10 Amendments of Erminia MAZZONI related to 2013/0000(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the absence of any reference to Member States’ financial capacity may further unlevel the playing field across the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be pdisadvantaged areas of the EU, necessary balanced at a disadvantage relative to thir sheet adjustments in the private sector and ecountries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costnomic uncertainty are undermining investments and access to finance, thus increasing disparities across regions;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions should have a special safety regime, similar to that for transition regionsas well as regions severely hit by the crisis for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy and Regional State Aid might be the only source of investment, allowing them to cope with their new situation;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the role of State aid in economies which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis and for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy might be the only source of investment; points out that the adverse economic situation is not yet reflected by the data for the 2008-2010 period, to be used by the Commission as a basis of State aid eligibility; welcomes the Commission’s intention to perform a mid-term review of the regional maps in 2016is of the opinion that using such data at a time of such rapid and dramatic economic disruption may be inappropriate, as it is not possible yet to measure accurately the territorial impact of this disruption; asks the Commission to act on the basis of more recent and specific data available at local level;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that “isolation” (i.e. low population density) is the only geographical disadvantage which is relevant for the derogation under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU; believes that geographical disadvantages such as insularity, closeness to the border and natural disasters should also be made relevant;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RIn order to ensure a simplified but consistent approach, reiterates its request for clarification on the assessment of the State aid granted under the Block Exemption Regulations by the Member States as this will present particular difficulties not only for SMEs but also for local and regional authorities and their entities under the Cohesion Policy programming for 2014-2020; stresses that simplification should not be achieved at the expenses of enforcement;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the general ex-ante conditionality on State aid within national schemes as well as the Cohesion Policy requires that the Commission applies a more pro-active approach to State aid cases, in particular if the size and scope of aid exempt from notification increases; invites the Commission to introduce - within ex ante conditionality - "financial caps" on the basis of the beneficiary population to be regularly assessed; endorses the Court of Auditors’ view that the Commission should raise awareness about the obligation to notify, promote best practices, provide targeted information on the different types of notification, and either provide for the publication of a regularly updated section addressing frequently asked questions on the Commission’ competition website or set up a help desk addressing questions regarding the interpretation of the guidelines;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the Member States should coordinate their activities with the Commission better, in terms of the quality and timeliness the information they are to submit and the notifications they are to prepare; calls on the Member States to ensure the proper application of the State aid ex-ante conditionality under Cohesion Policy, and to provide better compliance with State aid rules at national level; in this respect the introduction of "financial caps" should be envisaged;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to target their information campaigns regarding State aid rules specifically on regional and local bodies, many of which have only occasionally granted State aid and have therefore limited knowledge of the rules that apply to it; calls on the Commission to take this into consideration when assessing the ex- ante conditionality that applies to State aid in Member States;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Suggests that, in the context of the RAG, the provisions applicable to SMEs in “c” areas should also apply to “mid caps” (with up to 3 000 employees) as identified by the EIB;