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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 PDF (750 KB) DOC (1 MB)
Amendments (26)
Amendment 64 #
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 enterprises and climate change mitigation, but also on measures which serve the traditional objectives of the ERDF set forth in Article 2. 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 83 #
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 challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind or regions with regional demographic challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], the Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during preparation and implementation of the ERDF programmes.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) productive investments that contribute to the establishment or preservation of jobs in SMEs and to the attainment of investment priorities in Articles 5.1 and 5.4, irrespective of the size of the undertaking;
Amendment 155 #
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, cultural, sporting and educational infrastructure, and in an infrastructure that takes the ageing population into consideration;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], as well as a fourth point of this Article that can be chosen freely, ; and
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], as well as a fourth point of this Article that can be chosen freely;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) at least 612.5 % 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 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
By derogation from point (a) (i), in those 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 but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 and a freely selected fourth point of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) supporting the establishment and operation of manufacturing and service enterprises;
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) supporting the ability of SMEs to invest in growth and innovation processes;
Amendment 441 #
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 renewable energy use in SMEbusinesses;
Amendment 466 #
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, including the support and development of sustainable urban mobility and environmentally friendly public transport.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage and cultural and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 564 #
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 mobility;
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health, sporting, cultural and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, enhancing the cultural opportunities available to all, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development and better management of demographic change, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) supporting measures that take account of the effects of an ageing population, ensuring the social integration of older people and helping to combat emigration among young people.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a In addition, by way of derogation from Article 87(1) of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR, a separate priority axis can be established for sustainable urban development in the operational programmes, containing the investment priorities from different thematic objectives.
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8