Activities of Steeve BRIOIS related to 2015/2278(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) (A8-0159/2016 - Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso) FR
Amendments (17)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas during these timesa period of economic crisis the EU must step up its efforts to create smart and sustainable economic growthMember States have limited budgetary resources to invest in research, development and innovation (RDI);
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas public investment geared to sustainable and smart growth has been considerably reduced because of the budgetary austerity policies which the Commission is requiring national governments to implement;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the stagnation of private investment in R&D is due to the current weakness of growth and the uncertainty as to when demand will recover;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas cohesion policy has not made it possible to reduce regional disparities, particularly in terms of RDI;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas RIS3 should help make thehas the aim of making European economyies more competitive, create more jobs, take on board new experiences, contributeing to the dissemination of good practices and develop a newpromoting entrepreneurial spiractivity, combined with a functioning digital single market and smart specialisation that could lead toall which could lead to the creation of durable jobs and new skills, knowledge, and innovation and employment in order better to exploit research results and take advantage of all forms of innovation; stresses, however, that the results of these tools are proving disappointing;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that smart specialisation strategies (S3s) support thematic concentration and strategic programming of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and lead to increased performance orientation on the ground, thus contributing to the Europe 2020 objectives; eEmphasises that the aim of these strategies is to create knowledge-based and sustainable growth, not only in well- developed areas, but also in regions in transition as well as in less developed and rural regions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Requests that the new conditionality provisions for the attribution of ESI Funds are fully respected in order to make smart specialisation strategies workDoes not accept that the allocation of ESI funds should be conditional on compliance with macroeconomic criteria, because local authorities would unjustly suffer the consequences of policies pursued at national level;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RegretsWelcomes the fact that some Member States have decided to opt for national RIS3 without giving local and regional authorities a chance to develop their own views;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of betterConsiders it important to improve coordination between all levels of governance to foster a bottom-up vision of the regional strategies, including all smart specialisation authorities and stakeholders, as well as experts, civil society and end users, in order to break ‘silo mentalities’; but nonetheless stresses that the formulation and use of RIS3 are matters for Member States, out of respect for the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges regions and Member States to intensify the use ofReminds Member States of the desirability of using the budget available for technical assistance to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the RIS3;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that the integrated use of ESI Funds with Horizon 2020 and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) provides excellent optionsis supposed to boost innovation at regional, national and EU level;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. WelcomNotes the intention of the Dutch EU Presidency to create a bottom-up approach, empowering cities, in coordination with regional authorities, to develop the EU Urban Agenda, and to evolve from smart to excellent cities; supports, in this context, the preparation of the ‘Pact of Amsterdam’, with its focus on growth and job creation, on fostering connections between all parties, citizens and social organisations, and on promoting sustainable and socially inclusive developmentbut stresses nonetheless that urban policies are not among the competences of the European Union, and calls on the Commission to cease constantly assigning itself new prerogatives;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that, although most regions have adopted a RIS3, a considerable number of them still need to work on complying with the ex-ante conditionality requirementshave progress to make, the main challenges being the monitoring mechanism, the budgetary framework and the measures to stimulate private research and innovation investments;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that RIS3 have to be well implemented if they are to tackle the innovation gap and boost jobs and growth in Europe; stresses that, to this end, it is essential to promote bottom-up strategies and to enhance scrutiny regarding the potential of RIS3 at all governance levels; notes, in this regard, that Member States shouldhave the option of involveing their office(s) for national statistics to help regions in developing their evaluation and monitoring mechanisms;