Activities of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2012/0295(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR 23 500 000 000 at 2011 prices, in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex II.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The level of resources available may be revised on the Commission's initiative, taking account of the impact of developments in the economic situation on the standard of living.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, approve the amendment of an operational programme no later than fivthree months after their formal submission by the Member State provided that any observations made by the Commission have been satisfactorily taken into account.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and each Member State shall meet every year from 2014 to 2022, unless otherwise agreed, to examine the progress in implementing the operational programme, taking account of the annual implementation report and the Commission's observations referred to in Article 11(7), where applicablein the event that such meetings are necessary.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The managing authority shall, in order to ensure transparency in the support of the Fund, maintain a list of operations supported by the Fund in CSV or XML format which shall be accessible through a website. The list shall include at least information on the beneficiary name, its address and allocated amount of Union funding as well as the type of material deprivation addressed. The list shall also include information on the method used for selecting the beneficiary and the activity report submitted by the beneficiary.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Those beneficiaries and partner organisations which have websites shall also provide a short description of the operation, including its aims and results, andshall be obliged to offer the public access to all information on the activities carried out, with the exception of information on the identity of the final recipients, highlighting the financial support from the Union.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. At the request of a Member State, interim payments and payments of the final balance may be increased by 10 percentage points above the co-financing rate applicable to the operational programmeMember States facing temporary budget difficulties may, on request, benefit from a co-financing rate of 100%. The increased rate, which can not exceed 100%, shall apply to requests for payment relating to the accounting period in which the Member State has submitted its request and subsequent accounting periods during which the Member State meets one of the following conditions:
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Material assistance may be provided in the form of vouchers exclusively intended for food purchases.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. An operation supported by the Fund shall not receive support from another Union instrument. Beneficiaries may access other Union instruments for other types of operation that are not covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. At the initiative of the Member States, subject to a ceiling of 41 % of the Fund allocation, the operational programme may finance preparation, management, monitoring, administrative and technical assistance, audit, information, control and evaluation measures necessary for implementing this Regulation. It may also finance technical assistance and capacity building of partner organisations.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the audit authority shall meet on a regular basis and at least once a year, unless otherwise agreed,where necessary to examine the annual control report, the opinion and the audit strategy, and to exchange views on issues relating to improvement of the management and control systems.