23 Amendments of Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA related to 2011/0273(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including bottlenecks within the transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Member States should be encouraged to confer the task of the managing authority on an EGTC or to make such a groupingother legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries or to make an EGTC or other body as mentioned above responsible for managing the part of a cooperation programme covering the territory concerned by the EGTC or an existing cross-border (territorial) structure.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The managing authority should set up a joint secretariat which should provide information to applicants for support, deal with project applications and assist beneficiaries in implementing their operations. In view of the significant local factors, it should be possible for the joint secretariat to take decentralised action through branches in participating countries.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Managing authorities should be responsible for all functions of the managing authority listed in Article 114 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], including for management verifications in order to ensure uniform standards across the whole programme area. However, where an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries is designated as managing authority, it should be authorised to carry out such verifications, as all participating Member States are represented in its organs. Even where no EGTC is designated, the managing authority should be authorised by the participating Member States to carry out verifications on the whole programme area.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Each Member State under the Eureopan Territorial Cooperation goal may transfer up to 15 % of the financial allocation of the cross-border or trans national cooperation strand to the other.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and diverse cooperation between citizens and institutions, including necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) investments in infrastructure to promote the economic and functional development of cross-border regions
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
(iv b) in the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, actions to promote cohesion between communities and to contribute to enhanced social and economic stability in the regions concerned.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) under transnational cooperation: development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies and measures aimed at the territorial cohesion of transnational areas (within the thematic objective of enhancing the institutional capacity of transnational cooperation structures and an efficient public administration).
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
(v) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro- regional strategies and sea-basin strategies; and measures aimed at the territorial cohesion of transnational areas;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and risk management in the selection of operations;
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and in particular in relation to access to funding taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and where appropriate the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at programme and operation level.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Where a joint action plant referred to in Article 93(1) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR] is carried out under the responsibility of an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries as beneficiary, staff of the joint secretariat of the cooperation programme and members of the Assembly of the EGTC may become members of the steering committee referred to in Article 97(1) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR]. The members of the Assembly of the EGTC shall not form the majority within that steering committee.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
For cooperation programmes, the intermediate body to carry out the management and implementation of an Integrated territorial investment referred to in Article 99(3) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR] shall be an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries provided that it is set up by public authorities from at least two participating countries.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries may apply as sole beneficiary for an operation provided that it is set up by public authorities and bodies from at least two participating countries, for cross- border and, transnational cooperation, and from at least three participating countries, forand interregional cooperation.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate, progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the ERDF;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) where appropriate, the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) where appropriate, actions taken to promote sustainable development;
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Staff costs of an operation may be calculated as a flat rate of up to 1520 % of the direct costs other than the staff costs of that operation.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Member States participating in a cooperation programme may make use of an EGTC or other legal body established under the laws of one of the participating countries with a view to making the grouping responsible for managing the cooperation programme or part thereof, notably by conferring on it the responsibilities of a managing authority.