11 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2016/0281(COD)
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 208, 209(1) and 212(2) thereof,
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The EFSD should foster the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities and entrepreneurship, with a special focus on young people, gender equality and the empowerment of women and young people in line with the Union’s Gender Action Plan 2016-2020, while strengthening the rule of law, good governance and human rights.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSD shall contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a particular focus on sustainabland be guided by the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 208 TFEU and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, thus contributing to the Union's development and Neighbourhood policies and the new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration, with a particular focus on poverty eradication, long-term sustainable and inclusive growth, jobthe creation of decent jobs, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, thus addressing. In so doing, the EFSD shall, inter alia, contribute to addressing the specific socio-economic root causes of migration and contributing to, foster the sustainable reintegration of returned migrants inmigrants returning to their countries of origin while maximising additionality, delivering innovative products and crowding in private sector fundand strengthen the resilience of host communities.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to economic and social development and to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on sustainability and job creation (in particular for youth and women)poverty eradication, sustainability and fostering decent employment, economic opportunities and entrepreneurship, promoting, in particular, gender equality and the empowerment of women and young people, thus addressing specific root causes of migration, enhancing resilience and contributing to the sustainable reintegration of returned migrants inmigrants returned to their countries of origin, while strengthening the rule of law, good governance and human rights;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) targetstrengthen a number of socio- economic sectors, in particular infrastructure including sustainrenewable energy, water, transport, information and communications technologies, environment, sustainable use of natural resources and blue growth, social infrastructure, human capital and education and lifelong learning, in order to improve the socio-economic environment;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission mayshall define investment windows for specific regions or partner countries or for both, for specific sectors, for specific projects or for specific categories of final beneficiaries or for both to be funded by instruments referred to in Article 9 to be covered by the EFSD Guarantee up to a fixed amount. All requests for financial support within investment windows shall be made to the CommissionThe choice of investment windows shall be duly justified by an analysis of market failure or sub-optimal investment situations. That analysis shall be carried out by the Commission in cooperation with potentially eligible counterparts and stakeholders. Investment windows shall be defined with a view to allocating a significant share of the EFSD Guarantee to fragile and conflict-affected countries, landlocked countries and Least-Developed Countries.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall establish and publish a scoreboard of indicators to be used to ensure an independent and transparent assessment of the potential and actual operations backed by the EFSD Guarantee. Those indicators shall include gender components.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) a scoreboard of indicators, as provided for in [Article 8(4a)].
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Transparency, communication and public disclosure of information
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The eligible counterparts shall clearly specify the support provided by the Union in the information they publish on financing and investment operations covered by the EFSD Guarantee under this Regulation.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
EU delegations shall include information on the funding opportunities available under the EFSD in all materials targeted at civil society and the general public.