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26 Amendments of Pavel POC related to 2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63

(63) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No [new CEF Regulation]25 will continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund via both shared management and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF'). ~~Building on the successful approach of the 2014-2020 programming period, EUR 10 000 000 000 of the Cohesion Fund should be transferred to the CEF for this purpose.~~ _________________ 25 Regulation (EU) […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on [CEF] (OJ L […], […], p. […])]

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and efficient public administration;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. However, the Commission shall implement the amount of support from the Cohesion Fund transferred to ~~the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF'),~~ the European Urban Initiative, Interregional Innovative Investments, the amount of support transferred from the ESF+ to transnational cooperation, the amounts contributed to InvestEU37 and technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission under direct or indirect management in accordance with [points (a) and (c) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation. _________________ 37 [Regulation (EU) No […] on […] (OJ L […], […], p. […])].

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6

6. Where the Member State fails to take effective action in response to a request made in accordance with paragraph 1, within the deadlines set out in paragraphs 3 and 4, the Commission may suspend all or part of the ~~pay~~commitments for the programmes or priorities concerned ~~in accordance with Article 91~~.

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The Commission shall make a proposal to the Council to suspend all or part of the commitments ~~or payments~~ for one or more of the programmes of a Member State in the following cases:

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

Priority shall be given to the suspension of commitments; payments shall be suspended only when immediate action is sought and in the case of significant non- compliance. The suspension of payments shall apply to payment applications submitted for the programmes concerned after the date of the decision to suspend.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3

The Commission may, on grounds of exceptional economic circumstances or following a reasoned request by the Member State concerned addressed to the Commission within 10 days of adoption of the decision or recommendation referred to in the previous sub-paragraph, recommend that the Council cancel the suspension referred to in the same sub- paragraph.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9

9. The scope and level of the suspension of commitments ~~or payments~~ to be imposed shall be proportionate, shall respect the equality of treatment between Member States and shall take into account the economic and social circumstances of the Member State concerned, in particular the level of unemployment, the level of poverty or social exclusion of the Member State concerned in relation to the Union average and the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. The impact of suspensions on programmes of critical importance to address adverse economic or social conditions shall be a specific factor to be taken into account.

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 5

A decision concerning the lifting of the suspension of payments shall be taken by the Council on a proposal by the Commission where the applicable conditions set out in in the first sub- paragraph are fulfilled.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) 2021: ~~0.5~~2 %;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) 2022: ~~0.5~~2 %;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) 2023: ~~0.5~~2 %;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) 2024: ~~0.5~~2 %;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) 2025: ~~0.5~~2 %;

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) 2026: ~~0.5~~2 %

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) 2027: 2 %

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) the Member State has failed to take the necessary action in accordance with Article 15(6).~~deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 3

3. 0,35 % of the global resources ~~after the deduction of the support to the CEF referred to in Article 104(4),~~ shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4

4. The amount of support from the Cohesion Fund to be transferred to the CEF shall be EUR 10 000 000 000. It shall be spent for transport infrastructure projects by launching specific calls in accordance with Regulation (EU) [number of new CEF Regulation] exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act, setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Cohesion Fund allocation to the CEF, which amount shall be determined on a pro rata basis for the whole period. The Cohesion Fund allocation of each Member State shall be reduced accordingly. The annual appropriations corresponding to the support from the Cohesion Fund referred to in the first subparagraph shall be entered in the relevant budget lines of the CEF as of the 2021 budgetary exercise. 30% of the resources transferred to the CEF shall be available immediately after the transfer to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) [the new CEF Regulation]. Rules applicable for the transport sector under Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation] shall apply to the specific calls referred to in the first subparagraph. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70% of the resources transferred to the CEF. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the CEF which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) [the new CEF Regulation].deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

The amount of support from the Cohesion Fund to be transferred to the CEF shall be EUR 10 000 000 000. It shall be spent for transport infrastructure projects by launching specific calls in accordance with Regulation (EU) [number of new CEF Regulation] exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall adopt an implementing act, setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Cohesion Fund allocation to the CEF, which amount shall be determined on a pro rata basis for the whole period.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

~~The Cohesion Fund allocation of each Member State shall be reduced accordingly.~~deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4

The annual appropriations corresponding to the support from the Cohesion Fund referred to in the first subparagraph shall be entered in the relevant budget lines of the CEF as of the 2021 budgetary exercise.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5

30% of the resources transferred to the CEF shall be available immediately after the transfer to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) [the new CEF Regulation].deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 6

Rules applicable for the transport sector under Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation] shall apply to the specific calls referred to in the first subparagraph. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 70% of the resources transferred to the CEF.deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 7

As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the CEF which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) [the new CEF Regulation].deleted

2018/10/03
Committee: BUDG