11 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2016/2148(INI)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that cohesion policy should continue to have thematic focus, while allowing for somthe degree of flexibility that is sufficient in order to take on board the specific needs of each region;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the fact that 25 per cent of ex-ante conditionalities have not yet been fulfilled; calls, therefore, for utargented action to counteract this, which should not, however, compromise the optimal take-up of the funds;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that automatic and rigid use of macroeconomic conditionality can compromise the optimal take-up of resources, undermining local government programming; stresses the importance of allowing for the highest degree of flexibility, in particular to facilitate strategic investment and structural reform, also in line with the provisions set out in the CSRs;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Favours the establishment of a balanced linkStresses the importance of consistency between cohesion policy and the European Semester, as both work towards achieving the same aims under the Europe 2020 Strategy, without prejudice to achieving the social, economic and territorial cohesion objectives established by the treaties;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that it is important to rebalance the economic asymmetries generated by the different monetary policies between the euro area and the non-euro area in order to use ESI Funds properly and to achieve territorial cohesion goals;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out, given that structural reforms can have a negative impact on national budgets, that the discrepancy between the budget-balancing time frame laid down by the Stability and Growth Pact rules and the time needed for those reforms to reach maturity is counterproductive;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission, given that the output gap is the basic measure by which to assess whether a government is complying with EU budget rules and whether it will incur the measures laid down under Article 23 of the general ESI Funds regulation, to speed up its work on the possible revision of its calculation methodology, by involving Parliament in an appropriate manner, also through the structured dialogue instrument;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is presented as a success story when it comes to fast implementation, and against this background asks the Commission to come forward with learning points for the ESI Funds for the new programming periodrroborate this argument by providing data on its impact in terms of growth and employment;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that state aid rules apply to ESI Funds, but not to EFSI and Horizon 2020, causing problems in increasing the level of synergy among the instruments; underlines the fact that if there is an ambition to extend EFSI or any similn order to ensure the necessary complementar itypes of financial instrument and synergy between the EFSI and ESI, the question of state aid rules needs to be adapted accordingly;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that thematic concentration must be maintained in the future, as it has proved its viability; expects the Commission to come forward with an overview of achievements brought about by thematic concentration in cohesion policy; points out at the same time that the diversity of European regions calls for a sufficient level of flexibility, as laid down in the regulations;