Activities of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2008/2174(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on Green Papaer on Territorial cohesion and the state for the debate on the future reform of Cohesion policy PDF (215 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cohesion policy has already been successful in creating important synergies with other Community policies with the aim of increasing their impact on the ground and for their benefit of Europeato Union citizens and, such as synergies that established between cohesion policy and research and innovation or the Lisbon strategy, or synergies at cross-border level, representing success stories that have delivered tangible positive results;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the view expressed in its above-mentioned resolution of 21 February 2008 includes the rejection of any attempt for re-nationalisation and the commitment to a single Community policy, which should also be in a position to address common challenges like globalisation, climate andchange, demographic change, (ageing and migration,) and energy efficiency;; has the strong belief that this policy should cover all EU regions, by representing an added value for everyone; underlines the need to set priorities in the spending of EU structural policies and actions and the endorsement of the "earmarking" exercise;, as well as the need for synergies on the ground and an integrated approach between the different sectoral policies in order to achieve the optimal result for growth and development on the ground;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Endorses the position of the Green Paper that territorial cohesion is about ensuring the harmonious development of places with different characteristics and specificities, and about making sure that their citizens are able to make the most of inherent features of different territories; places emphasis on the fact that territorial cohesion is a horizontal concept that underpins the development of the Union as a whole by turning diversity into an asset of all its regions; strongly believes that territorial cohesion should prevent the prospect of an asymmetric Union; asserts that territorial cohesion has both a land and a maritime dimension;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the conclusions of the research by ESPON on future development scenarios for the European territory until 2030, which bring tangible data in support of the policy debate on the shape of EU and national policies, so as to create the right instruments to avoid polarisation and depopulation of EU territories and develop optimal conditions for a quality life for their citizens; also welcomes the publication of the Commission's 'Regions 2020 - an assessment of future challenges for EU regions';
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Green Paper acknowledges the particular development challenges of regions with specific geographical features, such as mountainous regions, island regions and sparsely populated regions; also notes that border regions face specific policy challenges in terms of accessibility, quality and efficiencyimilar challenges; rejects the view that territorial cohesion should be a policy exclusively dedicated to addressing the problems of those regions; considers, however, that special consideration should be given to the development of those regions in order to offset their handicaps and enable them to effectively contribute to the harmonious development of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that a number of elements should be central to the future definition of territorial cohesion, including the notion that territorial cohesion extends beyond economic and social cohesion and that its horizontal nature and integrated approach encourages action across territories and boundaries; believes that territorial cohesion aims at ensuring the harmonious development of geographical areas with different characteristics and specificities by promoting and protecting their inherent features and turning them into assets for their development; stresses that any future definition should also make clear that territorial cohesion should mainly focus on good governance, providing Union citizens with fair opportunities in terms of living conditions and quality of life;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Strongly urges the Commission to proceed with the publication of a White Paper on Territorial Cohesion, following the end of this consultation process; believes that a White Paper will be instrumental in consolidating the notion of territorial cohesion as well as proposing concrete provisions and policy actions, which should be introduced in the post- 2013 legislative package on Structural Funds and the related financial framework;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a significant reinforcement of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective for the next programming period; is convinced of the European added value of this objective, not least because of the direct involvement of regional and local authorities in the planning and implementation of the relevant programmes of cross-border, trans-national and interregional cooperation; to that effect, stresses also the importance of the cross-border dimension and the relevant operational programmes of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the integrated development of sea basins;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to elaborate, in the context of territorial cohesion, additional qualitative indicators with the purpose of better designing and implementing the corresponding policies on the ground, taking into account the different territorial specificities; underlines, however, that the GDP remains the only eligibility criterion for receiving financial assistance from the Structural Fundsdetermining the eligibility of regions under objective 1 (Convergence);
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)