30 Amendments of Karima DELLI related to 2013/2095(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Cohesion Policy contributes to achieve the EU 2020 targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that cohesion policy funding has successfully invested billions of euros in creating new jobs, supporting innovative businesses and developing transport linksimproving accessibility throughout the EU over recent years; states that investments in the environment, energy, waste and water sector that have also been considerable need further fine- tuning in order to achieve the objectives of protecting and preserving the environment;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights, however, the fact that disparities still exist, and are in some cases widening, between EU regions, and that continued investment of EU funding at regional level is vitally important to ensure that support continues to reach areas that are in need of economic and soci, social and environmental regeneration;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, in order for this to happen, a conclusion of the negotiations on the CPR must be reached as soon as possible in full respect of the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that the adoption by the Council and the Parliament of regulations of the future cohesion policy, as well as the agreement on the MFF, has not taken place earlier; is of the opinion that the late adoption impedes anticipation and preparation by Member States and regional authorities for partnership agreements and operational programs; believes that interinstitutional procedures do not always meet the needs for a transparent debate;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the proposals to introduce simplification measures throughout the CPR with a to reducing administrative burdens; considers that making the process simpler for applicants, beneficiaries and managing authorities will bring added value to EU funding;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points to the strengthening of the partnership involvement and the European Code of Conduct on Partnership which acknowledges the pivotal role of local and regional actors as well as civil society organisations for successful implementation on the ground;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that cohesion policy can make a vital contribution to delivering Europe 2020 targets and therefore highlights the importance of aligning cohesion policy with Europe 2020 goals through thematic concentration on a limited number of objectives; stresses that a flexible approach should be taken to thisthis approach leaves sufficient flexibility in order to address local and regional needs;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes that a minimum share for the ESF is set out thus taking account of the extended portfolio and importance of this fund, in particular in times of crisis;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that these advanced preparations meant that in some cases the ex-ante evaluation and strategic environment impact assessments (SEIA) were performed in a timely manner, allowing the drafts to be amended in September and October 2013, based on the outcomes of these evaluations;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that some Member States have experienced political pressures and changes of government that could impede the preparations for the next programming period; highlights the fact that, in cases like these, the advantages of having systems in place that ensure that all administrative work continues regardless of changes in governments are vital to the continued preparations;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the Commission's ambition to play a stronger role in the preparation and implementation of the policy; demands in particular that the requirements for the involvement of local and regional actors as well as civil society organisations are met to increase ownership of the policy and reach Union targets;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the potential difficulties with the preparation of PAs in Member States with regional governments, due to individual regional concerns; hHighlights the fact that the amount of control afforded to regional administrations varies greatly according to the organisational set-up in the different Member States, with some regions being extremely active and having almost complete control of most aspects of cohesion policy funding and representation in the PAs;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the fact that one way of ensuring that the approach to PAs functions in Member States with devolved administrations is to include separate chapters in the PAs drawn up by the regional administrations; stresses that this approach ensures that administrations with devolved powers for European Funding Programmes are more directly involved in the development of PAs and have the option of developing their own programming ideas and delivery mechanisms;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises, however, that this could have an adverse impact on the preparedness of the Member States as a whole if one or more of the regional administrations were slow in preparing their chapters for the PAs;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points out that there is evidence that Member States composed of powerful regional representations are potentially slower in their preparations; highlights the fact that these Member States often have a high number of OPs at regional level, which adds to the bureaucracy and requires stronger control by the central government;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the fact that a federal Member State could benefit from a more succinct, and flexible and joined-up approach to OPs; stresses, with this in mind, that having a single OP, where previously there were individual OPs for each province/federation, brings many benefits by enabling priorities to be aligned more easily with national objectives;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises that a reduction in OPs would initially involve a substantial management and organisational change and might bring with it an increased risk of delay due to the changes caused by the complexity of implementing OPs alongside programming at different national and regional levels; recognises also that the political structures in federal Member States might constitute an obstacle to achieving a single OP;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recognises that different institutional settings in the Member States are acknowledged in the CPR and provisions are foreseen to accommodate specific cases; underlines that regional and local levels are best placed to identify development needs and to implement programmes in proximity to the citizens, organisations, enterprises and authorities concerned;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recognises that common problems identified in the previous programming period included having priorities that were too broadly defined; calls, therefore, for a more strategic and streamlined approach to priorities in the future, with fewer priorities targeted at specific objectives;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the fact that, on the basis of successful experiences from the previous round of funding, many Member States are seeking to enhance the leveraging of private sector funding in order to open up alternative sources of funding to complement traditional financing methods; highlights, therefore, the importance of setting out clear rules for using financial instruments, such as loans and guarantees, to encourage cooperation between enterprises, public sector organisations and educational institutions; believes that the European Commission, the EIB and the EIF should further inform public authorities and managing authorities on the rules and benefits of the use the ESI Funds for financial engineering instruments as soon as possible to reduce delays in conception and negotiation;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that coordination across policy areas and recognising national and regional economic and soci, social and environmental priorities to ensure increased effectiveness of funds are cited as being vitally important by many Member States;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Is encouragdisappointed by the fact that only some Member States are looking at developing the use of new instruments such as Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), Integrated Territorial Investments and Joint Action Plans; understands that there is, however, a mixed response to the new instruments and that evidence shows that CLLD is being more widely implemented in the EAFRD than in the ERDF than ITIs; recognises that it remains to be seen how the initial preparations will translate into these instruments being fully implemented;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Considers CLLD to be an excellent way of encouraging bottom-up participation from a cross-section of community actors, based on the past success of the LEADER programme in rural development; calls on the Member States and regions to make use of the opportunities offered by CLLD;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Emphasises that the decision-making process and the formulation of PAs shouldhas to involve collaboration at national, regional and local level in the planning, development and implementation of EU cohesion policy funding programmes, as recognised by the simplified multi-level governance system proposed in the regulations;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Welcomes the increased involvement of all the relevant stakeholders, local and regional representatives, NGOs, economic and social partners, private businesses and universities, as illustrated by the examples provided by Member States; believes that development in cooperation with other organisations and stakeholders representing different economic and soci, social and environmental viewpoints is important;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Highlights the fact that this Member State combined the ‘'bottom-up’' and ‘'top- down’' approaches to ensure that national strategies addressing the social and economic, economic and environmental situation were included alongside extensive involvement at regional and local level; welcomes this effective way of guaranteeing that strategic requirements are met while at the same time engaging relevant stakeholders as far as possible in preparations;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Regrets that the European Parliament is not better informed by the European Commission and the Council of the progress in the preparation of Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes, in particular when the interinstitutional negotiations have not yet been concluded;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Recognises the importance of multi- level governance and partnership involvement in the preparation stages and points out that some of the most advanced preparations have been based on vital dialogue with stakeholders at regional and local level;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Emphasizes the need to invest in capacity-building of the administration and stakeholder and use technical assistance to this end;