Activities of Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES related to 2011/0270(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation
Amendments (13)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may make use of the appropriations referred to paragraph 1 to finance technical and/or administrative assistance, in particular relating to auditing, outsourcing of translation, meetings of experts, and information and communication activities for the mutual benefit of the Commission and the beneficiaries, thereby ensuring that the control of spending is strengthened.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) EIndependent evaluations and impact assessments;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Important Council Presidency events, conferences and seminars duly justified;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) Organisation of working groups of national officials to monitor the proper implementation of Union law;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that activities carried out under the Programme are consistent with, and complementary to other Union action, in particular under the European Social Fund (ESF) and in such areas as social dialogue, justice and fundamental rights, education, vocational training and youth policy, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, health, enlargement and external relations, and general economic policy as well as the needs of the internal market, thereby strengthening its good functioning.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
With a view to regular monitoring of the Programme and making any adjustments needed to its policy and funding priorities, the Commission shall draw up bieanniual monitoring reports and send them to the European Parliament and the Council. Such reports shall cover the Programme's results and the extent to which gender equality and anti-discrimination considerations, including accessibility issues, have been addressed through its activities. The report shall be published and made available for the public in the interests of better transparency.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. A mid-term evaluation of the Programme shall be carried out by the end of 2017 to measure progress made in meeting its objectives, to determine whether its resources have been used efficiently and to assess its Union added value. The report shall be forwarded after that evaluation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall be published and made available for the public in the interests of better transparency.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Two years after the expiry of the Programme at the latest, the Commission shall carry out an ex-post evaluation measuring its impact and Union added value and shall forward a report on that evaluation to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The report shall be published and made available for the public in the interests of better transparency.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Two years after the expiry of the Programme at the latest, the Commission shall carry out an independent ex-post evaluation measuring its impact and Union added value and shall forward a report on that evaluation to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – point b
Article 15 – point b
(b) Facilitate effective and inclusive information-sharing, mutual learning and dialogue on Union employment and social policy and working conditions legislation at Union, national and international level in order to assist the Member States and the other participating countries in developing their policies and in properly implementing Union law;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the annual work plans, including the criteria for the selection of beneficiaries following calls for proposals. The criteria for the selection of beneficiaries should take into account the needs of the internal market.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. To reach out to the final beneficiaries and create competitive, viable micro- enterprises, public and private bodies that carry out activities as referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall cooperate closely with organisations representing the interests of the final beneficiaries of microcredit and with organisations, in particular those supported by the ESF, which provide mentoring and training programmes to such final beneficiaries. The training programmes should take into account the needs of the internal market.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The information provided in these annual implementation reports shall feed into the bieanniual monitoring reports provided for in Article 13. Such monitoring reports shall include the annual reports provided for in Article 8(2) of Decision No 283/2010/EU.