21 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2018/0213(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities and of the achievement of the objectives of the European Green Deal. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the programmes supported by the Union under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion fund, the European Social Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU, where relevant.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States by offering direct financial support, alongside technical support. To that end, a new Reform Support Programme ('the Programme') should be established to provide effective incentives to step up the implementation of structural reforms in the Member States in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the achievement of the Union- wide climate-neutrality objective. The Programme should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes. The Programme should also continue the actions and the mode of operation of the SRSP, since they have been proven very useful, and have been appreciated by Member States, for strengthening the administrative capacity of national authorities in various policy domains. The Programme should also include targeted support for reforms in Member States whose currency is not the euro and which have taken demonstrable steps towards adopting the single currency within a given time-frame.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The implementation of the Programme should fully contribute to the just transition to a non-toxic, circular, resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, and to the objective of protecting, conserving and enhancing the Union's natural capital and of protecting the health and well- being of people from environment-related risks and impacts. In that respect, projects that are inconsistent with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5°C, or with the objective of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, should not be eligible for support under the Programme.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, growth, and employmentsustainable growth, social inclusion and employment to support the just transition to a non- toxic, circular, resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative and institutional capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and in pursuit of the Union-wide climate- neutrality objective, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 50 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives, and to mainstream biodiversity through an additional at least 10% of the EU budget expenditures supporting the protection and conservation of biodiversity, and to the phasing out of environmentally harmful subsidies. Projects and measures that are inconsistent with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5°C, or with the objective of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, should not be eligible for support under the Programme. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) With regard to the reform delivery tool, it is necessary to identify the types of reforms that should be eligible for financial support. To ensure their contribution to the objectives of the Programme while fully contributing to the EU-wide climate- neutrality objective, the eligible reforms should be those addressing the challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester of economic policy coordination, including those proposed to address the country- specific recommendations.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the ownership of and a focus on relevant reforms, the Member States should identify the reform commitments in response to challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester (including those challenges identified in country specific recommendations) and propose a detailed set of measures for their implementation, which should contain appropriate milestones and targets and a timetable for implementation over a maximum period of three years. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy, whether they are consistent with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5°C and of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, and whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) An independent mid-term evaluation, looking at the achievement of the objectives of the Programme, the efficiency of the use of its resources and its added value should be carried out. An independent ex-post evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long-term impact of the Programme and its contribution to the objectives of the European Green Deal, in particular the Union-wide climate- neutrality objective.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to addressing national reform challenges of a structural nature aimed at improving the performance of the national economies and at promoting resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, thereby contributing to cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, growth and employmentthe just transition to a non-toxic, circular, resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy, in particular through resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, including by strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, thereby contributing to cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, social inclusion and employment which respects all existing Union labour rights; and
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) policies for implementing climate action, zero-emission mobility, promoting energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy sources, achieving energy diversification and ensuring energy security, and for the agricultural sector, fisheriesnd for the transformation of the agricultural and fisheries sectors in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, and the sustainable development of rural areas; and
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Projects and measures which are inconsistent with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5°C, or with the objective of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, shall not be eligible under this Regulation.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Pursuant to the objectives set out in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5(2), structural reforms eligible for financing under the Programme shall be those reforms aimed at addressing challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester of economic policy coordination.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the reform delivery tool shall submit a proposal for reform commitments to the Commission. That proposal shall set out a detailed set of measures for the implementation of structural reforms in response to challenges identified in the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester process and shall contain milestones, targets and a timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of three years.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the nature and importance of the structural reform proposed in the context of the challenges identified in the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 1 – introductory part
(i). are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester, namely:
Amendment 55 #
- where applicable, in the recommendations issued pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation …/… [Climate Law];
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a – point 3
(iii). are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the economy of the Member State concerned, including by strengthening its resilience and reducing its vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Structural reforms eligible for financing under the convergence facility shall be reforms that help eligible Members States in their preparation to join the euro area. Those reforms shall be aimed at addressing challenges identified in the context of the implementation of the European Green Deal and of the European Semester of economic policy coordination.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. The ex post evaluation report shall consist of a global assessment of the Programme and shall include information on its impact in the long-run and its contribution to the objectives of the European Green Deal, in particular the Union-wide climate-neutrality objective.