Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | REGI | OLBRYCHT Jan ( PPE) | WESTPHAL Kerstin ( S&D), PAKARINEN Riikka ( ALDE), DELLI Karima ( Verts/ALE), VLASÁK Oldřich ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | FEMM | ||
Committee Opinion | CULT | ||
Committee Opinion | ENVI | PIRILLO Mario ( S&D) | Pilar AYUSO ( PPE) |
Committee Opinion | BUDG | COZZOLINO Andrea ( S&D) | |
Committee Opinion | ITRE | TOIA Patrizia ( S&D) | |
Committee Opinion | TRAN | CRAMER Michael ( Verts/ALE) | Jaromír KOHLÍČEK ( GUE/NGL), Olga SEHNALOVÁ ( S&D) |
Committee Opinion | EMPL |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 178-p1, TFEU 349-p1sub1-as1
Legal Basis:
TFEU 178-p1, TFEU 349-p1sub1-as1Events
This Commission report is the first in a series of annual reports to the EU institutions on the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds). It provides an overview of the 2016 annual implementation reports on the 533 programmes submitted by Member States and regions for the 2014-2015 period and summarises the available evaluations of these programmes.
The late adoption of the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014-2020 has had an impact on the adoption of legislation governing the ESI Funds. By the end of 2014, 220 programmes had been adopted. However, the majority (313) of programmes were finalised in 2015 181 of which were completed only in the second half of the year.
Progress in implementation: on the basis of the 2016 annual implementation reports covering 2014 and 2015, it appears that the total volume of projects selected for support from the Funds amounted to EUR 58.8 billion , or 9.2% of the total volume of investment planned for the 2014-2020 period. The EU’s contribution to the selected projects is estimated at EUR 41.8 billion.
According to the most recent financial data submitted up to the autumn of 2016, implementation has accelerated significantly in terms of the volume of project selection. The total financial volume of selected projects more than doubled in nine months, from EUR 58.8 billion at the end of 2015 to EUR 128.8 billion (20.2% of planned investments). By the end of 2015, the Member States and regions had selected 989 000 projects ranging from investments in heavy infrastructure to individual support to farms. A total of 274,000 businesses benefited from the selected operations, representing approximately 13.6% of the target of supporting 2 million businesses by the end of the period. The selected projects will bring support to 138 000 firms under ERDF. At the time of the adoption of the programmes, about 75% of all conditionalities to ensure investment effectiveness ( ex ante conditions) were met. The implementation of programme structures and procedures to ensure the robustness and quality of investments throughout the programme life cycle has been important for the successful launch of the programmes. Lastly, more than two-thirds of the country-specific recommendations adopted in 2014 in the context of the European Semester concerned investments under the ESI Funds (in particular the ERDF and ESF) and were therefore integrated into the priorities of the Member States’ programmes.
Implementation by theme: the report provides an overview of the financial volume and the selection rate of projects for the ESI Funds by thematic objective at the end of 2015. The main findings are as follows:
in total, an amount of around EUR 181 billion was provided for investments in the area of research and innovation, information and communications technology and SME competitiveness , mainly from the ERDF and the EAFRD. By the end of 2015, 19 000 firms were expected to benefit from ERDF schemes promoting cooperation with research institutes, while 5 000 researchers would benefit from improved RTD infrastructures. Also by the end of 2015, EUR 737 million for projects in the digital economy themes accounted for 4% of the planned total. It is expected that 25 000 start-ups will result along with the direct creation of 65 000 jobs in the supported firms; at the end of 2015, more than EUR 20 billion was already allocated to specific projects in the fields of the low-carbon economy (EUR 2.3 billion), climate change (EUR 6.6 billion), the environment and transport (EUR 7.6 billion), and energy networks (EUR 4.1 billion), representing around 9% of the total amount across all the funds contributing directly (ERDF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF); projects representing more than EUR 11.5 billion (more than 12% of the planned amount) were selected in the field of employment, social inclusion and education. Support to selected integrated urban development strategies covers 1.7 million people. Education and vocational training investments also showed substantial progress; lastly, an amount of approximately EUR 6 billion has been programmed to support institutional capacity building and efficiency of public administration, mainly under the ESF, with an ERDF contribution also planned. By the end of 2015, more than 11% of the total budget had been allocated to projects.
The Commission now considers it vital that the implementation of the new programmes is accelerated throughout the European Union.
Recent data show a more uniform state of advancement in most Member States and themes. The evolution of these trends will be further evaluated in the 2017 reporting cycle, which will provide a more comprehensive picture of implementation and allow for better reporting on a qualitative level.
PURPOSE: to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union (Regulation European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF) – period 2014-2020).
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006.
CONTENT: the Regulation is part of a package of measures relating to the cohesion policy comprising the following Regulations:
· Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 .of the European Parliament and of the Council sets out the provisions common to five European structural funds, the ERDF, the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
· The Regulations specific to the five funds for the ERDF , the ESF , the Cohesion Fund , the European Territorial Cooperation and the European grouping of territorial cooperation ( EGTC ).
This Regulation establishes: i) the tasks of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ii) the scope of its support with regard to the Investment for growth and jobs goal set out in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, as well as iii) the European territorial cooperation goal and specific provisions concerning ERDF support for the Investment for growth and jobs goal .
The ERDF contributes to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union through the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions whose development is lagging behind.
Scope of support from the ERDF : the ERDF supports the following activities:
· productive investment which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid for investment in SMEs;
· productive investment, irrespective of the size of the enterprise concerned, in the areas of research and innovation and the transition to a low-carbon economy and to investment in the technology of information and communication (ICT), and, where that investment involves cooperation between large enterprises and SMEs;
· investment in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, transport and ICT;
· investment in social, health, research, innovation, business and educational infrastructure;
· investment through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure, including small-scale cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructure, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
· networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners and relevant bodies representing civil society.
Under the European territorial cooperation goal, the ERDF may also support the sharing of human resources and facilities, and all types of infrastructure across borders in all regions.
The Regulation establishes a negative list of activities that are not eligible for support, for example, the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations; investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; undertakings in difficulty, as defined under Union State aid rules; investment in airport infrastructure unless related to environmental protection.
The Regulation also sets priority investments for each of the thematic objectives.
Thematic concentration : according to this principle, minimum shares are set for a certain number of priority thematic objectives for the three types of funding beneficiary regions, namely:
· the less developed regions (GDP per capita is less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27);
· the transition regions (GDP per capita is between 75%-90% of the average GDP of the EU-27);
· the more developed regions (GDP per capita is more than 90% of the average GDP of the EU-27).
In more developed regions , for example, at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the transition towards an economy with low CO2 emissions (energy efficiency and renewables), to research and innovation, to improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or the access to ICT.
In the regions in transition, it will be 60% and, in the less developed regions, 50%, to take account of their greater needs in terms of development.
Sustainable urban development : within the framework of the operational Programmes, the ERDF supports sustainable urban development by the means of integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas. Innovative actions in this area should also be supported. A minimum of 5% of the ERDF resources will be reserved for sustainable urban development.
The Commission should establish an urban development network to promote capacity-building, networking and exchange of experience at Union level.
Regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps : the ERDF will also take into account the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, border regions, mountain regions and sparsely populated areas, the geographical situation of which slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development. Particular attention will be paid to the outermost regions.
The Regulation sets out in an Annex a common set of output indicators to assess the aggregated progress at Union level of the implementation of programmes
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 21.12.2013.
DELEGATED ACTS: the Commission may adopt delegated acts concerning the detailed rules relating to the selection criteria and management of innovative actions. The power to adopt delegated acts shall be conferred on the Commission from 21 December 201 to 31 December 2020 . The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification (this period can be extended for two months). If the European Parliament or the Council make objections, the delegated act will not enter into force.
The European Parliament adopted by 605 votes to 34, with 54 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006.
Parliament’s position adopted at first reading of the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission proposal as follows:
Scope of support : the scope of support of ERDF has been extended to:
productive investment, irrespective of the size of the enterprise (in research and innovation, information and communication technologies (ICT), and promoting a low carbon economy, if it involves cooperation between large enterprises and SMEs); investment in business, research and innovation; investment in the development of endogenous potential through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure and sustainable tourism infrastructure, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises; networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society.
Parliament forbade investment in airport infrastructure unless the investment is related to environmental protection.
Under the European Territorial Cooperation goal, the ERDF may also support the sharing of human resources and facilities and all types of infrastructure across borders in all regions.
Thematic concentration : Parliament was in favour of increased flexibility in this regard. The most important amendment was the inclusion of an additional thematic objective in the obligatory ones and the introduction of a separate mechanism for the concentration for the category of transition regions .
Moreover, new derogations were included in the resolution, in particular concerning specific needs of regions designated with the phasing-out status in the 2007-2013 period and NUTS 2 level regions consisting solely of islands, as well as the derogation for the northern sparsely populated regions.
There was also a derogation for productive investments in enterprises in the outermost regions , irrespectively of their size.
Investment priorities : Parliament added several new elements to the list of priorities regarding investments:
the addition of “eco-innovation” to the thematic objective on strengthening research, technological development and innovation; supporting the adoption of emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy ; strengthening ICT applications for e-culture; supporting the creation and the extension of advanced capacities for product and service development; supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth in regional, national and international markets, and in innovation processes; supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management , including in public buildings; promoting research in, innovation in and adoption of low-carbon technologies and the use of high-efficiency co-generation of heat and power based on useful heat demand; investing in the waste sector and the water sector; revitalisation of cities and promotion of noise-reduction measures; promoting green growth ; developing and rehabilitating comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system , and promoting noise-reduction measures; improving energy efficiency and security of supply through the development of smart energy distribution, storage and transmission systems and through the integration of distributed generation from renewable sources; promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational services; support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural areas; investments undertaken in the context of Community-led local development strategies .
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act to amend the list of common output indicators , in order to make adjustments, where justified to ensure effective assessment of progress in programme implementation.
Sustainable urban development : actions should be undertaken not only through Integrated Territorial Investments but also through a specific operational programme, or a specific priority axis.
Taking into account its specific territorial situation, each Member State must establish in its Partnership Agreement the principles for the selection of urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented.
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal will be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development where cities and urban authorities shall be responsible for tasks relating at least to the selection of operations.
The Commission shall establish an urban development network to promote capacity-building, networking and exchange of experience at Union level between urban authorities responsible for implementing sustainable urban development strategies and innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development.
The presidency informed the Council about the state of play in the ongoing trilogue discussions with the European Parliament and the Commission on the EU's cohesion policy package for 2014-2020 on the basis of an issue paper (see Council doc. 13796/13 ).
The Council exchanged views and provided guidance to the presidency for finalising the negotiations with the European Parliament.
All Member States considered that a timely agreement was urgently needed in order to allow the new cohesion policy programmes to be implemented as from 1 January 2014. Member States reminded the significant concessions which the Council had already made to the European Parliament. They reiterated their willingness to continue working in a constructive spirit on this file.
With regard to the outstanding political issues, the discussion went along the following lines:
- Several Member States opposed any dilution of the macro-economic conditionality . They stressed its importance for making sure that the five European structural and investment funds (the European regional development fund ( ERDF ), the European social fund ( ESF ), the cohesion fund ( CF ), the European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD) and the European maritime and fisheries fund ( EMFF )) were not undermined by unsound macro-economic policies.
- Many Member States objected to any change to the performance reserve and the pre-financing which could have an impact on the payments' profile, seen as a core element of the MFF agreement.
- Some Member States resisted to any modification to co-financing, reminding that national cofinancing was essential to guarantee the ownership of the different programmes on the ground.
The Committee on Regional Development adopted the report by Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006
The committee recommended that the position of Parliament adopted in first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission proposal as follows:
Scope of support : Members extended the scope of support of ERDF to:
· productive investment, irrespective of the size of the enterprise (in research and innovation, information and communication technologies (ICT), and promoting a low carbon economy, if it involves cooperation between large enterprises and SMEs);
· investment in infrastructure relating to research and innovation ;
· investment in the development of endogenous potential through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure and sustainable tourism infrastructure , services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
· networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and bodies representing civil society.
Furthermore, Members deleted the part of the Commission proposal which banned the ERDF from supporting investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT in more developed regions.
Lastly, Members forbade investment in airport infrastructure unless the investment is related to environmental protection.
Under the European Territorial Cooperation goal, the ERDF may also support the sharing of human resources and facilities and all types of infrastructure across borders in all regions.
Thematic concentration : Members were in favour of increased flexibility in this regard. The most important amendment was the inclusion of an additional thematic objective in the obligatory ones and the introduction of a separate mechanism for the concentration for the category of transition regions .
Moreover, new derogations were included in the report, in particular concerning specific needs of regions designated with the phasing-out status in the 2007-2013 period and NUTS 2 level regions consisting solely of islands, as well as the derogation for the northern sparsely populated regions.
There was also a derogation for productive investments in enterprises in the outermost regions , irrespectively of their size.
Investment priorities : Members added several new elements to the list of priorities regarding investments:
· the addition of “eco-innovation” to the thematic objective on strengthening research, technological development and innovation;
· supporting the adoption of emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy ; strengthening ICT applications for e-culture;
· supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth in regional, national and international markets, and in innovation processes;
· promoting research in, innovation in and adoption of low-carbon technologies and the use of high-efficiency co-generation of heat and power based on useful heat demand;
· investing in the waste sector and the water sector;
· revitalisation of cities;
· promoting green growth ;
· developing and rehabilitating comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system , and promoting noise-reduction measures;
· promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational services;
· support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural areas. The committee introduced a provision stating that a delegated act will amend the list of indicators in order to ensure effective assessment of progress in programme implementation.
Sustainable urban development : actions should be undertaken not only through Integrated Territorial Investments but also through a specific operational programme, or a specific priority axis.
Taking into account its specific territorial situation, each Member State must establish in its Partnership Agreement the principles for the selection of urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented.
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal will be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development where cities and urban authorities shall be responsible for tasks relating at least to the selection of operations.
The Commission shall establish an urban development network to promote capacity-building, networking and exchange of experience at Union level between urban authorities responsible for implementing sustainable urban development strategies and innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development.
PURPOSE: to define the next framework for cohesion policy for the period 2014-2020 (ERDF Regulation).
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
BACKGROUND: in its proposal for the next multi-annual financial framework for the period 2014-2020 , the Commission decided that cohesion policy should remain an essential element of the next financial package and underlined its pivotal role in delivering the Europe 2020 strategy. It proposed a number of important changes to the way cohesion policy is designed and implemented. Concentrating funding on a smaller number of priorities better linked to the Europe 2020 Strategy, focusing on results, monitoring progress towards agreed objectives, increasing the use of conditionalities and simplifying the delivery are among the major hallmarks of the proposal.
This proposal is part of a package of legislative measures relating to the Cohesion policy 2014-2020 . This package includes:
an overarching regulation setting out common rules governing the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). This will allow for the better combination of funds for a stronger impact of EU action; three specific regulations for the ERDF , the ESF and the Cohesion Fund ; two regulations dealing with the European territorial cooperation goal and the European grouping of territorial cooperation ( EGTC ); two regulations on the European Globalisation Fund ( EGF ) and the Programme for Social Change and Innovation ; a communication on the European Union Solidarity Fund ( EUSF ).
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. The ERDF supports regional and local development by co-financing investments in R&D and innovation; climate change and environment; business support to SMEs; services of common economic interest; telecommunication, energy and transport infrastructures; health, education and social infrastructures; and sustainable urban development.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: a certain number of options were assessed in particular in relation to the ERDF contribution to two public goods: (i) contribution to employment, R&D and innovation through enterprise support; (ii) investing in basic infrastructure (e.g. transport, energy, environment, social and health infrastructure).
The options examined included the status quo, changes to make funding more targeted, and an option which would be significantly more restrictive in scope compared with current funding options. The option of increased targeting was chosen , which increases the efficiency, effectiveness and EU added value of funding, but at the same time leaves regions sufficient flexibility regarding investment, and minimises the risk that activities requiring funding fall outside the scope of intervention.
LEGAL BASIS: Articles 178 and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
CONTENT: the proposed Regulation determines the scope of intervention of the ERDF, and also defines a negative list of activities which will not be eligible for support. It defines investment priorities for each of the thematic objectives.
Thematic objectives : transition regions and more developed regions will be required to focus the largest part of their allocation (except for the ESF) on energy efficiency and renewable energy, competitiveness of SMEs, and innovation. Less developed regions will be able to devote their allocation to a wider range of objectives reflecting the broader range of development needs.
The mechanism proposed provides that:
at least 80% of resources are focused on energy efficiency and renewables, research and innovation and SME support in more developed and transition regions of which 20% for energy efficiency and renewables. Given the ongoing restructuring needs in those regions phasing out from the Convergence objective, the minimum percentage shall be reduced to 60%; at least 50% of resources are focused on energy efficiency and renewables, research and innovation and SME support in less developed regions of which 6% for energy efficiency and renewables.
Sustainable urban development : the proposed Regulation provides for an increased focus on sustainable urban development. The increased focus is to be achieved through the earmarking of a minimum of 5% of ERDF resources for sustainable urban development, the establishment of an urban development platform to promote capacity building and exchange of experience, and the adoption of a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented.
Regions suffering from severe natural or demographic handicaps : the proposal states that particular attention shall 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.
Outermost regions : lastly, the proposed Regulation includes specific measures shall be adopted to take account of the structural social and economic situation of the outermost regions, which is compounded by certain specific features which severely restrain their development. The specific measures shall include conditions of access to the Structural Funds.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the Commission’s proposal for a Multiannual Financial Framework includes EUR 376 billion for cohesion policy for the period 2014-2020. The proposed budget (in billion euros) is broken down as follows:
Less developed regions EUR 162.6 Transition regions: EUR 38.9 More developed regions: EUR 53.1 Territorial cooperation: EUR 11.7 Cohesion fund: EUR 68.7 Extra allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions: EUR 0.926. Facility for transport, energy and ICT: EUR 40 billion (with an additional EUR 10 billion ring-fenced inside the Cohesion Fund).
The present proposal establishes minimum shares for the ESF for each category of regions defined in the proposal for a General Regulation. This results in a minimum overall share for the ESF of 25 % of the budget allocated to cohesion policy (excluding the allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility), i.e. EUR 84 billion. This implies that a maximum of EUR 183,3 billion remains available for the ERDF for the period 2014-2020.
DELEGATED ACTS: this proposal contains provisions empowering the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
PURPOSE: to define the next framework for cohesion policy for the period 2014-2020 (ERDF Regulation).
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
BACKGROUND: in its proposal for the next multi-annual financial framework for the period 2014-2020 , the Commission decided that cohesion policy should remain an essential element of the next financial package and underlined its pivotal role in delivering the Europe 2020 strategy. It proposed a number of important changes to the way cohesion policy is designed and implemented. Concentrating funding on a smaller number of priorities better linked to the Europe 2020 Strategy, focusing on results, monitoring progress towards agreed objectives, increasing the use of conditionalities and simplifying the delivery are among the major hallmarks of the proposal.
This proposal is part of a package of legislative measures relating to the Cohesion policy 2014-2020 . This package includes:
an overarching regulation setting out common rules governing the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). This will allow for the better combination of funds for a stronger impact of EU action; three specific regulations for the ERDF , the ESF and the Cohesion Fund ; two regulations dealing with the European territorial cooperation goal and the European grouping of territorial cooperation ( EGTC ); two regulations on the European Globalisation Fund ( EGF ) and the Programme for Social Change and Innovation ; a communication on the European Union Solidarity Fund ( EUSF ).
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. The ERDF supports regional and local development by co-financing investments in R&D and innovation; climate change and environment; business support to SMEs; services of common economic interest; telecommunication, energy and transport infrastructures; health, education and social infrastructures; and sustainable urban development.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: a certain number of options were assessed in particular in relation to the ERDF contribution to two public goods: (i) contribution to employment, R&D and innovation through enterprise support; (ii) investing in basic infrastructure (e.g. transport, energy, environment, social and health infrastructure).
The options examined included the status quo, changes to make funding more targeted, and an option which would be significantly more restrictive in scope compared with current funding options. The option of increased targeting was chosen , which increases the efficiency, effectiveness and EU added value of funding, but at the same time leaves regions sufficient flexibility regarding investment, and minimises the risk that activities requiring funding fall outside the scope of intervention.
LEGAL BASIS: Articles 178 and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
CONTENT: the proposed Regulation determines the scope of intervention of the ERDF, and also defines a negative list of activities which will not be eligible for support. It defines investment priorities for each of the thematic objectives.
Thematic objectives : transition regions and more developed regions will be required to focus the largest part of their allocation (except for the ESF) on energy efficiency and renewable energy, competitiveness of SMEs, and innovation. Less developed regions will be able to devote their allocation to a wider range of objectives reflecting the broader range of development needs.
The mechanism proposed provides that:
at least 80% of resources are focused on energy efficiency and renewables, research and innovation and SME support in more developed and transition regions of which 20% for energy efficiency and renewables. Given the ongoing restructuring needs in those regions phasing out from the Convergence objective, the minimum percentage shall be reduced to 60%; at least 50% of resources are focused on energy efficiency and renewables, research and innovation and SME support in less developed regions of which 6% for energy efficiency and renewables.
Sustainable urban development : the proposed Regulation provides for an increased focus on sustainable urban development. The increased focus is to be achieved through the earmarking of a minimum of 5% of ERDF resources for sustainable urban development, the establishment of an urban development platform to promote capacity building and exchange of experience, and the adoption of a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented.
Regions suffering from severe natural or demographic handicaps : the proposal states that particular attention shall 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.
Outermost regions : lastly, the proposed Regulation includes specific measures shall be adopted to take account of the structural social and economic situation of the outermost regions, which is compounded by certain specific features which severely restrain their development. The specific measures shall include conditions of access to the Structural Funds.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the Commission’s proposal for a Multiannual Financial Framework includes EUR 376 billion for cohesion policy for the period 2014-2020. The proposed budget (in billion euros) is broken down as follows:
Less developed regions EUR 162.6 Transition regions: EUR 38.9 More developed regions: EUR 53.1 Territorial cooperation: EUR 11.7 Cohesion fund: EUR 68.7 Extra allocation for outermost and sparsely populated regions: EUR 0.926. Facility for transport, energy and ICT: EUR 40 billion (with an additional EUR 10 billion ring-fenced inside the Cohesion Fund).
The present proposal establishes minimum shares for the ESF for each category of regions defined in the proposal for a General Regulation. This results in a minimum overall share for the ESF of 25 % of the budget allocated to cohesion policy (excluding the allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility), i.e. EUR 84 billion. This implies that a maximum of EUR 183,3 billion remains available for the ERDF for the period 2014-2020.
DELEGATED ACTS: this proposal contains provisions empowering the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Documents
- Follow-up document: COM(2016)0812
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex
- Follow-up document: SWD(2016)0447
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2014)87
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2013/1301
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 347 20.12.2013, p. 0289
- Draft final act: 00083/2013/LEX
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T7-0484/2013
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Council: 3259
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A7-0268/2013
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE514.696
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE514.646
- Committee draft report: PE487.951
- Debate in Council: 3228
- Debate in Council: 3192
- Committee opinion: PE487.705
- Committee opinion: PE486.187
- Committee opinion: PE489.343
- Committee opinion: PE486.006
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.209
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.053
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.055
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0005/2012
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES1042/2012
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Legislative proposal: COM(2011)0614
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2011)1138
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2011)1139
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0614
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2011)0614 EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2011)1138 EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2011)1139 EUR-Lex
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES1042/2012
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0005/2012
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.053
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.055
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE491.209
- Committee opinion: PE486.006
- Committee opinion: PE486.187
- Committee opinion: PE489.343
- Committee opinion: PE487.705
- Committee draft report: PE487.951
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE514.646
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE514.696
- Draft final act: 00083/2013/LEX
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2014)87
- Follow-up document: COM(2016)0812 EUR-Lex
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0447
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
- Contribution: COM(2011)0614
Votes
A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht - Bloc 1 #
A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht - Résolution législative #
Amendments | Dossier |
1154 |
2011/0275(COD)
2012/05/07
ITRE
92 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new) (da) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance of SMEs and public services;
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (da) modernising urban transport and increasing its efficiency;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part (8) promoting employment and the development in particular of green jobs, and supporting labour mobility:
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a (a) development of business incubators and investment support for self-employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c (c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services and vocational training centres;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new) Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point c (c) support for social economy enterprises and organisations;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new) The structural funds could be used to finance equipment, human resource development, the creation of clusters in the priority areas of Horizon 2020 and as a source of small grants given for the preparation of proposals to be submitted to Horizon 2020;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 c (new) National and regional funds might be used to contribute to the funding of ERC, Marie Curie or collaborative projects that meet the criteria of excellence but cannot be funded due to lack of European funds. Horizon 2020 could confer a "seal of excellence" status on positively evaluated projects that have not otherwise been able to achieve funding because of budgetary limitations;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 d (new) The structural funds could be used to finance or co-finance the follow up to Horizon 2020 research projects (e.g. pilot scale and demonstration projects);
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 e (new) Structural funds could be used to valorise research results in such a way as to encourage easy access to knowledge or to facilitate the deployment of the resulting knowledge in terms of its direct economic or societal use;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 f (new) Recommends that the Commission analyse the possibility of set ting up am all-European common fund financed by the structural funds to promote collaborative European research;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new) Stresses the need to have a specific indicator in the education and training field.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – title Sustainable and inclusive urban development
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable and inclusive urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable and inclusive urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 At least
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform to promote capacity- building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable and inclusive urban development.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Commission shall adopt
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. This number of cities shall also include medium and smaller sized cities. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part The list shall contain a maximum number of
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) For the selection, Member State shall demand cities to include an integral strategy in the concrete projects which will take into account the added value of natural and historical resources and its impact on production and on employment.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new) (bb) Urges the rehabilitation of historic cities ensembles for the adaptation to the flagships of Europe2020, accessibility, ICT, energy and the needs of disabled people to be other criterias that will be taken into account in the selection of the cities.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b c (new) (bc) Stressed the need to include the recovery of cities and houses after catastrophes to be also taken into account as a selection criteria.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – title Innovative Actions in the field of Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – table title 1 a (new) The common indicators should if relevant include a gender-disaggregated perspective.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Annexe 1 Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions wh
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting inclusive economic growth and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) A decisive factor for a region's development is its capacity for innovation, which in turn depends heavily on research and development. The lack of outstanding research facilities that might attract both top international scientists and their own next generation of researchers poses a serious barrier to development in many regions. Almost all of Europe's regions have a successful diaspora of scientists working at the best research institutions in the world, including outside Europe. It will benefit the whole European Innovation Union if these talented people return. The ERDF should therefore support all the efforts made by the regions to set up such research institutions in an innovation- friendly environment. All possible synergies with 'Horizon 2020' should be exploited, in particular where regions apply for support under the 'Horizon 2020' programme by, for example, taking part in a competition for the creation of outstanding research institutions alongside an existing top research body. It is only through such measures that new institutions can become centres of gravity that will attract innovative enterprises and develop into a nucleus for research and innovation clusters.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the ERDF should contribute, alongside the other funds under the Common Strategic Framework, to achieving the strategic objectives set out in the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 by helping to finance integrated measures aimed at ensuring, as a minimum standard, non-discriminatory access for the Roma to education, employment, health services and housing.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Within the framework of integral sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas, to adapt cities to the challenges of climate change, and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Within the framework of sustainable and inclusive urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007- 2013 period, a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an urban development platform.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable and inclusive urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of integral sustainable urban development.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Stresses the importance of maintaining the economic activity in urban centres.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind; takes the view that Structural Funds should be deployed to their full extent to support capacity building in the regions through dedicated activities aimed at founding centres of excellences, modernising universities, purchase of scientific equipment, local technology transfer, support to start-ups and spin-offs, and local interaction between industry and academia; believes that this will allow a stairway of excellence to be developed, leading these regions to fully participate in the Horizon 2020, based on quality and excellence.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, as well as regions facing demographic challenges.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) investments in measures for improving energy efficiency in the buildings and transport sector, with a special focus on the energy efficiency of housing;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health and educational infrastructure, with an emphasis on the least-developed regions and the most socio-economically vulnerable regions;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i) fixed investment in equipment and
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support for and services to enhance innovation in enterprises, in particular SMEs and commercial activity in the city centres;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises; this includes the creation of top research institutions, for example as part of a corresponding competition under the Horizon 2020 programme, and support for all appropriate measures that will make these institutions internationally attractive, including internationally competitive salaries;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public or private organisations that perform research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental, scientific and research actors;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iva) To support public and private organisations in the improvement of health systems.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, but shall be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and green infrastructures, environmental friendly transport solutions and green ICT.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not primarily support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least 2
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) strengthening research, technological development
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest and those presenting possible synergies with other European programmes, for example with the competition to create top research institutions under Horizon 2020;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, eco-efficient innovation, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social and organizational innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c (c) supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, human resources, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (ca) supporting capacity-building for the swift economic exploitation of new ideas stemming from research and innovation (R&I). This includes support for clusters, cooperative partnerships between research, education and innovation actors including industry thematic research and innovation platforms, business R&I infrastructures, promotion of R&I business advisory services, also in the field of services, creative hubs, cultural and creative industries and social innovation, pilots and demonstration activities, and creating more demand for innovative products also through public procurement and project financing public tenders of innovation;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (ca) mobilising the innovative capacities of SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, and supporting research and development in SMEs geared to application and implementation, with product and process-related innovations being given equal value;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) developing and strengthening ICT applications for e-
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and the transfer of firms; promoting measures geared to providing support to accompany and stabilise SMEs and promoting investment in individual firms;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms in particular the areas addressing major EU societal challenges;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship among women and men, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing new business models for SMEs, in
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including corresponding advisory services, in particular for internationalisation;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) support mentoring and counselling activities, particularly in training and activities of intermediary organisations acting for different categories of SMEs;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new) (bb) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b)
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in and by SMEs;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (a) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part (6) protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas and sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e (e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution, including the areas located in the immediate neighbourhood of the urban areas;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new) (ea) measures to foster sustainable tourism and encourage responsible initiatives and practices on the part of professionals in the tourism and related sectors and of tourists, including measures to reduce the sector’s impact on the environment and facilitate adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e a (new) (e a) supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessibility to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting sustainable transport and removing physical, technical and administrative bottlenecks in key network infrastructures:
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting sustainable transport
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, especially in remote and island regions:
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and completing trans-border links in sustainable and intermodal transport infrastructures:
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting safe and sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures:
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal and interoperable Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network, giving particular attention to ‘last mile’ links;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network and the modernisation of existing fundamental infrastructure;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a (a) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional and local mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes and other places to TEN-T infrastructure and among each other where relevant;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional mobility through the interconnecti
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b (b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure and by investing in regional airports;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) improving, upgrading, and developing safe, environment-friendly low-noise and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable and accessible urban mobility;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) developing and improving environment-friendly
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) developing environment-friendly
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) developing safe and environment- friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c (c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new) (c a) d) completing basic transport infrastructure in less developed regions in order to improve territorial and social cohesion, boost employment, create sustainable and interoperable transport system, deploying environmentally efficient transport and improving transport safety, convenience and accessibility for Europe´s citizens;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d)
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d) developing and supporting comprehensive, high
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d) developing comprehensive, high- quality and interoperable railway systems, combined with possible financing for the purchase of rolling-stock for public transport;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d (d) e) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway and inland waterway systems;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (da) modernising urban transport and increasing its efficiency;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) developing a complex system of multimodal transport including public logistic platforms, intermodal terminals and initial support of regular intermodal transport links as well as inclusion of industrial zones and international airports in multimodal transport and their adequate connection to trans-European and fundamental national infrastructure;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (da) developing sustainable sea or air transport systems to help open up islands to the greatest extent possible to passenger and goods traffic;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) developing tourism infrastructure, including transport infrastructure to tourism sites or facilities;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (da) developing a safe transport network, in particular to achieve the goal of reducing road accident victims by 50%;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new) (d b) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11 (11) enhancing institutional capacity and
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. For programme-specific result indicators, baselines shall use the latest available data and targets shall be fixed for 2022,
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, transport and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity support for urban development shall take account of any urban mobility plan which has been drawn up for the urban area concerned, the provisions of which shall be laid down by the Commission in a proposal on urban mobility to be submitted by 2015.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract an indicative list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 At least
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Commission shall adopt
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part The list shall contain a maximum number of
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new) (a a) city budget per capita;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) the existence of a strategy for integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) point (a) shall not constitute an obstacle to the selection of cities in remote or island regions or cities whose population is significantly lower than that of the large urban agglomerations of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services, based on sustainable mobility;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) freight transport services and start-up aid for safe transport services;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. All undertakings established in the outermost regions shall be eligible for the specific additional allocation and, by way of derogation from Article 3(1)(a), any investment in production funded under the ERDF.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter 3 a (new) Environmental performance Art. 7(a)(new) In order to improve the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures1, each programme, plan and project shall set out the results of the Member States' and other project promoters' environmental assessment in particular based on Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment2, on Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment3 and 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora4, and Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy5, and 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds6 in order to avoid or, when not possible, mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as to landscape fragmentation, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise, and to effectively protect biodiversity. 1 See COM 2012 95 final " Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness". 2 OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. 3 OJ L 197, 21.7.2001. 4 OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. 5 OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1. 6 OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 9(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15a Evaluation By 31 December 2017 at the latest, the Commission shall submit to the Council and Parliament an evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives set for this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 10 a (new) Tourism Visits Number of visits to supported attractions EUR Volume of investment in smart and sustainable mobility
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 15 Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded railway line of which: TEN-T
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 a (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line tonnes/km Increase in the volume of goods transported by rail
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 b (new) Transport Railway km Total length of new railway line of which: TEN-T km Total length of reconstructed or upgraded railway line passengers/km Increase in the number of passengers transported by rail
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 16 c (new) Transport
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 19 Roads km Total length of newly built roads of which: TEN-T km Total length of repaired, reconstructed or upgraded roads of which: TEN-T
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 20 a (new) International airports minutes Total reduction of the average time needed to reach the airport by means of public transport from the nearest city centre
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 21 a (new) Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban transport service percentage Change in modal share of public transport and non-motorised mobility such as walking and cycling
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 21 a (new) Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban transport service more eco-efficient Increase in the number vehicles of vehicles and development of related infrastructure for more eco-efficient urban transport
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – 22 a (new) Inland waterways tonne-km Increase of cargo transported on improved inland waterways passenger trips Increase in the number of people using inland waterway transport services
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 27 Wastewater treatment population equivalent Additional
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 32 Nature and biodiversity hectares Surface area of
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation 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 and thus enhance the principle of territorial cohesion. The ERDF therefore contributes to reducing the gap between the levels of development of the various regions and the extent to which the least favoured regions, including rural and urban areas, declining industrial regions, areas with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as islands, mountainous areas, sparsely populated areas and border regions, are lagging behind.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Economic, social and territorial cohesion can be strengthened only if existing territorial imbalances are addressed and disparities in terms of development and accessibility eliminated. With that aim in view, a rebalancing of activities between coastal and inland areas, between urban and rural areas and between readily accessible and isolated areas is essential and must be included among the priorities for cohesion policy as implemented by this Regulation. In the light of this imperative, balanced, environmentally sound territorial development based on effective and sustainable transport, energy, services and tourism infrastructures whose use is not hampered by physical, technical and administrative obstacles should be encouraged and guaranteed. An integrated approach of this kind can boost intelligent, inclusive and sustainable growth and help the Union achieve its regional development objectives.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) As was stated in the European Parliament resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’, tourism is one of the new competences to have been conferred on the Union, and the European strategy for tourism should seek to make the sector more competitive and should be supported by the necessary funding for the next period.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be primarily concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5 a) When supporting investments in transport and mobility projects, the ERDF shall be oriented towards the objectives defined in the Commission's White Paper - Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system1 and the corresponding resolution of the European Parliament of 15 December 20112; __________________ 1 COM2011(144) 2 P7_TA(2011)0584
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) A shift towards sustainable mobility - based on multimodal transport, integrated transport systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres - is crucial to achieve its EU 2020 targets, given that transport accounts for 24 % of all CO2 emissions in the Union and transport in the Union has seen its emissions increase by 34 % since 1990. The sustainable mobility will require major investments, e.g. in bypassing urban areas, promotion of modern and environmentally friendly public transport, intelligent traffic management systems as well as public logistic platforms or intermodal terminals.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 b (new) (7 b) in European cities 70% of all climate-noxious emissions are caused by the transport sector;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 c (new) (7 c) New funding priorities focusing on the achievement of complex multimodal transport are indispensable.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions and technologies in the field of sustainable urban development including innovative traffic management systems.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The tourism sector offers vast potential for development, acts as a significant stimulus for growth, has a dense economic fabric, incorporating many SMUs, and provides large numbers of jobs. It is therefore of strategic importance for the Union, and the ERDF should support this industry and its related sectors. ERDF support is all the more relevant because tourism has a real impact on cohesion, the dynamism and attractiveness of regions, territorial development and the environment. ERDF support for measures to assist professionals and customers with the aim of guaranteeing the availability and employment of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism infrastructures and practices which safeguard the environment, our natural heritage and biodiversity can help to achieve the objectives of cohesion policy, the Europe 2020 strategy and environmental protection. ERDF support would also generate real added value by addressing issues linked to mobility within and between tourist areas and between tourist amenities in coastal areas and further inland. The fragile nature of the main tourist areas, which are situated in coastal and mountain regions, also makes it essential that measures should be taken, with ERDF support, to enable the sector and its infrastructure to adapt as effectively as possible to climate change, to diversify the tourist services on offer and to extend tourist seasons.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 b (new) (9b) In the light of the provisions of Parliament’s roadmap for a single European transport area (2011/2096(INI)), ERDF funding for measures in urban areas should take account of the sustainable mobility plans drawn up for the urban areas concerned, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions and sparsely populated areas whose geographical situation slows down their development, with a view to supporting their sustainable development. As a next point, the ERDF should address the problems of regular transport services to and from national and regional capitals, links between cities and their surrounding areas - including rural areas - or regions, connections of industrial zones and international airports as well as cultural exchange and tourism infrastructure.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) The ERDF funds earmarked for transport infrastructure should be aimed at both co-financing a more sustainable transport system and at fostering social and territorial cohesion in the Union, reducing the development gap among the regions and, in particular, improving accessibility and public mobility.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, taking into account the difficulties affecting areas with permanent serious natural or demographic handicaps.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) investments in measures to increase energy efficiency in the transport sector, especially in the field of urban transport;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part (d) development of endogenous potential by supporting regional and local development and research and innovation, while taking care not to increase levels of bureaucracy. These measures shall include:
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience and best practices between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iv a) new capacity building, studies and preparatory actions;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, except regions included in cross-border cooperation as defined in article 3 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to up to three of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to up to three of the thematic objectives set
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level for these regions shall be allocated to
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], taking into account regional needs and potential as described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (c a) Developing links and synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) developing and strengthening ICT applications for e-
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, eco-tourism and social tourism projects, and sustainable tourism and mobility;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms in areas which are fundamental to European growth and competitiveness, in particular tourism and related sectors;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms including venture capital type investments;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular for internationalisation;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) developing SME activities in emerging fields linked to European and regional challenges, for example devising and promoting services related to new forms of environment-friendly tourism and eco-tourism;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) improving employee training, in particular in the tourism sector, in order to adapt to the new activities linked to climate change.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) (3a) Investments in tourism projects and promotion of measures consistent with the European Tourism Strategy;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b)
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c)
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d (d) developing smart distribution systems at low and medium voltage levels;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new) (d a) developing distribution systems for natural gas;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including sustainable mobility chains that combine walking- cycling-carpooling-public transport and mobility, intelligent traffic management systems and diversion of international and transit traffic out of the city centres;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, in particular as regards sustainable mobility;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, especially through the promotion of sustainable local, urban and regional transport and mobility such as public transport and non-motorised mobility;
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Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Specific provisions concerning the type of activities which may be supported by the ERDF under the thematic objectives defined in Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] should be laid down. At the same time, expenditure outside the scope of the ERDF should be defined and clarified, including as regards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. It also needs to be stressed that the ERDF must not fund projects that conflict with the promotion of public health, such as the manufacture, processing and marketing of tobacco products.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Within the framework of integral sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas, to adapt cities to the challenges of climate change, and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of integral sustainable urban development.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, sports, health and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support for and services to enhance innovation in enterprises, in particular SMEs
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public or private organisations that perform research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iva) investments to promote sustainable tourism and protect cultural heritage;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, but shall be open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and green infrastructures, including environmental friendly transport solutions for the promotion of walking, cycling, carsharing, carpooling and public transport, as well as green ICT.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities set out in Article 5 of this Regulation to which the ERDF may contribute shall be concentrated
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii ii) at least 2
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii ii) at least 2
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new) (iia) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) at least
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) at least
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) at least
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) at least
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new) (iia) at least 15% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, including in the tourism sector, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – introductory part (4) supporting the shift towards a
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point a (a) promoting the sustainable and cost-efficient production and distribution of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point a (a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable and low-carbon energy sources;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point e a (new) (ea) promoting sustainable tourism;
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 5 – introductory part (5) promoting ecosystem-based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management:
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 5 – point b (b) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems, including the restoration of river, coastal and mountain ecosystems;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part (6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems, and promoting resource efficiency:
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part (6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point a a) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point b (b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to reduce leakage and meet the requirements of the environmental acquis;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point b b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point c (c) protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point c (c) protecting, promoting and developing tangible and intangible cultural heritage;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point c (c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage related to the environment;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point d (d) protecting
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point d a (new) (da) promoting sustainable tourism;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point e (e) action to improve the urban environment,
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key non-road network infrastructures:
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 7 – point c (c) developing integrated and intermodal environment-friendly and low-carbon local public transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 7 – point c (c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon public transport systems and promoting sustainable non-motorised urban mobility;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 9 – point a (a) investing in health, sports and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 11 a (new) (11a) maintaining the economic activity in urban centres.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new) A specific indicator shall be introduced in the education and training field.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part The list shall contain a maximum number of 300 cities, with a maximum number of 20 per Member State. This number of cities shall also include medium and smaller sized cities. Cities shall be selected based on the following criteria:
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) For the selection, Member States shall demand cities to include an integral strategy in the concrete projects which will take into account the added value of natural and historical resources and its impact on production and on employment.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new) The rehabilitation of historic cities ensembles for the adaptation to the flagships of Europe 2020, accessibility, ICT, energy and the needs of disabled people shall be taken into account in the selection of the cities.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 c (new) The recovery of cities and houses after catastrophes shall be also taken into account as selection criteria.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – table – row 24 a (new) – 'Solid waste' kilograms / capita Household waste per person
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex - table- row 21 – 'Urban transport' – column 1 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex - table - row 21 – 'Urban transport' – column 3 Increase of passenger trips using supported public urban and suburban transport services
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – table title 1 – row 21 – 'Urban transport' Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban public transport service percentage change in modal share of urban mobility
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – table – row 29 a (new) – 'Risk prevention and management' Persons Population benefiting from water shortage or drought mitigation measures
Amendment 75 #
kWh/GDP Energy intensity
source: PE-489.523
2012/06/04
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Amendment 12 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that, regardless of realisable savings and reallocations, sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union's agreed objectives and commitments, and to the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(011)0266.
Amendment 13 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls, in particular, that in the same resolution the European Parliament stresses that “a successful and strengthened cohesion policy needs adequate funding” and concludes that “the amounts allocated to it in the current financial programming period should be at least maintained in the next period”;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. The alignment of the cohesion policy objectives with the Europe 2020 strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth has the potential to make the Union more competitive in the face of global competition; however it has to be noted that any alignment results in Cohesion policy serving exclusively EU2020 priorities go against the position of the European Parliament, as it was expressed in its resolution of 5 July 2011 on the Commission's fifth Cohesion Report and the strategy for post -2013 cohesion policy (2011/2035 (INI)). Therefore, an adherence to the core principles of economic, social and territorial cohesion will have the added value of sustaining the achievements of Europe 2020. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1, the European Parliament recalled that, according to the Article 195 of the Lisbon Treaty, tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, and should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of sustainable tourism to the European economy and believed that the European strategy for tourism should aim at raising the competitiveness of the sector, promoting cooperation between the national, regional and local authorities and be supported with adequate funding for the next period. The ERDF should support activities relevant to the tourism dimension. _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(011)0266.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, primarily through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy;
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, including those of the social economy;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health and educational infrastructure as well as housing, childcare and cultural heritage;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health and educational
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs and social economy;
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs, including micro- enterprises, including those of the social economy;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) in transition regions: (i) at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]; and (ii) at least 40% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 30% of the total ERDF resources at national level;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer,
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-training, e- culture, e-inclusion and e-
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part (4) supporting the shift towards a
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEs and micro- enterprises, including those of the social economy;
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector with targeted support for poor households, ensuring efficiency measures contribute to reducing energy poverty;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part (6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency and cultural resources:
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part (7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and filling in missing trans-border links:
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) investing in childcare, education
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – title Indicators for the Investment for growth
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Each Member State along with the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] shall establish in
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – table title 1 – introductory part Common indicators for ERDF support under the Investment for growth
source: PE-491.062
2012/06/07
REGI
734 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets facing areas with an extremely low population density, as referred to in Protocol No 6 on special provisions for Objective 6 in the framework of the Structural Funds in Finland and Sweden to the 1994 Act of Accession. The ERDF should also address the specific difficulties encountered by certain islands, mountainous areas, border regions
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 bis (new) (10 a) ERDF funds dedicated to transport infrastructure must be targeted at promoting EU social and territorial cohesion by reducing the differences in regional development, in particular by improving the accessibility and mobility of the population, and co-financing a more sustainable transport system with low carbon emissions. The ability to finance key transport infrastructure should continue to be possible for all regions without exception.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the additional costs resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 11. Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the additional costs resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during all stages of application of the ERDF, including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) In order to define procedures for the selection and implementation of innovative actions,
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of c
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind or regions with regional demographic challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic and geographical challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic challenges and natural handicaps.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic, social challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and also addressing the difficulties affecting territories suffering from serious and permanent natural or demographic handicaps.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, as well regions with demographic challenges and infrastructural and natural handicaps.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development, competitiveness and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, and regions facing demographic and geographical challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and by taking account of the particular features of regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, outermost, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, areas with a natural handicap and regions facing demographic challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 A (new) In keeping with Articles 174 and 349 of the TFEU, in conjunction with Article 176, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to reduce the disparity between levels of development in different regions and reduce the extent to which the least favoured regions lag behind. Among these regions, special attention must be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions with severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps, such as the outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density, and island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Article 2 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], the Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during preparation and implementation of the ERDF programmes.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in enterprises, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including social enterprises and social economy enterprises;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, inter alia through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). This also concerns the service sector;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, primarily through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment which
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) primarily;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, in particular through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) productive investments that contribute to the establishment or preservation of jobs in SMEs and to the attainment of investment priorities in Articles 5.1 and 5.4, irrespective of the size of the undertaking;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) investment in economy-related infrastructures
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) Productive investment contributing to the investment priorities set out in Article 5.1 and 5.4 irrespectively of the size of the enterprise
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) productive investment contributing to the investment priorities set out in Article 5.1 and 5.4 irrespectively of the size of the enterprise. (This shall be subpoint b, pushing the current subpoint b to c etc.)
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new) (i) SME's promotion but allowing Member States to support also larger entreprises when they create jobs consistent with EU 2020 national and regional development strategies;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, tourism, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in basic infrastructure
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in economic infrastructure and in providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, water, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, cultural, sporting and educational infrastructure, and in an infrastructure that takes the ageing population into consideration;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health and educational, sporting, cultural and tourism infrastructure
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in business, accessible social
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in the development of social housing as well as in social, health and
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, sport and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in affordable social, health, housing, childcare, cultural heritage and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health, research, innovation and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, including housing, health and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, residential and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in business, social, health and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, health, sport and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) supporting tourism through targeted, sustainable, tailored tourism projects and programmes, in particular through (i) support for tourism development in structurally weak, disadvantaged or inaccessible areas; (ii) development of tourism in remote regions, border regions and areas in the outermost regions; (iii) support and promotion of measures to protect the climate end environment and for the sustainable use of resources in the area of tourism
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part (d) development of the endogenous potential
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part (d)
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i)
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i) fixed investment in equipment and
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i (i) fixed investment in equipment and
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new) (i a) investment to promote tourism including maritime tourist activity and to protect artistic and cultural heritage
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs and social economy;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii (ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public and private research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii (iii) support to public research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises; this includes the establishment of top-class research institutions, for example as part of a corresponding competition under the aegis of Horizon 2020, as well as the promotion of all measures to ensure the international attractiveness of these institutions, including internationally competitive salaries;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new) (iii a) support for the redevelopment of former industrial and mining areas;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation, and exchange of experience between
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation, capacity building, studies, preparatory actions and exchange of experience between
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between region
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors as well as the actors in the areas of science and research;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns,
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience and best practices between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv – point a (new) (a) support for reducing intra-regional disparities, promoting inter-cultural understanding;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iv a) new capacity building, studies and preparatory actions;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in the Financial Regulation with a view of facilitating co- investiment by the private sector in cases of market failure or suboptimal investment situations
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) technical assistance. Including: (i) thematic training and information programs for potential beneficiaries (ii) capacity building for national and regional level decision makers with regard simplification and coordination of procedures
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – indent 1 (new) - investment in economic, social and environmental regeneration of urban areas.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions,
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT, except regions included in cross-border cooperation as defined in article 3 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In more developed regions, the ERDF shall
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the decommissioning and construction of nuclear power
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in all installations falling under Annex I of the Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC, with the exception of district warming and cooling as well as cogeneration systems;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Annex I of the Directive 2003/87/EC including district heating and cooling and combined heat and power plants;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) (d a) large road projects without trans- border connection, airports in distance to each other of less than 200 km and not cooperating on the use of infrastructure capacities;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new) (d b) the development of genetically modified organisms for deliberate release into the environment, food or feed and related research activities and infrastructure;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) By derogation to the paragraph 1, investment in all types of cross-border infrastrcuture should be eligible under ETC programmes, regardless of whether the participating regions are more developed, transition or less developed regions.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) In more developed
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) in more developed
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) of this amount, at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU)
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new) (ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a bis (new) (a a) in transition regions: i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR]; and ii)at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) in transition regions: (i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 , 4 and 6 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]; and (ii) at least 40 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] where investments under this objective outside the transport sector shall represent at least 30 % of the total ERDF resources at national level;
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a bis (new) (a a) in transition regions: i) at least 60 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR]; and ii) at least 20 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation EU No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part (b) in transition regions and in less developed regions:
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], as well as a fourth point of this Article that can be chosen freely;
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in point 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set in out in
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3, 4 and
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new) (i a) at least 30 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 7, 8 and 10 of Article 9 Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level for the above mentioned regions shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new) (ii a) at least 10% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the territorial objective set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR], where investments under this objective outside transport sector shall represent at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a). The thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] and the corresponding investment priorities set out in Article 5 of this regulation regarding the specific allocation for the outermost and sparsely populated regions, are waived so as to more effectively counter the permanent additional costs in these regions, and thereby achieve the aim of this specific item.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions wh
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions wh
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i),and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012[CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on populations.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i) and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] of which at least 10 percentage points should be allocated for point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The ERDF resources allocated according to point 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level for these regions shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 By derogation from point (a) (i) and (ii), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, and for capital regions of Member States eligible under Article 82(3) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of the thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) By derogation from Article 4, for the special alloction for outermost and sparcely populated regions a sufficient flexibility for the use of resources should be guaranteed in order to safeguard the accessibility of these regions.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) By derogation from paragraph 1 the ERDF resources allocated according to paragraph 1 of Article 4 can be reduced by the amount equal to resources allocated from the Cohesion Fund to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] allocated pro-rata to the different categories of regions based on population.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) By derogation from point (a) (i), in island Member States receiving funding from the Cohesion Fund and other islands except those on which the capital of a Member State is situated or which have a fixed link to the mainland, point (b) (i) and (ii) will apply.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in partnership contracts:
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with regional requirements and potential as described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with regional needs:
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part The ERDF shall
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation through:
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) strengthening research, technological development and sustainable innovation:
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation:
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I), technology and innovation services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I) and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest, and innovations in the services sector;
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) enhancing research
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) (a a) promoting centres of of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment,
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, cultural and creative industry and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting private and public business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, industrial cooperation, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, and developing links and synergies between enterprises, enhancing R&D centres and higher education, in particular product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer,
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications and urban development, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, promoting research projects in the area of energy efficiency, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer,
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b) Promoting business R&I investment, development
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco- innovation, and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new) (b) a) support appropriate synergies and linkages with the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c (c) supporting
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c (c) supporting technological and applied research and its implementation even in the public sector, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c c) Supporting technological and applied research, laboratory capabilities, industrial property, prototypes, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c (c) supporting
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point i (new) i) Developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c bis (new) (c a) developing links and synergies between businesses, research and development centres and higher education
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (c a) Developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new) (c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c A (new) c A) Support for the development and re- structuring of science and technology parks, including the promotion of strategic synergies between science and technology entities and enterprises, the creation of incubator companies and business accelerators for technological enterprises, and the strengthening of regional investment in competitive and technology centres.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new) Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) enhancing access to and use and quality of ICT through:
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) enhancing widespread access to and use and quality of ICT:
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) extending broadband deployment and the roll-out of high-speed networks and supporting the adoption of the future and emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy;
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) extending broadband deployment and the roll-out of high-speed networks and supporting the development of future and emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy;
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b (b) developing digital and ICT products and services, e-commerce and enhancing demand for ICT;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion e- culture and e-
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-training, e- culture, e-inclusion and e-
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-culture, e- inclusion and e-
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-culture, e-learning, e- inclusion and e-
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-culture, e- inclusion and e-
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c c) Strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion and e-
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new) (c a) strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new) (c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new) (c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new) (c a) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for disadvantaged groups of people.
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new) (c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new) (c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for disadvantaged groups of people.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new) (c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new) (c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of businesses, mainly SMEs:
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of entreprises and in particular SMEs :
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part 3) enhancing the competitiveness of
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, especially SMEs
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs:
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) enhancing the competitiveness of
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms as well as business transfers, promoting measures for the accompanying and stabilising support of SMEs and fostering investment on a company by company basis;
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and recovery of existing enterprises including through business incubators, also in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major societal challenges such as urban deprived neighbourhoods and by developing synergies with the ESF, as well as promoting eco-tourism projects and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators;
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular taking into account the specific manner of women founding enterprises by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms;
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms including venture capital type investments;
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and business transfers, particularly in regions facing major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges, such as mountainous regions;
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and applying new business models for SMEs, including the corresponding consulting services, in particular for internationalisation
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular support for strengthening the competitiveness of companies operating on nearby markets, and actions aimed at the SMEs participation in intra-european and international markets, including for the development of eco-businesses, developing local markets as well as for internationalisation;
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing new business models for SMEs, in
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular for internationalisation;
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, including in particular for development of eco- businesses, developing local markets as well as internationalisation;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing new business models
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b 38. developing new business models for SMEs, in particular for in
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i (new) i) Supporting the creation and extension of advanced capacities for product and service development;
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii (new) ii) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation process;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (b a) promoting provisions for business support services including eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
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