Activities of Paul TANG related to 2020/0104(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 238 #
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 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 objectives. The Facility should only finance projects respecting the “do no significant harm” principle. The do no significant harm principle should be operationalised for all spending through the recovery and resilience facility through a delegated act, taking duly into account Article 2(17) of the EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability- related disclosures in the financial services sector and, for environment- related issues, by Article 17 of the regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU taxonomy), in order to ensure coherence amongst EU spending priorities.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The methodology to determine spending on environmental objectives, including on climate and biodiversity actions should be developed using appropriately the criteria established by the EU framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU taxonomy).
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is important that recovery and resilience plans display coherence in their implementation of environmental, social and governance sustainability and are coherent with EU priorities such as the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights, and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The RRF provides a way to modernise the EU budget through investments in innovative projects that provide new opportunities for future generations.
Amendment 405 #
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 local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders 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 growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transithe six areas identified in this Regulations; it should also include an explanation of the consistency ofway the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identifiedexpected to contribute to effectively address with challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) All money spent through the RRF should be spent efficiently, having a double positive impact on Europe's recovery from the crisis and on Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy.
Amendment 544 #
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 act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers 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, under the examination procedure thereof13 . After the adoption of an implementing 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 fundingdelegated act. __________________ 13Regulation (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 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Regular ongoing budgetary expenditures shall not be considered as eligible for funding under the RRF.
Amendment 1075 #
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 other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument. 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 1088 #
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, social and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) whether the gender equality plan included in the recovery and resilience plan effectively addresses the gender issues emerging in the crisis and ensures gender equality. In particular, the area of employment, access to finance as well as whether it includes measures to prevent and combat gender-based and domestic violence;
Amendment 1165 #
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 creation, gender equality and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1199 #
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 is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;
Amendment 1201 #
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 obeys the ‘do no significant harm’ principle based on the criteria set out by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1);
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
(g b) whether sufficient care is paid to avoid corruption with funding from the plans and to avoid illegitimate use of the funds;
Amendment 1389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a Rule of Law Until the moment that a procedure which is launched against a Member State in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is formally closed, that Member State will only be eligible to receive 20% of the financial contribution determined in accordance with Article 19.