Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 26 November 2015 - Strasbourg

Towards simplification and performance orientation in cohesion policy for 2014-2020 (B8-1231/2015)

  Doru-Claudian Frunzulică (S&D), in writing. ‒ Despite the reformed cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 programming period, in which simplification methods are addressed, application, management, reporting and control with respect to the European Structural and Investment Funds are still cumbersome for both beneficiaries and managing authorities. Complicated procedures can place a significant burden on beneficiaries. I therefore believe that the Commission should introduce detailed guidelines on simplification in order to make the Member States and their regions aware of their task of eliminating, or at least significantly reducing, the administrative burden and gold-plating arising at national and local levels. Moreover, the Commission should provide the Member States and their regions with a roadmap for streamlining and simplifying control, monitoring and reporting activities.