21 Amendments of Jonás FERNÁNDEZ related to 2015/0263(COD)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1305/2013
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Several Member States have been undergoing and continue to undergo adjustment processes to correct macroeconomic imbalances accumulated in the past and many are facing the challenge of low potential growth. The Union has identified the implementation of socially sustainable structural reforms among its policy priorities to set the recovery on a sustainable path, unlock the growth potential to strengthen the adjustment capacity, and support the process of convergence.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reforms are by their very nature complex processes that require a complete chain of highly-specialised knowledge and skills. Addressing the implementation of socially balanced structural reforms in a variety of public policy areas is challenging since their benefits often take time to materialise. Therefore, early and efficient design and implementation is crucial, be it for crisis-struck or structurally-weak economies. In this context, the provision of support by the Union in the form of technical assistance has been crucial in supporting the economic adjustment of Greece and Cyprus in the last years. although in the first case its design could clearly be improved;
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Structural reforms should be defined through a broad political and social debate, with the participation of all stakeholders and European citizens in general, represented in the European Parliament. They should also be socially and environmentally balanced, besides being designed properly, taking into account possible undesired effects thereof.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Member States may benefit from support in addressing challenges as regards the design and implementation of structural reforms. These challenges may be dependent on various factors, including limited administrative and institutional capacity or inadequate application and implementation of Union legislation. or design errors which should be avoided at all costs;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union has a long-lasting experience on providing specific support to national administrations and other authorities of Member States as regards capacity building and similar actions in certain sectors (e.g. taxation, customs, support to small and medium-sized enterprises) and in relation to the implementation of cohesion policy. The experience gained by the Union in assisting national authorities carrying out reforms should be used in order to enhance the capacity of the Union to provide support to Member States. Comprehensive and integrated action is indeed necessary in order to provide support to those Member States that are undertaking growth- enhancing reformsreforms that promote long-term growth and request assistance from the Union in this respect.
Amendment 68 #
(7) Against this background, it is necessary to establish a Structural Reform Support Programme ('the Programme') with the objective of strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth-enhancing administrative and structural reforms that promote sustainable long- term growth, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. The Programme is intended to contribute to the achievement of common goals towards obtaining economic recovery, job creation, boosting Europe's competitiveness and stimulating investment in the real economy.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission upon request by a Member State, in areas such as budget and taxation, public function, institutional and administrative reforms, the justice system, anti-fraud, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, business environment, private sector development, investment, competition, public procurement, privatization processes, access to finance, investment, trade, sustainable development, innovation, education and training, labour policies, public health, asylum, migration policies, agriculture and rural development and, financial sector policies, the implementation and promotion of Community policies and application of Union law.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to request support from the Commission under the Programme in relation to the implementation of reforms in the context of economic governance processes, in particular of Country Specific Recommendations in the context of the European Semester, to actions related to the implementation of Union law, as well as in relation to the implementation of economic adjustment programmes. They should also be able to request support in relation to the reforms undertaken at their own initiative, in order to achieve sustainable investment, growth and job creation.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to establish a financial envelope for the Programme to cover a period of four years to align its duration with that of the multiannual financial framework laid down in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/201315without prejudice to its extension beyond 31 December 2020. _________________ 15 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to establish an adequate financial envelope for the Programme to cover a period of four years to align its duration with that of the multiannual financial framework laid down in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/201315. _________________ 15 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States that request support should be able to contribute to the financial envelope of the Programme with additional funds. Currently, Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 limits the possibility of a transfer of resources dedicated to technical assistance at the initiative of a Member State to those Member States which face temporary budgetary difficulties. Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should therefore be amended in order to allow all Member States to participate financially to the Programme. The resources transferred to the Union budget should be used for supporting actions contributing to smart, socially and environmentally sustainable and inclusive growth or Fund- specific purposes in the Member States concerned.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The Commission should draw up a comprehensive evaluation of the programme for analysis and discussion by the European Parliament;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Structural Reform Support Programme, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’ for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020 which it may be extended indefinitely for four-year periods.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) their contribution to the consistent and coherent implementation of Union law and of Community policies;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming institutions, governance, administration, economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, the correct implementation and promotion of Union law and Community policies with a view to enhancing competitiveness, growth, jobs, and investment, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) to help the correct application of EU law and Community policies and support the promotion thereof;
Amendment 154 #
(b) institutional reform and efficient and service-oriented functioning of public administration, effective rule of law, including the correct application of EU law and Community policies, reform of the justice system and reinforcement of anti- fraud, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the Programme shall submit a request for support to the Commission, identifying the policy areas and the priorities for support within the scope of the Programme as set out in Article 5(2). This request shall be submitted at the latest by 31 October of each calendar year after consultation with the social partners and civil society organisations.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the implementation of reforms by Member States, undertaken at their own initiative, notably to achieve sustainable investment, growth and job creation.economic growth, job creation, RDI and the fight against poverty and social exclusion, including the integration of refugees;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 15(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of four years from 1 January 2017. The Commission may continue to exercise these powers in the event of the extension of the programme beyond 31 December 2020.