1 Amendments of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2016/2032(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the complexity of the rules and the amount of red tape involved in obtaining ESI funding, including disproportionate administrative costs and the time lag before payments are actually received, affects SMEs in particular; calls for a thorough simplification of the process, and urges the Commission to clarify how the rules governing ESI Funds and the rules on State aid fit together; welcomes in this context the activities of the High Level Group on Simplification of cohesion policy;