9 Amendments of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2018/0166R(APP)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers the proposed cut of 10 % to the allocations for cohesion policy unacceptable as it may slow down the process of reducing development gaps between Member States and regions; reiterates its position that the 2021-2027 MFF needs to secure at least the same level of funding for cohesion policy, in constant prices, as under the current MFF;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that lower EU co-financing rates might result in difficulties for beneficiaries in the regions to access EU funding, as well as for the public budgets of the Member States that have to observe the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the decommitment rules should be in line with the complexity of programmes focused on the long term investments and should not create additional burden in ensuring an effective budgetary implementation oriented towards reducing disparities, therefore, it is important that the n + 3 rule is maintained in order to avoid massive decommitment of funds.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the new provisions related to thematic concentration should be more tailored to Member States and regional needs promoting a real internal cohesion in social, economic and territorial terms;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that any flexibility measures must take into account the strategic direction of cohesion policy and the need to ensure the certainty of multiannual programming documents; stresses that flexibility should be addressed in such a way as to avoid any reduction of national funds in order to finance any non-policy-related initiative.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Supports the levelling of direct payments, given that farmers in Eastern Europe are currently at a disadvantage and being treated unequally, production costs being similar in Eastern and Western Europe;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the status of third countries benefiting from preferential arrangements regarding import-export duties must be reviewed, given that local farmers are being undercut by the presence on the EU market of their products, which are cheaper and of frequently doubtful quality;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated contingency fund in case of serious animal or plant diseases, which can be quickly and easily accessed in the event of serious epidemics.1a