20 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/0199(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg). In the case of Ireland post- Brexit, and though one side of the border will then technically be outside the Union, such support should still be in place to support communities on both sides of the border.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Objective and transparent criteria for designating eligible regions and areas should be established. To that end, the identification of eligible regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 . _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Within the context of the unique and specific circumstances on the island of Ireland, and with a view to supporting continued North-South cooperation under the Good Friday Agreement post-Brexit, a new 'PEACE PLUS' cross-border programme should continue and build on the work of previous programmes between the border counties of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Taking into account its practical importance, it is necessary to ensure that, where the programme is acting in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF should also contribute to promoting social, economic and regional stability in the regions concerned, in particular through actions to promote cohesion between communities. Given the specificities of the programme it should be managed in an integrated manner with the United Kingdom contribution being integrated into the programme as external assigned revenue. Furthermore, certain rules on the selection of operations in this Regulation should not apply to that programme in relation to operations in support of peace and reconciliation.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Pursuant to Article [63(9)] of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [FR-Omnibus] sector-specific rules are to take account of the needs of European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) programmes, as regards, in particular the audit function. The provisions on the annual audit opinion, the annual control report and the audits of operations should therefore be simplified and adapted to those programmes involving more than one Member States.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) A clear chain of financial liability in respect of recovery for irregularities should be established from sole or other partners via the lead partner and the managing authority to the Commission. Provision should be made for liability of Member States, third countries, partner countries or Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), where obtaining recovery from the sole or other or lead partner is not successful, meaning that the Member State reimburses the managing authority. Consequently, under Interreg programmes there is no scope for irrecoverable amounts on the level of beneficiaries. It is, however, necessary, however, to clarify the rules, should a Member State, third country, partner country or OCT not reimburse the managing authority. The obligations of the lead partner for recovery should also be clarified. In particular, the managing authority should not be allowed to oblige the lead partner to launch a judicial procedure in a different country.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Although Interreg programmes with the participation of third countries, partner countries or OCTs should be implemented under shared management, outermost regions’ cooperation may be implemented under indirect management. Specific rules should be set out on how to implement those programmes as a whole or partially under indirect management.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the adoption or amendment of Interreg programmes, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. However, where applicable, external cross- border cooperation programmes should respect, where applicable, Committee procedures established under Regulations (EU) [IPA III] and [NDICI] with regard to the first approval decision of those programmes.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Where a third country or partner country contributing to an Interreg programme with national resources, which does not constitute the national cofinancing of support from the ERDF or from an external financing instrument of the Union, reduces that contribution during the implementation of the Interreg programme, either globally or with regard to joint operations already selected and having received the document provided for in Article 22(6), the participating Member State or Member States shall request one of the options set out in the second subparagraph of paragraph 4.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, within its scope as set out in Article [4] of Regulation (EU) [new ERDF], and, - where applicable, - the external financing instruments of the Union, shall contribute to the policy objectives set out in Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] through joint actions under Interreg programmes.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess each Interreg programme and its compliance with Regulation (EU) [new CPR], Regulation (EU) [new ERDF] and this Regulation and,; in the case of support from an external financing instrument of the Union and where relevant, its consistency with the multi-annual strategy document under Article 10(1) or the relevant strategic programming framework, the Commission shall assess its compliance under the respective basic act of one or more of those instruments.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The composition of the monitoring committee of each Interreg programme shall be agreed in an open and transparent manner by the Member States and, where applicable, by the third countries, partner countries and OCTs participating in that programme and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant authorities, intermediate bodies and representatives of the programme partners referred to in Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] from Member States, third countries, partner countries and OCTs.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Subject to being fully vouched and to complying with all Union Labour laws and rights, staff costs shall consist of gross employment costs of staff employed by the Interreg partner in one of the following ways:
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Office and administrative costs shall be limited to the following elements and must all be fully vouched:
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Travel and accommodation costs shall be limited to the following elements, and must all be fully vouched:
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
External expertise and service costs shall be limited to the following services and expertise provided by a public or private law body or a natural person other than the beneficiary of the operation, and must all be fully vouched:
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Costs for equipment purchased, rented or leased by the beneficiary of the operation other than those covered by Article 39 shall beall be fully vouched, and limited to the following:
Amendment 51 #
(ca) The cost is fully vouched.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Costs for infrastructure and works shall be limited to the following, and fully vouched:
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries and OCTs participating in an Interreg programme shall agree on theindependent and transparent arrangements for carrying out the accounting function.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Article 48 – paragraph 6
6. Following its assessment of the results of audits of operations selected pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall calculate a global extrapolated error rate with regard to the Interreg programmes included in the population from which the common sample was selected, for the purposes of its own assurance process. This 'global extrapolated error rate' shall be adjusted only on a proportional basis for any corrections that occurred in the sample;