Activities of Nadezhda NEYNSKY related to 2011/0404(COD)
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Common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for external action - Instrument for stability - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide - Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries - Establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation - European neighbourhood instrument - Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (debate)
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) PDF (648 KB) DOC (797 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The accession process is based on objective criteria and the application of the principle of equal treatment of all applicant countries. Progression towards accession depends on the determination and capacity of the applicant country to undertake the necessary reforms to align its political, institutional, legal, administrative and economic systems with the rules, standards, policies and practices in the Union, as well as on the respect for the integration capacity of the Union.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objectives of the assistance should be defined in indicative country and multi– country strategy papers established by the Commission for the duration of the Union's Multi-annual Financial Framework in partnership with the beneficiary countries, based on their specific needs and enlargement agenda. The strategy papers should identify the policy areas and specific sectors for assistance and, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority, lay down the indicative allocations of funds per policy area, broken down per year, including an estimate of climate related expenditure. Sufficient flexibility should be built in to cater for emerging needs and to give incentives to improve performance. The strategy papers should ensure coherence and consistency with the efforts of beneficiary countries as reflected in their national budgets and should take into account the support provided by other donors. In order to take into account internal and external developments, the multiannual indicative strategy papers should be revised as appropriate.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) A performance reserve providing additional financial awards and incentives to well-performing countries should be established.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is in the Union's interest to assistReforms of the political, legal and socio-economic systems of the beneficiary countries are in their efforts to reform their system interest of the Union and the beneficiary countries in order to alignbring them to those ofe same level of standards as the Union's. Since the objective of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can be better achieved at Union's level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this objective.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) With regard to these delegated acts, it is of particular importance that the Commission should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should further ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission ofsimultaneously transmit all relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council in due time.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Assistance should develop and expand local ownership while at the same time it should continue to make use of the structures and instruments that have proved their worth in the pre- accession process. The transition from direct management of pre-accession funds by the Commission to decentralised management delegated to the beneficiary countries should be progressive and in line with each beneficiary country's capacities.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Where a beneficiary country violates the principles on which the Union is founded, or fails to respect the commitments contained in the relevant agreements concluded with the Union, or makes insufficient progress with respect to the accessiodoes not respect its political obligations deriving from the pre-accession process, especially vis-à-vis the Copenhagen criteria, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, should be able to takeadopt a decision and take the necessary and appropriate measures to redress the situation.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. Assistance under this Regulation shall pursue the following specific objectives accordepending to the needs of each beneficiary country and their individual enlargement agenda and in line with the Copenhagen criteria:
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii). promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, enhanced respect for minority rights, promotion of gender equality, non-discrimination and freedom of the press, and promotion ofmedia, freedom of assembly and association, and upholding good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the achievement of Union standards in the economy and in economic governance, including fiscal stability and the establishment of a functioning and stable market economy;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the implementation of economic reforms necessary to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union, while pursuachieving economic, social and environmental goalprogress;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a Common Strategic Framework for the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance. The IPA Common Strategic Framework shall translate the political priorities of the enlargement policy into key actions which can receive assistance under this Regand the objectives of this Regulation into key actions and common objectives, for the achievement of which shall be granted assistance, and shall act as a reference framework for the mulationannual strategy papers.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Union assistance under this Regulation shall be implemented through programmes and measures as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of the Common Implementing Regulation and in accordance with specific rules establishing uniform conditions for implementing the present Regulation, in particular as regards management structures and procedures, which the Commission shall adopt in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of the present Regulation. Implementation shall, as a rule, take the form of annual or multiannual, country specific or multi-country programmes established in accordance with the strategy papers referred to in Article 6 and drawn up by the beneficiary countries and/or the Commission, as appropriateCommission in partnership with the beneficiary country or countries.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Where appropriate, the IPA may contribute to cross-border cooperation programmes or measures that are established and, implemented and governed under the Regulation (EU) No … of the European Parliament and of the Council of … establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument and in which IPA beneficiary countries participate.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the provisions on suspension of aid in partnership and cooperation agreements with partner countries and regions, where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or the commitments contained in the relevant agreements concluded with the Union, or where progress towards fulfilment ofan beneficiary country does not respect political obligations deriving from the pre-accession criteria is insufficientprocess, especially the Copenhagen criteria, or where an beneficiary country systematically does not achieve the objectives and indicators set in the Common Strategic Framework and in the strategy papers, the Union shall invite the beneficiary country to hold consultations with a view to finding a solution acceptable to both parties, except in cases of special urgency. Where consultations with the beneficiary country do not lead to a solution acceptable to both parties, or if consultations are refused or in cases of special urgency, the Council may take appropriate measures in accordance with Article 215(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which may include full or partial suspension of Union assistance. The European Parliament shall be fully and immediately informed of any decisions taken in this respect.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Performance Reserve 1. A Performance Reserve shall be provided for in the Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 5. An indicative amount, corresponding to 5% of the overall financial allocation shall be earmarked to the Performance Reserve. That amount shall not be pre-allocated. 2. The allocation of the funds from the Performance Reserve shall be decided in accordance with the IPA Common Strategic Framework, the strategy papers and the Common Implementing Regulation. In cases to be specified in full in the IPA Common Strategic Framework, where exceptional progress is made in meeting the objectives specified in the strategy papers, funds shall be disbursed from the Performance Reserve, having due regard to the will of the budgetary authority to scrutinise all proposed deployments of funds. Progress shall be assessed on the basis of the performance indicators referred to in Article 2(2) of this Regulation and specified in the strategy papers. 3. The decision on disbursement of funds from the Performance Reserve shall be taken following a revision of the strategy papers relating to the beneficiary concerned, in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Regulation for the period from 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 14 110 100 000... (current prices). Up to 3% of the financial reference amount, and in line with the needs and priorities of the beneficiary countries, shall be allocated to cross- border cooperation programmes between beneficiary countries and EU Member States.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
As referred to in Article 13, paragraph 2 of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation, in order to promote the international dimension of higher education, an indicative amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from the different(...) corresponding to 2% of the financial allocations available for all the external instruments (Development Cooperation Instrument, European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, Partnership Instrument and the European Development Fund), will be allocated to actions of learning mobility to or from non EU countries and to cooperation and policy dialogue with authorities/institutions/organisations from these countries. The provisions of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation will apply to the use of those funds.