13 Amendments of Kristian VIGENIN related to 2011/0404(COD)
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure coherence between the accession process and the financial and technical assistance provided under this Regulation and achieve the objectives of the accession agenda, a cCommon sStrategic fFramework for using the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance should be established by the Commission. This framework should define, inter alia, the listtypes of key actions which may be supported under this Regulation and the detailed criteria for the allocation of funds. The c as well as the performance indicators. Up to 5 % of the overall allocations should be set aside to incentives to improve performance. The Common sStrategic fFramework should constitute the reference framework for the country and multi- country strategy papers.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi). the promotion of reconciliation, peace -building and, confidence building measures, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The indicators shall be used for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance, as appropriate, and shall be defined in the Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 5 and included in the strategy papers and programmes referred to in Articles 6 and 7.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) regional, transnational and interritoriegional cooperation, multi-country and cross-border actions.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Assistance under the policy areas referred to in paragraph 1 shall support the contribute to the attainment by the beneficiary countries in attainingof the general and specific objectives set out in Articles 1 and 2.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a Common Strategic Framework for the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance. The IPA Common Strategic Framework shall translate the political priorities of the Union's enlargement policy – as reflected in the annual enlargement package of the Commission, which includes the Progress Reports and the Enlargement Strategy, in the Stabilisation and Association agreements and in the European or Accession Partnerships, as well as in the relevant resolutions of the European Parliament and conclusions of the European Council – into key actions which can receive assistance under this Regulation.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the performance indicators as well as the detailed criteria to be used for the allocation of funds to beneficiary countries as well as to multi-country and territorial cooperation actions;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the performance incentive, the criteria for its distribution, the mechanisms for its use and other implementing modalities in accordance with Article 13a of this Regulation;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The strategy papers shall specifydefine the objectives of the assistance on the basis of the general and specific objectives referred to in Articles 1 and 2. The strategy papers shall specify, according to the needs, capacities and priorities of the beneficiary country or countries concerned, the appropriate mix of policy areas as referred to in Article 3 which will receive financial assistance under this Regulation to reflect need. The strategy papers shall reflect on the relevant needs, capacities and priorities in accordance with the specific objectives referred to in Article 2, with the IPA Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 5, and with the national strategies, as appropriate.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The strategy papers shall include the indicative allocation of Union funds per policy area, as applicable, broken down per year, in line with the detailed criteria set in the IPA Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 5. The indicative allocation of funds shall duly take account of the needs, absorption capacity and administrative capacity of the beneficiary countriesy or countries concerned and shall be subject to review whenever necessary. It shall also allow for addressing emerging needs and include incentives to enhance the performance of the beneficiary countriesy or countries concerned with regard to the objectives set in the multi-annual indicative strategies. The strategy papers shall also include the relevant indicators referred to in Article 2(2) for assessing the performance of the beneficiary country or countries concerned towards achieving the objectives set in the strategy papers.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Union assistance under this Regulation shall be implemented through programmes and measures as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of the Common Implementing Regulation and in accordance with specific rules establishing uniform conditions for implementing the present Regulation, in particular as regards management structures and procedures, which the Commission shall adopt in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of the present Regulation. Implementation shall, as a rule, take the form of annual or multiannual, country specific or multi-country programmes established in accordance with the strategy papers referred to in Article 6 and drawn up by the beneficiary countries and/or the Commission, as appropriate. Parliamentary scrutiny on the side of the beneficiary countries both over the preparation of these programmes and over their implementation shall be encouraged by the Commission in order to facilitate an applicant country driven accession process and to increase its legitimacy and credibility.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Performance Reserve 1. A Performance Reserve shall be provided for in the Common Strategic Framework referred to in Article 5. An indicative amount, corresponding to up to 5 % of the overall financial allocation, shall be earmarked to the Performance Reserve. That amount shall not be pre- allocated. 2. The allocation of the funds from the Performance Reserve shall be decided in accordance with the IPA Common Strategic Framework, the strategy papers and the Common Implementing Regulation. In cases to be specified in full in the IPA Common Strategic Framework, where exceptional progress is made in meeting the objectives specified in the strategy papers and without prejudice to stage reached in the accession process, funds shall be disbursed from the Performance Reserve. Progress shall be assessed on the basis of the performance indicators referred to in Article 2(2) of this Regulation and specified in the strategy papers. 3. The decision on disbursement of funds from the Performance Reserve shall be taken following a revision of the strategy paper relating to the beneficiary concerned, in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
As referred to in Article 13, paragraph 2 of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation, in order to promote the international dimension of higher education, an indicative amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from the different external(...) corresponding to 2 % of the global financial allocations available for the participating instruments (Development Cooperation Instrument, European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, Partnership Instrument and the European Development Fund), will be allocated to actions of learning mobility to or from non EU countries and to cooperation and policy dialogue with the relevant authorities/institutions/organisations from these countries. The provisions of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation will apply to the use of those funds.