5 Amendments of Chiara GEMMA related to 2020/0105(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States have been affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in an unprecedented manner. The crisis has led to severe economic and social consequences with a huge and most severe negative impact suffered by individuals and households already poor and most vulnerable, exacerbating their socio-economic conditions and seriously reducing their capacity to escape from poverty and social exclusion. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be addressed with specific measures in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. and with the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) This has a particular impact on the FEAD. Considering that poverty and social exclusion have been exacerbating and that the number of people suffering from food and material deprivation has been radically increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the most deprived are exposed to particular risks and further hardships during this crisis, Member States are facing additional funding needs in the delivery of support by the Fund.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation11 amending Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/201312 on 27 May 2020 and unlocked additional resources to support Member States in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the recovery of the economsocio-economic recovery. As part of this package, an additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 is made available for this purpose, with a view to deploying them quickly for supporting people and the real economy through the existing structures for the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the socio- economic effects of the current crisis on their economies. Non- governmental organisations working in the field of poverty and social exclusion should be involved in order to enhance the overall approach aimed at correctly reach and include in statistical data the situation of all the most deprived people. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the socio-economic effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021. In order to provide for an effective response to the social impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the most deprived, it is appropriate that the additional resources may be allocated by Member States to the FEAD, in accordance with their needs. In doing so, Member States should pay due attention to the increases in the number of the most deprived since the COVID-19 pandemic, making sure that operations comply with the horizontal principle of gender equality. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation of the increased resources to technical assistance of the Member State. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to these additional resources should also be decommitted at the closure of the programmes. Possibilities for financial transfers under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal between the ERDF, the ESF and the FEAD are also introduced for the additional resources. __________________ 11 COM(2020) 446. 12 Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare the recovery of the economsocio-economic recovery, it is necessary to provide a higher level of pre-financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The magnitude of the pre-financing should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the recovery of the economsocio- economic recovery, it is appropriate that the additional resources are not subject to co- financing.