7 Amendments of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2011/0268(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The decision of the European Court of Justice on the food aid scheme in Case T-576/08 Germany v Commission1 () should be taken into account. _____________ 1 OJ C 160, 28.5.2011, p. 16–17
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, and should allow sufficient flexibility to enable Member States to use the fund to address their own Europe 2020 bottlenecks, thereby ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocationby refocusing the fund on growth, creating employment opportunities and addressing important skills mismatches. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limited.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The ESF has the potential to add value, especially in the current economic climate by focusing on improving employment opportunities and investing in skills. The extension of the ESF beyond its legal base to other social policy areas is, however, not necessary and does not represent value for money. It is more important to refocus the fund to support growth and job creation which will among other benefits result in increased inclusion and a greater reduction in poverty;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The ESF should demonstrate Union added value, value for money and should complement and not compete with Member States' existing initiatives.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Creating synergies between European programmes is crucial in order to avoid duplication and overlaps. It is counterproductive to pre-empt the future of some existing Union programmes beyond 2013 including the EGF and the food aid scheme.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The ESF should add real value to Member States' policies, and therefore its distribution should not be automatically linked to the macroeconomic performance of a Member State.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2