Activities of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2020/0104(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
Amendments (62)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the objectives of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, is the framework to identify national reformsustainable reform and investment priorities and monitor their implementation. In this context, which needs to be replaced in order to promote fair, inclusive and sustainable growth, high-quality employment and environmental protection as clearly shown by the COVID-19 crisis as well as the economic and financial crisis of 2008, Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms and investments. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 is a major symmetric shock to the global and Union economy with major asymmetric social and economic impact across Member States and regions and has changed the economic and social outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent, efficient and coordinated response from the Unionboth at Union and at Member States’ level in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member States. According to the Commission Summer 2020 Economic Forecast, the EU economy is forecast to contract by 8.3% in 2020, significantly greater and with wider divergences than initially projected and far deeper than during the financial crisis of 2008. Moreover, employment decreased by 2.7% in the EU in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the previous quarter, after already decreasing by 0.2% in the first quarter. The challenges linked to the demographic context have also been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis of 2008 have shown that developing sound, sustainable, socially balanced and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them in a fair, inclusive and sustainable way. The medium and long-term social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies and societies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. RSustainable reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and societies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a fair, inclusive and sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms and investments contributing to achieve a high degree of resilience and sustainability of domestic economies and societies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking sustainable growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a fair, inclusive and sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and soc, social and territorial convergence and cohesion. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemicCOVID-19 crisis to pave the way for a swift, fair, inclusive and sustainable recovery.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term sustainable growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the, tackling energy poverty and other key economic sectors are important to achieve fair, inclusive and sustainable growth and help create jobspreserve jobs, create new high-quality jobs, tackle in- work poverty and promote equality and inclusion. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of sustainable reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semestereconomic, social and environmental challenges, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the inclusiveness, sustainability, productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of sustainable reforms and related public investments in the Member States that help mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis and promote fair, inclusive and sustainable growth. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be carried out to address the unprecedented social and economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the just transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability in line with the Unions’ energy, climate and environmental targets and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 30 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. and environmental objectives. Given the above horizontal target and the relevant contribution of other EU spending programmes to the mainstreaming of the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, at least 50 % of the total funds of the Facility as well as of the total support from the funds set out in each decision approving a recovery and resilience plan should contribute to mainstreaming climate and environmental objectives. Moreover, the Facility should only finance projects respecting the ‘do no significant harm’ principle set out in the Regulation (EU) No 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council [EU Taxonomy Regulation]2a. __________________ 2aRegulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13-43).
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy. At the same time, special attention should be paid to protecting workers that may face negative impact due to the transitions.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of upward economic, social and territorial cohesionnvergence and cohesion, the mitigation of the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the contribution to the implementation of core Union objectives, such as the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the digital transformation, the Gender Equality Strategy and the European Pillar of Social Rights. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest, thereby restoring the sustainable growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, fostering high-quality employment creation and to promoting, tackling in-work poverty and promoting fair, inclusive and sustainable growth.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) To maximize the objective of additionality of the Facility and therefore increase its European added value, measures starting as of 1 February 2020 that are related to mitigating the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis should be eligible.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of sustainable reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform and investment programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. TheUnion, such as the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the just transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, the Gender Equality Strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Digital Agenda, the recovery and resilience plan should also set out measures shouldthat enable a swift and effective deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereofthat are relevant for these priorities. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union and in full alignment with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the European Parliament and the Council should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based, inter alia, on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years. All relevant information should be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council promptly, simultaneously and on equal terms.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to establish a process for the submission of proposals for recovery and resilience plans by the Member States, and the content thereof. With a view to ensuring the expediency of procedures, a Member State should submit a recovery and resilience plan at the latest by 30 April, in the form of a separate annex of the National Reform Programme. To ensure a fast implementation, Member States should be able to submit a draft plan together with the draft budget of the forthcoming year, on 15 October of the preceding year. For the preparation of the recovery and resilience plans, Member States should be able to make use of the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with Regulation (EU) XX/YY [establishing the Technical Support Instrument].
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant sustainable reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. These plans should be drawn up based on multilevel, meaningful and inclusive consultations with local and regional authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders both at national and at regional level. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitions; it should also include anthe objectives of this Regulation; it should also include an explanation on how local and regional authorities, social partners, exmplanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with oyees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identifiestakeholders have been substantially consulted and ion the context of the European Semesterhow and to what extend their inputs were taken into account. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectithe effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovelry address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addresnd resilience plan proposed toby the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester;s, including whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transiobjectives of this Regulations and to addressing the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential,fair, inclusive and sustainable growth, high-quality job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing upward economic, social and territorial cohesion; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to the implementation of the commitments of the Union, such as the European Green Deal, the Paris Agreement, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the just transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, the digital transition, the Gender Equality Strategy and the European Pillar of Social Rights; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of sustainable reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicatorsrelated economic, social and environmental indicators; and whether local and regional authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders both at national and at regional level have been substantially consulted.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for higher cost of the green and digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the planforms and investments than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan or at a later stage. In case the request for a loan is made at a different moment in timelater stage and concerns additional reforms and investments, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additionalrelevant milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.76.8 % of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) A Member State should have the possibility to make a reasoned request to amendcomplement, amend or replace the recovery and resilience plan within the period of implementation, where objective circumstances justify such a course of action. The Commission should assess the reasoned request and take a new decision within four monthstwo months. For the purpose of complementing, amending or replacing their recovery and resiliency plans, the Member States should be able to make use of the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with Regulation (EU) XX/YY [establishing the Technical Support Instrument].
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) For reasons of efficiency and simplification in the financial management of the instrument, the Union financial support to recovery and resilience plans should take the form of a financing based on the achievement of results measured by reference to milestones and targets indicated in the approved recovery and resilience plans. To this effect, the additional loan support should be linked to the additional milestones and targets compared to those relevant for the financial support (i.e. the non-repayable support)Given the lack of financial means of the Member Sates and the urgent need to promote the objectives of this Regulation, pre-financing of at least 20% of the total support from the funds set out in the decision approving a recovery and resilience plan should be made available by the Commission.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) For the purposes of transparency and accountability, the recovery and resilience plans adopted by the Commission should be promptly communicated to the European Parliament and the Council on equal terms and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate.
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) Pursuant to the principles of accountability and transparency, spending under the Facility should be subject to a discharge procedure by the European Parliament.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an annualquarterly reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. Thisese reports should include detailed information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; itnumber of approved and pending recovery and resilience plans, the progress made with the plans of the Member States concerned under the Facility, the status of implementation of the targets and milestones for each Member State, the amounts committed for and paid to each Member State and in total, the payment applications made, the payment decisions adopted, the suspension or cancellation of payments, the recovery of funds, the recipients of the funds and all other relevant information that ensure full transparency and accountability; they should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous yeaquarter, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. In line with the principles of transparency and accountability, at the request of the European Parliament, the Commission should participate quarterly in hearings before the European Parliament in order to report on the activities and information included in the quarterly reports.
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) An independent evaluation, looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Facility established by this Regulation, the efficiency of the use of its resources and its added value should be carried out. Where appropriate, the evaluation should be accompanied by a proposal for amendments to this Regulation. An independent ex-post evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long-term impact of the instrumentssocial, economic, regional and environmental impact of the Facility, including specific data and results for each Member State.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The recovery and resilience plans to be implemented by the Member States and the corresponding financial contribution allocated to them should be established by the Commission by way of implementingdelegated act. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powerpowers to adopt delegated acts should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powerpower to adopt acts relating to the adoption of the recovery and resilience plans and to the payment of the financial support upon fulfilment of the relevant milestones and targets should be exercised by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament andArticle 290 of the Treaty ofn the CoFuncil, under the examination procedure thereof13 tioning of the European Union (TFEU). After the adoption of an implementing delegated act, it should be possible for the Member State concerned and the Commission to agree on certain operational arrangements of a technical nature, detailing aspects of the implementation with respect to timelines, indicators for the milestones and targets, and access to underlying data. To allow the continuous relevance of the operational arrangements in respect of the prevailing circumstances during the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, it should be possible that the elements of such technical arrangements may be modified by mutual consent. Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding. __________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 1075 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument. The Commission shall also require a gender impact assessment of the plan carried out by an independent expert or proceed to such an assessment itself.
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green, care and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importeffectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green and digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevaneffectively contribute to the scope set country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semestert in Article 3 and to the objectives set out in Article 4;
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green, care and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from themat least 50% of the amount requested for the plan is expected to contribute to mainstreaming climate and environmental objectives;
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) whether the gender equality plan included in the recovery and resilience plan effectively addresses the gender issues emerging in the crisis and ensures gender equality. In particular, the area of employment, access to finance as well as whether it includes measures to prevent and combat gender-based and domestic violence;
Amendment 1159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorlocal and regional authorities, social partners, employees, local communities, civil society organisations and all other relevant stakeholders both at national and at regional level have been substantially cohesionnsulted;
Amendment 1165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, gender equality and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt a decision within fourtwo months of the official submission of the recovery and resilience plan by the Member State, by means of an implementing delegated act. In the event that the Commission gives a positive assessment to a recovery and resilience plan, that decision shall set out the sustainable reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State, including the milestones and targets, and the financial contribution allocated in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 1236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. In case the Member State concerned requests a loan support, the decision shall also set out the amount of the loan support as referred to in Article 12(4) and (5) and, where applicable, the additional reforms and investment projects to be implemented by the Member State covered by that loan support, including the additionalrelevant milestones and targets.
Amendment 1240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 for recovery and resilience plans that comply with the criteria set out in Article 16(3) shall be determined on the basis of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State concerned, as assessed under the criteria set out in Article 16(3). The amount of financial contribution shall be set as follows:
Amendment 1243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is equal to, or higher than, the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State concerned shall be equal to the total amount of the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 10;
Amendment 1252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where the recovery and resilience plan complies satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), and the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan is lower than the maximum financial contribution for that Member State referred to in Article 10, the financial contribution allocated to the Member State shall be equal to the amount of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan;
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 1282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point g
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point g
(g) where appropriate, the amount of the loan to be paid in instalments and the additional, where applicable, the milestones and targets related to the disbursement of the loan support.
Amendment 1285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. WhereIn case a recovery and resilience plan does not comply satisfactorily with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), the Commission shall gives a negative assessment to athe recovery and resilience plan, it and no financial contribution shall be allocated to the Member State concerned. In such case, the Commission shall communicate a duly justified assessment within fourtwo months of the submission of the proposal by the Member State. The Member State concerned may make a request for technical support in accordance with Regulation XX/YYYY [Technical Support Instrument] in order to amend or replace the plan.
Amendment 1297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where the recovery and resilience plan including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either partially or totally, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, the Member State concernedThe Member States may make a reasoned request to the Commission to complement, amend or replace the decisions referred to in Article 17(1) and 17(2). To that effect, the Member State concerned may propose a complementary, modified or a new recovery and resilience plan.
Amendment 1318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify an amendthe complementation, amendment or replacement of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, the Commission shall assess the new plan in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 and shall take a new decision in accordance with Article 17 within fourtwo months of the official submission of the request.
Amendment 1324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned do not justify an amendthe complementation, amendment or replacement of the relevant recovery and resilience plan, it shall reject the request within fourtwo months of its official submission, after having given the Member State concerned the possibility to present its observations within a period of one month of the communication of the Commission's duly justified conclusions. The Member State concerned may make a request for technical support in accordance with Regulation XX/YYYY [Technical Support Instrument] to meet the concerns included in the Commission's duly justified conclusions.
Amendment 1337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Payment of financial contributions to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made in accordance with the budget appropriations and subject to the available funding. The Commission decisions referred to in this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 1344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At the request of the Member State concerned, the Commission shall approve at least 20% of pre-financing of the total support from the funds set out in the decision approving a recovery and resilience plan.
Amendment 1352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Upon completion of the relevant agreed milestones and targets indicated in the recovery and resilience plan as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution and, where relevant, of the loan tranche. Such requests for payment may be submitted by the Member States to the Commission on a biannual basis. The Commission shall assess, within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the decision referred to in Article 17(1) have been satisfactorily implemented. For the purpose of the assessment, the operational arrangement referred to in Article 17(6) shall also be taken into account. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
Amendment 1409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall transmit the recovery and resilience plans as approved in the implementingdelegated act of the Commission in accordance with Article 17 to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay. The Member State concerned may request the Commission to redact sensitive or confidential information, the disclosure of which would jeopardise public interests of the Member Stateand any other relevant information, promptly, simultaneously and on equal terms to the European Parliament and the Council without undue delay.
Amendment 1424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Discharge procedure Spending under the Facility shall be subject to a discharge procedure by the European Parliament.
Amendment 1446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – title
Article 24 – title
Amendment 1454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall provide an annualsubmit quarterly reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 1455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The annualquarterly reports shall include detailed information on the progress made with the recovery and resilience plans of the Member States concerned under the Facnumber of approved and pending recovery and resilience plans, the progress made with the plans of the Member States concerned under the Facility, the status of implementation of the targets and milestones for each Member State, the amounts committed for and paid to each Member State and in total, the payment applications made, the payment decisions adopted, the suspension or cancellation of payments, the recovery of funds, the recipients of the funds and all other relevant information that ensure full transparency and accountability.
Amendment 1464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The annualquarterly reports shall also include the following information:
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) The volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous yeaquarter, broken down by budget line, and
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. For the purpose of the reporting on the activities referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may use the content of theall relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the European Semester as appropriate.
Amendment 1487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. At the request of the European Parliament, the Commission shall participate quarterly in hearings before the European Parliament to report on the activities and information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Four years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, and the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an independent evaluation report on its implementation and with an independent ex post evaluation report no later than threone years after the end of 2027.
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27