Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2014/2245(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Urban dimension of EU policies - Investment for jobs and growth: promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the original role of cohesion policy to promote economic, social and territorial development and reduce regional disparities; underlines that by its nature and original set up, as stipulated in the Treaty, the policy contributes inherently to the objectives of the Union, in particular to the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; as well as the fundamental Treaty objective to strengthen territorial cohesion;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that cohesion policy needs to be conducted within the spirit of properly functioning multi-level governance, combined with an effective set-up for responding to the requests of the public and businesses, and with transparent and innovative public procurement, all of which is crucial to enhancing the policy’s impact; stresses, in this regard, that, notwithstanding the importance of decisions taken at EU and Member State levels, local and regional authorities often have primary administrative responsibility for public investment, and that cohesion policy is a vital tool enabling these authorities to play a key role in the EU; stresses that thisMember States and Managing authorities should involve the local and regional levels of responsibility should be taken into consideration, in keeping with the partnership principle, detailed in the Article 5 of the Common Provisions Regulation;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is convinced that the European Code of Conduct on Partnership will oblige Member States and Managing Authorities to strengthen participation in programming in the regions, in form and substance, and has a fundamental role to play in boosting the effects of cohesion policy and consolidating its impact; on the ground, increasing efficiency and absorption rates; furthermore asks the Commission to report to the Parliament on the state-of- play of the implementation of the Partnership Principle and how Member States are dealing with the involvement of associations of local and regional authorities, as well as of civil society organisations;