17 Amendments of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2010/2305(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas absorption capacity is the extent to which a Member State is able to spend the financial resources allocated from the Structural and Cohesion Funds in an effective and efficient manner, and whereas this capacity is necessary for making a maximum contribution to economic and soc, social and territorial cohesion with the resources available from the EU funds,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas absorption capacity is not a parameter but a variable and whereas it differs widely in the different Member States and regions, so that individual solutions are necessary to increase this capacity,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas aiming at absorbing as much financial support as possible requires continuous efforts by the Member States and management authorities and the involvement of the local and regional level of administration in every stage of the process,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Member States that joined the EU in the current programming period in particular are facing substantial difficulties as regards absorption resulting from the significant increase in the amount of the funds available in comparison with the pre -accession funds and the shortcomings of the administrative structures for setting up, supporting and evaluating projects,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the lack of visibility regarding the levels of uptake of short- and medium-term funds is an obstacle to absorption capacity, and whereas better transparency is needed at all levels of governance,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 6
Paragraph 2 – point 6
over-complicated and over-strict national requirementprocedures, and frequent changes therein;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need for simplification of rules and procedures at both EU and national level without creating major difficulties for the beneficiaries; believes that simplification will contribute to the speedy allocation of funds, higher absorption rates, increased efficiency, fewer errors and reduced payment periods; considers that a balance needs to be struck between simplification and the stability of rules and, procedures and controls;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the coordination of audit activities should be improved and calls, to that end, for redundant controls to be removed in Member States which have an adequate fund management system; considers that the single audit principle should be applied in the next programming period and that, as with the ‘contract of confidence’ principle, it should be implemented as often as possible;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. HighlightStresses the benefmerits of synergies between ERDF, ESF agreater synergy and complementarity between all the shared management funds (ERDF, ESF, cohesion fund, EAFRD and EFF); takes the view that flexibility to support ESF- type of actions in ERDF programmes should be increased, andbetween the ERDF and the ESF should be encouraged so as to facilitate the financing of integrated projects, while taking into account the specific nature and objectives of each of these funds; stresses that harmonisation of rules and procedures would lead to simplified delivery systems and encourage participation by potential beneficiaries in EU co-funded programmes; recalls in this context the potential of cross-financing, which is not yet being fully exploited;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make further efforts to attract and retain and the Commission, in coordination with local and regional authorities, to promote the training of high-qualifiedty staff to manage EU funds;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make further efforts to attract, train and retain qualified staff to manage EU funds;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to establish exchange fora or networks among their implementation structures with a view to discussing experiences and difficulties and exchanging best practices; invites the Member States also to help beneficiaries address more demanding control requirements by providing them with support, in particular by using technical assistance loans to train and support those economic and social actors that are eligible to benefit from these funds;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out the importance of inter- regional cooperation programmes and of programmes such as INTERACT and URBACT in identifying and disseminating best practices and in training the political and administrative actors in the optimum use of the funds; calls for actions promoting regional planning and effective use of funds to be eligible for appropriations under the ‘inter-regional cooperation’ part of the Territorial Cooperation Objective;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to explore the introduction of harmonised information and communication systems, bearing in mind the differences between the management and control systems of the Member States, and calls, to that end, for the implementation of uniform software to monitor the use of funds in the context of the territorial cooperation programmes;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that most SMEs, and especially small and micro enterprises, cannot access structural funds on their own due to current administrative and financial constraints, and that they need support and advice from their representative organisations at regional and national level; considers that a simplification of the rules and procedures is essential to ensuring their access to structural funds; calls for the Small Business Act, its ‘think small first’ and ‘only once’ principles and the proportionality principle to be applied at all levels of decision-making to define investment priorities and the design of management, audit and control procedures in order to ensure better absorption of the funds;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to inform citizensand provide support to citizens, representatives of civil society and regional and local authorities fully about financing possibilities, eligibility for co-financing from the Structural and Cohesion Funds, the co- financing rules, the rules on reimbursement, and where to find calls for proposals;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates that multi-level governance and the partnership principle are key elements in the effectiveness of operational programmes and in high absorption capacity; recommends to the Members States, in line with the principles of subsidiarity and of their institutional autonomy, that they consistently reinforce the partnership and transparency principle, while implementing the operational programmes, and that they involve the economic and social actors and sub- national levelauthorities from the outset in defining investment priorities, in the decision making process itself and in the implementation and evaluation of programmes;