Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2010/0257(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Further development of an integrated maritime policy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy PDF (641 KB) DOC (1018 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Action undertaken to implement Union legislation on maritime safety (the third Maritime Safety Package) should be integrated into this Regulation.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’), the primary objective of which is to maximise sustainable development in the fields of the economy, the environment and the social dimension. These should correspond to the Union targets and policies for 2020 and 2050 and be integrated into maritime- related policies for costal, insular and outermost regions, as well as to global marine concerns.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) to lead to better implementation of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) rules for vessels carrying dangerous and polluting goods in terms of safety and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) to further develop initiatives to support and integrate short sea shipping into the TEN-T priority project on maritime highways in order to provide sustainable alternatives to land based transport;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a c (new)
Article 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector and to support climate change mitigation measures in insular and costal regions;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) to contribute to the sustainable development of tools that cut across sea, island- or coast-related sectoral policies;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent pollution, including maritime litter of the ocean and the seas and thus avoid environmental damage to and costs for maritime economies;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) to develop a coherent policy to eliminate pollution from off-shore oil production, such as enhanced monitoring and the potential introduction of a moratorium for new deep sea drilling;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) to further define and develop the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment, in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(e) to improve and enhance external cooperation and coordination in relation to the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, while taking into account International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to support and promote actions to implement Union legislation on maritime safety (the third Maritime Safety Package).
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stimulate and reinforce dialogue, cooperation and cooperrdination with and among stakeholders and concerned citizens and organisations on cross-cutting issues related to Integrated Maritime Policy;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and sectoral policies that have an impact on global and regional seas and coastal and island regions or;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Within the objective set out in Article 2(ac), the Programme shall promote and support actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate change mitigation measures for the marine, costal and insular environment.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Within the objective set out in Article 2 (ac), the Programme shall undertake initiatives to introduce a maritime emission trading scheme (METS).
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) international partners and organisations, particularly in relation to the prevention of global pollution and to international ecosystem restoration commitments and other pertinent agreements,
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. To contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity as specified in Article 2(d), the Programme shall aim in particular to promote: (a) the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, including the definition of the boundaries of the sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment; (b) the development of platforms for the exchange of information and warnings relating to maritime safety, for example in connection with off-shore oil production and exploration activities.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e