74 Amendments of Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU related to 2011/0275(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from points (a) and (aa), all NUTS 2 regions and NUTS 3 regions consisting solely of one or more islands shall be considered less developed regions for the purposes of this article.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind., regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic challenges and natural handicaps;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and also addressing the difficulties affecting territories suffering from serious and permanent natural or demographic handicaps.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall support: the following activities in order to contribute to the investment priorities set out in Article 5
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in the areas that contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, primarily in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social economy enterprises;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Productive investment contributing to the investment priorities set out in Article 5.1 and 5.4 irrespectively of the size of the enterprise
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
(i) SME's promotion but allowing Member States to support also larger entreprises when they create jobs consistent with EU 2020 national and regional development strategies;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in business, accessible social, health and, housing, educational, cultural, sport and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) developinvestment ofin endogenous potential by supporting regional and local development and research and innovation. These measures shall include:through fixed investment in equipment and small-scale infrastructure services to enterprises, in particular SMEs, support to research and innovation bodies;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) support for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEand assistance for, services and accompaniment to enterprises, in particular to the different categories of SMEs, including micro-enterprises and social economy enterprises;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and, capacity building, studies and preparatory actions, exchange of experience between regions, towns,local, regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors, including NGOs;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installationfrom activities falling under Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
By derogation from point (a) (i), in those regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period but which are eligible under the category of transition or more developed regions as defined in Article 82(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No [ ]/2012 [CPR] in the 2014-2020 period, at least 60% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to each of theup to 3 thematic objectives set in out in points 1, 3 and 4 offrom the list defined in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) strengthening research, technological development and environment-friendly innovation through:
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation in innovation and research and developing links and synergies between enterprises, R&D centres and higher education, in particular product and service development, technology transfer, eco- efficient innovation, social innovation, cultural, creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – point i (new)
i) Developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing access to and use and quality of ICT through:
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) extending broadband deployment and the roll-out of high-speed networks and supporting the adoption of the future and emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion e- culture and e- health;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) enhancing the competitiveness of SMEsand sustenability of entreprises and in particular SMEs through:
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and recovery of existing enterprises including through business incubators, also in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, in particular support for strengthening the competitiveness of companies operating on nearby markets, and actions aimed at the SMEs participation in intra-european and international markets, including for the development of eco-businesses, developing local markets as well as for internationalisation;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point i (new)
i) Supporting the creation and extension of advanced capacities for product and service development;
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – point ii (new)
ii) supporting the capacity of SMEs to engage in growth and innovation process;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) promoting provisions for business support services including eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) Support for information activities, training, mentoring and accompanigment by intermediary organisations acting in favour of SMEs, including micro enterprises in the priority areas of the EU 2020 Strategy and the Small Business Act
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) supporting the shift towards a climate compatible, energy-saving, low- carbon economy in all sectors through:
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) promoting energy efficiency and, micro- generation, renewable energy use in SMEby Member States and their adaptation to the demands of sustainable development and low carbon economy, including the investment support, to information, training and mentoring as well as innovation of SMEs in the field of low- carbon technologies;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector, including in public buildings and in the housing sector as a whole in order to support social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d
(d) developing and implementing smart distribution systems at low and medium voltage levels;
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
(e) promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas; all types of territories, in particular urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable urban mobility, clean public transport and mitigation relevant adaptation measures;
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e – point i (new)
i) promotion of high-efficiency co- generation of heat and power also by promoting new and emerging technologies that contributes to a low carbon economy;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
(5) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management through:
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) preserving and protecting the environment, biodiversity, ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency including cultural and natural assets, through:
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis, as well as an integrated and territorial water management;
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural and natural heritage;
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
(d) protecting and restoring biodiversity, soil protection and restoration and promoting ecosystem services including NATURA 200015 and green infrastructures;
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d a (new)
(d a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting eco- innovation and improvement of environmental performance and public services;
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution, even in the areas located in the imediate neighbourhood of the urban areas;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point i (new)
i) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficency in the waste sector, water sector, soil protection and reduce air pollution;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point ii (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e – point ii (new)
ii) supporting endogenous growth potential of specific areas by enhancing accessability to and use of specific natural and cultural resources and developing sustainable regional and local tourism;
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures: and filling in missing trans-border links, through:
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, especially in peripheral and island regions:
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – point i (new)
i) investments in national and local roads not included in TEN-T network;
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) developing and improving environment-friendly and low- carbon, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility;
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) Promoting sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) (e) developing sustainable maritime or air transport systems that are likely to help islands optimise their accessibility for passengers and freight alike.
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d b (new)
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) promoting quality employment and supporting labour mobility through:
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-entreprises and business creation;
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i (new)
i) supporting employment friendly growth trough the development of local potential as part of a territorial strategy for specific areas, by enhancing accessability to the development of specific natural and cultural resources;
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part
(9) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty through:
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services, in particular for permanent handicap regions;
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) support for physical and, economic and social regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities and areas;
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
(b a) Support for the addaptation of housing to meet the requirements of elderly people, and for in-home services delivered to them;
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b b (new)
(b b) promoting an accessible physical environment for disabled persons;
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in affordable quality childcare, education, skills and lifelong learning by developing education and, training and cultural infrastructure, including initial and continuous and dual training;
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and, the efficiency of public administrations and public services, public services and partners reffered to in Article 5 of regulation (EU), including local and regional authorities and civil society organisations, related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas. in particular in small and medium size towns;
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Where appropriate, mechanisms for strengthening existing and promoting new urban-rural linkages should be supported in order to enhance interconnection factors which influence development of each region while assuring the complementarity of the CSF Funds;
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) c) the provisions set out in point a) should not prevent the selection of cities situated in peripheral or island regions where the size of their population is significantly lower than those of the Member State's big metropolitan areas.
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.The Commission shall ensure the close involvement of urban, rural, periurban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions;
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. The specific additional allocation for areas beset by permanent and severe geographic handicaps shall be used to enable these territories to alleviate such constraints, to improve their attractiveness for people and for industries, and to exploit their assets. It will support actions in the following fields: (a) all thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012[CPR]; (b) start-up aid for transport services; (c) cooperation actions not covered by Regulation (EU) N° [...]/2012 on specific provisions for support from the European Regional Development Fund towards the European territorial cooperation goal.
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point c – point 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point c – point 1 (new)
1) All enterprises established in the outermost regions may benefit from the specific additional allocation and, notwithstanding Article 3.(1)(a), also from any productive investments financed under the ERDF;