Activities of Matthijs van MILTENBURG related to 2015/2224(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU - New territorial development tools in cohesion policy 2014-2020 - Acceleration of implementation of cohesion policy (debate) NL
Amendments (9)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas CLLD has a bottom up approach with the aim to set up objects and finance projects linked with the local needs of the community rather than impose objectives at national level;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that certain Member States are reluctant to embrace the bottom-up approach and to entrust an adequate level of responsibilities to local groups; calls on the Commission, while fully remaining within its competences, to provide recommendations and concrete guidelines to Member States on how to overcome the trust issue between the different levels of governance related to the implementation of CLLD and ITI;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers SMEs lack of financing and youth unemployment to be one of the most pressing issues facing a large number of Member States; stresses that local and territorial development strategies have to recognise tackling youth unemployment as one of their top priorities as well as supporting the access to finance for SMEs;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to increase the use of CLLD and ITI while preparing their new OPs and to allow more flexible rules in areas referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands, mountainous and rural regions;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to increase the use of CLLD and ITI and to allow more flexible rules in areas referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands, mountainous and rural regions; moreover, requests that the multi fund approach should be used while financing CLLDs and ITIs;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that in the 2014 -2020 programming period ITI and CLLD are addressed in the applicable legislative framework, but that there is a need for further guidance; therefore calls on the European Commission to provide this guidance before the start of new programming periods after 2020 in order to increase legal certainty for all parties;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is concerned about the results that CLLD will deliver, as small entities might get lost in the complexity of the regulation; therefore encourages Member States to embrace CLLD initiatives and to incorporate flexibility in their national policy frameworks;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Regrets the fact that in some Member States the CLLD is restricted by national authorities to only one specific policy objective which is contrary to the bottom- up approach;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Urges the Commission to provide guidance to Member States for financing CLLD through multi funds as well as encouraging the use of financing instruments;