2020/0101(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 12 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis ha~~mpers~~s exacerbated the situation of people experiencing or at risk of poverty, deepened social cleavages, increased job losses and inequalities, and has hampered growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 13 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis increases unemployment rate and inequalities, especially in vulnerable groups, and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 14 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis deepens social cleavages, increases job losses and inequalities, and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis deepens social cleavages, increases job losses and inequalities and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In order to respond to the impact of the crisis, Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1301/2013 were amended on 30 March 2020 to allow more flexibility in the implementation of the operational programmes supported by the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund ('ESF') and the Cohesion Fund (the 'Funds') and by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'). However, as the serious negative effects on Union economies and societies worsened, both Regulations were amended again on 23 April 2020 to provide exceptional additional flexibility to enable the Member States to concentrate on the necessary response to the unprecedented crisis by enhancing the possibility to mobilise non-utilised support from the Funds and by simplifying, without compromising on high quality reforms as well as ex ante evaluations, procedural requirements linked to programme implementation and audits.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreading and the risks of an asymmetric recovery stemming from the different national means available in different Member States ~~resulting in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market~~, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Amendment 18 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Monica SEMEDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy and society stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreading and the risks of an asymmetric recovery stemming from the different national means available in different Member States resulting in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and statistical data, including equality data, on the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies, with special focus on the most deprived, such as homeless people and people living in segregated institutions, who are traditionally not reached by Member State statistical offices; to this end, data should be collected with the involvement of non-governmental organisations working in the field of poverty and social exclusion. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical and equality data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 20 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Dennis RADTKE, Eugen TOMAC, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. ~~Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.~~ The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy and employment, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount ~~of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices)~~, to be discussed in the Council, for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on th~~e latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societie~~ose Member States most in need, primarily taking into account those Member States that have been hit the hardest financially, healthily and socially by the COVID-19 crisis. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 24 #

Monica SEMEDO, Sylvie BRUNET, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. ~~It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources.~~ Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 25 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Dennis RADTKE, Eugen TOMAC, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. However, the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow ~~maximum~~sufficient flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing ~~maximum~~sufficient flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. ~~It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources.~~ Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow ~~maximum~~ flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing ~~maximum~~ flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 30 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Possibilities for financial transfers under the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal ~~between~~from the ERDF ~~and~~to the ESF should also be introduced for the additional resources, as is already the case for the part of the global resources available for programming in 2020 in accordance with Article 25a of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Such transfers should affect neither the resources available under the European territorial cooperation goal nor the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative.

Amendment 31 #

Monica SEMEDO, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, especially micro- and small enterprises, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis as well as helping the most deprived. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. __________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services for all, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing non- discriminatory basic services to ~~citizens~~people or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. __________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 33 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural areas, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. __________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 34 #

Miriam LEXMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, resilience, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. __________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time and should be conditional to maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights including protection against lay-offs and reduction of wages, no bonuses to managers or dividends to shareholders. As public means are being used to uphold employment levels, recipients of Union support should not be based in tax havens, and should not subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation or codetermination in company decision- making processes.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support social inclusion and poverty eradication, with a particular focus on child poverty, job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes providing a living income above the poverty threshold and support to self- employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, inclusive education and training, skills development and to enhance access to universal, inclusive, accessible and high-quality services, including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed and seasonal workers, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to inclusive and high-quality services including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees, seasonal workers and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Nevertheless, job maintenance and job creation should be supported also by the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support necessary and effective job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development ~~and to enhance access to~~. The additional resources should be used only in exceptional cases for social services of general interest~~, including for children~~. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self-employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short- time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 39 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Dennis RADTKE, Eugen TOMAC, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance equal access to social services of general interest, including for children, elderly and persons with disabilities. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 40 #

Miriam LEXMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, support measures to enable work-life balance, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, inclusion, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children, persons with disabilities and elderly. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 41 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Monica SEMEDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) As the temporary closing of borders between Member States has led to significant challenges for cross-border workers, Member States should use up to 5% of the additional resources to support cross-border projects.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Member States should have the flexibility to allocate the additional resources to new dedicated operational programmes or new priority axes within existing programmes. In order to allow quick implementation, only already designated authorities of existing operational programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF, or the Cohesion Fund are allowed to be identified for new dedicated operational programmes. An ex ante evaluation by the Member States should not be required and the elements required for the submission of the operational programme to the Commission’s approval should be limited. However, REACT-EU should not support any action that contributes to segregation or to social exclusion or provides an income below the Member States' poverty threshold. The gender aspects should be taken into account in all programmes implemented, throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, REACT-EU should comply with Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union that stipulates that any discrimination based on any ground such as 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 is prohibited.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

Amendment 47 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is neverthelest is necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme- specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the inclusiveness, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and bodies working in the field of poverty, social inclusion, gender equality and non- discrimination, and social partners in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained not only on less developed regions but also on insular and remote areas, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 52 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Dennis RADTKE, Eugen TOMAC, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs ~~and~~resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society and social partners, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 54 #

Miriam LEXMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Given the urgency of the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Amendment 56 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to address the associated public health crisis, it is considered necessary to use the exception to the eight-week period referred to in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.deleted

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

Amendment 58 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – title

Exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements for the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 59 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 1

1. The additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy (REACT-EU). The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 60 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 3

~~3. 0.35% of the additional resources shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.~~deleted

Amendment 61 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State taking into account the regions and the territories most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021.

Amendment 62 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

~~The third and fourth subparagraphs of Article 76 shall not apply in respect of the additional resources.~~deleted

Amendment 63 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5

Amendment 64 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes, involving local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle. Up to 5 % of the additional resources shall be used for cross-border projects.

Amendment 65 #

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes. The ESF share shall not be decreased below the current legal obligation of 23, 1 %.

Amendment 66 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 7

By way of derogation from Article 92(7), a share of the additional resources ~~may also be proposed to~~shall be used to increase the support for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’) before or at the same time as the allocation to the ERDF and the ESF. This share shall amount to at least 3 % of the additional resources in order to ensure a minimum amount for the support to the most deprived who have been hit in an unprecedented proportion by the COVID- 19 crisis.

Amendment 67 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 7

By way of derogation from Article 92(7), a share of the additional resources may also be proposed to be used to increase the support for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’) and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) before or at the same time as the allocation to the ERDF and the ESF.

Amendment 68 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 8

Following their initial allocation, the additional resources may, at the request of a Member State for amendment of an operational programme pursuant to Article 30(1), be transferred between the ERDF and the ESF, irrespective of the percentages referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 92(1).deleted

Amendment 69 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 8

Amendment 70 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

~~The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to the initial allocation or their subsequent transfers.~~deleted

Amendment 71 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

~~The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to the initial allocation or their subsequent transfers.~~deleted

Amendment 72 #

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Monica SEMEDO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

~~The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to the initial allocation or their subsequent transfers.~~deleted

Amendment 73 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy.

Amendment 74 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more ~~separate~~ priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, subject to paragraph 4 above.

Amendment 75 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services for all, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing non- discriminatory basic services to ~~citizens~~people, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 76 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. Union support to those short- time work schemes shall be limited in time and shall be conditional to maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights including protection against lay-offs and reduction of wages. Recipients of Union support shall by no means pay bonuses to managers or dividend to shareholders, be based in tax havens, or subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation or codetermination in company decision making processes.

Amendment 77 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support ~~job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes~~social inclusion and poverty eradication, with a particular focus on child poverty, job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes providing for an income above the Member States' poverty threshold and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, inclusive education and training, skills development, in particular to support the ~~twin~~ green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to universal, inclusive, accessible and high-quality services including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children.

Amendment 78 #

Nikolaj VILLUMSEN

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 79 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 80 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Dennis RADTKE, Eugen TOMAC, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 81 #

Monica SEMEDO, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 82 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8– subparagraph 4

Amendment 83 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 8– subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support necessary and effective job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, ~~even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law~~while also reforming the economy to become more resilient and growth friendly. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions~~, and~~. The additional resources shall be used only in exceptional cases to enhance access to social services of general interest~~, including for children~~.

Amendment 84 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Brando BENIFEI, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1

9. With the exception of technical assistance referred to in paragraph 6 and of the additional resources used for the FEAD referred to in the seventh subparagraph of paragraph 5, the additional resources shall support operations under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy”, complementing the thematic objectives set out in Article 9.

Amendment 85 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1

9. With the exception of technical assistance referred to in paragraph 6 and of the additional resources used for the FEAD and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) referred to in the seventh subparagraph of paragraph 5, the additional resources shall support operations under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, complementing the thematic objectives set out in Article 9.

Amendment 86 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4

Where one or more separate priority axes are established corresponding to the thematic objective referred to in the first subparagraph within an existing operational programme, the elements listed in points (b)(v) and (vii) of Article 96(2) shall not be required for the description of the priority axis in the revised operational programme.deleted

Amendment 87 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 6

By way of derogation from Article 30(1), requests for the amendment of a programme submitted by a Member State shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out expected impact of the changes to the programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme.

Amendment 88 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1

10. By way of derogation from Article 26(4), a new dedicated operational programme may be drawn up by Member States under the new thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10. ~~No ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 55 shall be required.~~

Amendment 89 #

Agnes JONGERIUS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Lina GÁLVEZ, Brando BENIFEI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 96(2)(a), where such a new operational programme is established, the justification shall set out the expected impact of the operational programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital, inclusive and resilient recovery of the society and the economy.

Amendment 90 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 4

The elements set out in point (b)(v) and (vii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph ~~2, in paragraph 4,~~2 and in point (b) and (c) of paragraph 6 ~~and in paragraph 7~~ of Article 96 shall not be required for such new operational programme. The elements set out in Article 96(3) shall only be required where corresponding support is provided.

Amendment 91 #

Monica SEMEDO, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 4

The elements set out in point (b)(v) and (vii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, ~~in paragraph 4,~~ in point (b) and (c) of paragraph 6 and in paragraph 7 of Article 96 shall not be required for such new operational programme. The elements set out in Article 96(3) shall only be required where corresponding support is provided.

Amendment 92 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 5 a (new)

By way of derogation from Article 29(3) and (4) and Article 30(2), the Commission shall approve any new dedicated operational programme or any amendment to an existing programme within 10 working days of its submission by a Member State.

Amendment 93 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 56(3) and 114(2), the Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2024 at least one evaluation on the use of the additional resources is carried out to assess their inclusiveness, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and how they contributed to the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 94 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. All programmes implemented under REACT-EU shall ensure gender equality throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They shall also ensure equal opportunities for all, without 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, sexual orientation, thereby enhancing social inclusion and reducing inequalities.

Amendment 95 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) ex ante conditionalities, by way of derogation from Article 19 and the Fund- specific rules;~~deleted

Amendment 96 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – point d

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Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by ~~the~~pandemic and a social and economic crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 ~~pandemic~~ in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies and to mitigate the effects of the social crisis. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In order to respond to the impact of the crisis, Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1301/2013 were amended on 30 March 2020 to allow more flexibility in the implementation of the operational programmes supported by the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund ('ESF') and the Cohesion Fund (the 'Funds') and by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'). However, as the serious negative effects on Union economies and societies worsened, both Regulations were amended again on 23 April 2020 to provide exceptional additional flexibility to enable the Member States to concentrate on the necessary response to the unprecedented crisis by enhancing the possibility to mobilise non-utilised support from the Funds and by simplifying procedural requirements linked to programme implementation and audits. This flexibility should be temporary in nature and only linked to the corona response;

Amendment 20 #

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand in particular its social impacts and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies with special focus on the most deprived, such as homeless people and people living in segregated institutions, who are traditionally not reached by Member State statistical offices; to this end, data should be collected with the involvement of non-governmental organisations working in the field of poverty and social exclusion. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 21 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Moritz KÖRNER, Valérie HAYER, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, only for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available ~~by 19 October 2021~~and on the basis of a Commission evaluation report assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the instrument in addressing the corona crisis to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase of EUR 5 billion in commitment appropriations in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State in a delegated act, on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions, particularly the islands, given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 25 #

Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be ~~made available to support Member States and regions~~distributed to Member States and support them and the most impacted regions in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) (5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 5~~8 272 800 000 (in current~~4 806 498 104 (in 2018 prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources. (This amendment (i.e. the addition of the word "social" to the words "in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy") applies throughout the text, including in the title. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) In the context of economic recovery from the crisis provoked by COVID 19, economically disadvantaged local areas, particularly in rural areas, face serious difficulty in implementing the EU funds. It is therefore essential that the Commission provides technical and administrative assistance to the areas that have been most severely hit by the crisis, so as to ensure that the implementation of the EU financing under REACT-EU is done both efficiently and effectively. Such assistance will also serve as a safeguard preventing the involvement of domestic political factors in the performance of cohesion policy.

Amendment 28 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Valérie HAYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. Furthermore, the flexibility of spending of the allocations under REACT-EU demands specific spending control that goes beyond the self-assessment by the Member States and needs therefore to be subjected to the oversight by the Commission, OLAF, EPPO and the Court of Auditors.

Amendment 30 #

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Project co-financing costs which Member States incur in applying the Regulation should be excluded from the calculation of national public deficits within the context of the Stability and Growth Pact.

Amendment 31 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow ~~maximum~~adequate flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. ~~It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources.~~ Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 32 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at ~~Member State~~NUTS-2 regional level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to ~~establish ceilings~~allow flexibility concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while also allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 33 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Valérie HAYER, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services ensuring a maximum complementarity with the EU4Health, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, development of social infrastructure or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical a~~ssistance~~nd administrative assistance in the implementation process should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 35 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Valérie HAYER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical a~~ssistance~~nd administrative assistance in the implementation process should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 36 #

Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should ~~also be support~~be systematically provided to all Member States in need. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to ~~social services of general interest, including~~universal, inclusive, accessible, affordable and high-quality services, including healthcare and social services of general interest, with a particular focus on building resilience in the care and childcare sector and to enhance access for vulnerable groups and for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short- time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including in insular, remote, rural and sparsely populated areas, including through short- time work schemes and support to self- employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 40 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) As the temporary closing of borders between Member States has led to significant challenges for cross-border communities, Member States should use at least 7% of the additional resources to support cross-border projects, by using existing or creating new Interreg cooperation projects.

Amendment 41 #

Victor NEGRESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. ~~The~~50% of the additional resources for the year 2020 will be paid as initial pre- financing ~~to be pai~~and should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.

Amendment 42 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The initial pre- financing to be paid should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.

Amendment 43 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Valérie HAYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Member States should have the flexibility to allocate the additional resources to new dedicated operational programmes or new priority axes within existing programmes. In order to allow quick implementation, only already designated authorities of existing operational programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF, or the Cohesion Fund are allowed to be identified for new dedicated operational programmes. An ex ante evaluation by the Member States should not be required and the elements required for the submission of the operational programme to the Commission’s approval should be limited. However, REACT-EU should not support any action that contributes to segregation or to social exclusion or provides an income below the Member States' poverty threshold. The gender aspects should be taken into account in all programmes implemented, throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, REACT-EU should comply with Article 21 of the Charter that stipulates that any discrimination based on any ground such as 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, sexual orientation is prohibited.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Member States should have the flexibility to allocate the additional resources to new dedicated operational programmes or new priority axes within existing programmes following the consultation with regional and local authorities. In order to allow quick implementation, only already designated authorities of existing operational programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF, or the Cohesion Fund are allowed to be identified for new dedicated operational programmes. An ex ante evaluation by the Member States should not be required and the elements required for the submission of the operational programme to the Commission’s approval should be limited.

Amendment 45 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility for the years 2020 and 2021 to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources. Normal Member State co- financing rules should apply for 2022.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is ~~nevertheless~~therefore justified that evaluations during the programme are strengthened as a result to ensure EU money is spent efficiently and in support of the objectives laid down, namely crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy. The Commission will carry out an evaluation by 31 December 2021 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. It is also necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. The report should detail support received by sector and region and the final beneficial owners and amount of support received. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 47 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, wWhile carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 49 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, ~~also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF~~, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, inclusiveness and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 50 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States ~~are encouraged to make~~shall use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 51 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) In order to steer funding towards the preparation of a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period 40% of additional sources shall contribute to the overall MFF climate-mainstreaming target.

Amendment 52 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Valérie HAYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs ~~and~~resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as development levels in order to ensure ~~that focus is maintained~~a balanced focus both on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU and on the regions and cities most affected by the pandemic. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing ~~civil society~~social partners and civil society including non-governmental organisations and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, gender equality and non-discrimination, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles. In its assessment of the REACT-EU implementation, the Commission will evaluate the level of coordination between national authorities and local and regional authorities in defining the scope and the amount of assistance requested under REACT-EU.

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society~~, in accordance with~~ and in particular bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, gender equality and non-discrimination, as well as social partners in full respect of the partnership principles.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, including insular regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 56 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

-1 In Article 4 paragraph 2 the following subparagraph shall be added: The respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for EU funding. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU concerning the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States shall apply.

Amendment 57 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 91 – paragraph 1 a

1a. In addition to the global resources referred to in paragraph 1, additional resources of EUR ~~5 000 000 000 in current~~4 805 843 906 in 2018 prices shall be made available for economic, social and territorial cohesion for budgetary commitment for 2020, and allocated to the ERDF and the ESF.;

Amendment 58 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 a – paragraph 1

Measures referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ERI] shall be implemented under the Structural Funds with an amount of EUR 5~~3 272 800 000 in current~~0 000 654 198 in 20018 prices of the amount referred to in Article 3(2)(a)(i) of that Regulation, subject to its Article 4(3), (4) and (8).

Amendment 59 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 a – paragraph 2

These additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall constitute external assigned revenues in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation. Based on the statistics and future developments related to recovery from the economic crisis provoked by COVID-19, the decision can be taken to prolong the flexibility measures under REACT-EU to the years 2023 and 2024.

Amendment 60 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – Title

Exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements for the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 61 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 1

1. The additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to, and at least 7 % of those resources shall be made available under the European territorial cooperation goal. In both cases, the additional resources shall provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU). The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 109 of this Article.

Amendment 62 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

— 2020: EUR ~~5 000 000 000;~~4 805 843 906 in 2018 prices

Amendment 63 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2

— 2021: EUR ~~42 434 400 000;~~39 987 184 320 in 2018 prices

Amendment 64 #

Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

— 2021: EUR ~~42 434~~10 820 400 000;

Amendment 65 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3

— 2022: EUR ~~10 820 400 000.~~9 996 674 058 in 2018 prices

Amendment 66 #

Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3

— 2022: EUR ~~10 820~~42 434 400 000.

Amendment 67 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

The additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall be made available from the additional resources as set out in Article 92a. The additional resources set out in Article 92a shall also support administrative expenditure up to EUR 1~~8 000 000 in current~~6 795 821 in 2018 prices.

Amendment 68 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 3

3. 0.35% of the additional resources shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission, with a special focus on Member States hit harder by the pandemic and Member States with lower absorption and implementation rates.

Amendment 69 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 3

3. A minimum of 0.35% of the additional resources shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

Amendment 70 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall ~~adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts,~~be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 149 setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That de~~cision~~legated act shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021.

Amendment 71 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes. The ESF share may not be decreased below the current legal obligation of 23.1%. It shall take into account the cumulative number of Coronavirus infections on NUTS level 3 and concentrate the additional resources on those NUTS level 3 areas with the highest numbers.

Amendment 72 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Martin HOJSÍK, Valérie HAYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes, involving local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle. At least 7% of the additional resources shall be used for cross-border projects.

Amendment 73 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes following the consultation with regional and local authorities.

Amendment 74 #

Valérie HAYER, Sylvie BRUNET, Olivier CHASTEL, Martin HOJSÍK, Nils TORVALDS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 7

By way of derogation from Article 92(7), a shparet of the additional resources ~~may also be proposed to~~shall be used to increase the support for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’) before or at the same time as the allocation to the ERDF and the ESF. This part shall represent at least 3% of the additional resources in order to guarantee a vital amount in favour of the most deprived people, hardly hit by the COVID- 19 crisis.

Amendment 75 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

~~The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to the initial allocation or their subsequent transfers.~~deleted

Amendment 76 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 6

6. ~~Up to 4% of the total~~Where necessary additional resources under the ERDF and the ESF may be allocated to technical assistance under any existing operational programme supported from the ERDF or the ESF or the new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. Such additional technical and administrative assistance will serve i.e. as a prevention measure against cohesion policy efforts being compromised by domestic political factors.

Amendment 77 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

For the purpose of applying Article 134(2) for the annual pre-financing in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2023,4 the amount of the support from the Funds for the whole programming period to the operational programme shall include the additional resources.

Amendment 78 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. ~~By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, subject to paragraph 4 above.~~

Amendment 79 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. In this context, specific attention must be given to the repairing and building of critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and roads, as a means to accelerate economic recovery and enhance the utility of investments in cohesion policy.

Amendment 80 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in insular, remote, rural and sparsely populated areas, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 81 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support social inclusion and poverty eradication measures, with a particular focus on child poverty and gender equality, job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to universal, inclusive, accessible, affordable and high-quality social services of general interest, including for children.

Amendment 82 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Valérie HAYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including in insular, remote, rural and sparsely populated areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children.

Amendment 83 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 3

Where such a new operational programme is established, only authorities designated under on-going operational programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund may be identified by the Member States for the purposes of point (a) of Article 96(5) following the consultation with regional and local authorities.

Amendment 84 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1

11. By way of derogation from the first and second subparagraphs of Article 120(3), a co-financing rate of up to 100% may be applied to the priority axis or axes supported by the additional resources programmed under the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article for the year 2020 and 2021.

Amendment 85 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 86 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall carry out an evaluation by 31 December 2021 as provided in Article 56(4). By way of derogation from Article 56(3) and 114(2), the Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2024 at least one evaluation on the use of the additional resources is carried out to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, impact and how they contributed to the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 87 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 56(3) and 114(2), the Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 20243 at least one evaluation on the use of the additional resources is carried out to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, impact and inclusiveness, compliance with gender equality targets and how they contributed to the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

Amendment 89 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – introductory part

12. The following provisions shall not apply to the additional resources in the case a Member State is participating in the enhanced cooperation on the European Public Prosecutor's office:

Amendment 90 #

Mario FURORE, Tiziana BEGHIN

(a) requirements on thematic concentration including thresholds established for sustainable urban development as set out in this Regulation or the Fund-specific rules, by way of derogation from Article 18;deleted

Amendment 91 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d

(d) the derogation provided in the second sub-paragraph of Article 65(10) setting the eligibility date of 1 February 2020 for operations for fostering crisis response capacities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak;deleted (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 92 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. macroeconomic conditionalities, by way of derogation from Article 23

Amendment 93 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. By the end of 2021 at the latest, the Commission shall present a review of the implementation of the additional resources referred to in Article 92b paragraph 2. This compulsory review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for the revision of this Regulation to ensure the full use of these additional resources.

Amendment 94 #

Clotilde ARMAND, Martin HOJSÍK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Additional resources shall not be made available for Investment related to the exploration, production, processing, distribution, storage, transport, transmission or combustion of fossil fuels or for the construction of airports or motorways.

Amendment 95 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Τhe Commission, Member States and managing authorities shall ensure full respect of the applicable rules for the sound management of the resources and for the transparency of their spending.

Amendment 96 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex VII a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. The rules described in paragraph 1 shall not result in allocations per Member State for the whole period 2020 to 20224 higher than

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Amendment 100 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) In the context of the response to the impact of the crisis, the additional resources contribute to eliminating inequalities, promoting gender equality and integrating the gender perspective, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as set out in Article 2 TEU, Article 10 TFEU and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved at all stages of the implementation of this crisis repair instrument commit to promoting gender equality and ensuring the impact on women is taken into account, given that they are disproportionately impacted by the crisis;

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) With a view to ensuring access to healthcare systems, it should be made explicit that all operations aimed at delaying the spread of the Coronavirus may be programmed under the corresponding ESF investment priority. Therefore, these measures should apply as from the outbreak of COVID-19. In order to facilitate implementation, uniform rules should apply to short-time work schemes supported by the ESF following the COVID-19 pandemic, irrespective of whether these schemes are supported by the additional resources or not.

Amendment 103 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) In order to accelerate investment and induce economic growth and job creation, Member States could also use the additional resources to increase the co-financing rate of projects, for the share of investments executed between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2021, even if the projects were initiated or approved before the entry into force of this regulation.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment or, where applicable, annual pre- financing, for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. This pre-financing rate will serve as a defence mechanism against the economic and social consequences, as the beneficiaries of the Funds need a strong momentum in ensuring the financial liquidity. The initial pre- financing to be paid should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims, as more current available resources mean more opportunities to react.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with respect to the “Do no harm principle”, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The initial pre- financing to be paid should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The initial pre- financing to be paid should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.

Amendment 107 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) In order to increase beneficiaries’ ability to initiate their investments swiftly, where applicable, Member States should provide high levels of initial pre-financing to projects.

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Member States should have the flexibility to allocate the additional resources to new dedicated operational programmes or new priority axes within existing programmes. The resources should be primarily allocated to regional programmes, where such programmes are in place, in accordance to the objective to target the worst hit regions set out in recital 5. In order to allow quick implementation, only already designated authorities of existing operational programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF, or the Cohesion Fund are allowed to be identified for new dedicated operational programmes. An ex ante evaluation by the Member States should not be required and the elements required for the submission of the operational programme to the Commission’s approval should be limited. However, REACT-EU should not support any action that contributes to segregation or to social exclusion or provides an income below the Member States' poverty threshold. Gender aspects should be taken into account in all programmes implemented, throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, REACT-EU should comply with Article 21 of the Charter, which stipulates that any discrimination based on any ground such as 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, is prohibited.

Amendment 109 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources. A pre-financing of 100% from the structural funds should be guaranteed in the outermost regions, within the framework of REACT-EU, to promote their economic recovery, considering their budgetary constraints as a result of the crisis.

Amendment 110 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with respect to the “Do no harm principle”, Member States should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co- financing rate of up to 100 % to be applied to the separate priority axes of operational programmes providing support from the additional resources.

Amendment 111 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

Amendment 112 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) In the Member States, disasters caused by weather and climate-related extremes accounted for some 83 % of the monetary losses over the period 1980- 2017. Weather and climate-related losses amounted to EUR 426 billion (at 2017 values) in these last years. In the 2014- 2020 programming period, there is a specific objective dedicated to adaptation to climate change and risk prevention and management. These additional resources provided by REACT-EU may thus be used, in view of a greener and more sustainable recovery, also to build infrastructure and develop strategies and best practices aimed at preventing hydrogeological and other disasters.

Amendment 113 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the health systems and economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024, or by 31 December 2026 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 114 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024, or by 31 December 2026 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 or by 31 December 2026 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are highly encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 116 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024, or by December 2025 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitments in 2023, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from ~~the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and~~ requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are ~~encourag~~required to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States ~~are encouraged to~~should make use of the programme- specific and targeted indicators made available by the Commission . In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 120 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with respect to the “Do no harm principle”, within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, ~~also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF~~, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, inclusiveness and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are strongly encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for ~~crisis repai~~the economic and social crisis and recover quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, competitive, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, ~~and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy~~ for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 20242 to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States ~~are encouraged to~~will make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

Amendment 122 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) In order to steer funding towards the preparation of a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, 40% of additional sources shall contribute to the overall MFF climate-mainstreaming target.

Amendment 123 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.deleted

Amendment 124 #

Mathilde ANDROUËT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

Amendment 125 #

Vera TAX

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing social partners and civil society, including non- governmental organisations and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, gender equality and non- discrimination, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 126 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU and on the regions and local communities most affected by COVID-19. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, ~~in accordance with~~and in particular bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, gender equality and non-discrimination, as well as social partners, in full respect of the partnership principles.

Amendment 127 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected toMember States should take into account the different regional needs and development levels ~~in order to ensure that focus is maintained~~and they should focus on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU and with a view to ensuring that existing inequalities among EU territories are not exacerbated. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 128 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the ~~different regional needs and~~individual regional needs resulting from the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities and economies, as well as development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas ~~where they a~~that were most ~~need~~affected, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on ~~less developed regions~~those most affected, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 130 #

Tomislav SOKOL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, particularly in the most deprived regions, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in particular the third sector, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 132 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs, investment priorities and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 133 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States ~~are expected to~~should take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) REACT-EU represents a significant amount of additional resources to be spent in a short amount of time, increasing the pressure on control systems. Therefore, effective anti-fraud measures should be adopted and applied through existing anti-fraud agencies at Member State and EU level, such as the EPPO, ECA and OLAF.

Amendment 135 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to facilitate the transfers authorised by the changes introduced under this Regulation, the condition laid down in Article 30(1)(f) of the Financial Regulation regarding the use of appropriations for the same objective should not apply ~~in respect of~~to those transfers.

Amendment 136 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The available resources should be eligible for incurred expenditure related to the COVID-19 crisis as of 1 February 2020, in order to guarantee that all COVID-19 related costs are covered under this instrument.

Amendment 137 #

Mathilde ANDROUËT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to respond to the impact of the public health crisis by introducing flexibility measures in the field of providing support from the European Structural and Investment Funds, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of the proposed action, 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 Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.deleted

Amendment 138 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

Amendment 139 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

Amendment 140 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

Amendment 141 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

-1 In Article 65, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: "2. Expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the ESI Funds if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid between the date of submission of the programme to the Commission or from 1 January 2014, whichever is earlier, and 31 December 20234. In addition, expenditure shall only be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if the relevant aid is actually paid by the paying agency between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023."

Amendment 142 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 65 – paragraph 4

-1b In Article 65, paragraph 4 shall be replaced by the following: "4. In the case of costs reimbursed pursuant to points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 67(1), the actions constituting the basis for reimbursement shall be carried out between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023.4."

Amendment 143 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 91 – paragraph 1 a

1a. In addition to the global resources referred to in paragraph 1, additional resources of EUR 5 000 000 000 in current prices shall be made available for economic, social and territorial cohesion for budgetary commitment for 2020, and allocated to the ERDF, the EAFRD, the ESF and the ESMFF;

Amendment 144 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 a – paragraph 2

These additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall constitute external assigned revenues in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation. Of the abovementioned EUR 53 272 800 000, the amount of EUR 1 000 000 000 is allocated as a special budgetary item for the promotion of European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation. The political management of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation can request that the Commission directly transfer funds from the special budgetary item to the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. Once a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation has presented its programming for the planned use of the funds to the Commission, the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation is provided with the requested funds for independent budgetary management.

Amendment 145 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – title

Exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements for the Investment for growth and jobs goal and the European territorial cooperation goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 146 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – title

Exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements for the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 147 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – title

Exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements for the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU) (This Amendment applies throughout the text)

Amendment 148 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 1

1. TUp to 95% of the additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to, and a minimum of 5 % of those resources shall be made available under the European territorial cooperation goal. In both cases, the additional resources shall provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU). The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 149 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 1

1. The additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available in Member States participating in the European public prosecutor's office enhanced cooperation, under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU). The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 150 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 1

1. The additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU), with respect to the “Do no harm principle”. The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 151 #

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

1. The additional resources referred to in Articles 91(1a) and 92a (‘the additional resources’) shall be made available under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU). The additional resources shall be used to implement technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article and the operations implementing the thematic objective in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 152 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

~~The additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall be made available from the additional resources as set out in Article 92a~~Under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the additional resources as set out in Article 92a shall be made available for 2021 and 2022 and, based on a reasoned request from a Member State, may also be made available for budgetary commitments in 2023 and 2024. Under the European territorial cooperation goal, the additional resources as set out in Article 92a shall be made available for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The additional resources set out in Article 92a shall also support administrative expenditure up to EUR 18 000 000 in current prices.

Amendment 153 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall be made available from the addditional resources as set out in Article 92a. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, and based on a reasoned request from a Member State, the additional resources may also be made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024. The additional resources set out in Article 92a shall also support administrative expenditure up to EUR 18 000 000 in current prices.

Amendment 154 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The additional resources for 2021 and 2022 shall be made available from the additional resources as set out in Article 92a. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, and based on a reasoned request from a Member State, the additional resources may also be made available for budgetary commitment in 2023. The additional resources set out in Article 92a shall also support administrative expenditure up to EUR 18 000 000 in current prices.

Amendment 155 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. ~~The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts,~~With regard to the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 149 of this Regulation setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa~~. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021.~~ and, where applicable, shall also take into account Member States' temporary job retention schemes that were put or are still in place during the reference period. That delegated act shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021. Where applicable, it shall also be revised in 2022 in relation to budgetary commitments in 2023 and 2024, based on the latest statistical data available. With regard to the European territorial cooperation goal, the Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of an implementing act, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 to 2024 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex XXII, point 8, of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

Amendment 156 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021. Where applicable, it shall also be revised in 2022 in relation to budgetary commitments in 2023 and 2024, based on the latest statistical data available. The revisions in 2021, and 2022 if applicable, shall ensure that operational programmes are not negatively impacted.

Amendment 157 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021. Where applicable, it shall also be revised in 2022 in relation to budgetary commitments in 2023, based on the latest statistical data available. The revisions in 2021, and 2022 if applicable, shall ensure that operational programmes are not negatively impacted.

Amendment 158 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 ~~and 2021~~ for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised at the end of 2020 to set the breakdown of the additional resources for 2021, based on the data available by 15 December 2020, and shall be revised again in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021.

Amendment 159 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of ~~implementing~~delegated acts, setting out the breakdown of the additional resources as appropriations from the Structural Funds for 2020 and 2021 for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex VIIa. That decision shall be revised in 2021 to set out the breakdown of the additional resources for 2022 based on data available by 19 October 2021. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 160 #

By way of derogation from Articles 86(2) and 136(1), the commitments for additional resources shall be decommitted ~~in accordance with the rules to be followed for the closure of the programmes~~on 31 December 2024. By way of derogation from Article 65(2), where applicable, expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the ESI Funds if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid between the date of submission of the programme to the Commission or from 1 January 2014, whichever is earlier, and 31 December 2024. By way of derogation form Article 136(2), that part of commitments still open on 31 December 2023 or 31 December 2024 shall be decommitted if any of the documents required under Article 141(1) has not been submitted to the Commission by the deadline set out in Article 141(1).

Amendment 161 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes, involving local and regional authorities, as well as NGOs and civil society, in compliance with the partnership principle. The ESF share may not be decreased below the current legal obligation of 23.1%. It shall take into account the cumulative number of Coronavirus infections at NUTS level 3 and concentrate the additional resources in those NUTS level 3 areas with the highest numbers.

Amendment 162 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes involving public authorities as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle, bearing in mind that this approach adds value to the implementation of European public policies. Up to 5 % of the additional resources shall be used for cross-border projects.

Amendment 163 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Amendment 164 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 6

Each Member State shall allocate the additional resources available for programming under the ERDF and the ESF to operational programmes, together with local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle.

Amendment 165 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

The distribution shall take into account the cumulative numbers of COVID-19 infections and the economic impact at NUTS 3 level, and concentrate the additional resources in the NUTS 3 areas with the highest sanitary and economic impact.

Amendment 166 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Sylvie BRUNET, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 7

By way of derogation from Article 92(7), a share of the additional resources ~~may also be proposed to~~shall be used to increase the support for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’) before or at the same time as the allocation to the ERDF and the ESF. This share shall amount to at least 3% of the additional resources in order to ensure a minimum amount for the support to the most deprived who have been hit to an unprecedented degree by the COVID-19 crisis.

Amendment 167 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 8

Following their initial allocation, the additional resources may, at the request of a Member State for amendment of an operational programme pursuant to Article 30(1), be transferred between the ERDF, the EAFRD, the EMFF and the ESF, irrespective of the percentages referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 92(1).

Amendment 168 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

~~The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to the initial allocation or their subsequent transfers.~~deleted

Amendment 169 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 11

The requirements laid down in Article 92(4) shall not apply to ~~the initial allocation or their~~ subsequent transfers.

Amendment 170 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 13

The additional resources shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Fund to which they are allocated or transferred, taking into account the provisions defined in the current regulation.

Amendment 171 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 13 a (new)

At least 30 % of the additional resources shall contribute to the overall objective of climate mainstreaming under the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Amendment 172 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 6

6. Up to 4% of the total additional resources under the ERDF and the ESF may be allocated to technical assistance starting from the preliminary stages under any existing operational programme supported from the ERDF or the ESF or the new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11.

Amendment 173 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1

7. By way of derogation from Article 81(1) and Article 134(1), the initial pre- financing to be paid following the Commission decision adopting an operational programme or approving the amendment to an operational programme for the allocation of the additional resources shall be 250% of the additional resources allocated to programmes ~~for the year 2020~~ under the new thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article.

Amendment 174 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or, focusing for example on the revitalization of tourism, health and other hardest-hit sectors, as well as preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.

Amendment 175 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, competitive, digital and resilient recovery of the economy. (This amendment applies throughout the text.) Or. en (See wording on proposed recitals.)

Amendment 176 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

8. The additional resources not allocated to technical assistance shall be used under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 10 to support operations fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.

Amendment 177 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. The resources shall be primarily allocated to regional programmes, where such programmes are in place, in accordance to the objective to target the worst hit regions. The partnership principle shall fully apply to the programming and implementation of resources in accordance with Article 5 of this Regulation and the European Code of Conduct on Partnership. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, subject to paragraph 4 above.

Amendment 178 #

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

Regulation No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, or 31 December 2024 where the derogation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article applies, subject to paragraph 4 ~~abov~~of this Article.

Amendment 179 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

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

Regulation (EU) 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, or 31 December 2023 where the derogation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article applies, subject to paragraph 4 ~~abov~~of this Article.

Amendment 180 #

Ondřej KNOTEK, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Member States may allocate the additional resources either to one or more separate priority axes within an existing operational programme or programmes or to a new operational programme referred to in paragraph 11. By way of derogation from Article 26(1), the programme shall cover the period until 31 December 2022, or 31 December 2024 where the derogation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article applies, subject to paragraph 4 ~~abov~~of this Article.

Amendment 181 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 182 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health infrastructure, systems and services, including cross-border health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment and advisory support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis such as tourism. Additional resources may also be used to develop centres of excellence for specific diseases and health crises around the EU by providing financial support for the procurement of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as supporting the additional specialization of already established centres for complex diseases and virus research, which will enable equal access to health care, reduce unmet medical needs and increase resilience to future health crises.

Amendment 183 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investments in products, staff and services for health services, including residential care homes for elderly people, and to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, ~~investment~~support to adapt to teleworking in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, ~~investments in~~ infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, ~~and~~ including in the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, or economic support measures infor those regions ~~which are~~ most dependent on sectors, such as tourism and culture, most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 184 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, and socio-healthcare services (including elderly day-care centres and residences) to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital, competitive and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. (This amendment applies throughout the text.) Or. en (See proposed recitals.)

Amendment 185 #

Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic support measures in the regions ~~which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the c~~most affected by the crisis and sectors of fundamental importance such as culture and tourisism.

Amendment 186 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Other investments with a high job creation potential, such as urban renewal, shall also be supported.

Amendment 187 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis, paying special attention to the needs of border regions.

Amendment 188 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure ~~providing~~, with respect to the “Do no harm principle”, providing non-discriminatory basic services to citizens, also in rural areas, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 189 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs and social economy enterprises, particularly in sectors such as tourism and culture, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 190 #

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

Regulation EU No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services and social services of general interest, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs and social economy enterprises, investments contributing to the transition towards a just digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 191 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, including health services in cross-border areas, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural areas, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.

Amendment 192 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3

For the ERDF, the additional resources shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020 and be primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

Amendment 194 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support the modernisation of the labour market, health and social systems, as well as comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in order to negate long-term unemployment and support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and significant support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and for those living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. Special attention shall be given to measures supporting training and the mobilisation of health and social care workers, particularly in the context of increasing resilience for potential future crises.

Amendment 195 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support ~~job maintenance~~social inclusion and poverty eradication measures, with a particular focus on child poverty and gender equality, job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to ~~social services of general interest, including for children.~~ universal, inclusive, accessible, affordable and high-quality social services of general interest, including for children. The additional resources shall also be used for developing gender-related tools, guidelines and training programmes tailored to the specific policy domains addressed by cohesion policy, with concrete examples of how to implement a gender perspective.

Amendment 196 #

Vera TAX

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. Union support to those short- time work schemes shall be limited in time and shall be conditional on maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights including protection against lay-offs and reduction of wages. Recipients of Union support shall by no means pay bonuses to managers or dividends to shareholders, be based in tax havens, or subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation or codetermination in company decision making processes.

Amendment 197 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Laurence FARRENG

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures~~, education and training, skills development~~ including self- employment and entrepreneurship policies, education, training, lifelong learning, skills development, as well as reskilling and upskilling, in particular to support the twin green, competitive and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest to those that have been hit hardest by this pandemic, the elderly population and those with mental health illness, including ~~for~~also children. (This amendment applies throughout the text.) Or. en (See proposed recitals.)

Amendment 198 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support taking into special consideration the needs of the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, including, but not exclusively, through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, ~~skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions~~transition towards a more digital and online education system, skills development, and to enhanceing access to social services of general interest, including for children and people in vulnerable situations. The support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self-employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may be provided, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law.

Amendment 199 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020 and be primarily be used to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes ~~and support to~~for employees and schemes supporting the self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. All ESF operations fostering crisis response capacity, including short- term work schemes, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic may be programmed under the investment priority referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(i),(ii) and (v) and Article 3(1)(b)(iv) of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 200 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 201 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, including in the social economy and through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, self-employed professionals and freelancers, artists and creative workers in precarious working conditions, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin just green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children.

Amendment 202 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, ~~education~~lifelong education, individualised reskilling and training, skills development, in particular to support the just twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance equal access to high-quality social services of general interest, including for children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.

Amendment 203 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

For the ESF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support job maintenance, particularly in the sectors hit hardest by the crisis, including in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self- employed, even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. The additional resources shall also support job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, in particular to support the twin green and digital transitions, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children.

Amendment 204 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 205 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

For the EAFRD, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support farmers and rural SMEs and help them ensure the continuity of their activities. The additional resources shall also help the farming and food sector to face economic disruption to the agricultural sector and rural communities, which has led to liquidity and cash-flow problems for farmers and small rural businesses processing agricultural products.

Amendment 206 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that gender equality and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of the operational programmes, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation.

Amendment 207 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4 b (new)

For the EMFF, the additional resources shall be primarily used to mitigate the disruption to fishery and aquaculture activities and the resulting risk of jeopardising seafood markets, resulting from the significant socio-economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak and the need for liquidity in the economy for the abovementioned activities.

Amendment 208 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Member States may also use the additional resources to increase the co- financing rate for projects, for the share of investments executed between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2021, even if the projects were initiated or approved before the entry into force of this regulation.

Amendment 209 #

9. With the exception of technical assistance referred to in paragraph 6 and of the additional resources used for the FEAD referred to in the seventh subparagraph of paragraph 5, the additional resources shall support operations under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, innovative, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, complementing the thematic objectives set out in Article 9.

Amendment 210 #

Ondřej KNOTEK, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1

9. With the exception of technical assistance referred to in paragraph 6 and of the additional resources used for the FEAD referred to in the seventh subparagraph of paragraph 5, the additional resources shall support operations under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, complementing the thematic objectives set out in Article 9.

Amendment 211 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2

The thematic objective referred to in the first subparagraph shall exclusively be available for the programming of the additional resources. ~~By way of derogation from points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 96(1), it shall not be combined with other investment priorities.~~

Amendment 212 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5

The revised financing plan set out in Article 96(2)(d) shall set out the allocation of the additional resources for the years 2020, 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022 and 2023, without identifying amounts for the performance reserve and with no breakdown per category of regions.

Amendment 213 #

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

The revised financing plan set out in Article 96(2)(d) shall set out the allocation of the additional resources ~~for the years 2020, 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022~~, without identifying amounts for the performance reserve and with no breakdown per category of regions, for 2020 and shall, where applicable, be revised for 2021 and 2022.

Amendment 214 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5

The revised financing plan set out in Article 96(2)(d) shall set out the allocation of the additional resources for the years 2020, 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, 2023 and 2024, without identifying amounts for the performance reserve and with no breakdown per category of regions.

Amendment 215 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5

Amendment 216 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 5

The revised financing plan set out in Article 96(2)(d) shall set out the allocation of the additional resources for the years 2020, 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022 without identifying amounts for the performance reserve ~~and with no breakdown per category of regions~~.

Amendment 217 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 6

By way of derogation from Article 30(1), requests for the amendment of a programme submitted by a Member State shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out expected impact of the changes to the programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme.

Amendment 218 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 6

By way of derogation from Article 30(1), requests for the amendment of a programme submitted by a Member State shall be duly justified and shall in particular set out expected impact of the changes to the programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy. They shall be accompanied by the revised programme.

Amendment 219 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. By way of derogation from paragraph 9, where a Member State intends to use the additional resources for the purposes of paragraph 8a, those resources shall be programmed in priorities that include those projects that will have their co-financing rates increased.

Amendment 220 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 221 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 96(2)(a), where such a new operational programme is established, the justification shall set out the expected impact of the operational programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.

Amendment 222 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

Amendment 223 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

By way of derogation from Article 5(5), an infringement of any obligation imposed on Member States by the European Code of Conduct on Partnership shall constitute an irregularity leading to a financial correction.

Amendment 224 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. By way of derogation from Article 65(4), in the case of costs reimbursed pursuant to points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 67(1), the actions constituting the basis for reimbursement shall be carried out between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024.

Amendment 225 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. By way of derogation from Article 65(9), expenditure for operations supported under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 9 shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020.

Amendment 226 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. By way of derogation from Article 141(1), in addition to the documents referred to in Article 138, for the final accounting year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, Member States shall submit a final implementation report for the operational programme or the last annual implementation report for the operational programme supported by the EMFF.

Amendment 227 #

Christian DOLESCHAL, Markus PIEPER

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. By way of derogation from Article 136(2), that part of commitments still open on 31 December 2023 and on 31 December 2024 shall be decommitted if any of the documents required under Article 141(1) has not been submitted to the Commission by the deadline set out in Article 141(1).

Amendment 228 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 56(3) and 114(2), the Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2024 at least one evaluation on the use of the additional resources is carried out to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, impact and how they contributed to the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article. By the same date, the Commission shall carry out a specific ex-post evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of financial support under REACT-EU.

Amendment 229 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 230 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from Article 56(3) and 114(2), the Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2024 at least one evaluation on the use of the additional resources is carried out to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, impact and how they contributed to the thematic objective referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article. To this end, they are required to make use of programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission.

Amendment 231 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

All programmes implemented under REACT-EU shall ensure gender equality throughout their preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They shall also ensure equal opportunities for all, without 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, sexual orientation, thereby enhancing social inclusion and reducing inequalities.

Amendment 232 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. By way of derogation from Article 65(2), expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the ESI Funds if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid between the date of submission of the programme to the Commission or from 1 January 2014, whichever is earlier, and 31 December 2024.

Amendment 233 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – introductory part

12. The following provisions shall not apply to the additional resources for a Member State participating in the enhanced cooperation on the European Public Prosecutor's office:

Amendment 234 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point a

Amendment 235 #

~~(b) ex ante conditionalities, by way of derogation from Article 19 and the Fund- specific rules;~~deleted

Amendment 236 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point c a (new)

(ca) macroeconomic conditionality, by way of derogation from Article 23;

Amendment 237 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d

Amendment 238 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d

Amendment 239 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point d

Amendment 240 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 12 – point d

Amendment 241 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point e

(e) the derogation provided in Article 25a(7) for the selection of operations fostering crisis response capacities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak as referred to in the second sub-paragraph of Article 65(10);deleted

Amendment 242 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92b – paragraph 12 – point e

Amendment 243 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 – point f a (new)

(fa) requirements as set out in Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 for beneficiaries to cooperate in at least three out of four dimensions. By way of derogation, Interreg partners shall cooperate in at least one dimension when implementing projects funded by the additional resources.

Amendment 244 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. By way of derogation from Article 65(9), expenditure or operations supported under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 9 of this Article shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020.

Amendment 245 #

Christian DOLESCHAL, Markus PIEPER

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 13

13. While carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility in accordance with Article 115(1) and (3) and with Annex XII, Member States and managing authorities shall ensure that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources. In accordance with Article 115(2), operations receiving additional support stemming from the additional resources shall be disclosed with full transparency. They shall be listed in a digital monitoring system for EU funds to be introduced by the Commission.

Amendment 246 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013

13a. Additional resources shall not be made available for investments related to the exploration, production, processing, distribution, storage, transport, transmission or combustion of fossil fuels, or for the construction of airports or motorways.

Amendment 247 #

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Strong mechanisms to avoid possible fraud and corruption shall be put in place by Member States, such as enhanced cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor´s Office.

Amendment 248 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 102 – paragraph 6

~~6. Expenditure relating to a major project may be included in a request for payment after the notification referred to in paragraph 1 or after the submission for approval referred to in paragraph 2~~2a. in Article 102, paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following: "6. Where the Commission does not approve the major project selected by the managing authority, the declaration of expenditure following the adoption of the Commission decision shall be rectified accordingly. In case of an increase in the amount of the total eligible costs of the major project, modification of the Commission decision is required if the change exceeds 15% of the total eligible costs of the project."

Amendment 249 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 136 – paragraph 2

2b. TIn Article 136, paragraph 2 is replaced with the following: "2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, that part of commitments still open on 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024 shall be decommitted if any of the documents required under Article 141(1) has not been submitted to the Commission by the deadline set out in Article 141(1)."

Amendment 250 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

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

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 141 – paragraph 1

2c. in Article 141, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. In addition to the documents referred to in Article 138, for the final accounting year from 1 July 20234 to 30 June 20245, Member States shall submit a final implementation report for the operational programme or the last annual implementation report for the operational programme supported by the EMFF."

Amendment 251 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an evaluation report on REACT-EU by 31 December 2023, covering budgetary commitments for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. That report shall include information on the achievement of the objectives of REACT-EU, the efficiency of the use of its resources, the types of actions financed, the beneficiaries and final recipients of the financial allocations and its European added value in aiding the economic recovery. The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with a supplementary evaluation report by 31 December 2025, covering budgetary commitments for the years 2023 and 2024 under the derogation referred to in Article 92b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.

Amendment 252 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an evaluation report on REACT-EU by 31 December 2023, covering budgetary commitments and payments, where possible, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. That report shall include information on the achievement of the objectives of REACT-EU, the efficiency of the use of its resources, the types of actions financed, the beneficiaries and final recipients of the financial allocations as well as its European added value in aiding the economic recovery.

Amendment 253 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a The Commission shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with an evaluation report on REACT-EU by 31 December 2030, covering budgetary commitments for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. That report shall include information on the achievement of the objectives of REACT-EU, the efficiency of the use of its resources, the actions financed, the beneficiaries and final recipients of the financial allocations and its European added value in aiding the economic recovery, as well as a gender impact assessment.

Amendment 254 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex VII a – title

Methodology on the allocation of exceptional additional resources for the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy per Member State – Article 92b(4) (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) For the number of people unemployed and the number of young people unemployed the reference period shall be: the average of ~~June to August~~April to June 2020.

Amendment 256 #

Younous OMARJEE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Before the application of the method described in paragraphs 1 and 2 concerning the additional resources for the year 2020, an amount corresponding to an aid intensity of EUR 30 per inhabitant will be allocated to the outermost NUTS level 2 regions from the allocation. That additional, complementary allocation will be distributed per region and Member State in a manner proportional to the total population of those regions. This allocation shall be added to the allocation that every outermost region will receive through the distribution of the national budget as calculated in line with paragraphs 1 and 2. The remaining amount for the year 2020 will be distributed among Member States in accordance with the method described in paragraphs 1 and 2.

Amendment 257 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Annex VII a – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) For the number of people unemployed and the number of young people unemployed the reference period shall be: the average of ~~June to August~~April to June 2021.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and the European territorial cooperation goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU)

Amendment 37 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU) (this AM applies throughout the text)

Amendment 38 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. In addition, there is a feasible concern that patients' access to health care services will be limited in the medium and longer term. It also needs to be acknowledged and seriously considered that profound health inequalities across and within EU will most likely be exacerbated, thus deepening unmet medical needs and reducing the overall social cohesion in Member States. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 39 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. The closure of the internal borders also had a severe impact on economic cooperation in border areas. Small and medium-sized enterprises in border regions, as well as workers commuting across the border, were hit exceptionally hard by the crisis. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 40 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies, as a result of the temporary closure of economic activity. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures, their objective being job creation and the preservation of business fabric.

Amendment 41 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers socio- economic growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other key sectors of their economies~~. This has created an exceptional~~ that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate the effects of the social crisis. This has created an exceptional and, owing to the disparate impact of COVID-19 in the EU, uneven situation which needs to be addressed ~~wit~~through specific and extraordinary measures.

Amendment 42 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

Amendment 43 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by the crisis due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. The crisis has a negative impact, widening of social divisions and economic inequalities, has caused massive job losses across the European Union, and hampers growth in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 44 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Member States have been affected by ~~the~~a pandemic and a social and economic crisis due to the consequences of ~~the~~ COVID- 19 ~~pandemic~~ in an unprecedented manner. The crisis hampers growth prosperity in Member States, which in turn aggravates the serious liquidity shortages due to the sudden and important increase in public investments needed in their health systems and other sectors of their economies and to mitigate the effects of the social and climate crisis. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures.

Amendment 45 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In order to respond to the impact of the crisis, Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1301/2013 were amended on 30 March 2020 to allow more flexibility in the implementation of the operational programmes supported by the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund ('ESF') and the Cohesion Fund (the 'Funds') and by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'). However, as the serious negative effects on Union economies and societies worsened, both Regulations were amended again on 23 April 2020 to provide exceptional additional flexibility to enable the Member States to concentrate on the necessary response to the unprecedented crisis by enhancing the possibility to mobilise non-utilised support from the Funds and by simplifying procedural requirements linked to programme implementation and audits, so that final users may access financing that has so far been inaccessible.

Amendment 46 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy and prevent disastrous economic and social consequences for EU citizens stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreading and the risks of an asymmetric recovery stemming from the unequal impact of the virus in the EU and the different national means available in different Member States resulting in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Amendment 47 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the COVID-19 spreading and the risks of an asymmetric recovery stemming from the different national means available in different Member States resulting in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, as stated in the conclusions of the European Council on 21 July 2020 (EUCO10/20), while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Amendment 48 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to redress huge shocks to the economy stemming from the exceptional restrictions put in place by Member States to contain the ~~COVID-19 spreading~~spread of COVID-19 and the risks of an asymmetric recovery ~~stemm~~arising from the different national means available in different Member States, which result~~ing~~ed in serious impacts on the functioning of the Internal Market, the European Council endorsed on 23 April 2020 the “Roadmap for recovery” with a strong investment component, called for the establishment of the European Recovery Fund and mandated the Commission to analyse the needs so that the resources would be targeted towards the sectors and geographical parts of the Union most affected, while clarifying also the link with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Amendment 49 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In accordance with Regulation [European Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the European Investment and Structural Funds should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [ERI]. Moreover, additional resources for economic, social and territorial cohesion should be made available through a revision of the multiannual financial framework for 2014- 2020 that makes it possible to flexibly and swiftly address needs emerging as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Amendment 50 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In accordance with Regulation [European Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the European Investment and Structural Funds should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. ~~Such additional resources should be used to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [ERI].~~ Moreover, additional resources for economic, social and territorial cohesion should be made available through a revision of the multiannual financial framework for 2014- 2020.

Amendment 51 #

Tomislav SOKOL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In accordance with Regulation [European Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the European Investment and Structural Funds should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [ERI]. Moreover, additional resources for economic, social and territorial cohesion, particularly in the most deprived regions, should be made available through a revision of the multiannual financial framework for 2014- 2020.

Amendment 52 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in 2018 current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and where justified by a Member State, also for the years 2023 and 2024, should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, with ~~a view to~~the intention of deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 and, where applicable, for 2023 and 2024, stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State in a delegated act on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies to ensure harmonious development according to the principles of cohesion policy by promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche, and where relevant, 2023 and 2024 tranches, of the additional resources.

Amendment 53 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the European territorial cooperation goal, for the years 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022, and, where applicable, for 2023 and 2024, stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. TFor budgetary commitments under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche ~~of the additional resources~~, and where relevant, 2023 and 2024 tranches, of the additional resources. For budgetary commitments under the European territorial cooperation goal, the Commission should set out the breakdown of the additional resources for each Member State in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex XXII, point 8, of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

Amendment 54 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand in particular its social impacts, and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with respect to the “Do no harm principle” and with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies with a special focus on the most deprived, such as homeless people and people living in segregated institutions, who are traditionally not reached by Member State statistical offices; to this end, data should be collected with the involvement of non-governmental organisations working in the field of poverty and social exclusion. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 55 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Given the importance of the fight against climate change, in line with the EU's commitments to implement the Paris agreement and the UN sustainable development goals, at least 30 % of the additional resources should contribute to the overall objective of climate mainstreaming in the Multiannual Financial Framework. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State participating in the European public prosecutor's office enhanced cooperation, on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 56 #

Isabel CARVALHAIS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In any case, the allocation should not be lower than 40 euros per capita, with a guarantee of its application over the entire timeframe of REACT-EU (2020-2022), and independently of the allocation proposed for other funds. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 57 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the annual breakdown of ~~the remaining~~ additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown for 2021 should be revised at the end of 2020 on the basis of the same allocation method, using the latest statistical data available by 15 December 2020, and the breakdown for 2022 should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 58 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In addition, consideration must be given to the fact that economies in border regions have been hit hard by the crisis and therefore need more support. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 59 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 as well as for the years 2023 and 2024, where justified by a Member State, should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 and where applicable for 2023 and 2024, stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022, and where relevant the 2023 and 2024 tranches of the additional resources.

Amendment 60 #

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and where justified by a Member State, also for the year 2023 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022, and where applicable, for 2023, stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche, and where relevant, 2023 tranche, of the additional resources.

Amendment 61 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 62 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.

Amendment 63 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regions most impacted in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand preparing ~~a green, digital and resilient~~the recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Amendment 64 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regions and municipalities in Member States differently, the involvement of regional and local actors from authorities, economic and social partners and civil society is important for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of crisis repair supported by the REACT-EU. Partnership and multi-level governance in Member States should be strengthened and closely monitored by the Commission.

Amendment 65 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regions and municipalities in Member States differently, the involvement of regional and local actors from authorities, economic and social partners and civil society is crucial for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of crisis repair supported by REACT-EU. Partnership and multi- level governance in Member States should be strengthened and closely monitored by the Commission.

Amendment 66 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding, while the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to foster crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, NGOs or SMEs cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the Commission should temporarily, directly or indirectly, manage funds with recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.

Amendment 67 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

Amendment 68 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of health systems and the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level~~. Furthermore,~~, while taking into consideration those most impacted by the crisis. Furthermore, it should provide the possibility ~~for using~~of use of any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived ~~should also be provided for~~. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Nevertheless, the fact that the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained must not be disregarded. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 69 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes, but the operational strength of the ESF must be maintained.

Amendment 70 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level, taking into account those regions most affected. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 71 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital, social and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources. However, the operational strength of the ESF should be maintained. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 72 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

Amendment 73 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow maximum flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. ~~It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources.~~ Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 74 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) In order to allow ~~maximum~~adequate flexibility to Member States for tailoring crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic orand its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with respect to the “Do no harm principle”, allocations should be established by the Commission at Member State level. Furthermore, the possibility for using any additional resources to support aid for the most deprived should also be provided for. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation to technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States while allowing maximum flexibility to the Member States as to its allocation within operational programmes supported by the ERDF or the ESF. ~~It should be clarified that there is no need to respect the ESF minimum share for the additional resources.~~ Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to those additional resources should only be decommitted at the closure of the operational programmes.

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, ~~for providing~~including cross-border health services. Resources should be used to provide equal services for all citizens, as well as support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis, such as tourism which generates about 10% of the EU's GDP, employs about 13 million workers and is the fourth largest export industry. The data shows that it is necessary to revitalize this economic sector as soon as possible, and it is especially important for all Member States in which tourism is of strategic importance. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “"Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”", which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services and social services of general interest, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, particularly in the sectors most impacted by the pandemic such as tourism and culture, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis, for measures aimed at supporting female employment such as the provision of early childhood education and care, and incentives to female entrepreneurship. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 77 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services ensuring maximum complementarity with EU4Health, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing non-discriminatory basic services to citizens, also in rural areas, the development of social infrastructure or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 78 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products, staff and services for health services including residential care homes for elderly people, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, and support to adapt to teleworking in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas and areas affected by industrial transition, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors, such as tourism and culture, most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, and socio-healthcare services (including elderly daily care centres and residences) for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital, competitive and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 80 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Other investments with a proven high job creation potential, such as urban renewal, should also be supported. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural, insular and mountainous areas, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance starting from the preliminary stages should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, ~~for~~particularly as regards health services in a cross-border context, providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 83 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services and social services of general interest, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the just transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused ~~exclusively~~ under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a just green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, including in rural areas, or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 85 #

Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or, economic support measures for those regions most ~~dependent on sectors most affected by the c~~affected by the crisis and sectors of fundamental importance such as culture and tourisism. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 86 #

Cristina MAESTRE, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs and self-employed people, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L 99, 31.3.2020, p. 5). Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 87 #

Mathilde ANDROUËT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5, Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused ~~exclusively~~ under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).

Amendment 88 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

(9a) In order to enable equal access to health care, reduce unmet medical needs and increase resilience to future health crises, additional resources for the ERDF should also be used to develop centres of excellences for specific disease and health crises around the EU by providing financial support for the procurement of medicinal products and medical devices, as well as supporting the additional specialization of already established centres for complex diseases and virus research. Stronger health cooperation, coordination and resilience can be fostered by developing a network of centres of excellence around the EU, evenly deployed between Member States and its regions, each specialised in providing specific treatment for all European citizens that are in need of a such health service and treatment.

Amendment 89 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Pascal ARIMONT, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Álvaro AMARO, Krzysztof HETMAN, Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support the modernisation of the labour market, health and social systems, as well as comprehensive lifelong learning strategies in order to negate long-term unemployment and support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and significant support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and those who are living in rural, insular, mountainous and outermost regions, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest~~, including for children~~ for all citizens, including children. Special attention should be given to measures supporting training and mobilisation of health and social care workers, particularly in the context of increasing resilience for potential future crises. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by the national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 90 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, ~~education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest~~including self-employment and entrepreneurship policies, education, training and lifelong learning, skills development, as well as reskilling and upskilling, and to enhance access to social services of general interest, for those that have been hit harder by this pandemic, the elderly population and those with mental health illness, including ~~for~~also children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short- time work schemes should be limited in time and focused on improving the employability of that population on a medium basis.

Amendment 91 #

Vera TAX

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time. and should be conditional on maintaining the same level of working and employment conditions and rights, including protection against lay-offs and reduction of wages, and no bonuses to managers or dividends to shareholders. As public means are being used to uphold employment levels, recipients of Union support should not be based in tax havens, and should not subvert collective bargaining, workers’ participation or codetermination in company decision- making processes.

Amendment 92 #

Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA, Elżbieta KRUK, Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to invest in education in general, and in particular to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. As it remains important to delay the spread of the Coronavirus so as to avoid additional confinement measures which risk impeding the successful repair and recovery of the economy, it should be possible for the ESF to continue supporting this kind of operations with the additional resources. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 93 #

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance~~, including~~ taking into special consideration the needs of the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas, and areas affected by industrial transition, including, but not exclusively, through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and women bearing the brunt of the ensuing economic crisis, support to youth employment measures, education and training, transition towards a more digital and online education system, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children and people in vulnerable situations. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law~~. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.~~

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance equal access to high-quality services, including healthcare and social services of general interest, including for children, elderly and persons with disabilities. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, also in rural areas, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to ~~social services of general interest, including~~universal, inclusive, accessible, affordable and high-quality services, including healthcare and social services of general interest, with a particular focus on building resilience in the care and childcare sector and to enhance access for vulnerable groups and for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short- time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 96 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Vincenzo SOFO, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, self- employed professionals and freelancers, artists and creative workers in precarious working conditions, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development, support to the social economy and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including in rural, insular and mountainous areas, as well as through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for ~~people~~citizens in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.

Amendment 98 #