Activities of Mihai ŢURCANU related to 2018/0197(COD)
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 (16)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Thematic concentrations under this Regulation should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility regarding operational programmes and between different categories of regions. Thematic concentrations could be adjusted, where appropriate, in line with resources earmarked for investment priorities emerging from the shift to a low-carbon economy. The degree of thematic concentration should take into account the level of development of individual regions, funding levels and the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita was used as an eligibility criterion for the period 2014-2020.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In view of the objective of this Regulation, that is to say strengthening Union economic, social and territorial cohesion in order to promote sustainable development, account must be taken of regional development disparities, the extent to which less-favoured regions are lagging behind and the limited resources available to certain Member States or regions.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Account must be taken of the problems faced by certain underfunded local and regional authorities under a centralised administrative system. Major difficulties in terms of project co-funding are eroding cohesion fund take-up in the very regions most in need of investment to narrow socio-economic and territorial disparities.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to concentrate the support on key Union prioriattain the objectives, it is also appropriate that thematic concentration requirements should be respected throughout the programming per of the Member States, thematic concentration should be sufficiently flexible to adapt to the needs of each regiodn, including in the case ofenabling the Union to support transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes. In this way, additional imbalances or deeper development disparities between regions are avoided.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The effectiveness of public institutions and stakeholders and administrative efficiency should be further improved by means of additional technical and financial assistance to streamline the public service sectors being targeted by ERDF and CF measures.
Amendment 44 #
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. 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 establishedmade clear that thisese percentages should benot respected throughout the programming period in the case of transfer between priorities within a programme or between programmes, including at the mid-term reviewtrict or constrain basic funding in any sector, given that, in certain Member States, basic infrastructure is identified as a key requirement for less developed regions.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) In order to achieve the objectives set, measures should be taken to promote regional or local mobility or reduce air and noise pollution.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 b (new)
Recital 26 b (new)
(26b) Measures should be taken to promote clean, sustainable and safe modes of transport.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In accordance with the policy objectives set out in Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx[new CPR], the ERDF shall support the following specific objectives, taking into account the need for specific investment and infrastructure in each Member State:
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
(viia) promoting investment in the waste sector in order to meet the established EU environmental requirements, especially in Member States where these requirements are being exceeded;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds through technical and financial assistance;
Amendment 76 #
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) investment in the reconversion of declining industrial regions and regions whose development is lagging;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) investments in measures to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy use, focusing on the specific needs of homes and residential and residential buildings;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulations (EC) No 1300/2013 and 1301/2013 or any act adopted thereunder shall continue to apply to programmes and operations supported by the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund under the 2014-2020 programming period. This Regulation shall not affect the continuation or modification (including total or partial cancellation) of assistance approved by the Commission under Regulations (EC) 1300/2013 and 1301/2013, or any act adopted pursuant thereto.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Requests for assistance submitted or approved under Regulations (EC) 1300/2013 and 1301/2013 shall remain valid.