Activities of Ernest URTASUN related to 2020/0104(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
Shadow opinions (1)
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
Amendments (205)
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Article 2 and 8 of the Treaty provides that, in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality between men and women. Gender mainstreaming, including gender budgeting, should therefore be implemented in all policies and regulations of the EU.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, is the principle framework to identify national reform priorities andin the area of economic policy and to monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. In the context of the European Semester, the European Parliament has stated that socially responsible reforms must be based on solidarity, integration, social justice and a fair distribution of wealth, so as to ensure equality and access to opportunity and social protection, to protect vulnerable groups and to improve the living standards of all citizens.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences forin all Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The COVID-19 crisis is having a disproportioned impact on women and girls due to existing inequalities that lead to, among others, an increased risk of gender based violence during the lockdown and a higher drop- out of the labour market linked to a higher burden on care tasks, a higher share of women employed in sectors affected by the lockdown, in informal economy and in sectors with higher precarious condition. The current COVID- 19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that ddemonstrated that, in the aftermath of crises, differences between Member States often become more pronounced, with regards to economic development, fiscal resources, living standards, and public service quality. Economic crises lastingly increase or manifest inequality between and within societies, unless their effects are swiftly and effectively mitigated by means of crisis preparedness and economic, social, ecological and administrative resilience. A lack of resilience can also lead to avoidable spill- over effects of shocks between Member States or within the Union as a whole, thereby posing challenges to convergence and cohesion in the Union, and threatening the stability of the Economic and Monetary Union and the Single Market. Developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have severely reduced the fiscal room for manoeuvre for many Member States, which undermines their ability to implement important reform and investment priorities. While the European Semester is the EU framework to identify economic reforms and investment priorities, the need for recovery and resilience building, highlighted by COVID 19, goes beyond the domain of economic policy and needs to be adequately prioritised in the design and set up of the European Semester. The Economic and Monetary Union governance needs to be adapted, including by overcoming its shortcomings in parliamentary accountability and lack of democratic oversight.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Women have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis, forming the majority of healthcare workers across the EU, and balancing unpaid care work with their employment responsibilities, made increasingly difficult for single parents, 85% of which are women. Investment in robust care infrastructure is also essential in order to ensure gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, build resilient societies, combat precarious conditions in a female dominated sector, boost high-quality job creation, prevent poverty and social exclusion and allows more women to take part in paid work.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However as national fiscal spaces are affected by reduced income from taxation, among others, and higher spending on social security. In light of this, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery, achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The lockdown measures during the COVID-19 crisis highlighted the importance of digital transition, but they also exacerbated digital inequality and the problems faced by people with limited access to digital technology or with low digital skills. The post-pandemic recovery must include measures to rectify these problems and to promote digital equality as well as to support open software and hardware solutions and ensure personal data protection. Furthermore, the open digital transition must also be green: the growing demand for electricity, prompted by the growth of the digital sector, must be met in a sustainable manner, based on energy efficiency measures and renewable energy generation.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementimplementation of nation ofal reforms and public investments ofby the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide fora mechanism, that allows the distribution of direct financial support from the EU-level to Member States through an innovative tool, which governs the distribution of funds by supporting European priority policy areas and provides for accountability, transparency, and democratic oversight with regards to the implementation of investment and reform measures. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member States. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Measures aimed at fostering the recovery from the social and economic shock of the COVID-19 crisis should be guided by the principles of resilience and ecological and social sustainability. They should also strive to combine the need for urgency with along-term perspective. Measures that were supported by strong scientific evidence and broad political and social agreement should not be weakened or postponed, but should continue to be assigned priority.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute with at least 50% of its resources to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectivesThe Union’s climate and environmental objectives. The EU Taxonomy should be used to track the implementation of such overarching objectives. The Facility should only support activities that do not cause significant harm to one or more environmental objectives referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU)2020/852 pursuant to the provisions of Article17 of the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and activities carried out in compliance with the ‘minimum safeguards’ pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU)2020/852.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economyFor this purpose, Member States will be called upon to submit national recovery and resilience plans, which should contain investment and reform measures over a period of four years to support the European priority policy areas, and which should be consistent with Union policy objectives. Financial contributions towards these plans and measures contained in it may be non- repayable or loan based. Horizontal requirements should apply to all measures supported by the Facility, regardless of the nature of financing.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Given that the funding for the Recovery and Resilience Facility, raised through the Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument], is backed by the EU's common budget, it must be ensured that funds are spent according to common European political priorities. To this end at least 75% of the non-repayable part of the national maximum financial contribution allocated to each Member State under the Facility, measured on a total cost basis, shall be committed to reforms and investment following three European priority policy areas of the: -green transformation towards the Union’s climate and environment objectives; -the open digital transformation, including the and digital-skills agenda; -and improving social, economic and institutional resilience. To account for national differences in investments and reform needs, the share to be spent on each of these three priorities shall be flexible, with a minimum share of 20% of spending, measured on a total cost basis, applying to each of the three priorities. To facilitate the efforts to compile national recovery and resilience plans that conform with these European priority areas, a non- binding, indicative guidance of reforms and investments that fall under each priority is included as an Annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring th and to contribute to the objectives of Union policies, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights. For that purpose, it shall support the European priority policy areas, namely supporting the just and inclusive transition towards an environmentally sustainable, energy- and resource-efficient and circular economy, the Union’s climate target for 2030, the open digital transition and skills agenda, and improving the social, economic and institutional resilience, crisis preparedness and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, ,thereby fostering employment creation and the sustainable growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable and gender- balanced sustainable growth.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the European policy priority areas, the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, and take into account the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the 2020 European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures thhe measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. Pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the Facility could also be used to support actions under the Union Renewable energy financing mechanism. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate are relevant fornd environmental priorities of the greeUnion and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. Allcomply with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle set out set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 [EU Taxonomy Regulation];and in compliance with its data protection rules. The Facility should not be used to supported activities should be pursued in full respect of theidentified in the exclusion list referred to in this Regulation. Furthermore, at least 50 % of the recovery and resilience plans should be dedicated to mainstreaming climate and other environmental priorities of the Unionsustainability objectives, in particular the preservation of biodiversity. The EU Taxonomy should be used to track the implementation of such overarching objectives.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) As local governments and municipalities are the closest to their citizens, and they have a first-hand experience regarding needs and problems of the local communities and economies, they play a crucial role in economic and social recovery. Taking this into consideration municipalities and local governments should play an important role in the planning and implementation of this Facility, including the preparation of the recovery and resilience plans as well as the management of the projects under the Facility. In order to fully exploit the potential of municipalities and local governments in achieving recovery and resilience, certain sources of the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be dedicated to them, by creating a direct access to those sources for municipalities and local governments.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) The measures contained in national recovery and resilience plans should also be consistent with the duty to respect and promote the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council and the European Parliament should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years. All relevant information, including draft plans submitted by Member States to the Commission should be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council simultaneously and on equal terms.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to ensure a meaningful financial contribution commensurate to the actual needs of Member States to undertake and complete the reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available to them under the Facility as far as the financial support (i.e. the non- repayable financial support) is concerned. TDuring 2021 and 2022, that maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State in 2020.During 2023 and 2024 that maximum financial contribution should be calculated on the basis of population, the cumulative percentage loss in per capita GDP and the average relative unemployment rate observed over the period from 2020 to 2022, compared to 2019.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The plan should be drawn up based on a multilevel dialogue with subnational authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders in accordance with the partnership principle as established in European Structural and Investment Funds, in order to ensure the largest consensus possible. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on the objectives of the European Green Deal, in particular the sustainable growth potential, high-quality job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are releva, as well as the consistency of the plan with European priority policy areas; National plans should demonstrate provisions for politically neutral distribution of funds for support of civil society and non-profits as well as independent media, as well as a commitment forom the grenational government to distribute sufficient amount of funds the digital transitions; it should also includeo municipalities and local governments. National plans should also include an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to address deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2TEU, as well as an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant2020 country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process. recommendations adopted in the European Semester framework. The plans should also demonstrate how the plan is expected to contribute to gender equality and gender-balanced growth and job creation. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process. All measures that receive support under the Facility should respect national practices and institutions of collective bargaining, in accordance with Article152 TFEU.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will take into account the synergies created between the recovery and resilience plans of different Member States and the complementarity between those plans and other investment plans at national level. The Commission should assess the relevance to European priority policy areas, as well as the effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and should therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to support the European priority policy areas, contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant2020 country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions and to addressing the challenges resulting from themin the context of the European Semester framework; whether the plan is consistent with the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement in particular the Union's climate objectives set out in Regulation (EU) …/…[European Climate Law] as well as securing politically diverse and independent civil society and independent media; whether the plan contains measures that effectively address deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and transparency and accountability of fund spending; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the gender balanced and sustainable growth potential, high-quality job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion; the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs, gender mainstreaming and the European Pillar of Social Rights whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the plan excludes activities that are not compliant with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Appropriate guidelines should be set out, as an annex to this Regulation, to serve as a basis for the Commission to assess in a transparent and equitable manner the recovery and resilience plans and to determine the financial contribution in conformity with the objectives and any other relevant requirements laid down in this Regulation. In the interest of transparency and efficiency, a rating system for the assessment of the proposals for recovery and resilience plans should be established to that effect. The scores attributed to the adopted plans should be disclosed.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) For the purpose of simplification, the determination of the financial contribution should follow simple criteria. The financial contribution should be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned. Financing from the Facility shall not support measures without a lasting impact, should not substitute recurring national spending obligations, and should not support measures, which reduce government revenues for a prolonged period or permanently, such as tax cuts or levy-reductions.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Provided that the recovery and resilience plan satisfactorily addresses the assessment criteria, the Member State concerned should be allocated the maximum financial contribution where the estimated total costs of the reform and investment included in the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the amount of the maximum financial contribution itself. The Member State concerned should instead be allocated an amount equal to the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan where such estimated total cost is lower than the maximum financial contribution itself. No financial contribution should be awarded to the Member State if the recovery and resilience plan does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria. Whenever the Commission deems that the plan does not satisfactorily address the assessment criteria it should inform the European Parliament and the Council and request the Member State concerned to submit a revised plan within one month.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To ensure that the financial support is frontloaded in the initial years after the crisis, and to ensure compatibility with the available funding for this instrument, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made available until 31 December 2024. To this effect, at least 60 percent of the amount available for non- repayable support should be legally committed by 31 December 2022. The remaining amount should be legally committed by 31 December 2024.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial support to a Member State’s plan should be possible in the form of a loan, subject to the conclusion of a loan agreement with the Commission, on the basis of a duly motivated request by the Member State concerned. Loans supporting the implementation of national recovery and resilience plans should be provided at maturities that reflect the longer-term nature of such spending. Those maturities may diverge from the maturities of the funds the Union borrows to finance the loans on capital markets. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to derogate from the principle set out in Article 220(2) of the Financial Regulation, according to which maturities of loans for financial assistance should not be transformed. Loans supporting the implementation of national recovery and resilience plans should qualify as one-off measures, within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No1466/97 and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green and open digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.76,8% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, cancellation and recovery of funds. To ensure predictability, it should be possible for Member States to submit requests for payments on a biannual basis. Payments should be made in instalments and be based on a positive assessment by the Commission of the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State. Pre-financing up to 20% of the total support from the Funds set out in the decision approving a recovery and resilience plan should be made available by the Commission. Suspension and cancellation of the financial contribution should be possible when the recovery and resilience plan has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension, cancellation and recovery of amounts paid respects the right of Member States to provide observations. The European Parliament and the Council should be timely informed ahead of any related contradictory procedure.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For effective monitoring of implementation, the Member States should report on a quarterly basis within the European Semester process on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plan. Such reports prepared by the Member States concerned should be appropriately reflected in the National Reform Programmes, which should be used as a tool for reporting on progress towards completion of recovery and resilience plans. The competent committees of the European Parliament may, at any stage, hear Member States representatives responsible for the recovery and resilience plans and any other relevant institutions and stakeholders to discuss the measures provided for in and to be taken pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) For the purposes of transparency, the recovery and resilience plans adopted by the Commission should be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate. Any additional consultation or information activities before the adoption of the plans shall involve the Council and the Parliament, as the European Budgetary Authority, on an equal footing.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure an efficient and coherent allocation of funds from the Union budget and to respect the principle of sound financial management, and the avoidance of conflicts of interest. Actions under this Regulation should be consistent with and be complementary to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding. To that effect, Member States should be required to present the relevant, information on existing or planned Union financing when submitting their plans to the Commission. Financial support under Facility should be additional to the support provided under other Union funds and programmes, and reform and investment projects financed under the Facility should be able to receive funding from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same cost.
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the instruments on the ground. A dedicated scoreboard should be set up to that effect. Spending under the Facility should be subject to a discharge procedure by the European Parliament. Data collected for monitoring purposes shall be collected disaggregated by gender and by income levels.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an semi-annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility and a country-by-country assessment of the volume of the proceeds that contribute to the overall target of 30 %of the EU budget expenditures supporting the Union’s climate and environmental objectives.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementing delegated acts. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powersThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevant milestones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council,delegated to the Commission It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of13 April2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, of the European Parliament and of the Council, receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated actions. under the examination procedure thereof13 . After the adoption of an implementing delegated act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9515 ,Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9616 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193917 , the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors. Countries which participate in EPPO activities shall receive an additional pre-financing of 5% of their national Recovery and Resilience plans. __________________ 14Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999,(OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1) 15Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p.1) 16 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L292,15.11.96, p.2) 17Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L283, 31.10.2017,, p.1) 18 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29)
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) The plans shall support European cooperation and bring additional benefit to more than one Member State, to the extent possible and as appropriate, measures that rely on the cooperation of more than one Member State, should be assessed favourably.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 b (new)
Recital 41 b (new)
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3a. ‘National Recovery and Resilience Plan’ means the four-year plan, consisting of individual reform and investment measures, to be prepared and submitted by each Member State for the purpose of allocating financial support to the Member States under the Facility;
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
3b. ‘compliance with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle’ means refraining from supporting or carrying out economic activities that significantly harm environmental objectives’ pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (Taxonomy Regulation);
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
3c. ‘minimum safeguards’ means procedures defined in Article 18 of the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 [Taxonomy Regulation];
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
3d. ‘the Union climate and environment objectives’ means the Union's climate objectives and targets set out in Regulation (EU) …/…[European Climate Law] and the Union's environment objectives and targets set out in the latest available Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
3e. ‘resilience’ means the ability to face societal, economic and environmental shocks and persistent structural changes in a sustainable way in order to preserve societal well-being in socially-inclusive fashion and without compromising the heritage for future generations;
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green and digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resiliencethe following European priority policy areas, to be followed in national recovery and resilience plans: (1) the green transformation towards the Union’s climate and environment objectives; (2) the open digital transition, including the digital up-skilling of our societies; (3) improving social, economic and institutional resilience and crisis preparedness. Annex IIIa or this Regulation provides non-binding guidance regarding reform and investment measures falling under these three European policy priority areas. In addition, the scope of the Facility may refer to national policy priorities, in areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, health, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable, gender- balanced and inclusive sustainable growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by focusing on European priority policy areas and thereby aiming at improving the resilience and, adjustment capacity and crisis preparedness of the Member States, mitigating the social, gender-related and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andtransformation towards the Union’s climate and environment objectives, including the Union’s and national climate target for 2030, and the open digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the sustainable growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring the transformation towards a care economy, protecting the levels of public investments and promoting sustainable, gender- balanced growth.
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Facility shall contribute to the objectives of European Union policies, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the implementation of the Paris Agreement, as well as fostering the links between European economies, societies, and institutions.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To achieve that general objective, the specific objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to provide Member States with financial support with a view to achieving the milestones and targets of reforms and investment measures as set out in their recovery and resilience plans, in accordance with common European priority policy areas, defined in Article 3. That specific objective shall be pursued in close cooperation with the Member States concerned.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) through amount of EUR 3347 95068 000 000 referred to in point (ii) of Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation [EURI] in current prices, available for non-repayable support, subject to Article 4(4) and (8) of Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) through amount of EUR 267 955385 856 000 000 referred to in Article 3(2)(b) of Regulation [EURI] in current prices, available for loan support to Members States pursuant to Article 12 and 13, subject to Article 4(5) of Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The amounts referred to in paragraph 1(a) may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities, which are required for the management of each instrumentthe Facility and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, in so far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of each instrumentthe Facility. Expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of reforms and investments.
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Measures linking the Facility to the protection of the Union budget in the case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law 1. Without prejudice to the measures indicated in Article 19, the measures indicated in Regulation [.../....] on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States may apply to support under the Facility. 2. The Commission assessment of the explanations provided by Member States on whether the measures in the plans are expected to address deficiencies, as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU, referred to in Article 16, shall be explicitly taken into account in the context of any procedure pursuant to Regulation [.../....] on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law. 3. Only plans to which the Commission assessment referred in to paragraph 2 assigns the highest score shall be eligible for support under the Facility. 4. The assessment referred to in paragraph 2 shall be made public.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
A maximum financial contribution shall be calculated for each Member State for the allocation of the amount referred to in Article 5(1)(a), using the methodology set out in Annex I, based on the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State and the cumulative percentage loss in real GDP observed over the period 2020-2021 compared to 2019. During years 2021-2022 the maximum financial contribution shall be calculated using the methodology set out in Annex I, based on the population, the inverse of the per capita GDP and the average relative unemployment rate of each Member State for years 2015-2019. For years 2023-2024, the maximum financial contribution shall be calculated using the methodology set out in Annex I, based on population, the inverse of the per capita GDP, the cumulative percentage loss in real GDP and the average unemployment observed over the period 2020-2021 compared to 2019. The final allocation maximum amount will be calculated by 30 June 2022.
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Allocation of the financial contribution
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. For a period until 31 December 2022, the Commission shall make available for allocation EUR 3347 95068 000 000, referred to in point (a) of Article 5(1). Each Member State may submit requests up to their maximum financial contribution, referred to in Article 10, to implement their recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. For a period starting after 31 December 2022 until 31 December 2024, whereif financial resources are available, the Commission may organise cshalls in line with the calendar of the European Semester. To that effect, it shall publish an indicative calendar of the calls to be organised in that period, and shall indicate, at each call, the amount available for allocation. Each Member State may propose to rvite Member States to update their national Recovery and Resilience Plans, in line with the requirements and objecetive up to a maximum amount corresponding to its allocation share of the available amount for allocation, as referred to in Annex I, to implement the recovery and resilience plans set out in Articles 4, 4a and 14 of this Regulation for the purpose of allocating additional financial resources.
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Pre-financing 1. In 2021, subject to the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 19 (1) and when requested by a Member State together with the submission of the recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall make a pre-financing payment of an amount of up to 20% of the legal commitment in the form of non-repayable support, and, where applicable and subject to the request of eligible Member States, of up to 10% of the loan support in the form of a loan as set out in accordance with Article 19. By derogation from Article116(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall make the corresponding payment within two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 19. 2. In cases of pre-financing under paragraph 1, the financial contributions shall be adjusted proportionally. 3. Countries which participate in EPPO activities shall, upon their request, be eligible to receive an additional pre- financing of 5% of the legal commitment in the form of non-repayable support.
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Until 31 December 20243, upon request from a Member State, the Commission may grant to the Member State concerned a loan support for the implementation of its recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may request a loan at the same time of the submission of a recovery and resilience plan referred to in Article 15, or at a different moment in time until 31 August 20243. In the latter case, the request shall be accompanied by a revised plan, including additional milestones and targets.
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the reasons for the loan support, justified by the higher financial needs linked to additional reforms and investmentsinvestments and in particular on the basis of financing needs related to productive and public gender- balanced and sustainable investments in infrastructure consistent with the objectives referred to in Article 4;
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the additional reforms and investments in line with Article 15;
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The loan support to the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State concerned shall not be higher than the difference between the total cost of the recovery and resilience plan, as revised where relevant, and the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10. The maximum volume of the loan for each Member State shall not exceed 4.76.8% of its Gross National Income.
Amendment 822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the justification for requesting the loan and its amount is considered reasonable and plausible in relation to the additional reforms and investments measures; and
Amendment 825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the additional reforms and investments measures comply with the criteria set out in Article 16(3.
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the amount of the loan in euro; including, where applicable, the amount of pre-financed loan support in accordance with Article 11a;
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. In pursuance of the objectives set out in Article 4, Member States shall prepare national recovery and resilience plans. These plans shall set out the reform and investment agenda of the Member State concerned for the subsequent four years, while allowing for the possibility for Member States to update the plans in accordance with Article 18. Recovery and resilience plans eligible for financing under this instrumentFacility shall comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent package.
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 851 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Investments and reform measures planned after 1 February 2020 related to the economic and social consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic onwards shall be eligible for support by the recovery and resilience facility, providing they adhere to the requirements set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent a pathway to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and the Union climate and environment objectives. At least 40% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans shall be allocated to activities substantially contributing to climate change mitigation or adaptation pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. At least 10% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans shall additionally be allocated to activities substantially contributing to any of the other environmental objectives under that Regulation. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 25a to specify the methodology and the related reporting provision to support Member States to fulfil the requirements of this paragraph and to monitor the compliance with these requirements. All of the funds allocated to the green transition policy area shall support economic activities that qualify as environmentally sustainable in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 853 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. The Facility shall only support activities that do not cause significant harm to one or more environmental objectives referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 pursuant to the provisions of Article 17of that Regulation, and that are carried out in compliance with ‘minimum safeguards’ pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and shall not support activities or include investments that lead to a lock-in in assets that undermine the achievement of the Union’s climate and environment objectives. In particular, they shall not include investments related to: (a) the decommissioning, operation, adaptation or lifetime extension of nuclear power stations, or the management or storage of nuclear waste; (b) the exploration, production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels; (c) the disposal of waste in landfill; (d) installations for the combustion of waste; (e) airport infrastructure, except for outermost regions; (f) vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines.
Amendment 854 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. The Commission may adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 25a to supplement the list referred to in paragraph [1d].
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Without prejudice to the allocation requirements referred to in this Article, Member States shall ensure the needs- based allocation of funds received from the Facility among municipalities and local governments and shall allocate at least 10% of their maximum financial contribution, referred to in Article 10, to municipalities and local governments, and shall provide for a direct access to those resources. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25a to specify the arrangements to be taken by Member States for the provisioning of resources from the Facility to municipalities and local governments.
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 g (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Eligible plans shall be based on a gender impact assessment of the planned measures, in line with the objectives outlined in the Gender Equality Strategy, and take into account its results to effectively address the negative impact of the crisis on gender equality, in particular by ensuring high-quality job creation for women, the reduction of the gender pay gap and access to credit for women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 868 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the 2020 European Semester, in particulafor those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transitionrecommendations directly related with the European priority policy areas as set out in Article 3. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, as well as in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the duty to respect and promote the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
Amendment 901 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Where a Member States is exempted from the monitoring and assessment of the European Semester on the basis of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 472/2013, or is subject to surveillance under Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002, the provisions set out in this regulation shall be applied to the Member State concerned in relation to the challenges and priorities identified by the measures set out under the regulations thereof. The recovery and resilience plans shall also include effective measures of diverse and indiscriminate support for non-profit civil society organizations, non-profits, independent media and municipalities, regions or other subnational authorities.
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A Member State that wishes to receive support under the Facility shall involve stakeholders, in particular representatives or authorities of the regional and local level, economic and social partners as well as civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders, in the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan in accordance with the partnership principle set out in Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013, especially Article 5 thereof. The same shall apply to municipalities and local governments when they access resources under the Facility directly in accordance with Article 14(1e) of this Regulation.
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the Financial Regulation rules on conflict of interest with relation to the implementation of the EU budget, in particular Article 61 thereof. The Commission may utilise ICT systems to identify and pursue conflicts of interests in relation to the implementation of measures under this Facility.
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Where the green and open digital transitions entail inevitable job losses, the Facility shall also be available to support measures that protect and assist affected workers.
Amendment 914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. After the Commission makes available for allocation the amount referred to in Article 11(2) a Member State shall, when relevant, update and submit to the Commission, the recovery and resilience plan referred to in paragraph 1 to take into account the updated maximum financial contribution calculated in accordance with Article 10(2).
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plan presented by the Member State concerned shall constitute an annex to its National Reform Programme and shall be officially submitted at the latest by 30 April. A draft plan may be submitted by Member State starting from 15 October of the preceding year, together with the draft budget of the subsequent year 2021. The recovery and resilience plan may be submitted separately from the National Reform Programme. A draft plan may be submitted in advance For the purpose of updates to national recovery and resilience plans, in accordance with Articles 11(2) and 18, the Commission shall establish a timetable by 31 December 2020.
Amendment 929 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an detailed explanation of the way the plan complies with the minimum allocation shares referred to in Article 14 (1a), and the consistency with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the 2020 European Semester, are expected to be addresses well as the objectives of the European Green Deal, national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, and the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergencecontributes to the objectives set out in Articles 4;
Amendment 965 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to address deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(bb) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to effectively and indiscriminately support non-profit civil society organisations and non-profit organisations, independent media and municipalities, regions or other subnational authorities in the Member State;
Amendment 968 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to the challenges resulting from them;transition by fostering the Union climate and environment objectives, and in particular whether at least 40% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is allocated to activities substantially contributing to climate change mitigation or adaptation pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and at least 10% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is be allocated to activities substantially contributing to any of the other environmental objectives under that Regulation and a demonstration that the envisaged reform sand investments included in the plan comply with the 'do no significant harm 'principle. For the purpose of monitoring compliance with the justification on the allocation targets referred to in this paragraph as well as with the do not harm principle, the plans shall contain a detailed list of economic activities expected to be supported by the Facility;.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the transition towards an open and accessible digital society and economy, as well as an explanation of how the measures respect the principles of interoperability, energy efficiency, data protection, the promotion of digital equality, digital accessibility, open software and open hardware solutions and personal data;
Amendment 990 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) a gender impact assessment of the plan, and a national gender equality plan, in line with the objectives outlined in the Gender Equality Strategy, to effectively address the negative impact of the crisis on gender equality, in particular by ensuring high-quality job creation for women, the reduction of the gender pay gap and access to credit for women entrepreneurs, and through measures to prevent and combat gender-based violence and sexual harassment;
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(cc) a summary of the consultations with stakeholders, as referred to in Article 14(5);
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
(cd) a justification of the absence conflict of interest with relation to the implementation of the EU budget for all public investments measures contained in the plan;
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the envisaged investment projects, and the related investment period, and references to the involvement of private partners, where relevant;
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the estimated total cost of the reforms and investments cover measures contained byin the recovery and resilience plan submitted (also referred as ‘estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan’) backed up by appropriate justification and how it is in line with principle of cost-efficiency and commensurate to theits expected impact on the economy and employmensocial and economic impact;
Amendment 1028 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the share of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan referred to in point (f) allocated to sustainable economic activities as defined under Regulation (EU) 2020/852,differentiated per environmental objective;
Amendment 1053 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Before adopting the recovery and resilience plan, Member States shall, where relevant, involve national and regional parliaments and conduct stakeholder consultation, including economic and social partners, representatives of the civil society, experts, research institutions, employers, trade unions, and community-based organisations, in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU) …/... [new CPR].
Amendment 1062 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committees of the European Parliament may invite Member States' representatives, responsible for the recovery and resilience plan, to appear before the committees to present the recovery and resilience plan. Relevant information shall be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council simultaneously and on equal terms. The Commission shall make available through a public online platform the draft and final versions of the national recovery and resilience plans, any recommendations it makes to improve those plans before approval as well as a detailed summary of the assessments referred to in paragraph 16 and the detailed ratings given to the submitted plans.
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and where relevant its updates, the Commission shall act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission may make observations on the draft plans or seek additional information. The Member State concerned shall provide the requested additional information and may revise the draft plan if needed, prior to its official submission.
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In its evaluation, the Commission shall take into account the synergies created between the recovery and resilience plans of different Member States and the complementarity between those plans and other investment plans at national level.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any otherthe EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020- 2025, and the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund and, if relevant, information including, in particular, the from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument, as well as informatione contained in the National Reform Programme and the National EnergyAnnual Rule of Law Report the EU Justice Scoreboard, the Social Scoreboard or andy Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrumentommission recommendations. The Commission shall also require a gender impact assessment of the plan carried out by an independent expert or proceed to such an assessment itself.
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green and digital transitionsrelevance to European policy priorities, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concernRelevance to European policy priorities: whether the recovery and resilience plan complies with the minimum allocation to European priority policy areas referred tor in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European SemesterArticle 14(1a);
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures thatis expected to effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from themstrengthen the sustainable growth potential, creates high quality jobs, and increases the economic, social and institutional resilience and crisis preparedness of the Member State concerned, while fostering gender- balanced policy implementation to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan is consistent with a pathway to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels the Union climate and environment objectives, and in particular whether at least 40% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is allocated to activities substantially contributing to climate change mitigation or adaptation pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and at least 10% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is be allocated to activities substantially contributing to any of the other environmental objectives under that Regulation;
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the justification provided by the Member States on the basis of the methodology referred to in Article 14(1c) to demonstrate that all reforms and investments envisaged in the recovery and resilience plan comply with the 'do no significant harm' principle and the minimum safeguards requirements, whether the plan avoids potential carbon lock-in effects and does not support economic activities referred to in Article 14(1d) and whether the estimation of the costs of the recovery and resilience plan allocated to environmental objectives is credible and meets the requirements of Article 14(1c);
Amendment 1140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
(b c) whether the measures in the plan are expected to foster an open and accessible digital society and economy, including an explanation of how the measures respect the principles of interoperability, energy efficiency and data protection, and of how they address the challenges resulting from the transition, including from digital biases, inequality and insufficient digital accessibility and low digital skills;
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
(b d) whether the gender equality plan included in the recovery and resilience plan effectively addresses the impact of gender issues emerging in the crisis and ensures gender equality, in particular in the area of employment, equal pay and access to finance, as well as whether it includes measures to prevent and combat gender-based and domestic violence and sexual harassment;
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creeffectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation,s and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, andddressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the 2020 European Semester, as well as whether it contributes to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesionthe implementation of the Union climate and environment objectives, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, as well as the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025;
Amendment 1171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) whether the measures in the plan are expected to lead to improvements in terms of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the accompanying Social Scoreboard;
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(d b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively address deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 1179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) Efficiency: whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and, plausible and in line with the principle of cost-efficiency, and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) whether the recovery and resilience plan provides sufficient assurances that it is consistent with the Financial Regulation rules on conflict of interest with relation to the implementation of the EU budget;
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) Coherence: whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective and efficient implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(g a) whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investments projects that represent coherent actions;
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
(g b) whether the consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and benefit from the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan as stipulated in Article 15;
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
These assessment criteria shall be applied in accordance with Annex II.
Amendment 1227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourthree months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The amount of the financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessedfor the recovery and resilience plans that are eligible under the criteria set out in Article 16(3). The amount of financial contribution, shall be setdefined as follows:
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10;
Amendment 1251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan;
Amendment 1257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) where the recovery and resilience plan does not comply satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), no financial contribution shall be allocated to the Member State concerned. The Commission shall duly communicate this decision and allow the Member State concerned to adapt or replace its plan, in accordance with Article 17(5a).
Amendment 1265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(a a) the financial contribution and, where applicable, the amount of loan support to be paid in the form of a pre- financing in accordance with Article 11a after the approval of the recovery and resilience plan;
Amendment 1268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the description of the reforms and of the investment projectmeasures and the amount of the estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan;
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the relevant indicators relating to the fulfilment of the envisaged milestones and targets, including the methodology to measure the compliance with the climate and environmental spending targets, referred to in Article 4a and 14; and
Amendment 1286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, it shall communicate a duly justified assessment within fourthree months of the submission of the proposal by the Member State. Relevant information shall be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council simultaneously and on equal terms. The competent committees of the European Parliament may invite the Commission to appear before them to present explanations for the negative assessment of the recovery and resilience plan.
Amendment 1293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, in accordance with Article 17(3c), it shall give a recommendation to the Member State concerned to amend or replace the recovery and resilience plan within three months of the negative Commission assessment, in line with Article 18 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. The arrangements and timetable for implementation as referred to in point (d), the relevant indicators relating to the fulfilment of the envisaged milestones and targets referred to in point (e), the arrangements for providing access by the Commission to the underlying data referred to in point (f), and, where appropriate, the additional milestones and targets related to the disbursement of the loan support referred to in point (g) of paragraph 4 shall be further illustrated in an operational arrangement to be agreed by the Member State concerned and the Commission after the adoption of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. Relevant information, including the operational agreement shall be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, simultaneously and on equal terms, immediately following the decision.
Amendment 1299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Operational agreement The Commission shall, by means of a delegated act, specify the content of the operational arrangements, referred to in paragraph 6 of Article 17 with a view to fostering coherence and comparability of Member States’ national recovery and resilience plans and providing standardized data for the Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard, referred to in Article 21a.
Amendment 1309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where the a Member State’s recovery and resilience plan, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either partially or totally, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, or where the Member State concerned has identified important additional investment and reform measures, eligible for support under this Regulation, in the context of an additional financial allocation, as referred to in Art 11(2), the Member State concerned may make a reasoned request to the Commission to amend or replace the decisions referred to in Article 17(1) and 17(2). To that effect, the Member State may propose a modified or a new recovery and resilience plan.
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall update their Recovery and resilience plans in accordance with the updated 2030 climate target of the Regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) within six month after the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal. The Commission shall assess the updated Recovery and resilience plans consistently with the requirements set in Article 16 and reject the plans if they are not consistent with the Regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law).
Amendment 1319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall assess the new plan in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 and shall take a new decision in accordance with Article 17 within fourtwo months of the official submission of the request.
Amendment 1325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned do not justify an amendment of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, it shall reject the request within fourtwo months of its official submission, after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of one month of the communication of the Commission's conclusions. The competent committees of the European Parliament may invite the Commission to appear before them to present explanations for the negative assessment of the recovery and resilience plan.
Amendment 1341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Payment of financial contributions to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made in accordance with the budget appropriations and subject to the available funding. The Commission decisions referred to in this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(25(a).
Amendment 1347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. UTaking into account the pre- financing under Article 19(2a), upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented, which shall include a detailed assessment on the allocation to activities that contribute substantially to climate change mitigation or adaptation pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in line with the delegated act of Article 4a(3). For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
Amendment 1359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission makes a positive assessment, it shall adopt a decision authorising the disbursement of the financial contribution in accordance with the Financial Regulation. Any consultation ahead of the Commission decision shall involve the European Parliament and the Council, in their role as budgetary authority, on equal terms.
Amendment 1408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall transmit the recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission in accordance with Article 17 to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay. The Member State concerned may request the Commission to redact sensitive or confidential information, the disclosure of which would jeopardise public interests of the Member State.
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Recovery and resilience scoreboard 1. The Commission shall establish a recovery and resilience scoreboard (the ‘Scoreboard’) displaying the status of implementation of the agreed reforms and investments through the recovery and resilience plans of each Member State. 2. The Scoreboard shall include key indicators, such as social, economic and environmental indicators, that evaluate the progress registered by the recovery and resilience plans in each of the priority policy areas that define the scope of this Regulation as well as a summary of the monitoring process regarding the compliance with the minimum shares of expenditure on climate and other environmental objectives. 3. The Scoreboard shall indicate the degree of fulfilment of the relevant milestones of the recovery and resilience plans and the identified shortcomings in their implementation, as well as the recommendations of the Commission to address the respective shortcomings. 4. The Scoreboard shall also summarise the main recommendations addressed to the Member States as regards their recovery and resilience plans. 5. The Scoreboard shall serve as a basis for a permanent exchange of best practices between Member States which will materialise in the form of a structured dialogue organised on a regular basis. 6. The Scoreboard shall be constantly updated and shall be publicly available on the Commission’s website. It shall indicate the status of payment claims, payments, suspensions and cancellations of financial contributions. 7. The Commission shall present the Scoreboard at hearings organised by the competent committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 1426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission and the Member States concerned shall, in a measure commensurate to their respective responsibilities, foster synergies and ensure effective coordination between the instrumentsFacility established by this Regulation and other Union programmes and instruments, and in particular with measures financed by the Union funds. For that purpose, they shall:
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of the Facility and measure the achievement of the objectives and requirements set out in Articles 4 and 4a, as well as the compliance with the allocation to European policy priority areas set out in Article 14. Indicators to be used for reporting on progress and for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the Facility towards the achievement of the general and specific objectives are set in Annex III. The monitoring of implementation shall be targeted and proportionate to the activities carried out under the Facility.
Amendment 1435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring the implementation of the activities and results are collected efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner and disaggregated by gender and income levels. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funding.
Amendment 1441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament on a semi annual basis by providing a list of the investment measures and projects supported by the Facility referred to in Article 14(1b), including the ultimate beneficiaries of the funds from the Facility.
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Amendment 1450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall provide an semi-annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The semi-annual report shall include information on the progress made with the recovery and resilience plans of the Member States concerned under the Facility, in particular with a reference to the implementation of investment and reform measures that follow European priority policy areas, referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 1475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the share of the Facility that contributes to the Union’s climate and environment objectives using, as appropriate, the criteria laid out by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 1491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Four years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, and the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an independent evaluation report on its implementation and with an independent ex post evaluation report no later than threewo years after the end of 2027.
Amendment 1496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The ex-post evaluation report shall consist of a global assessment of the instrumentsFacility established by this Regulation and shall include information on its impact in the long-term, in particular in view of the achievement of the Union's climate, environmental and gender objectives, as well as improvements concerning the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4a, 9, Article 17 and Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2027. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 9, Article 17 and Article 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. 5. The Commission shall adopt the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 2 by 31 December 2020, with a view to ensure its entry into application on 1 July 2021. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 9, Article 17 and Article 19 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by three months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 b (new)
Article 25 b (new)
Amendment 1503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 c (new)
Article 25 c (new)
Article 25 c Auditing by the Court of Auditors 1. The external audit of the activities undertaken in accordance with this Regulation shall be carried out by the Court of Auditors in accordance with Article 287 TFEU. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Court of Auditors shall, at its request and in accordance with Article 287(3) TFEU, be granted full access to any document or information necessary to carry out its task.
Amendment 1507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the instrumentsFacility established by this Regulation, its actions and its results. Financial resources allocated to the instrumentsFacility established by this Regulation shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Articles 4.
Amendment 1515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 1538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green and digital transitiorelevance to European priority policy areas, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) Relevance to European policy priorities: Whether the recovery and resilience plan complies with the minimum allocation to European priority policy areas referred to in Article 14(1a);
Amendment 1540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
(-aa) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, creates high quality jobs, and increases the economic, social and institutional resilience of the Member State concerned, while fostering gender- balanced policy implementation to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
Amendment 1541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)
(-ab) whether the plan is consistent with a pathway to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the Union climate and environment objectives, and in particular whether at least 40% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is allocated to activities substantially contributing to climate change mitigation or adaptation pursuant to Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and at least 10% of the estimated total cost of all the recovery and resilience plans is be allocated to activities substantially contributing to any of the other environmental objectives under that Regulation;
Amendment 1542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a c (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a c (new)
(-ac) whether the justification provided by the Member States on the basis of the methodology referred to in Article 14(1c) to demonstrate that all reforms and investments envisaged in the recovery and resilience plan comply with the 'do no significant harm' principle and the minimum safeguards requirements, whether the plan avoids potential carbon lock-in effects and does not support economic activities referred to in Article 14(1d) and whether the estimation of the costs of the recovery and resilience plan allocated to environmental objectives is credible and meets the requirements of Article 14(1c);
Amendment 1543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a d (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a d (new)
(-ad) whether the gender equality plan included in the recovery and resilience plan effectively addresses the impact of gender issues emerging in the crisis and ensures gender equality, in particular in the area of employment, equal pay and access to finance;
Amendment 1546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Effectiveness: whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant2020 country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; , as well as whether it contributes to the implementation of the Union’s and Member States’ commitments under the Paris Agreement, to the objectives of the European Green Deal, national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the European Pillar of Social Rights, including the accompanying Social Scoreboard, as well as the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025;
Amendment 1553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or tomeasures in the plan are expected to foster a competitive, open and accessible digital society and economy, including an explanation of how the measures respect the principles of interoperability, energy efficiency and data protection, and of how they addressing the challenges resulting from them; transition, including from digital biases, inequality and insufficient digital accessibility and low digital skills;
Amendment 1565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State,es high quality jobs, and increases the economic, social and institutional resilience of the Member State concerned, while fostering gender- balanced policy implementation to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;
Amendment 1569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) whether the plan contains measures that effectively address deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 1572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Efficiency: whether the justification provided by the Member State on the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment;
Amendment 1573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Amendment 1574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) whether the recovery and resilience plan provides sufficient assurances that it is consistent with the Financial Regulation rules on conflict of interest with relation to the implementation of the EU budget;
Amendment 1575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(ec) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective and efficient implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators;
Amendment 1578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Coherence: whether the recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions;
Amendment 1582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators. consultations held for the preparation of the recovery and resilience plan and dialogues planned, including the relevant milestones and targets, in relation with the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan ensure that the local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders are given effective opportunities to participate in the preparation and benefit from the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan as stipulated in Article 15.
Amendment 1593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 2
As a result of the assessment process, the Commission shall give ratings to the recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Member States, under each of the assessment criteria referred to in Article 16(3), in order to assess the importancerelevance to European policy priority areas, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the plans and with a view to establishing the financial allocation in accordance with Article 17(3).
Amendment 1600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevanteffectively support European priority policy areas, in line with the allocation provided for in Article 14(1a), taking into account the 2020 country- specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester.
Amendment 1602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including fiscal aspects, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commissioneffectively support European priority policy areas, in line with the allocation provided for in Article 14(1a) taking into the European Semester2020 country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member States concerned,
Amendment 1608 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
— these challenges are considered as significant to boost the sustainable and gender-balanced growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned,
Amendment 1612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
A – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to effectively address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semestereffectively confirms to the European priority policy areas, in line with the allocation provided for in Article 14(1a), taking into account the 2020 CSRs, and the plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
B – The recovery and resilience plan contributes to partially address challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semesterfirms to the European priority policy areas, in line with the allocation provided for in Article 14(1a), partially taking into account the 2020 CSRs and the plan represents a partially adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
C – The recovery and resilience plan does not contribute to address any challenges identified in the CSRs, or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semesterfirm to the European priority policy areas, in line with the allocation provided for in Article 14(1a) or does not take into account the 2020 CSRs, and the plan does not represent an adequate response to the economic and social situation of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the greUnion's environment and the digitalclimate objectives and the green transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from ithem.
Amendment 1627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the green transition by establishing climate- and environmentally-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050achievement of the Union's climate and environmental objectives and targets as set out in Regulation (EU) …/..[European Climate Law] or to the Union's environmental objectives and targets set out in the latest Environmental Action Programme;
Amendment 1630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1633 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 1634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitionsmeasures contained in the recovery and resilience plan do not cause significant harm to one or more environmental objectives referred to in Article 9 of Regulation(EU)2020/852 pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Regulation (EU)2020/852 as well as activities carried out in compliance with ‘minimum safeguards’ pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU)2020/852;
Amendment 1639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
Amendment 1643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in thely increase resilience and crisis preparedness in public administration or in relevant public institutions;
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to bring about a structural change in relevant policiesstructurally increase the economic, social and institutional resilience and crisis preparedness of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 1649 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State,e high quality jobs, and increase the economic, environmental, social and institutional resilience and crisis preparedness of the Member State concerned, while fostering gender- balanced policy implementation to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the sustainable growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, stimulating high quality and gender-balanced job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment.
Amendment 1657 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan is aimed at reducing the vulnerability of the economy of the Member State to shocks, including those related to the adverse impacts of climate change or to any other environmental hazards;
Amendment 1661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
and — the plan facilitates and promotes decentralized and bottom-up design and submission of projects by territorial entities including cities and municipalities, and in particular, whether the plan explicitly allows cities and municipalities to bid for a combination of grants, loans to bring their existing activities in line with the objectives referred to in Article 4 of this Regulation. and — the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that are expected to lead to improvements in terms of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights as measured by the Social Scoreboard
Amendment 1662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
A – High expected impact on sustainable growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion, social and institutional resilience, on cohesion and on convergence and leads to improvements in terms of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Amendment 1663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
B – Medium expected impact on sustainable growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion, social and institutional resilience, on cohesion and on convergence and leads to improvements in terms of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Amendment 1664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 8
C – Low expected impact on sustainable growth potential and economic and social resilience, and on cohesion, social and institutional resilience, on cohesion and on convergence and leads to improvements in terms of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Amendment 1666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 a (new)
Amendment 1667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 b (new)
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 b (new)
2.4b The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthening the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU Scope The measures foreseen in the plan are expected to address effectively deficiencies as regards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU; and the measures in the plan are expected to effectively and indiscriminately support non-profit civil society organisations and non-profit organizations, independent media and municipalities, regions or other subnational authorities in the Member State Rating A – The recovery and resilience plan effectively contributes to strengthening the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU B – The recovery and resilience plan partially effectively contributes to strengthening the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU C – The recovery and resilience plan does not effectively contribute to strengthening the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU
Amendment 1684 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— an Afour A’s for criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.2a and 2.3; and for the criteria 2.1 and 2.2;4., 2.4a, 2.4b: — at least one A and no C and for the criteria 2.5, 2.6, 2.7: — a majority of A's over B's and no C's,
Amendment 1688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— not an A in criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.2a and 2.23;
Amendment 1701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory
and for the ocriteria 2.4, 2.4a, 2.4b: — not an A or at least one C and for ther criteria: 2.5, 2.6, 2.7: — a majority of B's over A's.
Amendment 1702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 1704 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)