112 Amendments of Joachim ZELLER related to 2018/0196(COD)
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. by, inter alia, restructuring coal mining regions and switching to low-CO2 energy production;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Part of the budget of the Union allocated to the Funds should be implemented by the Commission under shared management with Member States within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [number of the new Financial Regulation] of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the 'Financial Regulation'). Therefore, when implementing the Funds under shared management, the Commission and the Member States should respect the principles referred to in the Financial Regulation, such as sound financial management, transparency and non- discrimination. Member States at the appropriate territorial level, in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework and the bodies designated by them for that purpose, should be responsible for preparing and implementing programmes. _________________ 12 OJ L […], […], p. […].
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented at the beginning and in view of the mid-term review of the programming period alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to usend may outline priority investment projects. The strategies guide Member States in using Union funding in a coherent manner and toin maximiseing the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU.
Amendment 254 #
(19a) The combination of a shrinking share of the working population and an increasing proportion of retired people in the general population, as well as the problems associated with population dispersion, are expected to continue to place strains, inter alia, on Member States' education and social support structures and thus on the Union's economic competitiveness. Adopting to such demographic changes constitutes one of the core challenges that Member States and regions are to face in the years to come, and as such should be given a particularly high level of consideration for the regions most affected by demographic change.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Objective criteria should be established for designating eligible regions and areas for support from the Funds. To this end, the identification of the regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council23 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 868/201424 the latest available list of NUTS II regions for which the necessary data can be provided by EUROSTAT. _________________ 23 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). 24 Commission Regulation (EU) No 868/2014 of 8 August 2014 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 241, 13.8.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and making SMEs more competitive;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, structural and climate adaptation and risk prevention and management;
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States and the Commission shall take into account the relevant country-specific recommendations.
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the selected policy objectives indicating by which of the Funds and programmes they will be pursued and a justification thereto, and where relevant, a justification for using the delivery mode of the InvestEU, taking into account relevant country-specific recommendation. The Partnership Agreement shall, in particular, describe which relevant country-specific recommendations will be addressed with the support of the Funds;
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) complementarities and synergies between the Funds and other Union instruments, includingparticularly with the European Partnerships of the Horizon programme and the LIFE strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects;
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the preliminary financial allocation from each of the Funds by policy objective at national level and at regional level (NUTS 1), respecting Fund-specific rules on thematic concentration;
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the Partnership Agreement and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund- specific rules. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account how the Member States intend to address relevant country-specific recommendations.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the Partnership Agreement and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund- specific rules. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular,may take into account relevant country-specific recommendations.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allocate, in the Partnership Agreement or in the request for an amendment of a programme, the amount of ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF amount to be contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees. The amount to be contributed to InvestEU shall not exceed 5 % of the total allocation of each Fund, except in duly justified cases. Such contributions shall not constitute transfers of resources under Article 21.
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For each specific objective, prerequisite conditions for its effective and efficient implementation ('enabling conditions') are laid down in this Regulation. Enabling conditions shall apply only to the extent and provided that they contribute to the specific objectives pursued within the priorities of the programme and that they can be influenced by those in charge of the programmes.
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Taking account of the above, Annex III lays down horizontal enabling conditions applicable to all specific objectives and the criteria necessary for the assessment of their fulfilment.
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Annex IV lays down thematic enabling conditions for the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD and the ESF+ and the criteria necessary for the assessment of their fulfilment.
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. In the event of a disagreement between the Commission and a Member State on the applicability of an enabling condition to the specific objective or the priorities of a programme or its fulfilment, the Commission shall bear the burden of proving the applicability or the non-fulfilment along defined criteria by means of a reasoned opinion.
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State, in close cooperation with the territorial level administering the programmes and by fully respecting the Code of Conduct of Partnership and Multi-level Governance, shall establish a performance framework which shall allow monitoring, reporting on and evaluating programme performance during its implementation, and contribute to measuring the overall performance of the Funds.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the EAFRD and the Cohesion Fund, the Member State shall carry out a mid-term review. The Member State and the territorial level in charge of the programme shall review each programme, taking into account the following elements:
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall submit to the Commission by 31 March 2025 a request for the amendment of each programme in accordance with Article 19(1). T or notify the Commission that the programme is not revised. If revised, the Member State shall justify the amendment on the basis of the elements set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall submit to the Commission by 31 March 20250 June 2025, where appropriate, a request for the amendment of each programme in accordance with Article 19(1). The Member State shall justify the amendment on the basis of the elements set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The revised programme shallmay include:
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the revised allocations of the financial resources by priority including the amounts for the years 2026 and 2027;
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Where as a result of tha case-by-case review a new programme is submitted, the financing plan under point (ii) of Article 17(3)(f) shall cover the total financial appropriation for each of the Funds as of the year of the programme approval.
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall be required to report on the results of the mid-term review.
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare programmes to implement the Funds for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027. Programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or at sub- national level, in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 6 and in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Partnership and Multi-level Governance.
Amendment 933 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) specific territories targeted, including the planned use of integrated territorial investment, community-led local development or other territorial tools;
Amendment 970 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. For ERDF, ESF+ and Cohesion Fund programmes submitted in accordance with Article 16, the table referred to in paragraph (3)(f)(ii) shall include the amounts for the years 2021 to 2025 only7.
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the programme and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund-specific Regulations, as well as its consistency with the Partnership Agreement. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account relevant country-specific recommendations.
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess the programme and its compliance with this Regulation and with the Fund-specific Regulations, as well as its consistency with the Partnership Agreement. In its assessment, the Commission shall, in particular, take into account how relevant country-specific recommendations are to be addressed.
Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 510 % of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 3 % of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme. For the programmes supported by the ERDF and ESF+, the transfer shall only concern allocations for the same category of region.
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The ERDF and the ESF+ may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of 105 % of support from those Funds for each priority of a programme, all or part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that such costs are necessary for the implementation.
Amendment 1079 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may request the transfer of up to 5 % of programme financial allocations from any of the Funds to any other Fund under shared management or to any instrument under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 1088 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Transferred resources shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Fund or the instrument to which the resources are transferred and, in the case of transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management, for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) another territorial tool supporting initiatives designed by the Member State for investments programmed for the ERDF under theall policy objectives referred to in Article 4(1)(e).
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) a description of the involvement of partners in accordance withunder Article 6(1) in the preparation and in the implementation of the strategy.
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Territorial strategies shall be drawn up under the responsibility of the relevant urban, local or other territorial authorities or bodies in cooperation with the economic and social partners.
Amendment 1129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Selecupported operations shall comply with the territorial strategy.
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The supported operations can be supported under more than one priority of the same programme.
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Where a strategy implemented in accordance with Article 23 involves investments that receive support from one or more Funds, from more than one programme or from more than one priority of the sam or from more than one programme, actions may be carried out as an integrated territorial investment ('ITI').
Amendment 1147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the list of operations to be supported has not been included in the territorial strategy, the relevant urban, local or other territorial authorities or bodies shall select or shall be involved in the selection of operations.
Amendment 1148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Where an urban, local or other territorial authority or body carries out tasks falling under the responsibility of the managing authority other than the selection of operations, the authority shall be identified by the managing authority as an intermediate body.
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. TOn the basis of the financing plan in the operational programme, the percentage of the Funds reimbursed for technical assistance shall be the followingmay be set at up to:
Amendment 1226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,54 %;
Amendment 1258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall set up a committee to monitor the implementation of the programme ('monitoring committee') - to be complemented by monitoring committees at regional level (NUTS 1) - within three months of the date of notification to the Member State concerned of the decision approving the programme.
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Member State may set up a single monitoring committee to cover more than one programme, but in connection with the ERDF and with the ESF+ a separate monitoring committee shall be set up in each case.
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in the data transmissions due by 31 January, 31 July and 31 October of each year, the number of selected operations, their total eligible cost, the contribution from the Funds and the total eligible expenditure declared by the beneficiaries to the managing authority, all. In addition, the transmission made 31 January shall contain the above data broken down by types of intervention;
Amendment 1373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where the total cost of an operation does not exceed EUR 200 000, the contribution provided to the beneficiary from the ERDF, the ESF+, the AMIF, the ISF and the BMVI shall take the form of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates, except for operations for which the support constitutes State aid or operations supported on the basis of investment costs of a heterogeneous nature for which the calculation of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates has no sufficient grounding. Where flat-rate financing is used, only the categories of costs to which the flat-rate applies may be reimbursed in accordance with point (a) of the first sub-paragraph.
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For point (d) of paragraph 1, management fees shall be performance based. Where bodies implementing a holding fund and/or specific funds, pursuant to Article 53(3), are selected through a direct award of contract, thHowever, for the first 24 months after the signature of the funding agreement, base remuneration can be added. The base remuneration for a financial instrument providing equity shall not exceed per annum 2.5% of programme contributions committed under the relevant funding agreement. The base remuneration for a financial instrument in all other cases shall not exceed per annum 0.5% of the programme contributions committed under the relevant funding agreement. The aggregate amount of management costs and fees paid to those bodies that can be declared as eligible expenditure shall be subject to a threshold of up to 5 % of the total amount of programme contributions disbursed to final recipients over the eligibility period shall not exceed the following limits: (a) for a fund of funds, 7% of the total amount of programme contributions paid to the fund of funds, (b) for a financial instrument providing equity, 20% of the total amount of programme contributions paid to the financial instrument, (c) for a financial instrument providing loans, equity or quasi-equity investments or set aside as agreed in guarantee contracts8% of the total amount of programme contributions paid to the financial instrument, (d) for a financial instrument providing guarantees, 10% of the total amount of programme contributions paid to the financial instrument, (e) for a financial instrument providing micro-credit, 10% of the total amount of programme contributions paid to the financial instrument.
Amendment 1478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all exchanges of information between beneficiaries and the programme authorities arcan be carried out by means of electronic data exchange systems in accordance with Annex XII.
Amendment 1480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all exchanges of information between beneficiaries and the programme authorities arcan be carried out by means of electronic data exchange systems in accordance with Annex XII.
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) record and store in an electronic systems the data on each operation necessary for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verifications and audits, and shall ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of data and the authentication of the users.
Amendment 1574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) drawing up the accounts, confirming the completeness, accuracy and correctness in accordance with Article 92 and keeping records of all the elements of the accounts in an electronic systems;
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. The audit authority shall prepare an audit strategy based on a risk assessment, taking account of the management and control system description provided for in Article 63(9), covering system audits and audits of operations. The audit strategy shall include system audits of newly identified managing authorities and authorities in charge of the accounting function. The audit shall be performed within nine months following their first year of functioning. The audit strategy shall be prepared in accordance with the template set out in Annex XVIII and shall be updated annually following the first annual control report and audit opinion provided to the Commission. It may cover one or more programmes. In the audit strategy, the audit authority may determine a limit for single account audits.
Amendment 1598 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission and audit authorities shall first use all information and records available in the electronic systems referred to in Article 66(1)(e), including results of management verifications and only request and obtain additional documents and audit evidence from the beneficiaries concerned where, based on their professional judgement, this is required to support robust audit conclusions.
Amendment 1603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall carry out on-the-spot management verifications in accordance with Article 68(1) only at the level of bodies implementing the financial instrument and, in the context of guarantee funds, at the level of bodies delivering the underlying new loans. If the financial instrument provides control reports supporting the payment application, the managing authority does not need to carry out on-the-spot management verifications.
Amendment 1607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Article 75 – paragraph 3
3. The audit authority shall carry out system audits and audits of operations in accordance with Articles 71, 73 or 77 at the level of bodies implementing the financial instrument and, in the context of guarantee funds, at the level of bodies delivering the underlying new loans. If the financial instrument provides the audit authority with an annual audit report drawn up by their external auditors by the end of each calendar year that covers the elements included in Annex XVII., the audit authority does not need to carry out further audits.
Amendment 1651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.2,625 %;
Amendment 1683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 0.2,75 %;
Amendment 1702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.2,875 %;
Amendment 1724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.53 %
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) in the case of state aid, the payment application may include advances paid to the beneficiary by the body granting the aid under the condition that those advances do not exceed 40% of the total amount of the aid to be granted to a beneficiary for a given operation.
Amendment 1785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 26 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026. In the event of payment stops on a legal or precautionary basis, an extension shall also be applied.
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with Articles 85 and 86 by 26 December of the seconthird calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 1803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 2
Article 99 – paragraph 2
2. The amount to be covered by pre- financing or payment applications by the time limit established in paragraph 1 concerning the budget commitment of 2021 shall be 60 % of that commitment. 1Concerning the budget commitments for 2022 and 2023, it shall be 80% of that commitment. 20 % of the budget commitment of 2021 shall be added to each budget commitment for the years 2022 to 20255 and 2026, and 20% of the budget commitments of 2022 and 2023 shall be added to the budget commitment for the year 2027 for the purposes of calculating the amounts to be covered.
Amendment 1865 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 1869 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 6
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 750% of the resources transferred to the CEF.
Amendment 1872 #
As of 1 January 2024, 50% of the 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].
Amendment 1890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may accept a proposal by a Member State in its submission of the Partnership Agreement or in the context of the mid-term review, for a transfer: of not more than 15% of the total allocations.
Amendment 1896 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1901 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % for the less developed regions;
Amendment 1942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 5570 % for the transition regions;
Amendment 1945 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 450 % for the more developed regions; where a less developed region adjoins a more developed region and, as a result, there is a considerable funding differential, the EU co-financing rate for the more developed region may be raised to 55 %.
Amendment 1960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 450 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 1974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The co-financing rate for the Cohesion Fund at the level of each priority shall not be higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 2005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 a (new)
Article 112 a (new)
Amendment 2009 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5 – paragraph 3
Annex II – point 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2011 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 6 – paragraph 3
Annex II – point 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2013 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point 2.1.1.2 – introductory part
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point 2.1.1.2 – introductory part
2.1.1.2 Indicators55 _________________ 55 Prior to the mid-term review in 2025 for the ERDF, the ESF+ and the CF, breakdown for the years 2021 to 2025 only.
Amendment 2015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point 2.1.1.3 – introductory part
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – point 2.1.1.3 – introductory part
2.1.1.3 Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention56 (not applicable to the EMFF) _________________ 56 Prior to the mid-term review in 2025 for the ERDF, the ESF+ and the CF, breakdown for the years 2021 to 2025 only.
Amendment 2017 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
Annex V – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
3.2 Total financial appropriations by fund and national co-financing59 _________________ 59 the ERDF, the ESF+ and the CF, financial appropriations for the years 2021 to Prior to the mid-term review in 2025 only.for
Amendment 2023 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 6
Annex XXIV – point 6
6. To the amounts by NUTS level 2 region obtained in accordance with point (5) is added, an amount resulting from the allocation of a premium of EUR 41 000 per person per year, applied to the population share of the region of net migration from outside the EU to the Member State since 1 January 2013.
Amendment 2024 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 6 a (new)
Annex XXIV – point 6 a (new)
6a. To the amounts obtained in accordance with point (5) for NUTS level 2 regions containing coal-mining areas is added an amount of EUR 1 000 per person for each job lost or restructured as a result of structural change intended to achieve a CO2-free energy supply.
Amendment 2087 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 001 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 001 – column 1
001 Investment in fixed assets in micro enterprises directly linked to research and innovation activitito increase the growth potential and competitiveness of SMEs or to secure and create jobs and training places, to secure skilled workers and to tackle skills shortages
Amendment 2089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 001 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 001 a (new)
001a Investment in fixed assets in micro 0% 0% enterprises
Amendment 2090 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 002 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 002 – column 1
002 Investment in fixed assets in small and medium-sized enterprises (including private research centres) directly linked to research and innovation activitito increase the growth and competitiveness of SMEs or to secure and create jobs and training places, to secure skilled workers and to tackle skills shortages
Amendment 2092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 002 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 002 a (new)
002a Investment in fixed assets in small and 0% 0% medium-sized enterprises
Amendment 2093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 004 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 004 – column 1
004 Investment in intangible assets in micro enterprises directly linked(including vocational training and technology centres) to increasearch and innovation activiti the growth and competitiveness of SMEs or to secure and create jobs and training places, to secure skilled workers and to tackle skills shortages
Amendment 2095 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 004 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 004 a (new)
004a Investment in intangible assets in 0% 0% micro enterprises
Amendment 2096 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 005 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 005 – column 1
005 Investment in intangible assets in small and medium-sized enterprises (including private research centres) directly linked and vocational training and technology centres) to increasearch and innovation activiti the growth and competitiveness of SMEs or to secure and create jobs and training places, to secure skilled workers and to tackle skills shortages
Amendment 2098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 005 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 005 a (new)
005a Investment in intangible assets in 0% 0% small and medium-sized enterprises
Amendment 2103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 016 column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 016 column 1
016 Supply of skilled labour for SMEs and skills development for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship, in particular through the promotion of vocational education and training (including vocational training and technology centres)
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 017 column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – row 017 column 1
017 Advanced support services for SMEs and groups of SMEs (including services for management, marketing and design services and for vocational and training services and vocational training and technology centres)
Amendment 2107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – row 027 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – row 027 a (new)
027a Support to enterprises that undergo 100% 40% structural changes to foster a low carbon economy and low carbon energy generation
Amendment 2118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – row 046 a (new)
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – row 046 a (new)
046a Rehabilitation of coal regions 0% 100%
Amendment 2124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 056 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 056 – column 1
056 Newly built motorways, bridges and roads – TEN-T core network
Amendment 2125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 057 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 057 – column 1
057 Newly built motorways, bridges and roads – TEN-T comprehensive network
Amendment 2126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 060 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 060 – column 1
060 Reconstructed or improved motorways, bridges and roads – TEN-T core network
Amendment 2127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 061 – column 1
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – row 061 – column 1
061 Reconstructed or improved motorways, bridges and roads – TEN-T comprehensive network
Amendment 2156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Specific objective – row 2 – column 2
Annex IV – Specific objective – row 2 – column 2
ERDF: All specific objectives under this policy objectives, except for the specific objective in Article 2 (1) (a) (iii) of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
Amendment 2161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Policy objective 2 – row 4 – column 2
Annex IV – Policy objective 2 – row 4 – column 2
ERDF and Cohesion Fund: 2.4 Promoting climate and structural change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience