14 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/2088(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that GDP must remain the main criterion for determining the eligibility for regional policy assistance, while other measurable indicators might be added if they are proved to be relevant, leaving room for national authorities to apply, at the appropriate level of decision making, other indicators which take into account the specific attributes of regions and cities;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the urgent need to launch a debate on the limitations of GDP as a yardstick for measuring and evaluating the success of economic policy and, by association, the wellbeing of societies,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas using GDP as a measure of macroeconomic activity naturally tends to mean ignoring the non-market aspects, and it is therefore not a suitable means of measuring social wellbeingthe GDP nevertheless remains the decisive indicator for eligibility in regional policy,
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the Resolution on EU Cohesion and Regional Policy after 2013 offers the right framework for the debate on the eligibility for regional funds, to be incorporated in the regulations for regional policies in the 2014-2020 period;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StressNotes the need to develop indicators which can complement GDPCommission's proposal to develop standards which, in addition to GDP, serve to measure regional prosperity and innovation, and have as their objective the provision of more exhaustive information to support political decisions, notably where they at national and regional level, notably in the case of issues which incorporate such factors as the social and environmental dimensions, development, quality of life, public health, research, social equality and the level of employ, transport links, levels of infrastructure, location costs and the level of employment as key aspects for the European model for development;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that using indicators to complement GDPConsiders that GDP must remain the main criterion for determining the eligibility for regional policy assistance; however believes that using indicators to complement GDP, if they are proved to be relevant, as well as leaving room for national authorities to apply at the appropriate level of decision making, should result in a better picture of macroeconomic activity, in particular thanks to the inclusion of non- market factors such as work in the home and voluntary work, as well as both positive and negative externalities relating to economic activity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that GDP is the only indicator which can combine environmental and social, economic and transport criteria in order to measure prosperity at all levels in the EU; fears that if more emphasis is placed on other indicators the result will be arbitrary, random decision-making and excessive bureaucracy, which can only serve to make achieving objectives relating to regional equality more difficult, to the detriment of the poorest and most geographically disadvantaged regions in Europe;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In the light of the ever closer degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues, takes the view that focusing on GDP alone in the implementation of the programs in regions and cities is likely to provide an incomplete impression that takes no account of the actual situations in the regions, and could result in poor choices being made and inappropriate decisionimplementation on the level of regions and cities being taken;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to retain GDP as the key indicator when planning measures to enhance prosperity and economic performance and to identify regions eligible for support on that basis at European level, in which connection national authorities must continue to be given the leeway to use other social, environmental and infrastructure-related indicators at the appropriate level, with a view to taking account of the specific circumstances of regions and towns and cities and meeting the objectives of the EU 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to introduce, as a matter of priority and urgency, indicators in addition to GDP forsuch as environmental and social issues, with a viewndicators for the implementation of regional programs, to establishing a more comprehensive picture of the output of regional cohesion policies, at the latest by the start of the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6