7 Amendments of Petru Constantin LUHAN related to 2010/2305(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that many of the problems identified could be avoided by involving, right from the programming stage, all the relevant players at national, regional and local level, in order to match the proposals under future framework documents and operational programmes as closely as possible to their needs, hence enabling a greater and clearer contribution to be made to meeting EU objectives;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need for simplification of rules and procedures at both EU and national level without creating major difficulties for the beneficiaries; believes that simplification will contribute to the speedy allocation of funds, higher absorption rates, increased efficiency, fewer errors and reduced payment periods; considers that a balance needs to be struck between simplification and the stability of rules and procedures; maintains that simplifying the rules and procedures without providing potential applicants and beneficiaries with sufficient information on them will not produce the effects desired;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that emphasis should be placed on payments for delivery of results rather than checking inputs; believes, in this context, that a better balance should be found between, on the one hand, the rules and procedures required for ensuring the legality and regularity of EU expenditure and, on the other, making cohesion policy more performance-oriented and cost- efficient; calls for the Commission to redouble its efforts to establish the payment arrangements for the forthcoming programming period and to ensure that these are geared to results and the timely training of national system experts;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the paramount importance of timely adoption of the multiannual financial framework and clear and definitive rules and guidance for the Member States in order to avoid start-up difficulties at the beginning of the next programming period; considers it necessary for the Commission to provide technical support to ensure that these are also well understood at Member State level;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make further efforts to attract and retain qualified staff to manage EU funds; calls for closer attention to be paid to the management of human resources, in view of the multiple investments made in developing their expertise through European funding;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Member States to establish exchange fora or networks among their implementation structures with a view to discussing experiences and difficulties and exchanging best practices; invites the Member States also to help beneficiaries address more demanding control requirements by providing them with support; proposes that a percentage of the amounts allocated for the technical assistance operational programmes be used for such actions;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the establishment of ‘public- private partnerships’ is often a long and cumbersome procedure, but nonetheless believes that ‘public-private partnerships’ prepared well in advance could contribute to increasing absorption capacity and to resolving difficulties with co-financing; recommends that the Member States clarify and simplify their national legislation to make such partnerships possible;