Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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   2. Stresses that measures to enhance competitiveness should be accompanied by actions to promote social cohesion, so that economic progress translates into broader societal benefits; insists that any overarching performance framework for the EU budget should provide a balanced assessment covering both economic results and social impact;

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   2. Stresses that measures to enhance competitiveness can contribute to broader societal benefits, provided that those measures remain focused on productivity, growth and job creation; insists that any overarching performance framework for the EU budget should primarily provide economic results and measurable policy outcomes, while taking into account, where relevant, broader societal effects, without undermining the principles of efficiency and effectiveness;

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2. Amendment 2Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 35
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   35. Considers that in order to accelerate both the green and digital transitions, particular attention should be paid to innovative SMEs for which simplification is critical; stresses that simplification should not lead to deregulation and must be carried out in a way that guarantees regulatory certainty as well as proper impact assessment; suggests that progress in reducing the administrative burden could be measured with indicators such as the number of projects approved and the number of projects concluded annually with SMEs, the decrease in the rate of appeals or disputes related to application procedures and the reduction in time required to access EU funding, from application to disbur…

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   35. Considers that in order to accelerate both the green and digital transitions, particular attention should be paid to innovative SMEs for which simplification is critical; stresses that simplification should focus on reducing unnecessary red tape and administrative costs for SMEs; emphasises that simplification must be carried out while ensuring a proportionate and efficient regulatory framework, guaranteeing regulatory certainty as well as proper impact assessment; suggests that progress in reducing the administrative burden could be measured with indicators such as the number of projects approved and the number of projects concluded annually with SMEs, the decrease in the rate of appeal…

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3. Amendment 3Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 35 a (new)
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   35a. Calls on the Commission to further step up efforts to reduce regulatory burden and to ensure that EU legislation is proportionate, evidence-based and delivers clear added value for citizens and businesses; considers the current ‘one in, one out’ approach to be insufficient in this regard; calls, therefore, for the application of a ‘one in, two out’ principle, whereby the introduction of any new costs through regulatory obligations is offset by reductions in regulatory costs stemming from other EU legislation by at least twice the equivalent amount, with the objective of achieving a net reduction in the regulatory burden, while treating separately the burden on companies and public admin…

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