30 Amendments of Fernando RUAS related to 2018/0199(COD)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Based on the experience with cross- border and transnational cooperation during the programming period 2014-2020 in outermost regions, where the combination of both components within a single programme per cooperation area has not brought about sufficient simplification for programme authorities and beneficiaries, a specific additional outermost regions’ component should be established in order to enable outermost regions to cooperate with their neighbouringd countries, overseas countries and territories in the most effective and simple way(OCTs), or regional cooperation organisations in the most effective and simple way that takes into account their individual characteristics.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth25, in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of OCTs, third countries and regional cooperation organisations, including the outermost neighbouring regions. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) with a view to fostering cooperation between Member States inside the Union and between Member States and adjacent third countries, partner countries, other territories or overseas countries and territories ('OCTs') or group of third countries forming part of a regional organisation, respectively.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) with a view to fostering cooperation between Member States inside the Union and between Member States and adjacent third countries, partner countries, other territories or overseas countries and territories ('OCTs'), or regional cooperation organisations respectively.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Regional cooperation organisations: a group of States or regions in the same geographical area that aim to cooperate closely on issues of common interest.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) outermost regions' cooperation among themselves and with their neighbouring third or partner countries or OCTs, or group of third countries forming part of a regional organisation, or several thereof, to facilitate their regional integration in their neighbourhood ('component 3');
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The outermost regions' Interreg programmes may cover neighbouring partner countries supported by the NDICI or, OCTs supported by the OCTP, or bothregional cooperation organisations, or a combination of two or all three of these.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For any component 4 Interreg programme or for interregional innovation investments under component 5, the entire territory of the Union shall be supported by the ERDF, including the outermost regions.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 3.2 % (i.e., a total of EUR 270 100 000)5 % for outermost regions' cooperation (component 3);
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 70 %, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunder85 %; the outermost regions shall receive the maximum rate permitted.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall be implemented through Interreg programmes under shared management with the exception of component 3, which may be implemented as a whole or partially under indirect management after consulting stakeholders, and of component 5 which shall be implemented under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall prepare an Interreg programme in accordance with the template set out in the Annex for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Member State hosting the prospective managing authority, shall submit an Interreg programme to the Commission by [date of entry into force plus nine months;] on behalf of all participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third or partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall review the Interreg programme taking into account the observations made by the Commission.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall review the amended programme and take into account the observations made by the Commission.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For Interreg operations under component 3 Interreg programmes, the partners from outermost regions and third countries, partner countries or OCTs shall be required to cooperate only in threewo of the four dimensions listed in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary of a small project fund shall be a cross-border legal body or an EGTC, including legal bodies in the outermost regions.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
c) for component 2, 3 and 4 Interreg programmes, both for the ERDF and, where applicable, for the external financing instruments of the Union: 7%.;
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
ca. for component 3 of Interreg programmes, both for the ERDF and, where applicable, for the external financing instruments of the Union: 10%.
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States and, where applicable, the third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations participating in that programme shall set up, in agreement with the managing authority, a committee to monitor implementation of the respective Interreg programme ('monitoring committee') within three months of the date of notification to the Member States of the Commission decision adopting an Interreg programme,
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each managing authority shall electronically transmit to the Commission cumulative data for the respective Interreg programme by 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 SeptemberMay and 30 November of each year in accordance with the template in Annex [VII] to Regulation (EU) [new CPR].
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first transmission shall be due by 31 JanuarMay 2022 and the last one by 31 January0 November 2030.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, and regional cooperation organisations participating in an Interreg programme shall identify, for the purposes of Article [65] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], a single managing authority and a single audit authority.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 8 – title
Chapter 8 – title
Participation of third countries or partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations in Interreg programmes under shared management
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Chapters I to VII and Chapter X shall apply to the participation of third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations in Interreg programmes subject to the specific provisions set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) under shared management both in the Member States and in any participating third country or OCT or group of third countries forming part of a regional organisation;
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) under shared management only in the Member States and in any participating third country or OCT, or group of third countries forming part of a regional organisation, with regard to ERDF expenditure outside the Union for one or more operations, whereas the contributions from one or more external financing instruments of the Union are managed under indirect management;
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) under indirect management both in the Member States and in any participating third country or OCT or group of third countries forming part of a regional organisation.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Where, after consulting stakeholders, part or all of a component 3 Interreg programme is implemented under indirect management pursuant to point (b) or (c) respectively of Article 53(3), implementation tasks shall be entrusted to one of the bodies listed in point [(c) of the first subparagraph of Article 62(1)] of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [FR-Omnibus], in particular to such a body located in the participating Member State, including the managing authority of the Interreg programme concerned.
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 a (new)
Article 62 a (new)
Article 62a State aid Aid which is granted by a State, or which uses State resources, and is allocated to Interreg programmes shall be deemed compatible with the internal market.