Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2018/0197(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (A8-0094/2019 - Andrea Cozzolino) BG
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
Amendments (25)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and, energy, culture, education and sport facilities.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Member States should regularly transmit to the Commission information on the progress made using the common output and result indicators set out in Annex I. Common output and result indicators could be complemented, where necessary by programme-specific output and result indicators. The information provided by the Member States should be the basis on which the Commission should report on the progress towards the achievement of specific objectives over the whole programming period using for this purpose a core set of quantitative and qualitative indicators set out in Annex II.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Funds 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, can include measurable quantitative and qualitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Funds on the ground.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote urban-rural linkages and to reduce the digital divide. The principles for selecting the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented, and the indicative amounts for those actions, should be set out in the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal with a minimum target of 6% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level for that purpose. It should also be established that this percentage should be respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term review.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union through citizens oriented approach aimed at supporting community led development and fostering active citizenship, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Points out that demographic change is one of the major challenges facing the EU, and has widespread economic, social and environmental implications. It includes an ageing population, a decline in the number of young people, a lower birth rate, reduction of the active labour force and brain drain. In this respect, specific attention should be paid to those regions suffering from severe demographic crisis;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and, governments and public institutions;
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) developing skills and training programmes, including blended learning, for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in formal, non-formal and informal education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure and quality education and training programmes, including MOOCs and blended learning;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning, culture and sport through developing infrastructure;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
(iia) improving access to and participation in culture since cultural and creative engagement empowers the groups at risk of exclusion, such as economically disadvantaged, ageing, disabled people, and minority ethnic groups to become an active part of society;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, such as NEETs, low-skilled people, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and, social services and lifelong learning;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, local cultural and sport infrastructure and social services;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services and improving access to culture;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
(ia) improving access to culture and fostering cultural and creative industries in order to contribute to the regeneration of rural and other off-centre areas and communities and to boost attractiveness in cities and regions
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point г – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point г – point iii
(iii) increasing the socio-economic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, at least 60 % to PO 1 and at least 60 20% to PO 14;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, at least 30 % to PO 2, and at least 30 20% to PO 24;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, at least 30 % to PO 2 and at least 320 % to PO 24.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) training programmes, including on-the -job training, blended learning and MOOCs, lifelong learning and education activities, including no-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to regions suffering from severe demographic crisis.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in access to services and skills;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) information, communication, studiDoes, networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving clusters;ot affect the English version)
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure an appropriate balance between investments under points (a) and (b) that is fair in national terms, proportionate and appropriate.