457 Amendments of Cristian GHINEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Council and the Member States to continue reinforcing coherence between all instruments and initiatives within the framework of common security and defence policy (CSDP) in order to achieve the required level of effectiveness in ensuring strategic autonomy, and of ambition in the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy in line with the Treaty on European Union; considers that PESCO needs ambitious projects, in synergy with CARD, national implementation plans (NIPs) and the CDP to deal with present day threats;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2080(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the Union does not have enough competence when it comes to health care; believes, that in parallel, when it comes to defence, an EU common defence strategy needs to be established to respond in the case of an attack on the EU’s borders and territories, and considers PESCO a positive step towards this objective;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2080(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Gilles BOYER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes in this regard the political guidelines of the Commission regarding defence policy, and in particular regarding the need for bold steps towards a genuine European Defence Union, and for an integrated and comprehensive approach to the EU’s security; hopes that the creation of a new Commission Directorate- General for Defence Industry and Space will serve as a catalyst for enhanced coherence in the creation of defence capabilities; acknowledges that the development of military infrastructure is essential for the EU's industrial autonomy;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2080(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers it necessary to step up the actual contribution of PESCO projects to the achievement of the EU’s ambitions in the area of security and defence, by effectively ensuring that the participating Member States strengthen their collaboration in significant and ambitious capability development, and that there is coherence between the EU and NATO ~~in terms of priorities~~;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2080(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the participating Member States to continue making resources available for PESCO projects, while ensuring real ownership of and commitment to PESCO coordinating and pooling processes, especially since no effective compliance mechanism for PESCO is in place;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2080(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that Parliament should play a prominent role in the scrutiny and supervision of the implementation and evaluation of the CSDP; expects in this regard that Parliament will be fully informed and consulted by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the context of the current strategic review of the first PESCO phase, which ends in 2020.; recalls that deepening defence cooperation among Member States at EU level should go hand in hand with the strengthening of Parliament’s power of scrutiny;

2020/07/13
Committee: AFCO

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas a domestic industry is a motor of growth, innovation and social ~~well-being~~prosperity within the EU;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the EU’s SMEs play a crucial role in the EU industry and have traditionally generated a high share of the EU’s employment, ~~and in so doing hav~~therefore ensureding social and economic well-being and prosperity all over the EU territory;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the potential across all European regions to provide concrete and innovative answers to societal challenges;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas the changing nature of geopolitical tensions and the recent COVID-19 crisis have led to disruptions in value chains and shown the vulnerabilities in key European strategic industrial sectors;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas the effects of industry relocation tend to be localised, hitting specific regions disproportionately;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Cristian GHINEA, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

D a. Whereas large scale unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic affected in particular seasonal workers and those in vulnerable situations;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)

E a. Whereas Eurostat statistics1a show that almost half of the Europeans in age group 25-64 do not wish to participate in education and training, with 77,8% of them believing they need no further education or training, becoming thus vulnerable to shocks and unaware of the role changes and the professional pathways that they might have in the future; __________________ 1a https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/s ubmitViewTableAction.do

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that investment in ~~innovative means of production~~Research and Innovation and deployment of innovative technologies, means of production and upskilling workers particularly in SMEs should foster cohesion amongst all EU regions, allowing them to accomplish fair, resilient and inclusive economic growth, allowing them to transition and innovate to access market opportunities;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Cristian GHINEA, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the importance of cross border and seasonal workers for the provision of services as a key component of the economic recovery effort and calls for measures aimed at encouraging their mobility and protecting their labour rights, including a better implementation of existing legislation;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Urges the European Commission to address the problems of cross border and seasonal workers in acquiring their social entitlements due to lack of portability of entitlements for workers via a swift adoption of the revision to the Social Security Coordination Regulation and the implementation of coordinated digital solutions at Member States level while enhancing and streamlining solutions against fraud of any kind;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Welcomes the financial relief provided by the Commission in saving jobs via the SURE programme and further partnerships between employment services, social partners and companies to facilitate reskilling, especially for seasonal workers in all job types in the tourism industry;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that a priority of the New Industrial Strategy for Europe should be to support regions in the diversification of existing industries, upgrading industrial capacity, as well as in stimulating investment and innovation to re-develop and strengthen the resilience of local and regional economies; welcomes the focus put by the European Commission on industrial and innovative regional ecosystems, and asks that the EU industrial strategy enables full involvement of regions and regional stakeholders in its governance and implementation;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Welcomes the proposal for an EU Recovery plan presented by the Commission on 27 May 2020, which includes a reinforced long-term budget of the EU (MFF 2021-2027) and a new recovery instrument of 750 billion euros- Next Generation EU, highlights in this sense the importance of investments in industrial sectors particularly hit by the crisis through the Recovery and Resilience Facility which will allow the development of a strategy for sustainable and competitive industrial policy across the EU;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Highlights the need for the European industry based on ecosystems that rely on entrepreneurial discovery and invest in the creation of start-ups and new SMEs that will reinforce smart specialization and provide the ambition for business growth and expansion; considers that developing entrepreneurial skills is a key factor for building resilience, since several regions in the EU still witness a low survival rate of newly established start-ups and SMEs; stresses the need to boost the next generation of entrepreneurs in order to ensure the emergence of fast growing firms and unicorns helping Europe to have a significant impact on the global industrial landscape.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the EU should be attentive to preserving and developing an industrial strategy and production which ensure European strategic autonomy, as well as the availability and delivery of essential products and equipment for citizens if the need arises in the single market; calls upon further efforts to guarantee strong European value chains to reduce dependence from third countries in key strategic sectors and recalls the opportunities new disruptive technologies, such as additive manufacturing, can play in bringing back manufacturing to European regions and re-localizing industrial facilities;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Commission to set strong mechanisms to mitigate the negative economic and social effects to European regions resulting from industry relocation;

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that ESIF financial support should prioritise investments in new or transformed industrial production in carbon-intensive regions in order to facilitate achieving the goals of a just transition; Stresses that Cohesion Policy operational programmes should be developed in line with the new Industrial Strategy for Europe by combining grants with financial instruments in order to fill in the investment gap.

2020/06/15
Committee: REGI

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the ability to recruit and retain a qualified workforce is essential to a competitive EU industry; considers education in future-oriented sectors, skills and competences, particularly as regards Vocational Education Training and digital skills, to be essential to address current skills shortages; believes that lifelong learning is a prerequisite to ensure efficient and timely upskilling and reskilling of workers and should be an integral part of the EU Industrial Strategy; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure complementarity between the aims of the new Industrial Strategy and the anticipated updated Skills Agenda for Europe; by focusing on concrete measures and coordinated strategies for adults in order to allow them to reinforce their skills and qualifications to fit modern market requirements, demands and transitions;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses the need for a faster integration into the labour market of young apprentices via high quality, paid internship; calls on the Member States to promote the VET educational culture from the time of primary education, in which trades are appreciated and the VET educational path becomes a desirable and predictable path;

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Emphasizes the role of accessibility of learning activities in creating a lifelong learning culture; calls on the European Commission to develop and encourage more opportunities to access lifelong learning activities, such as universities programs for adults and seniors, public learning centers, vouchers for learning activities, public Massive Open Online Courses, more funds for CSOs in the educational area, career transitions funds and activities.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Welcomes the work of the European Training Foundation (ETF), especially on vocational education, in fostering mobility and helping partner countries operating their transitions and developing human capital through the reform of their education and training systems and labour market; calls for more cooperation on insights, information sharing and best practices among CEDEFOP, EUROFOUND, the EEAS and Commission.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Calls for a better forecast of the European Commission of the skills needed across sectors and industry to adapt to the change required by a new green economy and in particular to provide models for the employment effects of decarbonizing scenarios; encourages the European Commission to continue the consultation process of all relevant stakeholders, including VET providers, universities, public employment services, companies, trade unions, local and regional authorities.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Cristian GHINEA, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose an ambitious update of the European Digital Education Action Plan, one that democratises distance learning, includes lifelong learning, and non formal education, ensures better funding to make the digital skills an absolute priority and increases cooperation amongst Member States; calls on the European Commission to explore the acute role and potential of teleworking and telelearning in the public and private sector, while leaving no one behind.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2076(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses the responsibility of local authorities in social protection and reiterates the loss of a significant part of their income during the transition period; Calls on the Member States to support an extended social protection package of measures, including guaranteed minimum income, unemployment benefits, family support allowance, heating allowance, social allowance for pensioners, scholarships for students, payment of internships, and aid for people with disabilities; calls on the European Commission to ensure the sufficient funds and efficient mechanism through ESF+, the JTF and others.

2020/06/17
Committee: EMPL

2020/2039(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas agricultural workers inrural areas, particularly those living in remote areas, suffering from demographic disadvantages, face anexceptional higher risk of poverty and social exclusion;

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas rural areas that are faced with depopulation may experience land abandonment and increased risk of forest fires and face difficulties in their economic recovery 1a; _________________ 1aForest fires — Sparking fire smart policies in the EU, European Commission (2018).

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas, EU Cohesion Policy makes a key contribution to delivering Digital Single Market objectives on the ground, in particular through significant financial allocations from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas, which leads to difficulties in accessing public services or inadequate health coverage, is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elsi KATAINEN, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to maintain the rural population, to develop local economies that would create job opportunities;

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristian GHINEA, Irène TOLLERET, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Ulrike MÜLLER, Martin HLAVÁČEK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their economic and productive fabric;, in order to pave the way a digital economy in rural areas; Calls on the Commission to support the financing of renewable resources as part of the Green deal/ Bioeconomy which can generate jobs and can help with the economic renewal of many rural areas2a; _________________ 2a Bioeconomy : investments in wool,which is a quintessentially natural fiber, resistant and durable can create new opportunities and reduce pollution by reducing the use of plastic, and bring innovative solutions for eco farming and keeping water and carbon into soils . The wool processing industry was delocalised from Europe.

2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI

2020/2011(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Cristian GHINEA, Samira RAFAELA, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in the design and implementation of housing projects, to reduce and prevent forced evictions, to address the issue of homelessness and to provide sufficient and appropriate halting sites for non-sedentary Roma;

2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2011(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Cristian GHINEA, Samira RAFAELA, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the Member States to address the issues of housing and homelessness, through developing the social housing stock and through promoting non-discriminatory access to social housing;

2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2011(INI)

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Cristian GHINEA, Samira RAFAELA, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Highlights the promising approaches of "housing first" initiatives to prevent and combat homelessness and housing in segregated areas and calls on Member States to consider shifting from staircase model of service provision to housing-led services, complementing provision of housing with accompanying support combining elements of employment, education, health and community development;

2020/06/04
Committee: EMPL

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Elsi KATAINEN, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas agriculture is a sector with a strong reliance on temporary labour, work which is mostly seasonal in nature with peaks and high employment of migrant workers to meet the needs and demands of sector;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposal of March 2018 for establishing a European Labour Authority to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way; however regrets that the European Labour Authority is currently not planning to be fully operational before 2024;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Elsi KATAINEN, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Highlights the important and essential role of migrant and seasonal workers in responding to periodic and seasonal peaks in labour demand in the agricultural sector which local supply cannot meet;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that several Member States, such as Denmark, Italy and Spain, have in recent years experienced a significant increase in the share of migrant workers in agriculture;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Elsi KATAINEN, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Stresses the disproportionately negative impact movement restrictions introduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis had on the availability of seasonal workers for necessary agricultural work and across the food supply chain as a whole, notes in this regard the importance of a fully functioning internal market with clear guidelines and uniform interpretation by the Member States;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. CNotes that the full and proper implementation of Directive 2014/36/EU (on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers) should be ensured and monitored in Member States to ensure minimum standards are achieved, considers that better legal frameworks and a greater focus on the implementation and enforcement of labour law are urgently needed, including with regard to employment rights and social security coverage, especially for atypical work and exploited labour; furthermore underlines the importance of the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Elsi KATAINEN, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Expresses concern at the working, health and safety and social conditions facing some migrant and seasonal workers and points to the importance of monitoring compliance with employment legislation, combating undeclared work and monitoring adherence to social welfare and safety standards that promote the social and economic integration of migrant and seasonal workers;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that better targeting of EU funds ~~would support worker mobility~~such as those under the European Social Fund and tools under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme would support worker mobility, inclusion and increased health and safety training and awareness, enabling better use of the information available and improving the collection and use of data on the patterns of labour mobility flows and imbalances within the labour market;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after year; Notes that CAP measures oriented towards young farmer help maintain employment in agriculture, namely through supporting farm succession and generating local jobs in both farming and its up-and downstream sectors. However, regrets that this positive trend remains very limited in its impact because of many other economic factors influencing farming employment, such as access to credit and land as well as lack in succession planning and lack of tax incentives;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/2007(INI)

Asger CHRISTENSEN, Irène TOLLERET, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL, Jérémy DECERLE, Cristian GHINEA, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Elsi KATAINEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that technological innovation is a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technological innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers, a level which differs significantly among Member States; notes that that the current trend towards a technology-oriented agricultural sector has the potential to push labour costs upwards, as farming will demand a higher-skilled labour force; highlights that increased training, education and upskilling will be required by all workers in the sector to meet the challenge of increased technologic innovation and modernisation and notes that this increased training should be planned in close collaboration with social partners within the labour market;

2020/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Cristian GHINEA, Jordi CAÑAS, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the COVID-19 outbreak has claimed thousands of lives in Europe and has led to an unprecedented crisis with disastrous consequences for people, families, workers and businesses, and therefore requires an unprecedented response; highlights that 2021 will be a critical year for the budget, as the first year of the 2021-2027 MFF and the first “post- COVID-19 recovery” year; highlights in particular that the budget should help improving the situation in the social and employment area, in time of unprecedented crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes in this regard that the 2021 budget will be complemented by €211 billion in grants and approximately €133 billion in loans under Next Generation EU which must also help to address the social and economic impacts of the crisis;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Radka MAXOVÁ, Cristian GHINEA, Jordi CAÑAS, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the budget for 2021 should primarily focus on mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting Member States' recovery, while also building on the European Green Deal and digital transformation; stresses that the Union and all Member States must show full solidarity with those most in need and ensure that no country is left on its own to fight the pandemic;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Cristian GHINEA, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to present a legislative proposal for a European Unemployment Benefit Reinsurance scheme as soon as possible;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints and of the post-COVID-19 recovery, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2021 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, automatisation and digitalisation, particularly by improved integration of ~~potentially~~ vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the labour market; further underlines the importance of addressing social inequalities pertaining to youth unemployment and young people's access to the labour market;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Radka MAXOVÁ, Cristian GHINEA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises the importance of budgetary accountability and prioritisation when delivering true value for money for EU citizens, including a stronger focus on evidence-based policymaking that is inclusive and special attention to social, regional and territorial disparities;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Radka MAXOVÁ, Cristian GHINEA, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Stéphane BIJOUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the important contribution of the agencies in dealing with a wide range of employment, social issues and data collection; stresses that their tasks are developing and hence they must be given the necessary resources to fulfil them; therefore calls for a thorough assessment of the new tasks assigned to the agencies and of their overall performance, with a view to ensuring appropriate and efficient budgetary allocations only and that they are equipped with the necessary funding to be able to collect the qualitative data necessary to better fulfil these obligations; insists, in particular, for a proper staffing and financing of the European Labour Authority;

2020/09/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/1998(BUD)

Niclas HERBST, Olivier CHASTEL, Frédérique RIES, Cristian GHINEA, Carmen AVRAM, Miriam LEXMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Points to the persistent challenges in the Union’s Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, as well as the importance of endowing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with adequate financial resources; ris particularly concerned that school curriculum and textbooks authorised by the Palestinian Authority contain hate speech and violent depictions. Recalls that all teaching and training programmes that are financed from Union funds have to reflect common values and comply with UNESCO standards for peace and tolerance in school education.Recalls the importance of developing stable relations and strong cooperation between the EU and Africa and deems appropriate to dedicate sufficient financial resources to the development of this continent, which would contribute inter alia to mitigating the root causes of forced migration;

2020/10/20
Committee: BUDG

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is far more than a health crisis, and while its economic and social impact will vary from country to country, it will most likely increase poverty and inequalities within the European Union. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s economic policy priorities. ~~They~~However we cannot repeat the mistakes of our response to the last global financial crisis which resulted in a deep and damaging economic and social divergence. The implementation of reforms are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting ~~clean energy transition~~the transition to clean, affordable and renewable energy, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economicy are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. Among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one, affecting in particular less developed regions, women, elderly people and people living in the Outermost regions and rural, remote and depopulated areas. In times when both work and education are taking place online, the digital divide is undoubtedly threatening to deepen regional inequalities. Digital inequality poses a danger for people that are unable to work remotely and students that are threatened to fall behind due to limited access to education content. Greater investment is needed in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, which will enable a fair and equal transition towards a more digital economy and a digital online education system, accessible to all citizens, especially the most vulnerable in society.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6 a) As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected regions and municipalities within Member States differently, the involvement of regional and local authorities, economic and social partners and civil society is crucial for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of crisis repair supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Member States should consult with all partners when drawing up its recovery and resilience plan. Partnership and multi-level governance in Member States should be strengthened and closely monitored by the European Commission.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)

(6 b) The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented challenge for healthcare systems in the European Union. It has shown that in the face of rapid socioeconomic transformation, a very important task ahead for the EU is to build resilience, and to use all possible budgetary means in order to strengthen the European health infrastructure. Investment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility should address the widely existing health inequalities throughout the EU, while guaranteeing equal protection with specific attention to the most vulnerable in society.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The types of financing and the methods of implementation under this Regulation should be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non- compliance. This should include consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs, as well as financing not linked to costs as referred to in Article 125(1)(a) of the Financial Regulation. At the same time, the Facility represents a significant amount of additional resources to be spent in a relatively short amount of time, increasing the pressure on control systems. It is therefore encouraged to adopt and apply effective anti-fraud measures through existing anti-fraud agencies at Member States and EU level, such as the EPPO, ECA and OLAF.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds, while they shall allow additional investment in national health services to support the modernisation of health infrastructure and to improve the efficiency of health systems in the EU. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift delivery of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities sh~~ould~~all be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. In order to protect citizens, support local economies, make local communities resilient to crises and create a sustainable future, Member States shall prepare their recovery and resilience plan together with local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principle. Attention should be paid both to urban areas as drivers of green and digital transformation and to regions suffering from natural or demographic handicaps.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In order to ensure a meaningful financial contribution commensurate to the actual needs of Member States to undertake and complete the reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, it is appropriate to establish a maximum financial contribution available to them under the Facility as far as the financial support (i.e. the non- repayable financial support) is concerned. That maximum contribution should be calculated on the basis of the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the relative unemployment rate of each Member State, in particular the percentage of young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET), the territorial inequalities within Member States and the at-risk-of-poverty rate of each Member State.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for recovery and resilience plans by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit a recovery and resilience plan at the latest by 30 April, in the form of a separate annex of the National Reform Programme. To ensure a fast implementation, Member States should ~~be able to~~ submit a draft plan together with the draft budget of the forthcoming year, on 15 October of the preceding year. Recovery and resilience plans submitted by Member States shall be publicly available.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) In order to ensure ~~the national ownership and~~ a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The European Parliament should have access to all information on the negotiations between Commission and member states on individual recovery and resilience plans at all stages of the process, including timely access to the draft cost estimates for reforms and investments. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience, as well as on the promotion of gender equality and intergenerational equality; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) For the purposes of transparency, the recovery and resilience plans adopted by the Commission ~~should~~, as well as a full list of final beneficiaries shall be communicated to the European Parliament and the Council, and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) Pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law- Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, should include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the instruments on the ground. The Commission shall include the list of indicators used for the evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the guidelines, annexed to this Regulation.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) ~~It is opportune that t~~The Commission ~~provides~~shall present an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by each Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. The Parliament shall adopt a resolution on the annual report published by the Commission. For the purposes of transparency, the Commission shall publish a full list of final beneficiaries.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementing act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevandelegated act. Following the Commission’s approval of recovery and resilience plans, the Parliament will either adopt a resolution specifying that it mwil~~estones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordanc~~l not object to the Commission’s decision or exercise wit~~h Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under the examination procedure thereof13~~ s veto against the delegated act. After the adoption of a~~n implementing~~ delegated act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)

(39 a) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding, while the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to enable public investments and reforms to make them more resilient, and better prepared for the future. Local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, NGOs or SMEs cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the European Commission should, on agreement with the European Parliament and the Council, temporarily, directly - or indirectly- manage funds with recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9515 ,Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9616 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193917 , the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors. At the same time, strong mechanisms to avoid possible fraud and corruption shall be put in place by Member States such as enhanced cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. _________________ 14Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999,(OJ L248, 18.9.2013, p. 1) 15 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p.1) 16 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L292,15.11.96, p.2) 17Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L283, 31.10.2017,, p.1) 18 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29)

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, while tackling social inequalities and supporting the green and digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. In the event of significant non- compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […)][CPR], ~~the Council shall, on a proposal from~~ the Commission, shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

A maximum financial contribution shall be calculated for each Member State for the allocation of the amount referred to in Article 5(1)(a), using the methodology set out in Annex I, based on the population, the inverse of the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ~~and the~~ relative unemployment rate of each Member State, in particular the percentage of young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET), the territorial inequalities within Member States and the at-risk-of-poverty rate of each Member State.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility is intended to help the EU tackle the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, implying a territorial diversification of investments, therefore regional authorities, professional associations and NGOs are essential to identify and assess specific investment needs in the recovery and resilience plans. The Commission shall put forward a Code of Conduct on partnership setting minimum standards for the involvement of the competent local and regional authorities, professional and relevant civil society organisations, in line with the partnership principle.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition, including investment in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity in particular internet connectivity to keep all citizens connected, especially the most vulnerable in society, while in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, they shall allow additional investment in national health services in order to support the modernisation of health infrastructure and to improve the efficiency of health systems in the EU. Investment in the health care system will help Member States become more resilient and strengthen the entire stability of the Union. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. ~~22 […] 22~~[…]

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The Commission and Member States shall ensure that recovery and resilience plans as well as any future programmes financed under the Facility contribute to the respect and the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender equality objectives aspect into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the preparation, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of operational programmes, in a timely and consistent manner while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality and the principle of equal pay for equal work of equal value, the economic independence of women, education and skills upgrading and the reintegration of female victims of violence into the labour market and into society.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. The recovery and resilience plan presented by the Member State concerned shall constitute an annex to its National Reform Programme and shall be officially submitted at the latest by 30 April. A draft plan ~~may~~shall be submitted by Member States starting from 15 October of the preceding year, together with the draft budget of the subsequent year.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, ~~and its~~strengthens equality, in particular the equality between women and men and intergenerational equality, fights discrimination and contribut~~ion~~es to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence, including how territories with geographical specificities will be targeted;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) envisaged milestones, targets and indicators which allow the measurement of those targets and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of four years, and of the investments over a maximum period of seven years;

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, including/and consulting the local and regional authorities and professional and relevant civil society organisations. The Commission may make observations or seek additional information. The Member State concerned shall provide the requested additional information and may revise the plan if needed, prior to its official submission.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/0104(COD)

Sandro GOZI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester including the information available on the level of corruption as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.

2020/09/11
Committee: REGI

2020/07/08
Committee: EMPL

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance~~, including~~ taking into special consideration the needs of the Outermost Regions, rural and depopulated areas, and areas affected by industrial transition, including, but not exclusively, through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations and women bearing the brunt of the ensuing economic crisis, support to youth employment measures, education and training, transition towards a more digital and online education system, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children and people in vulnerable situations. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law~~. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.~~

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources for crisis repair quickly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy within the current programming period, it is justified to exempt, on an exceptional basis, Member States from the need to comply with ex ante conditionalities and requirements on the performance reserve and application of the performance framework, on thematic concentration, also in relation to the thresholds established for sustainable urban development for the ERDF, and requirements on preparation of a communication strategy for the additional resources. It is nevertheless necessary that Member States carry out at least one evaluation by 31 December 2024 or by 31 December 2026 where additional resources are made available for budgetary commitment in 2023 and 2024, to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the additional resources as well as how they contributed to achieving the goals of the new dedicated thematic objective. To facilitate the availability of comparable information at Union level, Member States are highly encouraged to make use of the programme-specific indicators made available by the Commission. In addition, while carrying out their responsibilities linked to information, communication and visibility, Member States and managing authorities should enhance the visibility of the exceptional measures and resources introduced by the Union, in particular by ensuring that potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries, participants, final recipients of financial instruments and the general public are aware of the existence, volume and additional support stemming from the additional resources.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Irène TOLLERET, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States ~~are expected to~~should take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in accordance with the partnership principles.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

2020/0101(COD)

Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) REACT-EU represents a significant amount of additional resources to be spent in a short amount of time, increasing the pressure on control systems. Therefore, effective anti-fraud measures should be adopted and applied through existing anti-fraud agencies at Member State and EU level, such as the EPPO, ECA and OLAF.

2020/07/24
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Facility should also contribute to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality and integrating the gender perspective, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), Article 10 TFEU and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved at all stages of implementation of the Facility should commit to promote gender equality and should ensure that the impact on women is taken into account, given that they are disproportionately impacted by climate change and transition process.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. However, the protection of final beneficiaries is crucial to ensure the effectiveness of the investments supported by the Facility. Local and regional authorities cannot lose their funding as a consequence of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States. If necessary, the Commission, in agreement with the European Parliament and the Council, should temporarily manage funds with the recipients without the involvement of national governments violating the rule of law.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

(16) Since the grant component should reflect the divergent development needs of regions across Member States, such support should be modulated. Taking into account that public sector entities in less developed regions, as defined in Article 102(2) of Regulation [new CPR], in the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 TFEU, and in rural, sparsely populated and depopulated areas generally experience lower public investment capacity, the grant rates applied to loans provided to such entities should be comparatively higher.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In order to speed up implementation and ensure that resources are used in a timely fashion, this Regulation should lay down specific safeguards to be included in the grant agreements. In view of that objective, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to reduce or terminate any Union support in case of serious lack of progress in the implementation of the project. The Commission, after notifying the Member State of the reduction or termination of Union support, should communicate to the Council and the European Parliament the reasons for the reduction or termination. The Financial Regulation lays down rules on the implementation of the Union budget. In order to ensure coherence in the implementation of Union funding programmes, the Financial Regulation should apply to the grant component and to resources for advisory support provided under this Facility.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In accordance with the Financial Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2988/95, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU) 2017/1939, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities, including fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used, and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative penalties. Any irregularities identified should be communicated to the Council and the European Parliament. In particular, in accordance with Regulations (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute offences against the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the Union, grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO in respect of those Member States participating in enhanced cooperation pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, and the European Court of Auditors (ECA), and ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5

5. 'territorial just transition plan' means a plan established in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation], together with the relevant local and regional authorities of the territories concerned and in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) … /… [new CPR], and approved by the Commission;

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. For grants awarded pursuant to calls for proposals launched no later than 31 December 20247, Union support awarded to eligible projects in a Member State shall not exceed the national shares set out in the decision to be adopted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 4.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall ~~adopt a decision by means of an implementing act~~be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 17 setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the projects do not receive support under any other Union programmes;~~deleted

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) the projects aim at revitalization and resocialization of the territories associated with the return of people to the region;

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Irène TOLLERET, Stéphane BIJOUX, Laurence FARRENG, Sandro GOZI, Katalin CSEH, Cristian GHINEA, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 20% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner. For projects located in the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 TFEU, the amount of the grant shall not exceed 25% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 205% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0100(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data regarding the indicators referred to in paragraph 1 are collected efficiently, effectively and in a timely fashion. Beneficiaries ~~in cooperation with finance partners~~ shall provide to the Commission the data regarding those indicators.

2020/09/01
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive~~, lea~~ and must use clear mechanisms at the Commission level in order to make sure that living no one is left behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The Union’s and the Member States’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement~~, and~~ to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to min~~crease resilience and reduce vulnerability of society to~~imise and decrees the velocity of the climate change.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Cristian GHINEA, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all ~~economic~~the public and private sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. In this context the regulatory framework of energy should be harmonised at the Union level and should incentivise the domestic and economic production and use of green energy. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy, without jeopardizing the economic development of the European Union.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Stéphane BIJOUX, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and the Member States~~, t~~. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission together with the Member States should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement~~. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective~~ taking into account the different starting position of each Member State in the energy transition as well as their capacity to finance the necessary investments required by the transition towards climate neutrality. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective, but will be adapted to different areas according to the local and regional needs and local measurements of the green house gases emissions.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental, development and cohesion policies and legislation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability and infrastructural development, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; to leave no one behind; based on impact assessment and best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum and a collective effort of all ~~sectors of th~~public and private sec~~onomy~~tors and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment measuring the impact for the EU as well as for each individual Member State and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 ~~to 55~~ % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 ~~to 55~~ % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress considering the specificity of each area. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should asses the need of technical support and know-how, cooperates with the Member State to establish the necessary measures and the time needed in order to close the gap between the expectations and actual reality. Should the Member State fail in achieving the goal the Commission could take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations and offer technical support where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) As citizens ~~and~~, communities and economic operators have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. The European Union should empower the experts through European funding to find and implement innovative solutions in the economic and environmental challenges towards the climate neutrality.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Innovative technical and natural solutions, like carbon capture and storage, reforestation and others, enhancing the removal of greenhouse gases, as the main way, to achieve the climate neutrality in a developed economy should be facilitated by the European Union through consistent and constant direct funding.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Laurence FARRENG

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national and regional policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives,

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced atin the ~~latest~~EU as a whole by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Ondřej KNOTEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national and regional level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate- neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States, social and economic cohesion as well as the different starting position of each Member States in the transition towards climate neutrality. The offsetting instruments for Member States facing greater impact of the transition to a low carbon economy, such as the Modernisation Fund and Solidarity Provision in the EU ETS Directive (2008/87/EC), shall be significantly increased.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3

3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 ~~to 55~~% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target based on new solid scientific evidence, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Ondřej KNOTEK, Stéphane BIJOUX, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Cristian GHINEA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e

(e) fairness and solidarity social and economic cohesion between and within Member States ensuring the European instruments to support the cohesion policy;

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Ondřej KNOTEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g

(g) investment needs and opportunities including infrastructural development needs;

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)

(ja) diverse starting positions of Member States and different impacts and costs that achieving climate neutrality objective will have on their economies and societies;

2020/06/09
Committee: REGI

2020/0036(COD)