5 Amendments of Antonio DE BLASIO related to 2009/2009(INI)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls the attention of the Commission to the presidency conclusions of the European Council of 11 and 12 December 2008 wherein the simplification of procedures and faster implementation of programmes financed by the Cohesion Fund was explicitly mentioned; therefore asks the Commission to immediately submit its amendments concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 of 11 July 2006 establishing a Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the proposed changes to the implementation rules aiming to increase the flexibility of the Structural Funds and to adapt them to meet the needs of the extraordinary economic circumstances. Nevertheless, encourages the Commission to look at the possibility of simplifying the existing instruments in such a way that it does not allow the management and control systems of the Member States to become lax;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that measures, such as acceleration of payments, the use of lump sum payments and flat rates, moreover the acceleration of public procurement will stimulate the implementation of projects especially in infrastructure and energy and environmental sectors;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Agrees and fully supports the Commission's and the Council's one of the most important recommendations for tackling the present financial crisis so to invest more money and human power into energy efficiency, energy interconnections, and renewable energy projects; therefore asks the Commission not to put any obstacles in the Member States' way and urges to Commission to allow the Member States if necessary to rearrange their Structural and Cohesion Funds to fulfil the priorities of the European Economic Recovery Plan;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to coordinate the Member States' implementation of structural reforms envisaged in the Lisbon Strategy and asks to present the "country chapters" to its Committee on Regional Development quarterly from the Spring Council 2009 onwards;