Regulation (EU) 2016/2135

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to help those Member States mostly affected by the financial crisis to be able to continue with the implementation of the programmes on the ground, hence injecting funds into the economy. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the sustained financial and economic crisis is increasing the pressure on national financial resources, as Member States are reducing their budgets. The Committee on Regional Development adopted the report by Iskra MIHAYLOVA (ADLE, BG) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. The committee recommended the Parliament to adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal. In order to ensure that Member States with temporary budgetary difficulties continue implementing the ESIF programmes and disburse funds to projects, the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 would allow the Commission to: In the explanatory statement in the draft legislative resolution, the rapporteur welcomed the Commission proposal as a focussed and budgetary-neutral solution to the temporary liquidity problems faced by two Member States. Therefore, she recommended that the committee and Parliament at plenary stage should take over the Commission proposal without amendment. The European Parliament adopted by 627 votes to 34, with 31 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure without making amendments to the Commission proposal . make top up payments to a Member State under an adjustment programme after 30 June 2016 . The increased rate shall apply to its payment applications for the period until 30 June of the year following the calendar year in which the related financial assistance comes to an end; extend the co-financing rate of 85 % for all operational programmes supported by the ERDF and ESF in Cyprus until closure of the operational programme 2014-2020. LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2016/2135 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability. CONTENT: this Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 establishing common provisions on the European Structural and Investment Funds with a view to ensuring that Member States mostly affected by the…