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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Creative Europe Programme PDF (774 KB) DOC (1 MB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cooperation between the Programme and international organisations in the field of cultureal and audiovisual fields such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe and in particular Eurimages and European Cultural Routes, OECD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) needs to be fostered.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. The Commission shall establish a, in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex I, a Guarantee Facility targeting the Union's cultural and creative sectors and operated. The Guarantee Facility may operate as a self-standing instrument or within the context of another Union debt instrument for. The Guarantee Facility smhall and medium-sized enterprises. This facility shall have the following priorities: be set up and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation. It shall be opened to cultural and creative SMEs and organisations established in a Member State and shall:
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) facilitate access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterpriseSMEs and organisations in the Europeanacross the Union's cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to this end, improveing the capacity of participating financial institutiontermediaries to assess the risks associated with SMEs and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects, including through technical assistance, knowledge-building and networking measures.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with Article 130(3) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall implement the Guarantee Facility in an indirect management mode by entrusting tasks to the European Investment Fund (EIF) referred to in point (iv) of Article 55(1) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the terms of an agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the EIF.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – point c a (new)
(ca) a feasibility study, to be carried out by 30 June 2014, exploring the possibility of collecting and analysing data in the cultural and creative sectors, other than the audiovisual sector, the results of which shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting actions providing cultural and creative operators with skills, competences and know-how that contribute to strengthening the cultural and creative sectors, including encouraging the adaptation to digital technologies, including testing new approaches to audience building and business modeldevelopment, e.g by promoting active participation, and developing and testing new business models, including partnership among SMEs, cultural institutions and not-for-profit organisations;
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – point a a (new)
(aa) the subtitling, surtitling, dubbing and audio-description of audiovisual works;
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – point h
Article 12 – point h
(h) support initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of European audiovisual works and the audiovisual and cinematographic heritage, enhancing access for European and international audiences, inter alia through networking and online platforms;
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Annual work programmes 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17b laying down annual work programmes. 2. The annual work programmes shall specify, in particular, the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. 3. The annual work programmes shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each section and an indicative implementation timetable. For grants, they shall include the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. 4. For the Guarantee Facility, the annual work programme shall include the eligibility and selection criteria for financial intermediaries, the exclusion criteria related to the content of projects submitted to the participating financial intermediaries, the annual allocation to the EIF and the eligibility, selection and award criteria for capacity-building providers.
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The budgetary allocation between the MEDIA and Culture programmes and the Cross-sectoral Strand referred to in Article 6 shall be as follows: – at least 55% for the MEDIA programme; – at least 30% for the Culture programme; –a maximum of 15% for the Cross- sectoral Strand, with at least 4% being allocated for the transnational cooperation measures listed in Article 8 and guaranteeing, for the Creative Europe Desks, at least the level of funding under the previous Culture and MEDIA Programmes (2007-2013).
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The guarantee may be called in after 90 days of failure to pay or when the financial intermediary considers that the SME has defaulted on the loan. Demands for payment may be made quarterly, together with the quarterly reporting to the EIF. The EIF will pay the guarantee within 60 days of receipt of the demand for payment.
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The resources allocated to capacity- building shall be limited to [10%]1 of the budget for the Guarantee Facility. The EIF shall select the capacity-building providers on behalf of the Guarantee Facility and under the supervision of the Commission through a public and open procurement procedure, on the basis of criteria such as experience in financing the cultural and creative sectors, expertise, geographical reach, delivery capacity and market knowledge. ________________ 1 Depending on the final budget for the Creative Europe Programme, as agreed in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Types of loans covered by the Guarantee Facility shall include in particular: – investment in tangible or intangible assets; – business transfers; – working capital (such as interim finance, gap finance, tax incentives, cash flow, credit lines, etc.)