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26 Amendments of Ska KELLER related to 2011/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Specific regulations should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the Union supported through Union external assistance instruments, both geographic and thematic. In particular, in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. They should not be intended to support actions directly development-oriented and they should complement, when appropriate, the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments. Coherence will also be ensured with the Union humanitarian policy, in particular as regards the implementation of emergency assistance.deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

~~(7) External action should be consistent and coherent as set out in article 18(4) of TEU.~~deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point g

(g) ‘beneficiary’ means the recipient within any of the Member states of an Union contribution under a project, whether a public or private body, international organisations or the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The Specific Regulations shall provide support, through national programmes, Union actions and emergency assistance, which complements national, regional and local intervention, pursuing the Union added value and its due process within the objectives of the Union.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4

4. In accordance with their respective responsibilities, the Commission and the Member States, together with the EEAS as regards actions in and in relation to third countries, shall ensure coordination among this Regulation and the Specific Regulations, and with other Union policies and instruments, including those in the framework of the Union's external action.deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall adopt, by way of implementing act, the work programme for Union actions and emergency assistance. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 55(3).deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

~~3. It may consist of assistance in Member States and in third countries in accordance with the objectives and actions defined in the Specific Regulations.~~deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9

Union actions and emergency assistance in or in relation to third countries 1. The Commission may decide to finance Union actions and emergency assistance in or in relation to third countries in accordance with the objectives and actions defined in the Specific Regulations. 2. When such actions are implemented directly, the following entities shall be allowed to submit applications: (a) Member States; (b) third countries; (c) joint bodies set up by the third countries and the Union or by Member States; (d) international organisations, including regional organisations, UN bodies, departments and missions, international financial institutions and development banks and institutions of international jurisdiction in so far as they contribute to the objectives of the Specific Regulation(s) concerned; (e) the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (f) Non-governmental organisations established and registered in the Union and in the countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis.Article 9 deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e

(e) actions to disseminate information, support networking, carry out communication activities, raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience, ~~including with third countries. T~~to bring about greater efficiency in communication to the public at large and stronger synergies between the communication activities undertaken at the initiative of the Commission, the resources allocated to communication actions under this Regulation shall also contribute to covering the corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union provided that these are related to the general objectives of this Regulation and the Specific Regulations;

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Such authorities and bodies shall include the competent regional, local, urban and other public authorities, ~~and, where appropriate,~~ international organisations and bodies representing civil society, such as non-governmental organisations or social partners.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In case of actions to be implemented in and in relation to third countries, such actions shall not be directly development oriented and the policy dialogue shall seek full coherence with the principles and general objectives of the Union external action and foreign policy as regards the country or region concerned.deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) a description of the Union added value of the national objectives and the actions planned;

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Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)

(ia) mechanisms and plans on how Member States implement Union and international human rights law;

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Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4

4. The national programmes shall be drawn up according to the model adopted by the Commission. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 55(2), and shall be made publicly available.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) the relevance of the objectives, targets, indicators, the Union added value, the time table and examples of actions envisaged in the proposed national programme in the light of the strategy which is proposed;

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Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d

(d) the compliance of the proposed programme with Union law, international and human rights law;

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Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point f

(f) Where applicable under a Specific Regulation, for objectives and examples of actions in or in relation to third countries, coherence with the principles and objectives of the Union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region concerned.deleted

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6

6. The Commission shall make observations within three months of the date of submission of the proposed national programme. Where the Commission considers that a proposed national programme is inconsistent with the objectives of the Specific Regulations, insufficient in light of the strategy, has no Union added value or does not comply with Union law, international and human rights law, it shall invite the Member State concerned to provide all necessary additional information and, where appropriate, to revise the proposed national programme. The Member State shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information and, where appropriate, revise the proposed national programme.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. Following this re-examination, Member States may revise their national programmes. If the Commission considers that the national programme was not properly implemented, Member State shall revise it. National programmes shall be revised for those Member States which will receive additional allocations in accordance with the Specific Regulations.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5

5. The contribution from the Union budget may also be increased to 90% in duly justified circumstances~~, in particular if projects could otherwise not have been implemented and the objectives of the national programme would not have been achieved~~.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7

7. Grants for which the support from the Union budget does not exceed ~~50,~~25 000 EUR shall take the form of lump sums or standard scale of unit costs.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8

8. Flat rate financing, standard scale of unit costs and lump sums referred to in paragraph 4 may be calculated on a project-by-project approach by reference to a draft budget agreed ex ante by the Responsible Authority for grants for which the contribution from the Union budget does not exceed ~~100,~~50 000 EUR.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ensuring the establishment of a website or a website portal providing information on and access to the national programmes in that Member State, and put online the implementation and evaluation reports, amounts allocated and beneficiaries;

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. By 31 March 2016 and by 31 March of each subsequent year until and including 2022, the Member State shall submit to the Commission, as well as make public an annual report on implementation of each national programme in the previous financial year.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. The Commission shall pay particular attention to monitoring and evaluation of actions and programmes related to third countries, in accordance with Article 9.

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

(fa) the respect for and compliance with Union, international and human rights law;

2012/10/04
Committee: LIBE