8 Amendments of Franck PROUST related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that in 2017, natural disasters - in particular forest fires - cost the lives of over 200 people in Europe and burnt down over a million hectares of forest, which is more than three times the European average for the past five years; points out that such fires are disasters in a human, economic and environmental context and require a response at European and Euro-Mediterranean level; considers that the EU should assist with preventing and combating fires and site reconstruction following these disasters, which are linked in particular to forest fires; is of the opinion that resources for fighting the fires are limited at national level; notes in this context that firefighting planes - particularly Canadairs - enter some national fleets at the end of their useful lives and therefore need to be renovated as quickly as possible; calls on the Member States and the EU to make the strengthening of joint capacity a priority during discussions on the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) should allow for adequate EU funding, including structural and investment funds, for projects which contribute, in particular, to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) core network and its corridors, in particular by implementing projects for railway lines in the areas covered by that network; reiterates that financial instruments cannot replace grants for TEN- T projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground; considers, furthermore, that better coordination of EU instruments related to transport, including blending of grants and innovative financial instruments, can facilitate project implementation and catalyse private financing;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that while the European Civil Protection Mechanism is an effective tool in combating forest fires, it is nevertheless incomplete and in need of further improvement; welcomes therefore the Commission's Communication of 23 November 2017 in which it proposes the setting up of an autonomous reserve capacity known as 'rescEU', and that an additional EUR 280 million be earmarked for the European Civil Protection Mechanism in order to finance a truly EU reserve capacity, to include in particular EU firefighting aircraft; calls on the Member States and the Commission to recognise that existing national infrastructure has a European dimension, and thereby manifest their support for the establishment of a European network of civil protection and risk management hubs; calls on the Member States to include the Commission proposal in the new multiannual financial framework to enable funding for EU Canadairs and their development to begin as soon as possible;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the European Commission's proposals on strengthening disaster response at EU level, notably through the forthcoming implementation of the 'rescEU' autonomous reserve capacity; calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise that existing national infrastructure has a European dimension, and thereby manifest their support for preparatory action on the establishment of a European network of civil protection and risk management hubs;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all modes of transport, including rail and road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnections, is necessary;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the importance of enabling the full use of the Single European Sky as a crucial step forward for European airspace; st, in view of the growing intensity of international competition, the importance of structuring European public aid to promote resses the need forarch and innovation, providing adequate funding to implement the components of Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) in order to ensure the deployment of ATM functionalities, while preserving the appropriate financial resources allocated to the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking and fully exploiting the Single European Sky, an essential step forward for European airspace;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the continuation of the EU flagship space programmes Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay (EGNOS) and Copernicus; calls for the allocation of the necessary amounts for the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking and the future Joint Technology Initiative on innovative materials for space equipment to be safeguarded, while maintaining a long-term institutional and budgetary commitment and prioritising European operators, particularly for orders by institutions, in launches, exploitation and access to space data, in order to increase European sovereignty and autonomy in this strategic sector;
Amendment 144 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to include the various sectors of transport, particularly the industrial component, in thinking at the Commission and by the EEAS and various directorates-general with a view to drawing up an economic diplomacy strategy to promote European actors in the sector internationally;