67 Amendments of Rasmus ANDRESEN related to 2020/0380(COD)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic social and territorial impacts of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, and regions and sectors especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public expenditure incurred by Member States and regions for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the most affected regions, and on areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to bthe most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support organisations, businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported. Finally, as the financial sector is excluded from the EU-UK agreement and because positive spill-over effects are already visible within the Union, this sector should be excluded from any calculation.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 JulFebruary 2020 and be concentrated over a limited period of 305 months.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is necessary to specify that the budget allocated to the Reserve should be implemented by the Commission under shared management with Member States and regional authorities within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the ‘Financial Regulation’). It is therefore appropriate to determine the principles and specific obligations that the Member States, regions and local authorities should respect, in particular the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination and the absence of conflict of interest. _________________ 12Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method should take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on the latest reliable and official statistics. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financed.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 JulFebruary 2020 to 31 December 2022;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘applicable law‘ means Union law, the national law and the natregional law relating to its application;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) “most affected regions” means regions (NUTS-3) for which the Brexit- related negative economic and social impacts are above the EU27 average.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. The Reserve shall however be in line with the European Green Deal and the Digital agenda. The Reserve shall not support measures that are not aligned with the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle as provided for in the[Taxonomy] regulation.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The most affected regions shall receive, at least, 80% of the funding as defined in paragraph 2 and shall directly get access to the Reserve.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The maximum resources for the Reserve shall be EUR 5 370 994000 000 000 in 2018 prices (5 xxx xxx xxx in current prices).
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a pre-financing amount of EUR 4 244 832 0003 000 000 000 in 2018 prices (EUR 3 xxx xxx xxx in current prices) shall be made available in 2021 in accordance with Article 8;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) a pre-financing amount of EUR 1 000 000 000 in 2018prices (EUR 1 xxx xxx xxx in current prices ) shall be made available in 2022in accordance with Article 8;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) additional amounts of EUR 1 126 162 000000 000 000 in 2018 prices (1 xxx xxx xxx in current prices) shall be made available in 2024 in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The amounts referred to in point (a) and (aa) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be considered pre- financing within the meaning of Article 115(2), point (b)(i), of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve shall only support the public expenditure directly linked to measures specifically taken by Member States and regional authorities to contribute to the objectives referred to in Article 3, andshall be aligned with the European Green Deal and the digital agenda, and shall respect the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle as provided for in the [Taxonomy]regulation. It may cover, in particular the following:
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist businessupport and assist organisations, in particular Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises, and local communities adversely affected by the withdrawal, particularly in the most affected regions;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) measures to support the most affected economic sectors, except the financial and banking sector;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, firstly those which cannot compensate those impacts by having activities or related activities in different waters. Measures excluded in the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund shall be excluded from the Reserve;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support employment, and including through short-time work schemes,sion, including re-skilling and training in affected sectors;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) new measures aimed at supporting citizens affected by restrictions to free movement due to the withdrawal including citizens' advice services, information, and legal protection.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) measures for communication, information, legal information and awareness-raising of citizens and businesses about changes stemming from the withdrawal to their rights and obligations.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) measures deemed to compensate directly or indirectly foregone revenues or activities which are affected by other regional, national or European policies or decisions and not demonstrably linked to the withdrawal shall be excluded;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Expenditure shall be eligible if it is incurred and paid during the reference period for measures carried out in the Member State and regions concerned or for the benefit of the Member State or region concerned.
Amendment 150 #
3. When designing support measures, Member States shall take into account the varied impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on different regions and local communities and focus support from the Reserve on those most affected, as appropriate. Member States shall dedicate at least 80% of their envelope to their most affected regions if they have any.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may reduce the time limit set out in the first subparagraph to threfive years in cases concerning the maintenance of investments or jobs created by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The allocation criteria for pre- financing to be paid by the Commission to Member States and regions are set out in Annex I.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to receipt of the information required under Article 13(1), point (d), of this Regulation the Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, set out the breakdown of the resources referred to in Article 4(3)(a) of this Regulation per Member State. That implementing act shall constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 110(1) of the Financial Regulation and the legal commitment within the meaning of that Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation, that financing decision shall not include a description of the actions to be financed.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall pay the pre- financing within 630 days of the date of the adoption of the implementingdelegated act referred to in paragraph 2. It shall be cleared in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States and regional authorities shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 2023. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States and regions or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States and regions in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State or a regional authority does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 2023, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State or regional authority.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The application shall be based on the template set out in Annex II. The application shall include information on the total public expenditure incurred and paid by Member States or by the regional authority and the values of output indicators for the measures supported. It shall be accompanied by the documents referred to in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Article 63 of the Financial Regulation and by an implementation report.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social territorial and environmental terms including an identification of the regions, areas and sectors most affected;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) a description of the coherence of the measures with the European Green Deal and the Digital agenda.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Based on the assessment, the Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act, establish the following:
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) whether additional amounts are due to the Member State or the regional authority, in line with paragraph 3, or whether amounts need to be recovered pursuant to paragraph 5.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State or the region from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4).
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the sum of the additional amounts for all Member States and regions calculated pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph exceeds the resources available according to Article 4(3), point (b), the contributions from the Reserve shall be reduced proportionately.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall clear the respective pre-financing and pay any additional amount due within 630 days of adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing delegated act , set out the additional amounts due pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph 6 of this Article. That implementing act shall constitute a financing decision within the meaning of Article 110(1) of the Financial Regulation and the legal commitment within the meaning of that Regulation. The Commission shall pay any additional amount due within 60 days of adoption of that act.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Prior to the adoption of the implementingdelegated acts referred to in paragraphs 2 and 7, the Commission shall inform the Member State of its assessment and invite the Member State to submit its observations within two months.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When executing tasks relating to the implementation of the Reserve, Member States and regions shall take all the necessary measures, including legislative, regulatory and administrative measures, to protect the financial interests of the Union, namely by:
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States and regions shall be responsible for informing and publicising to Union citizens the role, the results and impact of the Union contribution from the Reserve through information and communication actions.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
Allocation method for the pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Amendment 217 #
The pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve shall be distributed between the Member States and regions according to the following methodology:
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Each Member State’s share from pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is determined as the sum of a factor linked to the fish caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and a factor linked to trade with the UK.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The factor linked to fish caught in the UK EEZ is used to allocate EUR 600 m1 billion. The factor linked to trade is used to allocate EUR 3 400 m4 billion. Both amounts are expressed in 2018 prices.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
a) share of each Member Stateregion (NUTS 3) of the total value of the fish caught in the UK EEZ;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
b) these shares are increased for Member Statesregions (NUTS 3) with fisheries that have an above average dependency on the fish caughts in the UK EEZ and decreased for the ones that have a below average dependency as following:
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i
(i) for each Member Stateregion (NUTS3), the value of fish caught in UK EEZ as a percentage of the total value of fish caught by that Member Stateregion is expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) the initial share of the value of fish caught in the UK EEZ is adjusted by multiplying it with the Member State’region's index of dependency;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point iii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point iii
(iii) these adjusted shares are rescaled to ensure that the sum of all Member Stateregions’ shares equals 100%.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
4. The factor linked to trade, excluding financial and banking sectors, is obtained by applying the following steps:
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
a) each Member State’s trade with the UK is expressed as share of the EU trade with the UK (trade is the sum of the imports and the exports of good and services, excluding financial and banking sector);
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point g
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
5. For the purposes of calculating the distribution of the pre-financing of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve:
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
a) for the value of the fish caught in UK EEZ the reference period shall be 2015-20189;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
b) for the value of the fish caught in the UK EEZ as a share of total value of fish caught by a Member State, the reference period shall be 2015-20189;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
c) for trade the reference period shall be 20175-2019;
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
d) for GNI the refence period shall be 20175-2019;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
e) for GNI/capita (in purchasing power parities) the reference period shall be 2016-20189;
Amendment 241 #
f) for GDP and for total population of the Member States the reference period shall be 20176-2019.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
5 a. For the purposes of defining the most affected regions, the regions (NUTS 3) above the average shall be considered as the most affected regions.The index defining them is to be calculated as follows: a) 20% based on the average dependency in the field of fisheries as defined in point 3 b) 80% based on the average dependency in the field of fisheries as defined in point 4