Activities of José GUSMÃO related to 2020/0105(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
FEAD: specific measures to address the COVID-19 crisis (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) On 17 November 2017, the European Pillar of Social Rights was jointly proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission as a response to social challenges in Europe. The twenty key principles of the pillar are structured around three categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market; fair working conditions; social protection and inclusion. The twenty principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights should guide the actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to ensure a socially fair and resilient recovery.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States have been affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in an unprecedented manner. The crisis has led to severe economic and social consequences aggravating the already very difficult situation of more than 100 million people living in poverty and social exclusion and putting at risk many more citizens and households. This has created an exceptional situation which needs to be urgently addressed with specific measures in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and a European Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) This has a particular impact on the FEAD. Considering that thacross all the Union a considerable number of people were already suffering from food and material deprivation has been(13 million people were receiving support from FEAD annually, including approximately 4 million children), figures that are increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that, with the most deprived abeing more exposed to particular risks and further hardships during this crisis, Member States are facing additional funding needs in the delivery of support by the Fund.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation11 amending Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/201312 on 27 May 2020 and unlocked additional resources to support Member States in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the social recovery of the economy. As part of this package, an additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 is made available for this purpose, with a view to deploying them quickly for the real economy through the existing structures for the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperitypoverty and social exclusion and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies, particularly on the most deprived people, paying specific attention to those usually invisible to statistics, such as homeless people, Roma, prisoners and other persons living in institutions. This data should count with the direct participation of people experiencing poverty and the organisations representing them. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021. In order to provide for an effective response to the social impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the most deprived, it is appropriate that the additional resources may be allocated by Member States to the FEAD, in accordance with their needs. In doing so, Member States should pay due attention to the increases in the number of the most deprived since the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it is necessary to establish ceilings concerning the allocation of the increased resources to technical assistance of the Member State. Taking account of the expected quick spending of the additional resources, the commitments linked to these additional resources should also be decommitted at the closure of the programmes. Possibilities for financial transfers under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal between the ERDF, the ESF and the FEAD are also introduced for the additional resources. __________________ 11 COM(2020) 446. 12 Council Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient extra financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare the recovery of the economfacing its impact on poverty and social exclusion and prepare a resilient social and economic recovery, it is necessary to provide a higher level of pre-financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The magnitude of the pre- financing should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) With a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets regarding crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing the recovery of the economa resilient social and economic recovery, it is appropriate that the additional resources are not subject to co- financing.