13 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2016/2303(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the national, local and regional authorities have difficulties in retaining qualified personnel, who tend to leave for better-paid jobs in the private sector; whereas this is an important hindrance for the capacity of the public authorities to successfully implement the ESI Funds, in order to make optimum use of EIS funds, local, regional and national authorities need a sufficient number of trained and qualified staff;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is space for improving the monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance despite the fact that there isemphasis on more result orientation in the 2014- 2020 programming period;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s activities funded by technical assistance, in particular its work on the TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER instrument, the Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool and the Integrity Pacts; calls on the Member States to make use of such initiatives to the extent possible; stresses that such instruments should have a greater role in the post-2020 cohesion policy and accordingly urges the Commission to raise awareness at local level regarding their use;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the positive impact ofNotes the work of the Task Force for Greece and the Support Group for Cyprus on the implementation of the ESI Funds in those two countries, and in particular on absorption rates, while bearing in mind that this is only one of the indicators for a positive assessment of cohesion policy;
Amendment 22 #
4. Takes note of the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), and recognises itsa number of potential benefits for cohesion policy, among other areas; considers, however, that in case of a possible prolongation of the programme, this may detract from cohesion policy thematic objectives and that resources should not be taken away from ESI Funds technical assistance; calls on the Commission to ensure maximum coordination between the actions financed by the SRSP and the technical assistance provided under the ESI Funds so as to concentrate its efforts on achieving cohesion policy objectives as effectively as possible;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the technical assistance strategy prepared by the Commission’s DG for Regional and Urban Policy; suggests a broader technical assistance strategy or other coordinating mechanismto ensure more effective coordination covering all DGs that deal with the ESI Funds, as well as the activities of the Structural Reform Support Service related to cohesion policy, in order to streamline the support provided, avoid duplication and maximise synergies and complementarities;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a reduction of technical assistance;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that technical assistance is in essence different from other actions financed by the ESI Funds and that it is particularly difficultcomplicated task to measure its results; highlights, however, that, given its necessity, the level of resources available under it and its potential, there is a strong need for a coordinated, strategic and transparent approach;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the 2019 performance review will shed some light on the results of the use of technical assistance in the 2014-2020 programming period but these willresults may come too late for the discussions on the post 2020-period;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concernedNotes that that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective waysufficiently and effectively reach the local authorities; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also towhile restoreing trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that the 2014-2020 programming period provides for greater involvement of local authorities; stresses that this implies greater technical and administrative skills; asks the commission to study initiatives and mechanisms enabling local operators to fully exploit the programming opportunities provided by EIS fund regulations;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the largest part of technical assistance resources is spent on staff costs which are necessary for the implementation of ESI Funds; considers, howbeliever,s that this funding should not under any circumstances act as a substitute for national financing in this area, and that there should be a gradual strategic shift towards activities which generate greater added value for cohesion policy in general, such as communication or experience-sharinghuman resources can be a stimulus and an incentive for the progressive improvement of public administration standards in the Member States; calls on the Commission to develop effective synergy mechanisms for the benefit of the public and of recipients;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that technical assistance in the future should be increasingly focused on the beneficiary/project level rather than dealing with excessive procedural and bureaucratic complications;