Activities of Maurice PONGA related to 2009/0105(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With the view to enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community, it is necessary to support limited interventions for the renovation of existing buildings serving housing purposes in Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004. Those interventions can take place under the conditions set out in Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the Member States to which Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 applies, aA large number of marginalised communities live also outside urban areas. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the eligibility of expenditures on housing interventions in favour of these communities living in rural areas.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In line with Principle No 1 of those Common Basic Principles, in order to limit the risks of segregation, housing interventions for marginalised communities should take place in the framework of an integrated and sustainable approach, which includes actions, in particular, in the fields of education, health, social affairs, employment and security.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Expenditure on housing, except for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy as set out in paragraph 1a, shall be eligible only for those Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004, shall be eligible where the following conditions are met: (a) expenditure shall be programmed within one of the following frameworks: (i) the framework of an integrated urban development approach for areas experiencing or threatened by physical deterioration and social exclusion; (ii) the framework of an integrated and sustainable approach for marginalised communities. (b) The allocation to housing expenditure shall be either a maximum of 3 % of the ERDF allocation to the operational programmes concerned or 2 % of the total ERDF allocation.