Activities of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2009/2243(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development (A7-0138/2010, Lambert van Nistelrooij) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked Funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union PDF (236 KB) DOC (141 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas innovation is most effectively addressed at regional level with the proximity of actors, such as universities, public research organisations or industry, promoting partnerships in knowledge transfer, and the exchange of good practices between regions;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Appreciates that, for 2007-2013, all Member States devoted a significant amount of their total financial allocations to R&D, innovation and development of a knowledge-based economy, resulting in 246 National or Regional Operational Programmes with around EUR 86 billion allocated to research and innovation, of which already €50 billion for core RTD; notes that cohesion policy has become a major source of European support for this field, rivalling the budget of both FP7 (€50.5 billion) and CIP (€3.6 billion);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes that new financing methods exist and underlines the potential of the JEREMIE initiative and the Risk Sharing Finance Facility of the Commission and the European Investment Bank Group in boosting financing opportunities for innovative enterprises; recommends that regional actors exploit these new opportunities complementarily to Structural Funds financing; stresses in this context the need to effectively coordinate public and private investments;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need for an integrated multi-level governance approach to specific policies in the EU; stresses that a functional multi-level governance system is a precondition for setting and implementing earmarking objectives efficiently; notes that the responsibility for the implementation of Structural Funds lies with national and regional authorities, while CIP and FP7 are centrally managed by the Commission;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers important to coordinate Community policies that play a role in achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion; stresses the need to further evaluate their impact on cohesion and to foster effective synergies;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that existing opportunities for synergies in funding are still not well known; calls on regions and Member States to step up efforts to improve communication; stresses that the different national, regional and local bodies managing FP7, CIP and the Structural Funds have to be aware of the possibilities offered by each of these instruments; calls for better collaboration between all actors involved on regional, national and European level;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that interventions targeting research and innovation should capitalise on regional assets and capacities and form part of a regional innovation strategy based on smart innovation; considers that such strategies require an enhanced role of regions and cities in the EU and national priority setting and implementation; calls therefore for considering the possibility of re-establishing innovative actions within the Structural Funds with a view to promote regional innovation strategies;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that synergy is especially efficient in capacity building; refers in this context to the project financing management in the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) and the need to coordinate EU innovation funding priorities on regional and national level;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the emphasis in the draft EU 2020 strategy on the interdependence between policies, the importance of policy integration and the need for better synergies and stronger partnership in the design and delivery of public policies; calls for consideration to be given to the need expressed by regions for a more comprehensive framework in the three policy areas; and to be associated to the design and implementation of EU funding instruments and state aid regulations;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that territorial cohesion has a horizontal character and therefore Union policies have to contribute to its achievement; reiterates that this concept is not limited to the effects of regional policy, but also focuses on coordination with other Union policies with a strong territorial dimension in order to fully use the regional potential and increase their impact on the ground; is of the opinion that ‘concentration, cooperation, connection’ are the key coordinates of territorial cohesion to reach a better balanced territorial development in the European Union;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need for place-based policies and considers that regions should pursue smart and green specialisation by defining a few innovation priorities based on the EU objectives and on their needs, as identified in their Regional Innovation Strategies, and concentrate earmarked EU resources on these identified priorities; is of the opinion that the capacity of regional decision makers and entrepreneurs to attract and turn knowledge into sustainable competitive advantage is crucial for a region’s economic performance with an added value also for surrounding regions, including parts of neighbouring Member States;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that transnational cooperation is the essence of FP7 and CIP, and that territorial cooperation (via transnational, interregional and cross- border programmes) is mainstreamed in the Structural Funds; calls on the Commission to reinforce the European territorial cooperation objective in the future; calls on the Commission to reinforce European territorial cooperation in the future through its further mainstreaming; invites the Commission to evaluate the possibilities of enhancing territorial cooperation in the field of innovation in each cohesion policy objective; points out that better knowledge on the results of FP7 and CIP at regional level would facilitate the practical coordination between the EU Regional policy and these programmes; calls the European Commission and Member States therefore to facilitate development and accessibility of data on this issue;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the impact of simplification measures already taken on the management of the Structural Funds with a view to preparing the future legislative framework;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that large innovation infrastructures cofinanced by Structural Funds should be subject to a higher evaluation by an international peer review board, which will have a positive effect on the efficient spending of earmarked Structural Funds;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)