6 Amendments of José Manuel FERNANDES related to 2017/0334(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to territorial, economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In its pursuit of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth-sustaining structural reforms, the Programme should not replace or substitute funding from national budgets of Member States, or be used to cover current expenditure;
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Strengthening territorial, economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to territorial, economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. That additional allocation should be financed exclusively through fresh appropriations to be mobilised by the budgetary authority, making full use of the available budgetary flexibility, on the basis of a relevant Commission proposal. No redeployments should be considered for that purpose, in order to avoid any negative impact on the financing of existing multiannual programmes.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to territorial, economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, job creation, and investment, which will also prepare for participation in the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;