50 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2011/0275(COD)
Amendment 71 #
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 enterprisupport for enterprise, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, information and communication technologies 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 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) AIn consultation with Member States and regions, a common set of indicators to assess progress of programme implementation should be set out before the Member States draft their operational programmes. These indicators should be complemented by programme-specific indicators.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social and demographic challenges affecting urban and suburban areas, and to define a procedure to establish than indicative list of cities and functional spaces, covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions and sparsely populated areas whose geographical situation slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to define procedures for the selection and implementation of innovative actions, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the content and scope set out in Article 9. I, it is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of cities to participatents in the urban development platform. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control, by Member States, of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aimsreducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, with particular attention being paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions, as set out in Article 174 of the TFEU. Namely, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 176 of the TFEU, the ERDF shall contribute to the financing of actions which aim to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union through support for the development and structural adjustment of the less developed regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind. .
Amendment 135 #
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 enterprises, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises and social economy enterprises;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in basic infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 166 #
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, cultural, sporting and tourist infrastructure;
Amendment 188 #
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 196 #
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 actorsal, local and other actors in civil society in the scientific and research field;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall notreducing the internal disparities in development may make it necessary for the ERDF to support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) in more developed regions and transition regions:
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 860 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]; and
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) at least 2015 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) in transition regions and in less developed regions:
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 540 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 393 #
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 SMEenterprises, in particular SMEs, including social enterprises and social economy enterprises:
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable energy sources, including self-consumption;
Amendment 449 #
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 strategies to manage renewable energy demand and use in SMEs;
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, in particular in the urban and suburban transport sector;
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
a) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquisreduce waste disposal;
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquisimprove its availability, quality and efficient use;
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
c) conserving, protecting, promoting and developing the natural and cultural heritage;
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
d) conserving and protecting biodiversity, soil conservation and protection and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 2000[15] and green infrastructures;
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, in particular in peripheral and island regions:
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobilityand suburban mobility which help improve air quality and reduce pollution;
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) developing sustainable maritime and/or air transport systems to remove bottlenecks and improve island territories’ capacity for development and to help the islands become more accessible to both passengers and cargo;
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
a) investing in health, educational, cultural and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community-based servicethe integration of the most disadvantaged groups, including access for disabled people, reducing inequalities in terms of health, training and cultural status;
Amendment 645 #
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 and social regeneration of deprived urban and rural and coastal communities;
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Common indicators, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be used where relevant, after consultation with the Member States and regions, and in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]. For common indicators, baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climateic, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract an indicative list of cities and functional spaces where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through. Their management may be delegated to cities interested in Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an uUrban development platforms shall be encouraged to promote capacity-building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Depending on their territorial characteristics, Member States, in coordination with regional and local authorities, shall decide which cities are to take part based on criteria which they determine;
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 754 #
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 in Article 174 of the TFEU shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Support actions in the following areas: a) all the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of the General Rules of Procedure governing European Funds; b) start-up aid for transport services; c) cooperation actions not covered by the Regulation on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The specific additional allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs, linked to the handicaphandicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, incurred in the outermost regions in supporting supporting the specific objectives of the Community strategy for these regions, and in particular:
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services; , including connections with neighbouring third countries;
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The amount to which the rate of co- financing applies shall be proportionate to the additional costs referred to in paragraph 1costs incurred by the beneficiary in the case of operating aid and expenditure covering public service obligations and contracts only, and may cover the total eligible costs in the case of expenditure for investment.
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13