8 Amendments of Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI related to 2010/2160(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers the Structural Funds to be the principal instrument for the overall achievement of Community policies. The independent regulation, management and implementation of each fund, even within the context of policy coordination where it exists, is vital for the achievement of specific objectives and for preventing any misuse of funds;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, to ensure the success of the Europe 2020 strategy, EU social and territorial cohesion policies should be closely interconnected within a new framework establishing strong synergies between EU policies and all the structural funds; stresses that the European Social Fund is the only instrument specifically aimed at the labour market and social inclusion, as specified by Article 162 of the TFEU, and that it therefore needs to be strengthened;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the ESF, as a support instrument for ongoing training, the acquisition of qualifications and career re-orientation, should be considered an essential resource, which is not in fact being exploited to the full, for the promotion of comprehensive and efficient growth and knowledge-based competitiveness for Europe;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the ESF not only contributes in general terms to achieving all EU2020 Strategy objectives but, more specifically, also constitutes the principal EU funding instrument for projects contributing to two particular objectives of this strategy, increasing employment rates to 75% in the 20–64 age group and raising over 20 million individuals out of poverty;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers the active participation of the social partners by means of uninterrupted social and territorial dialogue to be of vital importance in using the funds more effectively;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that the economic crisis has still further increased the urgent need for measures in the sectors covered by the European Social Fund, promoting in particular employment, career re- orientation, social inclusion and poverty reduction;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for reform of the Structural Funds with a view to streamlining procedures and rules for their use, particularly given the non-utilisation of a substantial part of funding made available by the EU, improving the monitoring system and enhancing the transparency of fund allocation in order to make the EU's cohesion policies more visible.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the introduction of incentives to encourage successful results and considers it necessary for funds to be earmarked for clear and measurable objectives according to the purpose of each, thereby making it possible to evaluate performance more accurately;