6 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that one of the main objectives of the European Union is to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among Member States; underlines that cohesion policy set out for the long term is the Union's main investment policy and a tool for reducing disparities between all EU regions, and that it plays an important role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for increasing the effectiveness and result-orientation of cohesion policy and welcomes the fact that some mechanisms have already been introduced; recalls that European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds are at an early stage of implementation in 2016 and that at the time of the MFF review/revision only limited evidence is available as to results; nevertheless underlines that the existing evidence should be used to the most possible extend during the debate;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that synergies and coordination between all five European Structural and Investment Funds, especially between ESF and ERDF, and other EU instruments have the potential to enhance their effectiveness, and shall be further developed;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to further improved synergies and coordination among the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and other EU instruments, which is an important element in ensuring the effectiveness of the EU budget;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its firm position on the importance of simplifying access to ESI Funds, and supports in this context the work of the Commission's High Level Group in monitoring simplification for beneficiaries and invites Member States and the Commission to introduce relevant simplification proposals of the High Level Group already in the current programming period;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the discussion on the next programming period has already started and underlines in this context the importance of maintaining the role of cohesion policy after year 2020 as the main EU investment policy with adequate level of funding;