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Plenary report, 2 July 2025

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

Report A-10-2025-0129 · (COM(2025)0123 – C100063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

Committee on Regional Development · Rapporteur: Dragoş Benea

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends cohesion policy rules to address strategic challenges, adding new specific objectives for defence, civil preparedness, housing, water, energy, and public services, and increasing pre-financing and co-financing rates.

Position. The Committee on Regional Development proposes to amend the Commission proposal to broaden the scope of new specific objectives, increase flexibility for regions, and add safeguards for rule of law and local authorities.

Key points

  1. Adds new specific objectives for ERDF and Cohesion Fund: defence capabilities, civil preparedness, affordable and sustainable housing, water resilience, energy interconnectors, long-duration storage, and public services in rural areas.
  2. Allows 100% co-financing and 30% exceptional pre-financing for dedicated priorities supporting these objectives, with pre-financing paid if programme amendment submitted by 31 December 2025.
  3. Extends eligibility for productive investments in non-SMEs to less developed and transition regions, and to more developed regions in Member States with GDP below EU-27 average, while preserving focus on SMEs.
  4. Allows ERDF support for IPCEI projects in all regions, prioritising less developed regions, and for projects with Sovereignty Seal or in PCI/PMI lists.
  5. Removes the ban on ERDF support for greenhouse gas emission reduction from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, and deletes the proposed exception for Sovereignty Seal fossil fuel projects.
  6. Increases additional pre-financing to 4.5% (9.5% for NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus, Ukraine) for programmes reallocating at least 10% of resources to new priorities, and extends eligibility deadline to 31 December 2030.
  7. Requires consent of local and regional authorities for reallocations from integrated territorial development, and excludes suspended commitments from programme amendments.
  8. Adds provisions for confidentiality derogations for defence-related operations and for Commission implementing acts on reform eligibility criteria.
  9. For the Just Transition Fund, allows support for productive investments in non-SMEs only if necessary for job creation in the territory, and adds support for long-duration storage and recharging infrastructure.
  10. Deletes the proposed exclusion of fossil fuel investments from JTF, and deletes the provision allowing costs of reforms not linked to investments.
  11. Allows Member States to count amounts for new strategic priorities towards thematic concentration requirements, with flexibility for climate contribution calculation.
  12. Calls for ex post impact assessment of new measures and for future major amendments to be preceded by impact assessment.

Who is affected

  • Member states and regions, especially those bordering Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine, can access higher co-financing and pre-financing for defence and resilience investments.
  • Local and regional authorities gain more say in reallocations and benefit from simplified procedures for urban and innovative actions.
  • SMEs and regional clusters in dual-use technologies, cybersecurity, and AI are prioritised for defence-related investments.
  • Beneficiaries of defence-related operations are exempt from certain transparency requirements for security reasons.

Figures and deadlines

  • 30% exceptional one-off pre-financing for dedicated priorities, paid within 60 days of approval, if amendment submitted by 31 December 2025.
  • 100% maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities and for programmes in NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine.
  • 4.5% additional pre-financing in 2026, increased to 9.5% for border regions, for programmes reallocating at least 10% of resources.
  • Eligibility deadline extended to 31 December 2030 for programmes reallocating at least 10% of resources.
  • Front-loading of payments estimated at EUR 3.6 billion in 2026.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Articles 175, 177, 178 and 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (COM(2025)0123 – C100063 – 2025/0084(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0123),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 175, 177,178 and 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C10-0063/2025),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 29 April 2025

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 15 May 2025,– having regard to Rules 60 and58of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Security and Defence,

–having regard to the letters from the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on Transport and Tourism,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A10-0129/2025),

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1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Title 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term reviewProposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056 and (EU) 2021/1060 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) In recent years, geopolitical dynamics have been marked by profound uncertainty, necessitating a fundamental re-evaluation of the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security alongside the challenges stemming from the green, social and technological transitions. Those simultaneous transformations demonstrate the urgent need to close the innovation gap, accelerate decarbonisation efforts to reinforce economic competitiveness and reduce external dependencies by diversifying supply chains, scaling-up domestically produced green energy, and investing in critical sectors.(1) In recent years, geopolitical dynamics have been marked by profound uncertainty, necessitating a fundamental re-evaluation of the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and the safeguarding of democratic principles and rule of law alongside the challenges stemming from the green, social and technological transitions. Those simultaneous transformations demonstrate the urgent need to close the innovation gap, accelerate decarbonisation efforts to reinforce economic competitiveness and reduce external dependencies by diversifying supply chains, scaling-up domestically produced green energy, and investing in critical sectors.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) As the Union’s main investment instrument within the Multiannual Financial Framework, cohesion policy plays a crucial role in supporting those priorities. It drives targeted investments that contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion while at the same time addressing emerging challenges.(2) As the Union’s main investment instrument within the Multiannual Financial Framework, cohesion policy drives targeted investments that contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, as set out in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on the European Union and Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, while at the same time addressing emerging challenges. Moreover, the mid-term review is committed to the partnership principle and the principle of multi-level governance to safeguard an effective, regional and citizen-centred implementation of cohesion policy. This Regulation acknowledges the political and practical significance of the Union’s cohesion policy especially for regional and local authorities to transport the Union cohesion policy’s added value close to the citizens of the Union.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) Certain investments in dual-use or crisis-resilient infrastructure can serve both civilian and defence purposes, thereby contributing to territorial cohesion, regional resilience and Union preparedness. Such infrastructure include public facilities, such as community centres, educational institutions, parking structures or recreational parks, which supports social, economic and cultural activities in peacetime and can be converted into shelters, coordination centres or logistics hubs in times of crisis. Enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure, including cybersecurity, secure communication systems, surveillance and threat detection, as well as public buildings and transport hubs, is essential to ensure the continuity of vital functions and reinforce national and Union’s security.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) The legal framework for cohesion policy programmes provides for a mid-term review in 2025, which offers a timely and unique opportunity to refocus programmes on addressing new challenges and opportunities, to accelerate implementation and to increase their effectiveness to respond to both old and new Union priorities.(3) The legal framework for cohesion policy programmes provides for a mid-term review in 2025, which offers a timely and unique opportunity to improve the effectiveness of cohesion policy, meet challenges and to accelerate implementation to achieve its goals set out in Article 174 TFEU.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) In light of the unprecedented geopolitical instability and the need for the Union to guarantee its own defence, cohesion policy funding should be swiftly mobilised to directly support investments in defence capabilities. It is therefore necessary to create new specific objectives for support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 to finance industrial capacities in the defence sector and to allow for investments in resilient defence or dual-use infrastructure with a view to fostering military mobility, in line with the scope of those funds. Industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities should relate to the technological development and production of defence products and other products for defence purposes, as defined in Article 2 of [draft] Council Regulation [xxxx] establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the reinforcement of European defence industry Instrument, in particular those referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. Member States are encouraged to use the possibility foreseen in the current legal framework of voluntarily transferring resources allocated to them in shared management to directly managed programmes with defence and security objectives. In this context, transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) military mobility envelope would ensure coordinated interventions along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence.(5) In light of the unprecedented geopolitical instability and the need for the Union to guarantee its own defence, civil preparedness and resilience, cohesion policy funding should be swiftly mobilised to directly support investments in defence capabilities at the same time that guarantees civil preparedness and resilience. It is therefore necessary to create new specific objectives for support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 to finance industrial capacities in the defence sector and civil preparedness, and to allow for investments in resilient dual-use infrastructure, including with a view to fostering military mobility, and to enhance preparedness, in line with the scope of those funds and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle and in cooperation with the regional and local authorities. Industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities should prioritise dual-use. Member States are encouraged to use the possibility foreseen in the current legal framework of voluntarily transferring resources allocated to them in shared management to directly managed programmes with defence and civil security and resilience objectives. In this context, transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) military mobility envelope would ensure coordinated interventions along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence.
When supporting such investments, Member States should consider, where applicable, the criteria set out in Article 9of Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the eligibility rules set out in Article 16 of the Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 .
3 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60.3 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5a) Special attention and exceptional support should be dedicated to the Union’s Eastern border regions neighbouring Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, given their unique security challenges and geopolitical significance. Those regions are often on the frontline of potential conflicts and are particularly exposed to external threats, including hybrid attacks, breaches of the Union’s external borders, and other hostile activities. Strengthening local defence capabilities and community resilience in those areas is essential not only to deter potential aggression and safeguard European security, but also to support regional development, promote social cohesion, generate employment, and improve living conditions.

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5b) In the allocation and implementation of cohesion policy resources directed towards defence-related objectives, Member States should prioritise projects that promote employment, skills development and industrial diversification at regional level. Particular emphasis should be placed on supporting SMEs and regional clusters active in dual-use technologies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, ensuring that such investments serve the Union’s strategic interests and the objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5c) Military mobility infrastructure constitutes, de facto, a dual-use asset, as investments in upgrading transport networks to meet military requirements also deliver significant benefits for civilian mobility, economic connectivity and crisis response capacities within the Union. Such investments improve cross-border infrastructure, reduce bottlenecks, enhance preparedness and contribute to the resilience of regions and critical supply chains. Furthermore, transport hubs enabling the rapid deployment of emergency services and distribution of essential supplies, contribute significantly to the continuity of vital functions and national security.

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) Furthermore, in order to quickly inject liquidity to cover the most pressing needs notably for investments in enhanced defence capabilities, additional financing possibilities should be offered. In particular, it is necessary to provide for an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under dedicated priorities for defence under the respective policy objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%.(6) Furthermore, in order to quickly inject liquidity to cover the most pressing needs notably for investments in enhanced defence capabilities, in particular dual use,civil preparedness and resilience, additional financing possibilities should be offered. In particular, it is necessary to provide for an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under dedicated priorities for defence, in particular dual use,civil preparedness and resilience under the respective policy objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%.

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may, within their respective scopes, already support investments contributing to the objectives of the ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’ (STEP), which aims to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. In order to further incentivise investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in those critical fields, the limitation for the overall contribution of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to those priorities should be removed and the possibility for Member States to receive a higher pre-financing for related programme amendments should be extended. Furthermore, the possibilities for the financing of productive investments contributing to STEP objectives in enterprises other than SMEs should be extended to all regions. Similarly, such investments should also be possible in regions where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to digital transformation, including digital capacities in cloud, AI and supercomputing, or the decarbonisation and circularity of production processes and products, such as in the automotive industry or the energy intensive industries. In addition, the possibility provided for investments contributing to STEP objectives to finance productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 without the need and irrespective of the outcome of a gap analysis should be extended to all investments.(7) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may, within their respective scopes, already support investments contributing to the objectives of the ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’ (STEP), which aims to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. In order to further incentivise investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in those critical fields, the limitation for the overall contribution of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to those priorities should be removed and the possibility for Member States to receive a higher pre-financing for related programme amendments should be extended. Furthermore, the possibilities for the financing of productive investments contributing to STEP objectives in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, should also be possible in regions and Member States with a GDP per capita below the EU-27 average where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to digital transformation, including digital capacities in cloud, AI and supercomputing, or the decarbonisation and circularity of production processes and products, such as in the automotive industry or the energy intensive industries. In addition, the possibility provided for investments contributing to STEP objectives to finance productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 without the need and irrespective of the outcome of a gap analysis should be extended to all investments.
4 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1.4 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) In order to enhance energy security, accelerate the energy transition and clean mobility, the investments under STEP and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility should be complemented by creating a new specific objective for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under policy objective 2 to promote energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of charging infrastructure. In order to accelerate investments in these fields, priorities dedicated to this specific objective should benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under those priorities and from the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%. Managing authorities should aim to leverage a maximum amount of private finance, where relevant. This enhanced investment effort will enable energy-intensive sectors to access more stable and diverse energy sources in a less fragmented internal energy market, buttressing their sustainability and competitiveness. Moreover, expanding the ERDF’s support for decarbonisation projects allows energy-intensive industries to prioritise high-impact innovations aligned with EU climate objectives.(8) In order to enhance energy security, accelerate the energy transition and clean mobility, the investments under STEP and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility should be complemented by creating a new specific objective for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under policy objective 2 to promote energy interconnectors and related transmission, distribution and supportive infrastructure, as well as to protect and safeguard that infrastructure and to enhance the deployment of charging infrastructure. In order to accelerate investments in these fields, priorities dedicated to this specific objective should benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under those priorities and from the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%. Managing authorities should aim to leverage a maximum amount of private finance, where relevant. This enhanced investment effort will enable energy-intensive sectors to access more stable and diverse energy sources in a less fragmented internal energy market, buttressing their sustainability and competitiveness. Moreover, expanding the ERDF’s support for decarbonisation projects allows energy-intensive industries to prioritise high-impact innovations aligned with EU climate objectives.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8a) To ensure the resilience of the Union’s energy system and the competitiveness of transition regions, long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, such as pumped-storage hydropower, should be eligible for support under cohesion policy. Those investments ensure grid stability, especially in regions phasing out fossil fuel-based generation.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) result from a State aid instrument requiring cross-European cooperation for innovative technologies or pan-European infrastructures. IPCEI are projects that support and promote large-scale, cross-border projects that are considered essential for the economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness of the Union. To help accelerate the design of new IPCEI and the implementation of the existing ones, support from the ERDF for investments in projects participating in an IPCEI as approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Communication C(2021) 8481 should be allowed in all categories of regions. Furthermore, operations contributing to an IPCEI approved by the Commission should benefit from simplified selection procedures.(9) Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) result from a State aid instrument requiring cross-European cooperation for innovative technologies or pan-European infrastructures. IPCEI are projects that support and promote large-scale, cross-border projects that are considered essential for the economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness of the Union. To help accelerate the design of new IPCEI and the implementation of the existing ones, support from the ERDF for investments in projects participating in an IPCEI as approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Communication C(2021) 8481 should be allowed in all categories of regions giving priority to the less developed regions in line with the objectives and scope of the ERDF and Cohesion Funds. Furthermore, operations contributing to an IPCEI approved by the Commission should benefit from simplified selection procedures.

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) Affordable housing is another challenge that has come to the forefront due to the significant increase in prices and rents in recent years. With a view to incentivising Member States and regions to double investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, within their respective scopes, in the construction and renovation of the affordable housing stock, including social housing, new specific objectives should be created under different policy objectives to provide flexibility for the programming of housing interventions under dedicated priorities. Such priorities should entail the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100% and benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed in order to alleviate the burden on public budgets. For example, investments under the ‘New European Bauhaus’ initiative should make full use of those new possibilities. Costs resulting from the temporary renting of alternative accommodation for the occupants during the time of the renovation may also be entitled to support under such priorities, as well as costs of reforms related to housing, such as preparatory work for improvements in housing market regulation and permitting at local and city level. It is also appropriate to clarify the support of the JTF in that context.(10) Affordable and sustainable housing is another challenge that has come to the forefront due to the significant increase in prices and rents in recent years. Disadvantaged groups and low and middle-income families are facing difficulties in accessing decent housing and a growing risk of homelessness. With a view to incentivising Member States and regions to double investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, within their respective scopes, in the construction and renovation of the affordable and sustainable housing stock, including social housing, new specific objectives should be created under different policy objectives to provide flexibility for the programming of housing interventions under dedicated priorities. While acknowledging that the definition of affordability may vary according to the circumstances of each Member State, a flexible common Union framework of social and affordable housing eligibility should be created, allowing local and regional authorities to identify possible target groups of people, such as low and middle-income households, who are unable to access housing at market conditions. Such priorities should be linked to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and entail the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100% and benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed in order to alleviate the burden on public budgets in all categories of regions. For example, investments under the principles and values of ‘New European Bauhaus’ initiative should make full use of those new possibilities. Costs resulting from the temporary renting of alternative accommodation for the occupants during the time of the renovation may also be entitled to support under such priorities. It is also appropriate to clarify the support of the JTF in that context.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10a) The Cohesion Policy should respond in a balanced way both to challenges in rural and peripheral regions and to the growing pressures in densely populated urban areas where the accelerated rise in housing prices and rents is causing social exclusion. Cohesion funds must support integrated measures to build, renovate and transform urban spaces, including by converting unused buildings to homes. Interventions must be flexible, tailored to the local context and eligible for increased European co-financing in order to reduce the pressure on the budgets of local authorities.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) Water has a vital role as a resource for the security of food, energy and economic systems. This is also a key aspect of ensuring climate resilience. Given the challenges posed by the impact of climate change on water resources, further investments in water resilience should be encouraged. It is urgent to enhance the implementation of the water and marine protection legislation and improve water efficiency, address water scarcity, and progress towards a water resilient Europe. This requires important investments. It is therefore appropriate to include a reference to secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilience in the new specific objective under policy objective 2 to allow for proactive, risk-based management and increased preparedness. Dedicated priorities established for that specific objective should also benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed and the possibility of a co-financing rate of up to 100% in order to incentivise crucial investments in that field.(11) Water has a vital role as a resource for the security of food, energy and economic systems. This is also a key aspect of ensuring climate resilience. Given the challenges posed by the impact of climate change on water resources, further investments in water resilience should be encouraged. It is urgent to enhance the implementation of the water and marine protection legislation and improve water efficiency, address water scarcity, and progress towards a water resilient Europe. This requires important investments in infrastructure to ensure sustainable irrigation by means of advanced solutions, such as desalination, water reuse and blue biotechnology, and in water stress and drought prevention infrastructure, as well as in the deployment of nature-based solutions, ecological restoration and wastewater treatment. It is therefore appropriate to include a reference to secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilience in the specific objective under policy objective 2 to allow for proactive, risk-based management and increased preparedness. New dedicated priorities established for that specific objective should also benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed and the possibility of a co-financing rate of up to 100% in order to incentivise crucial investments in that field. The existing thematic enabling condition for that specific objective continues to apply.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) Finally, in order to enhance the effectiveness of investments, it is important to allow for the payment of costs related to the implementation of reforms, also where such costs are not directly linked to the implementation of investments.deleted

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) In order to enable Member States to carry out a meaningful reprogramming in the context of the mid-term review and focus resources on those new strategic Union priorities, additional restrictions should be lifted. As regards thematic concentration requirements, it is appropriate to allow Member States to count amounts programmed for new strategic priorities, including those contributing to STEP objectives, towards the amounts required to ensure compliance with thematic concentration requirements. This should be accompanied with some flexibility regarding the calculation of the respective climate contribution for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, while respecting the overall requirements of that Article. In addition, to accelerate the decarbonisation of industry that is necessary for reaching the Union’s climate objectives, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to finance, through the ERDF, investments aimed at achieving the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions also from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 provided that they have been awarded a Seal Excellence. Similarly, as regards the JTF, the conditions for financing such investments should be simplified. Furthermore, in order to ensure consistency of support between financing granted under direct and shared management, operations that have already been assessed in the context of directly managed programmes and been attributed a ‘Sovereignty Seal’ as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 in a call for proposals under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 by the Commission should not be subject to the fossil fuel exclusion. Member States should also be given the possibility to contribute resources from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to the Member State compartment of the InvestEU Fund6 to deploy them through the InvestEU financial instrument set out in [Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2021/523]. Finally, in order to allow for a comprehensive reprogramming towards the new strategic priorities in the context of the mid-term review, Member States should benefit from additional time to complement the assessment of the outcome of the mid-term review and the submission of related programme amendments. This should also apply to JTF resources where they are included in a programme together with ERDF or Cohesion Fund resources.(13) In order to enable Member States to carry out a meaningful reprogramming in the context of the mid-term review and focus resources on those new strategic Union priorities, additional restrictions should be lifted. As regards thematic concentration requirements, it is appropriate to allow Member States to count amounts programmed for new strategic priorities, irrespective of whether the Member States comply with the thematic concentration requirements at national level or at the level of category of region, including those contributing to STEP objectives, towards the amounts required to ensure compliance with thematic concentration requirements. This should be accompanied with some flexibility regarding the calculation of the respective climate contribution for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, while respecting the overall requirements of that Article. In addition, to accelerate the decarbonisation of industry that is necessary for reaching the Union’s climate objectives, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to finance, through the ERDF, investments aimed at achieving the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions also from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 provided that they have been awarded a Seal Excellence. Similarly, as regards the JTF, the conditions for financing such investments should be simplified. Furthermore, in order to ensure consistency of support between financing granted under direct and shared management, operations that have already been assessed in the context of directly managed programmes and been attributed a ‘Sovereignty Seal’ as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 in a call for proposals under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 by the Commission should not be subject to the fossil fuel exclusion. Member States should also be given the possibility to contribute resources from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to the Member State compartment of the InvestEU Fund6 to deploy them through the InvestEU financial instrument set out in [Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2021/523]. Finally, in order to allow for a comprehensive reprogramming towards the new strategic priorities in the context of the mid-term review, Member States should benefit from additional time to complement the assessment of the outcome of the mid-term review and the submission of related programme amendments. This should also apply to JTF resources where they are included in a programme together with ERDF, Cohesion Fund or ESF+ resources. Amendments to programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg), are to be carried out in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059.
5 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2003/87/oj).5 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2003/87/oj).
6 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/523/oj).6 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/523/oj).

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) Furthermore, to take account of the time needed to refocus investments in the context of the mid-term review and allow best use of available resources, the deadlines for the eligibility of expenditure as well as decommitment rules should be adjusted for programmes carrying out a reallocation of resources to strategic priorities in the context of the mid-term review exercise. It should also be possible to apply a maximum co-financing rate of up to 100% to priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, given the adverse impact on those regions of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.(15) Furthermore, to take account of the time needed to refocus investments in the context of the mid-term review and allow best use of available resources, the deadlines for the eligibility of expenditure as well as decommitment rules should be adjusted for programmes carrying out a reallocation of resources to strategic priorities in the context of the mid-term review exercise. It should also be possible to apply a maximum co-financing rate of up to 100% to priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, taking into account the adverse impact on those regions of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, having due regard to the need for the timely closure of programmes, the timely launch of new programmes and the full absorption of programme funding.

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) The mid-term review should also be used to reinforce the crucial role of cities in delivering many Union objectives by giving Member States the possibility to reallocate financial resources from the ERDF to reinforce the European Urban Initiative referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058. In addition, in order to facilitate the uptake of key innovative actions identified under the European Urban Initiative, such actions should benefit from a simplified selection procedure for support under cohesion policy programmes. Member States should also be provided with the possibility to reallocate ERDF resources from their programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal to the Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 to enhance flexibility in the use of resources.(16) The mid-term review should also be used to reinforce the crucial role of cities in delivering many Union objectives by giving Member States the possibility , in close cooperation with the regional and local authorities and keeping in mind the regional specificities and the scope of the cohesion policies, to reallocate financial resources from the ERDF to reinforce the European Urban Initiative referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and the metropolitan areas. In addition, in order to facilitate the uptake of key innovative actions identified under the European Urban Initiative, such actions should benefit from a simplified selection procedure for support under cohesion policy programmes. Member States should also be provided with the possibility to reallocate ERDF resources from their programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal to the Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 to enhance flexibility in the use of resources.

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19a) The Commission should carry out an ex post impact assessment of the new measures on cohesion policy in line with its Staff Working Document of 31 November 2021 entitled ‘Better Regulation Guidelines’.

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19b) Any programme amendment or transfer of amounts that would be carried out should be without prejudice to the application of measures adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 and to the compliance of relevant programmes with horizontal enabling conditions in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Amounts that are suspended under Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 or withheld on the basis of horizontal enabling conditions under article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 should not be subject to amended programmes or transfers.

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Given the urgent need to enable crucial investments notably in defence capabilities in the context of pressing geopolitical challenges, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,(20) Given the urgent need to enable crucial investments notably in security and defence capabilities and related supply chains in the context of pressing geopolitical challenges, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20a) This Regulation has implications for the Union budget. Accordingly, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets adopted a budgetary assessment, which forms an integral part of Parliament’s mandate for negotiations.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence capabilities.;(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities prioritising dual use.;

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(v) promoting secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilience;;(v) promoting secure access to water, sustainable and integrated water management and water resilience;

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xi) promoting access to affordable housing, and related reforms;(xi) promoting access to affordable, sustainable housing;

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure.;(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission, distribution and supportive infrastructure, as well as the protection of critical energy infrastructure and the deployment of recharging infrastructure.;

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xiia) promoting long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, including pumped-storage hydropower plants, which contributes to energy system flexibility, renewable integration, and climate neutrality.

Justification

The proposed amendment aims to align the Cohesion Policy funding instruments with the strategic priorities of the European Union’s energy transition, specifically the deployment of long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, such as pumped-storage hydropower (PSH).The proposed change is therefore: Legally sound, building on existing eligibility clauses and definitions; Politically coherent, aligned with new EU funding and labelling tools; Practically necessary, to unlock funding for ready-to-implement strategic PSH projects during the reprogramming window.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iv

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) developing resilient defence or dual use infrastructure to foster military mobility in the Union.;(iii) developing resilient dual use infrastructure and capacities, including to foster military mobility in the Union, as well as enhancing preparedness;

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point v

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point vii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vii) promoting access to affordable housing, and related reforms.;(vii) promoting access to affordable, sustainable housing;

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vi

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – paragraph 1 – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionUnchanged text included in the compromise
(iii) fostering integrated territorial development, through access to affordable housing, and the development of related reforms in all types of territories.;(iii) fostering integrated territorial development, through access to affordable, sustainable housing;

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vi

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iiia) ensuring civil preparedness and resilience infrastructure in all types of territories;

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vi

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iiib) ensuring access to public services, including education and health, particularly in rural areas and regions experiencing population decline, to ensure that citizens have an effective right to stay in the place they callhome.

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Operations supported under the specific objective set out in point (c)(iii) shall primarlily focus, where relevant, on one or more of the four EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors identified by Member States in Annex II to the Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU as adopted by the Council on [18 March 2025 and with reference ST 6728/25 ADD1]. Operations supported which are part of those Corridors shall comply with the infrastructure requirements laid down in implementing acts based on Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153.;Operations supported under the specific objective set out in point (c)(iii) fostering military mobility shall primarily focus, where relevant, on one or more of the four EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors identified by Member States in Annex II to the Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU as adopted by the Council on [18 March 2025 and with reference ST 6728/25 ADD1]. Operations supported which are part of those Corridors shall comply with the infrastructure requirements laid down in implementing acts based on Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153;

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The resources under the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), shall be programmed under dedicated priorities corresponding to the respective policy objective.The resources under the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), shall be programmed under dedicated priorities corresponding to the respective policy objective. Support under those priorities shall be provided exclusively in the form of grants.

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall pay 30% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.The Commission shall pay 30% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or in Article 51(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.
(To be applied where relevant throughout the text)

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities established to support the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b) (xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article shall be 100%.;By way of derogation from Article 112(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities established to support the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b) (xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), and (e)(iii) and (iiia), of this Article shall be 100%.:
(To be applied where relevant throughout the text)

Justification

Maintain the 100% co-financing proposed by the Commission

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In order to ensure the uniform application of the implementation of reforms referred to in point (d), the Commission shall, by ... , adopt implementing acts setting out detailed eligibility criteria for projects that contribute to such implementation.
(This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

Justification

It should be clear and consistent which preparatory actions for reforms are eligible for funding.

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e a) the following paragraph is added:
‘(4a) By way of derogation from Article 49(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for operations linked to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vii) and (c)(iii) of this Regulation, the Member State shall not be required to provide information where disclosure is not permitted due to obligations under national law or would be contrary to the essential security interests of the Member State concerned, in particular for sensitive works, supplies or services requiring extremely high levels of confidentiality. For that purpose, Member States shall inform the Commission before selecting the operation concerned for support. This paragraph is without prejudice to the Commission's rights to access the information necessary to perform its functions in relation to verifications and audits.
Beneficiaries shall not be subject to the requirements set out in Article 50(1), points (c), (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for operations linked to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vii) and (c)(iii), of this Regulation, where the public display of information on the support or organisation of a communication event or activity is excluded for reasons of security and public order in accordance with Article 69(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.’
The information on the derogation transmitted by the Member State to the Commission pursuant to the first subparagraph shall be made available to the European Parliament, subject to necessary confidentiality arrangements. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament regularly about the implementation of operations referred to in the first subparagraph, including the operations selected under the derogation.

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 4 – paragraph 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
10. The thematic concentration requirements set out in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period, including when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes and at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Where a Member State submits a request for an amendment of a programme in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), of this Article, as well as for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article, may be counted towards either the amounts required for PO 1 or PO 2 or divided between the two..10. The thematic concentration requirements set out in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period, including when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes and at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Where a Member State submits a request for an amendment of a programme in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), as well as for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii),(c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), may be counted towards either the amounts required for PO 1 or PO 2 or divided between the two.
Where a Member State complies with the thematic concentration requirements at the level of category of regions, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix)), as well as for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (a)(vii), point (b)(v), (xi), and (xii), point (c)(iii), point (d)(vii) and point (e)(iii) and (iii a),, which exceed the thresholds for thematic concentration for a category of region, may be counted towards the thematic concentration thresholds in other categories of regions within the same policy objective. This provision shall apply solely when transferring allocations for the specific objectives referred to in this paragraphfrom more developed regions or transition regions to less developed regions and from more developed regions to transition regions.

Amendment 43

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) when they contribute to the specific objectives under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi) and (a)(vii), of this Regulation, or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in Article 3(1), point (b)(ix), of this Regulation;;(e) when they contribute to the specific objectives under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi) and (a)(vii), of this Regulation, or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in Article 3(1), point (b)(ix), of this Regulation in less developed and transition regions, as well as in more developed regions of Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU-27 average measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017, while preserving a focus on SMEs;

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 –subparagraph 1 – point f

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(f) when they contribute to an Important Project of Common European Interest as approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Communication C(2021) 8481, while preserving a focus on SMEs;;(f) when they contribute to an Important Project of Common European Interest as approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Communication C(2021) 8481, while preserving a primary focus on SMEs;;

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(g) where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to the decarbonisation of production processes and products.’;(g) where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to the decarbonisation of production processes and products in less developed and transition regions, in more developed regions of Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU-27 average measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017, or in territories covered by an approved territorial just transition plan in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056, while preserving a focus on SMEs;

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 –subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ga) when they contribute to projects awarded a Sovereignty Seal under Regulation (EU) 2024/795, or are included in the Union list of Projects of Common or Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI), or in the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), provided that such operations are consistent with the programme’s objectives.

Justification

The proposed amendment aims to align the Cohesion Policy funding instruments with the strategic priorities of the European Union’s energy transition, specifically the deployment of long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, such as pumped-storage hydropower (PSH).The proposed change is therefore: Legally sound, building on existing eligibility clauses and definitions; Politically coherent, aligned with new EU funding and labelling tools; Practically necessary, to unlock funding for ready-to-implement strategic PSH projects during the reprogramming window.

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(ii) the second subparagraph is deleted;(ii) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘Points (e) and (g) shall apply to Interreg programmes where the geographical coverage of the programme within the Union consists exclusively of categories of regions set out in those points’;

Amendment 48

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
10. In addition to the possibilities set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may, with the agreement of the managing authorities concerned, allocate resources from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to the Member State compartment of the InvestEU Fund to deploy them through the InvestEU financial instrument to be set out in [Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council]*. Such contributions shall be subject to the procedures set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and count towards the ceilings set out in that Article. Resources generated by or attributable to the amounts contributed to the InvestEU financial instrument in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall be made available to the Member State in accordance with the contribution agreement and shall be used for support under the same objective or objectives in the form of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees.10. In addition to the possibilities set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may, with the agreement of the managing authorities concerned and relevant partners, allocate resources from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to the Member State compartment of the InvestEU Fund to deploy them through the InvestEU financial instrument to be set out in [Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council]*. Such contributions shall be subject to the procedures set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and count towards the ceilings set out in that Article. Resources generated by or attributable to the amounts contributed to the InvestEU financial instrument in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall be made available to the Member State in accordance with the contribution agreement and shall be used for support under the same objective or objectives in the form of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees.

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, except those which have been awarded a Seal of Excellence as defined in Article 2, point (45), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;;(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC;

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h – point iv

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) in point (h), the following point (iv) is added:deleted
‘(iv) investment in operations attributed a Sovereignty Seal under Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 in a call for proposals under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856..’

Justification

The amendment deletes the proposed possibility of support to decarbonisation projects related to fossil fuels

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall pay in 2026 4.5% of the total support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as additional one-off pre-financing. This one-off pre-financing percentage shall be increased to 9.5% for programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, provided the programme does not cover the entire territory of the Member State. Where in a Member State NUTS 2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine are included exclusively in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State, the increased pre-financing set out in this paragraph shall apply to those programmes.The Commission shall pay in 2026 4.5% of the total support from the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and the JTF as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as additional one-off pre-financing. This one-off pre-financing percentage shall be increased to 9.5% for programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, provided the programme does not cover the entire territory of the Member State. Where in a Member State NUTS 2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine are included exclusively in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State, the increased pre-financing set out in this paragraph shall apply to those programmes.

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The additional pre-financing referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall only apply where reallocations of at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.The additional pre-financing referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall only apply where reallocations of at least 10% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.
The following reallocations within the same programme shall also count towards the 10% threshold:
(a) reallocations from the ESF+ to one or more dedicated priorities referred to in Articles 12a, 12c and 12d of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 in the context of the mid-term review;
(b) reallocations from the JTF to dedicated priorities established to support investments contributing to the STEP objectives or established for the promotion of access to affordable housing pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 in the context of the mid-term review;
(c) reallocations from the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund to dedicated priorities for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), of this Regulation, from the ESF+ to dedicated priorities referred to in Article 12a of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057, or from the JTF to dedicated priorities established to support investments contributing to the STEP objectives approved in programme amendments prior to the mid term review;
(d) reallocations from the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund to priorities established for the specific objective referred to in p Article 3(1), first subparagraph, point (b)(v), of this Regulation approved in programme amendments since 1 January 2025.
For the outermost regions, allocations of financial resources to priorities established for the specific objective approved in the programme, as referred to in Article 3(1), point (b)(v), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058, shall count towards the 10 % threshold. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply for the purposes of this Article as a whole.
The following resources shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the amount equivalent to the 10% of the financial resources of the programme referred to in the second subparagraph of this paragraph:
(a) resources from the European Union Recovery Instrument referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056;
(b) the additional funding for outermost regions referred to Article 110(1), point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;
(c) the resources reallocated to one or more dedicated priorities established to support the response to natural disasters in accordance with Article 12b of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057, or under the specific objective referred to in Article 3(1), point (b)(x).

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. By way of derogation from Article 63(2) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the deadline for the eligibility of expenditure, the reimbursement of costs as well as for decommitment shall be 31 December 2030. That derogation shall only apply where programme amendments reallocating at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved.2. By way of derogation from Article 63(2) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the deadline for the eligibility of expenditure, the reimbursement of costs as well as for decommitment shall be 31 December 2030. That derogation shall only apply where programme amendments reallocating at least 10% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities as set out in paragraph 1, second subparagraph, have been approved.
For such programmes, where Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or the Fund-specific Regulations establishes the final date for the purposes of the application of the performance framework, financial management, reporting and evaluation requirements, this shall be read as referring to the same date of the following year. In addition, by way of derogation from Article 2, point (29), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for such programmes the final accounting year shall mean the period from 1 July 2030 to 30 June 2031.

Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. Any reallocation of resources in the framework of Regulation EU(2025)/XXXX [mid-term review; reference to be inserted after adoption of this regulation] already programmed to forms of integrated territorial development according to Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall be made only with the consent of the local and regional authorities concerned.

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine shall be 100%. The higher co-financing rate shall not apply to programmes covering the entire territory of the Member State concerned, unless those regions are included only in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State. The derogation shall only apply where reallocations of at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.4. By way of derogation from Article 112(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine shall be 100%. The higher co-financing rate shall not apply to programmes covering the entire territory of the Member State concerned, unless those regions are included only in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State. The derogation shall only apply where reallocations of at least 10% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities as set out in paragraph 1, second subparagraph, have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.

Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6a. The Commission shall carry out an ex post evaluation of the impact of the new measures on cohesion policy and shall ensure that major amendments to the cohesion policy framework in future are preceded by an appropriate impact assessment1a.
1a European Court of Auditors opinion 02/2025

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 1 – row vii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence capabilities(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities, prioritising dual use
Any RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) RCO128 Enterprises supported linked primarily to foster dual use and defence capabilities (RearmEU) - entreprisesAny RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) RCO128 Enterprises supported linked primarily to foster dual use and defence capabilities (RearmEU) - - entreprises
Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii)’Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii)’

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 2 – row v

Text proposed by the Commission
‘(v) Promoting secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilienceRCO30 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the distribution systems of public water supply - km RCO31 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the public network for collection of waste water - km RCO32 New or upgraded capacity for waste water treatment - population equivalentRCR41 Population connected to improved public water supply - persons RCR42 Population connected to at least secondary public waste water treatment – persons RCR43 Water losses in distribution systems for public water supply - cubic metres per year’
Amendment
(v) promoting secure access to water, sustainable and integrated water management and water resilienceRCO30 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the distribution systems of public water supply – km RCO31 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the public network for collection of waste water – km RCO32 New or upgraded capacity for waste water treatment - population equivalent RCO 36 - Green infrastructure supported for other purposes than adaptation to climate change RCO 21 Investments in sustainable water use – number of supported farms or holdings in receipt of irrigation efficiency investmentRCR41 Population connected to improved public water supply – persons RCR42 Population connected to at least secondary public waste water treatment – persons RCR43 Water losses in distribution systems for public water supply - cubic metres per year’ RCR 35 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures RCR 37 - Population benefiting from protection measures against climate related natural disasters (other than floods and forest fires) RCR 35 Surface area supported for improved water use efficiency – hectares of farmland with improved irrigation systems

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 2 – row xi

Text proposed by the Commission
‘(xi) promoting access to affordable housing, and related reformsRCO18 Affordable dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised affordable and social housing – persons RCO130 Affordable and social housing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: affordable dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year
Amendment
‘(xi) promoting access to affordable, sustainable housingRCO18 Affordable dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised affordable and social housing - personsRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: affordable dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 2 – row xii – column 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission, distribution and supportive infrastructure, as well as protection of critical energy infrastructure and the deployment of recharging infrastructure

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Annex I – table 1 – point 2 – policy objective 2 – point xii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xiia) promoting long-duration electricity storage infrastructure
RCOXXX: Installed PSH capacity (MW) RCOYYY: Usable storage capacity (GWh) RCRZZZ: Reduction in renewable curtailment (MWh/year)

Justification

The proposed amendment aims to align the Cohesion Policy funding instruments with the strategic priorities of the European Union’s energy transition, specifically the deployment of long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, such as pumped-storage hydropower (PSH).The proposed change is therefore: Legally sound, building on existing eligibility clauses and definitions; Politically coherent, aligned with new EU funding and labelling tools; Practically necessary, to unlock funding for ready-to-implement strategic PSH projects during the reprogramming window.

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 3 – row iii – column 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) developing resilient defence or dual use infrastructure to foster military mobility for the Union(iii) developing resilient dual use infrastructure and capacities, including to foster military mobility in the Union, as well as enhancing preparedness

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 4 – row vii

Text proposed by the Commission
‘(vii) promoting access to affordable housing, and related reformsRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised social, affordable housing - persons RCO130 Affordable and social housing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year’
Amendment
‘(vii) promoting access to affordable, sustainable housingRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised social, affordable, sustainable housing - personsRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year’

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 5 – row iii

Text proposed by the Commission
(iii) fostering integrated territorial development, through access to affordable housing, and the development of related reforms in all types of territoriesRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised affordable, and social housing – persons RCO130 Affordable and social ousing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year’
Amendment
(iii) fostering integrated territorial development, through access to affordable¸sustainable housingRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised affordable, and social housing – personsRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing - users/year’

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point f a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – point 5 – policy objective 5 – point iii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(fa) in policy objective 5, the following row is added:
(iiia) ensuring access to public services, including education and health, particularly in rural areas and regions experiencing population decline, to guarantee that citizens have an effective right to stay in the place they call home
RCO 67 - Classroom capacity of new or modernised education facilities
RCO 69 - Capacity of new or modernised health care facilities
RCO 115 - Improved local development
RCO 116 - Attraction and retention of population
RCR 71 - Annual users of new or modernised education facilities
RCR 71 - Annual users of new or modernised e-health care services
RCR 73 - Annual users of new or modernised health care facilities

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point f b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex 1 – table 1 – policy objective 5 – row iii b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(fb) in policy objective 5, the following row is added:
(iii b) ensuring civil preparedness and resilience infrastructure in all types of territories;RCOXX Multi-purpose shelters built – number RCOXX Specialised fire brigades with adequate equipment created - number RCOXX Civil protection forces established - number RCOXX hospitals equipped to deal with war situations – number

Amendment 67

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f

Present textAmendment
(-a) in the first subparagraph, point (f) is replaced by the following:
(f) investments in smart and sustainable local mobility, including decarbonisation of the local transport sector and its infrastructure;‘(f) investments in smart and sustainable local mobility, including decarbonisation of the local transport sector and its infrastructure, as well deployment of recharging infrastructure’;

(02021R1056-20240301)

Amendment 68

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i

Present textAmendment
(-aa) in the first subparagraph, point (i) is replaced by the following:
(i) investments in regeneration and decontamination of brownfield sites, land restoration and including, where necessary, green infrastructure and repurposing projects, taking into account the ‘polluter pays’ principle;‘(i) investments in regeneration and decontamination of brownfield sites, water and land restoration and including, where necessary, green infrastructure and repurposing projects, taking into account the ‘polluter pays’ principle;’

(Document 02021R1056-20240301)

Amendment 69

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point p

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(p) promoting access to affordable housing, and related reforms.;(p) promoting access to affordable, sustainable housing;

Amendment 70

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(pa) supporting long-duration electricity storage systems, including pumped-storage hydropower, when contributing to the decarbonisation of regional economies and the integration of renewable energy into the grid.

Justification

The proposed amendment aims to align the Cohesion Policy funding instruments with the strategic priorities of the European Union’s energy transition, specifically the deployment of long-duration electricity storage infrastructure, such as pumped-storage hydropower (PSH).The proposed change is therefore: Legally sound, building on existing eligibility clauses and definitions; Politically coherent, aligned with new EU funding and labelling tools; Practically necessary, to unlock funding for ready-to-implement strategic PSH projects during the reprogramming window.

Amendment 71

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(aa) the second subparagraph is deleted.

(Document 02021R1056-20240301)

Amendment 72

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The JTF may also support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, irrespective of whether the gap analysis was carried out in accordance with Article 11(2), point (h), of this Regulation and irrespective of its outcome. Such investments shall only be eligible where they do not lead to relocation as defined in Article 2, point (27), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. The provision of such support shall not require a revision of the territorial just transition plan where that revision would be exclusively linked to the gap analysis. Apprenticeships and jobs, education or training for new skills shall be considered in the selection process.;The JTF may also support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan, where their support is necessary for job creation in the identified territory and where they do not lead to relocation as defined in Article 2, point (27), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. The provision of such support shall not require a revision of the territorial just transition plan where that revision would be exclusively linked to the gap analysis. For investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/795, apprenticeships and jobs, education or training for new skills shall be considered in the selection process.;

Amendment 73

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 9 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) In Article 9, point (d) is replaced by the following:deleted
(d) investment related to the production, processing, transport, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment in operations attributed a Sovereignty Seal under Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 in a call for proposals under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856.

Justification

Fossil fuel projects should not be supported.

Amendment 74

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5a. Where JTF resources are programmed in a dedicated programme, Member States may establish dedicated priorities to support investments contributing to the STEP objectives or for the promotion of access to affordable housing, in accordance with Article 8(2), point (p), of this Regulation.
Where at least 10% of the financial resources of the programme is reallocated to one or more dedicated priorities referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, in 2026,, pay 4,5 % of the total support from the JTF to the programme as an exceptional one-off pre-financing. In addition, reallocations to dedicated priorities established to support investments contributing to the STEP objectives approved in programme amendments prior to the mid-term review shall also count towards the 10 % threshold. Resources from the European Union Recovery Instrument referred to in Article 4 shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the amount equivalent to the 10 % of the financial resources of the programme resources.
The pre-financing due to the Member State which results from programme amendments pursuant to the reallocation to such priorities shall be counted as payments made in 2025 for the purposes of calculating the amounts to be decommitted pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, provided that the request for programme amendment was submitted in 2025.
By way of derogation from Article 63(2) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the deadline for the eligibility of expenditure as well as for decommitment shall be 31 December 2030. That derogation shall apply only where programme amendments reallocating at least 10% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities as set out in the second subparagraph have been approved.
For such programmes, where Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 establishes the final date for the purposes of the application of the performance framework, financial management, reporting and evaluation requirements, this shall be read as referring to the same date of the following year. In addition, by way of derogation from Article 2, point (29), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for such programmes the final accounting year shall be the period from 1 July 2030 to 30 June 2031.
In addition to the assessment for each programme on the outcome of the mid-term review to be submitted pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may resubmit a complementary assessment as well as related requests for programme amendments, taking into account the specific objectives of this Regulation, by ... [within 2 months of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation]]. The deadlines set out in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall apply.

Amendment 75

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Annex 3 – table 1 – row 3

Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
In Annex III the following lines are added in the third row of the table:
RCO18 – Affordable dwellings with improved energy performance - dwellingsRCR26 – Annual primary energy consumption (of which: affordable dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) – MWh/year
RCO65 – Capacity of new or modernised affordable and social housing - personsRCR29 – Estimated greenhouse emissions – tonnes CO2 eq./year
RCR67 – Annual users of new or modernised affordable and social housing – users/year

Amendment 76

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1060

Article 24 – paragraph 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article2a
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 is amended as follows:
In Article 24 the following paragraph is added:
10a. Commitments suspended by measures adopted in the context of Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 and amounts subject to a negative assessment by the Commission on the basis of the application of enabling conditions pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation shall not be subject to a programme amendment or transfer pursuant to this Article or to Article 26 of this Regulation.
Annex: entities or persons from whom the rapporteur has received input 5 paragraphs

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee:

Entity and/or person
European Commission, DG Regio, Permanent Representation of Denmark to the EU, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU, Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that he has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

18.6.2025

Budgetary assessment of the committee on budgets 34 paragraphs

for the Committee on Regional Development

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

(COM(2025)0123 – C100063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

Rapporteur for budgetary assessment: Danuše Nerudová

The Committee on Budgets has carried out a budgetary assessment of the proposal under Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure and has reached the following conclusions:

The Committee on Budgets,

A.whereas the proposal does not modify existing budgetary commitments and remains within the limits of the overall allocations for the period 2021-2027, and is therefore budgetary neutral;

B.whereas the combined effect of exceptional one-off 30 % pre-financing and 100 % co-financing on new EU priorities, as well as additional one-off pre-financing of 4.5 % (9.5 % for NUTS 2 regions that have borders with Russia, Belarus or Ukraine) for programmes that reallocate at least 15 % of their resources to the new priorities, leads to a partial front-loading of estimated payment appropriations of EUR 3.6 billion in 2026, followed by lower payments in 2027;

C.whereas the extension of the eligibility period by one year – from the end of 2029 to the end of 2030 – for programmes that reallocate at least 15 % of their total allocation to new specific objectives creates payments in 2030 and changes the applicable decommitment rule for 2027 from year n+2 to year n+3;

Conclusions of the budgetary assessment

1.Determines that the proposal is compatible with the MFF Regulation; notes that the proposed measures are voluntary and do not involve any top-up of the initial allocation available to the Member States;

2.Notes that the proposal does not require additional human resources, despite the changes in the policy areas concerned;

3.Determines that the proposal is compatible with the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline (IIA); notes, however, that re-programming in the context of the mid-term review is considered not to alter the contribution to climate targets as set out in point 16 of the IIA; calls on the Commission to assess the impact of the revised plans on the shares of expenditure supporting climate objectives; notes also that the ‘do no significant harm’ principle should apply and takes note of the current security threats;

4.Considers that the proposal is compatible with the budgetary principles laid down in the Financial Regulation; notes, however, that the pre-financing paid in 2026 will be counted as payments made in 2025 for the purposes of calculating the amounts to be decommitted, in particular as regards respect for the principle of annuality;

5.Recalls the importance of the general regime of conditionality as set out in Article 6 of the Financial Regulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and to respect the Union values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union in the implementation of the budget;

6.Notes that the Commission does not expect any implications for the budget for 2025; expects the Commission to take into account the current proposal and the updated payment needs for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund in the budgetary procedure for 2026 following the actual re-programming by Member States and to keep Parliament informed in a timely manner of the progress of the mid-term review in the Member States and the actual payment needs for 2026;

Recommendations as regards budget implementation

7.Notes that the proposal provides further flexibility and introduces incentives for Member States in the context of the mid-term review of cohesion policy to address strategic challenges that the EU is facing by redirecting resources to new and strategic EU priorities such as strengthening defence capabilities, including the value chains that underpin them, and the overall competitiveness of European companies while ensuring continued investment in territorial cohesion, social justice and the green transition; regrets that cohesion policy is again being used as a flexibility response tool and maintains that this approach risks undermining its longer-term policy and investment objectives, including regional development, and investments in skills, innovation, productivity and key social infrastructure; regrets that the Commission did not perform an impact assessment of the changes; acknowledges that the proposal offers a pragmatic yet unsatisfactory way forward for dealing with insufficient budgetary flexibility and response capacity in the EU budget, which was not adequately addressed in the mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF);

8.Recalls that the next MFF should ensure the existence of sufficient budgetary reserves to respond to unforeseen events as well as new challenges faced by the EU, including climate disasters, military threats and conflicts on European soil, or any developments that could significantly affect the Union and its territories; recalls that budgetary reserves cannot come at the expense of nor lead to a reduction in long-term investment in the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union, and that safeguards to prevent the dismantling of the core objectives of cohesion policy must be maintained; underlines that the combined effect of reallocating a minimum of 15 % of resources and of lifting the 20 % ceiling for transfer towards Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) objectives may have a negative impact on the achievement of targets initially set owing to a discontinuity in matching objectives with resources;

9.Notes that payments to 2021-2027 cohesion policy programmes were very low in the first years of implementation, leading to increased payment needs in the later years; recalls that this actual payment cycle does not coincide with the more linear payment profile set out in the MFF Regulation and that this situation results in a serious risk of exceeding payment ceilings; highlights that the current low absorption rate of cohesion policy is due to the overlapping of the programming periods and the late start of the programmes, combined with the parallel implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility; calls for better access to the funds and simplified procedures tailored to administrative capacities, especially for less developed regions smaller communities and beneficiaries; considers that the front-loading of payments towards 2026 could alleviate the pressure on payments, as has been highlighted on numerous occasions;

10.Recalls that the STEP Regulation and the RESTORE Amending Regulation in 2024 were accompanied by a front-loading of payment appropriations in the budgets for 2024 and for 2025; notes that the total amount of payment appropriations in the 2026 draft budget is very close to the payment ceiling and is concerned, in this respect, about the large uncertainty regarding the volume of payment claims in 2026;

11.Recalls that 100 % co-financing without additional resources leads to a lower total amount of financial support through the programme; recalls that broadening the scope of investment under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund must not lead to a reduction of financial support for initial objectives; recalls that mandatory co-financing is an important principle for cohesion policy funds;

12.Requests that the Commission report on transfers in a traceable and timely way, to make the impact of the mid-term review clearly identifiable for the budgetary authority, including on payment schedules and payment forecasts;

13.Believes that the proposal could potentially create a loophole allowing the release of European funds blocked due to rule of law breaches; calls on the Commission to maintain consistency in applying conditionality across all EU funding streams; insists that amendments in Parliament’s reading are essential to close any loophole; demands enforcement of conditionality mechanisms and explicitly rejects any reallocation of blocked cohesion policy funds that would circumvent the rule-of-law-related requirements established in the Common Provisions Regulation; underlines that rule of law conditionality is a fundamental principle that must apply to all EU funds without exception;

14.Considers that the effectiveness of the threshold of 15 % re-allocation should be reassessed to ensure sufficient flexibility in order to meet the main objectives of the proposal while ensuring that the genuine objectives of cohesion policy are safeguarded; notes that the proposed condition of the reallocation of at least 15 % of the funds to new priorities may be too high, given the advanced stage of implementation of the MFF, and that it may not be suitable for single national programmes; is therefore of the opinion that the required allocation level of the financial resources is disproportionately high;

15.Recalls the need to strengthen safeguards preventing double financing and calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that support for the new types of investment is in addition to support under other Union programmes, including the European Development Fund, the European defence industry programme and the Security Action for Europe instrument;

16.Notes that the mid-term review may reduce the amount of funds at risk of decommitment; recalls that an amount equivalent to the cumulative decommitments made on outstanding commitments since 2021 can be made available for the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI); asks the Commission to provide further analysis about the impact of the mid-term review on EURI;

17.Notes, however, that extending the eligibility period by one more year increases the risk of delayed payment claims, further delays to the implementation of cohesion policy and a higher stock of outstanding commitments.

AMENDMENT

As part of its budgetary assessment, the Committee on Budgets also submits the following amendment to the proposal:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital [18] a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
([18]a) This Regulation has implications for the Union budget. Accordingly, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets adopted a budgetary assessment, which forms an integral part of Parliament’s mandate for negotiations.
Annex: entities or persons from whom the rapporteur for budgetary assessment has received input 4 paragraphs

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for budgetary assessment declares that she received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the budgetary assessment:

Entity and/or person
Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic

The list is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur for budgetary assessment.

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur for budgetary assessment declares that she has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament’s Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

Opinion of the committee on security and defence 212 paragraphs

for the Committee on Regional Development

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

(COM(2025)0123 – C100063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

Rapporteur for opinion: Riho Terras

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Security and Defence submits the following to the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Citation 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 175, 177, 178 and 322 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 174, 175, 177, 178 and 322 thereof,

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) In recent years, geopolitical dynamics have been marked by profound uncertainty, necessitating a fundamental re-evaluation of the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security alongside the challenges stemming from the green, social and technological transitions. Those simultaneous transformations demonstrate the urgent need to close the innovation gap, accelerate decarbonisation efforts to reinforce economic competitiveness and reduce external dependencies by diversifying supply chains, scaling-up domestically produced green energy, and investing in critical sectors.(1) In recent years, geopolitical dynamics have been marked by profound uncertainty and the emergence of hybrid threats, necessitating a fundamental re-evaluation of the Union’s strategic autonomy, resilience and security, while continuing massive investments in areas, which face challenges stemming from the green, social and technological transitions. Those simultaneous transformations demonstrate the urgent need to close the innovation gap, accelerate decarbonisation efforts to reinforce economic competitiveness and reduce external dependencies by diversifying supply chains, scaling-up domestically produced green energy, and investing in critical sectors.

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) As the Union’s main investment instrument within the Multiannual Financial Framework, cohesion policy plays a crucial role in supporting those priorities. It drives targeted investments that contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion while at the same time addressing emerging challenges.(2) As the Union’s main investment instrument within the Multiannual Financial Framework, cohesion policy plays a crucial role in supporting those priorities. It drives targeted investments that contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion while at the same time addressing emerging challenges. Furthermore, by addressing vulnerabilities that are often exploited by malign actors seeking to destabilise democratic societies, cohesion policy contributes to the Union’s security and defence in multiple and complementary ways, including by strengthening territorial cohesion, enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure, reducing regional disparities in crisis response capacities, and supporting the digital and green transitions that underpin strategic autonomy and long-term stability.

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) Certain investments in dual-use or crisis-resilient infrastructure can serve both civilian and defence purposes, thereby contributing to territorial cohesion, regional resilience and Union preparedness. Such infrastructures include public facilities — such as community centres, educational institutions, parking structures or recreational parks — which support social, economic and cultural activities in peacetime, and can be converted into shelters, coordination centres or logistics hubs in times of crisis. Enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure, including cybersecurity, secure communication systems, surveillance and threat detection, as well as public buildings and transport hubs, is essential to ensure the continuity of vital functions and reinforce national and Union’s security.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) The legal framework for cohesion policy programmes provides for a mid-term review in 2025, which offers a timely and unique opportunity to refocus programmes on addressing new challenges and opportunities, to accelerate implementation and to increase their effectiveness to respond to both old and new Union priorities.(3) The legal framework for cohesion policy programmes provides for a mid-term review in 2025, which offers a timely and unique opportunity to integrate new and increased challenges and opportunities in the programmes, to accelerate implementation and to increase their effectiveness. That process should respond to both longstanding and emerging Union priorities, taking into account geographical specificities, including defence-related aspects such as the particular situation of Member States located along the Union’s Eastern border. In all cases, Member States should prioritise cohesion policy resources for projects that promote employment, skills development and industrial diversification at the regional level.

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) In light of the unprecedented geopolitical instability and the need for the Union to guarantee its own defence, cohesion policy funding should be swiftly mobilised to directly support investments in defence capabilities. It is therefore necessary to create new specific objectives for support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 to finance industrial capacities in the defence sector and to allow for investments in resilient defence or dual-use infrastructure with a view to fostering military mobility, in line with the scope of those funds. Industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities should relate to the technological development and production of defence products and other products for defence purposes, as defined in Article 2 of [draft] Council Regulation [xxxx] establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the reinforcement of European defence industry Instrument, in particular those referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. Member States are encouraged to use the possibility foreseen in the current legal framework of voluntarily transferring resources allocated to them in shared management to directly managed programmes with defence and security objectives. In this context, transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) military mobility envelope would ensure coordinated interventions along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence.(5) In light of the unprecedented geopolitical instability, hybrid threats and the need for the Union to guarantee its own defence, security and resilience, cohesion policy funding should be swiftly mobilised to directly support investments in defence capabilities. This includes investments in resilient defence or dual-use capabilities, protection of critical infrastructure, border protection infrastructure and equipment, as well as civil protection and the protection and security of supply chains, particularly in regions most exposed to external threats, such as the Union’s Eastern border. Those investments should be considered complementary to Union defence initiatives and contribute to strengthening the Union’s preparedness, resilience and operational capacity. It is therefore necessary to create new specific objectives for support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council3 to finance industrial capacities in the defence sector and to allow for investments in resilient defence or dual-use infrastructure with a view to fostering military mobility, in line with the scope of those funds. Industrial capacities to foster defence capabilities should relate to the technological development and production of defence products and other products for defence purposes, including those defined in Article 2 of Council Regulation 2025/1106 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the reinforcement of European defence industry Instrument, in particular those referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation and in the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). Particular emphasis should be placed on supporting SMEs, regional industrial ecosystems, and clusters active in dual-use technologies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Member States are encouraged to use the possibility foreseen in the current legal framework of voluntarily transferring resources allocated to them in shared management to directly managed programmes with defence and security objectives, such as EDIP and the Ukraine Support Instrument (USI). In this context, transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) military mobility envelope would ensure coordinated interventions along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence. Such investments should contribute to strengthening a genuine European defence, while fully respecting the primary objectives of cohesion policy to promote territorial, economic and social cohesion across the Union.
3 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60.3 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5a) In the allocation and implementation of cohesion policy resources directed towards defence-related objectives, Member States should prioritise projects that promote employment, skills development and industrial diversification at regional level. Particular emphasis should be placed on supporting SMEs and regional clusters active in dual-use technologies, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, ensuring that such investments serve the Union’s strategic interests and the objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion.

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5b) Special attention and exceptional support should be dedicated to the Union’s Eastern border regions neighbouring Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, given their unique security challenges and geopolitical significance. Those regions are often on the frontline of potential conflicts and are particularly exposed to external threats, including hybrid attacks, breaches of the Union’s external borders, and other hostile activities. Strengthening local defence capabilities and community resilience in those areas is essential not only to deter potential aggression and safeguard European security, but also to support regional development, promote social cohesion, generate employment, and improve living conditions.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5c) Military mobility infrastructure constitutes de facto a dual-use asset, as investments in upgrading transport networks to meet military requirements also deliver significant benefits for civilian mobility, economic connectivity and crisis response capacities within the Union. Such investments improve cross-border infrastructure, reduce bottlenecks, enhance preparedness and contribute to the resilience of regions and critical supply chains. Furthermore, transportation hubs enabling rapid deployment of emergency services and distribution of essential supplies, contribute significantly to continuity of vital functions and national security.

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 d (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5d) Infrastructures such as undersea cables, power grids, transport hubs, and data networks are increasingly exposed to hybrid threats, including sabotage and interference. Investments supporting their protection, resilience and security are essential to safeguarding economic continuity and territorial cohesion. Their protection, resilience and repair capacity are essential not only for ensuring the continuity of services and territorial cohesion, but also for upholding the Union’s strategic autonomy and common security. It is therefore crucial to broaden the scope of support under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund, particularly within the meaning of Article 3(1), points (a)(v) and (b)(iii), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058, to include targeted investments aimed at monitoring, securing, and strengthening the operational autonomy of such infrastructure. Those actions should contribute to fostering a secure, integrated and resilient digital and energy infrastructure across the Union.

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) Furthermore, in order to quickly inject liquidity to cover the most pressing needs notably for investments in enhanced defence capabilities, additional financing possibilities should be offered. In particular, it is necessary to provide for an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under dedicated priorities for defence under the respective policy objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%.(6) Furthermore, in order to quickly inject liquidity to cover the most pressing needs notably for investments into enhancing resilience and reinforcing defence capabilities, additional financing possibilities should be offered. In particular, it is necessary to provide for an additional one-off pre-financing of 35% of the amounts programmed under dedicated priorities for defence and security under the respective policy objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund and the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%. Member States should place particular emphasis on exploring collaboration with a multilateral lending institution - following its possible establishment - designed to provide low-interest, long-term loans that can support key national security priorities including security-related priorities, which includes modernisation of defence capabilities, support to Ukraine’s recovery, and, where appropriate, measures to regain control over critical infrastructure currently owned or influenced by non-Union entities considered to present potential security concerns.

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may, within their respective scopes, already support investments contributing to the objectives of the ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’ (STEP), which aims to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. In order to further incentivise investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in those critical fields, the limitation for the overall contribution of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to those priorities should be removed and the possibility for Member States to receive a higher pre-financing for related programme amendments should be extended. Furthermore, the possibilities for the financing of productive investments contributing to STEP objectives in enterprises other than SMEs should be extended to all regions. Similarly, such investments should also be possible in regions where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to digital transformation, including digital capacities in cloud, AI and supercomputing, or the decarbonisation and circularity of production processes and products, such as in the automotive industry or the energy intensive industries. In addition, the possibility provided for investments contributing to STEP objectives to finance productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 without the need and irrespective of the outcome of a gap analysis should be extended to all investments.(7) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may, within their respective scopes, already support investments contributing to the objectives of the ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’ (STEP), which aims to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership. In order to further incentivise investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in those critical fields, the limitation for the overall contribution of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to those priorities should be removed and the possibility for Member States to receive a higher pre-financing for related programme amendments should be extended. Furthermore, the possibilities for the financing of productive investments contributing to STEP objectives in enterprises other than SMEs should be extended to all regions. Similarly, such investments should also be possible in regions where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to digital transformation, including digital capacities in cloud, cybersecurity, secured communication systems, AI, quantum computing and supercomputing, or the decarbonisation and circularity of production processes and products, such as in the automotive industry or the energy intensive industries. In addition, the possibility provided for investments contributing to STEP objectives to finance productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 without the need and irrespective of the outcome of a gap analysis should be extended to all investments.
4 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1.4 OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1.

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) In order to enhance energy security, accelerate the energy transition and clean mobility, the investments under STEP and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility should be complemented by creating a new specific objective for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under policy objective 2 to promote energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of charging infrastructure. In order to accelerate investments in these fields, priorities dedicated to this specific objective should benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed under those priorities and from the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%. Managing authorities should aim to leverage a maximum amount of private finance, where relevant. This enhanced investment effort will enable energy-intensive sectors to access more stable and diverse energy sources in a less fragmented internal energy market, buttressing their sustainability and competitiveness. Moreover, expanding the ERDF’s support for decarbonisation projects allows energy-intensive industries to prioritise high-impact innovations aligned with EU climate objectives.(8) In order to enhance energy security, accelerate the energy transition and clean mobility, and to protect energy infrastructure, the investments under STEP and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility should be complemented by creating a new specific objective for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under policy objective 2 to promote energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of charging infrastructure. In order to accelerate investments in these fields, priorities dedicated to this specific objective should benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 35% of the amounts programmed under those priorities and from the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100%. Managing authorities should aim to leverage a maximum amount of private finance, where relevant. This enhanced investment effort will enable energy-intensive sectors to access more stable and diverse energy sources in a less fragmented internal energy market, buttressing their sustainability and competitiveness. Moreover, expanding the ERDF’s support for decarbonisation projects allows energy-intensive industries to prioritise high-impact innovations aligned with EU climate objectives.

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) Affordable housing is another challenge that has come to the forefront due to the significant increase in prices and rents in recent years. With a view to incentivising Member States and regions to double investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, within their respective scopes, in the construction and renovation of the affordable housing stock, including social housing, new specific objectives should be created under different policy objectives to provide flexibility for the programming of housing interventions under dedicated priorities. Such priorities should entail the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100% and benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed in order to alleviate the burden on public budgets. For example, investments under the ‘New European Bauhaus’ initiative should make full use of those new possibilities. Costs resulting from the temporary renting of alternative accommodation for the occupants during the time of the renovation may also be entitled to support under such priorities, as well as costs of reforms related to housing, such as preparatory work for improvements in housing market regulation and permitting at local and city level. It is also appropriate to clarify the support of the JTF in that context.(10) Affordable housing is another challenge that has come to the forefront due to the significant increase in prices and rents in recent years. With a view to incentivising Member States and regions to double investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, within their respective scopes, in the construction and renovation of the affordable housing stock, including social housing, new specific objectives should be created under different policy objectives to provide flexibility for the programming of housing interventions under dedicated priorities. Such priorities should entail the possibility to apply a Union co-financing rate of up to 100% and benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 35% of the amounts programmed in order to alleviate the burden on public budgets. For example, investments under the ‘New European Bauhaus’ initiative should make full use of those new possibilities. Costs resulting from the temporary renting of alternative accommodation for the occupants during the time of the renovation may also be entitled to support under such priorities, as well as costs of reforms related to housing, such as preparatory work for improvements in housing market regulation and permitting at local and city level. It is also appropriate to clarify the support of the JTF in that context.

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) Water has a vital role as a resource for the security of food, energy and economic systems. This is also a key aspect of ensuring climate resilience. Given the challenges posed by the impact of climate change on water resources, further investments in water resilience should be encouraged. It is urgent to enhance the implementation of the water and marine protection legislation and improve water efficiency, address water scarcity, and progress towards a water resilient Europe. This requires important investments. It is therefore appropriate to include a reference to secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilience in the new specific objective under policy objective 2 to allow for proactive, risk-based management and increased preparedness. Dedicated priorities established for that specific objective should also benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 30% of the amounts programmed and the possibility of a co-financing rate of up to 100% in order to incentivise crucial investments in that field.(11) Water has a vital role as a resource for the security of food, energy and economic systems. This is also a key aspect of ensuring climate resilience. Given the challenges posed by the impact of climate change on water resources, further investments in water resilience should be encouraged. It is urgent to enhance the implementation of the water and marine protection legislation and improve water efficiency, address water scarcity, and progress towards a water resilient Europe. This requires important investments. It is therefore appropriate to include a reference to secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilience in the new specific objective under policy objective 2 to allow for proactive, risk-based management and increased preparedness. Dedicated priorities established for that specific objective should also benefit from an additional one-off pre-financing of 35% of the amounts programmed and the possibility of a co-financing rate of up to 100% in order to incentivise crucial investments in that field.

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(18a) All changes introduced to cohesion policy are targeted to increase the absorption rates and adapt the cohesion policy to changing geopolitical environment while contributing to core goals of regional development reducing economic, social, and territorial disparities in the Union that are to be ensured through evaluation and assessments by the Commission.

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 20

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(20) Given the urgent need to enable crucial investments notably in defence capabilities in the context of pressing geopolitical challenges, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,(20) Given the urgent need to enable crucial investments notably in security and defence capabilities and related supply chains in the context of pressing geopolitical challenges, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence capabilities.;(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence and security capabilities, including related supply chains, capacity-building, readiness and deterrence and strategic infrastructure for civil protection across all types of territories;

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure.;(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission and distribution infrastructure, as well as protection of critical energy infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure;

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point iv

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iii) developing resilient defence or dual use infrastructure to foster military mobility in the Union.;(iii) developing resilient defence or dual use infrastructure, to foster military mobility, enhance security and preparedness, increase deterrence and protect critical infrastructure in the Union;

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vi – introductory part

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – subparagraph 1 – points iii and iv

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(vi) in point (e), first subparagraph, the following point (iii) is added:(vi) in point (e), first subparagraph, the following points (iii) and (iv) are added:

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vi

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – subparagraph 1 – point iv (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iv) ensuring civil security and protection, including by developing dual-use or defence infrastructure in all types of territories;

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point vii

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Operations supported under the specific objective set out in point (c)(iii) shall primarlily focus, where relevant, on one or more of the four EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors identified by Member States in Annex II to the Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU as adopted by the Council on [18 March 2025 and with reference ST 6728/25 ADD1]. Operations supported which are part of those Corridors shall comply with the infrastructure requirements laid down in implementing acts based on Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153.;Operations supported under the specific objective set out in point (c)(iii) fostering military mobility shall primarily focus, where relevant, on one or more of the four EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors identified by Member States in Annex II to the Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU as adopted by the Council on [18 March 2025 and with reference ST 6728/25 ADD1]. Those corridors, and especially their cross-border segments, represent critical enablers of strategic readiness, civil–military interoperability and territorial cohesion. Member States and partners of the Alliance shall ensure coordination with NATO to support interoperability and alignment with operational requirements relevant for both civil and military mobility. Operations supported which are part of those Corridors shall comply with the infrastructure requirements laid down in implementing acts based on Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153; In the case of Military Mobility Corridors, the provisions of Article 7(1), point (e) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 shall not apply;

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall pay 30% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or in Article 51(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.The Commission shall pay 35% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or in Article 51(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The resources under the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), shall be programmed under dedicated priorities corresponding to the respective policy objective.The resources under the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), (e)(iii) and (e)(iv), shall be programmed under dedicated priorities corresponding to the respective policy objective.

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The Commission shall pay 30% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.The Commission shall pay 35% of the allocation to those priorities as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2025. It shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
In accordance with Article 90(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, any interest generated by the exceptional pre-financing shall be used for the programme concerned in the same way as the ERDF and shall be included in the accounts for the final accounting year.In accordance with Article 90(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, any interest generated by the exceptional pre-financing shall be used for the programme concerned in the same way as the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund and shall be included in the accounts for the final accounting year.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 3 – paragraph 1c – subparagraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities established to support the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b) (xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article shall be 100%.;By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities established to support the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b) (xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii) and (e)(vi), of this Article shall be 100%. That co-financing rate may in particular apply to operations addressing critical sections and bottlenecks (‘hot spots’) identified by the Commission within the EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors;

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 4 – paragraph 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
10. The thematic concentration requirements set out in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period, including when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes and at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Where a Member State submits a request for an amendment of a programme in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), of this Article, as well as for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article, may be counted towards either the amounts required for PO 1 or PO 2 or divided between the two..10. The thematic concentration requirements set out in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period, including when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes and at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Where a Member State submits a request for an amendment of a programme in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), of this Article, as well as for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), (e)(iii) and (e)(iv), of this Article, may be counted towards either the amounts required for PO 1 or PO 2 or divided between the two.

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point i – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(e) when they contribute to the specific objectives under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi) and (a)(vii), of this Regulation, or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in Article 3(1), point (b)(ix), of this Regulation;;(e) when they contribute to the specific objectives under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), point (a)(vi), of this Regulation, or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in Article 3(1), point (b)(ix), of this Regulation;

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The additional pre-financing referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall only apply where reallocations of at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.The additional pre-financing referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall only apply where reallocations of at least 5% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), (e)(iii) and e(iv), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. By way of derogation from Article 63(2) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the deadline for the eligibility of expenditure, the reimbursement of costs as well as for decommitment shall be 31 December 2030. That derogation shall only apply where programme amendments reallocating at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved.2. By way of derogation from Article 63(2) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the deadline for the eligibility of expenditure, the reimbursement of costs as well as for decommitment shall be 31 December 2030. That derogation shall only apply where programme amendments reallocating at least 5% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), (e)(iii), and e(iv), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved.

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine shall be 100%. The higher co-financing rate shall not apply to programmes covering the entire territory of the Member State concerned, unless those regions are included only in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State. The derogation shall only apply where reallocations of at least 15% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.4. By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine shall be 100%. The higher co-financing rate shall not apply to programmes covering the entire territory of the Member State concerned, unless those regions are included only in programmes covering the entire territory of that Member State. The derogation shall only apply where reallocations of at least 5% of the financial resources of the programme to one or more dedicated priorities established for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vi), (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(ix), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii), (e)(iii) and e(iv) of this Regulation in the context of the mid-term review have been approved, provided that the programme amendment is submitted by 31 December 2025.

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6a. The Commission shall carry out an ex-post evaluation of the impact of the measures introduced by this Regulation on cohesion policy, and ensure that major amendments to cohesion policy framework in future shall be preceded by an appropriate impact assessment1a.
1a European Court of Auditors opinion 02/2025.

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Article 7a – paragraph 6 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6b. The Commission shall provide appropriate guidance to managing authorities to facilitate the implementation of programme amendments following the mid-term review adjustments1a to ensure the ability of those managing authorities to take advantage of those changes.
1a European Court of Auditors opinion 02/2025.

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex I – table 1 – policy objective 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
‘(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence capabilities‘(vii) enhancing industrial capacities to foster dual use as well as defence and security capabilities, including related supply chains, capacity-building, readiness and deterrence and strategic infrastructure for civil protection across all types of territories.
Any RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) RCO128 Enterprises supported linked primarily to foster dual use and defence capabilities (RearmEU) -— entreprisesAny RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii), (iv) RCO128 Enterprises supported linked primarily to foster dual use and defence capabilities (RearmEU) -— entreprises
Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii)’Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii), (iv)’

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex I – table 1 – policy objective 2 – row xii – column 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure(xii) promoting energy interconnectors and related transmission or distribution infrastructure, as well as protection of critical energy infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

Annex I – table 1 – policy objective 5 – row iii a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(iiia) ensuring civil security and protection, including by developing dual-use or defence infrastructure in all types of territories
RCO.. Number of new or modernised civil security and protection infrastructure
RCR.. Population benefiting from new or modernised civil security and protection infrastructure

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The JTF may also support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, irrespective of whether the gap analysis was carried out in accordance with Article 11(2), point (h), of this Regulation and irrespective of its outcome. Such investments shall only be eligible where they do not lead to relocation as defined in Article 2, point (27), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. The provision of such support shall not require a revision of the territorial just transition plan where that revision would be exclusively linked to the gap analysis. Apprenticeships and jobs, education or training for new skills shall be considered in the selection process.;The JTF may also support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, while preserving a focus on SMEs, where such investments contribute to the Union’s strategic priorities in critical technologies, including dual-use applications, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, or where they are necessary to protect a significant number of jobs in regions undergoing industrial transition, irrespective of whether the gap analysis was carried out in accordance with Article 11(2), point (h), of this Regulation and irrespective of its outcome. Such investments shall only be eligible where they do not lead to relocation as defined in Article 2, point (27), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. The provision of such support shall not require a revision of the territorial just transition plan where that revision would be exclusively linked to the gap analysis. Apprenticeships and jobs, education or training for new skills shall be considered in the selection process;

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056

Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Where JTF resources are programmed as priorities within a programme also containing ERDF or Cohesion Fund resources, in addition to the assessment for each programme on the outcome of the mid-term review to be submitted in accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may resubmit a complementary assessment as well as related requests for programme amendments, taking into account the specific objectives introduced by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation], within 2 months of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation]. The deadlines set out in Article 18 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall apply.Where JTF resources are programmed as priorities within a programme also containing ERDF or Cohesion Fund resources, in addition to the assessment for each programme on the outcome of the mid-term review to be submitted in accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may resubmit a complementary assessment as well as related requests for programme amendments, taking into account the specific objectives introduced by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation], within 2 months of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation]. The deadlines set out in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall apply. Such a programme may benefit from the additional one-off pre-financing referred to in the first sub-paragraph of Article 7(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 where applicable.
Annex: entities or persons from whom the rapporteur has received input 1 paragraph

The rapporteur for the opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

Letter of the committee on the environment, climate and food safety 63 paragraphs

Mr Dragoş Benea

Chair

Committee on Regional Development

BRUSSELS

Subject: Opinion on the proposal for a regulation amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review (2025/0084(COD))

(2025/0084(COD))

Dear Mr Benea,

Under the procedure referred to above, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety has been asked to submit an opinion to your committee. At its coordinators meeting of 23 April 2025, the committee decided to send the opinion in the form of a letter. It adopted the opinion at the meeting of 4 June 2025.

The proposed changes in the Regulations on the ERDF, CF and JTF at its mid-term review aim to allow Member States enlarging eligible investments in line with the Union’s new priorities, and to introduce simplifications and flexibilities. The proposals are not accompanied by an impact assessment, as pointed out by Opinion 02/2025 of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

Regarding the ENVI Committee’s competences, the Commission proposes in Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 to broaden the sustainable water management priority with water resilience, to add a priority on energy interconnectors and related transmission and recharging infrastructures thus impacting EU greenhouse gas emissions, and to introduce an exemption to investments achieving the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as per Directive 2003/87/EC (EU ETS Directive), when awarded a Seal of Excellence. It also proposes an exemption to the thematic concentration rules, notably allowing for investments in defence, military mobility or affordable housing to be counting towards the priority objectives. For Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 it suggests to allow granting JTF funding to projects having obtained the Seal of Excellence and the Sovereignty Seal, as well as removing requirements to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the EU ETS Directive.

The ENVI Committee broadly agrees with the Commission’s rationale on simplification and flexibility, aligning to the new geopolitical context and shifting priorities, while emphasising the importance of preserving a strong focus on cohesion and regional development in the green and digital transitions, ensuring that no region is left behind. It also explicitly supports adding water resilience as a key priority, recognising its vital role in climate adaptation and economic stability. The proposed support for sustainable water management, improved efficiency, and access to water—backed by similar financial incentives—will help address water scarcity and strengthen climate resilience across Member States. It also supports the addition of the affordable housing priority, which should be broadened with sustainability to reflect housings’ potential to contribute to better in- and outdoor environmental quality and reduced whole-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, including through energy performance, or sustainable building materials. The ‘renovation wave’ plays a key role in upgrading existing Union buildings and making them more energy efficient and is an important element to achieve the Union’s climate goals. Moreover, investments are also needed to ensure that housing is adapted and maintained to withstand the consequences of climate change such as extreme heat, higher tides or flooding which causes structural damage.

However, upon careful consideration, it appears that several aspects need adjustments, in order to fulfil the policy objectives on climate and environment, while avoiding overlaps with dedicated funds such as those disbursed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) or those under the EU ETS Directive that can already fund energy infrastructure necessary to Union sovereignty. At the same time, projects contributing to Union climate targets and with the Sovereignty Seal as introduced under the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) could also be supported, to reflect these projects’ strategic importance for Europe. As regards the JTF, it has to be noted that it already can support investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ETS installations, provided that such investments contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral economy and lead to a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, such as permanent carbon removals, including carbon capture and storage, going substantially below the benchmarks established for free allocation under the EU ETS Directive.

Throughout the proposal, the correctness and transparency in accounting for the set sustainability and climate mainstreaming objectives should be safeguarded. Finally, it needs to be clarified how the “do no significant harm” (DNSH) environment principle would be applied to defence investments, as was also pointed out by the ECA.

Against this background, the following adjustment should be made to the Commission proposal:

“Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 3 is amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

[...]

(ii) in point (b), point (v) is replaced by the following:

‘(v) promoting secure access to water, sustainable and integrated water management and enhanced water resilience, including through nature-based solutions, ensuring measurable improvements in water efficiency, reduction of pollution, and ecosystem restoration;’

[...]

“(iii) the following points (xi) and (xii) are added:

(xi) promoting access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and related reforms;

(xii) promoting energy and electricity interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructure.; ’

[...]

(v) in point (d), the following point (vii) is added:

‘(vii) promoting access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and related reforms.’;”

(2) In Article 4, paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:

“10. The thematic concentration requirements set out in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be complied with throughout the entire programming period, including when ERDF allocations are transferred between priorities of a programme or between programmes and at the mid-term review in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Where a Member State submits a request for an amendment of a programme in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, amounts programmed for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix), of this Article, as well as for the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points ▌, (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b)(xii), ▌, (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article, may be counted towards either the amounts required for PO 1 or PO 2 or divided between the two, limited to the shares that demonstrably contribute to climate mitigation or adaptation, as verified by the managing authority in accordance with the Climate Tracking Methodology under Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and the objectives defined in Article 3 of this Regulation, while avoiding double counting in case of combination of several funding streams.

’”

(4) In Article 7, paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

(a) point (b) is amended as follows:

“ ‘(b) investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, except those which have been awarded a Sovereignty Seal under Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 in a call for proposals under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 ▌;’ ”

(5a)(new) In Article 8, paragraph 2, the following paragraphs are inserted:

2a. By 1 January 2026, the Commission shall assess the progress towards the objective referred to in Article 3(1), point (b), as well as the shares of expenditure supporting climate objectives as required by this Regulation and, where further progress needs to be achieved, propose actions required to reach that objective by the same date.

2b. By 1 January 2026, the Commission shall provide guidance on the application of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in conjunction with Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(1), points (a)(vii) and (c)(iii), of this Regulation.“

(7) In Annex I, Table 1 is amended as follows:

“Annex I, Table 1

(a) in policy objective 2, the row for specific objective (v) is replaced

by the following:

‘(v) Promoting secure access to water, sustainable water management and water resilienceRCO30 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the distribution systems of public water supply - km RCO31 Length of new or upgraded pipes for the public network for collection of waste water - km RCO32 New or upgraded capacity for waste water treatment - population equivalent RCO32 Area of freshwater ecosystems restored (ha) RCO33 Number of nature-based solutions implemented for flood or drought risk reductionRCR41 Population connected to improved public water supply - persons RCR42 Population connected to at least secondary public waste water treatment - persons RCR43 Water losses in distribution systems for public water supply - cubic metres per year’ RCR44 Population benefiting from ecosystem-based flood or drought risk reduction RCR45 River continuity improvements (km) RCR46 Improvement in freshwater ecological status under the Water Framework Directive

(c) in policy objective 2, the following rows are added:

‘(xi) promoting access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and related reformsRCO18 Affordable dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised decent, sustainable affordable and social housing - persons RCO130 Affordable and social housing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: decent, sustainable affordable dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised decent, sustainable affordable and social housing - users/year
(xii) promoting energy and electricity interconnectors and related transmission infrastructure, and the deployment of recharging infrastructureRCO 59 - Alternative fuels infrastructure (refuelling/ recharging points) RCO 131 Energy and electricity transmission network lines and interconnectors - newly constructed or improved’

(e) in policy objective 4, the following row is added:

‘(vii) promoting access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and related reformsRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised social, affordable housing - persons RCO130 Decent, sustainable and affordable and social housing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised decent, sustainable and affordable and social housing - users/year’

(f) in policy objective 5, the following row is added:

(iii) fostering integrated territorial development, through access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and the development of related reforms in all types of territoriesRCO18 Dwellings with improved energy performance – dwellings RCO65 Capacity of new or modernised decent, sustainable and affordable, and social housing - persons RCO130 Affordable and social housing related reforms - numberRCR26 Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) - MWh/year RCR29 Estimated greenhouse emissions - tonnes CO2 eq./year RCR67 Annual users of new or modernised decent, sustainable and affordable and social housing - users/year’”

“Article 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 is amended as follows:

“(1) Article 8(2) is amended as follows:

(a) in the first subparagraph, the following point (p) is added:

‘(p) promoting access to decent, sustainable and affordable housing, and related reforms.’;

[...]

▌

[...]

▌

Should the Council opt to amend these parts of the proposal in a different way, the ENVI Committee would like to remain involved in the spirit of sincere and good cooperation during the inter-institutional negotiations.

Yours sincerely,

Antonio Decaro

ANNEX: entities or persons

from whom the rapporteur for the OPINION has received input

The Chair in his capacity as rapporteur for the opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

3.6.2025

Letter of the committee on transport and tourism 30 paragraphs

Mr Dragoş Benea

Chair

Committee on Regional Development

BRUSSELS

Subject: Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review. (COM(2025)0123 – C100063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD))

Dear Mr Chair,

Under the procedure referred to above, the Committee on Transport and Tourism has been asked to submit an opinion to your committee. On 9 April 2025, TRAN coordinators decided to adopt an opinion. Following REGI request for an urgent procedure under rule 170, granted by a plenary vote on 7 may 2025, TRAN coordinators then decided on 14 May 2025 to draft an opinion in the form of a letter. Work on this opinion was led by the Rapporteur, Mr. Sérgio Humberto. The Committee adopted the opinion at its meeting of 3 June 2025.

TRAN committee generally supports the proposal of the Commission, in particular the following points that should be preserved in the final report:

 The creation of new specific objectives for support from the European Regional Development fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) to allow for investments in resilient defence or dual-use infrastructure with a view to fostering military mobility, but also in the deployment of charging infrastructure;

 The facilitation of ERDF and CF investments in regions where they facilitate industrial adjustment linked to the decarbonisation and circularity of production processes such as the automotive industry;

 The support mechanisms provided for to help alleviate the economic and social hardship faced by the people of EU’s Eastern borders regions (especially Baltic States, Finland, Poland and Romania) that have been particularly affected by the suspension of cross-border mobility as a consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

 The possibilities for simplified selection procedures provided for in the proposal.

Notwithstanding TRAN Committee’s general support to the proposal and to the prioritisation afforded to specific transport objectives therein, it should be noted that the outcome of this process should not prejudge the forthcoming review of cohesion policy under the next financing period, particularly when it comes to strengthening other priorities in the transport sector relevant for cohesion policy, such as investment in public transport.

Taking the above into consideration, the Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Regional Development, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions into its report:

(1) (...) Those simultaneous transformations demonstrate the urgent need to close the innovation gap, accelerate decarbonisation efforts to reinforce economic competitiveness and reduce external dependencies by diversifying supply chains, scaling-up domestically produced green energy, and investing in critical sectors such as transport, in particular the deployment of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

(5) (...) Member States are encouraged to use the possibility foreseen in the current legal framework of voluntarily transferring resources allocated to them in shared management to directly managed programmes with defence and security objectives. CEF-T, in particular, has proven its high efficiency for cross-border projects. In this context, transfers to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) military mobility envelope would ensure coordinated interventions along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence. Beyond these corridors, completion of the TEN-T network and the development of a High-Speed Rail EU Plan is key to EU strategic autonomy. Given the 94% overlap between the military mobility corridors and TEN-T dual use infrastructure, funding of military mobility will necessarily also benefit civilian use.

(8) In order to enhance energy security, accelerate the energy transition and clean mobility, the investments under the Connecting Europe Facility, STEP and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility should be complemented by creating a new specific objective for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under policy objective 2 to promote the transmission, and the deployment of charging infrastructure.

(9) Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) result from a State aid instrument requiring cross-European cooperation for innovative technologies or panEuropean infrastructures. IPCEI are projects that support and promote large-scale, cross-border projects that are considered essential for the economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness of the Union. To help accelerate the design of new IPCEI and the implementation of the existing ones, support from the ERDF for investments in projects participating in an IPCEI as approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Communication C(2021) 8481 should be allowed in all categories of regions. This could for example benefit the achievement of cross-border projects along the military mobility corridors highlighted in the White Paper on Defence. Furthermore, operations contributing to an IPCEI approved by the Commission should benefit from simplified selection procedures.

(15) (...) It should also be possible to apply a maximum co-financing rate of up to 100% to priorities in programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal covering one or more NUTS2 regions bordering Russia, Belarus or Ukraine, given the adverse impact on those regions of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. This could for example benefit the improvement of the capacity along the EU-Ukraine solidarity Lanes, encompassing railway upgrades, improved border crossings and the crucial step of integrating relevant lines of Ukraine’s rail system into the EU’s standard gauge to facilitate the uninterrupted movement of goods and services.

Article 1. (1) (a) amending Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

(iv) in point (c), the following point (iii) is added:

(iii) developing resilient defence and dual-use infrastructure to enhance mobility and cross-border connectivity in the Union. All such investments in infrastructure shall contribute to the improvement and acceleration of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), and be designed for interoperability and compatibility with civilian use.

“(vii) The following subparagraph is added in paragraph 1:

Operations supported under the specific objective set out in point (c)(iii) shall primarily focus, where relevant, on one or more of the four EU Priority Military Mobility Corridors identified by Member States in Annex II to the Military Requirements for Military Mobility within and beyond the EU as adopted by the Council on [18 March 2025 and with reference ST 6728/25 ADD1], and in particular on the cross-border sections of these corridors. Priority investments on these corridors, their cross-border sections and the hot spots identified by the Commission shall be led in cooperation with NATO and driven by its requirements.

Article 1. (1) (c) amending Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058

(...) By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rate for dedicated priorities established to support the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 1, points (a)(vii), (b)(v), (b)(xi), (b) (xii), (c)(iii), (d)(vii) and (e)(iii), of this Article shall be 100%.’ This maximum co-financing rate may in particular apply to the hot spots identified in the European Commission within the four priority Military Mobility Corridors. When awarding contracts for improving these hot spots, special attention shall be paid to involvement of local enterprises.

Article 1. (5) inserting an Article 7a to regulation (EU) 2021/1058

5. In addition to the assessment for each programme on the outcome of the mid-term review to be submitted in accordance with Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Member States may resubmit a complementary assessment as well as related requests for programme amendments, taking into account the specific objectives introduced by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation], within 4 months of the entry into force of Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [this Regulation]. The deadlines set out in Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 shall apply

Yours sincerely,

(Signé) Elissavet VozembergVrionidi Sérgio Humberto the Rapporteur

Procedure pages

How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.

Procedure – committee asked for budgetary assessment 1 paragraph
TitleAmending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
ReferencesCOM(2025)0123 – C10-0063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD)
Committee(s) responsibleREGI
Budgetary assessment by Date announced in plenaryBUDG 5.5.2025
Rapporteur for budgetary assessment Date appointedDanuše Nerudová 12.5.2025
Discussed in committee5.6.2025
Date adopted16.6.2025
Result of final vote+: –: 0:24 6 3
Members present for the final voteGeorgios Aftias, Rasmus Andresen, Tomasz Buczek, Jens Geier, Thomas Geisel, Jean-Marc Germain, Sandra Gómez López, Andrzej Halicki, Alexander Jungbluth, Giuseppe Lupo, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Siegfried Mureşan, Jana Nagyová, Fernando Navarrete Rojas, Matjaž Nemec, Danuše Nerudová, Ruggero Razza, Karlo Ressler, Bogdan Rzońca, Hélder Sousa Silva, Joachim Streit, Carla Tavares, Nils Ušakovs, Lucia Yar, Auke Zijlstra
Substitutes present for the final votePablo Arias Echeverría, Roman Haider, Céline Imart, Rasmus Nordqvist, Jacek Protas, Annamária Vicsek
Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final voteBenoit Cassart, Andi Cristea
Final vote by roll call in committee asked for budgetary assessment 4 paragraphs

24 · For

EPP
Georgios Aftias, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Andrzej Halicki, Céline Imart, Siegfried Mureşan, Fernando Navarrete Rojas, Danuše Nerudová, Jacek Protas, Karlo Ressler, Hélder Sousa Silva
Renew
Benoit Cassart, Joachim Streit, Lucia Yar
S&D
Andi Cristea, Jens Geier, Jean-Marc Germain, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Matjaž Nemec, Carla Tavares, Nils Ušakovs
Greens
Rasmus Andresen, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Rasmus Nordqvist

6 · Against

ESN
Alexander Jungbluth
No group
Thomas Geisel
Patriots
Tomasz Buczek, Roman Haider, Annamária Vicsek, Auke Zijlstra

3 · Abstained

ECR
Ruggero Razza, Bogdan Rzońca
Patriots
Jana Nagyová

17.6.2025

Procedure – committee asked for opinion 1 paragraph
TitleAmending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
ReferencesCOM(2025)0123 – C10-0063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD)
Committee(s) responsibleREGI
Opinion by Date announced in plenarySEDE 5.5.2025
Rapporteur for the opinion Date appointedRiho Terras 13.5.2025
Discussed in committee3.6.2025
Date adopted16.6.2025
Result of final vote+: –: 0:32 10 1
Members present for the final votePetras Auštrevičius, Wouter Beke, Marc Botenga, Tobias Cremer, Salvatore De Meo, Özlem Demirel, Elio Di Rupo, Michał Dworczyk, Alberico Gambino, Niclas Herbst, Costas Mavrides, Vangelis Meimarakis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Sven Mikser, Hans Neuhoff, Andrey Novakov, Kostas Papadakis, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Reinis Pozņaks, Marjan Šarec, Mārtiņš Staķis, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Michał Szczerba, Riho Terras, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Mihai Tudose, Reinier Van Lanschot, Roberto Vannacci, Michael von der Schulenburg, Alexandr Vondra, Lucia Yar
Substitutes present for the final voteJosé Cepeda, Bart Groothuis, Marina Mesure, Thijs Reuten, Hélder Sousa Silva, Villy Søvndal, Petra Steger, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Matej Tonin, Marta Wcisło
Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final voteAnna Bryłka, Tomasz Buczek
Final vote by roll call by the committee asked for opinion 4 paragraphs

32 · For

ECR
Michał Dworczyk, Alberico Gambino, Reinis Pozņaks, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Alexandr Vondra
EPP
Wouter Beke, Salvatore De Meo, Niclas Herbst, Vangelis Meimarakis, Andrey Novakov, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Hélder Sousa Silva, Michał Szczerba, Riho Terras, Matej Tonin, Marta Wcisło
Patriots
Anna Bryłka, Pierre-Romain Thionnet
Renew
Petras Auštrevičius, Bart Groothuis, Marjan Šarec, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar
S&D
José Cepeda, Tobias Cremer, Elio Di Rupo, Costas Mavrides, Ana Catarina Mendes, Sven Mikser, Thijs Reuten, Mihai Tudose
Greens
Mārtiņš Staķis

10 · Against

ESN
Hans Neuhoff
No group
Kostas Papadakis, Michael von der Schulenburg
Patriots
Petra Steger, Roberto Vannacci
The Left
Marc Botenga, Özlem Demirel, Marina Mesure
Greens
Villy Søvndal, Reinier Van Lanschot

1 · Abstained

Patriots
Tomasz Buczek

5.6.2025

Procedure – committee responsible 1 paragraph
TitleAmending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
ReferencesCOM(2025)0123 – C10-0063/2025 – 2025/0084(COD)
Date submitted to Parliament2.4.2025
Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenaryREGI 5.5.2025
Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenarySEDE 5.5.2025BUDG 5.5.2025EMPL 5.5.2025ENVI 5.5.2025
ITRE 5.5.2025TRAN 5.5.2025
Not delivering opinions Date of decisionEMPL 5.6.2025ITRE 9.4.2025
Rapporteurs Date appointedDragoş Benea 13.5.2025
Simplified procedure - date of decision13.5.2025
Budgetary assessment Date of budgetary assessmentBUDG 16.6.2025
Discussed in committee13.5.2025
Date adopted25.6.2025
Result of final vote+: –: 0:26 10 5
Members present for the final votePascal Arimont, Fredis Beleris, Dragoş Benea, Gordan Bosanac, Irmhild Boßdorf, Daniel Buda, Andi Cristea, Tamás Deutsch, Klára Dobrev, Ruth Firmenich, Kathleen Funchion, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Sérgio Gonçalves, Krzysztof Hetman, Ľubica Karvašová, Elsi Katainen, Isabelle Le Callennec, Nora Mebarek, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Ciaran Mullooly, Elena Nevado del Campo, Andrey Novakov, Valentina Palmisano, Fidias Panayiotou, Sabrina Repp, Marcos Ros Sempere, Antonella Sberna, Rody Tolassy, Raffaele Topo, Marta Wcisło
Substitutes present for the final voteMarie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Andrzej Buła, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Cristina Guarda, Elena Kountoura, Ana Miranda Paz, Denis Nesci
Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final voteStefano Cavedagna, Carlo Ciccioli, Valérie Deloge, Angéline Furet
Date tabled2.7.2025
Final vote by roll call by the committee responsible 3 paragraphs

26 · For

ECR
Stefano Cavedagna, Carlo Ciccioli, Denis Nesci, Antonella Sberna
EPP
Pascal Arimont, Fredis Beleris, Daniel Buda, Andrzej Buła, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Krzysztof Hetman, Isabelle Le Callennec, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Elena Nevado del Campo, Andrey Novakov, Marta Wcisło
Renew
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Ľubica Karvašová, Elsi Katainen, Ciaran Mullooly
S&D
Dragoş Benea, Andi Cristea, Klára Dobrev, Sérgio Gonçalves, Nora Mebarek, Marcos Ros Sempere, Raffaele Topo

10 · Against

ESN
Irmhild Boßdorf
No group
Ruth Firmenich, Fidias Panayiotou
S&D
Sabrina Repp
The Left
Kathleen Funchion, Elena Kountoura, Valentina Palmisano
Greens
Gordan Bosanac, Cristina Guarda, Ana Miranda Paz

5 · Abstained

Patriots
Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Valérie Deloge, Tamás Deutsch, Angéline Furet, Rody Tolassy