5 Amendments of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2011/0299(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
(1) contribute to economic growth, social inclusion and the dissemination of information and cultural works and support the development of the Single Market resulting in the improvement of the competitiveness of the European economy, including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
Article 4 – point b
(b) the deployment of broadband networks to link islandand the improvement of collection networks to link island, rural, mountain, transfrontier, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Union ensuring in those regions that speeds of data transmission are sufficient to permit broadband connectivity of 30 Mbps and above;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, regional and local authorities and/or other entities in charge of the implementation of projects of common interest or contributing to their implementation shall take the necessary legal, administrative, technical and financial measures in compliance with the corresponding specifications of this Regulation.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Actions contributing to projects of common interest shall be eligible for EU financial support under the conditions and instruments available under the Regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility [REF]. Financial support shall be provided in accordance with the relevant rules and procedures adopted by the Union, funding priorities and the availability of resources. This support shall come on top of assistance provided under other Community programmes and initiatives, including the Structural Funds. The Commission shall make sure that measures to support projects of common interest do not act as a disincentive to the implementation of public- and/or private- sector initiatives which are already under way or are being prepared and may not receive funding under other Community and national instruments.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Union may establish contacts, discuss, exchange information and cooperate with public authorities or any other organisations in third countries to achieve any objective pursued by these guidelines where such cooperation gives rise to a European added value. Among other objectives, this cooperation shall seek to promote the interoperability between the trans-European telecommunication networks and telecommunication networks of third countries. This cooperation shall be coordinated with the strategies drawn up in the context of the Union’s external policies, in particular those covered by the European Neighbourhood Instrument, and any macro-regional strategies which are already being implemented or are being prepared.