15 Amendments of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2011/0405(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) As cross-border cooperation is a key priority of Union policy, and since it is intended to help promote economic and social development in regions on both sides of common borders, address challenges in areas such as the environment, culture, public health and the prevention of and fight against organised crime, ensure efficient and secure borders and promote local cross- border people-to-people actions and mutual understanding, more substantive appropriations should be allocated to the instrument established by this Regulation.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Union recognises the importance of cooperation in the fields of culture and education and its vital role in strengthening civil society, promoting democratisation and encouraging both mutual understanding amongst people and social cohesion.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support under this Instrument and the European Regional Development Fund should be provided for the Cross-Border Cooperation programmes along the external borders of the European Union between partner countries and Member States to promote integrated and sustainable regional development between neighbouring border regions and harmonious territorial integration across the Union and with neighbouring countries. In order to ensure that Cross-Border Cooperation programmes are implemented smoothly at the external borders, it is important that the rules governing them should be harmonised with those laid down for European Territorial Cooperation programmes.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) creating conditions for well managed mobility of people and promotion of people-to-people contacts furthering mutual understanding;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction, including through private-sector development; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, climate action, development of cultural heritage and disaster resilience;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Union support may also be used in other areas when this is consistent with the overall objectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy, and particularly in the fields of culture, the cultural and creative industries, tourism, education and training.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) contributions to current and future macro-regional strategies and to the transnational programmes established under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and the Council of [….] on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European Territorial Co- operation goal, to which partner countries and/or the Russian Federation participate.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g
g) contributions to current and future macro-regional strategies and to the transnational programmes established under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and the Council of [….] on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European Territorial Co- operation goal, to which partner countries and/or the Russian Federation participate.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope available for implementing this Regulation over the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 18 182 300 000 (current prices). Up to 57% of the financial envelope shall be allocated to the Cross-Border Cooperation programmes referred to in Article 6(1) (c).
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 10
Article 10 – paragraph 10
10. If a participating country undertakes to jointly co-finance a programme, the joint operational programme shall clarify the arrangements for providing, using and monitoring the co-financing. The related financing agreement shall be signed by all participating countries.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. In order to allow the joint operational programmes to prepare adequately for implementation, expenditure incurred after theshall be eligible from the date of submission of the joint operational programmes to the Commission shall be eligible at the earliest from 1 January 2014or from 1 January 2014, whichever is earlier.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Matters covered by the Implementing Rules shall include provisions on, inter alia:
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the content, preparation, modification and closure of joint operational programmes;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the role and function of the programme structures: Joint Monitoring Committee, Managing Authority and its Joint Technical Secretariat, Joinproject Sselection committees, including theirits standing, effective identification, accountability and responsibility, description of Management and Control Systems, and conditions on the technical and financial management of Union support, including eligibility of expenditure, and recovery procedures;
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) recovery procedures; the monitoring and evaluation of joint operational programmes;