42 Amendments of Hermann WINKLER related to 2011/0275(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% ofich were supported under the aConverage GDP of the EU-25 for the referencence objective in the 2007-13 period.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, as well as regions facing demographic challenges.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental, scientific and research actors;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not primarily support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) mobilising the innovative capacities of SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, and supporting research and development in SMEs geared to application and implementation, with product and process-related innovations being given equal value;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and the transfer of firms; promoting measures geared to providing support to accompany and stabilise SMEs and promoting investment in individual firms;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, in particular for internationalisation;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in and by SMEs;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind as well as regions with major demographic challenges.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment inand innovative financial instruments particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) investment in economy-related infrastructures
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in social, health and educational, sporting, cultural and tourism infrastructure ;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) development of the endogenous potential by supporting regional and local development and research and innovationof research and innovation capacity at local and regional levels, including by forming clusters. These measures shall include:
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iii a) support for the redevelopment of former industrial and mining areas;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors as well as the actors in the areas of science and research;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, cultural and creative industry and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms as well as business transfers, promoting measures for the accompanying and stabilising support of SMEs and fostering investment on a company by company basis;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including the corresponding consulting services, in particular for internationalisation.;
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in businesses, particularly SMEs;
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) promoting investment to address specific risks, such as flood protection, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems.;
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage and the associated research;
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and other contaminated areas and reduction of air pollution.
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health and social, social and physical mobility infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, including the remediation and restoration of contaminated areas;
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c
(c) support for social enterprises., social partners and chambers of commerce, etc.;
Amendment 753 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.