2017/0334(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development. In order to ensure the successful implementation and sustainability of the reforms, all relevant stakeholders, such as local and regional authorities, social partners, entrepreneurs and scientists, should be involved during the preparation and implementation of those reforms.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development. It is vital that structural reforms are backed by democratic support and therefore the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives of civil society is unavoidable.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) Preference should be given to measures that are aimed at: - shifting taxation away from labour towards wealth and pollution, - strengthening employment and social policies that empower people, including more women, to productively participate in the economy and society, - fighting tax avoidance through significantly improved transparency, in particular by ensuring that national tax policies and cooperation among tax authorities is fully in line with the principle of sincere cooperation, - supporting strategies for innovative and sustainable re-industrialisation, or - supporting improvements in education and training systems, in particular in new growth areas such as the Digital Single Market.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) In order to give an overview of the reforms designed and implemented on the basis of the request of each Member State, the distribution of the new budget for the Programme should be based on clear selection criteria and be presented in a transparent way. That would ensure the exchange of knowledge, experience and best practices, which is one of the aims of the Programme.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) In its pursuit of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth-sustaining structural reforms, the Programme should not replace or substitute funding from national budgets of Member States, or be used to cover current expenditure;

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Member States have increasingly taken up support under the Programme, beyond the initial expectations. The requests for support received by the Commission during the 2017 cycle have, based on their estimated value, significantly exceeded the available annual allocation which has resulted therefore in several requests not being selected for funding. During the 2018 cycle, the estimated value of requests received was five times the financial resources available for that year. Almost all Member States have requested support under the Programme and requests are distributed across all policy areas covered by the Programme.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion ~~by reinforcing structural reforms~~ is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union~~. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation~~, including for Member States that wish to join the euro area.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening territorial, economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to ~~the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro~~convergence within and outside the euro area.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to territorial, economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) It is anticipated that the Programme will continue to be significantly oversubscribed. It will therefore require a selection of requests for support, without prejudice to the necessity of equal treatment of Member States. In order to increase the ownership and democratic footing of the relevant structural reforms to be implemented, priority should be given to those requests for support that can demonstrate the involvement of partners.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5 b) It is necessary to provide that no Member State should benefit from preferential treatment on basis of own financial contributions to the Programme, including by means of transfer from ESIF resources.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. That additional allocation should be financed exclusively through fresh appropriations to be mobilised by the budgetary authority, making full use of the available budgetary flexibility, on the basis of a relevant Commission proposal. No redeployments should be considered for that purpose, in order to avoid any negative impact on the financing of existing multiannual programmes.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member Statesthe financial allocation for the Programme should be increased by using the Flexibility Instrument under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20201a to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. It is important that resources allocated to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) should not be redeployed and that Member States should not be obliged to transfer their national and regional ESIF allocations with a view to filling the financing gap of the Programme. _________________ 1a OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, job creation, and investment, which will also prepare for participation in the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds. Preference shall by given to measures that are aimed at: - shifting taxation away from labour towards wealth and pollution, - strengthening employment and social policies that empower people, including more women, to productively participate in the economy and society, - fighting tax avoidance through significantly improved transparency, in particular by ensuring that national tax policies and cooperation among tax authorities is fully in line with the principle of sincere cooperation, - supporting strategies for innovative and sustainable re-industrialisation, or - supporting improvements in education and training systems, in particular in new growth areas such as the Digital Single Market.;

Amendment 32 #

Manuel dos SANTOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

(2 a) In Article 7(2), the following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph: "Priority shall be given to requests for support that demonstrate the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives from civil society in the preparation and implementation of the relevant structural reform. No priority shall be established on the basis of supplementing the financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme by transferring resources from ESIF as set out in Article 11."

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph

(2 a) In Article 7(2), the second subparagraph is amended as follows: "Based on thate analysis and priority referred to above and taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission shall come to an agreement with the Member State concerned on the priority areas for support, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, to be set out in a cooperation and support plan. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2017.129.01.0001.01.ENG)

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 222 800 000 in current prices.; Any increase to the Programme shall be financed by the mobilisation of the special instruments as provided for in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20201a and not at the expense of existing Union programmes.; _________________ 1a OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.

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2018/05/16 REGI 34 amendments...

Amendment 10 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies and societies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth- sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development. It is important that structural reforms are backed by democratic support, which therefore makes the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives of civil society unavoidable.

Amendment 11 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) Preference should be given to measures that are aimed at shifting taxation away from labour to wealth and pollution, promoting stronger employment and social policies that empower people, especially more women, to productively participate in the economy and society, fighting tax avoidance through significantly improved transparency, in particular by ensuring that national tax policies and cooperation among tax authorities is fully in line with the principle of sincere cooperation, establishing strategies for innovative and sustainable re-industrialization and making improvements in education and training systems, in particular in new growth areas such as the digital single market.

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) Efficient delivery and communication of the Programme’s results are needed in order to give an overview of the reforms designed and implemented based on the request of each Member State. That would ensure exchange of knowledge, experience and best practices, which is also one of aims of the Programme.

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)

(1b) The Programme should aim to complement other instruments, such as technical assistance within European Structural and Investment Funds and European Investment Bank activities, in order to avoid any overlap. Taking into consideration budgetary limitations and the large number of requests, the selection criteria should prioritise reforms with spill-over effects for other sectors and which aim at boosting economic growth, job creation and cohesion.

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Member States have increasingly taken up support under the Programme, beyond the initial expectations. The requests for support received by the Commission during the 2017 cycle have, based on their estimated value, significantly exceeded the available annual allocation resulting in a number of requests not being selected for funding. During the 2018 cycle, the estimated value of requests received was five times the financial resources available for that year. Almost all Member States have requested support under the Programme and requests are distributed across all policy areas covered by the Programme.

Amendment 15 #

Daniel BUDA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area, and also to implement the recommendations of the European Semester assessment of progress on structural reforms, prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances.

Amendment 16 #

Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms throughout the whole reform process or at individual stages of that process is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States which joined the Union at a later date and whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic ~~and soc~~, social and territorial cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms, which benefit the Union and are in accordance with its principles and values, is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 18 #

Marc JOULAUD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation and enhanced real convergence in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union and its long-term stability and prosperity. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, ~~and~~ job creation and reducing disparities between Member States and regions should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 24 #

Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) IBearing in mind the positive experience that the EU has had with the technical assistance offered to other countries that have already adopted the euro, it is also necessary to indicate that actions and activities of the Programme may support reforms that may help Member States which joined the Union at a later date and that wish to adopt the euro to prepare for participation in the euro area.

Amendment 25 #

(5a) It is anticipated that the Programme will continue to be significantly oversubscribed, which will require a selection of requests for support, without prejudice to the necessity of equal treatment of Member States. In order to increase the ownership and democratic footing of the relevant structural reforms to be implemented, a priority should be established for those requests for support that can demonstrate the involvement of partners.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The preparations for participation in the euro area should be closely linked to the new euro accession instrument announced by the Commission.

Amendment 27 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) It is important to establish a workflow with the European Semester Officers and develop an approach for communicating on Structural Reform Support Service projects at regional and local level;

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) It is necessary to clarify that no Member State should benefit from preferential treatment on the basis of its own financial contributions to the Programme, including by means of transfer from European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) resources.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, ~~and in view of the need to supp~~the financial allocation fort the ~~implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the fina~~Programme should be increased by using the Flexibility Instrument under Councial ~~alloc~~Regulation ~~for the Programme should be increased~~(EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. It is important that resources allocated to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) should not be redeployed and that Member States should not be obliged to transfer their national and regional ESIF allocations in order to fill the financing gap of the Programme.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 32 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1

Règlement (UE) n° 2017/825
Article 4

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining ~~structural~~ reforms in the Member States by providing support to national, local and regional authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, ~~competitiveness, productivity~~sustainable growth, sustainable ~~growth,~~ job creation, ~~and investment, which will also prepare for participa~~social protection, in ~~the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes~~vestment and the fight against poverty and tax evasion, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;

Amendment 33 #

Marc JOULAUD

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1

Règlement (UE) n° 2017/825
Article 4

Amendment 34 #

Daniel BUDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 2017/825

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) No 2017/825
Article 4

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 2017/825
Article 5a (new)

(2) Article 5a is added ‘Article 5a Support for preparation for euro area membership The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Members States in their preparation to join the euro area..’deleted

Amendment 37 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) No 2017/825
Article 5 a

~~The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Members States in their preparation to join the euro area..~~deleted

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – first subparagraph

(2a) After Article 7, paragraph 2, first subparagraph, the following subparagraphs are added: Priority shall be given to requests for support that demonstrate the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives from civil society in the preparation and implementation of the relevant structural reform. No priority shall be established on the basis of supplementing the financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme by transferring resources from European Structural and Investment Funds as set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/825.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph

(2b) In Article 7, paragraph 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Based on the analysis and priority referred to above, and taking into account existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission shall come to an agreement with the Member State concerned on the priority areas for support, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, to be set out in a cooperation and support plan.

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 222 800 000 in current prices.; , of which EUR 80 000 000 shall be provided from the Flexibility Instrument under the Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/20131a; _________________ 1a Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 16 – paragraph 2

(3a) Article 16, paragraph 2, is amended as follows: “2. From 2018 until and including 2021 the Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an annual monitoring report on the implementation of the Programme. That report shall include information on:”

Amendment 8 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
–

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

Amendment 9 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic ~~and soc~~social and territorial structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic ~~and social cohesion~~, social and territorial cohesion. Reforms that are financed by the Programme need to be well-designed and appropriately laid down in national law, and effectively implemented, and that requires efficient and effective national public administrations as well as ownership and active participation of all relevant stakeholders. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth- sustaining structural reforms that are country-specific is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.

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2018/05/22 EMPL 42 amendments...

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a regulation
–

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible, to propose the rejection of the Commission proposal.

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement ~~growth- sustaining~~ administrative and structural reforms~~, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Supp~~ and promote economic coordination, which unfort un~~der the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resili~~ately could not prevent rec~~onomies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently abs~~ession and economic stagnation in the Member States orb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a developmentafeguard those in the lowest income brackets.

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and inclusive structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds and to develop comprehensive and sustainable inclusion policies. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and ~~growth-~~sustain~~ing~~able structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development. It is important that structural reforms are backed by democratic support, making the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives of civil society unavoidable.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of providing additional Union support in order to strengthen~~ing~~ the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. It is well placed to complement and further strengthen the implementation of the European Semester cycle, particularly its annual growth survey and country-specific recommendations, in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation and make progress towards the long-term Europe 2020 targets. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The increase of the financial envelope dedicated to the Programme should be linked to a revision of the Programme's objectives as it is necessary in many Member States to strengthen public social security systems as well as collective bargaining and real-wage growth.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) It is therefore necessary to revise the Programme's objectives in order to ensure social and environmental protection, the creation of decent jobs with full workers’ rights, renationalisation of public goods and services, and long-term public investments in the real economy which strengthen the public social security systems and collective bargaining.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union~~. That is particularly~~; cohesion is even more important for Member States already participating in the Economic and Monetary Union because they suffer even more from asymmetric shocks as they lack the instrument of exchange rate flexibility. It is important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area but more so for Member States within the monetary union.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union and for achieving the European Pillar of Social Rights’ goals and principles. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing ~~cohesion~~economic, social and territorial cohesion, social inclusion and the fight against poverty, competitiveness, productivity, and sustainable and inclusive growth, ~~and~~ job creation and investment should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable and inclusive growth, and job creation should also contribute to ~~the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro~~convergence in and outside the euro area.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to ~~stress~~note in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) It is also necessary to indicate that actions and activities of the Programme may support reforms that may help Member States that wish to adopt the euro to prepare for participation in the euro area in such a way that should allow them to improve the social indicators under the European Semester.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) It is anticipated that the Programme continues to be significantly oversubscribed and therefore will require a selection to be made of requests for support, without prejudice to the necessity of equal treatment of Member States. In order to increase the ownership and democratic footing of the relevant structural reforms that are to be implemented, a priority should be established for those requests for support that can demonstrate the involvement of partners and that have received a positive social impact assessment.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5b) It is necessary to emphasise that no Member State should benefit from preferential treatment on basis of own financial contributions to the Programme including by means of transfer from European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) resources.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, ~~and in view of the need to supp~~the financial allocation fort the ~~implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the fina~~Programme should be increased by using the Flexibility Instrument under Councial ~~alloc~~Regulation ~~for the Programme should be increased~~(EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. It is important that resources allocated to the ESIF should not be redeployed and that Member States should not be obliged to transfer their national and regional ESIF allocations with a view to filling the financing gap of the Programme.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in all Member States ~~whose currency is not~~but especially those with structural weaknesses within the eEuro area, the financial allocation for the Programme shcould be increased to a ~~sufficient~~ level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. Any increase should be made by identifying efficiencies and savings elsewhere within existing budget lines. It is also important that the Programme should be of a temporary character and should not inadvertently dis-incentivise additional action by the Member States. Reporting and evaluation in terms of concrete results is particularly important as it otherwise will be difficult to attribute the reforms taken place to the Programme.

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level ~~that~~, via the Flexibility Instrument provided for by the current Multiannual Financial Framework, which will allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. Member States should be encouraged to make use of the possibility, provided for under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/825, of transferring part of their resources from the technical assistance component of the European Structural and Investment Fund to the Programme, for the purpose of support for the implementation of reforms, including reforms linked to euro adoption.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) In order to ensure smooth reporting of implementation of the Programme to the European Parliament and the Council, the period in which the Commission is to provide annual monitoring reports should be specified.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Recital 6

(-1) Recital 6 is replaced by the following: "(6) The Union has ~~considerable~~disappointing experience in providing specific support to national administrations and other authorities of Member States as regards capacity building and similar actions in certain sectors (e.g. taxation, customs and support to small and medium-sized enterprises) and in relation to the implementation of cohesion policy. The experience gained by the Union in assisting national authorities in carrying out reforms should be used in order to enhance the capacity of the Union to provide support to Member States. Comprehensive and integrated action is indeed necessary in order to provide support to those Member States that are undertaking growth- enhancing reforms and request assistance from the Union in that respect. " Or. fr (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/FR/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R0825&from=FR)

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Recital 7

(-1a) Recital 7 is replaced by the following: (7) The European Court of Auditors' Special Report (19/2015) entitled ‘More attention to results needed to improve the delivery of technical assistance to Greece’ includes useful recommendations ~~with respect to~~for the Commission regarding the provision of technical assistance ~~by the Commission~~ to Member States. Those recommendations are to be taken into account in the implementation of the support under this Regulation.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Recital 9

(-1b) Recital 9 is replaced by the following: (9) Support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, in areas related to cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, such as budget and taxation, public service, institutional and administrative reforms, justice systems, the fight against fraud, corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, business environment, private sector development, competition, public procurement, public participation in enterprises, privatisation processes, access to finance, financial sector policies, trade, sustainable development, education and training, labour policies, public health, ~~asylum~~the readmission of migrants, migration policies, agriculture, rural development and fisheries.

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining and inclusive structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable and inclusive growth, job creation, ~~and~~ investment, ~~which will also prepare for participation in~~and convergence in and outside the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(1a) In Article 5, paragraph 1 the following point (da) is added: (da) to support the national authorities in actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Member States in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(1a) In Article 5(1), the following point is inserted: (da) to develop employment and give priority in the area of employment to national and European citizens in the country.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d

(1d) In Article 5(2), point (d) is replaced by the following: (d) education and training; labour market policies, including social dialogue, for the creation of jobs; the fight against poverty; the promotion of social inclusion; social security and social welfare systems; public health and healthcare systems; as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies; in the context of these policies, priority shall be given to Europeans as regards jobs and social assistance.

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 a

(2) Article 5a is added Article 5a Support for preparation for euro area membership The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Members States in their preparation to join the euro area.deleted

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 a

Article 5a Support for preparation for euro area membership The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Members States in their preparation to join the euro area..deleted

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

(2a) In Article 7, paragraph 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Based on thate analysis and priority referred to above and taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission shall come to an agreement with the Member State concerned on the priority areas for support, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, to be set out in a cooperation and support plan. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R0825&from=EN)

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

(2b) In Article 7, paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added: “Priority shall be given to requests for support that demonstrate the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives from civil society in the preparation and implementation of the relevant structural reform. No priority shall be established on basis of supplementing the financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme by transferring resources from European Structural and Investment Funds as set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2017/825. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R0825&from=EN)

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 222 800 000 in current prices, of which EUR 80 000 000 shall be provided from the Flexibility Instrument under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013*.; __________________ * Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).;

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 16 – paragraph 2

~~2. T~~(3a) Article 16, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. From 2018 until and including 2021 the Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an annual monitoring report on the implementation of the Programme. That report shall include information on:"

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Annex – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(3a) In the first paragraph of the annex, the following point is added: (ja) the number of jobs occupied by migrants or foreign residents which could be given to European citizens.

Amendment 52 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Annex – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)

(3b) In the first paragraph of the annex, the following point is added: (jb) the number of jobs given to unemployed Europeans each year which were previously occupied by migrants or foreign residents.

Amendment 53 #

Miguel VIEGAS, Matt CARTHY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Annex – paragraph 1 – point j c (new)

(3c) In the first paragraph of the annex, the following point is added: (jc) the number of vacant jobs which could not be taken by unemployed Europeans.

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Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
–

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs calls on the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)

Having regard to Article 119(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union,

Amendment 16 #

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) whas ~~established with~~ the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a developmenteconomic and administrative reforms aimed at promoting robust and sustainable growth, quality job creation, social and territorial cohesion and convergence, competitiveness, productivity and shared prosperity, enhanced resilience to shocks, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas in line with the national reform programmes.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic ~~and soc~~, social and territorial structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic ~~and soc~~, social and territorial cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth- sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies and societies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth- sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development. It is important that structural reforms are backed by democratic support, thus making the involvement of national and regional parliaments, partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives of civil society indispensable.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Preference should be given to measures that are aimed at shifting taxation away from labour, at promoting higher quality employment and implementing social policies that empower people to participate in the economy and society. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth- sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) Investments, structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are the three main pillars for achieving high and long- term sustainable growth, recovery and convergence in the Union. Funds for investments are ensured through EFSI and ESI funds, as well as other instruments from the EIB and EBRD. Without the implementation of structural reforms, the impact of investments will be postponed and only mitigate the decline of Member States instead of achieving development and growth.

Amendment 21 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) Structural reforms are to include the correct and timely transposition and implementation of legal acts of the Union as the proper functioning of these acts is fundamental to achieve economic convergence.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) The euro is the currency of the European Union, as indicated in Article 119(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)

(1 b) The Programme should be consistent with and linked to the objectives set out in the European Semester and the implementation of country-specific recommendations in the Member States.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)

(1 b) All Member States except Denmark and the United Kingdom are set to adopt the euro upon meeting the converge criteria.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)

(1 c) Successful implementation of structural reforms requires political will, decisiveness, an efficient and effective public administration and often the support from all segments of society, not only at national level but also at the regional and local level. Implementation of the provision requiring Member States to include actors at regional and local level and all other relevant stakeholders into defining and implementing reforms is inevitable for achieving successful implementation, and not only well designed reforms which do not achieve results in practice.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Member States have increasingly taken up support under the Programme, beyond the initial expectations. The requests for support received by the Commission during the 2017 cycle have, based on their estimated value, significantly exceeded the available annual allocation resulting in several requests not having been selected for funding. During the 2018 cycle, the estimated value of requests received was five times the financial resources available for that year. Almost all Member States have requested support under the Programme and requests are distributed across all policy areas covered by the Programme.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2 a) While taking into account budgetary limitations and the large number of requests for support from the Programme, the selection criteria should prioritise reforms with spill-over effects on other sectors and aimed at boosting economic growth, job creation and cohesion.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)

(2 b) The presentation and transparency of the Programme results should be increased by making an overview of implementation of reforms in each Member State publicly available on-line , in order to ensure exchange of knowledge, experience and best practices between Member States.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation in the Economic and Monetary Union and for its long-term stability and prosperity. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to ~~the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whos~~convergence in and outside the cEur~~rency is not the euro~~o area.

Amendment 31 #

Kay SWINBURNE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, and job creation should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro. A thorough ex- post evaluation of how the Programme has assisted structural reforms in Member States is a necessary part of that general objective.

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) It is also necessary to indicate that actions and activities of the Programme may support reforms that ~~may~~can help Member States that ~~wish to~~must adopt the euro to prepare for participation in the euro area.

Amendment 33 #

Kay SWINBURNE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) It is also necessary to indicate that actions and activities of the Programme may support reforms that may help Member States that wish to adopt the euro to prepare for participation in the euro area, whilst stressing that joining the euro area is a long term economic decision that should not be unduly influenced by the prospect of short term financing.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) It is anticipated that the Programme continues to be significantly oversubscribed which will require a selection of requests for support, without prejudice to the necessity of equal treatment of Member States. In order to increase ownership and democratic footing of the relevant structural reforms to be implemented, priority should be given to those requests for support that can demonstrate the involvement of partners in the spirit of the principle of partnership as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)

(5 b) It is necessary to set out that no Member State should benefit from preferential treatment on the basis of own financial contributions to the Programme including by means of transfer from European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) resources.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, ~~and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro,~~ the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States by using the Flexibility Instrument under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. It is important that resources allocated to the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) should not be redeployed and that Member States should not be obliged to transfer their national and regional ESIF allocations in view of filling the financing gap of the Programme.

Amendment 37 #

Kay SWINBURNE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to provide support with the least possible delay, the Commission should be able to use part of the financial envelope also to cover the cost of activities supporting the Programme, such as expenses related to quality control ~~and~~, monitoring, and evaluation of projects on the ground.

Amendment 41 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to ~~institutional,~~ administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States that are not based on wage devaluation by providing support to national, regional and local authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, sustainable job creation, ~~and investment, which will also prepare for participation in the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes,~~social protection, public investment and the fight against poverty which will also prepare for participation in the euro area including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4

The general objective of the Programme shall be to ~~contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States by~~ provid~~ing~~e support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, ~~and~~ economic and social ~~sectors in response to economic and social challenges~~welfare and social inclusion, environmental sustainability in response to economic, social and environmental challenges and commitments such as the COP21, with a view to enhancing social and territorial cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, high quality job creation, and investment, ~~which will also prepare for particip~~including through the implementation inof the eEuro ~~area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union fund~~pean Pillar of Social Rights, convergence and shared prosperity, resilience to shocks.;

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 – paragraph 2

(1 a) Article 5(2) is replaced by the following: "2. The specific objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall refer to policy areas related to environmental and climate change, social cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, innovation, smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, in particular to one or more of the following: : (a)public financial and asset management, budget process, debt management and revenue administration; (b)institutional reform and efficient and service-oriented functioning of public administration, including, where appropriate, through the simplification of rules, effective rule of law, provision of high quality public goods and services, fighting tax evasion and tax fraud, reform of the justice systems and reinforcement of the fight against fraud, corruption and money laundering; (c)business environment (including for SMEs), re-industrialisation, private sector development, investment, public participation in enterprises, privatisation processes, trade and foreign direct investment, competition and public procurement, sustainable sectoral development and support for innovation and digitalisation; (d)education and training; labour market policies, including social dialogue, for the creation of jobs; the fight against poverty; the promotion of social inclusion; social security and social welfare systems; public health and healthcare systems; as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies; (e)policies for attaining the COP 21 goals, implementing climate action, promoting energy efficiency and achieving energy diversification, as well as for the agricultural sector, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas; (f)financial sector policies, including the promotion of financial literacy, financial stability, access to finance and lending to the real economy; protection of consumers and investors, the production, provision and quality monitoring of data and statistics; and policies aimed at combating tax evasion. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2017.129.01.0001.01.ENG)

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5a (new)

~~Article 5a~~deleted

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5a (new)

~~Support for preparation for euro area membership~~deleted

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5a (new)

~~The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Members States in their preparation to join the euro area..~~deleted

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5a (new)

The Programme may finance actions and activities in support of reforms that ~~may~~can help Members States in ~~their preparation to join the euro area.~~order to adopt the single currency.

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 7 – paragraph 2

Article 7(2) is replaced by the following: "2. Taking into account the principles of transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management, further to a dialogue with the Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission shall analyse the request for support referred to in paragraph 1 based on the urgency, breadth and depth of the problems identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas concerned, analysis of socioeconomic indicators and general administrative capacity of the Member State.~~Based on that analysis~~ Priority shall be given to requests for support that demonstrate the involvement of partners from local and regional authorities, economic and social partners and representatives from civil society in the preparation and implementation of the relevant structural reform in accordance with the principle of partnership as set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. No priority shall be established on the basis of supplementing the financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme by transferring resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds as set out in Article 11. Based on the analysis and priority referred to above and taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission shall come to an agreement with the ~~Member State concerned on~~national authorities and other domestic stakeholders, regarding the priority areas for support, the objectives, an indicative timeline, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the estimated global financial contribution for such support, to be set out in a cooperation and support plan. and approved by the national and regional parliaments concerned." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32017R0825&from=EN)

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 222 800 000 in current prices. Such an increase shall not take place through redeployments of existing European Structural and Investment Funds but shall be financed by the mobilisation of the special instruments as provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.;

Amendment 51 #