6 Amendments of Alain CADEC related to 2010/2088(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. TRecalls that the main objective of cohesion policies is the balanced development of all the regions of the European Union; takes the view, therefore, that GDP is an essential measurement of economic growth, but is insufficient to assess regional development and establish cohesion policies;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the condition of natural environments, environmental sustainability, fairness and social integration are now just as important as the economy among the key issues underpinning the European model for development; states, furthermore, that an overarching approach should be taken with regard to assessing people’s wellbeing and quality of life, as well as regions’ vulnerabilities;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to introduce, as a matter of priority and urgency, readily and precisely measurable indicators in addition to GDP for environmental and social issues, with a view to establishing a more comprehensive picture of regional cohesion policies, at the latest by the start of the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Proposes that the criteria governing regions’ eligibility for EU funding should be considered in the light of the set of indicators that is brought in; calls for environmental and social indicators to be given the same status as GDP when it comes to classifying the regions.GDP to remain the key eligibility criterion, but urges that environmental and social indicators should also be taken into account;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that Annex 2 to Regulation 1083/2006 provides for the criteria of the unemployment rate, the employment rate, workers' level of education and population density to be used when allocating funding under the objective 'regional competitiveness and employment'; stresses the importance of these criteria as adjuncts to GDP.
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that the strict application of the GDP criterion in determining regions' eligibility under the 'convergence' objective creates a significant threshold effect to the detriment of regions which are not eligible; calls on the Commission, therefore, to assess the possibility of creating an intermediate objective between 'convergence' and 'regional competitiveness and employment' with a view to attenuating this threshold effect.