29 Amendments of Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ related to 2018/0199(COD)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels and to reduce existing disparities, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The cross-border cooperation component should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the internal border regions, and to exploit and/or at the borders with the non-EU states and to exploit all the specificities of these regions and the untapped growth potential in border areas as evidenced in the Communication of the Commission 'Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions’23 ('Border Regions Communication'). Consequently, the cross- border component should be limited to cooperation on land borders and cross- border cooperation on maritime borders should be integrated into the transnational component. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The cross-border cooperation component should also involve cooperation between competent authorities at national, local and/or regional level in one or more Member States and one or more countries or other territories outside the Union. Covering internal and external cross-border cooperation under this Regulation should result in a major simplification and streamlining of applicable provisions for the programme authorities in the Member States and for the partner authorities and beneficiaries outside the Union compared to the programming period 2014-2020.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the four traditional interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25 , in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”’. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) OCommon objective criteria for designating eligible regions and areas should be established. To this end, the identification of eligible regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council [5]26 . _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With regard to NDICI assistance, the Union should develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, aiming to establish an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the Union and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on cooperation. This Regulation and the NDICI should therefore support the internal and external aspects of existing or future relevant macro-regional strategies. Those initiatives are strategically important and offer meaningful political frameworks for deepening relations with and among partner countries, based on the principles of mutual accountability, shared ownership and responsibility.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should add two Interreg-specific objectives, one to support an Interreg-specific objective strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing legal and administrative cooperation, in particular where linked to implementation of the Border Regions Communication, intensify cooperation between citizens and institutions and the development and coordination of existing or future macro- regional and sea- basin strategies, and one to address specific external cooperation issues such as safety, security, border crossing management and migration.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The major part of the Union support should be concentrated on a limited number of policy objectives in order to maximise the impact of Interreg and achievement of the proposed objectives by the deadline laid down.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iii) exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practices in relation to sustainable urban development, including urban-rural linkages
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) In duly justified cases, where the Interreg programme cannot be implemented as planned due to serious problems in relations between the participating countries.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 70 85%, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunder.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Under external cross-border and component 2 and 3 Interreg programmes the ERDF and, where applicable, the external financing instruments of the Union shallmay also contribute to the external Interreg-specific objective 'a safer and more secure Europe', in particular by actions in the fields of border crossing management and mobility and migration management, including the protection of migrants.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Member State hosting the prospective managing authority, shall submit an Interreg programme to the Commission by [date of entry into force plus nintwelve months;] on behalf of all participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or OCTs.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
However, an Interreg programme covering support from an external financing instrument of the Union shall be submitted by the Member State hosting the prospective managing authority no later than sixtwelve months after the adoption by the Commission of the relevant strategic programming document under Article 10(1) or where required under the respective basic act of one or more of an external financing instrument of the Union.
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e – point i
(i) the related types of actions, including a list of planned operations of strategic importance, and their expected contribution to those specific objectives and to macro-regional strategies and sea- basin strategies, where appropriaterespectively the set of criteria and the corresponding transparent selection criteria for such operation;
Amendment 473 #
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 510 % of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 35 % of the programme budget to another priority of the same Interreg programme.
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 6
Article 27 – paragraph 6
6. The managing authority shall publish the rules of procedures of the monitoring committee and all the dataecisions of and information shared with the monitoring committee on the website referred to in Article 35(2).
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the values of output and result indicators for selected Interreg operations and values achieved by finalized Interreg operations.
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) as a flat rate in accordance with Article [50(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]direct staff costs of an operation may be calculated at a flat rate of up to 20 % of the direct costs other than the direct staff costs of that operation, without there being a requirement for the Member State to perform a calculation to determine the applicable rate.
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) as a flat rate in accordance with Article [49] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i (new)
i) works
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority of an Interreg programme shall carry out the functions laid down in Articles [66], [68] and [69] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] with the exception of the task of selecting operations referred to in point (a) of Article 66(1) and Article 67 and of payments to beneficiaries referred to in point (b) of Article 68(1). Those functions shall be carried out in the whole of the territory covered by that programme, subject to derogations set out under Chapter VIII of this Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 68(4) of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the management verifications may be carried out by bodies or persons responsible for such verifications in relation to beneficiaries on its territory (the “controller(s)”). The managing authority shall satisfy itself that the expenditure of each beneficiary participating in an operation has been verified by a designated controller.”
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from [point (c) of Article 70(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], expenditure paid in another currency shall be converted into euro by each partner using the monthly accounting exchange rate of the Commission in the month during which that expenditure was submitted for verification to the managing authority or the controllers in accordance with [point (a) of Article 68(1)] of that Regulation. The method chosen shall be set out in the cooperation programme and shall be applicable to all beneficiaries. The use of the conversion rate as set by the programme shall be verified by the managing authority or by the controller in the Member State or third country in which the beneficiary is located.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, a participating Member State may specify when the audit authority is to be accompanied by an auditors from that participating Member State.
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 9
Article 47 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission and the audit authority shall meet on a regular basis and at least once a year, unless otherwise agreed, to examine the audit strategy, the annual control report and the audit opinion, to coordinate their audit plans and methods and to exchange views on issues relating to the improvement of management and control systems. The Managing Authority will also be invited.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from Article [57(2)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from external financing instruments of the Union if it has been incurred by a partner or the private partner of PPP operations in the preparation and implementation of Interreg operations from 1 January 2021 and paid after the date when the financing agreement with the respective third country, partner country or OCT was concluded.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 756 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
3. Where an Interreg programme involves more than one third country, partner country or OCT, at least one financing agreement shall be signed by both parties before that date. The other third countries, partner countries or OCTs may sign their respective financing agreements at the latest oin 30 June of the second year following the year when the first budget commitment was madeone year after the respective Financing Agreement has been sent by the Commission to the third countries, partner countries or OCTs.
Amendment 761 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from Article 99of the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument, the rules regarding decommitment with regard to cross border component of NDICI are fixed in the Regulation [NDICI] or in Council Decision (EU) [OCTP], respectively or in any act adopted thereunder