8 Amendments of Michela GIUFFRIDA related to 2018/0199(COD)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The internal border regions generate a quarter of the EU’s GDP and account for 40% of the EU’s territory, with 150 million European residents. However, there are obstacles that hinder their growth, such as legal and administrative barriers that translate into legal uncertainty (for instance, problems concerning social security and recognition of degree or qualifications requirements) for border workers or inadequate transport networks.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Based on the experience in cross- border and transnational cooperation during the 2014-2020 programming period in island regions, where simplification by the authorities responsible for the programmes and for the beneficiaries did not produce the expected results, a specific component should be set up for these regions because of their special situation as islands, which was formally recognised in Parliament’s Resolution of 4 February 2016.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Stresses that the potential of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is not yet being fully exploited, which could be due partly to regional and local authorities’ reservations, and partly to their fear of a transfer of competences and an ongoing lack of awareness of their respective competences; calls for any other possible causes of this situation to be swiftly identified and addressed; calls on the Commission to put forward measures to overcome the obstacles hindering effective application of this instrument in the context of the new ‘interregional’ component.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Border regions, especially those with lower population density, tend to face worse conditions for social and economic development and generally perform less well economically than other regions within the Member States, and their full economic potential is untapped. Physical and/or geographical barriers also contribute to restricting economic, social and territorial cohesion between border regions, both within and outside the EU, particularly in the case of island and mountain regions.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In view of the specific situation of island and outmost regions of the Union, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the conditions under which those regions may have access to structural funds. Consequently, certain provisions of this Regulation should be adapted to the specificities of the island and outermost regions in order to simplify and foster cooperation with their neighbors, while taking into account the Communication from the Commission 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions'31. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU's outermost regions', - COM(2017) 623 final, 24.10.2017.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) A significant proportion of EU support should be designed to enhance the use of existing innovative tools which contribute to the ongoing modernisation and deepening of cross-border cooperation, such as Border Focal Point, reinforced SOLVIT, as well as the Single Digital Gateway, aimed at organising expertise and advice on cross-border regional aspects, and to continue to develop new ones.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) In the current multiannual financial framework (MFFP), 95% of funds from the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) are earmarked for the central corridors of the TEN-T, while small projects relating to the overall network and to interventions connected with the TEN-T network, although essential for solving specific problems and for developing border connections and economies, are often not eligible for co-financing or national financing. It is therefore essential for them to be reviewed in the context of the new cross-border and transnational components.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
ii a) the eGovernment actions planned for the 2016-2020 period as a tool to achieve an efficient and inclusive public administration, recognising the particular value of this plan for simplification measures in the border regions;