Activities of Georg JARZEMBOWSKI related to 2008/2007(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Freight transport in Europe (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission’s focus on soft law measures such as publishing guidelines and removing administrative obstacles, rather than introducing new legislation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to publish guidelines on the application of Community environment legislation to port development; urges the Commission to publish these guidelines before the end of 2008;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes in particular that the Commission is concerned at the imbalance in maritime trade movements in Europe, but also pPoints to the diversity of the ports sector and the increase in small and medium- sized ports in Europe; considers also that the Commission should take account of the major changes expected in international maritime traffic as a result of technological and economic progress, the widening of the Panama Canal and the increase in the size and capacity of vessels, which will undoubtedly have a substantial impact on the sector;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that maritime and river transport cannot be considered in isolation from land and air transport and that links to a port’s hinterland are of great importance to its commercial success; with this in view, also believes that planning is needed at Community level to ensure better exploitation of transport capacities Community planning regarding flows and hinterland connections from ports is undesirable considering the area of cabotage and river transport, and also as regards connections with land and air transportproper functioning of market mechanisms and the competitive environment in which most ports operate today;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing incentivessector to encourage shipping companies to reduce the number of empty containers transported and to make full use of this capacity;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomUrges the early publication ofCommission to publish guidelines for state aid to ports in 2008;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Approves the extension of the transparency requirements laid down by the Commission Directive 2006/111 of 16 November 2006 on the transparency of the financial relations between the Member States and public undertakings as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings1, but calls on the Commission to consider a reduced minimum threshold for annual revenue rather than an absolute obligation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to undertake a study of the funds provided by public authorities to European commercial ports so as to identify possible distortions of competition, but considers th and to clarify in the state aid given to port authorities to develop their port infrastructures, curb congestion and reduce road freightuidelines which types of aid given to port authorities should not be seen as state aid;.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29a (new)
Paragraph 29a (new)
29a. Urges the Commission, in line with the Parliament resolution of 8 May 2008 on the Transatlantic Economic Council to continue its efforts to ensure that the US regulation to scan 100% of US-bound cargo is changed to ensure cooperation based on the mutual recognition of ‘authorised economic operators’ and of security standards agreed by the World Customs Organisation (C-TPAT, SAFE) framework; calls on the Commission to evaluate the potential costs of the measure regarding the 100% scanning of US- bound maritime cargo containers to business and to the EU economy, as well as its potential impact on customs operations;