11 Amendments of Reimer BÖGE related to 2015/0009(COD)
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 172, 173, and Article 175(3), Article 177 and Article 182(1) thereof,
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the should preferably be financed by reducing available envelopes of theprogrammes other than Horizon 2020 –and the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 , and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 , should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect withConnecting Europe Facility. For that purpose and by means of providing assurance of sufficient financing in accordance with Article 310 (4) TFEU, the Commission should submit to the European Parliament and Council the appropriate budgetary and legislative proposals of financing, while having specific regard to the possibility of financing the contribution from the margin of heading 1b of the Union budget by way of reducing those areas of research, development and innovation and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI. __________________ 3 Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliamente performance reserve as provided for in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 by 8 bn. EUR and adjusting the overall amount of the structural funds downward by a corresponding amount. Only in the event that a financing through the mentioned programmes cannot be achieved, the Commission should further explore other means of financing in the course of the budgetary procedures until 2020 by having recourse to all means and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amendingr relevant provisions provided in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 91311/2010 and repealing Reg3 laying down the Mulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 as well as the budgetary surplus. __________________ 3
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The financing of the guarantee fund, both in respect of commitment and payment appropriations, shall be reviewed by the Council and the Parliament in the context of the Mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020, to be launched by the end of 2016 at the latest as foreseen in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Given the nature of their constitution, neitherir resemblance to Union financial instruments, the EU guarantee to the EIB norand the guarantee fund are 'financial instruments' within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 should comply with the principles of sound financial management, transparency, proportionality, non- discrimination, equal treatment and subsidiarity as referred to in Article 140 of Regulation (EU) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 and, where appropriate, to the provisions of Article 139 of the same regulation. __________________ 4 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 1152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The necessary appropriations to meet the initial target amount shall be gradually authorised by the European Parliament and the Council in the framework of the annual budgetary procedures with particular recourse to the unused margin of heading 5 unless the Commission presents viable financing solutions which do not touch the envelopes of the programmes Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014- provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/20131 a of the European Parliament and of the Council, and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/20132 a of the European Parliament and of the Council. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). 2a Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
Amendment 1161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The EU guarantee and the payments and recoveries under it that are attributable to the general budget of the Union shall be audited by the Court of Auditorsexternal audit of the activities undertaken in accordance with the EFSI Regulation is carried out by the European Court of Auditors in accordance with Article 287 TFEU.
Amendment 1379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 1392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013
Article 6, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
Article 6, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
Amendment 1431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 1435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 5, paragraph 1
Article 5, paragraph 1
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No In Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘ 1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF for the period 2014 to 2020 is set at EUR 29 942 259 000 (*) in current prices. That amount shall be distributed as follows: (a) transport sector: EUR 23 550 582 000, of which EUR 11 305 500 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation exclusively in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund; (b) telecommunications sector: EUR 1 041 602 000; (c) energy sector: EUR 5 350 075 000. These amounts are without prejudice to the application of the flexibility mechanism provided for under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013(*). (*) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-20 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). ’rticle 19 deleted 1316/2013