16 Amendments of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN related to 2010/2139(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for more effective implementation of programmes in the environmental sector, especially in cross-cutting areas which provide European added value, such as action to combat climate change, investment in cleaner and low-carbon technology, the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies with a view to achieving the renewable energy targets by 2020 and the promotion of green jobs; calls for a quick implementation of already selected projects and the acceleration of the selection of quality projects.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Highlights the need to review and adapt the level of co-financing required to Member States, in order to better reflect the national level of development, EU added value, types of action and beneficiaries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States for further transparency of structural funds management process, most particularly to improve transparency of public procurement procedures;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for a more transparent implementation of operational programs and use of financial resources by Member States in the areas directly linked to cohesion policy, including environmental protection, research and innovation. Calls on the Commission to ensure a better monitoring of the use of funds by the Member States, based not only on national reporting but also on common indicators showing the effectiveness in the use of funds;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the need for a common set of core indicators for reporting at EU level, while pointing out that these indicators need to take into account the different sectors specificities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses the need for a results-oriented approach to cohesion policy through the setting of clear and measurable targets and outcome indicators. Stresses the need for a timely and complete submission of accurate information on the indicators and on the progress towards the agreed targets by all Member States in their annual reports, to allow a better understanding of programme content and a better monitoring of implementation progress;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Acknowledges the lack of data regarding the projects contracted and projects paid in the 2010 Strategic Report. Therefore, urges the Commission to present data which can assess the real implementation of the cohesion policy through reliable indicators such as projects final payments, project objectives achievements and their linkage with the corresponding policy of EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Stresses the importance of developing more qualitative indicators which can better measure the volume and effectiveness of the implementation of Cohesion Policy and present their data in the 2012 Strategic Report;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a better coordination and integration of infrastructure cohesion programmes, in various areas including ICT and energy, through improved planning at national, regional and local level in order to deliver cost reductions and a better protection of the environment. Notes that civil engineering costs make up a large percentage of deploying new infrastructure, which could be reduced through programme synergies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Highlights the need for simplifying and speeding the allocation of funds and payments to final beneficiaries while ensuring at the same time the sound financial management;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Acknowledges the modest impact of cohesion programmes on national economic indicators, including GDP, and points out that delays in implementing cohesion policy are due in part to the excessive rigidity of procedures. Therefore stresses the need for improving the effectiveness of cohesion policy, including through red tape reduction and streamlining of existing procedures and methods of reimbursement to beneficiaries. Highlights the need for achieving a balance between simplifying bureaucratic procedures and combating fraud;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Calls for a higher concentration of EU and national resources on a small number of priorities in order to build up a critical mass and make a tangible impact;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Encourages the Commission and Members States to use the flexibility of this programming period compared with the 2000-2006 and adapt the objectives and allocated funds of operational programmes in line with the EU 2020 in particular related to Environment, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Recognises the problems of lack of administrative capacity and insufficient experience of both national managing authorities and beneficiaries, especially in the new Member States. Therefore stresses the importance of strengthening institutional capacity for effective absorption of the funds available, and increasing the professionalism of public authorities by using all possible means, including exchange of best practices and information campaigns;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Stresses the need to increase the leverage effect of the EU budget as regards cohesion programmes through new forms of finance for investment; including through innovative ways of combining grants and loans, opening new markets to different forms of public- private partnership, and extensive use of international financial institutions expertise;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Stresses that cohesion policy should continue to foster cross-border, transnational and inter-regional forms of cooperation. Therefore highlights the need for a review and a simplification of the current arrangements for cross-border cooperation.