13 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2015/2052(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremost a Treaty-based policy, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions; while the objective of the new Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 is to promote the achievements of Europe 2020 goals and allocate financing to underlying priorities - innovations, business support, employment and modern public administration;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current legal framework of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) aims also to reinforce coordination, complementarity and synergies with other EU policies and instruments; whereas the sustainability of Cohesion Policy effects is enhanced when interventions are implemented in accordance with an overall strategic vision;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is evidence that good governance and efficient institutions are basic conditions for strong economic and social development, although less attention has been paid to the impact of macroeconomic factors on the framework in which cohesion policy operates; whereas in a stable environment, which is an essential precondition for long-term economic success, business will remain active and continue to contribute to sustainable growth only if there is confidence in the government and its continuous and reliable policy;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Member States' track record of implementing the CSRs is low, on the evidence of the Commission's assessments of implementation progress concerning the 279 CSRs issued in 2012 and 2013, showing that 28 CSRs had been fully addressed or showed substantial progress (10 %) and 136 (48.7 %) had achieved some progress, but for 115 (41.2 %) limited progress or no progress was recorded; whereas the implementation was weaker for the 2013 set of recommendations than for the 2012, it appears to vary with the electoral cycle in Member States and is stronger in policy areas where market pressure requires an imminent policy response;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of cohesion policy instruments and resources in maintaining the level of European added- value investment in Member States and regions; and in terms of improvement of administrative capacity and triggering modernisation processes within territorial administration across the Member States by diffusion of standards of good governance and policy practices such as partnership, multi-annual programming, place-based approach to development policy, evaluation and cross- border cooperation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that any decision regarding reprogramming or suspension under Article 23 CPR must be exceptional, well- weighed, thoroughly justified and has to indicate the programmes or priorities concerned and the nature of the amendments expected, needs to follow within a limited timeframe in order to avoid collision with potential subsequent recommendations, implemented in a swift way, in order to ensure transparency and allow for verification and review;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that it remains to be seen what will be the practical implications of reprogramming on the performance framework and the performance review;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to provide more information on how the partnership principle will be applied in a reprogramming exercise under Article 23;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that reprogramming should be avoided to the greatest extent possible in order not to disrupt fund management or undermine the stability and predictability of the multiannual investment strategy; welcomes the cautious approach of the Commission in this regard and its intention to keep any reprogramming requests to a strict minimum; asks the Commission to elaborate in the greater detail what the strict minimum might mean in practice;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to carry out, in cooperation with the Member States, an analysis of all and possible available options other than the application of Article 23 CPR to address issues that may trigger a reprogramming request;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to clarify how the horizontal principles will be specifically taken into account in the application of the provisions of Article 23 CPR; notes that Article 23 does not make explicit reference to general and horizontal principles which nevertheless remain applicable;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Does not accept that the inability to properly address macroeconomic issues at national level may penalise subnational authorities or call in question the territorial approach of cohesion policy; emphasizes that the increase in the public debt stems mainly from the activities of the central authorities:
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Asks the Commission how programmes or priorities concerned will be defined in the proposal for suspension under Article 23(6);