11 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2018/0213(COD)
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy and, whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned, whether they are not merely a restauration of a deterioration in the previous five years and whether they are reforms that would not have been implemented if it was not supported by a financial contribution under this programme. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) For the purpose of simplification, tThe determination of the financial contribution should follow simple criteria. The financial contribution should be the total maximum indicative amountrelated to the nature and importance of the reform if the reform commitments proposed by the Member State fully meet the criteria for assessment, and should be half the maximum indicativeof this amount if the reform commitments proposed by the Member State meet those criteria only in a satisfactory manner. No financial contribution should be awarded to the Member State if the proposal for reform commitments does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) An independent mid-term evaluation, looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, the efficiency of the use of its resources and its added value should be carried out. An independent ex-post evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long-term impact of the Programme and with moral hazard that might be caused by the Programme. The possibility of extending the conditionality on the implementation of structural reforms to other parts of the European budget should be studied and assessed.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 4 a (new)
() are not merely a restoration of a deterioration in the previous five years;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 4 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 4 b (new)
() are reforms that would not have been implemented without financial support under this Programme;
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) where the proposal for reform commitments submitted by the Member State concerned complies fully with the criteria set out in Article 11(7), the reform commitments shall be considered to be "major", and thea financial contribution, related to the nature and importance of the reform and total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 9 shall be allocated to the Member State concerned;
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where the proposal for reform commitments by the Member State concerned complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 11(7), the reform commitments shall be considered to be "significant", and half of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 9point a shall be allocated to the Member State concerned; and
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall lay down the financial contribution to be paid in one instalment once the Member State has satisfactorily implemented all the milestones and targets identified in relation to the implementation of each reform commitment.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The independent fiscal institution, the European Fiscal Board, the national court of auditors and the European Court of Auditors may provide, at any time, an opinion to the Commission about the sustainability and economic impact of the reforms made by a Member State.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. The mid-term evaluation report shall include information on the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, the efficiency of the use of resources and the Programme's European added value. It shall also consider the moral hazard caused by the Programme and the continued relevance of all objectives and actions.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall study the possibility of extending the conditionality on the implementation of structural reforms to other parts of the European budget and provide the European Parliament and the Council with an impact assessment within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation.