Activities of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2011/0276(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common provisions on European funds (A7-0274/2013 - Lambert van Nistelrooij, Constanze Angela Krehl) (vote)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The CSF Funds shall provide support, through multi-annual programmes, which complements national, regional and local intervention, to deliver the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, taking account of Article 9 of the Treaty, the Integrated Guidelines, the country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States and the bodies designated by them for that purposeRegional authorities shall be responsible for management, implementing programmes and carrying out their tasks under this Regulation and the Fund- specific rules at the appropriate territorial level, in accordance with the institutional, legal and financial framework of the Member State and subject to compliance with this Regulation and the Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member States and regional authorities shall organise a partnership with the following partners:
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) competent regional, local, urban and otherother relevant public authorities;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall prepare, with the regional authorities, a Partnership Contract for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Partnership Contract shall be drawn up by Member States and regional authorities in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 5. The Partnership Contract shall be prepared in dialogue with the Commission.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall transmit its Partnership Contract to the Commission within 3six months of the adoption of the Common Strategic Framework.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
(vii) the list of the programmes under the ERDF, the ESF and, the CF, except and those under the European territorial cooperation goal, and ofexcept the programmes of the EAFRD and the EMFF, with the respective indicative allocations by CSF Fund and by year;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, peri-urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall assess whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled, in agreement with regional and local authorities, whether the ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled in line with the division of powers between the different levels of government.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall set outdefine, in agreement with regional and local authorities, the detailed actions relating to the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities, including the timetable for their implementation, in the relevant programmes.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shall constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 23 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time aswithin six months of the submission of the Partnership Contract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes, which shall be submitted within sixnine months of the approval of the Common Strategic Framework. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 39 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the capital resources and gains and other earnings or yields attributable to the support from the CSF Funds to financial instruments are used in accordance with the aims of the programme for a period of at least 10five years after the closure of the programme.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 39 a (new)
Part 2 – Article 39 a (new)
Article 39a Residual balances Residual balances from CSF Funds shall be allocated to the European Union budget.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 55 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. The eligibility of expenditure shall be determined on the basis of national rules, with the exception of expenditure on European territorial cooperation projects and except where specific rules are laid down in or on the basis of this Regulation or the Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 55 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Part 2 – Article 55 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission shall establish a specific support scheme for expenditure made under European territorial cooperation programmes in order to improve their operational application.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – Article 64 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – Article 64 – paragraph 3
3. The accreditation shall be based on an opinion of an independent audit body that assesses the body’s compliance with the accreditation criteria. The independent audit body shall carry out its work in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards and environmental and social criteria.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 83 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – Article 83 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources by Member State for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Article and Article 84(7), and by cooperation programme for the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the list of cities and functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented, the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions;
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
(v) the arrangementdelivery mechanisms for interregional and transnational actions with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State;
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
(vi) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro regional strategies and sea basin strattrategies relating to sea basins and mountain regieons;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point h – point i
Part 3 – Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point h – point i
(i) identification of the accrediting body, the managing authority, the certifying authority, where applicable, and the audit authority;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 117
Part 3 – Article 117
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – Article 134 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR 1200 000 shall not be subject to more than one audit by either the audit authority or the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. Other operations shall not be subject to more than one audit per accounting year by the audit authority and the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. These provisions are without prejudice to paragraph 4.