13 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2014/2246(INI)
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the Lisbon Strategy lost the commitment of the Member States, regions and cities over time, and that the Europe 2020 governance was better aligned with the cohesion instruments, in order not to make the same mistake again;
Amendment 64 #
3. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the ex-post evaluations for the 2007- 2013 programming period, to provide information on the concrete contribution made to the Europe 2020 objectives by cohesion policy; highlights in this report the need for the Cohesion Policy to become ever more output oriented;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for the 2014-2020, MFF is the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy covering all regions of the EU, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) in its new architecture are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming procesoperational programs hasve been finalisagreed, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased substantially as compared with the previous programming periods, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Commission launched the strategy review process in 2014 by publishing its communication entitled ‘Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth', and considers it regrettable that very limitedinsufficient reference was made to cohesion policy and the associated instruments in that document; appreciates the fact that the process continued with a public consultation carried out between May and October 2014 with a view to collecting evidence for the review process, and welcomes the fact that the strategy's relevance and the meaningfulness of its objectives and priorities were confirmed;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes Eurostat's regular publication of progress indicators as regards the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls, nevertheless, for greater regional detail in respect of the data provided at the NUTS II and NUTS III levels; which is going to be of increasing importance due to unforeseen economic and social problems occurring in various EU regions irrespective of their development level;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be limited, and focused on deepening, widening, adjusting and better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Suggests a renewal of the commitment of the local and regional authorities and stakeholders in the Europe 2020 project, a Pact between those partners, the Member States and the European Commission to assure the renewed ownership and participation until 2020;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments by putting the Smart Specialisation Strategy at the core of the investment instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU's outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU as well as demographically vulnerable regions, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance ofgrowing results regarding increasing the quantity, quality and impact of R&I investments, through the coordinated use of cohesion policy instruments and Horizon 2020 in the context of the mid- term review of the Europe 2020 strategy; asks the Commission, in this connection, to exploitreinforce all possible interactions and synergies between these two important policy frameworks, particularly when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already will give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post- 2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU- wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed atshould be drafted before the end of the current mandateMFF, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar and the follow up in preparation of the operational programmes before the start of the next MFF; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;