Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2017/0334(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/825 to increase the financial envelope of the Structural Reform Support Programme and adapt its general objective
Amendments (6)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Structural Reform Support Programme (‘the Programme’) was established with the objective of providing additional Union support in order to strengthening the capacity of Member States to prepare and implement growth- sustaining administrative and structural reforms, including through assistance for the efficient and effective use of the Union funds. Support under the Programme is provided by the Commission, upon request by a Member State, and can cover a wide range of policy areas. It is well placed to complement and further strengthen the implementation of the European Semester cycle, particularly its annual growth survey and country-specific recommendations, in order to achieve sustainable growth and job creation and make progress towards the long-term Europe 2020 targets. Developing resilient economies built on strong economic and social structures, which allow Member States to efficiently absorb shocks and swiftly recover from them, contributes to economic and social cohesion. The implementation of institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms is an appropriate tool for achieving such a development.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is thus appropriate to stress in the general objective of the Programme – within its contribution towards responding to economic and social challenges – that enhancing cohesioneconomic, social and territorial cohesion, social inclusion and the fight against poverty, competitiveness, productivity, and sustainable and inclusive growth, and job creation and investment should also contribute to the preparations for future participation in the euro area by those Member States whose currency is not the euro.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to meet the growing demand for support from Member States, and in view of the need to support the implementation of structural reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro, the financial allocation for the Programme should be increased to a sufficient level that, via the Flexibility Instrument provided for by the current Multiannual Financial Framework, which will allows the Union to provide support that meets the needs of the requesting Member States. Member States should be encouraged to make use of the possibility, provided for under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/825, of transferring part of their resources from the technical assistance component of the European Structural and Investment Fund to the Programme, for the purpose of support for the implementation of reforms, including reforms linked to euro adoption.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesioneconomic, social and territorial cohesion, social inclusion and the fight against poverty, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable and inclusive growth, job creation, and investment, which will also prepare for Member States participation in the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(1a) In Article 5, paragraph 1 the following point (da) is added: (da) to support the national authorities in actions and activities in support of reforms that may help Member States in their preparation to join the euro area.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2017/825
Article 5 a
Article 5 a