10 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2011/0273(COD)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. In accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty, the ERDF contributes to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention should be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions. In accordance with Article 349 of the Treaty, the outermost regions may benefit from specific measures relating in particular to conditions of access to structural funds and to horizontal Union programmes.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the benefit of the regions of the Union, a mechanism to organise support from the ERDF to external policy instruments such as ENI, EDF and IPA should be set up, including where external cooperation programmes cannot be adopted or have to be discontinued.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Based on the experience from the 2007-13 programming period, the conditions for the selection of operations shoul d be clarified and strengthened in order to ensure selection of only genuinely joint operations. Furthermore, an adapted approach should take into consideration the specific context of cooperation with third countries. The notion of sole beneficiaries should be defined and it should be clarified that they are permitted to carry out cooperation operations by themselves.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The rules on flexibility concerning the location of operations out side the programme area should be simplified. In addition, it is necessary to support and facilitate, through specific arrangements, effective cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation with the Union's neighbouring third countries where this is necessary to ensure that the regions of the Member States which border third countries can be effectively assisted in their development. Accordingly, it is appropriate to authorise on an exceptional basis and under certain conditions the financing of assistance from the ERDF for operations located on the territory of third countries where the operations are for the benefit of the regions of the Union.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is necessary to clarify the applicable rules concerning financial management, programming, monitoring, evaluation and control regarding the participation of third countries in cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation programmes, particulary when outermost regions are involved. Those rules should be established in the relevant cooperation programme and/or the relevant financing agreement between the Commission, each of the third countries and the Member State hosting the managing authority of the relevant cooperation programme.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
b) exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice on sustainable urban and rural development and the consideration of particular territorial features including permanent natural and geographical handicaps, as referred to in Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 19(2) and (3), cross-border cooperation programmes may cover regions from Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions. The abovementioned countries must contribute to the programme(s) they take part in. This contribution is included in the financing plan referred to in Article 7, paragraph 2, point f). For third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions, this contribution is optional and is not a requirement for their participation.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For transnational cooperation, the Commission shall adopt the list of transnational areas to receive support, broken down by cooperation programme and covering NUTS level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes, by means of implementing acts, taking account of macro-regional strategies and sea-basins already existing and being drawn up. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2).
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Beneficiaries shall cooperate in the development, implementation, staffing and financing of operations. For programmes involving outermost regions and third countries, a minimum of two of these conditions may be verified.