26 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2011/0276(COD)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State shouldall organise a partnership with the representatives ofby concluding a partnership agreement with the competent regional, and local, urban authorities and otheir public authorities,designated representatives. Member States should also cooperate, in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework, with economic and social partners, other public authorities and bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination. The purpose of such a partnership is to respect the principle of multi-level governance, ensure the ownership of planned interventions by stakeholders and build on the experience and know-how of relevant actors. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts providing for a code of conduct in order to ensure that partners are involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Partnership Contracts and programmes in a consistent manner.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The European Union and its Member States are party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, while the remaining Member States are in the process of ratifying it. It is important in the implementation of the relevant projects that the obligations stemming from this Convention with regard inter alia to education, employment, and accessibility are considered by all projects supported by the CSF Funds.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle. The Member States should provide quantitative information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, and the assessed impacts of this support on emissions, using a methodology adopted by the Commission by implementing act.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the multi-level governance approach, the partners shall be involved by Member States in the preparation of Partnership Contracts and progress reports and in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes. The partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes.The partners shall be ensured equal access to the funding provided for these purposes.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparationogramming and implementation of programme, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
In particular, accessibility for disabled persons shall be one of the criteria observed in defining operations co- financed by the Funds and taken into account during the programming and implementation, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Provisions stemming from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities shall be considered during the programming and implementation, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the Funds.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall, based on existing environmental legislation, ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity and ecosystem protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and ecosystem-based disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change and biodiversity objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management, while ensuring biodiversity protection;
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and fighting against discrimination;
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional and partners' capacity and an efficient public administration.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration and providing strategic orientation for territorial development under the Europe2020 Strategy at all governance levels through the Territorial Agenda of the European Union.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a summary analysis of the ex ante evaluations of the programmes justifying the selection of the thematic objectives and the indicative allocations of the CSF Funds. Such thematic objectives can be different in each operational programme;
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the indicative allocation of support by the Union by thematic objective at national level for each of the CSF Funds, as well as the total indicative amount of support foreseen for climate change and biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an integrated approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriateand persons with disabilities, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) community-led, by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall, in principle, represent more than 49 % of the voting rights, with exemptions being allowed in the Operational Programmes for existing institutionalised local development structures with different voting arrangements;
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 a (new)
Part 2 – article 28 a (new)
Article 28a These local development provisions shall be a precondition to the establishment of urban and Integrated Territorial Investments as outlined in articles 93, 93 of this regulation and article 7 Regulation (EU) No (...)/2012;
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the financial plan of the strategy, including the planned allocation of each of the CSF Funds, and specifically the use of Integrated Territorial Investments, sustainable urban development and Joint Action Plans.
Amendment 977 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) progress towards achievement of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in particular in respect of the milestones set out for each programme in the performance framework and the support used for climate change objectives and biodiversity objectives including Natura 2000 as requested by national Prioritized Action Frameworks;
Amendment 1024 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point m
(m) the adequacy of planned measures to promote sustainable development including quantified net impacts on climate change.
Amendment 1030 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 4
4. The ex-ante evaluation shall incorporate, where appropriate, the requirements for Strategic Environmental Assessment set out in implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment34 , including the biodiversity and climate change impact assessments of the programmes.
Amendment 1389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the contribution to the integrated approach set out in the Partnership Contract to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, and persons with disabilities, and the indicative financial allocation;
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 89 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 89 – paragraph 2
Operational programmes with support from the Cohesion Fund shall be drawn up at national level. Operational programmes focusing on vulnerable groups, such as youth, women, migrants, long-term unemployed, the elderly, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities, must be eligible to operate across the territory irrespective of the geographical limitations of reference.
Amendment 1464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 1
1. A joint action plan is an operation defined and managed in relation to the outputs and results which it will achieve. It comprises a group of projects, not consisting in the provision of infrastructure, carried out under the responsibility of the beneficiary, including local and regional authorities, as part of an operational programme or programmes. The outputs and results of a joint action plan shall be agreed between the Member State and the Commission and shall contribute to specific objectives of the operational programmes and form the basis of support from the Funds. Results shall refer to direct effects of the joint action plan. The beneficiary shall be a public law body. Joint action plans shall not be considered as major projects.
Amendment 1467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 93 – paragraph 2
2. The public support allocated to a joint action plan shall be a minimum of EUR 105 000 000 or 210 % of the public support of the operational programme or programmes, whichever is lower.
Amendment 1539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) progress in the implementation of measures to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities and persons with disabilities including, where appropriate, the financial resources used;