Brussels, 04/06/2013 (Agence Europe) - In a letter addressed to the European Parliament on Tuesday 4 June, the Conference of the Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) sets out recommendations that relate to a fairer breakdown of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020. On one hand, the CPMR states that the revision clause foreseen for 2016 for the MFF should be consistent with mid-term review of structural funds (2017). Also, review of the Union budget should not go back to the “gifts” made to member states and provide a tangible advantage to the regions most affected by the crisis. Also, the CPMR notes that, although the calculation of cohesion policy allocations was based on an average of GDPs for 2008, 2009 and 2010 (according to the latest Eurostat data, and instead of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 average), two Greek regions, two British regions, one Irish and one French region are to change eligibility category in cohesion policy and may benefit from additional theoretical allocations of €850 million. As the European Commission will not take into account the most recent figures, the CPMR calls for an exception to be made for these six regions in the MFF. (MD/transl.jl)