2018/0197(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic ~~handicaps~~disadvantages, such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions. Within these parameters, cognisance must now be taken also of the possible – even probable – negative impact of Brexit on many regions in Ireland, but in particular on the border region;

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The Cohesion Fund was set up in order to contribute to the overall objective of strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union by providing financial contributions in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure ('TEN-T'), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. It should be noted that this cohesion objective is being undermined and is gradually fading, weakened by the pursuit of an economic and monetary policy at Union level that fails to take into account national and regional specificities, thereby increasing imbalances within the euro area. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Articles 7 to 101 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment and combating climate change as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 27 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and to align them with the objectives set out in the TFEU, specific policy objectives for providing support from those funds should be laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR] .

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Thematic concentrations under this Regulation should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility regarding operational programmes and between different categories of regions. Thematic concentrations could be adjusted, where appropriate, in line with resources earmarked for investment priorities emerging from the shift to a low-carbon economy. The degree of thematic concentration should take into account the level of development of individual regions, funding levels and the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita was used as an eligibility criterion for the period 2014-2020.

Amendment 29 #

Jean-François JALKH, Joëlle MÉLIN, Sylvie GODDYN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in ~~managing migr~~the administration of duly substantiated asylum applications, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the ~~long-term integration of~~ immediate management of the migrant crisis and prepare, as soon as possible, their remigra~~nts~~tion.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a ~~common~~firm approach that relies on ~~the~~ synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.deleted

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States ~~and regions~~ in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting ~~clean and sustainable~~zero-emission multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) In view of the objective of this Regulation, that is to say strengthening Union economic, social and territorial cohesion in order to promote sustainable development, account must be taken of regional development disparities, the extent to which less-favoured regions are lagging behind and the limited resources available to certain Member States or regions.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change ~~in line with~~and in order to contribute to the financing of necessary actions to be taken at EU, national and local level to fulfil the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 30 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF ~~are expected to~~should contribute 3to 60 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund ~~are expected to~~should contribute 37to 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Following the European Court of Auditors' recommendations, climate mainstreaming and climate proofing mechanisms should differentiate between mitigation and adaptation, and be materialized ex-ante through all programming and planning processes rather than simply reporter ex- post.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Operations under both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should deliver on measures and objectives laid out in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans to be developed under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, as well as with the Commission recommendations regarding these plans, both in terms of content and financial allocation.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) Account must be taken of the problems faced by certain underfunded local and regional authorities under a centralised administrative system. Major difficulties in terms of project co-funding are eroding cohesion fund take-up in the very regions most in need of investment to narrow socio-economic and territorial disparities.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to ~~concentrate the support on key Union priori~~attain the objectives~~, it is also appropriate that thematic concentration requirements should be respected throughout the programming per~~ of the Member States, thematic concentration should be sufficiently flexible to adapt to the needs of each regiodn, ~~including in the case of~~enabling the Union to support transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes. In this way, additional imbalances or deeper development disparities between regions are avoided.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) Member States should be called upon to regularly transmit to the Commission information on the progress made using the common output and result indicators set out in Annex I. Common output and result indicators could be complemented, where necessary by programme-specific output and result indicators. The information provided by the Member States should be the basis on which the Commission should report on the progress towards the achievement of specific objectives over the whole programming period using for this purpose a core set of indicators set out in Annex II.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) The effectiveness of public institutions and stakeholders and administrative efficiency should be further improved by means of additional technical and financial assistance to streamline the public service sectors being targeted by ERDF and CF measures.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be ~~established~~made clear that thisese percentages should benot res~~pected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review~~trict or constrain basic funding in any sector, given that, in certain Member States, basic infrastructure is identified as a key requirement for less developed regions.

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) In order to achieve the objectives set, measures should be taken to promote regional or local mobility or reduce air and noise pollution.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 b (new)

(26b) Measures should be taken to promote clean, sustainable and safe modes of transport.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) SGiven the particular difficulties they face and the frequency of natural disasters that occur there, specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,deleted

Amendment 50 #

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

-1. This Regulation shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union and by reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. In accordance with the policy objectives set out in Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx[new CPR], the ERDF shall support the following specific objectives, taking into account the need for specific investment and infrastructure in each Member State:

Amendment 52 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, ~~low~~zero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 53 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and savings measures;

Amendment 54 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk, fire and flooding prevention ~~and~~, disaster resilience and interventions against hydrogeological instability;

Amendment 55 #

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

(v) promoting sustainable water management, including measures to combat and prevent drought and floods;

Amendment 56 #

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

(v) promoting sustainable water management and sustainable waste management;

Amendment 57 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a circular economy, in particular towards the achievement of the waste recycling and reuse targets as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/851 and Directive (EU) 2018/852, as well as the landfilling reduction targets as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/850;

Amendment 58 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution;

Amendment 59 #

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

(viia) promoting investment in the waste sector in order to meet the established EU environmental requirements, especially in Member States where these requirements are being exceeded;

Amendment 60 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

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

(viib) promoting investment in the water sector in order to meet established EU environmental requirements, especially in Member States where these requirements are being exceeded;

Amendment 61 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 62 #

Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN, Joëlle MÉLIN

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

(iv) promoting ~~sustainable~~zero-emission multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 63 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point d – point iii

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic in~~tegrat~~clusion of ~~marginalised communities, migrants and~~ disadvantaged ~~groups,~~Europeans through integrated measures, including housing and social services;

Amendment 64 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, awareness raising campaigns including primary care;

Amendment 65 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage ~~and security~~ in urban areas;

Amendment 66 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage ~~and security~~, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 67 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds, including civil society organisations;

Amendment 68 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds through technical and financial assistance;

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 845 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 ~~and PO 2~~, and at least 60 40% to PO 12;

Amendment 70 #

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1 and at least 10 % to PO2;

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 305 % to PO 2;

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2.

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 305 % to PO 2.

Amendment 75 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) investment in the reconversion of declining industrial regions and regions whose development is lagging;

Amendment 77 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) investments in measures to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use, focusing on the specific needs of homes and residential and residential buildings;

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Contribution to the EU's climate commitments 1. At least 60% of both ERDF and Cohesion Fund resources at EU level shall contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives. 2. When implementing both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, Member States shall demonstrate coherence with their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and their updates referred to in Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, as well as with the Commission recommendations referred to in Article 28 of that Regulation, both in terms of content and financial allocation necessary to meet the investment needs identified.

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure ~~except for outermost regions~~;

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 81 #

Mihai ŢURCANU, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

Amendment 82 #

Olaf STUGER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) countries with an unsatisfactory score on the Transparency International Corruption Index.

Amendment 83 #

Olaf STUGER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing ~~unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use~~, including housing for non-western immigrants.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

Regulations (EC) No 1300/2013 and 1301/2013 or any act adopted thereunder shall continue to apply to programmes and operations supported by the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund under the 2014-2020 programming period. This Regulation shall not affect the continuation or modification (including total or partial cancellation) of assistance approved by the Commission under Regulations (EC) 1300/2013 and 1301/2013, or any act adopted pursuant thereto.

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Requests for assistance submitted or approved under Regulations (EC) 1300/2013 and 1301/2013 shall remain valid.

Amendment 86 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – subheading 2 – row 4

Policy objective Outputs ~~Results (1)~~ Results (1) (2) (3) ~~(3)~~ 2. "a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management". RCO24a - Measures to RCR 35 - Population combat drought and benefiting from flood or floods drought protection measures RCO 24 - New or RCR 356 - Population upgraded disaster benefiting from f~~lood~~orest monitoring, preparedness, fires protection measures warning and response systems* RCO 25 - Coastal strip, RCR 367 - Population river banks and benefiting from ~~forest~~protection lakeshores, and landslide ~~fires protection measures~~measures against climate protection newly built or related natural disasters consolidated to protect (other than floods and people, assets and the forest fires) natural environment RCO 26 - Green RCR ~~37 -~~96 – Population infrastructure built for benefiting from protection adaptation to climate measures against ~~climate~~non- change climate related natural ~~disasters~~ ~~(other than floods and~~ risks and risks related to ~~forest fires)~~human activities* RCO 27 - National/ RCR ~~96 – Population~~38 - Estimated regional/ local strategies ~~benefiting from protection~~average response time to addressing climate change measures against non- adaptation climate related natural risks and risks related to human activities*disaster situations* adaptation RCO 28 - Areas covered ~~RCR 38 - Estimated~~ by protection measures ~~average response time to~~ against forest fires disaster situations*

Amendment 87 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – subheading 2 – row 5

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 2. "a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management". RCO 30 - Length of new RCR 41 - Population or consolidated pipes for connected to improved household water water supply connections RCO 31 - Length of RCR 42 - Population sewage collection connected to at least networks newly secondary waste water constructed or treatment consolidated RCO 32 - New or RCR 43 - Water losses upgraded capacity for waste water treatment RCR 44 - Waste water properly treated RCR 45 - Contributions to the recovery of energy and raw materials from wastewater

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – subheading 2 – row 5

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 2. A greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management RCO 34 - Additional RCR 46 - Population capacity for waste served by waste recycling recycling facilities and small ~~waste~~and sustainable waste management systems RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 48 - Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49 - Waste recovered

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – subheading 2 – row 6

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) ~~(3)~~ (3) 2. A greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and ~~management RCO 34 - Additional~~management RCO 34 - Additional RCR X – Municipal capacity for waste waste generation prevention and recycling RCR X - Residual waste generation RCR 46 - Population ~~capacity for waste~~ served by waste recycling facilities and small waste ~~recycling~~ management systems RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 48 - Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49 - Waste ~~recover~~reused

Amendment 90 #

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 4. A more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights RCO 69 - Capacity of supported health care RCR 72 - People with ~~supported health care~~infrastructure and access to improved health in~~frastructure care servic~~novative healthcare care services technologies RCO 70 - Capacity of RCR 73 - Annual number supported social of persons using the infrastructure (other than health care facilities housing) supported RCR 74 - Annual number of persons using the social care facilities supported RCR 75 - Average ~~RCR 75 - Average~~response time for medical emergencies in the area ~~response time for medical~~supported RCR 75a (new) – People ~~emergencies in the area~~ with access to awareness raising and campaigns ~~supported~~ for prevention of diseases

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2018/09/19 LIBE 42 amendments...

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)

Having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)

Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination ~~based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief~~, including indirect discrimination, based on sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 40 #

Giancarlo SCOTTÀ, Nicolas BAY, Gilles LEBRETON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) Member States should comply with the obligations set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular the obligation to ensure accessibility set out in its article 9 in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. The accessibility of persons with disabilities should be guaranteed in all infrastructure projects funded by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund with the exception of duly justified cases.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments, such as the ESF+, ERDF, AMF, etc. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and ~~responsibility-sharing efforts~~efforts for the fair sharing of responsibility between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term in~~tegrat~~clusion of ~~migrant~~third-country nationals.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants, irrespective of their residence status.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of ~~security for their~~ cohesion in societi~~zen~~es as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to ~~security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy~~the creation of cohesive societies and promote social inclusion.

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In view of the security threat currently experienced in the Union and in order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens ~~as well as the prevention of radicalisation~~, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 49 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, geographic, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages and linkages to remote island regions. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26 a) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should also address the specific challenges facing rural areas, such as population decline and ageing, a weaker labour market, limited access to education and training, lack of healthcare facilities and social services, remoteness, isolation and risk of poverty and social exclusion.

Amendment 51 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting inclusive, innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 52 #

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

(v) providing universal access to water and sewage and promoting sustainable water management;

Amendment 53 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity with a special focus on the most disadvantaged and the remote island regions;

Amendment 54 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity, in particular in disadvantaged micro-regions and rural areas;

Amendment 55 #

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

(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility~~, including~~ covering all regions, including disadvantaged regions, regions with small cities and rural areas, as well as improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 56 #

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

(iv a) promoting urban-rural linkages, in particular efficient and sustainable mobility between urban and rural areas;

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) 'a non-discriminatory, inclusive and more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, and eliminating poverty and social exclusion ' ('PO 4') by:

Amendment 58 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 59 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure in particular in rural areas;

Amendment 60 #

Morten PETERSEN

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and third country nationals, and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 61 #

Giancarlo SCOTTÀ, Nicolas BAY, Gilles LEBRETON

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic in~~tegrat~~clusion of marginalised communities, ~~migrant~~third country nationals and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 62 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of ~~marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups~~households living in conditions of absolute or relative poverty, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 63 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care, with special regard to rural areas;

Amendment 64 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and s~~ecurity~~ocial infrastructure in urban areas;

Amendment 65 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, and cultural heritage ~~and security~~ in urban areas;

Amendment 66 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural ~~and coastal~~, coastal and remote island areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 67 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and s~~ecurity~~ocial infrastructure, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 68 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, and cultural heritage ~~and security~~, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated social groups;

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF may support integrated territorial development within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of that Regulation[new CPR]. Integrated territorial development shall not be limited to urban areas but shall also encompass areas such as metropolitan areas, urban-rural, sub-regional or crossborder areas and isolated rural communities.

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on, but not limited to, urban areas ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – table 1 – column 2 – RCO 64

RCO 64 - Capacity of rehabilitated housing – ~~migrants, refugees and persons under~~households living in conditions orf a~~pplying for international protection~~bsolute or relative poverty

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – table 1 – column 3 – RCR 67

RCR 67 - Occupancy of rehabilitated housing – ~~migrants, refugees and persons under~~households living in conditions orf a~~pplying for international protection~~bsolute or relative poverty

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – table 3 – point 4 – column 2 – point iii

(iii) Increasing the socio-economic integration of ~~marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups~~households living in conditions of absolute or relative poverty, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – table 3 – point 4 – column 3 – CCO 19

CCO 19 - Additional capacity of ~~reception~~housing infrastructures created or upgraded

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – table 3 – point 4 – column 4 – CCR 18

CCR 18 - ~~Annual users served by~~Households to whom a new and improved ~~reception and~~ housing facilit~~ies~~y has been assigned

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Amendment 1 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) In order to ensure the success of cohesion policy after 2020, it is essential to reduce the administrative burden imposed on beneficiaries and managing authorities, to strike the right balance between the result-orientation of the policy and the level of checks and controls carried out in order to increase proportionality, to introduce differentiation in the implementation of programmes, and to simplify rules and procedures, which are now often perceived as too confusing;

Amendment 10 #

Andrey NOVAKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

Amendment 11 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) Member States should regularly transmit to the Commission information on the progress made using the common output and result indicators set out in Annex I. Common output and result indicators cshould be complemented~~, where necessary~~ by programme-specific output and result indicators. The information provided by the Member States should be the basis on which the Commission should report on the progress towards the achievement of specific objectives over the whole programming period using for this purpose a core set of indicators set out in Annex II.

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22a) When selecting projects, it is necessary to ensure a result-driven approach; to this end, Member States should make a comparison of the applications for funding and evaluate the results on the basis of the relevant indicators included in the project. The selection of projects should be based on a direct comparison of applications, avoiding the use of the 'first come, first served' concept.

Amendment 14 #

Andrey NOVAKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22 a) In order to ensure timely and effective implementation, all monitoring, performance and control procedures should be proportionate and simplified as regards to managing authorities and to beneficiaries;

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where ~~appropriate, can~~ver possible, shall include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, ~~can~~should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, ~~can~~should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. In this regard, it should be noted that with the United Kingdom having taken a decision to leave the European Union, and regardless of the terms of the final agreement, many areas of Ireland both north and south will now be further isolated from mainland Europe, and with traffic of goods in both directions now probably having to travel through a different jurisdiction, this will bring additional problems to those regions, problems which will need additional funding. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 19 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic, social and territorial transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 2 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants and refugees. Priority should be given to the promotion of employment and social inclusion, the fight against poverty and discrimination, and investment in education, continuous training and apprenticeships.

Amendment 20 #

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

(iv a) modernization and innovation in public administration, protection of intellectual property and support of SMEs in their competitiveness;

Amendment 21 #

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

(vii a) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 22 #

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

~~(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 8570 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 6045 % to PO 1;

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 4530 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2;

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 26 #

Andrey NOVAKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

~~2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for TEN-T projects. _________________ 23~~deleted Reference

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Common output and result indicators, as set out in the Annex I with regard to the ERDF and to the Cohesion Fund, and~~, where necessary,~~ programme- specific output and result indicators shall be used in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article [12(1)], point (d)(ii) of Article [17(3)] and point (b) of Article [37(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. In compliance with its reporting requirement pursuant to Article [38(3)(e)(i)] of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council information on performance and results in accordance with Annex II by reporting on both progress and shortfalls and by ensuring a clear link between spending and performance.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

~~4. The Commission is empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to amend Annex I in order to make the necessary adjustments to the list of indicators to be used by Member States and to amend Annex II in order to make the necessary adjustments to the information on performance to be provided to the European Parliament and the Council.

Amendment 3 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities - including religious freedom - with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to amend Annex I in order to make the ~~necessary~~relevant and reasoned adjustments to the list of indicators to be used by Member States and to amend Annex II i~~n order to make the necessary adjustments to the information on performance to be provided to the European Parliament and the Council~~f necessary in order to provide the European Parliament and the Council with improved qualitative as well as quantative information on performance and results against the objectives set.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council reliable information on the quality of the performance data used.

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5 incorporating relevant PO1 to PO4.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative~~, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirect management~~.

Amendment 4 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network throughout the Union, including in rural areas where it is a vital contributor to SMEs, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 5 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) The future cohesion policy must take adequate consideration of and provide support to the EU regions most impacted by the consequences of the UK’s exit from the European Union, in particular those that will, as a result, find themselves situated on EU (sea or land) borders;

Amendment 6 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

Amendment 7 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises are key drivers of economic growth, innovation and employment, providing 85 % of all new jobs. There are currently more than 20 million SMEs in the EU. These businesses play an important role in the economic recovery and in the transition towards a sustainable EU economy.

Amendment 8 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, the support given to by the ERDF to productive investments under the relevant specific objective, should be limited to only micro, small and medium-sized enterprises ('SMEs') within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC19, in order to boost the competitiveness and viability of those businesses, except where investments involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities. _________________ 19 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).

Amendment 9 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

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Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (‘EAFRD’), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') which operate under a common framework ('the Funds'). __________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to enable the ERDF to provide support under ETC/Interreg in terms of both investments in infrastructure and the associated investments, training and integration activities, for the improvement and development of administrative skills and competences, it is necessary to provide that the ERDF may also provide support for activities under the specific objectives of the ESF+, set up under Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new ESF+]18. __________________ 18 [Full reference - new ESF+].

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 22 #

Răzvan POPA, Pavel POC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities including for the improvement and development of administrative skills and competences. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 23 #

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

1a. The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund (CF) shall help finance support to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion, eliminating the main disparities and correcting regional imbalances within the Union, and reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, through sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies.

Amendment 24 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and efficient public administration ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 25 #

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

(iva) ensuring the protection of intellectual property rights;

Amendment 26 #

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

(ivb) promoting public administration modernisation and innovation;

Amendment 27 #

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

(ivc) strengthening cyber security

Amendment 28 #

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

(iva) promote transport connections, including maritime connection, for the peripheral and insular regions of the EU;

Amendment 29 #

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

(iva) developing social entrepreneurship and social innovation

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated ~~at national level~~ in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member States shall be classified, in terms of their gross national income ratio,~~Depending on the ratio of gross domestic product (GDP), the regions are classified as follows:

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member State~~Regions shall be classified, in terms of their gross ~~national income~~domestic product ratio, as follows:

Amendment 33 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio equal to or~~more developed regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is above 100 % of the EU27 average ('‘group 1~~');~~’).

Amendment 34 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio equal to or~~more developed regions, whose GDP per capita is above 100 % of the EUGDP average ('of the EU-27 (‘group 1'’);

Amendment 35 #

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

(a) those with a gross national income ratio equal to or above 100 5% of the EU average ('group 1');

Amendment 36 #

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

(b) t~~hose with a gross national income ratio equal to or above~~ransition regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is between 75 % and ~~below~~ 100 % of the EU27 average ('group 2');

Amendment 37 #

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

(b) those with a gross national income ratio equal to or above 75 % and below 1005 % of the EU average ('group 2');

Amendment 38 #

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

(b) t~~hose with a gross national income ratio equal to or above~~ransition regions, whose GDP per capita is between 75 % and ~~below~~ 100 % of the EU average GDP of the EU-27 ('group 2');

Amendment 39 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~less developed regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is below 75 % of the EU27 average ('group 3').;

Amendment 40 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio below~~less developed regions whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the EU average GDP of the EU-27 ('group 3').;

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the ~~gross national income ratio means~~classification of a region under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of the ratio between the gross ~~national income~~domestic product (GDP) per capita of ~~a Member State~~each region, measured in purchasing power ~~standards~~parity (PPP) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States~~GDP of the EU27 for that same reference period.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the ~~gross national income ratio means~~classification of a region in one of the three rcat~~io between the gross national income~~egories of regions shall be determined on the basis of the ratio of the GDP per capita of ~~a Member State~~each region, measured in purchasing power ~~standards~~parities (‘PPP’) and calculated on the basis of Union ~~figures~~data for the period ~~from~~ 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States~~GDP of the EU-27 for thate same reference period.

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member States of group 1 shall allocate~~ for the category of more developed regions (group 1):at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1;

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 630 % to PO 12;

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 875 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1;

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member States of group 2 shall allocate~~for the category of transition regions (group 2): at least 45 % of their total ~~ERDF~~led resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 435 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) ~~Member States of group 3 shall allocate~~ for the category of less developed regions (group 3):at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.

Amendment 49 #

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2.

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) productive investments in SMEs and also in other domestic enterprises, if acting in clear public interest and focusing on projects which would not have been implemented without ERDF support;

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) technical assistance, including improvement and development of administrative skills and competences of local authorities in managing these funds.

Amendment 52 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) development of sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

~~(c)~~ technical assistance~~. (c)~~ , including improvement and development of administrative skills and competences of local authorities in managing these funds.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure an appropriate balance between investments under points (a), (b), (c) and (bd).

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps in line with Article 174 TFEU;

Amendment 57 #

(j) funding for the purchase of rolling stock for use in rail transport, except if it is linked to the: (i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended; (ii) provision of rail transport services on lines fully opened to competition, and the beneficiary is a new entrant eligible for funding under Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [Invest EU regulation].deleted

Amendment 58 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

(ii) provision of rail transport services ~~on lines fully opened to~~in compliance with EU competition rules, and the beneficiary is a new entrant eligible for funding under Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [Invest EU regulation].

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or, renewable energy use, or water usage.

Amendment 60 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)

RCO 34 - Additional ~~capacity~~ RCR X - Waste generation per capita capacity for waste prevention and ERC X - Per capita waste sent to disposal and energy recovery recycling RCR 46 - Population served by waste recycling facilities ~~for waste recycling~~and small ~~and small~~ waste management systems RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 47A - Biowaste recycled RCR 48 - Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49A - Population served by waste preparing for re-use facilities RCR 49B - Waste pre~~covered~~ pared for re-use as defined in the Article 11a.1(b) on the Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851 RCR 49C - Indicators that the Commission has to establish by 31 March 2019 via the adoption of implementing acts to measure the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures (Article 9.7 of the Waste Framework Directive (EU) 2018/851)

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Amendment 100 #

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

(ii) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental ~~local~~ development, and the cultural heritage ~~and security~~, including for rural and coastal areas ~~also~~, through community-led local development.

Amendment 101 #

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

(iia) addressing urban-rural linkages in response to challenges of functional areas in terms of employment and labour markets, interdependencies between different sectors, commuting patterns, demographic trends, cultural and natural heritage, climate change vulnerability, land use and resource management, institutional and governance arrangements, connectivity and accessibility.

Amendment 102 #

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

(iia) promoting the concept of ‘smart villages’ to reduce the development gap between urban and rural areas;

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 850 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 ~~and PO 2~~, and at least 640 % to PO 12;

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 5% to PO 2;

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 3540 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States of groups 1, 2 and 3 shall allocate at least 1% of their total ERDF resources to its islands that have a gross national income ratio below 75% of the Member State average and which support a permanent population;

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Contribution to the EU’s climate commitments 1. At least 50 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF and at least 55% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund at EU level shall contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives. 2. Member States shall demonstrate coherence between ERDF and Cohesion Fund spending and their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans including their updates referred to in [Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union], as well as with the recommendations from the Commission referred to in [Article 28 of that Regulation] both in terms of content and financial allocation to ensure that investment needs identified are met.

Amendment 108 #

(a) investments in infrastructure, with a focus on ICT infrastructure in rural areas;

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in access to services; with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities;

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in access to services and skills;

Amendment 111 #

(da) Innovation and research

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(~~e) information, communication, studi~~Does, n~~etworking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;~~ot affect the English version)

Amendment 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) investments in innovation and technology to ensure a promising future for EU rural areas;

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) investments in social innovations in rural areas;

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) Low carbon economy.

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy, with a focus on strengthening energy cooperatives and decentralising electricity markets, presenting environmental benefits;

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) reduction of economic and social disparities;

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) promoting sustainable development.

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure a~~n appropriate~~ balance between investments under points (a) and (b) that is fair in national terms, proportionate and appropriate.

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 122 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title

Sustainable urban and rural development

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on urban and rural areas ('sustainable urban and rural development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 124 #

Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Liliana RODRIGUES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban and rural development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. ~~The specific additional~~Article 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 and RCO 97

RCO 22 - Additional production capacity for sustainable renewable energy (of which: electricity, thermal) RCO 97 – Number of energy communities and renewable sustainable energy communities supported*

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 31 and RCR 32

RCR 31 - Total sustainable renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) RCR 32 – RSustainable renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational)*

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 36

RCO 36 - Surface area of green infrastructure supported ~~in urban areas~~

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 95

RCR 95 -Population having access to new or upgraded green infrastructure ~~in urban areas~~

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, ~~among which~~paying particular attention ~~is to be paid to~~to rural areas, areas affected by an industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 51

RCR 51 - Population benefiting from measures for ~~noise~~air, water, soil, noise and light reduction

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 39

RCO 39 - Systems for monitoring air, water, soil, noise and light pollution installed

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Table I – Policy objective 5 – Column Results – RCR 78 a (new)

~~Outputs RCO 80 –~~Results RCR 78a – Communities benefiting from Community-led local development strategies ~~for local development~~.

Amendment 133 #

Specific objective (vii) Enhancing biodiversity, and green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment, and reducing~~, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution; Outputs CCO 12 - Surface area of green infrastructure ~~in urban areas~~ Results CCR 11 - Population benefiting from measures for air, water, soil, noise and light quality

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural ~~or demographic~~ handicaps such as the northernmost regions ~~with very low population density~~ and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Moreover, Cohesion Fund investment is focused on a number of key priority areas in which the economic and social gap continues to widen, and targets in particular the differences between rural and urban areas, thereby neglecting rural areas stricken with poverty and stagnation;

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Cohesion Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') which operate under a common framework ('the Funds'). _________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), ~~the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'),~~ the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') which operate under a common framework ('the Funds'). _________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, specific policy objectives adapted to different situations for providing support from those funds should be laid down to ensure that they contribute to ~~one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]~~ increasing added value in each region and to creating jobs. These objectives should in no way detract from the crucial overall objective of reducing disparities between levels of development in the EU’s various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, harmonised specific policy objectives for providing support from those funds should be laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR] .

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world, and in view of the demographic and migration ~~dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires~~problems, it would make sense for a common approach, that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants.aking into account the political choices of each Member State in this regard, to serve to reduce the pressure on migration, the cost of which is currently borne mainly by particular Member States, such as the EU’s border and coastal countries;

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy should contribute to consolidate future- oriented development paths through better matching local and regional skills and strategies with decarbonisation commitments, and building capacities and support schemes to this end. Just transition processes are long-term and should be developed in a bottom-up approach and in cooperation with relevant public, economic, and social partners as well as civil society bodies.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges ~~and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on~~for their citizens while maximising the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to ~~security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and~~ critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing ~~new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation~~up to rising regional and social disparities, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute ~~to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy~~primarily to boosting productive capacity and growth in these regions in a wide variety of fields, particularly transport and energy, with a view to integrated regional development.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Universal, high-quality public services are vital to address regional and social disparities, promote social cohesion and regional development and encourage people and businesses to stay in their local area, especially the least developed regions.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) ERDF and Cohesion Fund investments should be channelled into sustainable and accessible national, regional and local mobility, especially in regions lacking the resources for economic regeneration and growth and regions with low population density where serious lack of mobility constitutes a structural barrier to growth.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility, thereby fostering greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and helping to create a more competitive social market economy which can effectively combat climate change.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network that also covers rural areas, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Investment in digital networks in rural areas of the EU is a source of untapped potential and is key to harnessing new economic opportunities such as precision agriculture and the development of a bio-based economy, and can help to achieve the EU’s objectives of developing a digital infrastructure network and promoting green and sustainable multimodal mobility.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in ~~line with~~view of contributing to the financing of necessary actions to fulfil the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 at least 30% of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF ~~are expected to~~should contribute 350 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund ~~are expected to~~should contribute 3755% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Following the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors, climate mainstreaming and climate proofing mechanisms should be an integral part of programming and implementation, in particular project selection, and materialized ex-ante.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Operations under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should deliver on objectives laid down in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans to be developed under the [Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union] taking also into account the recommendations from the Commission regarding these plans, both in terms of content and financial allocation.

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The ERDF should help to promote true convergence, to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments, taking into account the legitimate choices, priorities and needs of each Member State, depending on their particular situation. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should ~~therefore be concentrated on key Union~~also take into account collectively defined priorities, in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore, support from the ERDF should ~~be concentrated~~take particular account onf the policy objectives of 'a ~~smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart~~more cohesive and solidarity-based Europe helping reduce economic, social and territorial asymmetries and achieve a smart and innovative economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, the reduction of the impact of industry on the environment, green and blue investment, the circular economy, c~~limate adaptation~~ombating and adapting to climate change and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 shall continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund via both shared management and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF'). In the latter case, this will only be possible if the overall Cohesion Fund allocation does not fall below the amount earmarked for 2014-2020.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages and heightened cooperation. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban a~~reas, including functional urban~~nd rural areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 43 #

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. This Regulation also sets out the specific objectives and the scope support from the Cohesion Fund with regard to the Investment for jobs and growth goal ('the Investment for jobs and growth goal') referred to in [point (a) of Article 4(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]. It also supplements rural development policy insofar as support for balanced territorial development is concerned.

Amendment 45 #

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

(a) 'a ~~smarter Europe by~~more cohesive and solidarity- based Europe by helping reduce economic, social and territorial asymmetries and promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 46 #

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

(i) enhancing research and innovation capacities ~~and~~, the uptake of advanced technologies and improving access to and the use and quality of technologies;

Amendment 47 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, public services and governments;

Amendment 48 #

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

(iia) encouraging high-quality, modernised and universal public services

Amendment 49 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs in rural areas;

Amendment 50 #

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

(iii) eEnhancing and advancing the growth and competitiveness of SMEs;

Amendment 51 #

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

(iv) developing skills and infrastructures for smart specialisation, ~~industrial transition~~the re-establishment of industries in regions affected by waning industrial capacity and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 52 #

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

(iva) promoting the revitalisation and economic regeneration of regions suffering from depopulation and areas with natural handicaps;

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, lower-carbon Europe by promoting and supporting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition~~, green and blue investment~~ on the basis of a reduction in consumption, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management (‘PO 2’) by:

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

Amendment 56 #

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

(ii) promoting renewable energy that is sustainable in the long term and respects the limits of natural resources;

Amendment 57 #

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

(ii) promoting renewable energy that benefits local populations and respects the "proximity principle";

Amendment 58 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids ~~and~~, storage at local level and establishing energy cooperatives;

Amendment 59 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, smart grids and storage at local level;

Amendment 60 #

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

(iiia) promoting a reduction in consumption;

Amendment 61 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management and disaster resilience;

Amendment 62 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience, in particular eco-system based approaches;

Amendment 63 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and natural disaster resilience;

Amendment 64 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a ~~circular economy~~truly sustainable circular economy that respects the limits of natural resources;

Amendment 65 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, and green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment, and reducing~~, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution;

Amendment 66 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 67 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity, particularly so in rural areas with lower population densities that are not as attractive to commercial operators;

Amendment 68 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity and ensuring access to high-speed internet in both urban and rural areas;

Amendment 69 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity, with particular emphasis on digital connectivity in rural areas;

Amendment 70 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T, with a particular emphasis on creating an EU transport network that creates links between rural hubs rather than merely routes to capitals or large urban centres;

Amendment 71 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal ~~urban~~ mobility in both urban and rural areas;

Amendment 72 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban and rural mobility;

Amendment 73 #

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

(iva) using digital technologies to meet the challenges faced by Europe's rural areas;

Amendment 74 #

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

(iva) promoting rural mobility;

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) 'a more social Europe ~~implementing the European Pillar~~, which promotes social progress and guarantees a wide range of Ssocial Rrights for all citizens' ('PO 4') by:

Amendment 76 #

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

(i) enhancing ~~the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure~~access to quality employment;

Amendment 77 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure that encourages balanced territorial development across the whole EU ;

Amendment 78 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment and support for worker mobility through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 79 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure, in particular for women in rural areas;

Amendment 80 #

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

(ia) achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment;

Amendment 81 #

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

(ib) helping the rural population gain access to valuable employment options;

Amendment 82 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, – in particular by strengthening the links between education and the economy and business – training and life long learning through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 83 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, preschool, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 84 #

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

(ii) improving access to ~~inclusive and~~ quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 85 #

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

(iia) shoring up public policies and initiatives to ensure the universal right to housing by expanding and modernising the stock of public, sustainable and energy-efficient dwellings,

Amendment 86 #

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

~~(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;~~deleted

Amendment 87 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, including those who work in rural areas such as farmers, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 88 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, farmers and fishermen living in isolated areas, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 89 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, educational and social services;

Amendment 90 #

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

(iii) increasing the socio-economic integration of marginalised communities~~, migrants~~ and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 91 #

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

(iiia) improving access to the system of care for the elderly, with emphasis on home care and the provision of such services outside institutional care frameworks;

Amendment 92 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care and maternity care particularly so in peripheral rural areas;

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, urban-rural partnerships and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, island and coastal areas and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 95 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, including cultural heritage ~~and security~~ in urban areas;

Amendment 96 #

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

(i) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental development, and the cultural heritage ~~and security~~ in urban areas;

Amendment 97 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development through the intermediary of local action groups.

Amendment 98 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, ~~including~~especially for rural, island and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 99 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, and cultural heritage ~~and security~~, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

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Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) training programmes, including on-the -job training, blended learning and MOOCs, lifelong learning and education activities, including no-formal and informal learning;

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable and local development and en~~ergy presenting environmental benefits~~vironmentally friendly energy generation and consumption;

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – introductory part

(j) f~~unding for~~inancing the purchase of rolling stock for use in rail transport, except if it is ~~linked to the:~~related to the public service obligation being subject to a tender procedure in accordance with Regulation 1370/2007, as amended, subject to the transitional periods contained in Article 8 of this regulation;

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

~~(ii) provision of rail transport services on lines fully opened to competition, and the beneficiary is a new entrant eligible for funding under Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [Invest EU regulation].~~deleted

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i

~~(i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended;~~deleted

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

1a. At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to regions suffering from severe demographic crisis.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 71 a (new)

RCO 71a – Capacity of supported cultural infrastructure

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. In compliance with its reporting requirement pursuant to Article [38(3)(e)(i)] of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council information on performance in accordance with Annex II. Such information shall also provide for a qualitative assessment of the progress towards achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 2.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 4 – column 2 – RCO 72 a (new)

RCO 72a – Capacity of supported sport infrastructure

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on urban areas ('sustainable urban development' and 'sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs)' ) within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 78 a (new)

RCO 78a – Cultural projects

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in ~~direct and indirect~~shared management, ensuring involvement of MS in its management.

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 2 – RCO 79 a (new)

RCO 79a – Sports related projects

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Article 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. The specific additional allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 79 a (new)

RCR 79a – Participants and beneficiaries from cultural projects

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3a) By way of derogation from Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of the size of those enterprises.

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5 – column 3 – RCR 80 a (new)

RCR 80a – Participants and beneficiaries from sports related projects

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 1 – column 1

1. A ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 2 – column 3 – RCR 86 a (new)

RCR 86a – Projects contributing to the long term sustainable preservation of cultural heritage sites and following the quality control recommendations issued during the EYCH2018

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 1

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 1. A smarter RCO 16 - Stakeholders RCR 24 - SMEs benefiting from Europe by participating in activities for skills development promoting entrepreneurial delivered by a local/ regional innovative and discovery process ecosystem smart economic transformation RCO 17 - Investments ~~RCR 97 – Apprenticeships supported~~- SMEs and regions practising in regional/ local ~~in SMEs~~sustainable tourism projects, ecosystems for skills where win-win situations for both development ~~RCO 101 –~~the tourists and inhabitants can be indicated RCO 101 – SMEs RCR 97 – Apprenticeships supported investing in skills in SMEs development RCO 102 - SMEs RCR 98 – SMEs staff completing investing in ~~skills~~training Continuing Vocational Education ~~development~~ management systems* and Training (CVET) (by type of skill: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other) ~~RCO 102 - SMEs~~ RCR 99 – SMEs staff completing ~~investing in training~~ alternative training for knowledge management systems* intensive service activities (KISA) (by type of skills: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other) RCR 100 – SMEs staff completing formal training for skills development (KISA) (by type of skills: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other)*

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 3

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 3. A more RCO 43 - Length of RCR 55 - Users of newly built, connected Europe new roads supported - reconstructed or upgraded roads by enhancing TEN-T mobility and regional ICT connectivity RCO 44 - Length of RCR 56 - Time savings due to new roads supported - improved road infrastructure other RCO 45 - Length of RCR 101 – Time savings due to roads reconstructed or improved rail infrastructure upgraded - TEN-T RCO 46 - Length of ~~RCR 57 - Length of European Rail~~ roads reconstructed or ~~Traffic Management System~~ upgraded - other - ~~equipped railways in operation,~~ - number of road and rail bridges and ~~including cross-border rail connections equiped with ERTMS~~ tunnels controlled every three years and well maintained for the sake of safety RCO 47 - Length of ~~systems~~new rail supported - ~~RCO 47 - Length of~~TEN-T RC~~R 5~~O 48 - ~~Annual number of~~ Length of new rail supported - passengers on supported railways for TEN-T distances under 50 km, between 50 and 300 km and more than 300 km RCO 48 - Length of RCR 59 - Freight transport on rail - new rail supported - number of freight wagons retrofitted other RCO 49 - Length of rail RCR 57 - Length of European Rail reconstructed or Traffic Management System upgraded - TEN-T equipped railways in operation, including cross-border rail connections equiped with ERTMS ~~other~~ ~~with LL brake blocks for noise reduction~~ systems RCO 50 - Length of rail reconstructed or upgraded - other RCO 4951 - Length of ~~rail~~ RCR 6058 - ~~Freight transport on inland reconstructed or waterways~~Annual number of new or upgraded inland passengers on supported railways for ~~upgraded~~ waterways - TEN-T ~~RCO 50 - Length of rail~~distances under 50 km, between 50 ~~reconstructed or~~ ~~upgraded - other~~and 300 km and more than 300 km RCO 512 - Length of new or upgraded inland waterways - ~~TEN-T~~other RCO 5~~2 - Length of new or upgraded inland waterways - other RCO 53 - Railways stations and facilities -~~3 - Railways RCR 59 - Freight transport on rail - stations and facilities - new or upgraded - - Including number of - Number of freight wagons those railway stations retrofitted with LL brake blocks for corresponding to the noise reduction Commission TSI-PRM ~~new or upgraded~~ Regulation RCO 54 - Intermodal RCR 60 - Freight transport on inland connections - new or waterways upgraded RCO 100 – Number of ports supported RCO 55 - Length of ~~RCR 62 - Annual passengers of~~ tram and metro lines- ~~public transport~~ new RCO 56 - Length of RCR 632 - Annual uspassengers of ~~new/~~ tram and metro lines- ~~upgraded tram and metro lines~~public transport reconstructed/ upgraded RCO 57 - RCR 643 - Annual users of ~~dedicated~~new/ Environmentally ~~cycling infrastructure~~upgraded tram and metro lines friendly rolling stock for public transport RCO 58 - Dedicated - Annual users of bicycles walking and cycling infrastructure supported RCO 59 - Alternative - Intermodal market share (modal fuels infrastructure ~~(refuelling/ recharging points) supported RCO 60 - Cities and~~ split) of users of private cars, public (refuelling/ recharging transport (metro - tramways - points) supported busses), car sharing and car pooling, bicycles and pedestrians RCO 60 - Cities and RCR 64 - Annual users of dedicated towns with new or walking and cycling infrastructure upgraded digitised urban transport systems

Amendment 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – point 5

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 5. A Europe closer to RCO 74 - Population RCR 76 - Stakeholders involved citizens by fostering the covered by strategies in the preparation and sustainable and for integrated urban implementation of strategies of integrated development development urban development of urban, rural and coastal areas and local initiatives ~~RCO 75 - Integrated~~ - number of existing RCR 77 - Tourists/ visits to ~~strategies for u~~‘Sustainable Urban supported sites* Mobility Plans (SUMPs)’ RCO 75 - Integrated strategies for urban development RCO 76 - ~~RCR 78 - Users benefiting from~~- Sustainable tourism projects Collaborative projects ~~cultural infrastructure RCO 77 - Capacity of cultural~~ where win-win situations for both tourists and inhabitants can be indicated RCO 77 - Capacity of RCR 78 - Users benefiting from cultural, natural, cultural infrastructure and eco- historical and tourism supported industrial tourism infrastructure supported

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – point 1 – column 1

1. A ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – point 3

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (3) (4) 3. A more connected CCO 14 – Road TEN-T: CCR 13 - Time savings due Europe by enhancing New and upgraded roads to improved road mobility and regional infrastructure ICT connectivity ~~CCO 15 – Rail TEN-T:~~ - increase of congestion through extension of road infrastructure CCO 15 – Rail TEN-T: New and upgraded railways - number of regional CCR 14 - Annual number of ~~New and upgraded~~ cross-border rail passengers served by ~~railways improved rail transport~~ connections that were improved rail transport abandoned or dismantled (missing links) - number cross-border rail connections that were missing links and have been reestablished CCO 16 - Extension and CCR 15 - Annual users modernisation of tram and served by new and metro lines as well as modernised tram and metro ~~lines~~ walking and cycling lines as well as pedestrians infrastructure and cyclists

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – point 3

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) ~~(3)~~ (3) (4) ~~(4)~~ 3. A more connected CCO 14 – Road TEN-T: CCR 13 - Time savings due Europe by enhancing New and upgraded roads to improved road and mobility and regional and bridges bridge infrastructure ICT connectivity

Amendment 13 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The promotion of children’s rights as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an explicit objective of EU policies (Article 3 of TEU). The EU and Member States should make appropriate use of the ERDF to support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for ~~solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migr~~Member States confronting massive immigration because they are a transit country or country of destination, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate ~~the long-term integration of~~ efforts to combat illegal immigra~~nts~~tion.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants, irrespective of their residence status. Member States should ensure that local and regional authorities have access to ERDF resources to be made available to them to an adequate extent for the purpose of tackling migrant integration at local and regional level.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy should contribute to consolidate future- oriented development paths through better matching local and regional skills and strategies with decarbonisation commitments, and building capacities and support schemes to this end. Just transition processes are long-term, strongly depend on educational measures and commitments, and should be developed in a bottom-up approach and in cooperation with relevant public, economic and social partners as well as civil society bodies.

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to ~~security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy~~the creation of cohesive societies and promote social inclusion.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring ~~a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of~~inclusiveness for all citizens, involving a prevention policy to avoid marginalisation or radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as ~~the prevention of~~inclusiveness for all citizens, involving a prevention policy to avoid marginalisation or radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy, as well as to the sustainability of cohesive societies, ensuring open cultural and public spaces.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should facilitate access to quality education, culture and grassroots sport by helping the authorities to upgrade their infrastructures and contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of religious radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 26 #

Mircea DIACONU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Synergies with other programme pursuing the aim of creating a more cohesive, inclusive and innovative society should be supported by the ERDF, in particular with the programmes Creative Europe (also through the seal of excellence), Erasmus, European Solidarity Corps.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, especially in peripheral areas and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility, as well as reducing the mobility needs of rural residents.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Given the importance of combating biodiversity loss in line with the Commission strategy adopted in 2013 entitled ‘Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020’ and in line with the ‘Action Plan for nature, people and the economy’ (2017/2819 (RSP)), the funds will contribute to the restoration of landscape heritage;

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In order to enable the ERDF to provide support under ETC/Interreg in terms of both investments in infrastructure and the associated investments~~, training and integration activities~~ and training, it is necessary to provide that the ERDF may also provide support for activities under the specific objectives of the ESF+, set up under Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new ESF+]18. __________________ 18 [Full reference - new ESF+]. [Full reference - new ESF+].

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) The 2018 Open Method of Coordination (OMC) report from the working group of Member States’ experts on the public policies and the potential of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) stresses on the driving force of the CCIs in connecting culture and creativity with innovation, social cohesion, regional and entrepreneurial development. The large number of Regional Smart Specialization Strategies, including the one on Culture and Creativity, offers an opportunity to enhance the common work.

Amendment 33 #

Isabella DE MONTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) While the ancient and medieval European heritage is of great value to all Member States, its uneven distribution means that restoration costs are higher in some Member State regions than in others and the ERDF should accordingly help to correct this disparity by assisting the regions in question.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security and cohesion for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility, with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting clean, safe and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) Member States should regularly transmit to the Commission information on the progress made using the common output and result indicators set out in Annex I. Common output and result indicators could be complemented, where necessary by programme-specific output and result indicators. The information provided by the Member States should be the basis on which the Commission should report on the progress towards the achievement of specific objectives over the whole programming period using for this purpose a core set of quantitative and qualitative indicators set out in Annex II.

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable quantitative and qualitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages and to reduce the digital divide. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund and ERDF should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, safety of existing tunnels and bridges, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)

(27a) Culture, education, training, volunteering and sport are essential drivers in pursuing the objectives of a more cohesive, inclusive and innovative society.

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 shall continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund and the ERDF via both shared management and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF').

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union through citizens oriented approach aimed at supporting community led development and fostering active citizenship, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,

Amendment 41 #

Isabella DE MONTE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Where synergy is sought between the ERDF and the Connecting Europe Facility, it is essential that the territoriality principle should be applied on the basis of the classifications provided for by this Regulation and that the concentration criteria to which it refers should be applied.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) Points out that demographic change is one of the major challenges facing the EU, and has widespread economic, social and environmental implications. It includes an ageing population, a decline in the number of young people, a lower birth rate, reduction of the active labour force and brain drain. In this respect, specific attention should be paid to those regions suffering from severe demographic crisis;

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services, green logistics, mobility management and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co- financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 42 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies ~~and~~, governments and public institutions;

Amendment 43 #

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

(a) 'a ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 43 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, associations, companies and governments;

Amendment 44 #

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

(i) ~~enhanc~~fostering research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;

Amendment 44 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth ~~and~~, competitiveness and resilience of SMEs;

Amendment 45 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments; and enhancing digital connectivity

Amendment 45 #

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

(iv) developing skills and training programmes, including blended learning, for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 46 #

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

(iii) ~~enhanc~~boosting growth ~~and~~, competitiveness and life span (sustainability) of SMEs;

Amendment 46 #

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

(iv) developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship and partnership;

Amendment 47 #

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

(iva) developing intelligent, safe and accessible infrastructure for all modes of transport;

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘'a greener, low-carbon Europe with restored biodiversity by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, local economies, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management and restoration of the landscape heritage ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, sustainable mobility, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 48 #

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

(iva) promoting restoration of the landscape heritage;

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, adjustment to structural change, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 49 #

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

(via) Promoting transition towards local energy generation and consumption, in particular domestic production, which is more compatible with the landscape heritage and more environmentally friendly;

Amendment 50 #

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

(v a) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 50 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, in particular by restoring the landscape heritage that has been devastated by monoculture, consolidating green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 51 #

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

(via) supporting structural change to make the transition to low-carbon energy generation;

Amendment 51 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity, especially in rural areas;

Amendment 52 #

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

(vi a) promoting low-emission mobility and multimodal connections;

Amendment 52 #

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

(iva) fostering a transition towards lifestyles necessitating less travel;

Amendment 53 #

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

(i) ~~enhancing digital connectiv~~supporting integrated transport and mobility systems with a European added value: enhancing digital connectivity, cross-border connections and interoperability;

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) 'a non-discriminatory, inclusive and more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights', and eliminating poverty and social exclusion ('PO 4') by:

Amendment 54 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T, particularly the secondary network thereof;

Amendment 54 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment, particularly for young people, through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 55 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, safe and secure and intermodal TEN-T;

Amendment 55 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality local employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 56 #

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

(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility, including in the outermost regions and the links between them and the internal market;

Amendment 56 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in formal, non-formal and informal education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure and quality education and training programmes, including MOOCs and blended learning;

Amendment 57 #

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

iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, safe and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 57 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, early childhood care, training and lifelong learning through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 58 #

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV

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

(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, safe and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 58 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning, culture and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 59 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 59 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in culture, education, training ~~and~~, life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 60 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility, with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility;

Amendment 60 #

Mircea DIACONU

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in culture, education, training ~~and~~, life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 61 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD

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

iv) promoting sustainable, safe and accessible multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 61 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 62 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(~~d) 'a more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights' ('PO 4') by:~~Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 62 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 63 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care, focusing on rural areas;

Amendment 63 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training ~~and~~, life long learning and culture through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 64 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, the tourism sector and security in urban areas;

Amendment 64 #

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

(iia) improving access to and participation in culture since cultural and creative engagement empowers the groups at risk of exclusion, such as economically disadvantaged, ageing, disabled people, and minority ethnic groups to become an active part of society;

Amendment 65 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage, the tourism sector and security, including for rural ~~and~~, coastal a~~reas~~nd remote island areas and the outermost regions, also through community-led local development.

Amendment 65 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of ~~marginalised communities, migrants and~~the disadvantaged ~~groups~~, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 66 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

(2) The Cohesion Fund shall support PO 2 and specific objectives under PO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c). and under PO 4 set out in point (iii) of paragraph 1(d);

Amendment 66 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, the unemployed, in particular parents who are out of work, young people not in education, employment or training, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 67 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Cooperation referred to in point (b) shall include cooperation with partners from cross-border regions, from non-contiguous regions or from regions located in the territory covered by a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination thereof, or among the outermost regions.

Amendment 67 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, such as NEETs, low-skilled people, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing ~~and~~, social services and lifelong learning;

Amendment 68 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated at regional and/or national level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

Amendment 68 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing ~~and~~, social services and local education and culture infrastructure;

Amendment 69 #

Petra KAMMEREVERT, Momchil NEKOV

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. With regard to the thematic concentration of support for ~~Member States comprising outermost region~~the outermost regions of the Member States, the ERDF resources allocated specifically to programmes for the outermost regions and those allocated to all other regions shall be treated separately.

Amendment 69 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, local cultural and sport infrastructure and social services;

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 8570 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 650 % to PO 1;

Amendment 70 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, in particular the Roma community, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 70% of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, at least 50 % to PO 1 and at least 60 20% to PO 14;

Amendment 71 #

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

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 72 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services and improving access to culture;

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2 and 15 % to PO 4;

Amendment 73 #

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

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 435 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2;.

Amendment 74 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, local sport infrastructure and social services;

Amendment 75 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 75 #

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

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, ~~and~~ at least 30 % to PO 2. and 15 % to PO 4;

Amendment 76 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants, the homeless and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 325 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 77 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing local infrastructure, including primary care;

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 325 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2.

Amendment 78 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, culture, cultural heritage and security in urban areas; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation, restoration, reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6

6. Where the ERDF allocation with regard to PO 1 or PO 2 or both of a given programme is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, compliance with the thematic concentration requirement set out in paragraph 4 shall not be re- assessed.deleted

Amendment 79 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures, and security in urban areas;

Amendment 80 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure with a strong focus on the safety of existing bridges and tunnels, re-establishment of regional cross-border rail connections that were dismantled or abandoned, public transport and bicycle lanes in remote areas;

Amendment 80 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of cultural infrastructure and security in urban areas;

Amendment 81 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Marc JOULAUD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure, particularly with European added value as defined in Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation];

Amendment 81 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure, such as transport, energy and digital infrastructure (particularly 5G corridors and undersea cables);

Amendment 82 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development~~, cultural heritage~~ and security in urban areas;

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure and mobility;

Amendment 83 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, including that dating from medieval times and antiquity, the tourism sector and security in urban areas;

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) productive investments in SMEs, such as sustainable tourism projects in peripheral regions that generate win-win situations for both the tourists and the inhabitants;

Amendment 84 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, sport and security in urban areas;

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In order to contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in point (a) (iv) of Article 2(1) and the specific objective under PO 4 set out in point (d) (iii) of Article 2(2), the ERDF shall also support training, life long learning and education activities.

Amendment 85 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, cultural, economic and environmental development~~, cultural heritage~~ and security in urban areas;

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The amount transferred from the ERDF to the Connecting Europe Facility shall be used in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation].

Amendment 86 #

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

(ia) improving access to culture and fostering cultural and creative industries in order to contribute to the regeneration of rural and other off-centre areas and communities and to boost attractiveness in cities and regions

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The amount of the ERDF transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) shall be mainly used for improving the safety of existing bridges and tunnels, where there is a benefit for the regions concerned.

Amendment 87 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, cultural, economic and environmental local development~~, cultural heritage~~ and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in ~~TEN-T~~infrastructure and mobility;

Amendment 88 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development~~, cultural heritage~~ and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.;

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;

Amendment 89 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, culture, cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation, restoration, reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;

Amendment 90 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 90 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage, including that dating from antiquity, and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 91 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage, sport and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 92 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

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

(iia) enhancing the preservation, promotion and dissemination of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, in urban, rural and coastal areas;

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions and for intermodal infrastructure connecting the airport to public transport;

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, at least 60 % to PO 1 and at least 60 20% to PO 14;

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill;~~deleted

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, at least 30 % to PO 2, and at least 30 20% to PO 24;

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, at least 30 % to PO 2 and at least 320 % to PO 24.

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except for the outermost regions;

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure and heritage restoration;

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; __________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).deleted

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) Investment into culture and tourism infrastructure shall be considered small scale and eligible for support, if the ERDF co-financing does not exceed EUR 10 000 000; that ceiling shall be raised to EUR 20 000 000 in the case of infrastructure considered to be world cultural heritage within the meaning of Article 1 of the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage ~~or combustion~~ of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; __________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated social groups;

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 99 #

Patrizia TOIA, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;

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Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) The Fund should also aim to attract young geniuses with innovative ideas, to support the return of talented young people that have an ambitious project to their countries of origin, to support innovative thinking and acting and to stimulate the creation of knowledge and innovative ideas among young people taking advantage of all the existing infrastructure of scientific and technological parks and incubators;

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to ~~concentrate the support on key Union prioriti~~enable maximum take- up of available resources, i~~t is also appropriate~~n certain duly justified situations, thate thematic concentration requirements ~~should be respected throughout the programming period, including in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programme~~may be suspended or abolished, in particular where there is found to be a negative relationship between thematic concentration and the crucial overall objective of reducing economic, social and territorial disparities between regions.

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment ~~and in TEN-T~~TEN-T in a balanced manner. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure that is fully in line with the long-term EU energy and climate objectives, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME’s, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 103 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 shall continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund and from the ERDF, via both shared management and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility (‘CEF’).

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) At the same time, it is important to identify synergies on the one hand and clarify those activities which fall outside the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund~~, including investments to achiev~~ on the othe reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 in order to avoid duplication of available financing, which already exists as part of that Directiver hand; this in order to achieve multiplication effects or avoid duplication of available financing. In addition, it should be explicitly set out that the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the TFEU are not eligible for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund. __________________ 20 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 (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on ~~Member Stat~~beneficiaries. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities economic and social partners and representatives of civil society and non-governmental organisations.

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 108 #

Jaromír KOHLÍČEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid toboth to the outermost regions and structurally disadvantaged regions and socially excluded areas, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 109 #

Esther DE LANGE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, the development of broadband networks and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services green logistics, mobility management and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co- financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)

(27a) ERDF support in regions, covering areas with severe demographic handicaps including the northernmost regions with very low population density as referred to in Article 174 of TFEU, should address the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)

Article -1 Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and to reduce disparities and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments.

Amendment 113 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund (CF) shall help finance support to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion, eliminating the main disparities and correcting regional imbalances within the Union, and reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, through sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies.

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. In accordance with the policy objectives set out in Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx[new CPR] and in a coherent and consistent way, the ERDF shall support the following specific objectives:

Amendment 115 #

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

(a) ‘a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation towards a net-zero GHG emission and circular economy’ (‘PO 1’) by:

Amendment 116 #

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

(a) ‘a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic, social and territorial transformation’ (‘PO 1’) by:

Amendment 117 #

Patrizia TOIA, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

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

(ii) enhancing digital connectivity and reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments, including cyber security;

Amendment 118 #

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

(iia) Creating entrepreneurial fabric with young enterpreneurs/geniuses with an innovative idea using the existing incubators and science and technology parks and promoting the return of talented young people that have an ambitious project, providing them with an space in scientific or technological park or incubators to address the specific needs of young people;

Amendment 119 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness along with sustainability of SMEs;

Amendment 120 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs and Mid-Caps;

Amendment 121 #

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

(iv) dDeveloping skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship, including by supporting business networks, improving management skills and supporting the development of a culture of entrepreneurship;

Amendment 122 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

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

(iv) developing skills ~~for smart specialisation, industrial transi~~and strategies, and building capacities for smart specialisation, circular economy, just transition including phasing-out of coal, social innovation and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 123 #

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

(iv) developing skills for smart specialisation~~, industrial transition and entrepreneurship~~ leading to sustainable industries and entrepreneurship based on just transition strategies;

Amendment 124 #

Răzvan POPA, Jens GEIER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

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

(iv) developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition, just transition to a low carbon economy and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 125 #

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

(iva) promoting research, innovation, industrial transition and smart economic transformation towards a net-zero GHG emission economy;

Amendment 126 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Patrizia TOIA, Jens GEIER

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

(iva) improvement and development of administrative skills and competences of local authorities in managing these funds;

Amendment 127 #

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

(iva) modernization and innovation in public administration and protection of intellectual property;

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘a greener, ~~low-carb~~net-zero GHG-emission Europe by promoting ~~clean and fair energy transition~~a fair transition towards a highly energy efficient and renewables based energy system, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate mitigation and adaptation and risk prevention and management (‘PO 2’) by:

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, structural and climate adaptation and risk prevention and management (‘PO 2’) by:

Amendment 130 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, the fight against climate change, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management (‘PO 2’) by:

Amendment 131 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency measures taking into account the energy efficiency first principle; particular attention should be given to projects aiming at tackling energy poverty as well as to smaller or clusters of smaller scale public or private projects targeting households;

Amendment 132 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and savings measures;

Amendment 133 #

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

(ii) promoting sustainable renewable energy;

Amendment 134 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage ~~at local level~~;

Amendment 135 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience in particular eco- system based approaches;

Amendment 136 #

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

(iv) promoting the fight against climate change, climate adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience;

Amendment 137 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a ~~circular economy~~n energy and resource-efficient, toxic-free circular economy, in particular towards the achievement of the waste recycling and reuse targets as defined in Directive 2008/98/EC and Directive (94/62/EC, as well as the landfilling reduction targets as defined in Directive 1999/31/EC;

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2.º – paragraph 1 – point b – point vi

(vi) pPromoting the transition to a circular economy by reducing the amount of waste produced and by reuse and recycling;

Amendment 139 #

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

(via) supporting structural change to make the transition to low-carbon energy generation;

Amendment 140 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment, and reducing pollution~~, promoting zero emissions urban mobility, reducing pollution, protecting and promoting natural heritage;

Amendment 141 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

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

(vii) protecting and enhancing biodiversity~~, green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing pollution;~~

Amendment 142 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 143 #

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

(viia) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 144 #

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

(viia) green infrastructure in the urban environment;

Amendment 145 #

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

(viib) reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution;

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 147 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Jens GEIER

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity; in particular facilitating 5G networks and access to Very High Capacity Networks in underserved areas (remote areas, outermost regions)

Amendment 148 #

Esther DE LANGE

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity and promote 5G networks;

Amendment 149 #

Răzvan POPA, Jens GEIER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV

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

(ia) reduce the digital divide (between regions and Member States)

Amendment 150 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T that is fully in line with the long- term EU energy and climate objectives;

Amendment 151 #

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

~~(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 152 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility;

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) ~~‘a more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights’ (‘PO 4’) by:~~(does not affect the English version)

Amendment 154 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

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

(i) enhancing the ~~effect~~inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure and promoting social economy enterprises;

Amendment 155 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to high quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 156 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY

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

(iva) the determination of programmes and the distribution of funds must be made at, and informed by, socioeconomic information at a local level, to optimise economic and social growth;

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) ‘a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, mountainous, rural and coastal areas and areas that have difficulty accessing basic services, and local initiatives’ (‘PO 5’) by:

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) ‘a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, urban-rural partnerships and local initiatives’ (‘PO 5’) by:

Amendment 159 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and s~~ecurity in urban areas;~~ocial infrastructure in urban areas also through community- led local development.

Amendment 160 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and security in urban areas, including functional spaces;

Amendment 161 #

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

Amendment 162 #

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

Amendment 163 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

(2) The Cohesion Fund shall support PZO 2 and specific objectives under PZO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c). and under PO 4 set out in point (iii) of paragraph 1(d);

Amendment 164 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The Cohesion Fund shall support PO 1, PO 2 and specific objectives under PO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c).

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

With regard to the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, as appropriately informed by local information and statistics, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they either:

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds, including civil society organisations;

Amendment 167 #

Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) enhance cooperation with partners both within and outside a given Member State in particular for promotion of just transition including phasing-out of coal.

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subpoint 1 a (new)

(1) Resources allocated to Member States under ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, may, at the request of a Member State, be transferred to specific projects under the Horizon Europe Programme, under the condition that they contribute to the objectives of the ERDF and CF, respectively. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.

Amendment 169 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The support to the specific objectives as defined in article 2.(1) shall take full account of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national (and European) energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum, thereby achieving a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, taking into consideration citizens and regions impacted by this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level are not adversely impacted, with the objective of maintaining the added-value of territorial production. The respect of national energy and climate related plans should be understood as an enabling condition as referred to in the new CPR regulation for the disbursement of funds.

Amendment 170 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

(1) With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the ~~total~~ ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated at ~~nat~~regional level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4. The thematic concentration forms the basis for how the regional ERDF programmes are organised.

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated at ~~nat~~regional level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

Amendment 172 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Patrizia TOIA, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member States shall be classified, in terms of their gross national income ratio,~~Depending on the ratio of gross domestic product (GDP), the regions are classified as follows:

Amendment 173 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio equal to or~~more developed regions, whose GDP per capita is above 100 % of the EUGDP average of the EU-27 (‘group 1’);

Amendment 174 #

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

(b) t~~hose with a gross national income ratio equal to or above~~ransition regions, whose GDP per capita is between 75 % and ~~below~~ 100 % of the EU average GDP of the EU -27 (‘group 2’);

Amendment 175 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio below~~less developed regions whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the EU average GDP of the EU -27 (‘group 3’).

Amendment 176 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the ~~gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State~~classification of a region in one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of the ratio of the GDP per capita of each region, measured in purchasing power ~~standards~~parities (‘PPP’) and calculated on the basis of Union ~~figures~~data for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States~~GDP of the EU-27 for thate same reference period.

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 845 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 ~~and PO 2~~, and at least 6040% % to PO 12;

Amendment 178 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Regions in the Member States of group 1 shall allocate ~~at least 85~~ no more than 75% of their ~~total~~ ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and therefore at least 60 25% to PO 13, PO 4 and PO 5;

Amendment 179 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 70% of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 50% to PO 1; and at least 20% to PO 14;

Amendment 180 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 635 % to PO 1 and 50 % to PO 12;

Amendment 181 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 8570 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 650 % to PO 1;

Amendment 182 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 865 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 640 % to PO 1;

Amendment 183 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 0% of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 25% to PO 2; and 15% to PO 4;

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;

Amendment 185 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;

Amendment 186 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 4530 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2;

Amendment 187 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 188 #

Rolandas PAKSAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 4560 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and ~~at least 30 % to~~ PO 2;

Amendment 189 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.; and 15% to PO 4;

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2.

Amendment 191 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 325 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 192 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2.

Amendment 194 #

Rolandas PAKSAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 355 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and ~~at least 30 % to~~ PO 2.

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. By way of derogation from paragraph 4 of this Article, Cohesion Fund resources allocated to supporting the specific objectives set out in point (b) of Article 2.1 may be counted towards achieving the minimum shares set out in points (b)and (c) of the paragraph 4 of this Article.

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Contribution to the EU’s climate commitments 1. At least 60% of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF and at least 55 % of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund at EU level shall contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives. 2. Member States shall demonstrate coherence between ERDF and Cohesion Fund spending and their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans including their updates referred to in [Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union], as well as with the recommendations from the Commission referred to in [Article 28 of that Regulation] both in terms of content and financial allocation to ensure that investment needs identified are met.

Amendment 197 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Partnership between regional and local levels (1) Each region shall ensure the adequate participation of local-level players when establishing regional ERDF programmes. Special attention should be paid to municipal authorities, economic and social partners and relevant bodies representing civil society. (2) In keeping with the principle of multi- level governance, regions shall also involve these partners in monitoring and assessing regional programmes, for example by having them participate in regional ERDF monitoring committees.

Amendment 198 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure, in particular those with European added value, as defined in Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation];

Amendment 199 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure that is fully in line with the long-term EU energy and climate objectives;

Amendment 200 #

Rolandas PAKSAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) investments in innovations

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) productive investments in SMEs within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, which contribute to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs;

Amendment 202 #

Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Patrizia TOIA, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) technical and administrative assistance.

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1).deleted

Amendment 204 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities, digitalization and greener, low- carbon Europe supported under points (a)(i) of Article 2 (1), (a) (ii) of Article 2 (1) and (b) of Article 2 (1).

Amendment 205 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

In order to contribute to all the strategic objectives, the ERDF shall support projects that have received the ‘Seal of Excellence’ under the Horizon Europe programme (Regulation (EU) xxx, Article xx). The European Commission shall establish arrangements to promote the exchange of information and enable the funding authorities to finance proposals eligible for such support.

Amendment 207 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The amount transferred from the ERDF to the Connecting Europe Facility shall be used in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation].

Amendment 208 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy presenting environmental benefits; these investments should be in line with the national climate and energy plans defined under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and consistent with the ones decided under the ETS Directive 2018/410 (funds and re-investment of auction revenues by Member-States);

Amendment 209 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, circular economy including investments related to sustainable development and ~~energy presenting~~sustainable renewable energies and energy efficiency measures, presenting significant environmental benefits;

Amendment 210 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) Investments in energy-efficient housing, water-use efficiency, renewable energy or other solutions that reduce environmental impacts;

Amendment 211 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;

Amendment 212 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure a~~n appropriate balance between~~t least 50% of investments under points (a) ~~and (b)~~.

Amendment 213 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations;~~deleted

Amendment 214 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24; __________________ 24 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.deleted Directive 2003/87/EC of the European

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 216 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 217 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure ~~except for outermost regions~~;

Amendment 218 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) investment in disposal of waste in incinerators or landfill;

Amendment 219 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste that are not in line with the waste hierarchy according to Article 4 of the Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste;

Amendment 220 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26; __________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).deleted

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26,, or unless it supports deployment of renewable energy sources or otherwise provides substantial contribution to the energy and climate objectives set out in [Governance Regulation]; __________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, transmission, storage or combustion of fossil fuels~~, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26~~ ; __________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 223 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 224 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 225 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of resource and energy efficiency or renewable energy use.

Amendment 226 #

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 1 a (new)

Article 1 (a) Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and to reduce disparities and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments.

Amendment 227 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF may support integrated territorial development within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of that Regulation[new CPR]. The Commission shall encourage Member States to identify in their territory, where applicable, areas in just transition including phasing-out of coal and to setup a territorial strategy referred to in Article [23]of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR] for those areas.

Amendment 228 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

(2) Member States and their regions shall implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 229 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title

Sustainable urban and regional development

Amendment 230 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

(1) The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on ~~urban area~~functional spaces (‘sustainable urban and regional development’) within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban and regional development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO 5.

Amendment 232 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

(3) The percentage allocated to sustainable urban and regional development under paragraph 2 shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review in accordance with Article [14] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in direct and ~~indirect management~~shared management. This initiative shall cover all functional spaces and shall support the implementation of the EU’s urban agenda. Local authorities should be actively involved in establishing and implementing the European urban initiative.

Amendment 234 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 1

1. A ~~smarter Europe by~~more cohesive and solidarity-based Europe by helping reduce economic, social and territorial asymmetries and promoting innovative and smart economic transformation

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – raw 4

(ii) Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, public services and governments;

Amendment 236 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 4 a (new)

Encouraging high-quality, modernised and universal public services

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 4 a (new)

Public service units supported

Amendment 238 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 4 a (new)

Additional population covered by the supported public services Population covered by the improved supported public services

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 5 a (new)

Supporting the social economy, namely the cooperative movement;

Amendment 240 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 5 a (new)

Social economy institutions supported

Amendment 241 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 5 a (new)

Jobs created in cooperatives and social economy institutions supported

Amendment 242 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 6

(iv) Developing skills and infrastructures for smart specialisation, reindustrial ~~transi~~isation for regions affected by deindustrialisation and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 243 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 6

CCO 05 - SMEs and other entities investing in skills development Industrial units supported

Amendment 244 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 6

CCR 04 - S~~MEs staff~~taff from SMEs and other entities benefiting from training for skills development Jobs created in industrial units supported

Amendment 245 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 1

2. A greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, non-pollutant basic industry, green and blue investment, the circular economy, c~~limate adaptation~~ombating and adapting to climate change and risk prevention and management

Amendment 246 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 7

(i) Promoting energy efficiency measures Promoting measures for the efficient use of resources

Amendment 247 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 7

CCO 06 – Investments in measures to improve energy efficiency Investments in measures for the more efficient use of resources

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 7

CCR 05 – Beneficiaries with improved energy classification Number of beneficiaries of more efficient resource use

Amendment 249 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 10

(iv) Promoting the combating of and adaption to climate change ~~adaptation~~, risk prevention and disaster resilience

Amendment 250 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 10

CCO 09 - New or upgraded disaster monitoring, warning and response systems and other investments in risk reduction

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 10

CCR 08 - Additional population benefiting from protection measures against floods, forest fires, and other climate related natural disasters, including slowly unfolding disasters such as droughts

Amendment 252 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 12

(vi) Promoting the transition to a circular economy by reducing the amount of waste produced and by reuse and recycling

Amendment 253 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 12

~~CCR 10 - A~~Amount of waste reduced CCR 10 - Waste reused and additional waste recycled

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 12 a (new)

Promoting efficiency in the collection, management and treatment of urban waste

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 12 a (new)

New or upgraded capacity for urban waste recycling

Amendment 256 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 12 a (new)

Waste sent for recycling as a proportion of total waste collected

Amendment 257 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 13 a (new)

Promoting the environmental recovery of areas abandoned and/or degraded owing to man-made activities (such as former extractive industries, manufacturing and other activities);

Amendment 258 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 13 a (new)

Environmental recovery of abandoned and/or degraded areas

Amendment 259 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 13 a (new)

Surface area recovered

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 13 b (new)

Developing skills and infrastructures to fully exploit the potential of the blue economy

Amendment 261 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 13 b (new)

SMEs and other entities investing in skills development

Amendment 262 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 13 b (new)

Jobs created Staff from SMEs and other entities benefiting from training for skills development

Amendment 263 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 13 c (new)

Promoting research, innovation and the uptake of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of production processes and services.

Amendment 264 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 13 c (new)

Projects supported to reduce the environmental impact of production processes and services Companies or other entities supported promoting the uptake of technologies reducing the environmental impact of production processes and services

Amendment 265 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 13 c (new)

Technologies developed to reduce the environmental impact of production processes and services

Amendment 266 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 16

(iii) Developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility that is accessible to all, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility ;

Amendment 267 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 16

CCO 15 – Rail TEN-T: New and upgraded railways Other new and upgraded railways

Amendment 268 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 1

4. A more social Europe ~~implementing the European Pillar~~, which promotes social progress and guarantees a wide range of Ssocial Rrights for all citizens

Amendment 269 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 18

(i) EPromoting full employment and enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment accompanied by rights through developing social innovation and infrastructure

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 18

CCO 17 - Annual unemployed persons served by enhanced facilities for employment services and other projects in the targeted areas Stable employment with rights acquired through social innovation project funding

Amendment 271 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 18

CCR 16 - Job seekers using annually enhanced facilities for employment services and other projects in the targeted areas Number of stable jobs with rights acquired through social innovation project funding

Amendment 272 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 18 a (new)

Helping to ensure the right to water, health, education, learning, culture and sport

Amendment 273 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 18 a (new)

More people benefiting from investments in improved access to the rights to water, health, education, knowledge, culture and sport

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 18 a (new)

More people benefiting from investments in improved access to the rights to water, health, education, knowledge, culture and sport

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 4 – row 19 a (new)

Shoring up public policies and initiatives to ensure the universal right to housing by expanding and modernising the stock of public, sustainable and energy-efficient dwellings

Amendment 276 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 19 a (new)

Additional social housing units available (following construction and/or modernisation)

Amendment 277 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 3 – row 19 b (new)

Population benefiting from the additional social housing units available (following construction and/or modernisation)

Amendment 278 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 21

(iv) Ensuring equal and universal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care

Amendment 279 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – column 2 – row 22

Fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage ~~and security in urban areas;~~(material and intangible), the creation and enjoyment of culture, through community-led local development for example

Amendment 280 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – point 1

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 1 RCO 01 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large)* RCO 02 - Enterprises supported by grants* RCR201 - Jobs created in supported entities* RCO 03 - Enterprises supported by financial instruments* 1. A smarter RCO 04 - Enterprises with non-financial support* Europe by RCO 035 - ~~Enterprise~~Start-ups supported by financial instruments* * RCR201 - Jobs created in supported entities* promoting RCO 06 - Researchers working in supported research facilities RCR 02 - Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, ~~1. A smarter~~ innovative and RCO 047 - Enterprises with non-financial support* financial instruments)* Europe by RCO 05 - Start-ups supported* RCR 03 – SMEs introducing product or processResearch institutions participating in joint research financial instruments)* smart economic projects RCR 03 – SMEs introducing environmentally friendly product or process transformation RCO 08 - Nominal value of research and innovation* ~~promoting RCO 06 - Researchers working in supported research facilities~~innovation* towards a net- equipment RCR 04 - SMEs introducing marketing or organisational innovation* ~~innovative and~~ zero GHG RCO 107 - ~~Research institutions participating in joint research~~Enterprises cooperating with research institutions RCR 05 - SMEs innovating in-house*RCR 06 - Patent applications submitted smart economic projects to European Patent Office* transformation RCO 08 - Nominal value of research and innovation RCR 07 - Trademark and design applications* emission RCO 96 – Interregional investments in EU projects* to European Patent Office* economy and RCO 96 a (new) - Enterprises supported to improve the RCR 07 - Trademark and design applications* circular energy and resource efficiency of their products and RCR 08 - Public-private co-publications economy production processes RCO 96 b (new) - SMEs investing in local sustainable value chains RCO 96 c (new)- Enterprises supported to transform their products and services into circular economy ~~equipment~~ RCR 08 - Public-private co-publications RCO 10 - Enterprises cooperating with research institutions RCO 96 – Interregional investments in EU projects* Or. en 1 RCO: Regional Policy Common Output Indicator. 2 RCR: Regional Policy Common Result Indicator.

Amendment 281 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – point 2

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) RCO 18 - Households supported to improve energy RCR 26 - Annual final energy consumption (of which: residential, private performance of their dwelling non-residential, public non-residential) RCO 19 - Public buildings supported to improve energy RCR 27 - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings performance RCR 28 - Buildings with improved energy classification (of which: 2. A greener, RCO 20 - District heating network lines newly constructed or residential, private non-residential, public non-residential) low-carbon improved RCR 29 - Estimated greenhouse gas emissions* Europe by RCR 30 - Enterprises with improved energy performance promoting clean RCO 22 - Additional production capacity for renewable and fair energy RCR 31 - Total renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) energy (of which: electricity, thermal) transition, green RCR 32 – Renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational)* RCO 97 – Number of energy communities and renewable and blue energy communities supported* investment, the RCO 23 - Digital management systems for smart grids RCR 33 - Users connected to smart grids circular RCO 98 – Households supported to use smart energy grids RCR 34 - Roll-out of projects for smart grids economy, RCO 24 - New or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, climate RCR 35 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures warning and response systems* adaptation and RCR 36 - Population benefiting from forest fires protection measures RCO 25 - Coastal strip, river banks and lakeshores, and risk prevention RCR 37 - Population benefiting from protection measures against climate landslide protection newly built or consolidated to protect and management related natural disasters (other than floods and forest fires) people, assets and the natural environment RCR 96 – Population benefiting from protection measures against non-climate RCO 26 - Green infrastructure built for adaptation to climate related natural risks and risks related to human activities* change RCR 38 - Estimated average response time to disaster situations* RCO 27 - National/ regional/ local strategies addressing climate change adaptation RCO 28 - Areas covered by protection measures against forest fires RCO 30 - Length of new or consolidated pipes for household water connections RCR 41 - Population connected to improved water supply RCO 31 - Length of sewage collection networks newly RCR 42 - Population connected to at least secondary waste water treatment constructed or consolidated RCR 43 - Water losses RCO 32 - New or upgraded capacity for waste water RCR 44 - Waste water properly treated treatment RCR 46 - Population served by waste recycling facilities and small waste management systems RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste recycling RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 48 - Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49 - Waste recovered RCO 36 - Surface area of green infrastructure supported in urban areas RCR 50 - Population benefiting from measures for air quality RCO 37 - Surface of Natura 2000 sites covered by protection RCR 95 -Population having access to new or upgraded green infrastructure in and restoration measures in accordance with the prioritised urban areas action framework RCR 51 - Population benefiting from measures for noise reduction RCO 99 - Surface area outside Natura 2000 sites covered by RCR 52 - Rehabilitated land used for green areas, social housing, economic or protection and restoration measures community activities RCO 38 - Surface area of rehabilitated land supported RCO 39 - Systems for monitoring air pollution installed Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 2. A greener, RCO 18 - Households supported to improve energy RCR 26 - Annual final energy consumption (of which: residential, private net-zero GHG performance of their dwelling non-residential, public non-residential) emission Europe RCO 18 a (new) - The percentage of annual energy savings RCR 27 - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings by promoting a for the entire building stock (compared to a baseline) in line RCR 28 - Buildings with improved energy classification (of which: fair transition to with the objective of reaching a high-efficient and residential, private non-residential, public non-residential) a highly energy decarbonised building stock as included in the national long RCR 29 - Estimated greenhouse gas emissions* efficient and term renovation strategy to support renovation of the RCR 30 - Enterprises with improved energy performance renewables national stock of residential and non-residential buildings based energy RCO 18 b (new)- Households with improved energy system, green performance of their dwellings, reaching at least 60% and blue energy savings compared to pre-renovation levels (EC investment, the definition of deep renovation) circular RCO 18 c (new)- Households with improved energy economy, performance of their dwellings, reaching Nearly Zero climate Energy Buildings (nZEB) standard level after renovation; mitigation and RCO 19 - Public buildings supported to improve energy adaptation and performance risk prevention RCO 19 a (new) - Buildings with improved energy and management classification (of which: residential, private non-residential, public non-residential), achieving an EPC of B after renovation RCO 19 b (new) - Number of energy poor/vulnerable consumers supported to improve the energy performance of their dwelling RCO 20 - District heating network lines newly constructed or improved RCO 22 - Additional production capacity for renewable energy (of which: electricity, thermal) RCO 22 a (new) - Total final renewable energy consumption RCR 31 - Total renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) and consumption per sector (heating and cooling, transport, RCR 32 – Renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational)* electricity); RCR 32 a (new) - Total energy produced in renewables-based high RCO 22 b (new) - Share of total renewable energy produced; efficiency cogeneration (of which: heat and electricity) RCO 22 c (new) - Reduction of annual import of non- renewable energy. RCO 97 – Number of energy communities and renewable energy communities supported* RCO 97 a (new) - Share of renewable self-consumers in the total electricity capacity installed RCO 23 - Digital management systems for smart grids RCR 33 - Users connected to smart grids RCO 98 – Households supported to use smart energy grids RCR 34 - Roll-out of projects for smart grids RCO 24 - New or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems* RCO 25 - Coastal strip, river banks and lakeshores, and RCR 35 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures landslide protection newly built or consolidated to protect RCR 36 - Population benefiting from forest fires protection measures people, assets and the natural environment RCR 37 - Population benefiting from protection measures against climate RCO 26 - Green infrastructure built for adaptation to climate related natural disasters (other than floods and forest fires) change RCR 96 – Population benefiting from protection measures against non-climate RCO 27 - National/ regional/ local strategies addressing related natural risks and risks related to human activities* climate change mitigation and adaptation RCR 38 - Estimated average response time to disaster situations* RCO 28 - Areas covered by protection measures against forest fires RCO 30 - Length of new or consolidated pipes for household water connections RCO 31 - Length of sewage collection networks newly constructed or consolidated RCR 41 - Population connected to improved water supply RCO 32 - New or upgraded capacity for waste water RCR 42 - Population connected to at least secondary waste water treatment treatment RCR 43 - Reduction of water losses RCO 32 a (new) - Total fossil fuels replaced (of which: RCR 44 - Waste water properly treated electricity thermal) RCO 32 b (new) - Capacity of fossil energy removed from grid/taken out of operation RCR 46 - Population served by waste recycling facilities and small waste management systems RCR 46 a (new) - Municipal waste generation RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste prevention and RCR 46 b (new) - Residual waste generation recycling RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 48 - Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 48 a (new) - Circular material use rate RCR 49 - Waste prepared for re-use RCR 49 a (new) - Population served by waste preparing for re-use facilities RCO 36 - Surface area of new or existing green infrastructure supported in urban areas RCR 50 - Population benefiting from measures for air quality RCO 37 - Surface of Natura 2000 sites covered by protection RCR 95 -Population having access to new or upgraded green infrastructure in and restoration measures in accordance with the prioritised urban areas action framework RCR 51 - Population benefiting from measures for noise reduction RCO 99 - Surface area outside Natura 2000 sites covered by RCR 52 - Rehabilitated land used for green areas, social housing, economic or protection and restoration measures community activities RCO 38 - Surface area of rehabilitated land supported RCO 39 - Systems for monitoring air pollution installed

Amendment 282 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – point 3

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) ~~(3)~~ ~~3. A more~~ RCO 55 - Length of tram and metro lines- new ~~connected~~ RCO 56 - Length of tram and metro lines- reconstructed/ ~~RCR 62 - Annual passengers of public transport~~ 3. A more upgraded connected RCO 57 - Environmentally friendly rolling stock for public Europe by ~~upgraded~~ transport RCR 632 - Annual ~~users of new/ upgraded tram and metro lines~~passengers of public transport enhancing RCO 578 - ~~Environmentally friendly rolling stock for public~~Dedicated cycling infrastructure supported RCR 643 - Annual users of ~~dedicated cycling infrastructure mobility and~~ new/ upgraded tram and metro lines mobility and RCO 58 a (new) Dedicated pedestrian~~sport~~ areas ~~regional ICT RCO 58 - D~~ RCR 64 - Annual users of dedicated cycling infrastructure ~~supported connectivity~~ regional ICT RCO 59 - Alternative fuels infrastructure (refuelling/ connectivity recharging points) supported RCO 60 - Cities and towns with new or upgraded digitised urban transport systems

Amendment 283 #

Policy objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) 5. A Europe closer to citizens RCO 74 - Population covered by strategies for integrated local by fostering the ~~urban~~ development RCR 76 - Stakeholders involved in the preparation and implementation of sustainable and RCO 75 - Integrated strategies for urban development strategies of urban development integrated RCO 76 - Collaborative projects RCR 77 - Tourists/ visits to supported sites* development of RCO 77 - Capacity of cultural and tourism infrastructure RCR 78 - Users benefiting from cultural infrastructure supported urban, rural and supported coastal areas and local initiatives

Amendment 284 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 1

Policy objective Specific objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) (4) ~~1. A smarter Europe by promoting~~ (i) Enhancing research and CCO 01 - Enterprises supported to innovate CCR 01 – (SMEs introducing product, ~~innovative and smart economic~~ innovation capacities and the CCO 02 - Researchers working in process, marketing or organisational ~~transformation~~ uptake of advanced technologies supported research facilities innovation 1. A smarter Europe by promoting CCR 02 - Additional users of new innovative and smart economic (ii) Reaping the benefits of CCO 03 - Enterprises and public digital products, services and transformation towards a net-zero digitisation for citizens, companies institutions supported to develop digital applications developed by enterprises GHG emission and circular and governments products, services and applications and public institutions economy (iii) Enhancing growth and competitiveness, transition to CCO 04 - SMEs supported to create ~~jobs~~ CCR 03 - Jobs created in SMEs c~~ompetitiveness~~ircular economy, and sustainable jobs and growth, in particular supported sustainability of SMEs ~~and growth~~ (iii) a (new) Enhance performance CCO 04 a (new) - SMEs supported that ~~(iv) Developing skills for smart~~CCR 03 a (new) - Increase in SMEs of SMEs as regards sustainability provide green, i.e. environmentally providing green, i.e. environmentally and circular economy ~~CCO 05 - SMEs investing in skills CCR 04 - SMEs staff benefiting from~~friendly products and services friendly products and services (iv) Developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition, CCO 05 - SMEs investing in skills CCR 04 - SMEs staff benefiting from circular economy and development training for skills development ~~and~~ entrepreneurship

Amendment 285 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 2

2. A greener, low-carbon Europe by (i) promoting energy efficiency CCO 06 – Investments in measures to improveCCR 05 – Beneficiaries with improved promoting clean and fair energy measures energy efficiency energy classification transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, ~~climate adaptation and risk prevention and~~the fight (ii) promoting renewable energy CCO 07 – Additional renewable energy CCR 06 – Volume of additional ~~management.~~ against climate change, climate adaptation and risk prevention and production capacity renewable energy produced management. (iii) developing smart energy CCO 08 – Digital management systems CCR 07 – Additional users connected to systems, grids and storage at local developed for smart grids smart grids level; (iv) promoting ~~climate change~~ the fight against CCO 09 – New or upgraded disaster CCR 08 – Additional population ~~adaptation, risk prevention and~~ climate change, climate adaptation, monitoring, warning and response systems benefiting from protection measures ~~disaster resilience;~~ risk prevention and disaster against floods, forest fires, and other resilience; climate related natural disasters

Amendment 286 #

(i) Promoting energy efficiency CCO 06 – Investments in measures to CCR 05 – Beneficiaries with improved measures improve energy efficiency energy classification CCO 07 - Additional renewable energy CCR 06 – Volume of additional (ii) Promoting renewable energy production capacity renewable energy produced (iii) Developing smart energy CCO 08 - Digital management systems CCR 07 - Additional users connected to systems, grids and storage at local developed for smart grids smart grids ~~level 2. A greener, low-carbon Europe~~ 2. A greener, low-carbon Europe level by promoting clean and fair CCR 08 - Additional population ~~by promoting clean and fair (iv) Promoting climate change~~ (iv) Promoting structural and energy transition, green and blue CCO 09 - New or upgraded disaster benefiting from protection measures ~~energy transition, green and blue adaptation, risk prevention and~~ climate change adaptation, risk investment, the circular economy, monitoring, warning and response systems against floods, forest fires, and other ~~investment, the circular economy, disaster resilience~~ prevention and disaster resilience structural change and climate climate related natural disasters ~~climate~~ adaptation and risk prevention and ~~management~~ CCR 09 - Additional population (v) Promoting sustainable water CCO 10 - New or upgraded capacity for management connected to at least secondary waste management waste water treatment water treatment (vi) Promoting the transition to a CCO 11 – New or upgraded capacity for CCR 10 - Additional waste recycled circular economy waste recycling (vii) Enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban CCO 12 - Surface area of green CCR 11 - Population benefiting from environment, and reducing infrastructure in urban areas measures for air quality pollution

Amendment 287 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 2

Policy objective Specific objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) (4) (i) Promoting energy efficiency CCO 06 – Investments in measures to CCR 05 – Beneficiaries with improved ~~measures improve energy efficiency energy classification~~ 2. A greener, net-zero GHG measures improve energy efficiency energy classification emission Europe by promoting a fair transition to a highly energy CCR 05 (a (new) - Volume of efficient and renewables based additional energy (heat and electricity) energy system, green and blue produced with renewables based high investment, the circular economy, efficiency cogeneration climate mitigation and adaptation CCO 07 - Additional renewable energy CCR 06 – Volume of additional ~~2. A greener, low-carbon Europe~~ (ii) Promoting renewable energy and risk prevention and production capacity renewable energy produced ~~by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk~~ management CCR 06 (a (new) – Volume of additional renewable energy produced by renewable self-consumers (iii) Developing smart energy CCO 08 - Digital management systems CCR 07 - Additional users connected to ~~prevention and management~~ systems, grids and storage at local developed for smart grids smart grids level ~~level~~ (iv) Promoting climate change CCR 08 - Additional population ~~(iv) Promoting climate change~~ mitigation and adaptation, risk CCO 09 - New or upgraded disaster benefiting from protection measures ~~adaptation, risk prevention and~~ prevention and disaster resilience in monitoring, warning and response systems against floods, forest fires, and other ~~disaster resilience~~ particular eco-system based climate related natural disasters approaches (v) Promoting sustainable water CCR 09 - Additional population ~~(v) Promoting sustainable water~~management including measures to CCO 10 - New or upgraded capacity for connected to at least secondary waste ~~management~~ combat and prevent drought and waste water treatment water treatment ~~(vi) Promoting the transition to a CCO 11 – New or upgraded capacity for~~ floods (vi) Promoting the transition to an CCO 11 – New or upgraded capacity for CCR 10 - Additional waste pre~~cycl~~vented circular economy waste recycling (vii) Enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban CCO 12 - Surface area of green CCR 11 - Population benefiting from environment, and reducing infrastructure in urban areas measures for air quality pollution energy and resource-efficient, waste recycling and recycled toxic-free circular economy

Amendment 288 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 3

Policy objective Specific objective Outputs Results (1) ~~(1)~~ (2) (3) (4) CCO 13 - Additional households and CCR 12 - Additional households and (i) Enhancing digital connectivity enterprises with coverage by very high enterprises with broadband subscriptions capacity broadband networks to a very high capacity networks ~~(ii) Developing a sustainable,~~ 3. A more connected Europe by enhancing zero-emission mobility (ii) Developing a sustainable, and regional ICT connectivity climate resilient, intelligent, secure CCO 14 – Road TEN-T: New and upgraded CCR 13 - Time savings due to improved ~~climate resilient, intelligent, secur~~and intermodal TEN-T fully in line roads road infrastructure ~~3. A more connected Europe by and intermodal TEN-T enhancing mobility and regional~~ with the long-term EU energy and climate objectives (iii) Developing sustainable, ~~ICT connectivity~~ climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and CCO 15 – Rail TEN-T: New and upgraded CCR 14 - Annual number of passengers local mobility, including improved railways served by improved rail transport access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility (iv) Promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility with a CCO 16 - Extension and modernisation of CCR 15 - Annual users served by new ~~multimodal urban mobility~~ focus on walking, cycling, public tram and metro lines and modernised tram and metro lines transport and shared mobility

Amendment 289 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 3

~~3. A more connected Europe by~~ CCO 13 - Additional households and CCR 12 - Additional households and ~~enhancing mobility and regional~~ (i) Enhancing digital connectivity enterprises with coverage by very high enterprises with broadband subscriptions ~~ICT connectivity~~ capacity broadband networks to a very high capacity networks (ii) Developing a sustainable, CCO 14 – Road TEN-T: New and upgraded CCR 13 - Time savings due to improved climate resilient, intelligent, secure 3. A more connected Europe by roads and bridges road and bridge infrastructure and intermodal TEN-T enhancing mobility and regional (iii) Developing sustainable, ICT connectivity climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and CCO 15 – Rail TEN-T: New and upgraded CCR 14 - Annual number of passengers local mobility, including improved railways served by improved rail transport access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility (iv) Promoting sustainable CCO 16 - Extension and modernisation of CCR 15 - Annual users served by new multimodal urban mobility tram and metro lines and modernised tram and metro lines

Amendment 290 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 4

Policy objective Specific objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) (4) (i) Enhancing the ~~effect~~inclusiveness of labour markets and access to CCO 17 - Annual unemployed persons CCR 16 - Job seekers using annually quality employment through served by enhanced facilities for enhanced facilities for employment ~~4. A more social Europe~~ developing social innovation and employment services services ~~implementing the European Pillar infrastructure of Social Rights~~ infrastructure and promoting social economy enterprises (ii) Improving access to inclusive 4. A more social Europe CCR 17 - Annual users served by new and quality services in education, CCO 18 - New or upgraded capacity for implementing the European Pillar or upgraded childcare and education training and lifelong learning childcare and education infrastructure of Social Rights infrastructure through developing infrastructure (iii) Increasing the socio-economic integration of marginalised CCR 18 - Annual users served by new communities, migrants and CCO 19 - Additional capacity of reception and improved reception and housing disadvantaged groups, through infrastructures created or upgraded facilities integrated measures including housing and social services; (iv) Ensuring equal access to health care through developing CCO 20 - New or upgraded capacity for CCR 19 - Population with access to infrastructure, including primary health care infrastructure improved health care services care

Amendment 291 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Table 1 – point 5

Policy objective Specific objective Outputs Results (1) (2) (3) (4) 5. A Europe closer to citizens by (i) Fostering the integrated social, fostering the sustainable and economic and environmental CCO 21 - Population covered by strategies integrated devefostering the sustainable and (i) Fostering the integrated social, integrated development of urban, economic and environmental CCO 21 - Population covered by strategies rural and coastal areas, urban- development, cultural heritage and for integrated urban development rural partnerships and local social infrastructure in urban areas initiatives (i) a (new) addressing urban-rural linkages in response to challenges of functional areas in terms of emplopyment ~~of urban~~and labour markets, ~~development, cultural heritage and for integrated urban develop~~interdependencies between different sectors, commuting patterns, demographic trends, cultural and natural heritage, climate change vulnerability, land use and resource management, ~~rural and coastal areas and local security in urban areas~~ institutional and governance arrangements, connectivity and ~~initiatives~~ accessibility.

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘EMFF’), the Asylum and Migration Fund (‘AMIF’), the Internal Security Fund (‘ISF’) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (‘BMVI’) which operate under a common framework (‘the Funds’). __________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 70 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Member States should refrain from adding rules that complicate the use of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund for the beneficiary.

Amendment 71 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Răzvan POPA, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) In order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, it is necessary to target support of both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund towards the overarching and internationally recognised 2030Agenda of the United Nations and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets set by 2030. These goals address current global challenges, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation and prosperity.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’) and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development ~~and~~, notably the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 73 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’) and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States and the Commission should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure barrier-free accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU and combating climate change in accordance with the EU’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 74 #

Răzvan POPA, Jens GEIER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’) and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender ~~perspective~~mainstreaming and gender equality, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 75 #

Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Patrizia TOIA, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, specific policy objectives for providing support also for the improvement and development of administrative skills and competences from those funds should be laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR].

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to identify the type of activities which can be supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, specific policy objectives for providing support from those funds should be drawn from information at a local level in the Member States and laid down to ensure that they contribute to one or more of common policy objectives set out in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR].

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

7a. The public consultation carried out in preparation for this Regulation concluded that the highest proportion of respondents (94%) considered ‘reducing regional disparities’ as very important or somewhat important, followed by ‘reducing unemployment’ and ‘promoting social inclusion and combating poverty’ (91%). It is clear from this that regional and social disparities are a central concern, something that must be taken into account for the purposes of this Regulation.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy should contribute to consolidate future- oriented development paths through better matching local and regional skills and strategies with decarbonisation commitments, and building capacities and support schemes to this end. Just transition processes are long-term and should be developed in a bottom-up and transparent approach and in cooperation with relevant public, economic, and social partners as well as civil society bodies.

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring ~~a high level of security for their citizen~~inclusive societies as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to ~~security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spac~~the creation of cohesive societies and ~~critic~~social infrastructure~~, such as transport and energy~~.

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing ~~new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation~~up to rising regional and social disparities, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute ~~to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as~~, primarily to the fostering of the productive potential and development of these regions as part of an integrated regional development-based perspective, thereby working a wide variety of fields, particularly transport and energy.

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Universal, high-quality public services are vital to address regional and social disparities, promote social cohesion and regional development and encourage companies and people to stay in the their local area, in particular in the least developed regions.

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) Investments made under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should help ensure sustainable and accessible national, regional and local mobility, with particular attention to regions lacking the mechanisms to achieve economic regeneration and dynamism and regions with low population density where serious mobility shortcomings constitute a structural barrier to development.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting ~~clea~~zero-emission and sustainable multimodal urban mobility with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility.

Amendment 85 #

Esther DE LANGE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure and 5G network, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) To promote proper development of Union territories, fixed investment in equipment and infrastructure, including cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructure, in services to enterprises, in particular SMEs, support for research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises is needed.

Amendment 87 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change ~~in line with~~and in order to contribute to the financing of necessary actions to fulfil the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions by increasing climate ambition to a level in line with the Paris Agreement and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 30% of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF ~~are expected to~~should contribute 360 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund ~~are expected to~~should contribute ~~37%~~ 60%of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Pursuant to the European Court of Auditors’ recommendations, climate mainstreaming and climate proofing mechanisms should differentiate between mitigation and adaptation, and be materialised ex-ante through all programming and planning processes rather than simply reporter ex- post.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. ~~Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30~~The Funds must contribute substantially to the achievement of a carbon free and circular economy in all territories of the Union, based on just transition strategies and fully incorporating the regional dimension. Affected workers and communities must be fully involved in the design and implementation of these just transition strategies. Operations under the ERDF should contribute to at least 45% % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37to at least 35% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives.

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

Amendment 90 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Patrizia TOIA, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, the support given to by the ERDF to productive investments under the relevant specific objective, should be limited to only micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’) within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC19, except where investments involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities. __________________ 19 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).deleted

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development finance projects that have received the ‘Seal of Excellence’ under the Horizon Europe programme (Regulation (EU) xxx Article xxx).

Amendment 93 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)

(16b) In order to support and promote a culture of innovation, the Fund contributes to the development of an ecosystem capable of encouraging business start-ups and nurturing their growth, focusing on micro-enterprises and innovative SMEs able to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive environment. Radically new innovation processes require the development of an open innovation model with an increase in collaborative research and the sharing of knowledge and intellectual property between different organisations. The Fund should accordingly seek to support the innovation process by incorporating new collaborative business models focused on networking and the sharing of knowledge and resources within inter- organisational communities.

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of ‘a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation’ and ‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management’. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions. In doing so, full account should be taken of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national (and European)energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum. This would achieve a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, while taking into consideration citizens and regions, impacted by this transition, so that the local and collective skills and welfare level are not adversely impacted, with the objective of maintaining the added value of territorial production. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions should, in particular, go hand- in-hand with the creation of sustainable, local jobs and should lead to improvements of public health. The rules on the Governance of the Energy Union foresee the adoption of integrated national climate and energy plans based on a wide consultation with, inter alia, social partners and civil society and the issue of recommendations to the Members States in order to achieve EU agreed targets. The climate and Energy framework should serve on equal footing and in a coherent manner with the European Semester of economic policy coordination in regards to the use of Union funding.

Amendment 95 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 98 #

Răzvan POPA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

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Amendment 100 #

Fernando RUAS, Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the internal and external demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants.

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8 a) A just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy should contribute to facilitate and consolidate future-oriented development paths through better matching local and regional skills and strategies with decarbonisation commitments, and building capacities and support schemes to this end. Just transition processes are long-term and should be developed in a bottom-up, participatory and transparent approach and in cooperation with relevant public, economic, and social partners as well as civil society organisations.

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) The ERDF must pay more specific attention to demographic change as a priority area in devising and implementing association agreements and operational programmes.

Amendment 103 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)

(8b) Demographic change is a reality in Europe and a key challenge in a range of areas linked to cohesion policy, and the European Structural and Investment Funds, including the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, are essential tools when it comes to addressing that change.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing ~~new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizen~~up to rising regional regional and social disparities, new challenges and ensuring inclusive societies as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute ~~to security~~ in areas where there is a need to ensure safe ~~and secur~~, modern and accessible public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as ~~transport and energy~~communication, public transport, energy and universal, high-quality public services which are vital to address regional and social disparities, promote social cohesion and regional development and encourage enterprises and people to stay in the their local area.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring ~~a high level of security for their~~ inclusive societi~~zen~~es as well as the prevention of marginalisation and radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to ~~security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spac~~cohesive societies and ~~critic~~social infrastructure~~, such as transport and energy~~.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network throughout the Union, including in rural areas where it is a vital contributor to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 108 #

Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ, Pilar AYUSO, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility.

Amendment 109 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, particularly in rural areas, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 110 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting ~~clean~~zero-emissions and sustainable multimodal urban mobility.

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting ~~clean~~pollution-free and sustainable multimodal ~~urban~~ mobility.

Amendment 112 #

Soraya POST, Julie WARD, Andrea COZZOLINO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10 a) Many of the greatest challenges in Europe increasingly affect marginalised Roma communities, who often live in the most disadvantaged micro-regions which lack safe and accessible drinking water, sewage, electricity, and which do not enjoy transportation possibilities, digital connectivity, renewable energy systems or disaster resilience. Therefore, ERDF-CF shall contribute to improving the living conditions of Roma and fulfilling their true potential as EU citizens, and Member States shall safeguard that the benefits of all the five policy objectives of ERDF-CF will reach the Roma as well.

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Good practices in protected natural areas have shown the potential to promote new integrated development paradigms, linking urban and rural areas based on principles of sustainability. Key processes for stemming depopulation can be harnessed through integrated approaches in agriculture, tourism for the promotion of natural and cultural heritage, soft and intermodal mobility and ecosystem services.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Investments under the ERDF should contribute to raising citizens' quality of life, to overcoming negative demographic trends by investing in social, cultural, health, educational and tourism infrastructure, creating the prerequisites for keeping and attracting people and businesses.

Amendment 116 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10 a) Community- and family-based services should cover all forms of inhome, family-based, residential and other community services which support the right of all persons to live in the community, with an equality of choices, and which seek to prevent isolation or segregation from the community.

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)

(10b) In order to guarantee proper development of endogenous potential, fixed investment in equipment and infrastructure, including cultural and heritage infrastructure, sustainable tourism infrastructure, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises is needed;

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to improve the overall administrative capacity of the institutions and governance in the Member States implementing the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to ~~enable supporting measures under all of the specific objectives~~promote administrative reinforcement measures of a structural nature in support of all specific objectives, based on measurable objectives and notified to citizens and businesses as a means of simplifying and reducing the administrative burden.

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to improve the overall administrative capacity of institutions and governance in Member States, including at the regional and local levels, implementing programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enable supporting measures under all of the specific objectives.

Amendment 120 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to improve the overall administrative capacity of institutions and governance in Member States on the principle of multilevel governance implementing programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enable supporting measures under all of the specific objectives.

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to improve the overall administrative capacity of public institutions and governance in Member States, regions and municipalities implementing programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enable supporting measures under all of the specific objectives.

Amendment 122 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to encourage and boost cooperation measures, within programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enhance cooperation measures with partners within a given Member State or between different Member States in relation to support provided under all of the specific objectives. Such enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under ETC/Interreg and should in particular support cooperation among structured partnerships with a view to implementing regional strategies as referred to in the Communication from the Commission ‘Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth’17. Partners may therefore come from any region in the Union, but may also include cross-border regions and regions which are all covered by European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation, a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination of the two. _________________ 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions of 8 July 2017 - COM(2017) 376 final.

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to encourage and boost cooperation measures, within programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enhance cooperation measures with partners including those at local and regional level within a given Member State or between different Member States in relation to support provided under all of the specific objectives. Such enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under ETC/Interreg and should in particular support cooperation among structured partnerships with a view to implementing regional strategies as referred to in the Communication from the Commission ‘Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth’17 . Partners may therefore come from any region in the Union, but may also include cross-border regions and regions which are all covered by a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination of the two. _________________ 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions of 8 July 2017 - COM(2017) 376 final.

Amendment 124 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13 a) The future cohesion policy must take adequate consideration of and provide support to the regions of the Union that are most impacted by the consequences of the United Kingdom’s exit from the Union, in particular those that will, as a result, find themselves situated on external sea or land borders of the Union;

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change ~~in line with~~and in order to contribute to the financing of necessary actions to be taken at EU, national and local level to fulfil the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2540 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation of these funds, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review procedures. These actions and the financial allocation reserved for their implementation are to be included in the national Integrated Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Annex IV of Regulation(EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] and attached to the Operational Programmes.

Amendment 126 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. These percentages should be respected throughout the programming period. Therefore, relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation of these funds, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review procedures. These actions and the financial allocation reserved for their implementation are to be included in the national Integrated Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Annex IV of Regulation (EU)2018/xxxx [new CPR] and attached to the Operational Programmes.

Amendment 127 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. ~~Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30~~The Funds must contribute substantially to the achievement of a carbon free and circular economy in all territories of the Union, based on just transition strategies and fully incorporating the regional dimension. Operations under the ERDF should contribute to at least 45 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37to at least 35 % of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. In doing so, full account should be taken of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union, which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national energy and climate plans, aiming at achieving EU agreed targets, and for which the Funds should support the implementation.

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In the context of Union obligations under the Paris Agreement and in line with the 7th Environmental Action programme, new and ambitious targets for the environment, energy, waste management and climate have been introduced in Union legislation. In order to allow Member States and regions to meet the targets of a just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable and inclusive economy adequate long term support schemes are indispesable. Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change and loss of biodiversity in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and ~~to the achievement of an overall target of 25~~ biodiversity protection by targeting 30% of the EU budget expenditure to the support~~ing~~ of climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 340 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate and environment objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 3750% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate and environment objectives.

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in ~~line with~~view of contributing to the financing of necessary actions to fulfil the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 30 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF ~~are expected to~~should contribute 350 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund ~~are expected to~~should contribute 3755 % of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Following the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors in its Special report No 31/2016, climate mainstreaming and climate proofing mechanisms should be an integral part of programming and implementation, in particular project selection, and materialized ex-ante.

Amendment 130 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as enabling integrated disaster prevention support linking resilience and risk prevention, preparation and response, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected to contribute 30 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected to contribute 37% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives.

Amendment 132 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) (14a) In view of the impact of migration flows from third countries, cohesion policy should contribute to integration processes, not least in view of the positive relationship between integration and local economic growth as a tool to combat depopulation in peripheral areas, especially by providing infrastructure support to cities and local authorities involved in implementing integration policies.

Amendment 133 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14 a) Operations under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should deliver on objectives laid down in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans to be developed under the [Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union] taking also into account the recommendations from the Commission regarding these plans, both in terms of content and financial allocation, in view to addressing long-term ambitions.

Amendment 134 #

Maria SPYRAKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14 a) Within the long-term renovation strategy established under the revised Energy Performance of Building Directive (EU) 2018/844, investments under the Funds should contribute to the achievement of a decarbonised building stock by 2050, in particular by promoting energy efficiency measures and renewable energy in the public and private housing sector.

Amendment 135 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Silvia COSTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14 a) The ERDF should ensure enhanced financing and tailored instruments for territorial development, boosting the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on the ground

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) It is necessary to promote innovation and the development of SMEs in emerging areas tied in with European and regional challenges, such as the creative and cultural industries, as well as innovative services addressing new societal needs or products and services connected with the integration and social inclusion of disadvantaged communities and third-country nationals, population ageing, health and care services, eco- innovation, the low-carbon economy and resource efficiency.

Amendment 137 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15 a) SMEs and micro-enterprises are key drivers of economic growth, innovation and employment, providing 85 % of all new jobs. There are currently more than 20 million SMEs in the Union. These enterprises play an important role in the economic recovery and in the transition towards a sustainable Union economy.

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, the support given to by the ERDF to productive investments under the relevant specific objective, should be limited to only micro, small and medium-sized enterprises ('SMEs') within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC19 and public sector companies, except where investments involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities . _________________ 19 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).

Amendment 139 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, the support given to by the ERDF to productive investments under the relevant specific objective, should be limited to only ~~micro, small and medium-sized enterprises ('~~SMEs') within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC19 , in order to boost the competitiveness and viability of those enterprises, except where investments involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities. ~~_________________ 19 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).~~Commission Recommendation

Amendment 140 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, the support given to by the ERDF to productive investments under the relevant specific objective, should be ~~limited to only~~reserved primarily for micro, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs') within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC19, except where investments involve cooperation with SMEs ~~in research and innovation activities~~. _________________ 19 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The ERDF should strengthen its direct support to subnational governments by ensuring enhanced financing and tailored instruments for territorial development, boosting the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on the ground and help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy ~~transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'~~and transport transition, the reduction of the impact of industry on the environment, green and blue investment, the circular economy, combatting and adapting to climate, sustainable water management and risk prevention and management' while taking account of the overall policy objectives of a more cohesive and solidarity-based Europe helping reduce economic, social and territorial asymmetries. That thematic concentration should be attained at ~~nat~~regional level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three ~~groups of Member State~~categories of regions formed according to respective ~~gross national income~~regional gross domestic product. In addition, the methodology to classify ~~Member State~~regions should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 143 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 145 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, including those that are recognised and currently valid and those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 147 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 148 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The ERDF should help to redress the ~~main~~ regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting the transition to clean and fair energy ~~transition~~, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 151 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

Amendment 152 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17 a) Investments co-financed by ERDF should be deemed exempt from deficit and debt calculations in order to improve the investment capacity of the Member States.

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to concentrate the support on key Union priorities and in line with the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 TFEU and the policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR], it is also appropriate that thematic concentration requirements should be respected throughout the programming period, including in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes.

Amendment 154 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to concentrate the support on key Union priorities and in line with the objectives of social, economic, and territorial cohesion set out in article 174 TFEU, it is also appropriate that thematic concentration requirements should be respected throughout the programming period, including in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes.

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to concentrate the support on key Union priorities, and in line with the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174, it is also appropriate that thematic concentration requirements should be respected throughout the programming period, including in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes.

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18 a) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets, faced by 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, 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.

Amendment 157 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T in a balanced manner. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in housing, investments in relation to access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences between partners and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, incentives during the transition period of regions in the process of decarbonisation, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T, namely to tackle the missing links and bottlenecks. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 160 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should ~~be simplified and it should be able to~~take into account specific national and regional development needs and support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 161 #

Maria SPYRAKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure and housing, investments in relation to access to services, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.

Amendment 162 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) The ERDF must make a greater contribution and provide more investment to help very rural areas, areas with largely ageing populations, and areas hit hard by depopulation improve their transport and telecommunications infrastructure, bridge the digital divide and boost public services.

Amendment 163 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 shall continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund via both shared management and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF'). These networks must prioritise investment in road transport networks in rural areas, especially in sparsely populated areas, in order to foster interconnectivity between cities and the countryside, promote rural development, and combat both rural depopulation and the overcrowding of urban centres.

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Trans-European transport networks projects in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 shall continue to be financed from the Cohesion Fund via ~~both~~ shared management ~~and the direct implementation mode under the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF')~~including for improving the safety of existing bridges and tunnels.

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) At the same time, it is important to identify synergies on the one hand and clarify those activities which fall outside the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, including investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 in order to avoid duplication of available financing, which already exists as part of that Directive. In addition, it should be explicitly set out that the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the TFEU are not eligible for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund. _________________ 20 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 (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32) on the other hand; this in order to multiplication effects or avoid duplication of available financing. In addition, it should be explicitly set out that the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II of the TFEU are not eligible for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund.

Amendment 167 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on ~~Member Stat~~local and regional authorities and beneficiaries. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 169 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens~~, in particular~~ on Member States, regions and local authorities. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 170 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. ~~These requirements, where appropriate, can~~As far as possible, these requirements should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on ~~Member Stat~~beneficiaries. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.

Amendment 172 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, and to address more effectively economic, demographic, environmental and social challenges in areas with natural or demographic disadvantages or where it is difficult to access basic services, actions in this field should be based on programmes, axes or integrated territorial strategies ~~including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]~~which may also benefit from a multifund and integrated approach involving the ERDF, ESF+, EMFF and EAFRD. A minimum target of 5% of ERDF resources should be earmarked at national level for the integrated territorial development priority. Therefore, support should be delivered ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 173 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities, economic and social partners and representatives of civil society and non-governmental organisations.

Amendment 174 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies ~~including~~, especially in sparsely populated rural areas and in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 175 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities, including recognised and currently valid regions.

Amendment 176 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities, social partners and representatives of civil society.

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas and peri-urban areas where appropriate. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 178 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

Amendment 179 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas and rural communities. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 180 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial and local development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 181 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban and rural areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.

Amendment 182 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24 a) Specific attention should be paid to carbon-intensive areas facing challenges due to decarbonisation commitments, in view of assisting them in pursuing clear and democratically agreed decarbonisation strategies consistant with the Union’s climate commitment under the Paris Agreement that protect workers and affected communities alike. Such areas should benefit from dedicated support to prepare and implement plans for decarbonisation of their economies taking into account the need for targeted vocational training and reskilling opportunities for the workforce.

Amendment 183 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages, including through peri-urban areas where appropriate. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas and rural communities, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 185 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic, technology and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 186 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic ~~and soci~~, social and cultural challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid- term review.

Amendment 187 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 188 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 189 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 610% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.

Amendment 191 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Fernando RUAS, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25 a) It is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development also on rural and peri-urban areas of the Union in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges within these areas. The principles for selecting such areas where integrated actions for sustainable development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 10 % of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose.

Amendment 192 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25 a) As demographic challenges affect European regions in a variety of specific ways, ERDF and Cohesion Fund should provide tailor made support for the different challenges faced in the regions, including ageing, rural desertification and demographic decline but also demographic pressure especially in certain outermost regions.

Amendment 193 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) In order to identify or provide solutions which address issues relating to sustainable urban development at Union level, the Urban Innovative Actions in the area of sustainable urban development should be replaced by a European Urban Initiative, to be implemented under direct or indirect management. That initiative should ~~cover all urban areas and~~ support the Urban Agenda for the European Union21 and investments under the ERDF should promote the polycentric development of a network of all types of urban areas in order to leverage the development of inland and rural regions and promote the development of essential public services at the local level. _________________ 21 Council Conclusions on an Urban Agenda for the EU of 24 June 2016.

Amendment 194 #

Fernando RUAS, Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) In order to identify or provide solutions which address issues relating to sustainable urban development at Union level, the Urban Innovative Actions in the area of sustainable urban development should be replaced by a European Urban Initiative, to be implemented under direct or indirect management. That initiative should cover all urban areas and support the Urban Agenda for the European Union21 .aiming to stimulate growth, liveability and innovation and to identify and successfully tackle social challenges _________________ 21 Council Conclusions on an Urban Agenda for the EU of 24 June 2016.

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

Amendment 196 #

Fernando RUAS, Maurice PONGA, Sofia RIBEIRO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

Amendment 197 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) For the purpose of strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion, as envisaged in Article 174 TFEU, the European Urban Initiative and support for rural, mountainous and isolated areas, particularly those most affected by demographic decline, should be the two sides of the same coin, that is to say, they should focus not only on the more central urban hubs and their surrounding fabric, but also on the more remote rural areas located further away from them. Indeed, priority could even be given to more remote, rural or mountainous areas with low urban or demographic density, through the formulation and development of specific measures encompassing outlying urban centres, accompanied by services or infrastructures that will inevitably be necessary to ensure a functional and successful outcome.

Amendment 198 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. This allocation shall not be subject to the thematic concentration provided for in this Regulation. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 199 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for an additional allocation for the outermost regions to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. This allocation can cover investments, operating costs and public service obligations aimed at offsetting additional costs caused by such restraints. Operating aid may cover expenditure on freight transport services, green logistics, mobility management and start-up aid for transport services as well as expenditure on operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and the lack of human capital in the local market. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case for all operations co- financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 200 #

Elsi KATAINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)

(27 a) The ERDF should address the problems of accessibility to, and remoteness from, large markets, faced by 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, 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.

Amendment 201 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)

(27 a) ERDF support in regions, covering areas with severe demographic handicaps including the northernmost regions with very low population density as referred to in Article 174 of TFEU, should address the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 202 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation sets out the specific objectives and the scope of support from the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') with regard to the Investment for jobs and growth goal and the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) in line with the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 TFEU and referred to in Article [4(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall help finance support to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion, eliminating the main disparities and correcting regional imbalances, including in the currently legally valid regions, within the Union, and reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, through sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies;

Amendment 204 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1 a Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and to reduce disparities and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments.

Amendment 205 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by: (-i) reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union

Amendment 206 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting ~~innovative and smart economic transformation'~~a more cohesive and solidarity-based innovative, sustainable and smart economic transformation', preservation and creation of sustainable and quality employment; ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 207 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional connectivity in the area of information and communication technologies' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 208 #

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

(a) 'a ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 209 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic ~~transform~~, social and territorial transformation and efficient public administration' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 210 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 211 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation~~' ('PO 1') by:~~ and developing the ICT connectivity;

Amendment 212 #

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

(a) 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic development and transformation' ('PO 1') by:

Amendment 213 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Sofia RIBEIRO

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

(i) enhancing research and innovation ~~capacities and the uptake of advanced technolog~~investments, the uptake, transfer and dissemination of research and advanced technologies, pilot lines, demonstrations, applied and technological research, and the synergies between business, research, academia and public authorities;

Amendment 214 #

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

(i) ~~enhancing~~supporting the development and enhancement of research and innovation capacities, research infrastructure and the uptake of advanced technologies;

Amendment 215 #

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

(i) ~~enhancing research and innovation~~Supporting the development and enhancement of innovation and research, infrastructure capacities and the uptake of advanced and technologies;

Amendment 216 #

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

(i) enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies and promoting the clusters for innovation;

Amendment 217 #

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

(i) enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies and protection of intellectual property;

Amendment 218 #

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

(i) enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies towards a zero-emission economy;

Amendment 219 #

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

(i) ~~enhanc~~fostering research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;

Amendment 220 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

~~(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments;~~deleted

Amendment 221 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments at regional and local level, with a special focus on rural areas, mountainous areas, areas that are difficult to access, areas affected by industrial transition and regions that suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps;

Amendment 222 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, the provision of universal and modern public services, the scientific community, companies and governments;

Amendment 223 #

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

(ii) enhancing digital connectivity and reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments, including cyber security;

Amendment 224 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and governments; and enhancing digital connectivity

Amendment 225 #

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

(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, scientific establishments, companies and governments;

Amendment 226 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs and providing support for the creation and safeguarding of jobs and training places and efforts to secure, and remedy the shortage of, skilled workers;

Amendment 227 #

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

(iii) ~~enhancing~~Supporting technological change, retechnologisation, support for running capital, enhancing digitisation, growth and competitiveness of SMEs;

Amendment 228 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs; and providing support for the creation of new jobs and training places;

Amendment 229 #

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

(iii) enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs, including social economy enterprises, namely the cooperative movement;

Amendment 230 #

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

(iii) enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs, including social economy enterprises;

Amendment 231 #

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

(iii) support technological upgrade and modernization, enhancing growth and competitiveness of SMEs;

Amendment 232 #

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

(iii a) promoting research and innovation for adaptation of the business sector to circular economy;

Amendment 233 #

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

(iv) developing skills ~~for smart specialisation, industrial transi~~and strategies, and building capacities for smart specialisation, circular economy, just transition including decarbonisation of the economies, social innovation and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 234 #

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

(iv) ensuring that skilled workers are available and developing skills for smart, sustainable specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship; and social innovation;

Amendment 235 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iv) developing skills for smart specialisation, ~~industrial transition and entrepreneurship~~leading to sustainable industries and entrepreneurship based on just transition strategies;

Amendment 236 #

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

(iv) developing skills for smart ~~specialisation, industrial transi~~and sustainable circular specialisation, just transition, social innovation and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 237 #

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

(iv) developing skills and supporting activities for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 238 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iv) developing ~~skill~~SMEs s for smart specialisation, industrial transition and ~~entrepreneurship~~Industry 4.0;

Amendment 239 #

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

(iv a) promoting the revitalisation and economic regeneration of regions suffering from demographic challenges and areas with natural handicaps;

Amendment 240 #

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

(iv a) promoting research, innovation, industrial transition and smart economic transformation towards a zero-emission and circular economy;

Amendment 241 #

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

(iv a) promoting research, innovation, industrial transition and smart economic transformation towards a zero-emission and circular economy;

Amendment 242 #

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

(iv a) modernization and innovation in public administration, protection of intellectual property and supporting the competitiveness of SMEs;

Amendment 243 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

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

(iv a) (v) enhancing smart growth and competitiveness in tourism sector focusing on cultural and natural heritage.

Amendment 244 #

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

(iv a) encouraging rural areas and communities to develop projects such as smart villages

Amendment 245 #

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

(iv a) modernization and innovation in public administration

Amendment 246 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iv a) enhancing digital connectivity;

Amendment 247 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, ~~low~~zero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy ~~transition~~and transport transition, environmentally friendly industry, green and blue investment, the circular economy, c~~limate adaptation~~ombating and adapting to climate change and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition and sustainable urban mobility, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 249 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, low-~~carb~~emission Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, sustainable urban mobility, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 250 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a ~~greener~~sustainable, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, urban mobility, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, urban mobility, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 252 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'a greener, low-carbon and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:

Amendment 253 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) '‘a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, structural and climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('‘PO 2'’) by:

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

Amendment 255 #

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

Amendment 256 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency measures, including projects aiming at tackling energy poverty;

Amendment 257 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency measures in housing, public buildings and SMEs;

Amendment 258 #

Maria SPYRAKI

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency measures, including in the housing sector;

Amendment 259 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and other low-emission economy measures;

Amendment 260 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and savings measures;

Amendment 261 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and saving measures;

Amendment 262 #

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

(i) promoting energy efficiency and saving measures;

Amendment 263 #

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

(ii) promoting renewable energy, including local sustainable energy resources;

Amendment 264 #

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

(ii) promoting renewable energy in housing, public buildings and SMEs;

Amendment 265 #

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

(ii) promoting sustainable renewable energy;

Amendment 266 #

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

~~(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level;~~deleted

Amendment 267 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level, as well as supporting the development of energy cooperatives;

Amendment 268 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage ~~at local level~~;

Amendment 269 #

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

(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage ~~at local level~~;

Amendment 270 #

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

a) supporting the transition period in regions affected by decarbonisation

Amendment 271 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience including seismic risk prevention and promoting resilience to disaster and extreme weather events;

Amendment 272 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and ~~disaster~~ resilience to natural disasters such as earthquakes, forest fires, flooding and drought;

Amendment 273 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience, as well as disaster management, including at the cross- border level where appropriate;

Amendment 274 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention ~~and disaster resilience~~including seismic risk prevention and promoting resilience to disaster and extreme weather events;

Amendment 275 #

Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention ~~and disaster resilience~~, including seismic risk prevention, as well as resilience to disasters and extreme weather events;

Amendment 276 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention ~~and disaster resilience~~, including anti- seismic, and disaster resilience in particular eco-system based approaches;

Amendment 277 #

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

(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention ~~and~~, disaster resilience and management;

Amendment 278 #

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

(v) promoting sustainable water management, and access to drinking water to all citizens;

Amendment 279 #

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

(v) promoting sustainable water management and access to drinking water;

Amendment 280 #

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

(v) promoting sustainable water and waste management;

Amendment 281 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a circular economy, in particular towards the achievement of the waste recycling and reuse targets as defined in Directive 2008/98/EC and Directive 94/62/EC, as well as the landfilling reduction targets as defined in Directive 1999/31/EC;

Amendment 282 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a circular economy; improving resource protection;

Amendment 283 #

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

(vi) promoting the transition to a circular economy and resource efficiency;

Amendment 284 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(via) supporting structural change to make the transition to low-carbon energy generation;

Amendment 285 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, ~~and reducing pollution~~preservation of natural ressources, reducing pollution protecting and promoting natural heritage;

Amendment 286 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, including low-emissions urban mobility and the protection of natural heritage, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 287 #

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

Amendment 288 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, ~~and~~ reducing pollution and promoting the natural heritage;

Amendment 289 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution;

Amendment 290 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, ~~green~~ infrastructure in the urban ~~environment,~~and urban-rural area, zero emission urban mobility and reducing pollution;

Amendment 291 #

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

(vii) ~~enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urb~~protecting and en~~vironment, and reducing pollution~~hancing biodiversity;

Amendment 292 #

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

(vii) taking measures enhancing biodiversity~~, green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing pollution~~;

Amendment 293 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, urban-rural area and reducing pollution;

Amendment 294 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, urban mobility, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 295 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 296 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban and rural environment, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 297 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment~~, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 298 #

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment~~, and reducing pollution;

Amendment 299 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(vii) enhancing biodiversity, ~~green infrastructure~~ protecting and highlighting the ~~urban environment, and reducing pollution~~heritage of Nature;

Amendment 300 #

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

(vii a) promoting universal sustainable, emission-free multimodal mobility including appropriate infrastructure and noise reduction measures;

Amendment 301 #

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

(vii a) improvement of the urban environment mainly by development of green and blue infrastructure and reducing pollution;

Amendment 302 #

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

(vii a) promoting alternative fuels modes of transport, sustainable multimodal urban mobility

Amendment 303 #

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

(vii a) developing green infrastructure in the urban environment;

Amendment 304 #

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

(vii a) developing and enhancing green infrastructure;

Amendment 305 #

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

(vii a) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 306 #

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

(vii a) promoting sustainable urban mobility;

Amendment 307 #

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

(vii a) promoting sustainable waste management;

Amendment 308 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(vii a) Promoting Industry 4.0;

Amendment 309 #

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

(vii b) promoting research, innovation and the uptake of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of production processes and services.

Amendment 310 #

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

(vii b) promoting air quality measures and initiatives;

Amendment 311 #

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

(vii b) reducing pollution of water, soil and air;

Amendment 312 #

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

(vii b) reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution

Amendment 313 #

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

(vii b) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;

Amendment 314 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 315 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 316 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 317 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 318 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part

Amendment 319 #

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

~~(i) enhancing digital connectivity;~~deleted

Amendment 320 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Tibor SZANYI

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

~~(i) enhancing digital connectivity;~~deleted

Amendment 321 #

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

(i) enhancing digital connectivity with particular attention to connectivity in rural areas;

Amendment 322 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(i) enhancing ~~digital~~energy connectivity by developing intelligent energy networks and systems;

Amendment 323 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T focussing on climate-friendly and environmentally friendly public transport and rail networks;

Amendment 324 #

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

(ii) contributing to developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T ( Cohesion Fund for core network and ERDF for comprehensive network);

Amendment 325 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T, with a focus on environmentally friendly rail networks;

Amendment 326 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable~~, climate resilient~~ , intelligent, secure and intermodal road and railway TEN-T and the road and railway regional and local links to TEN-T;

Amendment 327 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T and promoting noise-reduction measures;

Amendment 328 #

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

(ii) developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T, as well as the links with TEN-T;

Amendment 329 #

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

(iii) contributing to developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T (ERDF) and cross-border mobility ( Cohesion Fund for core network and ERDF for comprehensive network and outside the networks);

Amendment 330 #

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

(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, and where appropriate cross-border mobility,including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 331 #

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

(iii) developing sustainable, ~~climate resilient,~~ intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to road and railway TEN-T and cross-border mobility;

Amendment 332 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 333 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 334 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 335 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 336 #

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

~~(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility;~~deleted

Amendment 337 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility with a focus on walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility;

Amendment 338 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility; and road and railway infrastructure;

Amendment 339 #

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

(iv) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility (Cohesion Fund for metro lines);

Amendment 340 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Tibor SZANYI

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

(iv a) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level

Amendment 341 #

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

(iv a) promoting rural mobility;

Amendment 342 #

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

(iv a) promoting energy security;

Amendment 343 #

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

(c a) Promoting energy security

Amendment 344 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) 'a more ~~social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights' ('PO 4')~~healthier and educated Europe by:

Amendment 345 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) ~~'a more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights' ('PO 4') by:~~(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 346 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(i) enhancing the ~~effect~~inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure and promoting social economy enterprises;

Amendment 347 #

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

(i) enhancing the ~~effect~~inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure and promoting the social economy;

Amendment 348 #

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

(i) enhancing the effectiveness of labour markets and access to high quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;

Amendment 349 #

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

~~(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure;~~deleted

Amendment 350 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure and services that are accessible;

Amendment 351 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure and services that are accessible;

Amendment 352 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing accessible infrastructure and services;

Amendment 353 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 354 #

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

(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;

Amendment 355 #

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

(ii a) enhancing vocational training and retraining opportunities for the workforce in regions that are in the process of just transition towards socially and environmentally sustainable economies;

Amendment 356 #

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

~~(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;~~deleted

Amendment 357 #

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

~~(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;~~deleted

Amendment 358 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, in particular Roma, through integrated measures including housing and social services and through support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived neighbourhoods;

Amendment 359 #

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

Amendment 360 #

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

Amendment 361 #

Martina MICHELS, Younous OMARJEE

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

Amendment 362 #

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

Amendment 363 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Fernando RUAS

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, ~~migrants~~refugees and migrants under international protection and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 364 #

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities~~, migrants~~ and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing –in justified cases in private ownership- and social services;

Amendment 365 #

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

Amendment 366 #

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

(iii) ~~increas~~promoting the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities~~, migrants~~ and disadvantaged groups, through integrated ~~measures~~actions, including housing and social services;

Amendment 367 #

Soraya POST, Julie WARD

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

(iii) increasing the socioeconomic in~~tegrat~~clusion of marginalised communities, ~~migrants and disadvantaged groups~~such as the Roma, through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 368 #

Soraya POST, Julie WARD

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

(iii a) increasing the socioeconomic inclusion and integration of third-country nationals through integrated measures, including housing and social services;

Amendment 369 #

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

(iiia) promoting the long-term socioeconomic integration of third- country nationals through integrated actions, including housing and social services;

Amendment 370 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to ~~health care~~physical and mental health care including preventive measures through developing infrastructure, including primary care;

Amendment 371 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal and universal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care;

Amendment 372 #

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

(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing ~~infrastructure~~health care assets, including primary care;

Amendment 373 #

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

iv a. Investing in cultural, social and tourism infrastructure in order to create the conditions to overcome negative demographic trends and attract business investment.

Amendment 374 #

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

(iv a) (v) providing support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived, demographically and geographically challenged communities in urban and rural areas.

Amendment 375 #

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

(iv a) providing support for physical, economic and social regeneration in deprived communities (in urban and rural areas).

Amendment 376 #

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

(iv a) providing support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural areas.

Amendment 377 #

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

(iv a) providing support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural areas.

Amendment 378 #

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

(iv a) providing support for physical, economic and social regeneration of deprived communities in urban and rural areas

Amendment 379 #

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

(iv a) advancing the transition from residential/ institutional care to family- and community-based care.

Amendment 380 #

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

(iv a) enhancing the transition from institutional services to community-based and family-based services;

Amendment 381 #

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

(iv a) Ensuring equal access to education through developing state of the art education infrastructures.

Amendment 382 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(iv a) strengthening the development of social entrepreneurship and social innovation

Amendment 383 #

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

(d a) helping ensuring the right to water, health, education, learning, culture and sport;

Amendment 384 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural ~~and~~, mountainous, coastal areas and all those territories and regions suffering from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 385 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Sofia RIBEIRO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, urban-rural partnerships and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 386 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, mountainous, isolated and coastal areas and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 387 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural ~~and~~, coastal, sparsely populated areas, and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 388 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, mountainous and coastal areas and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 389 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part

(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, mountainous island and coastal areas and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:

Amendment 390 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultur~~al heritage and security in~~e, including public libraries, cultural and natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in urban areas, including functional urban areas;

Amendment 391 #

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

(i) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural and sporting heritage and security in urban areas (urban neighbourhoods, towns, villages and suburbs, as well as functional urban areas);

Amendment 392 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and s~~ecurity in urban areas~~ocial infrastructure in urban areas also through community-led local development;

Amendment 393 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, based on endogenous potentials, including cultural heritage and security in urban areas;

Amendment 394 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;

Amendment 395 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;

Amendment 396 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic, cultural and environmental development, cultural expression and heritage and security in urban and rural areas;

Amendment 397 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and security in urban areas, including functional urban areas;

Amendment 398 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage promotion, tourism and security in urban areas;

Amendment 399 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in urban areas;

Amendment 400 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Sofia RIBEIRO

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and s~~ecurity~~ocial infrastructure in urban areas;

Amendment 401 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural and natural heritage, and security in urban areas;

Amendment 402 #

Jens GEIER, Constanze KREHL, Kerstin WESTPHAL

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and security in functional-urban areas;

Amendment 403 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, tourism and security in urban areas;

Amendment 404 #

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

(i) fostering the integrated social, economic, tourism and environmental development, cultural heritage and security in urban areas;

Amendment 405 #

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

(i) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage and security ~~in urban areas~~;

Amendment 406 #

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

(ii) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental ~~local~~ development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security, all at local level, cultural heritage and security, including for mountainous, rural and coastal areas, a~~lso through community-led local development~~nd areas that have difficulty accessing basic services, through territorial and local development strategies, through the forms set out in points (a) (b) and (c) of Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 407 #

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

(ii) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural areas, mountain regions, sparsely populated areas, certain islands and coastal areas, a~~lso~~s well as other types of territory, through community-led local development.

Amendment 408 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural a~~nd coastal area~~reas, mountains regions, sparsely populated areas, islands, and coastal areas, as well as other types of territories also through community-led local development.

Amendment 409 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage, including local public libraries, and security, including for rural ~~and coastal areas~~, mountainous, coastal, sparsely populated areas and islands, also through community-led local development.

Amendment 410 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Sofia RIBEIRO, Gabriel MATO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Fernando RUAS

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural ~~and~~, mountainous, coastal areas a~~lso through community-led local development.~~nd all those territories and regions suffering from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps

Amendment 411 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural and natural heritage, and security, including for rural, mountainous, isolated and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 412 #

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

(ii) fostering ~~the~~ integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage enhancement, tourism and security, including for rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 413 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural, mountain regions, islands and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 414 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural heritage, tourism and security, including for rural, mountainous and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 415 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic, tourism and environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for urban, rural and coastal areas also through community-led local development.

Amendment 416 #

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

Amendment 417 #

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

(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, based on endogenous potentials, including cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal areas ~~also through community-led local development.~~;

Amendment 418 #

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

(ii a) addressing urban-rural linkages in response to challenges of functional areas in terms of employment and labour markets, interdependencies between different sectors, commuting patterns, demographic trends, cultural and natural heritage, climate change vulnerability, land use and resource management, institutional and governance arrangements, connectivity and accessibility.

Amendment 419 #

(iia) supporting territorial development for NUTS level 3 areas with ageing populations and high levels of depopulation in order to improve transport and telecommunications infrastructure, bridge the digital divide (also between generations) and boost public services, including eLearning and digital health;

Amendment 420 #

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

(ii a) integrated territorial development support for NUTS III areas with high ageing and population outflow indices to improve their accessibility and mobility, bridge the digital divide and improve public services, including e-health;

Amendment 421 #

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

(iia) supporting the capacity of local and regional authorities to localise the Sustainable Development Goals, providing bespoke instruments for territorial development, and to promote implementation in the area.

Amendment 422 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Tibor SZANYI

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

(ii a) supporting the capacity building of local and regional administrations in order to localise the Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring tailored instruments for territorial development and boosting implementation on the ground.

Amendment 423 #

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

(ii a) supporting Smart Villages strategies in order to reduce the development gap between urban and rural areas;

Amendment 424 #

(iib) supporting integrated territorial development for NUTS level 3 areas, areas with ageing populations and rural areas in order to improve their transport and telecommunications infrastructure, to bridge the digital divide (including between generations), and to improve public services, including eLearning, co- working and eHealth.

Amendment 425 #

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

(ii b) integrated territorial development support for NUTS III areas with high ageing, rurality and population outflow indices to improve their transport and telecommunications infrastructure, bridge the digital divide (including between generations), and improve public services including e-learning and e-health

Amendment 426 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

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

(ii b) fostering accessibility to promote use of all urban spaces by older people and persons with disabilities

Amendment 427 #

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

(e a) supporting the capacity building of local and regional administrations, civil society organisations and citizens in order to localise the Sustainable Development Goals and to boosting implementation on the ground;

Amendment 428 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The Cohesion Fund shall support PO 2 and specific obejectives under PO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c). and under PO 4 set out in point (iii) of paragraph 1(d);

Amendment 429 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The Cohesion Fund shall support PO 2 set out in points((iv), (v) and (vii) of paragraph 1(b) and specific obejectives under PO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c).

Amendment 430 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The Cohesion Fund shall support PO1, PO 2 and ~~specific obejctives under PO 3 set out in points (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 1(c)~~PO 3.

Amendment 431 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3

3. With regard to the specific objectives set out in parargraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, as appropriate, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they either: (a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds; (b) enhance cooperation with partners both within and outside a given Member State. Cooperation referred to in point (b) shall include cooperation with partners from cross-border regions, from non- contiguous regions or from regions located in the territory covered by a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination thereof.deleted

Amendment 432 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

With regard to achieving the specific objectives set out in parargraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, ~~as appropriate~~depending on the conditions and how well institutions responsible for the administration and opportune use of said funds performed previously, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they either:

Amendment 433 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds, and support public authorities responsible for implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund through specific administrative capacity-building plans aimed at simplifying procedures and cutting implementation time for actions, provided these are structural in nature and the programme itself has measurable objectives;

Amendment 434 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds including civil society organisations;

Amendment 435 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) enhance cooperation with partners both within and outside a given Member State in particular for promotion of smart specialisation, circular economy and just transition including decarbonisation of economies.

Amendment 436 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Cooperation referred to in point (b) shall include cooperation with partners from cross-border regions, from non-contiguous regions or from regions located in the territory covered by European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation, a macro- regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination thereof.

Amendment 437 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Meaningful participation civil society organisations including beneficiaries in all stages of the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Operational Programmes under ERDF shall be ensured in line with the principles, set in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership (ECCP).

Amendment 438 #

3 a. The support to the specific objectives as defined in article 2.(1) shall take full account of the rules on the Governance of the Energy Union which constitute a legally binding framework to identify national and European energy and climate related measures across the entire political spectrum, thereby achieving a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy, taking into consideration citizens and regions impacted by this transition. The respect of national energy and climate related plans should be understood as an enabling condition as referred to in the new CPR regulation for the disbursement of funds.

Amendment 439 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Member States shall ensure that local and regional authorities and other relevant local and regional actors such as non-for-profit organisations have access to ERDF resources to be made available to them to an adequate extent for the purpose of tackling the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups at local and regional level.

Amendment 440 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Meaningful participation civil society organisations including beneficiaries in all stages of the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Operational Programmes under ERDF shall be ensured in line with principles, set in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership (ECCP).

Amendment 441 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 442 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 443 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources ~~in each Member State shall be concentrated at nat~~shall be at regional level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

Amendment 444 #

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 445 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

Amendment 446 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated at national level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 447 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. With regard to the thematic concentration of support for Member States comprising outermost regions, the ERDF resources allocated specifically to programmes for the outermost regions and those allocated to all other regions, including the currently legally valid regions, shall be treated separately.

Amendment 448 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member States~~Regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 2 regions’) established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 adapted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/2066 shall be classified, in terms of their ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita, as follows:

Amendment 449 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 450 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member State~~Regions shall be classified~~, in terms of their gross national income ratio~~ to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (´NUTS level 2 regions) in terms of their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, as follows:

Amendment 451 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member State~~NUTS level 2 Regions shall be classified, in terms of their gross ~~national income ratio~~domestic product (GDP) per capita, as follows:

Amendment 452 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

~~Member State~~Regions shall be classified, in terms of their gross ~~national income~~domestic product ratio, as follows:

Amendment 453 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~more developed regions whose per capita gross domestic product is equal to or above 100 % of the EU27's average ('GDP (‘group 1'’);

Amendment 454 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio equal to or~~more developed regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is above 100 % of the EU-27 average ('group 1');

Amendment 455 #

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

(a) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~'more developed regions' with a GDP per capita equal to or above 100 % of the EU average ('group 1');

Amendment 456 #

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

(a) those with a ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita equal to or above 100 % of the EU average ('group 1');

Amendment 457 #

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

(a) those with a ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita equal to or above 100 % of the EU average ('group 1');

Amendment 458 #

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

(b) t~~hose with a gross national income ratio equal to or above~~ransition regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is between 75 % and below 100 % of the EU-27 average ('group 2');

Amendment 459 #

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

(b) t~~hose with a gross national income ratio equal to or above~~ransition regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is between 75 % and ~~below~~ 100 % of the EU's average ~~('group 2')~~GDP;

Amendment 460 #

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

(b) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~'transition regions' with a GDP per capita equal to or above 75 % and below 100 % of the EU average ('group 2');

Amendment 461 #

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

(b) those with a ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita equal to or above 75 % and below 100 % of the EU average ('group 2');

Amendment 462 #

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

(b) those with a ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita equal to or above 75 % and below 100 % of the EU average ('group 2');

Amendment 463 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~less developed regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is below 75 % of the EU27's average GDP ('group 3').

Amendment 464 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~less developed regions, whose per capita gross domestic product is below 75 % of the EU-27 average ('group 3').

Amendment 465 #

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

(c) ~~those with a gross national income ratio~~'less developed regions' with a GDP per capita below 75 % of the EU average ('group 3').

Amendment 466 #

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

Amendment 467 #

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

Amendment 468 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State, measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference periodclassification of a region under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 2 article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 469 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Aarticle, the ~~gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State, measur~~classification of regions according to one of the three categories of regions shall be determined by comparing GDP per capita in each region, expressed in purchasing power ~~standards and~~parities (PPPs), calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period ~~from~~ 2014 to- 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference period~~GDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period, and taking into account the 2016-2018 reorganisation of territorial divisions according to the common classification of territorial units for statistics, including the newly formed statistical regions in the Czech Republic, Lithuania and other Member States.

Amendment 470 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the ~~gross national income ratio~~GDP per capita means the ratio between the ~~gross national income~~GDP per capita of a ~~Member State~~region, measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income~~GDP per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference period.

Amendment 471 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the ~~gross national income ratio means~~classification of a region under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of the ratio ~~between~~of the gross ~~national income~~domestic product per capita of ~~a Member State~~each region, measured in purchasing power ~~standards~~parity and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States~~GDP of the EU27 for that same reference period.

Amendment 472 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Fernando RUAS, Gabriel MATO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

For the purposes of this Article, the gross ~~national income~~domestic product ratio means the ratio between the gross ~~national income~~domestic product per capita of ~~a Member State~~each region, measured in purchasing power ~~standards~~parity and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average ~~gross national income per capita~~GDP of the EU27 in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference period.

Amendment 473 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

~~With regard to programmes under the Investment for Jobs and growth goal for the outermost regions, they shall be classified as falling within group 3.~~deleted

Amendment 474 #

Tonino PICULA, Alfred SANT, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

With regard to programmes under the Investment for Jobs and growth goal for the outermost regions and all NUTS level 2 regions consisting solely of island Member States or of islands which form part of Member States, they shall be classified as falling within group 3.

Amendment 475 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

With regard to programmes under the Investment for Jobs and growth goal for the outermost regions, they shall be classified as falling within group 3; additional funding for the outermost regions shall be exempt from thematic concentration.

Amendment 476 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. ~~Member States shall comply with t~~The following thematic concentration requirements shall apply:

Amendment 477 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 850 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 640 % to PO 1;100% of energy efficiency and renewable energy and 80% of support to enterprises through financial instruments

Amendment 478 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member States of group 1~~the more developed regions shall allocate at least 850 % of ~~their~~ total ERDF resources at national level under priorities other than for technical assistance to ~~PO 1 and PO 2~~one of the POs listed in the first paragraph of article 2 of this Regulation , and at least 630 % to PO 12;

Amendment 479 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1; at least 6 % of total ERDF resources at national level to PO 5;

Amendment 480 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 8570 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, at least 50 % to PO 1 and at least 620 % to PO 14;

Amendment 481 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member States of group 1 shall allocate~~in group 1 regions (more developed regions), at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1;

Amendment 482 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 850 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 6055 % to PO 1;

Amendment 483 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 875 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 650 % to PO 1;

Amendment 484 #

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 875 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1;

Amendment 485 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 8570 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 650 % to PO 1;

Amendment 486 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member State~~Regions of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 6045 % to PO 12;

Amendment 487 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member States of group 1 shall allocate~~'more developed regions' at least 85 40% of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 ~~and PO 2,~~ and at least 640 % to PO 1;

Amendment 488 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member State~~Regions of group 1 shall allocate at least 845 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 ~~and PO 2~~, and at least 640 % to PO 12;

Amendment 489 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ~~Member States of group 1~~more developed regions shall allocate at least 837.5 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to both PO 1 and PO 2~~, and at least 60 % to PO 1~~;

Amendment 490 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)

(a a) In dully justified cases, the Member State may request a change of the thematic concentration level at the level of categories of the regions, up to a maximum of 5%.

Amendment 491 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;, 80% of energy efficiency and renewable energy and 40% of support to enterprises through financial instruments.

Amendment 492 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member States of group 2~~the transition regions shall allocate at least 450 % of ~~their~~ total ERDF resources at national level under priorities other than for technical assistance to ~~PO 1~~one of the POs listed in the first paragraph of article 2 of this Regulation, and at least 30 % to PO 2;

Amendment 493 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2; and 15 % to PO 4;

Amendment 494 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member States of group 2 shall allocate~~in group 2 regions (transition regions), at least 475 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 3045 % to PO 21;

Amendment 495 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2;

Amendment 496 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 4530 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2;

Amendment 497 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2;

Amendment 498 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member States of group 2~~'transition regions' shall allocate at least 435 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;

Amendment 499 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member State~~Regions of group 2 shall allocate at least 450 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2;

Amendment 500 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member State~~Regions of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 305 % to PO 2;

Amendment 501 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~Member States of group 2~~transition regions shall allocate at least 435 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to both PO 1, and ~~at least 30 % to~~ PO 2;

Amendment 502 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2., 60% of energy efficiency and renewable energy and 30% of support to enterprises through financial instruments.

Amendment 503 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) ~~Member States of group 3~~the less developed regions shall allocate at least 350 % of ~~their~~ total ERDF resources at national level under priorities other than for technical assistance to ~~PO 1~~one of the POs listed in the first paragraph of article 2 of this Regulation , and at least 30 % to PO 2.;

Amendment 504 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, ~~and~~ at least 30 % to PO 2. and 15 % to PO 4;

Amendment 505 #

Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Maurice PONGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) ~~Member States of group 3 shall allocate~~in group 3 regions (less developed regions), at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.

Amendment 506 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 325 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 507 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 340 % to PO 2.

Amendment 508 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 3520 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 509 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2.

Amendment 510 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) ~~Member States of group 3~~'less developed regions' shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 305 % to PO 2.

Amendment 511 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 350 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 3025 % to PO 2.

Amendment 512 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 325 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 320 % to PO 2.

Amendment 513 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Fernando RUAS, Gabriel MATO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) ~~Member States of group 3~~less developed regions shall allocate at least 353 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to both PO 1, and ~~at least 30 % to~~ PO 2.

Amendment 514 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)

(ca) the outermost regions, due to their specific constraints and in particular their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a small number of products, allocate at least 25 % of their total ERDF resources to priorities other than technical assistance to PO 1 and at least 20 % to PO 2.

Amendment 515 #

Aleksander GABELIC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)

(c a) Paragraph 4 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation received by the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.

Amendment 516 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. In duly justified cases, the Member State concerned may request that the concentration level for resources at regional category level be increased or decreased by no more than 10 percentage points for the thematic objective determined in accordance with Article 3(4)(a)(i), Article 3(4,)(b)(i) and Article 3(4)(c)(i) [new ERDF-Cohesion Fund].

Amendment 517 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6

6. Where the ERDF allocation ~~with regard to PO 1 or PO 2~~concerning PO 1 or PO 2, the main policy objectives, or both of a given programme is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, compliance with the thematic concentration requirement set out in paragraph 4 shall not be re-assessed.

Amendment 518 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6

6. Where the ERDF allocation with regard to PO ~~1 or PO~~ 2 or both POs of a given programme is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, compliance with the thematic concentration requirement set out in paragraph 4 shall not be re-assessed.

Amendment 519 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6

6. Where the ERDF allocation with regard to PO 1 or PO 2 or both of a given programme is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, ~~compliance with~~ the thematic concentration requirement set out in paragraph 4 shall ~~not be~~be accordingly re- assessed.

Amendment 520 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Resources allocated to PO5, when they contribute by their nature to PO1 or PO2, shall count as contributing to thematic concentration requirements.

Amendment 521 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)

(6a) Member States may use at least 5 % of the programme contribution for interregional and cross-border cooperation measures.

Amendment 522 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3 a Contribution to the EU’s climate commitments 1. At least 50 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF and at least 55 % of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund at EU level shall contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives. 2. Member States shall demonstrate coherence between ERDF and Cohesion Fund spending and their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans including their updates referred to in [Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union], as well as with the recommendations from the Commission referred to in [Article 28 of that Regulation] both in terms of content and financial allocation to ensure that investment needs identified are met.

Amendment 523 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3 a When programming and implementing both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, Member States shall ensure coherence with their National Energy and Climate Plans and their updates referred to Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.

Amendment 524 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in all type of infrastructure, including capital repair investments in the railway sector, plus ERTMS, by considering them as new investment objectives;;

Amendment 525 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in all types of infrastructure, including capital repair investments in the railway sector, plus ERTMS, by considering them as new investment objectives;

Amendment 526 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure; particularly with European added value as defined in Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation];

Amendment 527 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in both tangible and intangible infrastructure;

Amendment 528 #

Elsi KATAINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in both tangible and intangible infrastructure;

Amendment 529 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in infrastructure and facilities;

Amendment 530 #

Davor ŠKRLEC, Kerstin WESTPHAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) investment in housing, when owned by public authorities or non-profit operators for use as housing designated for low-income households or people with special needs;

Amendment 531 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) investment in housing, when owned by public authorities or non-profit operators for use as housing designated for low-income households or people with special needs;

Amendment 532 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) investments in preventing environmental emergencies and overcoming them;

Amendment 533 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) investments in R&D&I;

Amendment 534 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) investments in access to services;~~deleted

Amendment 535 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in access to services with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities;

Amendment 536 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) ~~productive investments in SMEs;~~investments in SMEs which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid for investment, running capital and productive investments.

Amendment 537 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) productive investments in SMEs within the meaning of Commission Recommendation2003/361/EC, which contribute to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs;

Amendment 538 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) productive investments which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid for investment in SMEs;

Amendment 539 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 540 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 541 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 542 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) equipment, and software ~~and intangible assets;~~, including costs arising from rights of use, where these are provided in a centralised manner (cloud computing).

Amendment 543 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) equipment, software, tangible and intangible assets;

Amendment 544 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience between partners referred to in [Article 6 of the Common Provisions Regulation] and activities involving clusters;

Amendment 545 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and~~ activities involving clusters;

Amendment 546 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) the socio economic integration of marginalised communities through integrated measures including housing and social services;

Amendment 547 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) investments in protection and enhancement of natural and cultural attractors;

Amendment 548 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) funding for the purchase of rolling stock for use in rail transport

Amendment 549 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)

(e b) the transition period in regions affected by decarbonisation

Amendment 550 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

~~(f) technical assistance.~~deleted

Amendment 551 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) Financial instruments.

Amendment 552 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience, technical assistance shall be financed for within ESF for ERDF related type of Investment.

Amendment 553 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

In more developed regions referred to in [paragraph 2(c) of Article 102 of the new CPR], the ERDF shall not support investment in infrastructure in the area of TEN-T.

Amendment 554 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported ~~when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovatio~~in research and innovation activities, digitisation and greener, low- carbon Europe under points (a)(i) of Article 2 (1), (a) (ii) of Article 2 (1) and (b) of Article 2 (1) or if they involve cooperation with SMEs in activities supported under point (a)~~(i)~~ of Article 2 (1).

Amendment 555 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported when they involve cooperation with SMEs ~~in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1)~~.

Amendment 556 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 557 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, (g) productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported under points (a) - (c) of Article 2 (1) preferably when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1).

Amendment 558 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported ~~when they involve cooperation with SMEs in~~for research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i of Article 2 (1) and activities supported under point (b) of Article 2 (1).

Amendment 559 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation ~~activities~~development supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1).

Amendment 560 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In addition, productive investments that create and safeguard stable jobs through direct aid for investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported when they involve cooperation with SMEs ~~in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1)~~.

Amendment 561 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~In addition, p~~Productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs can be supported ~~when they involve cooperation with SMEs~~ in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of Article 2 (1) or business infrastructure that benefits SMEs.

Amendment 562 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

Amendment 563 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In order to contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in point (a) (iv) of Article 2(1), the ERDF shall also support training, cultural activities, life long learning and education activities.

Amendment 564 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In order to contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in point (a) (iv) of Article 2(1), the ERDF shall also support training, life long learning, reskilling and education activities.

Amendment 565 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In order to contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in point (a) (iv) of Article 2(1), the ERDF shall also support training, mentoring, life long learning and education activities.

Amendment 566 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In order to contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in point (a) (iv) of Article 2(1), the ERDSF shall also support training, life long learning and education activities.

Amendment 567 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) sharing of facilities and of human resources;~~deleted

Amendment 568 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) sharing of facilities ~~and of~~, human resources and infrastructure across borders;

Amendment 569 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) accompanying soft investments and other activities linked to PO 4 under the European Social Fund Plus as set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new ESF+].~~deleted

Amendment 570 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The amount transferred from the ERDF to the Connecting Europe Facility shall be used in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) [new CEF Regulation].

Amendment 571 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Amendment 572 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy presenting environmental benefits, benefits in accordance with the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State;

Amendment 573 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to circular economy, sustainable development and ~~energy presenting~~sustainable renewable energy and energy efficiency presenting significant environmental benefits;

Amendment 574 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, circular economy, including investments related to sustainable development and energy ~~presenting environmental benefits~~in accordance with the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State;

Amendment 575 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy, and protection and safeguarding of cultural attractors and tourism presenting environmental benefits;

Amendment 576 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development ~~and~~, circular economy and sustainable renewable energy presenting environmental benefits;

Amendment 577 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in TEN-T, focussing on climate-friendly and environmentally friendly public transport and rail networks;

Amendment 578 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in road and railway TEN-T including regional and local links with broad and railway TEN-T;

Amendment 579 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in TEN-T including for improving the safety of existing bridges and tunnels;

Amendment 580 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in TEN-T core network including access to the core network ;

Amendment 581 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) investments in TEN-T and regional transport infrastructure;

Amendment 582 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) the capital repair investments in the railway sector, including their equipment - ERTMS, by considering the new investment objectives;

Amendment 583 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

~~(c) technical assistance.~~deleted

Amendment 584 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;

Amendment 585 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) Financial instruments where minimum 10% of cohesion fund should be allocated through Financial instruments.

Amendment 586 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) digital connection under the specific objective referred to in Article 2 (1) (c) (i);

Amendment 587 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)

(c b) (e) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility under the specific objective referred to in Article 2 (1) (c) (iii);

Amendment 588 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)

(c c) (f) promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility under the specific objective referred to in Article 2 (1) c (iv)

Amendment 589 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The capital repair investments in the railway sector, including their equipment - ERTMS, by considering them as new investment objectives.

Amendment 590 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure an appropriate balance between investments under points (a) and (b), based on the investments and specific requirements of each Member State.

Amendment 591 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure an appropriate balance between investments under points (a) and (b) taking into account the investment needs of Member States.

Amendment 592 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ~~ensur~~decide an appropriate balance between investments under points (a) and (b).

Amendment 593 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure a~~n appropriate balance between~~t least 50% of investments under points (a) ~~and (b)~~.

Amendment 594 #

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

~~2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for TEN-T projects. _________________ 23~~deleted Reference

Amendment 595 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

~~2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for TEN-T projects. _________________ 23 Reference~~deleted

Amendment 596 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for TEN-T projects in accordance with Regulation(EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council(CEF). _________________ 23 Reference

Amendment 597 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for ~~TEN-T project~~road and railway TEN-T projects taking into account the investment needs of Member States. _________________ 23 Reference Reference

Amendment 598 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be proportional and shall be used for TEN-T projects. _________________ 23 Reference Reference

Amendment 599 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the Cohesion Fund transferred tofrom the Connecting Europe Facility23 shall be used for TEN-T projects. _________________ 23 Reference Reference

Amendment 600 #

(a) the decommissioning, lifetime extensions, safety upgrades or the construction of nuclear power stations;

Amendment 601 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) undertakings in difficulty, as defined in point 18 of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/201425 ; _________________ 25 Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1).deleted

Amendment 602 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) undertakings in difficulty, as defined in point 18 of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/201425 ; except for follow-up investments of financial instruments under pari passu conditions; _________________ 25 Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1).

Amendment 603 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 604 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 605 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 606 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions;~~deleted

Amendment 607 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions; or unless related to environmental protection or accompanied by investment necessary to mitigate or reduce its adverse environmental impact.

Amendment 608 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure ~~except~~, unless related to environmental protection or accompanied by investment necessary to mitigate or reduce its negative environmental impact, or for outermost regions;.

Amendment 609 #

Tonino PICULA, Alfred SANT, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions, or unless related to environmental protection or accompanied by investment necessary to mitigate or reduce its negative environmental impact;

Amendment 610 #

Elsi KATAINEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions; and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.

Amendment 611 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost regions and island Member States or islands which form part of Member States;

Amendment 612 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in new airport infrastructure except for islands, outermost regions or support linked to strategic TEN-T networks;

Amendment 613 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure except for less developed and outermost regions;

Amendment 614 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~investment in airport infrastructure except for outermost region~~operating costs of airports;

Amendment 615 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) investment in airport infrastructure ~~except for outermost regions~~;

Amendment 616 #

(e a) any measures would run counter to PO2

Amendment 617 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill;~~deleted

Amendment 618 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill;~~deleted

Amendment 619 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill;~~deleted

Amendment 620 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Fernando RUAS, Gabriel MATO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill;~~deleted

Amendment 621 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill, except in the outermost regions in certain duly substantiated cases;

Amendment 622 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill; , except in the outermost regions in certain duly substantiated cases;

Amendment 623 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill except waste to energy related investments;

Amendment 624 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 625 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 626 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 627 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Fernando RUAS, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

~~(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste;~~deleted

Amendment 628 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, with the exception of outermost regions or in case of innovative solutions compatible with the principles of the circular economy;

Amendment 629 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the mechanical and termal treatment of residual waste listed in the Annex I and Annex II to the directive EU (2008/98);

Amendment 630 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except in the outermost regions in certain duly substantiated cases;

Amendment 631 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except in the outermost regions;

Amendment 632 #

Liliana RODRIGUES, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except in the outermost regions;

Amendment 633 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6.º – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except for the outermost regions;

Amendment 634 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of ~~residual~~mixed waste;

Amendment 635 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).deleted

Amendment 636 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).deleted

Amendment 637 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment: (a) related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; (b) linked to improving energy efficiency in district heating systems; (c) in the transport and distribution of gas to ensure energy security; and d) in cases where energy infrastructure is a component in the development of renewable energy; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 638 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 unless it supports deployment of renewable energy sources, otherwise provides substantial contribution to transition towards cleaner future, or is a precondition for supporting entrepreneurship in the region; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 639 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, transmission, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).:

Amendment 640 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

Amendment 641 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, transport, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, even if they are ancillary components, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 642 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 and related to district heating; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).

Amendment 643 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 644 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 645 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 646 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 647 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

~~(i) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~deleted

Amendment 648 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) investment in broadband infrastructure ~~in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category;~~.

Amendment 649 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(i a) actions that contribute to any form of social exclusion or discrimination.

Amendment 650 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 651 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 652 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 653 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 654 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 655 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 656 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 657 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j

Amendment 658 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – introductory part

(j) ~~funding for~~investment in the purchase of rolling stock for use in rail transport, except if it is linked to the:

Amendment 659 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i

~~(i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended;~~deleted

Amendment 660 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i

~~(i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended;~~deleted

Amendment 661 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i

~~(i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended;~~deleted

Amendment 662 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point i

~~(i) discharge of a publicly tendered public service obligation under Regulation 1370/2007 as amended;~~deleted

Amendment 663 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

Amendment 664 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

Amendment 665 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

Amendment 666 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j – point ii

Amendment 667 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(j a) investment in the maintenance, construction or refurbishment of institutional care facilities, that segregate or infringe on personal choice and independence.

Amendment 668 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(j a) investment in the maintenance, construction or refurbishment of institutional care facilities, that segregate or infringe on personal choice and independence;

Amendment 669 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)

(j b) actions that contribute to any form of social exclusion or discrimination.

Amendment 670 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Measures financed by the ESF.

Amendment 671 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy and ressource efficiency or renewable energy use. Renewable technologies in housing that can give rise to elevated particulate emissions are excluded.

Amendment 672 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use and accessible living conditions to enable independent living for older people and persons with disabilities.

Amendment 673 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to social housing, preserving cultural heritage, the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use.

Amendment 674 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Tanja FAJON, Ivo VAJGL, Igor ŠOLTES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of energy efficiency or renewable energy use and seismic retrofitting.

Amendment 675 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. In addition, the Cohesion Fund shall not support investment in housing unless related to the promotion of resource and energy efficiency or renewable energy use.

Amendment 676 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6 a Partnership 1. Each Member State shall ensure the meaningful and inclusive participation of social partners, civil society organisations and service users in the management, programming, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of activities and policies supported by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under shared management, according to Article 6 of the proposed CPR Regulation “Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014.

Amendment 677 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Common output and result indicators~~, as set out~~ together with their measurements units, as set out and defined in the Annex I with regard to the ERDF and to the Cohesion Fund, and, where necessary, programme- specific output and result indicators shall be used in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article [12(1)], point (d)(ii) of Article [17(3)] and point (b) of Article [37(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 678 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Common output and result indicators, as set out in the Annex I with regard to the ERDF and to the Cohesion Fund, and, where ~~necessary~~relevant, programme- specific output and result indicators shall be used in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article [12(1)], point (d)(ii) of Article [17(3)] and point (b) of Article [37(2)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 679 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 680 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

Amendment 681 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

Amendment 682 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

Amendment 683 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 to amend Annex I in order to make the ~~necessary~~relevant and reasoned adjustments to the list of indicators to be used by Member States and to amend Annex II ~~in order to make the necessary adjustments to the information on performance to be provided to the European Parliament and the Council~~, if necessary, in order to provide the European Parliament and the Council with improved qualitative and quantitative information on performance and results against the objectives set.

Amendment 684 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with reliable information on the quality of the performance data used.

Amendment 685 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7 a Exclusion of the investments from the assessment of Member States' fiscal position Investments co-financed by the ERDF shall be qualified as eligible investments for the application of the flexibility clause and shall be excluded from the assessment of the Member States’ fiscal position under either Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.

Amendment 686 #

Franc BOGOVIČ, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Tibor SZANYI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF ~~may~~shall support integrated territorial development within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of that Regulation[new CPR].

Amendment 687 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

Amendment 688 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

The Commission shall encourage Member States to identify in their territory, where applicable, areas in the process of just transition including decarbonisation of economies and to set up a territorial strategy referred to in Article [23] of Regulation(EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR] for those areas.

Amendment 689 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]. This could take the form of a multi-fund approach, in particular with the ESF +, and should, where appropriate, be articulated through the EAFRD and the EMFF.

Amendment 690 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall implement ERDF support for integrated territorial development~~, supported by the ERDF, exclusively~~ through a priority axis, through a specific programme or through other forms, for example those referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR], and may benefit from a multifund and integrated approach.

Amendment 691 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]. This may take the form of a multi- fund approach with ESF+ and be articulated, where appropriate, with the EAFRD and the EMFF.

Amendment 692 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States ~~shall~~may implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 693 #

Jan OLBRYCHT, Krzysztof HETMAN, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Member States ~~shall~~may implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].

Amendment 694 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on functional urban areas taking into account the need to promote partnership within the metropolitan areas and to support urban-rural linkages ('sustainable urban development'), within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 695 #

Pascal ARIMONT, Manfred WEBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on urban areas and the urban hinterland ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 696 #

Jens GEIER, Constanze KREHL, Kerstin WESTPHAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on functional-urban areas ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 697 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on rurban areas ('sustainable urban and rural development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 698 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ~~focused on urban areas~~ ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 699 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The ERDF ~~shall~~may support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on urban areas ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.

Amendment 700 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

Amendment 701 #

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Franc BOGOVIČ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. 1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on urban areas ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulationsustainable urban development through functional urban areas and urban rural areas strategies that set out integrated actions to tackle the functional urban area challenges , while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages.

Amendment 702 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, of which 8% shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5, and 2% shall be allocated to rural areas and communities taking into account provisions of a Smart Villages Pact to develop projects such as smart villages.

Amendment 703 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 704 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of a specific programme, a specific priority axis, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool ~~under PO5~~s, as set out in point (c) of Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx (new CPR).

Amendment 705 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 612% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, at least 9% through integrated territorial investments directly managed by the relevant urban or sub-regional authorities as an intermediary body or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 706 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610 % of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5. Urban authorities shall be empowered to choose the measures and projects involved.

Amendment 707 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 708 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 709 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 710 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 711 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 712 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 612 % of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 713 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 610% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 714 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 715 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Operations carried out under PO5 may, if consistent, contribute to reaching the thematic concentration threshold for PO1 and PO2.

Amendment 716 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4

4. Where the ERDF allocation is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) No [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, compliance with paragraph 2 shall not be re-assessed.deleted

Amendment 717 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in ~~direct and indirect~~shared management, ensuring involvement of MS in its management.

Amendment 718 #

Fernando RUAS, Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative~~, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirect management~~.

Amendment 719 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF ~~shall~~must also support the European Urban Initiative~~, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirect management~~.

Amendment 720 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission ~~in direct and indirect~~and by Member States in shared management..

Amendment 721 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Iinitiative, implemented by the Commission ~~in direct and indirect~~and the Member States in shared management.

Amendment 722 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The ERDF shall also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in direct and ~~indirect~~shared management.

Amendment 723 #

Jens GEIER, Constanze KREHL, Kerstin WESTPHAL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) A Member States can decide to support a project on its territory which was highly scored but not received the financing from Urban Innovative Action by transferring the ERDF or Cohesion Fund resources to the Urban Innovative Action programme

Amendment 724 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

This initiative shall cover all functional- urban areas and shall support the Urban Agenda of the Union. Local authorities should be actively involved in establishing and implementing the European Urban Initiative.

Amendment 725 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

This initiative shall cover all ~~urban areas~~municipal authorities and groupings of municipal authorities in an integrated functional area and shall support the Urban Agenda of the Union.

Amendment 726 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

This initiative shall cover all urban areas and shall support the partnerships and organisational costs of the Urban Agenda of the Union.

Amendment 727 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

This initiative shall cover all urban ~~area~~functional areas including rural urban links and shall support the Urban Agenda of the Union.

Amendment 728 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

The European Urban Initiative shall consist of the following three strands, all with regard to sustainable urban development: (a) support of capacity-building; (b) support of innovative actions; (c) support of knowledge, policy development and communication.deleted

Amendment 729 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The European Urban Initiative shall consist of ~~the following three strands, all with regard to sustainable urban development:~~supporting innovative actions.

Amendment 730 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

~~(a) support of capacity-building;~~deleted

Amendment 731 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) support of capacity-building, including a programme of exchange of best practices for local representatives;

Amendment 732 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) support of capacity-building, including actions of exchange for regional and local representatives;

Amendment 733 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) support of capacity-building at subnational level;

Amendment 734 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) support of innovative actions;~~deleted

Amendment 735 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) support of innovative actions, including a programme of exchange for representatives of local and regional authorities and civil society organisations ('Erasmus for local and regional representatives');

Amendment 736 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) support of innovative actions including match-funding for civic crowdfunding campaigns in cooperation with urban authorities, and capitalisation thereon;

Amendment 737 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

~~(c) support of knowledge, policy development and communication.~~deleted

Amendment 738 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 739 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 74 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, including those that are recognised and currently valid, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.

Amendment 740 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 741 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 742 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~Upon request from one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters.~~deleted

Amendment 743 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~Upon request from one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters.~~deleted

Amendment 744 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Upon request from one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters such as the reference framework on sustainable cities, the territorial agenda of the European Union and the localisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 745 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Upon request from one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters. such as the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities and the Territorial Agenda of the European Union, and the localisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 746 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Upon request from one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters such as the Territorial Agenda of the European Union and the localisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 747 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~Upon request from one or more Member States, t~~The European Urban Initiative ~~may~~shall also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters.

Amendment 748 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

3. Capacity-building activities as defined in paragraph 2(a) undertaken to modernise public administrations may receive extra funding from the support and reform programme established under Regulation EU (2018/xxx (structural reform programme).

Amendment 749 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The Commission shall submit an annual report to Parliament on developments in connection with the European Urban Initiative.

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) On 20 June 2017, the Council endorsed the Union response to the 'UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ - a sustainable European future’; the Council underlined the importance of achieving sustainable development across the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental), in a balanced and integrated way; it is vital that the Sustainable Development Goals are mainstreamed into and sustainable development is applied as an essential guiding principle for all Union internal and external policy areas; the objectives of cohesion policy and its financing instruments should be pursued to contribute to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 750 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)

The capacity-building activities and innovative actions referred to in paragraph 1(a) and 2(b) may receive additional co-funding for Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) and be provided jointly with the European Network for Rural Development, in particular with regard to rural and urban links and projects supporting the development of urban and functional areas.

Amendment 751 #

Article 10 a Sustainable development of rural areas 1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on rural areas and within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation. 2. At least 10% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable development of rural areas in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5. 3. The percentage allocated to sustainable development of rural areas under paragraph 2 shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review in accordance with Article [14] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]. 4. Where the ERDF allocation is reduced following a decommitment under Article [99] of Regulation (EU) No [new CPR], or due to financial corrections by the Commission in accordance with Article [98] of that Regulation, compliance with paragraph 2 shall not be re-assessed. 5. At least 50 % of the amount from paragraph 2 shall be allocated to Smart Villages Strategies in the form of community led local development, integrated territorial investment or another territorial tool under PO5.

Amendment 752 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10 a Areas with natural, geographic or demographic handicaps The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development focused on areas with natural or demographic handicaps. At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobsand growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable development for areas with natural or demographic handicaps in theform of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool as set out in article 22 CPR.

Amendment 753 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10 a New Article 10bis – Areas with natural or demographic handicaps In operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF, covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in Art.174 TFEU, particular attention shall be paid to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 754 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The specific additional allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU. The provisions of Article 3(4) shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions.

Amendment 755 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. ~~The~~Article 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This specific additional allocation for the outermost regions shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.

Amendment 756 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. TArticle 3 shall not apply to the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions. This allocation shall be used to offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development listed in Article 349 of the TFEU.

Amendment 757 #

Liliana RODRIGUES, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

Amendment 758 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 1

Amendment 759 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Fernando RUAS, Gabriel MATO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The thematic concentration provided for in Article 3 (4) (c) new of this Regulation shall not apply to the allocation referred to in paragraph 1. The allocation shall support:

Amendment 76 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ('EAFRD'), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') which operate under a common framework ('the Funds'). _________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR]. [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 760 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b

~~(b) aid for the transport of persons authorised under point (a) of Article 107(2) of the TFEU;~~deleted

Amendment 761 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d – point 1 (new)

(1) 4. However, taking into account the provisions of Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.

Amendment 762 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d – point 2 (new)

(2) Article 12 – Areas with natural or demographic handicaps In programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in Article 174 TFEU, particular attention shall be paid to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. In particular, NUTS level 3 areas with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2, or with an average annual population decrease of more than 1% since 2007, shall be subject to specific regional and national plans designed to attract more people to the region and encourage them to stay, as well as to increase business investment and access to digital and public services, including specific funding as part of the association agreement.

Amendment 763 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. By way of derogation from Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.

Amendment 764 #

Maurice PONGA, Marc JOULAUD, Fernando RUAS, Gabriel MATO, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Sofia RIBEIRO, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. By way of derogation from Article 4 (1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of the size of those enterprises.

Amendment 765 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. By way of derogation from Article 4 (1) (c), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.

Amendment 766 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. By way of derogation from Article 4 (1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of the size of those enterprises.

Amendment 767 #

Liliana RODRIGUES, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11.º – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Without prejudice to Article 4(1), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.

Amendment 768 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)

Article 11a Areas facing demographic challenges In operational programmes that are co- funded by the ERDF and cover areas facing severe and permanent natural or demographic challenges such as those referred to in Article 174 TFEU, special attention must be paid to addressing the challenges facing those areas. In particular, NUTS level 3 areas or clusters of local administrative units (LAUs) with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2 for sparsely populated areas or below 8 inhabitants per km2 for very sparsely populated areas, or with an average population decrease of more than 1% between 2007 and 2017 shall be subject to specific regional and national plans to enhance attractiveness, increase business investment and boost the accessibility of digital and public services, including a fund in the cooperation agreement.

Amendment 769 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)

Article 11 a Areas with demographic handicaps In operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF, covering areas with severe demographic handicaps including the northernmost regions with very low population density as referred to in Article 174 of TFEU, particular attention shall be paid to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. In particular, sparsely populated areas or areas with an average population annual decrease higher than -1% since 2007 should be subject to specific plans to increase their attractiveness in view of consolidating population and accessibility to public and private services, enhancing vocational training, promoting innovative solutions for the maintenance of infrastructure and encouraging community-led operations. A dedicated funding may be earmarked in the Partnership Agreement.

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [new CPR]16 16 sets out common rules applicable to various funds including the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') which operate under a common framework ('the Funds'). _________________ 16 [Full reference - new CPR].

Amendment 770 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12 a Areas with natural or demographic handicaps In operational programmes co- financed by the ERDF, covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in Art.174 TFEU, particular attention shall be paid to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3 a) In order to ensure the success of cohesion policy after 2020, it is essential to reduce the administrative burden imposed on beneficiaries and managing authorities, to strike the right balance between the result-orientation of the policy and the level of checks and controls carried out in order to increase proportionality, to introduce differentiation in the implementation of programmes, and to simplify rules and procedures, which are now often perceived as too confusing.

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3 a) Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Social Development Fund+ (ESF+), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Fund for Agricultural Development (EAFRD), so that they can complement each other where this is beneficial for creating successful projects.

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Member States and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Social Development Fund+ (ESF+), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the European Fund for Agricultural Development (EAFRD), so that they can complement each other where this is beneficial for creating successful projects.

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4 a) Member States should refrain from adding rules that complicate the use of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund for the beneficiary.

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4 a) The EU and all its Member States are parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Amendment 83 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)

(4 b) In order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, it is necessary to target support of both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund towards the overarching and internationally recognised 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets set by 2030. These goals address current global challenges, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation and prosperity.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. They should also ensure that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination in accordance with Article 10 TFEU and promotes the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others and contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9. The funds should also promote the transition from institutional care to family and community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple discrimination. The Funds should The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 85 #

Martina MICHELS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development, notably the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU. The implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should also include a cultural dimension, in accordance with Article 167(4) TFEU.

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating ~~inequalitie~~social and income inequalities, at furthering the fight against poverty, at the preservation and promoting the creation of quality jobs with attendant rights and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 87 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 89 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) ~~Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') an~~Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based ion ~~Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiar~~sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, a~~nd proportionality~~ge or sexual orientation, as set out in Article 53 of the T~~EU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking~~reaty on European Union ('TEU') and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union . They should also ensure that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund promote equal opportunities for all, without discrimination into acco~~unt the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the oblig~~rdance with Article 10 TFEU and promotes the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on equal basis with others and contribute to the implementations of the UNnited Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 ~~and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at elim~~. The Funds should also promote the transition from inasti~~ng inequalities and at promoting equality between men~~tutional care to family and wcom~~en and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial~~ munity-based care, in particular for eth~~nic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orient~~ose who face multiple discrimination. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

Amendment 90 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 91 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) The promotion of children’s rights as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an explicit objective of EU policies (Article 3 of TEU). The EU and Member States should make best use of the ERDF and, where appropriate, the Cohesion Fund to support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.

Amendment 93 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) Community-based services should cover all forms of in-home, family-based, residential and other community services which support the right of all persons to live in the community, with an equality of choices, and which seek to prevent isolation or segregation from the community.

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) Community-based services should cover all forms of in-home, family-based, residential and other community services which support the right of all persons to live in the community, with equal opportunities, and which seek to prevent isolation or segregation from the community;

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants irrespective of their residence status. Member States should ensure that local and regional authorities have access to ERDF resources to be made available to them to an adequate extent for the purpose of tackling migrant integration at local and regional level.

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants and refugees. Priority should be given to the promotion of employment and social inclusion, the fight against poverty and discrimination, and investment in education, continuous training and apprenticeships.

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants by adopting an approach aimed at protecting the dignity and rights of migrants.

Amendment 98 #

Marc JOULAUD, Maurice PONGA, Renaud MUSELIER, Fernando RUAS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of ~~migrants~~refugees and migrants under international protection.

Amendment 99 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

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Amendment 771 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – Column 1– title

1. A ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation

Amendment 772 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO -01 (new)

RCO -01 - Regional average income

Amendment 773 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 10 a (new)

RCO 10a - Enterprises supported to transform their products and services into circular economy

Amendment 774 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Results – RCO -01 (new)

RCR -01 - Increase of regional income ratio as defined in Article 3(3)

Amendment 775 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Results – RCR 14

RCR 14 - ~~Enterprises using~~Users of public digital services*

Amendment 776 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Column 1 – Policy objective 2 – title

2. A greener, ~~low~~zero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management

Amendment 777 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 a (new)

RCO 18a - The percentage of annual energy savings for the entire building stock (compared to a baseline) in line with the objective of reaching a high-efficient and decarbonised building stock as included in the national long term renovation strategy to support renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings

Amendment 778 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 a (new)

Amendment 779 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 b (new)

RCO 18b - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings, reaching at least 60% energy savings compared to pre-renovation levels (EC definition of deep renovation)

Amendment 780 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 b (new)

RCO 18b - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings, reaching at least 60% energy savings compared to pre-renovation levels (EC definition of deep renovation)

Amendment 781 #

Mercedes BRESSO, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 c (new)

RCO 18c - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings, reaching Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) standard level after renovation

Amendment 782 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 18 c (new)

RCO 18c - Households with improved energy performance of their dwellings, reaching Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) standard level after renovation

Amendment 783 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19

RCO 19 ~~‐ Public b~~– Buildings supported to improve energy performance (of which: residential, private non‐residential, public non‐residential)

Amendment 784 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19 a (new)

RCO 19a - Buildings with improved energy classification (of which: residential, private non-residential, public non-residential), achieving an EPC of B after renovation

Amendment 785 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19 a (new)

RCO 19a - Buildings with improved energy classification (of which: residential, private non-residential, public non-residential), achieving an EPC of B after renovation

Amendment 786 #

Mercedes BRESSO, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19 b (new)

RCO 19b - Number of energy poor/vulnerable consumers supported to improve the energy performance of their dwelling

Amendment 787 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 19 b (new)

RCO 19b - Number of energy poor/vulnerable consumers supported to improve the energy performance of their dwelling

Amendment 788 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RC0 20 a (new)

RCO 20a – Buildings supported to improve their smart readiness

Amendment 789 #

Mercedes BRESSO, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 30 a (new)

RCR 30a – Buildings with improved smart readiness

Amendment 790 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 a (new)

RCO 22a - Total final renewable energy consumption and consumption per sector (heating and cooling, transport, electricity)

Amendment 791 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 a (new)

RCO 22a - Total final renewable energy consumption and consumption per sector (heating and cooling, transport, electricity)

Amendment 792 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 b (new)

RCO 22b - Share of total renewable energy produced

Amendment 793 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 b (new)

RCO 22b - Share of total renewable energy produced

Amendment 794 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 c (new)

RCO 22c - Reduction of annual import of non-renewable energy

Amendment 795 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 c (new)

RCO 22c - Reduction of annual import of non-renewable energy

Amendment 796 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 97a (new)

RCO 97a - Share of renewable self- consumers in the total electricity capacity installed

Amendment 797 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 98a (new)

RCO 98a - Support transitional period regions effected by decarbonisation

Amendment 798 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 24

RCO 24 - New or upgraded ~~disaster~~ monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems for natural disasters such as earthquakes, forest fires, floods or droughts*

Amendment 799 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 28

RCO 28 - Areas covered by protection measures against forest fires, earthquakes, floods or droughts

Amendment 800 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 32a (new)

RCO 32a - Total fossil fuels replaced (of which: electricity thermal)

Amendment 801 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 32b (new)

RCO 32b - Capacity of fossil energy removed from grid/taken out of operation

Amendment 802 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 43

RCR 43 - WReduction of water losses

Amendment 803 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 34

RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste prevention and recycling

Amendment 804 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 34

RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste prevention and recycling

Amendment 805 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 34

RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste prevention and recycling

Amendment 806 #

RCO 34a – Number of converted jobs

Amendment 807 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 a (new)

RCR -46a - Municipal waste generated

Amendment 808 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 a (new)

RCR -46a – Waste generation per capita

Amendment 809 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 a (new)

RCR -46a – Waste generation per capita

Amendment 810 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 b (new)

RCR -46b – Residual waste generated

Amendment 811 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 b (new)

RCR -46b – Per capita waste sent to disposal and energy recovery

Amendment 812 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -46 b (new)

RCR -46b – Per capita waste sent to disposal and energy recovery

Amendment 813 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 47

RCR 47 - Waste recycled (recycling rate of municipal waste)

Amendment 814 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -47 a (new)

RCR -47a – Biowaste recycled

Amendment 815 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 47 a (new)

RCR -47a – Biowaste recycled

Amendment 816 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 48 a (new)

RCR 48a – Population served by waste preparing for re-use facilities

Amendment 817 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 48 a (new)

RCR -48a – Population served by waste preparing for re-use facilities

Amendment 818 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 48 b (new)

RCR 48b – Circular material use rate

Amendment 819 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 49

RCR 49 - Waste re~~cover~~used

Amendment 820 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 49

~~RCR 49 - Waste recover~~deleted

Amendment 821 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 49 a (new)

RCR 49a – Waste prepared for re-use

Amendment 822 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -49 a (new)

RCR -49a – Population served by waste preparing for re-use facilities

Amendment 823 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -49 b (new)

RCR -49b – Waste prepared for re-use as defined in the Article 11a.1(b) on the Waste Framework Directive (EU) No 2018/851

Amendment 824 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -49 c (new)

RCR -49c – Indicators that the Commission has to establish by 31 March 2019 via the adoption of implementing acts to measure the overall progress in the implementation of waste prevention measures (Article 9.7 of the Waste Framework Directive (EU) No 2018/851)

Amendment 825 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – title

3. A more connected Europe by enhancing sustainable mobility and regional ICT connectivity

Amendment 826 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 42 a (new)

RCO 42a - Additional socio-economic hubs with broadband access of very high capacity

Amendment 827 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 54 a (new)

RCR 54a - Socio-economis hubs with broadband subscriptions to a very high capacity network

Amendment 828 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 43

RCO 43 - Length of new roads supported - TEN-T2 (core and comprehensive networks)

Amendment 829 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 45

RCO 45 - Length of roads reconstructed or upgraded - TEN-T (core and comprehensive networks)

Amendment 830 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -55 a (new)

RCR -55a - Ratio of completion of the TEN-T corridor on the national territory

Amendment 831 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 47

RCO 47 - Length of new rail supported - TEN-T3 (core and comprehensive networks)

Amendment 832 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – Outputs – RCO 49

RCO 49 - Length of rail reconstructed or upgraded - TEN-T4 (core and comprehensive networks)

Amendment 833 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 3 – Column 3 – Results – RCR -57 a (new)

RCR -57a - Ratio of completion of the TEN-T corridor on the national territory

Amendment 834 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 4 – Column 3 – Results – RCR 65 a (new)

RCR 65a – Vacancies unfilled

Amendment 835 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Column 1 – Policy objective 1 – title

1. A ~~smarter Europe~~competitive and a smarter Europe by strengthening its economic, social and territorial cohesion and by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation

Amendment 836 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point -i a (new)

(-ia) reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union

Amendment 837 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point iii

(iii) Enhancing sustainable growth ~~and~~, competitiveness and transition to circular economy of SMEs

Amendment 838 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point iv

(iv) Developing skills for smart specialisation, ~~industrial~~circular economy, just transition and entrepreneurship

Amendment 839 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 3 – Outputs – CCO -01 a (new)

CCO -01a - Enterprises supported for sustainable economical activity

Amendment 840 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 3 – Outputs – CCO 04

CCO 04 - SMEs supported to create jobs and sustainable growth

Amendment 841 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 1 – Column 4 – Results – CCR -01 a (new)

CCR -01a - Increase of regional income ratio

Amendment 842 #

2. A greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, structural change and climate adaptation and risk prevention and management

Amendment 843 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Column 1 – Policy objective 2 – title

2. A greener, ~~low~~zero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management

Amendment 844 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point i

(i) Promoting energy efficiency and savings measures

Amendment 845 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point ii

(ii) Promoting sustainable renewable energy

Amendment 846 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point iii a (new)

(iii a) Supporting the transition period in regions affected by decarbonisation

Amendment 847 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point vii

(vii) Enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure ~~in the urban environment~~, and reducing pollution

Amendment 848 #

CCO 08a - Development of replacing enterprises

Amendment 849 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 4 – Results – CCR 07 a (new)

CCR 07a - Number of jobs created

Amendment 850 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 2 – point iv

(iv) Promoting structural and climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience

Amendment 851 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 2 – Column 3 – Outputs – CCO 09 a (new)

CCO 09a - Increased climate change adaptation, increased risk prevention, including seismic risk prevention and better resilience to disasters and extreme weather events

Amendment 852 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – title

3. A more connected Europe by enhancing sustainable mobility and regional ICT connectivity

Amendment 853 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – point ii

(ii) DContributing to developing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T (Cohesion Fund for core network and ERDF for comprehensive network)

Amendment 854 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – Column 2 – point iii

(iii) DContributing to developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T (ERDF) and cross-border mobility (Cohesion Fund for core network and ERDF for comprehensive network and outside the networks)

Amendment 855 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – Column 3 – Outputs – CCO 14

CCO 14 – Road TEN-T: New and upgraded roads and bridges

Amendment 856 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – Column 4 – Results – CCR 13

CCR 13 - Time savings due to improved road and bridge infrastructure

Amendment 857 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 3 – Column 3 – Outputs – CCO 16

CCO 16 - Extension and modernisation of tram, trolleybus and metro lines

Amendment 858 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Policy objective 4 – Column 2 – Specific objective – point i

(i) Enhancing the ~~effect~~inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure

Amendment 859 #