11 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2015/2278(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the communication from the Commission of 14 December 2015 entitled 'Investing in jobs and growth - maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds' (COM(2015)0639 final),
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas RIS3 contributes to the efficient use of EU funds; whereas RIS3 affects all Member States and regions of the European Union; whereas RIS3 unlocks the potential of all regions in the Union;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the authorities concerned to put a stronger focus on financial instruments, as innovation should not only be focused on grants, but also be able to find alternative means of finance, such as loans and guarantees;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that some Member States have decided to opt for national RIS3 without giving local and regional authorities a chance to develop their own views; regrets that the partnership principle enshrined in Article 5 of the CPR has not always been respected; calls on Member States to respect the partnership principle at all stages of the preparation and implementation of the Partnership Agreement and Operational Programmes;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls upon the Commission to come forward with an integrated communication on the added value of the RIS3 strategies and their implementation in the operational programmes, followed by proposals for further steps in the 7th Cohesion report;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Regrets the lack of interregional cooperation on the basis of the smart specialisation theme; the Common Strategic Framework offers the possibility to use up to 15 percent of the Funds under the Common Provisions Regulation (European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund) for this cooperation outside the own region; emphasizes that the article 16.3 report 'Investing in jobs and growth - maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds' shows these possibilities have been underused until now; calls upon the Member States and regional authorities to make increased use of the possibilities offered;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the development of flexibility and coordination mechanisms linking the S3 platform and the Horizon 2020 programme, and encourages regions to use tools such as the Vanguard Initiative, the Seal of Excellence, the Knowledge Exchange Platform (KEP), the Stairway to Excellence, the regional innovation schemes for the Co-location centres of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), as well as strategic cluster partnerships, with a view to boosting investment, enhancing coordination, creating synergies and promoting exchanges of views in order to avoid duplication and inefficient spending of public resources;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the importance of facilitating innovative Cross- sectoral, triple helix and cross-border cooperation related to European challenges to make the regions and cities smarter, greener and more enjoyable to live and work in;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports the Commission and the Council initiatives for EU Urban Agenda in the Pact of Amsterdam; calls on the Commission to foster policy coherence between urban and regional policies; asks the Commission to come forward with proposals to align the initiatives and methodology of "Smart Cities" and RIS3 in the 7th Cohesion report;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the concentration of these regional strategies on energy, health, information and communications technology, advanced food materials, services, tourism, sustainable innovation, biobased economy, manufacturing systems and cultural and creative industries; regrets that only a few regions have created clusters in fields reflecting popular priorities, such as renewable energy, sustainability, the digital agenda, KETs and public health, and encourages more regions to do so;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to push for a review of the strategies after 2017 in order to boost their efficiency and effectiveness, taking into account the lessons learned from the first years of their implementation, to launch a public consultation and to organise a European- wide conference, prior to the 7th Cohesion Report, with Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and other stakeholders;