Activities of Alexandr VONDRA related to 2020/0104(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility
Amendments (8)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous, and varied, economic and social consequences for all Membereffects on the economies in the Member States. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19 with many Member States that are hit hardest by the health crisis expected to suffer most also in economic terms. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, and the avoidance of asymmetric economic responses, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid distortions to the Single Market as well as a further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) PThe COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered public and private finances, and past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during such crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economicy are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobsbolster job creation and achieve sustainable inclusive growth. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Expresses caution however, that the inclusion of such linkages with climate-related objectives can often be overambitious, impracticable and impede the ability of Member States to support employment and a strengthened national industrial base.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimthe digital transformation needed ato achieving a climate neutral Europee net-zero emissions by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainablenabling entrepreneurs, SMEs, the self-employed, and larger businesses to rebuild, re- establish sales markets, re-hire staff and invest in future growth.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27 a) In preparing and implementing their recovery and resilience plans, and in proposing reforms and investments, Member States should consider Article 107 TFEU and the State aid legislative framework. The proper and effective functioning of the Single Market and its competition and State aid rules are to the benefit of European consumers and businesses, and are necessary to avoid undue distortions of competition.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. In the preparation of proposals for their recovery and resilience plan, Member States shall ensure conformity with Article 107 TFEU and the State aid legislative framework. Member States may request the Commission to organise an exchange of good practices in order to allow the requesting Member States to benefit from the experience of other Member States. Member States may also request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument in accordance with the regulation thereof.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate- neutral Europecontribute towards the overall objective of net-zero emissions by 2050;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, focusing on the areas of the economy with the strongest potential for growth, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment.