9 Amendments of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Confirms the high EU added value of cohesion policy, as it fulfils the Treaty’s objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as of reducing disparities between the levels of development of various regions by: - bringing growth and jobs to the regional and local level, especially in territories lagging behind, which contributes to convergence, spill-over effects, enhanced economic cooperation, overall macroeconomic stability and the competitiveness of the Union as a whole; - providing public goods of a European dimension by supporting transnational infrastructure; - fostering cross-border cooperation and helping to create a stable ground for lasting peace and democracy in Europe; - using shared management and subsidiarity in order to bring together various stakeholders from different levels of governance and effectively address socio-economic risks and opportunities;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SNotes that the European Parliament considers that cohesion policy is for all regions; states that cohesion policy should remain the EU’s main investment policy, but that more needs to be done to highlight the major role of cohesion policy in achieving the EU’s political objectives;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that regional funding should be protected and should continue to predominantly take the form of grants rather than financial instruments, which do, however, have an important role to play in certain cases; stresses that in the event of a reduction in the EU’s budgets, greater focus on the EU’s core goals is required; highlights the Commission's statement that financial instruments are only appropriate for revenue-generating projects; considers that grants and subsidies will therefore continue to be needed;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the priorities of regional development programmes to be updated in order to take changing conditions into account and to benefit from new technology; also considers that more flexibility is required in the MFF to meet unforeseen challenges; underlines that the Commission's position is to strike the right balance between the stability and the flexibility of financing;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to look into the possibilities for greater synergies between the different EU funds, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020 and EFSI, and to work towards the goal of setting up the same rules for similar projects, including when they are financed by different EU policies and instruments, as this would cut red tape and make the implementation of EU funds easier for beneficiaries;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it is essential, in the context of the new MFF, to ensure that budgetary rules, and rules on cohesion policy spending, are at last simplified.;calls for the Commission to further explore the possibility of merging the current separate cohesion policy funds into a single fund, as this would provide an impetus to establish significantly clearer and lighter implementation rules and to ensure the integrated strategic planning of EU support;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Requests the Commission to build upon the positive elements of the ex-ante conditionality system, while reducing the corresponding administrative burden as regards to assessment and procedure;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen administrative capacity building actions in view of more efficient implementation of the funds;encourages a wider deployment of measures inspired by the Commission’s recent report ‘Competitiveness in low-income and low- growth regions - the lagging regions report’.
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Believes, therefore, that the current presentation of the headings requires some improvements, but is against any unjustified radical changes; proposes, as a result, the following structure for the MFF post-2020; Heading 1: A stronger and sustainable economy Including programmes and instruments supporting: under direct management: - research and innovation - -digital transformation of European society and economy industry, entrepreneurship and - small and medium-sized enterprises - large-infrastructure projects - - transport, digitalisation, energy - -energy, space environment and climate change -mitigation and adaptation - agriculture and rural development - - maritime affairs and fisheries - - horizontal (financial) instruments - supporting investments in Europe (possible umbrella financial instrument at EU level, incl. EFSI) Heading 2: Stronger cohesion and solidarity in Europe Including programmes and instruments supporting: - economic, social and territorial - cohesion (under shared management): investments in innovation, research, digitalisation, reindustrialisa transition, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation and mitigation, energy and environment employment, education, social affairs and social inclusion -, capacity building education, youth and life-long learning - -democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights culture, citizenship and - communication - health and food safety - - asylum, migration and integration, - justice and consumers - support to and coordination with national administrations - gender equality Heading 3: Stronger responsibility in the world Including programmes and instruments supporting: - human rights, democracy and the rule of law - international cooperation and development - neighbourhood - enlargement - humanitarian aid - trade - gender equality - contribution to EU trust funds and external relations facilities Heading 4: Security, peace and stability for all Including programmes and instruments supporting: - security - cybersecurity - crisis response and stability - common foreign and security policy - defence Heading 5: An efficient administration at the service of Europeans - financing EU staff - financing the buildings and equipment of EU institutions