simplification of the process, and urges the Commission to clarify how the rules governing ESI Funds and the rules on State aid fit together; recalls that in terms of access to State aid SMEs are often at a disadvantage compared with large firms, which is something that the Commission should monitor closely;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, setting aside the issue of their size, each SME is different and there are many factors which determine their needs and the ease with which they can obtain funding, such as where they are based, the business sector in which they operate and the stage they have reached in their development; calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to take these factors into account in coming up with tailor-made financing arrangements which in particular exploit the scope for combining subsidies and funding instruments; calls on the Member States in view of the specific characteristics of SMEs also to create incentives to support SME access to the global market.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework (ESCO) has been piloted by the Commission as a common language and operational tool for education/training and work30 . ESCO structures concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training in three interlinked pillars: i) occupations, ii) knowledge, skills and competences and iii) qualifications. The ESCO pillars can be complemented by auxiliary vocabularies covering related domains, such as work context, fields of education and training or economic sector, which can on a voluntary basis clarify related domains of skills and qualifications. _________________ 30 The Europe 2020 Strategy announced that the Commission would work on such framework, Communication from the Commission on "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", COM(2010) 2020 final.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 establishes European Employment Services (EURES), a network of employment services and a mechanism for an automated matching of people to jobs through the EURES common IT platform. To enable the exchange and the matching of job vacancies with candidates, this mechanism needs a common and multilingual list of skills, competences and occupations. By developing ESCO the Commission is providing a multilingual classification system of occupations, skills and competences and qualifications that is suited to this purpose. _________________ 31Within the EURES network assistance is provided to jobseekers wishing to relocate to another country and also to employers seeking employees in another country. Interconnection and cooperation between Europass and EURES portals would lead to more efficient use of both services. _________________ 31 OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1. OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Analysis of vacancies, and other labour market trends, is an established way of developing skills intelligence to understand issues of skills gaps and shortages as well as qualifications mismatch. The use of information technology, such as web crawling and big data, may helps to improve skills intelligence and therefore tackle skills mismatches.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 124 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 130 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 151 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Decision establishes a European framework, comprising web- based tools, information and the development of open standards to support the transparency and understanding of skills and qualifications acquired through formal or non-formal education, experience or mobility. The framework shall be known as ‘Europass’.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Europass shall be managed by the Commission and supported by the National Skills Coordination PointMember States and National Europass Centres.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 167 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 174 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 198 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 210 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Europass shall support cooperation on the development, use and dissemination of open standards, comprising metadata schemata and semantic assets, to facilitate more effective exchange of information on skills and qualifications at EU level and by Member States and third parties. The multilingual classification system ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) referred to in article 6 shall be used to support this work.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 246 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 10
Article 4 – paragraph 10
10. Europass shall be operated to support and ensure synergies with other instruments and services offered at Union level and national level. The development of open metadata schemata shall be compatible with the technical standards applied under Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
Amendment 255 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Europass Qualification Supplement(s) shall be issued by the competent national authorities in accordance with templates developed by the European Commission and other stakeholders32 such as the Council of Europe and UNESCO. Any changes that may apply to the supplement(s) referred to must be in line with the conclusions of the Bologna Process Advisory Group on the Revision of the Diploma Supplement. _________________ 32 Current supplements are the Certificate Supplement and the Diploma Supplement.
Amendment 259 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. All Europass Qualification Supplement documents issued by authorised bodies shall be issued automatically and free of charge in electronic form, in the national language and/or in a major European language, in accordance with the procedures agreed between the issuing bodies and the National Skills Coordination Points referred to in Article 8 and in conformity with any procedures agreed between the European Commission and stakeholders.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 282 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that adequateffective promotion and information activities are carried out at Union and national level in order to reach relevant users and stakeholders;
Amendment 289 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 302 #
2016/0304(COD)
Amendment 310 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 319 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 326 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 334 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ensure the visibility of Europass and its promotion at national level through education and training bodies and other stakeholders in the area of education, training and employment;
Amendment 335 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 351 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 91 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. TIn this ever-changing digital environment the Commission should investigate all possible measures to prevent the illegal use of copyright protected visual and audiovisual content for commercial purposes, through embedding or framing techniques. In addition, this Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Research organisations across the Union encompass a wide variety of entities the primary goal of which is to conduct scientific research or to do so together with the provision of educational services. Due to the diversity of such entities, it is important to have a common understanding of the beneficiaries of the exception. Despite different legal forms and structures, research organisations across Member States generally have in common that they act either on a not for profit non- commercial basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised by the State. Such a public-interest mission may, for example, be reflected through public funding or through provisions in national laws or public contracts. Research organisations that carry out text and data mining for commercial purposes should not be considered research organisations for the purposes of this Directive. At the same time, organisations upon which commercial undertakings have a decisivesignificant influence allowing them to exercise control because of structural situations such as their quality of shareholders or members, which may result in preferential access to the results of the research, should not be considered research organisations for the purposes of this Directive. Research organisations that carry out text and data mining as part of a public-private partnership should benefit from the exception provided that they act on a not-for-profit, non-commercial basis. Therefore, content used by research organisations that carry out text and data mining for commercial purposes as part of a public-private partnership should be lawfully acquired by their commercial partner.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The protection granted to publishers of press publications under this Directive should not affect the rights of the authors and other rightholders in the works and other subject-matter incorporated therein, including as regards the extent to which authors and other rightholders can exploit their works or other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. Therefore, publishers of press publications should not be able to invoke the protection granted to them against authors and other rightholders. This is without prejudice to contractual arrangements concluded between the publishers of press publications, on the one side, and authors and other rightholders, on the other side. Member States should ensure that a fair share of remuneration derived from uses of the press publishers rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 264 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 271 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. An information society service provider should be obliged to acquire licences for copyright protected content regardless of whether the provider has editorial responsibility for that content. The licences acquired by service providers from right holders should be deemed to cover all the acts of their users, provided that they are acting for non-commercial purposes. This will provide legal certainty for individual users of such services whilst clarifying the liability of platforms.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to largesignificant amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement. Those technologies should not require the identity of individual users uploading content and should not process data relating to individual users, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, Directive 2002/58/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679. On the contrary it should be limited to preventing the availability of specifically identified and duly notified works based on the information provided by right holders and therefore does not lead to a general monitoring obligation.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consult all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirements and standard reporting statements and procedures. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU, on the condition that Member States have transposed Directive 2014/26/EU and taken all necessary measures to ensure that the management of all collective management organisations is carried out in a sound, prudent and appropriate manner. Member States should also ensure that collective management organisations act in the best interest of the right holders whose rights they represent and regularly, diligently and accurately distribute and pay amounts due to rightholders and make public an annual transparency report, in full compliance with Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 389 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensures the fair remuneration of the rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States availing themselves of the provision of the first subparagraph shall create a single portal or database where available licences for teaching activities are kept up-to-date and shall ensure that these databases or portals are accessible by educational establishments. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate availability and visibility of the licences authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 for educational establishments.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may ensure that a fair share of the revenue derived from the uses of press publishers' rights is attributed to journalists.
Amendment 522 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and/or provide to the public access to largesignificant amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders. These services shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter. Rightholders shall provide information society service providers with the reference file, metadata or any information necessary to ensure the effective functioning of those measures.
Amendment 535 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Information society service providers that take measures as referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that such measures are in full compliance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679.
Amendment 541 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article -14 (new)
Article -14 (new)
Amendment 557 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that sector-specific standard reporting statements and procedures are developed through stakeholder dialogues.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may decide that the obligation in paragraph 1 does not apply when the contribution of the author or performer is not significant having regard to the overall work or performance.
Amendment 583 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 215 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty, Union acts should, whenever necessary, contain appropriate measures to give effect to the principle of solidarity. A voluntary corrective allocation mechanism should be established in order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 256 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.
Amendment 783 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied voluntarily for the benefit of a Member State, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation.
Amendment 884 #
Amendment 898 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Amendment 910 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 914 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Amendment 988 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The competent asylum authorities of the Member States referred to in Article 47 shall have access to the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) for entering the information referred to in Article 20(7), Article 22(1), (4) and (5), Article 37(1) and point (h) of Article 39.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A major disruption of the gas supply can affect all Member States, the Union as a whole and Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community, signed in Athens on 25 October 2005. It can also severely damage the Union economy and can have a major social impact, particularly on vulnerable groups of customers, in particular in countries dependent on a single gas supplier.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Regulation aims to ensure that all the necessary measures are taken to safeguard an uninterrupted supply of gas throughout the Union, in particular to protected customers in the event of difficult climatic conditions or disruptions of the gas supply. These objectives should be achieved through the most cost-effective measures and in such a way that energy markets are not distorted. Account should also be taken in the broader context of the security of gas supply, which should also be achieved through better diversification of supplies from third countries and the use of alternative energy sources.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In a spirit of solidarity, regional cooperation, involving both public authorities and natural gas undertakings, should be the guiding principle of this Regulation, to identify the relevant risks in each region and optimise the benefits of coordinated measures to mitigate them and to implement the most cost-effective measures for Union consumers. Regional cooperation should provide scope for improving the existing and developing new infrastructure projects so that cross- border interconnections enhance security of gas supply.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A regional approach to assessing risks and defining and adopting preventive and mitigating measures enables efforts to be coordinated, bringing significant benefits in terms of the effectiveness of measures and optimisation of resources. This applies particularly to measures designed to guarantee a continued supply, under very demanding conditions, to protected customers, and to measures to mitigate the impact of an emergency. Assessing correlated risks at regional level, which is both more comprehensive and more precise, will ensure that Member States are better prepared for any crises. Moreover, in an emergency, a coordinated and pre-agreed approach to security of supply ensures a consistent response and reduces the risk of negative spill-over effects that purely national measures could have in neighbouring Member States. This regional approach does not, however, relieve the Member States of responsibility for the management of their national security of supply standards, nor does it create obstacles to inter-regional or bilateral cooperation beyond the scope of Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) ‘essential social service’ means a healthcare, emergency or security service, or an education or public administration service’;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall actively support the diversification of supplies from third countries, in terms of both energy resources, gas suppliers and gas routes. For this purpose the Commission shall create conditions for improving energy infrastructure interconnections between Member States and for completion of the gas transmission routes defined by the priority corridors of Regulation (EU) No 347/20131a (TEN-E Regulation) _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
Amendment 124 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Preventive action plans and emergency plans shall be based on national standards for security of gas supply. The measures to ensure the security of supply contained in the preventive action plans and in the emergency plans shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory and verifiable, shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the internal market in gas and shall not endanger the security of gas supply of other Member States or of the Union as a whole.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The list of the regions and their composition is set out in Annex I. The regions and their composition set out in that Annex shall be used solely for the purposes of this Regulation and shall not create an obstacle for Member States to establish other inter-regional and bilateral forms of cooperation.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities of each region as listed in Annex I shall, on the basis of an assessment of the risks for individual Member States in each region, jointly make an assessment at regional level of all risks affecting the security of gas supply. The assessment shall take into account all relevant risks such as natural disasters, technological, commercial, social, political and other risks. The risk assessment shall be carried out by:
Amendment 157 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) set out the procedures to be applied in the event of a failure of the gas supply in several Member States at the same time, and the procedures in the event of a reduction in the stockpiles in a Member State caused by their use as compensation under the solidarity principle;
Amendment 167 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The technical, legal and financial arrangements for the application of paragraph 3 shall be agreed among the Member States which are directly connected to each other and described in the emergency plans of their respective regions. Such arrangements mayFor each of the regional groupings, the Commission shall prepare a minimum framework for the proposed mechanisms, which will cover, among others, gas prices to be applied, use of interconnectors, including bi-directional capacity, gas volumes and the coverage of compensation costs. Market-based measures such as auctions shall be preferred for the implementation of the obligation laid down in paragraph 3. In case the technical, legal and financial arrangements necessary to apply paragraph 3 are amended, the relevant emergency plan shall be updated accordingly.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The second sentence of Article 3(2), Article 3(6), Article 4(3), (4) and (6), Article 5(2), point (d) of Article 6(1), points (b) and (e) of Article 7(5), points (e), (g), (i), of Article 8(1), point (b) and (c) of Article 8(4), points (j), ja) and (m) of Article 9(1), Article 9(4), Article 10(4), Article 11(5) and Article 12 shall create obligations for the Members States towards an Energy Community Contracting Party subject to the following procedure:
Amendment 176 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) So far, the potential forof regional cooperation to introduce more efficient and less costly measures through regional cooperation has not been fully exploited. This has to do not only withapplies to better coordination of national mitigation actions in emergency situations, but also of as well as to national preventive measures, such as improved energy efficiency, national storage or policies related to liquefied natural gas (LNG), which can be strategically important in certain regions.
Amendment 176 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event of the application of the solidarity principle referred to in Article 12, the Energy Community Contracting Parties shall provide the authorities of neighbouring Member States with sufficient information in accordance with Article 13.
Amendment 182 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In a spirit of solidarity, regional cooperation, which involvinges both public authorities and natural gas undertakings, should be is the guiding principle of this Regulation, towith the aim of identifying the relevant risks in each region and, optimiseing the benefits of coordinated measures to mitigate them and to imp, whilem ent the most cost-effective measures for Union consumersuring that the measures are cost-effective for customers and ensuring affordable energy prices for citizens. This could be facilitated by providing in-depth analysis at Union level on the relevant Emergency Supply Corridors, based on gas supply sources common for a group of Member States.
Amendment 704 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The technical, legal and financial arrangements for the application of paragraph 3 shall be agreed among the Member States which are directly connected to each other and described in the emergency plans of their respective regions. Such arrangements may cover, among others, gas prices to be applied, use of interconnectors, including bi-directional capacity, gas volumes and the coverage of compensation costs. Market-based measures such as auctions shall be preferred for the implementation of the obligation laid down in paragraph 3. In case the technical, legal and financial arrangements necessary to apply paragraph 3 are amended, the relevant emergency plan shall be updated accordingly. The Commission shall oversee the fairness of the technical, legal and financial arrangements for the application of paragraph 3.
Amendment 775 #
2016/0030(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The second sentence of Article 3(2), Article 3(6), Article 4(3), (4) and (6), Article 5(2), point (d) of Article 6(1), points (b) and (e) of Article 7(5), points (e), (g), (i), of Article 8(1), point (b) and (c) of Article 8(4), points (j) and (m) of Article 9(1), Article 9(4), Article 10(4), Article 11(5) and Article 12 shall create obligations for the Members States towards an Energy Community Contracting Party subject to the following procedure:
Amendment 12 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to thnot only to the core trans-European networks (TENs) in the region, but also to the missing links at bottlenecks at national level; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its river and sea ports; considers that this could be used towards furtheringstresses the need for the strong international cooperation necessary for improving the navigability of the Rhine-Danube Corridor and for connecting the rail network to the North Sea-Baltic Corridor, since this is the main route connecting Eastern and Western Europe; considers that placing more emphasis on the use of ports and railways could help to support the goal of enhancing multimodal transport in the region;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the rapid construction of a road network to connect Northern and South Eastern Europe, which would prevent the further spread of regional disparities, as it would stimulate economic development and increase tourism along the route, thereby creating new jobs; points out that industrial sectors in Central and Eastern Europe would finally become attractive to major investors and, last but not least, Eastern markets would open up;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds the Commission of its obligation under the 2011 White Paper on transport until 2020, in which it adopted an implementation plan of 40 specific measures on developing a competitive and resource-efficient European transport system; recalls that one of its long-term goals is to shift 30% of road transport over 300km to rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050, thereby significantly reducing traffic in Central and Eastern Europe;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level, in order to accelerate the completion of the construction of rail network links in border regions, thereby contributing to the more effective use of links to other forms of transport; advocates the use of macro-regional strategies like those for the Danube and the Baltic Sea in order to advance transnational infrastructure projects;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that ESI Funds could also be used to increase the administrative capacity of the intermediate bodies and beneficiaries, which could otherwise undermine the EU’s support to transport investments in the region; notes that the JASPERS assistance mechanism in particular has proven helpful in this role thus far and might, therefore, apart from simply being continued, be considered also for a morerepresent an example, as an independent body coordinating the preparation and implementation of transport projects, of permanent, institutional settingcooperation between partner states ; recalls that European coordinators for core network corridors do have a political mandate, but do not have sufficient administrative capacities;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2347(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that all the efforts in the field of transport in Central and Eastern Europe should be pursued in a performance- and result-oriented manner, in a manner that seeks out cost-effective solutions that take account of the environment and that preserves the existing infrastructure, as this region would stand specifically to gain from the above-mentioned funding being properly coordinated, not least in terms of protection of strategic EU interests.
Amendment 224 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. calls on the Member States to review the rules affecting SMEs and to introduce measures based on the ‘Think Small First’ principle, in order to remove the bureaucratic obstacles with which SMEs are confronted and achieve a high level of legal, regulatory and fiscal certainty as a precondition for job stability;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. notes that in some cases, EU competition policy results in privileging, in the field of state assistance, for instance, that mostly benefits big market operators that are characterised by greater economic efficiency than SMEs; stresses in this regard the need for specific measures for SMEs in order to curb their market diseconomies, thus enabling their internationalisation and boosting their job creation potential;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions,
Amendment 65 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make full use of the financial instrument opportunities; emphasises the need to ensure the transparency, accountability and scrutiny of such financial instruments; calls for simplified access to credit, taking into account the particular characteristics of micro-enterprises; points out the need to equalise interest rates for financing SMEs with interest rates for larger companies;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to establish conditions for state aid at national level which will not discriminate against SMEs, but will put them on an equal footing with large companies, which would be a decisive factor in the modernisation and development of services and knowledge, and would create new SME jobs;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to identify, at the earliest possible stage, obstacles preventing the efficient use of funds for SMEs, as well as for start-ups, and to provide specific recommendations for action and guidance; emphasises Parliament’s role in the supervision of results-oriented implementation;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to find a lasting solution to the backlog of payments related to regional policy, including in the application of the Late Payment Directive, so as to ensure that SMEs, as project partners, will not be deterred from taking part in support programmes and projects during the current programming period on account of payment delays; recalls, moreover, that more rigorous adherence to the directives currently in force, which require, inter alia, public authorities to make payments within 30 days, would help to create the conditions for the stabilisation and growth of SMEs;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda should not overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledge; calls, at the same time, on the Member States to support initiatives where students would be able to showcase their skills in front of the public and potential employers;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between schools and families; calls for the wider participation of local government and relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to support, through scholarships and loans, those educational and study paths whose structure would help to bridge the gap between education and practical needs;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EHEA countries to implement the commonly agreed reforms aimed at hastening the achievement of the Bologna Process goals, and tostrengthening the credibility of the EHEA; encourages support thosefor countries encountering difficulties in implementing these reforms; supports, in this regard, the creation of broad partnerships between countries and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EHEA countries to implement the commonly agreed reforms aimed at hastening the achievement of the Bologna Process goals, and to support those countries encountering difficulties in implementing these reforms; supports, in this regard, the creation of broad partnerships between countries and regions;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the social dimension of the Bologna Process; calls for targeting the increased participation of under-represented and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 148 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the EIB shall develop, update and disseminate, on a regular and structured basis, information on current and future investments which significantly contribute to achieving EU policy objectives. The European Parliament may request additional information from the Commission and the EIB with this regard.
Amendment 11 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the ESIF funds should be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context, with the emphasis on an integrated transport system based on cooperation between individual types of transport;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing allthose modes and means of transport which in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promotinge clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promotinge greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that cycle transport plays an important role in contemporary planning for sustainable urban mobility and that it is part of the solution for preventing traffic congestion; segregated cycle/pedestrian routes should be included as a matter of course when building or restoring roads;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that environmentally friendly trams, trolleybuses or buses are an important component of sustainable urban mobility, both in terms of the environment and for long-term quality of life;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the use ofUrges that the Youth Employment Initiatives as well as other ESIF funds for the promotion ofshould also be used to promote employment in areas that stimulate the development of sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of transborder connection of cities in the process of urban planning, because this stimulates regional development; cities separated by a border but forming an integrated functional area should be supported in linking their tram or bus networks;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work towardsdevelop standards with a view to general harmonisation and coherence concerning the categorisation of vehicles, the different classes of emissions, the regulation ofregulation of parking and vehicle access into urban areas, road signs, and technical standards infor intelligent transport systems;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the keystone of the SUMPs is quality of life, a corollary of which is the emphasis on freeing cities from traffic congestion or planning parking facilities to ensure freedom of movement for pedestrians and the attractiveness of city centres;
Amendment 65 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates a strong link between mobility plans and urban sustainability and other initiatives such as Smart Cities or the Covenant of Mayors which are oriented towards a more sustainable and self- sufficient city; considers that the voluntary commitment established in the Covenant of Mayors may be a valid model for the promoCovenant of Mayors may serve as a springboard for addressing all parties concerned during the creation of the mobility and sustainability plans;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the Juncker PlanEuropean Fund for Strategic Investment can play a key role in financing sustainable urban transport projects; believes, therefore, that it is essential to establish strong strategic planning and coherence between urban mobility projects to be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the objectives and priorities related to urban mobility already developed by national, local and European authorities.
Amendment 73 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to develop or reassess their own strategies for developing public transport and non- motorised transport to ensure high-quality urban mobility, protection of the environment and quality of life.
Amendment 17 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Reminds that an effective communication policy plays a significant role in raising awareness, not least in the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary elections, and in encouraging citizens to participate actively in those elections; calls for more investment in appropriations for the EU communication actions.
Amendment 22 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Structural Funds should continue to provide financing to SMEs by means of equity, guarantees and loans at low interest rates, and underlines that complex administrative procedures, as well as significant differences between the provisions applied respectively by managing authorities and intermediate bodies, should be avoided;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the need to apply equal financial incentives for the creation of new jobs with respect to both large enterprises and SMEs;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States and on regional and local authorities to apply, on their respective levels, the instruments promoted by the Commission, such as competitiveness proofing, fitness checks and SME test, SME tests and Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, in order to guarantee the policies’ overall effectiveness.
Amendment 2 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the effective and efficient implementation of regional policy is the key to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, as itEurope 2020, as not only contributes not only to the effective reduction of regional disparities, but also to creating the rightes a suitable framework tofor stable and sustainable economic growth and job creationgrowth and implementing the Agenda for new skills and new jobs;
Amendment 356 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93 a (new)
Recital 93 a (new)
(93a) Pursuant to the Declaration of the European Council from 30 January 2012, the European Union and the Member States must modernise their economies and improve their competitiveness to secure sustainable growth. The European Union and the Member States must adopt a consistent and comprehensive approach which combines smart fiscal consolidation that preserves investments with structural measures for future growth and jobs. While upholding the principle of subsidiarity, future growth and jobs necessitate the implementation of new, innovative methods of cooperation on transnational and macro-regional levels. The macro-regional development funds that represent the innovative part of the Common Strategic Framework play a major role in meeting these objectives. The macro-regional partnership of the Member States for the realisation of common large projects, financed by the macro-regional development funds, is the synergic embodiment of the new goals of the Union and of the interests of the Member States.
Amendment 375 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24 a (new)
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24 a (new)
(24a) 'macro-region' means a territorial structure of the regions of a group of Member States as defined by an approved macro-regional strategy; it is the area of a programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 376 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24 b (new)
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24 b (new)
(24b) 'macro-regional development fund' means a transnational financial fund established by agreement of a group of Member States forming a macro-region and financed from the CSF funds and other sources; it represents an innovative part of the Common Strategic Framework.
Amendment 378 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The CSF Funds shall provide support, through multi-annual programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes, which complement national, regional and local intervention, to deliver the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking account of the Integrated Guidelines, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty.
Amendment 469 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Each CSF Fund shall support the objectives of approved macro-regional strategies and the following thematic objectives in accordance with their key actions in order to contribute to meeting the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth:
Amendment 565 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The provisions of the Partnership Contract apply equally to the macro- regional development fund Contract drawn up by the Member States.
Amendment 656 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account marco-regional, national and regional needs.
Amendment 692 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 6
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 6
6. Paragraphs (1 – )–(5) do not apply to programmes of the European territorial cooperation goal and to macro-regional development funds.
Amendment 726 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 20 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraph (2) does not apply to macro- regional development fund programmes and to programmes of the European territorial cooperation goal and to Chapter V of EFNHR Directive.
Amendment 743 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – title
Part 2 – article 23 – title
Preparation of programmes and macro- regional development fund programmes.
Amendment 750 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time as the Partnership Contract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes, which shall be submitted within six months of the approval of the Common Strategic Framework. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48. .
Amendment 756 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A macro-regional development fund is established by a Contract concluded by the Member States’ group of the approved macro-regional strategy. EIB, other Member States and non-Member States of the approved macro-regional strategy and their neighbouring countries have the right to conclude the macro-regional fund Contract.
Amendment 777 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 a (new)
Part 2 – article 24 a (new)
Amendment 782 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 25 a (new)
Part 2 – article 25 a (new)
Amendment 787 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 26 a (new)
Part 2 – article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Amendment of programmes for macro- regional development funds 1. Requests for amendment of a programme for a macro-regional development fund submitted by a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund shall be duly substantiated and shall in particular set out the expected impact of the changes to the programme for the macro-regional development fund on achieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the specific objectives defined in the programme for the macro-regional development fund, taking account of the Common Strategic Framework and agreements concluded by the group of Member States on establishing a macro-regional development fund. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme for the macro-regional development fund. 2. The Commission shall assess the information provided in accordance with paragraph 1, taking account of the justification provided by the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund. The Commission may make observations and the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information. In accordance with Fund-specific rules, the Commission shall approve requests for amendment of a programme for a macro- regional development fund no later than five months after their formal submission by the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund provided that any observations made by the Commission have been satisfactorily taken into account.
Amendment 788 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The EIB may, at the request of Member States, participate in the preparation of the Partnership Contract, or, at the request of a group of Member States that has decided to establish a macro-regional development fund, may participate in the preparation of agreements on establishing a macro-regional development fund, as well as in activities relating to the preparation of operations, in particular major projects, financial instruments and public-private partnerships.
Amendment 790 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may consult the EIB before the adoption of the Partnership Contract or the programmeand agreements concluded by a group of Member States on establishing a macro-regional development fund or the programmes and programmes for macro- regional development funds.
Amendment 845 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The CSF Funds may be used to support financial instruments under a programme, including whenor a programme for a macro-regional development fund, including when such a programme for a macro-regional development fund is organised through funds of funds, in order to contribute to the achievement of specific objectives set out under a priority, based on an ex-ante assessment which has identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, and investment needs.
Amendment 855 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 33 – paragraph 2
2. Title VIII of the Financial Regulation shall apply to financial instruments referred to in paragraph 1(a). Contributions from the CSF Funds to financial instruments under paragraph 1(a) shall be placed in separate accounts and used, in accordance with the objectives of the respective CSF Funds, to support actions and final recipients consistent with the programme, programmes or programmes for a macro- regional development fund from which such contributions are made.
Amendment 894 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 36 – title
Part 2 – article 36 – title
Eligible expenditure at closure of a programme or a programme for a macro- regional development fund
Amendment 895 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. At closure of a programme or a programme for a macro-regional development fund, the eligible expenditure of the financial instrument shall be the total amount effectively paid or, in the case of guarantee funds committed, by the financial instrument within the eligibility period indicated in Article 55(2), corresponding to:
Amendment 904 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – title
Part 2 – article 38 – title
Re-use of resources attributable to the support from the CSF Funds until closure of the programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund
Amendment 906 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Capital resources paid back to financial instruments from investments or from the release of resources committed for guarantee contracts, which are attributable to the support from the CSF Funds, shall be re-used for further investments through the same or other financial instruments, in accordance with the aims of the programme or programme, programmes, programme for a macro-regional development fund or programmes for macro-regional development funds.
Amendment 913 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) further investments through the same or other financial instruments, in accordance with the aims of the programme or programme, programmes, programme for a macro- regional development fund or programmes for macro-regional development funds.
Amendment 916 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 39 – title
Part 2 – article 39 – title
Use of legacy resources after closure of the programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund
Amendment 919 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the capital resources and gains and other earnings or yields attributable to the support from the CSF Funds to financial instruments are used in accordance with the aims of the programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund for a period of at least 10 years after the closure of the programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 925 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) identification of the programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund and of the priority from which support from the CSF Funds is provided;
Amendment 927 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) total amount of support by programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund and priority or measure to the financial instrument included in requests for payment submitted to the Commission;
Amendment 928 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point e
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) total amount of support paid or committed in guarantee contracts by the financial instrument to the final recipients by programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund and priority or measure included in requests for payment submitted to the Commission;
Amendment 930 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point h
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) contribution of the financial instrument to the achievement of the indicators of the programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund and of the priority concerned.
Amendment 932 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Within three months of the date of notification of the decision adopting a programme for a macro-regional development fund, the group of Member States that established the macro-regional development fund shall set up, for each priority of the programme for a macro- regional development fund, a steering group, which shall be a committee monitoring implementation of the programme.
Amendment 937 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The steering group functioning as a committee to monitor implementation of the macro-regional development fund shall consist of experts in accordance with the triple helix model, which means that an equal number shall be taken from the public sector, the academic sector and the business sector. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have voting rights.
Amendment 944 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 3
3. If the EIB contributes to a programme, or a programme for a macro-regional development fund, it may participate in the work of the monitoring committee in an advisory capacity.
Amendment 945 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The monitoring committee shall meet at least once a year and shall review implementation of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, and progress towards achieving its objectives. In doing so, it shall have regard to the financial data, common and programme- specific indicatorsindicators and indicators specific to the programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund, including changes in result indicators and progress towards quantified target values, and the milestones defined in the performance framework.
Amendment 947 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 2
2. The monitoring committee shall examine in detail all issues that affect the performance of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 949 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The monitoring committee shall be consulted and issue an opinion on any amendment of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, proposed by the managing authority.
Amendment 951 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 43 – paragraph 4
4. The monitoring committee may issue recommendations to the managing authority regarding implementation of the programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, and its evaluation. It shall monitor actions taken as a result of its recommendations.
Amendment 954 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From 2016 until and including 2022, the Member State shall submit to the Commission an annual report on implementation of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, in the previous financial year.
Amendment 958 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Annual implementation reports shall set out information on implementation of the programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, and its priorities by reference to the financial data, common and programme-specific indicators and quantified target values, including changes in result indicators, and the milestones defined in the performance framework. The data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also for selected operations. They shall also set out actions taken to fulfil the ex-ante conditionalities and any issues which affect the performance of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, and the corrective measures taken.
Amendment 963 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3
3. The annual implementation report submitted in 2017 shall set out and assess the information set out in paragraph 2 and progress towards achieving the objectives of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, including the contribution of the CSF Funds to changes in result indicators, when evidence is available from evaluations. It shall also assess the implementation of actions to take into account the principles set out in Articles 6, 7 and 8 and report on support used for climate change targets.
Amendment 966 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 4
4. The annual implementation report submitted in 2019 and the final implementation report for the CSF Funds shall, in addition to the information and assessment set out in paragraphs 2 and 3, include information on and assesses progress towards achieving the objectives of the programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, and its contribution to achieving the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 967 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 7
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission may issue recommendations to address any issues which affect the implementation of the programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund. Where such recommendations are made, the managing authority shall inform the Commission within three months of the corrective measures taken.
Amendment 973 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 1
1. An annual review meeting shall be organised every year from 2016 until and including 2022 between the Commission and each Member State to examine the performance of each programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, taking account of the annual implementation report and the Commission's observations and recommendations, where applicable.
Amendment 974 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 2
2. The annual review meeting may cover more than one programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund. In 2017 and 2019, the annual review meeting shall cover all programmes and programmes for macro-regional development funds in the Member State and shall also take account of the progress reports submitted by the Member State in accordance with Article 46 in those years.
Amendment 975 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 45 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State and the Commission may agree not to organise an annual review meeting for a programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund in years other than 2017 and 2019.
Amendment 983 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point d
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point d
(d) implementation of mechanisms to ensure coordination between the CSF Funds and other Union, macro-regional development fund and national funding instruments and with the EIB;
Amendment 986 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point f
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point f
(f) actions taken to reinforce the capacity of the Member State authoritiesauthorities of the Member State, or the group of Member States that has established a macro-regional development fund, and, where appropriate, beneficiaries to administer and use the CSF Funds;
Amendment 988 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point g
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 10 – point g
(g) actions planned and corresponding targets in the programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, to achieve a reduction in the administrative burden for beneficiaries;
Amendment 993 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission determines, within three months of the date of submission of the progress report that the information submitted is incomplete or unclear, it may request additional information from the Member State. The Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund. The Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall provide to the Commission the information requested within three months and, where appropriate, shall revise the progress report accordingly.
Amendment 995 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 4
4. In 2017 and 2019, the Commission shall prepare a strategic report summarising the progress reports of the Member States, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, which it shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 997 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Evaluations shall be carried out to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Impact of programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, shall be evaluated in accordance with the mission of the respective CSF Funds in relation to the targets for the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth33 as well as in relation to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and unemployment, where appropriate.
Amendment 1001 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, or the group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations, including data related to common indicators and where appropriate programme-specific indicatorsindicators specific to the programme or the programme for the macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1003 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 3
3. Evaluations shall be carried out by experts that are functionally independent of the authorities responsible for programme implementation of the programme or the programme for a macro-regional development fund. The Commission shall provide guidance on how to carry out evaluations.
Amendment 1007 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall carry out ex-ante evaluations to improve the quality of the design of each programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1008 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Ex-ante evaluations shall be carried out under the responsibility of the authority responsible for the preparation of the programmes, or programme for macro- regional development funds. They shall be submitted to the Commission at the same time as the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, together with an executive summary. The Fund-specific rules may establish thresholds under which the ex- ante evaluation may be combined with the evaluation for another programme or programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1012 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the consistency of the allocation of budgetary resources with the objectives of the programme or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1015 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the consistency of the selected thematic objectives, the priorities and corresponding objectives of the programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, with the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract and the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 1016 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point e
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the relevance and clarity of the proposed programme indicatorindicators for programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds;
Amendment 1019 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point i
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) the adequacy of human resources and administrative capacity for management of the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1020 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point j
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the suitability of the procedures for monitoring the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, and for collecting the data necessary to carry out evaluations;
Amendment 1032 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 3
3. During the programming period, managing authorities shall carry out evaluations including evaluations to assess effectiveness, efficiency and impact, for each programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, on the basis of the evaluation plan. At least once during the programming period, an evaluation shall assess how support from the CSF Funds has contributed to the objectives for each priority. All evaluations shall be examined by the monitoring committee and sent to the Commission.
Amendment 1034 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may carry out, at its own initiative, evaluations of programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds.
Amendment 1036 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 50 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 50 – paragraph 1
The ex post evaluations shall be carried out by the Commission or by the Member States, the Member States, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, in close cooperation. Ex post evaluations shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSF Funds and their contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in accordance with specific requirements established in the Fund-specific rules. Ex post evaluations shall be completed by 31 December 2023.
Amendment 1038 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
At the initiative of, or on behalf of the Commission, the CSF Funds may support the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical assistance, evaluation, audit and, control measures and grant schemes to support competitiveness and employment necessary for implementing this Regulation.
Amendment 1043 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j a (new)
(j a) grant schemes to support competitiveness and employment implemented under the macro-regional development funds and applying to the entire period of implementation of macro- regional projects within the priorities of the programmes of the macro-regional development funds.
Amendment 1047 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of a Member State, the CSF Funds may support actions for preparation, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and communication, networking, complaint resolution, and control and audi, audit and grant schemes to support competitiveness and employment. The CSF Funds may be used by the Member State to support actions for the reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries, including electronic data exchange systems, and actions to reinforce the capacity of Member State authorities and beneficiaries of Member States, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, to administer and use the CSF Funds. These actions may concern preceding and subsequent programming periods.
Amendment 1053 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 53 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 53 – paragraph 2
2. Technical assistance measures implemented at the initiative of, or on behalf of, the Commission, as well as macro-regional projects implemented under the priorities of programmes for macro-regional development funds as major projects, on the territory of at least four Member States of the approved macro-regional strategy, together with the applied grant scheme to promote competitiveness and employment, may be financed at the rate of 100 %.
Amendment 1066 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 1
(1) The eligibility of expenditure shall be determined on the basis of national rules, or rules agreed by a group of Member States in an agreement on implementing a macro-regional development fund, except where specific rules are laid down in or on the basis of this Regulation or the Fund- specific rules.
Amendment 1071 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 8
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 8
8. An operation may receive support from one or more CSF Funds and from other Union instruments, provided that the expenditure item included in a request for payment for reimbursement by one of the CSF Funds does not receive support from another Fund or Union instrument, or support from the same Fund under another programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 1085 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Contributions in kind in the form of provision of works, goods, services, land and real estate for which no cash payment supported by invoices or documents of equivalent probative value has been made, may be eligible provided that the eligibility rules of the CSF Funds, the programme and the programme for a macro-regional development fund allow for it and that all the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 1086 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the eligibility rules of the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, allow for it;
Amendment 1096 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Operations supported by the CSF Funds, subject to the derogations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, and the Fund-specific rules, shall be located in the area covered by the programme under which they are supported (the ‘programme area, or area of a programme for a macro-regional development fund’).
Amendment 1097 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The managing authority may accept that an operation is implemented outside the programme area, or the area of a programme for a macro-regional development fund, but within the Union, provided that all the following conditions are satisfied:
Amendment 1098 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the operation is for the benefit of the programme area, or the area of a programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1099 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the total amount allocated under the programme to operations located outside the programme area, or the area of a programme for a macro-regional development fund, does not exceed 10 % of the support from the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF at the level of the priority, or 3 % of the support from the EAFRD at the level of the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1103 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the obligations of the authorities for the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, in relation to management, control and audit concerning the operation are fulfilled by the authorities responsible for the programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, under which that operation is supported or they enter into agreements with authorities in the area in which the operation is implemented provided that the conditions set out in paragraph 2(a) and the obligations in relation to management, control and audit concerning the operation are fulfilled.
Amendment 1112 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – title
Part 2 – article 63 – title
Responsibilities of Member States and groups of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund
Amendment 1113 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, or groups of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall fulfil the management, control and audit obligations and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in the rules on shared management set out in the Financial Regulation and the Fund-specific rules. In accordance with the principle of shared management, Member States shall be responsible for the management and control of programmes. A group of Member States that has established a macro-regional development fund is responsible for the management and control of the macro-regional development programme.
Amendment 1114 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 2
2. Member States or groups of Member States that have established macro- regional development funds shall ensure that their management and control systems for programmes are set up in accordance with the provisions of the Fund-specific rules and that the systems function effectively.
Amendment 1117 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 3
3. Member States or groups of Member States that have established macro- regional development funds shall establish and implement a procedure for the independent examination and resolution of complaints concerning the selection or implementation of operations co-financed by the CSF Funds. Member States or groups of Member States that have established macro-regional development funds shall report the results of such examinations to the Commission upon request.
Amendment 1118 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 4
4. All official exchanges of information between the Member State or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund and the Commission shall be carried out using an electronic data exchange system established in compliance with the terms and conditions laid down by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 1126 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 64 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 64 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State or group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund may designate a coordinating body whose responsibility is to liaise with and provide information to the Commission, promote the harmonised application of Union rules, establish a synthesis report providing an overview at national level of all management declarations and the audit opinions and coordinate the implementation of remedial actions as regards any deficiencies of a common nature.
Amendment 1129 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall satisfy itself on the basis of available information, including the accreditation procedure, annual management declaration, annual control reports, annual audit opinion, annual implementation report and audits carried out by national and Union bodies, that the Member States or groups of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund have set up management and control systems that comply with this Regulation and the Fund- specific rules and that these systems function effectively during the implementation of programmes.
Amendment 1131 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to audits carried out by Member States, or groups of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, Commission officials or authorised Commission representatives may carry out on-the-spot audits or checks upon giving adequate prior notice. The scope of such audits or checks may include, in particular, verification of the effective functioning of management and control systems in a programme or a part thereof, operations and assessment of the sound financial management of operations or programmes. Officials or authorised representatives of the Member State or group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund may take part in such audits.
Amendment 1132 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Commission officials or authorised Commission representatives, duly empowered to carry out on-the-spot audits, shall have access to all records, documents and metadata, irrespective of the medium in which they are stored, relating to operations supported by the CSF Funds or to management and control systems. Member States or groups of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund shall provide copies of such records, documents and metadata to the Commission upon request.
Amendment 1133 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may require a Member State or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund to take the actions necessary to ensure the effective functioning of their management and control systems or the correctness of expenditure in accordance with the Fund- specific rules.
Amendment 1134 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 65 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may require a Member State or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund to examine a complaint submitted to the Commission concerning the selection or implementation of operations cofinanced by the CSF Funds or the functioning of the management and control system.
Amendment 1136 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 1
The budget commitments of the Union in respect of each programme or macro- regional development programme shall be made in annual instalments for each Fund during the period between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2020. The decision of the Commission adopting a programme or macro-regional development programme shall constitute the financing decision within the meaning of Article 75(2) of the Financial Regulation and once notified to the Member State or group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund concerned, a legal commitment within the meaning of that Regulation.
Amendment 1140 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 4
As regards the performance reserve, budget commitments shall follow the Commission decision approving the amendment of the programme, or macro-regional development programme.
Amendment 1147 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 71 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 71 – paragraph 1
Amounts set out in programmes submitted by Member States, or in macro-regional development programmes submitted by groups of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, forecasts of expenditure, statements of expenditure, requests for payment, annual accounts and expenditure mentioned in the annual and final implementation reports shall be denominated in euro.
Amendment 1149 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 72 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Following the Commission decision adopting the programme, or macro- regional development programme, an initial prefinancing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. The initial pre-financing amount shall be paid in instalments according to budgetary needs. The instalments shall be defined in the Fund- specific rules.
Amendment 1151 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 72 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 72 – paragraph 2
2. Pre-financing shall be used only for making payments to beneficiaries in the implementation of the programme or macro-regional development programme. It shall be made available without delay to the responsible body for this purpose.
Amendment 1153 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 73 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 73 – paragraph 1
The amount paid as initial pre-financing shall be totally cleared from the Commission accounts at the latest when the programme, or macro-regional development programme, is closed.
Amendment 1157 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 74 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 74 – paragraph 2
2. The authorising officer by delegation may limit the interruption to the part of the expenditure covered by the payment claim affected by the elements referred to in paragraph 1. The authorising officer by delegation shall inform the Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, and the managing authority immediately of the reason for interruption and shall ask them to remedy the situation. The interruption shall be ended by the authorising officer by delegation as soon as the necessary measures have been taken.
Amendment 1159 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 1 February of the year following the end of the accounting period, the Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall submit to the Commission the following documents and information in accordance with [Article 56] of the Financial Regulation:
Amendment 1166 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall provide further information to the Commission. If a Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall provide further information to the Commission. If a Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, does not provide the requested information by the deadline for its submission set by the Commission, the Commission may take its decision on the clearance of the accounts on the basis of the information in its possession.
Amendment 1167 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 75 – paragraph 3
3. By [15 February] of the year following the end of the accounting period, the Member State, or group of Member States which have established a macro-regional development fund, shall submit to the Commission a synthesis report in accordance with the last subparagraph of [Article 56(5)] of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 1171 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 76 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 76 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April of the year following the end of the accounting period, the Commission shall decide, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on the clearance of the accounts of the relevant bodies accredited pursuant to Article 64 for each programme, or macro-regional development fund programme. The clearance decision shall cover the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts submitted and shall be without prejudice to any subsequent financial corrections.
Amendment 1172 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall make financial corrections by cancelling all or part of the Union contribution to a programme, or macro- regional development fund programme or part thereof, and effecting recovery from the Member State in order to exclude from Union financing expenditure which is in breach of applicable Union and national law, including in relation to deficiencies in the management and control systems of Member States which have been detected by the Commission or the European Court of Auditors.
Amendment 1178 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 1
1. All programmes, or macro-regional development fund programmes, shall be submitted to a decommitment procedure established on the basis that amounts linked to a commitment which are not covered by prefinancing or a request for payment within a defined period shall be decommitted.
Amendment 1179 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 2
2. The commitment related to the last year of the period will be decommitted according to the rules to be followed for the closure of the programmes, or macro- regional development fund programmes.
Amendment 1180 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 78 – paragraph 4
4. That part of commitments still open shall be decommitted if any of the documents required for the closure of a programme, or a macro-regional development fund programme, has not been submitted to the Commission by the deadlines established in the Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 1181 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) reasons of force majeure seriously affecting implementation of all or part of the programme. The national authoritiesf the programme, or a macro-regional development programme or part thereof. The national authorities or the authorities in the groups of Member States which have established a macro-regional development fund, claiming force majeure shall demonstrate the direct consequences of the force majeure on the implementation of all or part of the programme, or a macro- regional development programme, or part thereof.
Amendment 1182 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall inform the Member State, or group of Member States which have established a macro-regional development fund, and the managing authority in good time whenever there is a risk of application of decommitment under Article 78.
Amendment 1183 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the information it has on 31 January, the Commission shall inform the Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, and the managing authority of the amount of the decommitment resulting from the information in its possession.
Amendment 1184 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State, or group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall have two months to agree to the amount to be decommitted or to submit its observations.
Amendment 1185 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June, the Member State, or group of Member States which have established a macro-regional development fund, shall submit to the Commission a revised financing plan reflecting for the financial year concerned the reduced amount of support over one or several priorities of the programme, or a macro-regional development fund programme. Failing such submission, the Commission shall revise the financing plan by reducing the contribution from the CSF Funds for the financial year concerned. This reduction shall be allocated to each priority proportionately.
Amendment 1187 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 80 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall amend the decision adopting the programme, or a macro-regional development fund programme, by means of implementing acts, not later than 30 September.
Amendment 1190 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 81 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Part 3 – article 81 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) ‘Macro-regional cooperation’ groups of Member States which have established a macro-regional development fund, which is supported by all funds.
Amendment 1319 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 a (new)
Part 3 – article 84 a (new)
Amendment 1324 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The total appropriations allocated between each of those categories of regionsto each Member State in respect of to each Member State in respect of less developed regions, transition less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions and more developed regions shall not be transferable regions shall not be transferable between each of those categories of regions. This measure does not relate to appropriations allocated to the macro-regional development fund for the macro-regional cooperation goal.
Amendment 1337 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 7
Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 7
7. Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall not apply to operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal or to macro-regional development fund programmes which form part of the macro-regional cooperation goal.
Amendment 1424 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 a (new)
Part 3 – article 87 a (new)
Amendment 1431 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal or to macro-regional development fund programmes which form part of the macro-regional cooperation goal.
Amendment 1435 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
As part of an operational programme or operational programmes, or macro- regional development fund programmes, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may support an operation comprising a series of works, activities or services intended in itself to accomplish an indivisible task of a precise economic or technical nature which has clearly identified goals and whose total cost exceeds EUR 50 000 000 (a 'major project'). Financial instruments shall not be considered major projects. All macro- regional projects supported by the macro- regional development fund programme must comply with the classification of major projects.
Amendment 1438 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Member State, a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, or the managing authority shall submit the following information on major projects to the Commission as soon as preparatory work has been completed:
Amendment 1454 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Macro-regional projects submitted to the Governing Council of the macro- regional development fund for approval must be on the list of macro-regional projects contained in the programme for the macro-regional development fund. The group of Member States that has established the macro-regional development fund, or the Governing Council of the macro-regional development fund, shall check the list two years after the adoption of the programme for the macro-regional development fund. At the request of the group of Member States, the list may be revised with the main aim of including macro-regional projects expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
Amendment 1462 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 1
1. A joint action plan is an operation defined and managed in relation to the outputs and results which it will achieve. It comprises a group of projects and macro- regional projects, not consisting in the provision of infrastructure, carried out under the responsibility of the beneficiary, as part of an operational programme or programme, operational programmes or programmes for macro-regional development funds. The outputs and results of a joint action plan shall be agreed between the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, and the Commission and shall contribute to specific objectives of the operational programmes and form the basis of support from the Funds. Results shall refer to direct effects of the joint action plan. The beneficiary shall be a public law body. Joint action plans shall not be considered as major projects.
Amendment 1468 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 93 a (new)
Part 3 – article 93 a (new)
Article 93a Decision on a major project (1) The Governing Council of the macro- regional development fund shall assess a macro-regional project on the basis of the information referred to in Article 91 with the aim of determining whether the proposed support from the Funds is justified. (2) The Governing Council of the macro- regional development fund shall take a decision no later than three months after the provision of information on the basis of which a macro-regional project is to be approved in accordance with Article 91. This decision shall contain a concrete description of the project, the amount covered by the co-financing rate for the priority axis, physical and financial indicators for monitoring progress and the expected contribution of the macro- regional projects to fulfilling the objectives of the relevant priority axis or axes. The decision on approval is conditional on the conclusion of an initial works contract within two years of the date of the decision. (3) If the Governing Council of the macro-regional development fund refuses to consent to the provision of support from the Funds for a macro-regional project, it shall notify the group of Member States that has established the macro-regional development fund of its reasons for refusal within the period specified in Paragraph 2. (4) Expenses in relation to macro- regional projects shall not be included in payment requests until the Governing Council of the macro-regional development fund has taken a favourable decision. (5) The Governing Council of the macro- regional development fund shall inform the Commission of its decision.
Amendment 1469 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 94 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 94 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, the managing authority or any designated public law body may submit a proposal for a joint action plan at the same time as or subsequent to the submission of the operational programmes and programmes for macro-regional development funds concerned. It shall contain all the elements referred to in Article 95. Justification Taking into account the amendments on the innovation part of the common strategic framework and on real macro- regional cooperation based on dialogue and consensus between Member States agreeing to establish a macro-regional development fund or States acceding to an agreement on establishing a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 1471 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) an analysis of the development needs and objectives justifying the joint action plan, taking into account the objectives of the operational programmes and programmes for macro-regional development funds and, where applicable, the country-specific recommendations and the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations which the Member States, or a group of Member States that have established macro- regional development funds, shall take into account in their employment policies under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 1474 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the framework describing the relationship between the general and specific objectives of the joint action plan, the milestones and the targets for outputs and results, and the projects or types ofand planned macro-regional projects or types of projects and types of macro-regional projects envisaged;
Amendment 1479 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
(c) the financing plan by operational programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, and priority axis, including the total eligible amount and the public support.
Amendment 1482 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission, within three months following the submission of a joint action plan proposal, considers that it does not meet the appraisal requirements, it shall make observations to the Member State. The Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund. The Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information requested and, where appropriate, revise the joint action plan accordingly.
Amendment 1483 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 2
2. Provided that any observations have been satisfactorily taken into account, the Commission shall adopt a decision approving the joint action plan no later than 6 months after its submission by the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, but not before the adoption of the operational programmes, or programmes for macro- regional development funds, concerned.
Amendment 1484 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The decision referred to in pParagraph 2 shall indicate the beneficiary and the objectives of the joint action plan, the milestones and targets for outputs and results, the costs of achieving these milestones, outputs and result targets, and the financing plan by operational programme or programme for a macro- regional development fund and priority axis, including the total eligible amount and the public contribution, the implementation period of the joint action plan and, where relevant, the geographical coverage and target groups of the joint action plan.
Amendment 1485 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 96 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Commission refuses to allow support from the Funds to be given to a joint action plan, it shall notify the Member State, or the group of Member States that has established a macro-regional development fund, of its reasons within the period laid down in pParagraph 2.
Amendment 1486 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, or the managing authority shall set up a steering committee for the joint action plan, distinct from the monitoring committee of the operational programmes, or the monitoring committee of the programme for a macro-regional development fund. The steering committee shall meet at least twice a year.
Amendment 1487 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Its composition shall be decided by the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, in agreement with the managing authority, respecting the principle of partnership.
Amendment 1490 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 97 – paragraph 3
3. Requests for amendment of joint action plans submitted by a Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall be duly substantiated. The Commission shall assess whether the request for amendment is justified, taking account of the information provided by the Member State. The Commission may make observations and the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund. The Commission may make observations and the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information. The Commission shall adopt a decision on a request for amendment no later than three months after its formal submission by the Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, provided that any observations made by the Commission have been satisfactorily taken into account. The amendment shall enter into force from the date of the decision, unless otherwise set out in the decision.
Amendment 1496 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1
1. Where an urban development strategy or other territorial strategy or pact as defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation…[ESF] requires an integrated approach involving investments under more than one priority axis of one or more operational programmes, or programmes for macro- regional development funds, the action shall be carried out as an integrated territorial investment (an ‘ITI’).
Amendment 1500 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant operational programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, shall identify the ITIs planned and shall set out the indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to each ITI.
Amendment 1506 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 3
3. The Member Staterelevant operational programmes shall identify the ITIs planned and shall set out the indicative allocation from each priority axis to each ITI. The Member State, a group of Member States that has established a macro-regional fund, or the managing authority may designate one or more intermediate bodies, including local authorities, regional development bodies or non-governmental organisations, to carry out the management and implementation of an ITI.
Amendment 1509 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
4. The Member State, a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, or the relevant managing authorities shall ensure that the monitoring system for the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, provides for the identification of operations and outputs of a priority axis contributing to an ITI.
Amendment 1512 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any issues that affect the performance of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1513 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) implementation of major projects and macro-regional projects;
Amendment 1518 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point h
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) actions in the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, relating to the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities;
Amendment 1521 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the evaluation plan for the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, and any amendment of the plan;
Amendment 1522 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the communication strategy for the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, and any amendment of the strategy;
Amendment 1523 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point e
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) any proposal by the managing authority for any amendment to the operational programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 1543 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 a (new)
Part 3 – article 101 a (new)
Amendment 1547 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October, the managing authority shall transmit electronically to the Commission for monitoring purposes, for each operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, and by priority axis:
Amendment 1556 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 4
4. A forecast of the amount for which Member States, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, expect to submit payment applications for the current financial year and the subsequent financial year shall accompany the transmissions to be made by 31 January and 31 July.
Amendment 1559 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 1
1. An evaluation plan shall be drawn up by the managing authority for each operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund. The evaluation plan shall be submitted to the first meeting of the monitoring committee. Where a single monitoring committee covers more than one operational programme, an evaluation plan may cover all the operational programmes concerned.
Amendment 1562 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2020, managing authorities shall submit to the Commission, for each programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, a report summarising the findings of evaluations carried out during the programming period, including an assessment of the main outputs and results of the programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1563 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall carry out ex post evaluations in close cooperation with the Member States, or with a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, and managing authorities.
Amendment 1564 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, and managing authorities shall be responsible for:
Amendment 1565 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring the establishment of a single website or a single website portal providing information on, and access to, all operational programmes in that Member State, or programmes for macro-regional development funds in those macro- regions;
Amendment 1567 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) informing potential beneficiaries about funding opportunities under operational programmes, or programmes for macro- regional development funds;
Amendment 1568 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) publicising to Union citizens the role and achievements of cohesion policy and of the Funds through information and communication actions on the results and impact of Partnership Contracts, operational programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, and operations.
Amendment 1574 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 105 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States, or a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund, shall in order to ensure transparency in the support of the Funds maintain a list of operations by operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, and by Fund in CSV or XML format which shall be accessible through the single website or the single website portal providing a list and summary of all operational programmes in that Member State, or programmes for macro-regional development funds in macro-regions.
Amendment 1577 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The managing authority shall draw up a communication strategy for each operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund. A common communication strategy may be drawn up for several operational programmes.
Amendment 1579 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The communication strategy shall be discussed and approved by the first monitoring committee following the adoption of the operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1581 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 3
3. The managing authority shall inform the monitoring committee for each operational programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, at least once a year of progress in the implementation of the communication strategy and its assessment of the results.
Amendment 1585 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State, or each group of Member States that has established a macro-regional development fund, shall designate an information and communication officer to coordinate information and communication actions in relation to one or several Funds and shall inform the Commission accordingly.
Amendment 1586 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 2
2. The information and communication officer shall coordinate and chair meetings of a national network of Funds’ communicators, including relevant European territorial cooperation programmes, the creation and maintenance of the website or website portal referred to in Annex V and the obligation to provide an overview about communication measures undertaken at national level. The information and communication officer shall coordinate and chair meetings of a macro-regional network of Funds’ communicators, the creation and maintenance of the website or website portal referred to in Annex V and the obligation to provide an overview about communication measures undertaken at macro-regional level.
Amendment 1587 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 3
3. Each managing authority shall designate one person to be responsible for information and communication at operational programme level, or at the level of the programme for the macro- regional development fund, and shall inform the Commission of those designated.
Amendment 1589 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 4
4. Union networks comprising the members designated by the Member States, groups of Member States that have established macro-regional development funds, and the managing authorities shall be set up by the Commission to ensure exchange on the results of the implementation of the communication strategies, the exchange of experience in implementing the information and communication measures, and the exchange of good practices.
Amendment 1591 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 109 a (new)
Part 3 – article 109 a (new)
Article 109a Technical assistance of a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund (1) Each of the Funds may finance technical assistance operations eligible under any of the other Funds. The amount of the Funds allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 4 % of the total amount of the Funds allocated to programmes for macro- regional development funds under each category of region of the Macro-Regional Cooperation goal. For the purposes of the grant scheme to support competitiveness and employment, the amount of the Funds allocated to technical assistance shall be increased by a further 6 % of the total Funds allocated to programmes for macro-regional development funds falling within each category of region of the Macro-Regional Cooperation goal. (2) Technical assistance shall take the form of a mono-fund priority axis within a programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1592 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission decision adopting an operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, shall fix the co- financing rate and the maximum amount of support from Funds for each priority axis.
Amendment 1627 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of programmes for macro-regional development funds under the Macro-Regional Cooperation goal may be 100 %.
Amendment 1655 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 112 a (new)
Part 3 – article 112 a (new)
Article 112a Responsibilities of a group of Member States that have established a macro- regional development fund (1) The group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund shall ensure that management and control systems for operational programmes are set up in accordance with Articles 62 and 63. (2) The group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund shall prevent, detect and correct irregularities and shall recover amounts unduly paid, together with any interest on late payments. They shall notify these irregularities to the Commission and shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of related administrative and legal proceedings. When amounts unduly paid to a beneficiary cannot be recovered and this is as a result of fault or negligence on the part of one of a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, the group of Member States that established the macro-regional development fund shall be responsible for reimbursing the amounts concerned to the general budget of the Union. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 laying down detailed rules concerning the obligations of the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund specified in this paragraph. (3) The group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund shall ensure that no later than 31 December 2014, all exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies can be carried out solely by means of electronic data exchange systems. The systems shall facilitate interoperability with national and Union frameworks and allow for the beneficiaries to submit all information referred to in the first sub-paragraph only once. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information under this paragraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 1666 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 a (new)
Part 3 – article 113 a (new)
Amendment 1667 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall be responsible for managing the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, in accordance with the principle of sound financial management.
Amendment 1668 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As regards the programme management of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, the managing authority shall:
Amendment 1669 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support the work of the monitoring committee and provide it with the information it requires to carry out its tasks, in particular data relating to the progress of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, in achieving its objectives, financial data and data relating to indicators and milestones;
Amendment 1674 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. As regards the financial management and control of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, the managing authority shall:
Amendment 1675 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point a
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) verify that the co-financed products and services have been delivered and that expenditure declared by the beneficiaries has been paid by them and that it complies with applicable Union and national law, the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, and the conditions for support of the operation;
Amendment 1681 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) certifying the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts and that the expenditure entered in the accounts complies with applicable Union and national rules and has been incurred in respect of operations selected for funding in accordance with the criteria applicable to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, and complying with Union and national rules;
Amendment 1682 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensuring that there is a system which records and stores, in computerised form, accounting records for each operation, and which supports all the data required for drawing up payment applications and annual accounts, including records of amounts recoverable, amounts recovered and amounts withdrawn following cancellation of all or part of the contribution for an operation or operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1683 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point h
Part 3 – article 115 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) keeping an account of amounts recoverable and of amounts withdrawn following cancellation of all or part of the contribution for an operation. Amounts recovered shall be repaid to the general budget of the Union prior to the closure of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, by deducting them from the next statement of expenditure.
Amendment 1684 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 116 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 116 – paragraph 4
4. The audit authority shall, within six months of adoption of an operational programme, prepare an audit strategy for performance of audits. The audit strategy shall set out the audit methodology, the sampling method for audits on operations and the planning of audits in relation to the current accounting year and the two subsequent accounting years. The audit strategy shall be updated annually from 2016 until and including 2022. Where a common management and control system applies to more than one operational programme, or programme for a macro- regional development fund, a single audit strategy may be prepared for the operational programmes, or programmes for macro-regional development funds, concerned. The audit authority shall submit the audit strategy to the Commission upon request.
Amendment 1689 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 2
2. The formal decision referred to in pParagraph 1 shall be based on a report and an opinion of an independent audit body that assesses the management and control system, including the role of intermediate bodies therein, and its compliance with Articles 62, 63, 114 and 115. The accrediting body shall take into account whether the management and control systems for the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, are similar to those in place for the previous programming period, as well as any evidence of their effective functioning.
Amendment 1690 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall submit the formal decision referred to in pParagraph 1 to the Commission within six months of the adoption of the decision adopting the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1691 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Part 3 – article 117 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Where the total amount of support from the Funds to an operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, exceeds EUR 250 000 000 the Commission may request, within two months of receipt of the formal decision referred to in pParagraph 1, the report and the opinion of the independent audit body and the description of the management and control system.
Amendment 1692 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 119 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 119 – paragraph 1
The Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall ensure that at the latest by the closure of the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, the amount of public support paid to beneficiaries is at least equal to the contribution from the Funds paid by the Commission to the Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1694 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall reimburse as interim payments 90 % of the amount resulting from applying the co-financing rate for each priority axis laid down in the decision adopting the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, to the eligible expenditure for the priority axis included in the payment application. It shall determine the annual balance in accordance with Article 130(1). The Member State, or the group of Member States that has established a macro- regional development fund, shall ensure that at the latest by the closure of the operational programme, the amount of public support paid to beneficiaries is at least equal to the contribution from the Funds paid by the Commission to the Member State, or the group of Member States that has established a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 1696 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the contribution from the Funds for the priority axis laid down in the decision of the Commission approving the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1697 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding Article 22, the Union support through the interim payments and payments of the final balance shall not be higher than the public support and the maximum amount of support from the Funds for each priority axis as laid down in the decision of the Commission approving the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1699 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 123 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 123 – paragraph 1
1. Member States which have not adopted the euro as their currency on the date of an application for payment shall convert the amounts of expenditure incurred in national currency into euro. This amount shall be converted into euro using the monthly accounting exchange rate of the Commission in the month during which the expenditure was registered in the accounts of the managing authority of the operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, concerned. This rate shall be published electronically by the Commission each month.
Amendment 1701 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in 2014: 2 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund;
Amendment 1703 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in 2015: 1 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1712 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) in 2016: 1 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1717 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 2
2. An annual pre-financing amount shall be paid before 1 July in the years 2016 to 2022. In 2016, it shall be 2 % of the amount of the support from the Funds for the whole programming period to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund. In the years 2017 to 2022, it shall be 2.5% of the amount of the support from the Funds for the whole programming period to the operational programme, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund.
Amendment 1720 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 126 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 126 – paragraph 4
4. Interim payments shall not be made for an operational programme, or a programme for a macro-regional development fund, where the annual implementation report has not been sent to the Commission in accordance with Article 101.
Amendment 1724 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall decommit any part of the amount calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph in an operational programme that has not been used for payment of the initial and annual pre-financing, interim payments and annual balance by 31 December of the second financial year following the year of budget commitment under the operational programme or for which a payment application submitted in accordance with Article 126, or the programme for a macro-regional development fund, or for which a payment application has not been preparedsent in accordance with Article 1216(1).
Amendment 1730 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – chapter 2 – title
Part 3 – chapter 2 – title
Clearance of accounts and closure of operational programmes and macro- regional programmes
Amendment 1733 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 128 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 128 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The certified annual accounts for each operational programme, or programme for a macro-regional development fund, shall cover the accounting year and shall include at the level of each priority axis:
Amendment 1736 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 129 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 129 – paragraph 1
For each year from 2016 until and including 2022, the Member State, or the group of Member States that have established macro-regional development funds, shall submit the documents referred to in Article 75(1).
Amendment 1739 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 130 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 130 – paragraph 2
2. The annual balance which, as a result of the clearance of accounts, is recoverable from the Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall be subject to a recovery order of the Commission. The annual balance payable to the Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, shall be added to the next interim payment made by the Commission following the clearance of accounts.
Amendment 1740 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 130 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 130 – paragraph 3
3. If, for reasons attributable to a Member State, or a group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, the Commission is not in a position to clear the accounts by 30 April of the year following the end of an accounting year, the Commission shall notify the Member State, or the group of Member States that have established a macro-regional development fund, of the actions that must be undertaken by the managing authority or audit authority, or of the additional enquiries the Commission proposes to undertake pursuant to Article 65(2) and (3).
Amendment 1742 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 131 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 131 – paragraph 1
1. For the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, the annual accounts for each operational programme, or macro-regional development fund programme, shall include at the level of each priority axis the list of operations completed during the accounting year. The expenditure relating to these operations included in the accounts subject to the clearance decision shall be considered as closed.
Amendment 1744 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – section 2 – title
Part 3 – section 2 – title
Closure of operational programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes
Amendment 1745 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 133 – title
Part 3 – article 133 – title
Submission of closure documents for operational programmes and macro- regional development fund programmes and payment of the final balance
Amendment 1746 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 133 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 133 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a final implementation report for the operational programme; and, or macro-regional development fund programme;
Amendment 1748 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. All or part of the interim payments at the level of priority axes or operational programmes, or of macro-regional development fund programmes, may be suspended by the Commission where:
Amendment 1749 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) there is a serious deficiency in the management and control system of the operational programme, or macro-regional development fund programme, for which corrective measures have not been taken;
Amendment 1750 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, has failed to take the necessary action to remedy the situation giving rise to an interruption under Article 74;
Amendment 1754 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, has failed to undertake actions set out in the operational programme, or macro-regional development fund programme, relating to fulfilment of an ex ante conditionalities;
Amendment 1765 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, fails to respond or does not reply satisfactorily under Article 20(3).5)
Amendment 1767 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may decide, by means of implementing acts, to suspend all or part of interim payments, after having given the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, the opportunity to present its observations.
Amendment 1769 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall end suspension of all or part of interim payments where the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, has taken the necessary measures to enable the suspension to be lifted.
Amendment 1770 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States, or groups of Member States that have set up macro- regional development funds, shall in the first instance be responsible for investigating irregularities and for making the financial corrections required and pursuing recoveries. In the case of a systemic irregularity, the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, shall extend its investigation to cover all operations potentially affected.
Amendment 1771 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, shall make the financial corrections required in connection with individual or systemic irregularities detected in operations or operational programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes. Financial corrections shall consist of cancelling all or part of the public contribution to an operation or operational programme or macro-regional development fund programme. The Member State shall take into account the nature and gravity of the irregularities and the financial loss to the Funds and shall apply a proportionate correction. Financial corrections shall be recorded in the annual accounts by the managing authority for the accounting year in which the cancellation is decided.
Amendment 1772 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 135 – paragraph 3
3. The contribution from the Funds cancelled in accordance with paragraph 2 may be reused by the Member State within the operational programme or macro- regional development fund programme concerned, subject to paragraph 4.
Amendment 1773 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall make financial corrections by means of implementing acts by cancelling all or part of the Union contribution to an operational programme in accordance with Article 77 where, after carrying out the necessary examination, it concludes that:contribution from the Funds cancelled in accordance with paragraph 2 may be reused by the Member State within the operational programme or macro- regional development fund programme concerned, subject to paragraph 4.
Amendment 1774 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) there is a serious deficiency in the management and control system of the operational programme or macro-regional development fund programme which has put at risk the Union contribution already paid to the operational programme or macro-regional development fund programme;
Amendment 1775 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund programme, has not complied with its obligations under Article 135 prior to the opening of the correction procedure under this paragraph;
Amendment 1776 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expenditure contained in a payment application is irregular and has not been corrected by the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, prior to the opening of the correction procedure under this paragraph.
Amendment 1777 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, when deciding the amount of a correction under paragraph 1, take account of the nature and gravity of the irregularity and the extent and financial implications of the deficiencies in management and control systems found in the operational programme or macro- regional development fund programme.
Amendment 1778 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission bases its position on reports of auditors other than those of its own services, it shall draw its own conclusions regarding the financial consequences after examining the measures taken by the Member State concerned, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, under Article 135(2), the notifications sent under Article 112(3), and any replies from the Member State or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund..
Amendment 1779 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Commission, based on the examination of the final implementation report of the operational programme or macro-regional development fund programme, establishes a serious failure to achieve the targets set out in the performance framework, it may apply financial corrections in respect of the priority axes concerned by means of implementing acts.
Amendment 1780 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 136 – paragraph 5
5. When a Member State, or a group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, does not comply with its obligations as referred to in Article 86, the Commission may, in relation to the degree of non-compliance with these obligations, make a financial correction by cancelling all or part of the Structural Funds contribution to the Member State concerned or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund.
Amendment 1781 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 1
1. Before taking a decision on a financial correction, the Commission shall launch the procedure by informing the Member State of the provisional conclusions of its examination and requesting the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, of the provisional conclusions of its examination and requesting the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, to submit its comments within two months.
Amendment 1783 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission proposes a financial correction on the basis of extrapolation or a flat rate, the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate, through an examination of the documentation concerned, that the actual extent of irregularity is less than the Commission's assessment. In agreement with the Commission, the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, may limit the scope of this examination to an appropriate proportion or sample of the documentation concerned. Except in duly justified cases, the time allowed for this examination shall not exceed a further period of two months after the two-month period referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1784 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall take account of any evidence supplied by the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, within the time limits set out in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 1785 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, does not accept the provisional conclusions of the Commission, the Member State shall be invited to a hearing by the Commission, in order to ensure that all relevant information and observations are available as a basis for conclusions by the Commission on the application of the financial correction.
Amendment 1786 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 5
5. In order to apply financial corrections the Commission shall take a decision, by means of implementing acts, within six months of the date of the hearing, or of the date of receipt of additional information where the Member State, or the group of Member States that have set up a macro- regional development fund, agrees to submit such additional information following the hearing. The Commission shall take account of all information and observations submitted during the course of the procedure. If no hearing takes place, the six month period shall begin to run two months after the date of the letter of invitation to the hearing sent by the Commission.
Amendment 1789 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
6. Where irregularities affecting annual accounts sent to the Commission are detected by the Commission or by the European Court of Auditors, the resulting financial correction shall reduce support from the Funds to the operational programme or macro-regional development fund programme.
Amendment 1791 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 138 – title
Part 3 – article 138 – title
Obligations of Member States and of groups of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund
Amendment 1792 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 138 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 138 – paragraph 1
A financial correction by the Commission shall not prejudice the Member State's obligation, or the obligation of the group of Member States that have set up a macro-regional development fund, to pursue recoveries under Article 135(2) of this Regulation and to recover State aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty and under Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/199939.
Amendment 1793 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – title 8
Part 3 – title 8
Proportional control of operational programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes
Amendment 1794 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – title
Part 3 – article 140 – title
Proportional control of operational programmes and macro-regional development fund programmes
Amendment 1799 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 2
2. For operational programmes, or macro- regional development fund programmes, for which the most recent audit opinion indicates that there are no significant deficiencies, the Commission may agree with the audit authority in the subsequent meeting referred to in Article 118(3) that the level of audit work required may be reduced so that it is proportionate to the risk established. In such cases, the Commission will not carry out its own on- the-spot audits unless there is evidence suggesting deficiencies in the management and control system affecting expenditure declared to the Commission in an accounting year for which the accounts have been the subject of a clearance decision.
Amendment 1800 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 3
3. For operational programmes, or macro- regional development fund programmes, for which the Commission concludes that it can rely on the opinion of the audit authority, it may agree with the audit authority to limit its own on the spot audits to audit the work of the audit authority unless there is evidence of deficiencies in the work of the audit authority work for an accounting year for which the accounts have been subject to a clearance decision.
Amendment 1801 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the audit authority and the Commission may carry out audits of operations in case a risk assessment establishes a specific risk of irregularity or fraud, in case of evidence of serious deficiencies in the management and control system of the operational programme or the macro-regional development fund programme concerned, and, during the 3 years following closure of all the expenditure of an operation under Article 131, as part of an audit sample. The Commission may at any time carry out audits of operations for the purpose of assessing the work of an audit authority by re-performance of its audit activity.
Amendment 334 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest, and innovations in the services sector;
Amendment 59 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
(v a) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems including promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In compliance with the Communication on 'A Budget for Europe 2020', the scope of the EGF should be broadened to facilitate the adaptation of farmers to a new market situation resulting from international trade agreements in the agricultural sector and leading to a change or a significant adjustment in the agricultural activities of the affected farmers so as to assist them to become structurally more competitive or to facilitate their transition to non-agricultural activities.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts and temporary agency workers made redundant as well as owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers who cease their activities and farmers who change or adjust their activities to a new market situation following trade agreements, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(gd) 'a worker' means owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed workers (including farmers) and all members of the household active in the business, provided that, if farmers, they were already producing the output affected by the relevant trade agreement before the measures concerning the specific sector were implemented.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) In more developed regions, the Member States concentrate 870 % of ESF appropriations earmarked for each operational programme on no more than four investment priorities as set out in Article 3(1).