22 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2011/0275(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) As was stated in the European Parliament resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’, tourism is one of the new competences to have been conferred on the Union, and the European strategy for tourism should seek to make the sector more competitive and should be supported by the necessary funding for the next period.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT and ICT. Transport infrastructure investment in these regions shall be supported only if it contributes to climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, biodiversity conservation, and greater safety.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 bis (new)
Recital 5 bis (new)
(5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament pointed out that youth and culture policies are essential and among the priorities recognised for the added value they bring and their ability to reach out to citizens. It also called on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy, and their spill-over effects on other economic sectors. It also strongly emphasised that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding in the context of cohesion policy.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament recalled that tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, which should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of tourism to the European economy and the need for a European strategy for tourism aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the sector to be supported by adequate funding under the ERDF.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 quater (new)
Recital 5 quater (new)
(5c) As noted by the European Court of Auditors in Special Report No 6/2011 entitled ‘Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective?’, tourism interventions achieved their objectives in terms of performance, growth and employment, by creating tourism capacity and by creating or maintaining jobs
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, eco-tourism and social tourism projects, and sustainable tourism and mobility;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) developing SME activities in emerging fields linked to European and regional challenges, for example devising and promoting services related to new forms of environment-friendly tourism and eco-tourism;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – point 7 – point b a (new)
(ba) enhancing the regional and local mobility, by investing in the improvement of existing road infrastructure, in order to ensure an effective and efficient network safety management;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) improving, upgrading, and developing safe, environment-friendly low-noise and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable and accessible urban mobility;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) developing and supporting comprehensive, high -quality and interoperable railway systemand accessible railway systems, combined with possible financing for the purchase of rolling-stock for public transport;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new)
(i a) investment to promote tourism including maritime tourist activity and to protect artistic and cultural heritage
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to thof each operational programme shall be allocated up to a maximum of three thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national levelof each thematic programme shall be allocated to tha maximum of three thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new)
(b) a) support appropriate synergies and linkages with the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)
i) promoting sustainable tourism through efficient use of natural and cultural resources;
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of deprived urban and outlying areas and brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and, lifelong learning and culture by developing education and training infrastructure and promoting cultural heritage;