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66 Amendments of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11 a) The European Union and most Member States are party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is important in the implementation of the relevant projects that the obligations stemming from this Convention with regard inter alia to education, employment, and accessibility are considered by all projects supported by the CSF Funds.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi-country character, there should be no performance reserve for ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58

(58) In order to strengthen the focus on results and achievement of the Europe 2020 objectives and targets, five per cent of the resources for the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal should be set aside as a performance reserve for each Fund, and category of region in each Member State.deleted

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65

(65) Where an urban or ~~territori~~rural development strategy requires an integrated approach because it involves investments under more than one priority axis of one or several operational programmes, action supported by the Funds should be carried out as an integrated territorial investment within an operational programme.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90

(90) The Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of implementing acts, as regards all CSF Funds, decisions approving the Partnership Contracts~~, decisions on the allocation of the performance reserve, decisions suspending payments linked to Member States' economic policies,~~ and, in the case of decommitment, decisions to amend decisions adopting programmes; and as regards the Funds, decisions identifying the regions and Member States fulfilling the Investment for growth and jobs criteria, decisions setting out the annual breakdown of commitment appropriations to the Member States, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's CF allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Structural Funds allocation for food for deprived people, decisions adopting and amending operational programmes, decisions on major projects, decisions on joint action plans, decisions suspending payments and decisions on financial corrections.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, among them non-profit organisations promoting social inclusion, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3

3. TFollowing consultation of all relevant partners, including trade unions and civil society organisation at Union level, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 to provide for a European code of conduct that lays down objectives and criteria to support the implementation of partnership and to facilitate the sharing of information, experience, results and good practices among Member States.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – title

Promotion of equal~~ity between men and women~~ opportunities and non- discrimination

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2

The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to promote equal opportunities, prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, and make sure that segregation will not be reproduced and accessibility will be ensured during the preparation and implementation of programmes.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) on the basis of the Commission's guidelines, an integrated approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or poverty and social exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds. The integrated approach shall demonstrate how the CSF Funds will contribute to the delivery of integrated national anti-poverty strategies as detailed in the NRPs and supported by national public policies which promote the inclusion of all groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion, underpinned by National Social Reports;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) the actions taken to involve the partners, their effectiveness and their role of those partners in the preparation of the Partnership Contract and the progress report as defined in Article 46 of this Regulation;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of the Partnership Contract with this Regulation, with the Common Strategic Framework, and the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluations of the programmes, and shall make observations within three months of the date of submission of the Partnership Contract. The Commission shall also examine whether the public policies of the Member States are also in line with the Union objectives. The Member State shall provide all necessary additional information and, where appropriate, shall revise the Partnership Contract.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shall constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission. The failure to maintain already fulfilled ex-ante conditionality during the implementation of the programme shall also constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18

5% of the resources allocated to each CSF Fund and Member State, with the exception of resources allocated to the European territorial cooperation goal and to Title V of the EMFF Regulation, shall constitute a performance reserve to be allocated in accordance with Article 20.Article 18 deleted Performance reserve

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Apart from the above-mentioned reviews, continuous monitoring, carried out by the Commission, functioning as an early warning system is necessary to detect programmes which have not contributed to the delivery of the goals and objectives of the CFS Funds, in order to prevent the suspension of payments.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 20

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2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 21

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2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2

2. Programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or any authority designated by them, in cooperation with the partners. Each Member State shall draw up and publish a consultation plan and subsequently report on the nature and outcomes of this consultation process.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For each CSF Fund, the Fund-specific rules shall set out common qualitative and quantitative indicators and may provide for programme-specific indicators.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) community-led, by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, including local people with direct experience of poverty and social exclusion and beneficiaries of relevant projects, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) a description of the process of community involvement, including NGOs, local people with direct experience of poverty and social exclusion and beneficiaries of relevant projects, in the development and the delivery of the strategy;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 3

3. Contributions in kind are not eligible expenditure in respect of financial instruments, except for contributions of land or real estate in respect of investments with the objective of supporting urban or rural development orand urban regeneration, where the land or real estate forms part of the investment. Such contributions of land or real estate shall be eligible provided that the conditions in Article 59 are met.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3

3. The annual implementation report submitted in 2017 shall set out and assess the information set out in paragraph 2 and progress towards achieving the objectives of the programme, including the contribution of the CSF Funds to changes in result indicators, when evidence is available from evaluations. It shall also assess the implementation of actions to take into account the principles set out in Articles 6, 7 and 8 and report on support used for climate change targets and actions taken to deliver on the poverty reduction target.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) progress towards achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework and the support used for climate change and poverty reduction objectives;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point h

(h) the role of the partners referred in Article 5 and an assessment of the quality of this partnership in the implementation of the Partnership Contract.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations, including data related to common qualitative and quantitative, and where appropriate programme-specific indicators.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) the internal coherence of the proposed programme or activity and its relation with other relevant instruments, including national public policies;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point l

(l) the adequacy of planned measures to promote equal opportunities between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including measures to remove barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m

(m) the adequacy of planned measures to promote sustainable development and social inclusion.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 50

The ex post evaluations shall be carried out by the Commission ~~or by the Member States, in close cooperation~~in close cooperation with the Member States. Ex post evaluations shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the CSF Funds and their contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in accordance with specific requirements established in the Fund-specific rules. Ex post evaluations shall be completed by 31 December 2023.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f

(f) actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, particularly amongst non- governmental organisations, including with third countries. To bring about greater efficiency in communication to the public at large and stronger synergies between the communication activities undertaken at the initiative of the Commission, the resources allocated to communication actions under this Regulation shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this Regulation;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Each Member State shall ensure in all OPs that sufficient technical assistance is made available to facilitate the involvement and participation of non- governmental organisations in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6

~~6. 5% of the resources for the Investment for growth and jobs goal shall constitute the performance reserve to be allocated in accordance with Article 20.~~deleted

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 7

7. 0,2% of the ERDF resources for the Investment for growth and jobs goal shall be allocated to innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission in the area of sustainable urban and rural development.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii

(iii) the list of cities and suburban areas for regeneration where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented, the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii a (new)

(iii a) the list of rural microregions with the highest concentration of poverty and the indicative annual allocation of ESF, ERDF and EAFRD support for integrated actions;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii

(ii) 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 and avoid reproducing segregation during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational 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;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii a (new)

(iii a) a description of the specific actions taken to achieve the EU poverty reduction target by promoting the social inclusion of disadvantaged groups of people;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall consult during the planning with, and submit an opinion of the national equality bodies on the measures set out in points (ii) and (iii) with the proposal for an operational programme under the Investment for growth and jobs goal.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2

2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner ~~and subject to a limit of 5 % of Union funding for each priority axis of an operational~~the development of rural microregions and suburban areas for regeneration that are listed based on Article 87 (2) (c), where integrated programme,s a ~~part of an operation for which~~re crucial, necessary and functional. In this case the costs are eligible for support from ~~the~~ bother Funds on the basis of eligibility rules applied to th~~at Fund~~em, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the integrated operation and are directly linked to it.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) an analysis of the environmental impact, taking into account climate change adaptation and mitigation needs, and disaster resilience and the social impact, taking into account the contribution to social inclusion;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 1

1. Where an urban or rural development strategy or ~~other territorial strategy or~~ pact as defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation…[ESF] requires an integrated approach involving investments under more than one priority axis of one or more operational programmes, the action shall be carried out as an integrated territorial investment (an ‘ITI’).

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) actions to fight against poverty and promote social inclusion of disadvantaged groups of people;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) progress in implementation of the integrated approach to territorial development, including sustainable urban and rural development, and community- led local development under the operational programme;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point e

(e) 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, as well as the specific actions taken to fight poverty and promote social inclusion of vulnerable groups of people;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) reduction of poverty and promotion of social inclusion of vulnerable groups of people, especially through integrated active inclusion approaches;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 7

7. The Member State or the managing authority may entrust the management of part of an operational programme to an intermediate body by way of an agreement in writing between the intermediate body and the Member State or managing authority (a ‘global grant’). With a view of facilitating access to Structural Funds for small NGOs, Member States shall promote the use of small and tailor-made global grants. The intermediate body shall provide guarantees of its solvency and competence in the domain concerned, as well as its administrative and financial management.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1

- personalised services and active and preventive labour market measures at an early stage, which are open for all jobseekers, including people from marginalised communities;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 8 – sub-point 8.3 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1

- personalised services and active and preventive labour market measures at an early stage, which are open for all jobseekers, including people from marginalised communities;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – introductory part

- A system for collecting and analysing data and information, including disaggregated data on the Roma, on ESL at national, regional and local level is in place that:

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 3 a (new)

- pays special attention to the special needs of groups at increased risk of early school leaving, also through prevention of early school leaving, with access to quality, diverse early childhood development programs, home-based and community-based learning initiatives and free childcare services;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 3 b (new)

- eliminates segregation and prevents Roma children's enrolment in special schools and segregated classes, and promotes active anti-segregation measures, paying attention also to indirect, culturally biased barriers such as non-inclusive school climate and psychological entry tests for enrolling children to mainstream schools;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 9 – sub-point 9.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 3 c (new)

- pays attention to the creation of diverse teaching staff;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2

- ~~is in accordance with~~lays out concrete proposals and public policy measures designed to work towards the achievement of the national poverty and social exclusion target (as defined in the National Reform Programme and National Social Reports), which includes the extension of quality employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 4

- demonstrates that social partners and relevant stakeholders are involved ~~in the design of~~at all stages (programming, implementation and evaluation) of the national anti- poverty strategies and all the active inclusion strategies;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 6 a (new)

- includes a comprehensive approach to tackle child poverty and promote child well-being.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 1

- sets achievable national goals for Roma integration to bridge the gap with the general population. These targets should address, as a minimum, the four EU Roma integration goals relating to access to education, employment, healthcare and housing reflected in public policy measures;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.1 – column 3 – indent 2 – sub-indent 2

- is coherent with the National Reform Programme and National Social Reports;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 1

- Contains coordinated measures to improve access to quality ~~health servic~~, affordable and culturally sensitive health services aiming at tackling the social determinants of health inequalities;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2 a (new)

- pays special attention to the special needs of marginalised communities such as the Roma;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3

- contains a monitoring and review system. with adequate budgetary resources;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 10 – sub-point 10.2 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3 a (new)

- ensures that community and civil society as well as regional and local authority perspectives are included in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies and programmes.

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 1

- an analysis and strategic planning of legal, organisational, public policy and/or procedural reform actions;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Thematic ex ante conditionalities – point 11 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub- indent 4 a (new)

- the employment of people from marginalised communities in the public sector;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 2

- the designation of an equality unit with adequate capacity and power to ensure equal opportunities, and a strategy for training and dissemination of information for staff involved in the implementation of the funds;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – General ex-ante conditionalities – point 1 – column 3 – indent 1 – sub-indent 3 a (new)

- arrangements for collecting disaggregated data on the Roma, the disabled, women, and young and elderly people, and using them in monitoring and evaluation;

2012/05/30
Committee: EMPL