Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2010/2040(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Integrated Maritime Policy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challenges PDF (238 KB) DOC (165 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the oil industry to learn the lessons of the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, to identify all possible measures for preventing such disasters and legislative loopholes at EU and Member State level and to adjust as quickly as possibleimmediately all relevant EU actions and legislation accordingly;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to introduce the option for a moratorium on deep sea drilling, to include offshore oil and gas exploitation into the review of the Environmental Liability Directive and to extend the mandate of EMSA on safety inspections of offshore installations and cleaning up oil spills into the review of the EMSA Regulation;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists that the Member States and the Council include the 'Bergen Statement 2010' in the OSPAR Convention in order to significantly reduce the safety risks associated with offshore oil and gas exploitation;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to ensure that the new IMP will receive appropriate funding in the next financial perspective, and to study, as one option, the Committee of the Regions’ proposal of a coastal fund through effective coordination of different funding schemes, such as structural and cohesion funds, EIB, TEN-T (e.g. networking shipping routes), creating an efficient European governance of integrated maritime funding policy;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to intensify their dialogue atnd efforts in international level on IMP and other maritime issues in the competent foramaritime fora, such as, inter alia, the UNGA and IMO, on the further ratification and implementation of UNCLOS, including on the ratificationestablishment of and implementation of UNCLOSAgreement on UNCLOS for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; suggests the establishment, of a meeting on IMP, at ministerial level of the Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), to be held at least once a yearregularly held;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the road map on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), based on an ecosystem approach and the development of the ten planning principles, considers this cross- sectoral policy tool essential for the implementation of IMP; asks the Commission to submit in 2011 a draft directive on MSPguarantee that existing rules are implemented and to submit in 2011 proposals for furthergoing decisions, while including inter alia the Barcelona process, the implementation of the Marine Strategy Directive and the recommendation on integrated coastal zone management;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises in this regard the strong need for identifying, surveying and protecting marine sensitive areas, including the trans-border, and prohibiting ships with dangerous and polluting goods to pass through them;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. AsksCalls on the Commission to come up withherently integrate the CO2 reduction targets and introduce economic market based instruments, such as Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) measures, into the maritime sector and to develop a strategy to mitigate the specific impacts of climate change on coastal and island regions, as a follow-up to the White Paper on Climate Change;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Underlines that any fleet renewal programme being considered must meet stringent criteria in order to avoid overcapacity and overinvestment in inter alia the fishing ships sector;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Asks the Commission to come up with a strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism prioritising nature protection in marine areas, such as coasts and islands, to enhance their sustainability and attractiveness for inhabitants and tourists, making full use of the new provisions on tourism in Title XII, Article 195 of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and Industry to intensify efforts in research and development in the use and application of renewable energy sources for both ship propulsion and onboard electric power;