4 Amendments of Phil BENNION related to 2013/2042(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the reduction of the overall level of reste à liquider (RAL), which constitutes a serious threat to the effective use of cohesion policy resources and therefore hinders their job creation potential; calls on Member States in this regard to support regional and local authorities in making the best possible use of available Cohesion and Structural Funds resources, through sound planning of projects and applications, and ensuring that co-financing is properly supported;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that cohesion policy is an important factor boosting public and private investment, with the potential to develop good governance and public participation at all levels, thus contributing to economic growth in the Union as a whole and not only in the regions directly benefitting from it;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that EU economic governance should be flexible enough to allowmaximise the potential for the pro-growth and job-creating investments supported by cohesion policy, leading to sustainable productive investment;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the necessity of increasing the participation of local and regional authorities in programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Funds, which would guarantee a better link between EU, national and regional strategies; encourages these local and regional authorities, wherever possible, to develop civil society participation in order to ensure that projects receive the necessary support and financing to deliver their objectives;