Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2018/0197(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
Amendments (15)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eradicating poverty, eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Member States should comply with the obligations set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular the obligation to ensure accessibility set out in its article 9 in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. The accessibility of persons with disabilities should be guaranteed in all infrastructure projects funded by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund with the exception of duly justified cases.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of the security threat currently experienced in the Union and in order to support the efforts of Member States and regions in facing new challenges and ensuring a high level of security for their citizens as well as the prevention of radicalisation, while relying on the synergies and complementarities with other Union policies, investments under the ERDF should contribute to security in areas where there is a need to ensure safe and secure public spaces and critical infrastructure, such as transport and energy.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In addition, investments under the ERDF should contribute to the development of a comprehensive high- speed digital infrastructure network, and to promoting clean and sustainable multimodal urban mobility, including with urban-rural links.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should also address the specific challenges facing rural areas, such as population decline and ageing, a weaker labour market, limited access to education and training, lack of healthcare facilities and social services, remoteness, isolation and risk of poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v
(v) providing universal access to water and sewage and promoting sustainable water management;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) enhancing digital connectivity, in particular in disadvantaged micro-regions and rural areas;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) developing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including covering all regions, including disadvantaged regions, regions with small cities and rural areas, as well as improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
(iv a) promoting urban-rural linkages, in particular efficient and sustainable mobility between urban and rural areas;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social innovation and infrastructure;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning through developing infrastructure in particular in rural areas;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) ensuring equal access to health care through developing infrastructure, including primary care, with special regard to rural areas;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF may support integrated territorial development within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of that Regulation[new CPR]. Integrated territorial development shall not be limited to urban areas but shall also encompass areas such as metropolitan areas, urban-rural, sub-regional or crossborder areas and isolated rural communities.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support integrated territorial development based on territorial strategies in accordance with Article [23] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] focused on, but not limited to, urban areas ('sustainable urban development') within programmes under both goals referred to in Article 4(2) of that Regulation.