2 Amendments of Estelle GRELIER related to 2011/2035(INI)
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a general new funding category based onCalls for the creation of a new intermediate category for regions with a GDP/PE between the 75% and 90% rates would be at odds with the tried and tested principles of EU cohesion policy (to support the weakest and pool the inherent potential of the wealthier regions, taking a cross- of the EU average; the purpose of this system would be to limit the threshold effect observed at 75% of Community GDP (the current eligibility threshold between the Convergence Objective and the Regional Competitiveness and Employment objectives) and to guarantee equal treatment between these regions; it would seek to take account of the difficulties faced both by the regions which in 2013 will for the first time no longer be covered by the Convergence Objective, and by those which, while eligible for the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective during the current programming period, are still facing structural socio-economic difficutlting approach), and therefore rejects this intermediate categoryes owing to the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy and are affected by internal regional disparities; the creation of this category should not penalise regions currently benefiting from the Convergence Objective or the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective, or which are currently in the phasing in or phasing out stage;