European Parliament 2014-2019
Committee on Regional Development
REGI_PV(2015)0713_1
MINUTES Meeting of 13 July 2015, 15.00-18.30, and 14 July 2015, 9.00-12.30 BRUSSELS
The meeting opened at 15.10 on Monday, 13 July 2015, with Iskra Mihaylova (Chair) presiding.
1. Adoption of agenda REGI_PV(2015)0713_1
The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes.
2. Approval of minutes of meeting of:
17 June 2015 PV – PE560.756v01-00
The minutes were approved.
3. Chair’s announcements
a) Exchange of views with COR COTER commission, 13 July 2015
The Chair reported that, in the morning, she had attended the COTER commission of the Committee of the Regions for an exchange of views with Members. She had underlined the importance she attached to close cooperation between COTER and the REGI Committee.
b) Frans Timmermans in CCC, 7 July 2015
The Chair reported that an exchange of views with European Commission First Vice- President Frans Timmermans had taken place in the course of the meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs on 7 July. Discussion had covered a wide range of topics connected with the implementation of the Commission work programme for 2015. She explained that she had taken the floor to underline that the Committee would pay close attention to implementation of the new generation of cohesion policy and the importance it attached to complementarity of EU policies: in particular, she stressed the need for speedy implementation of the operational
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EN United in diversity EN programmes and for a careful alignment of cohesion policy with the European Fund for Strategic Investments.
4. Workshop on Territorial Governance and Cohesion Policy
The Chair gave the floor to:
- Kai Böhme and Susanne Zillmer, research centre "Spatial Foresight" - Abel Schumann, Public Governance and Territorial Development directorate, OECD - René van der Lecq, project manager, Department for Spatial Development, Region of Flanders
Other speakers: Lambert van Nistelrooij, Bill Etheridge, Joachim Zeller, Monika Vana, Franc Bogovič, Matthijs van Miltenburg, Iskra Mihaylova and for the European Commission Márton Matkó (DG REGIO).
5. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 - all sections
REGI/8/03739 Rapporteur Maria Spyraki (PPE) PA – PE560.844v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: BUDG – José Manuel Fernandes (PPE) Gérard Deprez (ALDE) Consideration of draft opinion
The rapporteur presented her draft opinion and responded to points made by Members.
Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: 27 July 2015, 17.00
Speakers: Maria Spyraki, Derek Vaughan, Davor Škrlec, Ivan Jakovčić, Rosa D'Amato, Bill Etheridge, Krzysztof Hetman, Steeve Briois, Lambert van Nistelrooij and for the European Commission Tobias Witschke (DG REGIO)
The meeting adjourned at 17.20.
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In camera
6. Coordinators’ meeting
* * * The meeting resumed on Tuesday 14 July 2015 at 9.15 with Iskra Mihaylova (Chair) presiding.
PE564.974v01-00 2/9 PV\1068721EN.doc EN 7. Public Hearing on Cohesion Policy and Marginalised Communities
The Chair gave the floor to:
Anna Krasteva, Director, CERMES (Centre for Refugees, Migration and Ethnic Studies), New Bulgarian University Carolina Fernández, Deputy Executive Director, Fundación Secretariado Gitano and EURoma Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Neukoelln/Berlin Lisa O'Neill-Rogan, Associate Director for Learning and Participation, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, UK
Cohesion policy and marginalised communities REGI/8/02313 2014/2247(INI) Rapporteur: Terry Reintke (Verts/ALE) PR – PE554.719v01-00 DT – PE552.044v01-00 Responsible: REGI Opinions: EMPL, FEMM Consideration of draft report
The rapporteur presented her draft report and responded to points made by Members.
Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: 22 July 2015, 12.00
Speakers: Terry Reintke, Ivan Jakovčić, Joachim Zeller, Rosa D'Amato, Martina Anderson, Julie Ward, Lambert van Nistelrooij, Derek Vaughan, Franc Bogovič, Bill Etheridge, Krzysztof Hetman, Stanislav Polčák, Bronis Ropė and for the European Commission Michael Ralph (DG REGIO) and Vincent Caron (DG EMPL).
8. Exchange of views with Giovanni Kessler, Director-General, European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF)
Mr Kessler spoke about the activities of OLAF in the fields for which the Committee is responsible and referred to the OLAF annual report for 2014. His presentation was followed by an exchange of views with Members.
Other speakers: Lambert van Nistelrooij, Derek Vaughan, Monika Vana, Rosa D'Amato, Mercedes Bresso, Stanislav Polčák, Victor Boştinaru, Bronis Ropė, Ivana Maletić, Daniel Buda, Monika Smolková, Iskra Mihaylova.
8 bis. Delegated Act on the reporting of irregularities
The Commission reminded Members that, on 8 July, the Commission had transmitted to the Parliament a delegated act prepared by OLAF and aimed at determining which cases of irregularity were to be reported and which data were to be provided in accordance with Article 122(2) Common Provisions Regulation. She reminded Members that the delegated act had been forwarded to REGI members by e-mail on 9 July and recalled the procedure to be followed on receipt of such acts.
PV\1068721EN.doc 3/9 PE564.974v01-00 EN The Commission took the floor to explain the need for, and purpose of, the delegated act.
The Committee accepted the proposal of the Chair that it ask for an extension of the two- month objection period and that the deadline for the submission to the secretariat of any draft resolution objecting to the act be set at 5 p.m. on 3 September.
Speakers: Maria Ntzioni-Doumas (European Commission, DG OLAF), Iskra Mihaylova.
9. Approval of decisions of coordinators
The Committee approved the decisions taken by the coordinators in the course of their meeting on 13 July, namely that:
1. To take note of the most recent state of the points table.
2. To take note of the revised D'Hondt distribution of the Committee's annual quota of 25 places for delegations outside the three normal places of work, following the formation of the ENF/ENL group.
3. To draw up an opinion on the ECON INI report “The European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2015 priorities” under a fast-track procedure, with the Chair as rapporteur. The opinion will be drafted in EN and amendments to it must also be submitted only in EN. It will be circulated to Members on 17 July, with a deadline for amendments on 3 September. The Chair will convene a meeting of shadow rapporteurs to discuss compromise text in the course of the September Strasbourg plenary session; the Committee will adopt the opinion on 17 September.
4. To ask for authorisation to draw up INI reports on the following subjects, and in this order:
a). Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) (EPP group) b). Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU (S&D group) c). The implementation of the thematic objective "enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs" in the programming under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in the Regulation (EC) 1303/2013 Art. 9 (3) (EFDD group). If possible this report should be drawn up as an implementation report; otherwise, as a normal INI report. d). Assessment of European Territorial Cooperation - best practices and innovative measures (ALDE group)
5. To invite the following expert witnesses to attend a public hearing on 15 October Simplification and cutting red tape in ESIF:
a). Dr. Georg Ris, Ministry for rural development and consumer protection ERDF managing authority
b). Alasdair Reid, Director of Technopolis Group
c). Anna Maria Candela. Dirigente del Servizio Programmazione Sociale e Integrazione Sociosanitaria, Regione Puglia
PE564.974v01-00 4/9 PV\1068721EN.doc EN d). Dr. Angelika Poth-Mögele. Executive Director European Affairs, Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
6. To adopt the following work programme for the next meetings of the Implementation Working Group:
The European Fund for Strategic Investments regulation, especially in view of the investments in the European regions; - Sustainable development of mountainous areas within the Cohesion Policy; - How DG REGIO is looking for mid-term review/revision. DG REGIO expectations; - The state of assessment of the closure of the 2007-2013 programming period.
7. To approve the following programme of studies and research notes to be carried out by Policy Department B in the second half of 2015:
- Tools to support territorial and urban dimension in cohesion policy - Simplification in cohesion policy I (scrutiny of legislative elements that aimed at simplification: e-cohesion; flat rate, simplified cost options; audit rules – the principle of proportionality) - Simplification in cohesion policy II (gold-plating in the European Structural and Investment Funds) - Contribution of cohesion policy instruments to security and cohesion - Indicators in cohesion policy - Review of adopted ETC (European Territorial Cooperation) programmes.
8. Any other business a) The coordinators asked the secretariat to prepare an indicative timetable for REGI reports in plenary sessions. b) Mr van Nistelrooij distributed to coordinators a proposal for an "own initiative" delegation (Members use their annual travel allowance to cover the costs) to the Joint Research Centre in Seville. c) Mr Jakovčić drew coordinators' attention to the need to revise the scope of the planned delegation to Croatia in November, confining this to Croatia but including a meeting with Slovene participants of cross-border cooperation projects.
10. Any other business
There was no other business.
11. Next meeting 17 September 2015, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels)
The meeting closed at 12.35.
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Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*)
Iskra Mihaylova (P), Stanislav Polčák (2nd VP), Joachim Zeller (3rd VP), Andrea Cozzolino (4th VP)
Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Pascal Arimont, José Blanco López (1), Franc Bogovič, Victor Boştinaru (2), Mercedes Bresso (2), Steeve Briois (1), Edward Czesak, Rosa D'Amato, Bill Etheridge, Michela Giuffrida (2), Anna Hedh, Krzysztof Hetman, Ivan Jakovčić, Constanze Krehl, Matthijs van Miltenburg (1), Lambert van Nistelrooij, Mirosław Piotrowski (2), Julia Reid (2), Terry Reintke, Liliana Rodrigues (1), Fernando Ruas (2), Monika Smolková (2), Maria Spyraki (1), Ruža Tomašić, Ángela Vallina (1), Monika Vana, Derek Vaughan, Kerstin Westphal (2),
Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter
Martina Anderson (2), Petras Auštrevičius (1), Daniel Buda (2), Elena Gentile (2), Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Ivana Maletić, Bronis Ropė (2), Peter Simon (2), Davor Škrlec (1), Julie Ward (2), Milan Zver (1)
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53 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt)
Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Nazočni dana/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 13.7.2015 (2) 14.7.2015
PE564.974v01-00 6/9 PV\1068721EN.doc EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer
По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan
Kai Böhme, Susanne Zillmer, Abel Schumann, René van der Lecq, Anna Krasteva, Carolina Fernández, Franziska Giffey, Lisa O'Neill- Rogan
Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)
Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)
Giovanni Kessler (F), Ioana Albulescu (F), Benjamin Barets (F), Vincent Caron (F), Maria Ntzioni-Doumas (F), Miriam Hofbauerova (F), Yiorgos Korkovelos (F), Hélène Lauerière (F), Cezary Lewanowicz (F), Márton Matkó (F), Michael Ralph (F), Jen-Marc Venineaux (F), Tobias Witschke (F)
Други институции/Otras instituciones/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner/Andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/Other institutions/Autres institutions/Druge institucije/Altre istituzioni/Citas iestādes/Kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/Istituzzjonijiet oħra/Andere instellingen/Inne instytucje/Outras Instituições/Alte instituţii/Iné inštitúcie/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ
CoR Slaven Klobucar (F)
Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare
PV\1068721EN.doc 7/9 PE564.974v01-00 EN Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat
PPE Pawel Kaleta, Madalina Stoian S&D Simina-Camelia Laicu, Rasa Rudzkyte ALDE Bogdan Rogin ECR Mislava Brko GUE/NGL Antoine Pierre Bazantay, Konstantinos Siampanopoulos Verts/ALE Simone Reinhart, Robert Godina EFDD Andrea Picone ENF NI
Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli
Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli
Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat
DG PRES DG IPOL Susanne Oberhauser, Filipa Azevedo, Diana Haase, Jacques Lecarte DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE
PE564.974v01-00 8/9 PV\1068721EN.doc EN Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten
Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/Sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet
Stephen Salter, Carla Carvalho, Esther Kramer, Stefan Manev, Stefan Donea, Luca Mattiotti, Drazen Rakic, Alexandre Rogalski, Michael Manz
Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter
Francisco Javier Solana Ramos, Inna Dolgovskaja
* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman
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