23 Amendments of Nuno TEIXEIRA related to 2011/0276(COD)
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The outermost regions should benefit from specific measures and additional funding to offset the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, specifically their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their economic and social development.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The pre-financing payment at the start of programmes ensures that the Member State also has the means to provide ex ante support to beneficiaries infrom the start of the implementation of the programme from programme adoption, so as to ensure that the beneficiaries have the financial sustainability to make the allocated investments. Therefore, provisions should be made for initial pre- financing amounts from the CSF Funds. Initial pre-financing should be totally cleared at closure of the programme.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-–2013 period was less than 75 % of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita has grown to more than 75 % of the EU-27 average should receive at least two thirds of their 2007-–2013 allocation. Member States whose per capita gross national income (GNI) is less than 90 % of that of the Union average should benefit under the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal from the CF. Due to their social and economic situation and the additional costs incurred by their remoteness and insularity, the outermost regions should be regarded as less-developed regions and should receive benefits to offset these handicaps.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) As regards the Funds and with a view to ensuring an appropriate allocation to each category of regions, resources should not be transferred between less developed, transition and more developed regions except in duly justified circumstances linked to the delivery of one or more thematic objectives and for no more than 2% of the total appropriation for that category of region.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) With a view to improving complementarities and simplifying access to structural funds for beneficiaries and the consequent implementation of projects, it should be possible to promote a multi-management approach, combineing support from the CF and the ERDF with support from the ESF in joint operational programmes under the growth and jobs goal.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) It is necessary to determine the elements for modulating the co-financing rate from the Funds to operational programmes, taking into account the conditions of economic governance under the Stability and Growth Pact of each Member State, in particular, to increase the multiplier effect of Union resources. It is also necessary to establish the maximum rates of co-financing by category of region in order to ensure respect of the principle of co-financing through an appropriate level of national support.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) bodies representing civil society, including businesses, science and technology organisations, environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) strengthening research, technological development and innovation;
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) promoting employment and supporting entrepeneurship and labour mobility;
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
i) an analysis of disparities and development needs of Member States and regions with reference to the thematic objectives and key actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and the targets set in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) ensuring coherence withthe implementation of the local development strategy when selecting operations and eligible investments, by prioritising them according to their contribution to meeting the strategies' objectives, action plan and targets;
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the costs of preparatory support and the preparation of local development strategies;
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The monitoring committee of a programme under the European territorial cooperation goal shall also include representatives of any third country participating in and making a financial contribution to that programme.
Amendment 1062 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply only to operations whose total eligible cost exceeds EUR 1 000 000.
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) less-developed regions, whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 and the outermost regions.
Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(e) 0.29XX % (i.e. a total of EUR 925 680 000XXXX XXXX XXXX), as additional financing for the outermost regions identified in Article 349 of the Treaty and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate for less developed regions and, transition regions and the outermost regions;
Amendment 1327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
As part of an operational programme or operational programmes, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may support an operation comprising a series of works, activities or services intended in itself to accomplish an indivisible task of a precise economic or technical nature that creates jobs which has clearly identified goals and whose total eligible cost exceeds EUR 50 000 000 (a 'major project'). Financial instruments shall not be considered major projects.
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) a strategic analysis that includes a description of and information on the investment and its location, location and how it will help to boost the economy and regional development;
Amendment 1617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than 75 %. For programmes involving the outermost regions, the co-financing rate shall be no higher than 85 %.
Amendment 1620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate of the additional allocation in accordance with Article 84(1)(e) shall be no higher than 850 %.
Amendment 1727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 A (new)
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 A (new)
For Member States where the GDP per capita in the period 2007–2009 was less than 85 % of the EU average during the same reference period, the period referred to in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, shall be 31 December of the third financial year, following the year of budget commitment under the operational programme.