10 Amendments of Jean-Jacob BICEP related to 2011/0302(COD)
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The creation of the Connecting Europe Facility should maximise the potential for growth throughIn order to achieve greater social and territorial cohesion in the Union, the realisation of synergies between transport, energy and telecommunications policies and their implementation, thus enhancing the efficiency of the Union's intervention is essential. By means of the Connecting Europe Facility, the Union’s intervention will aim to ensure the achievement of these synergies, in the fullest possible compliance with strict social and environmental standards.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A fully functioning single market depends on modern, highly performing infrastructure connectThe aim in establishing the Connecting Europe Facility is to boost investment in trans-European networks and increase social cohesion ing Europe particularly ion the areabasis of transport, energy and telecommunications. These growth enhancing connections would provide better access to the internal market and consequently contribute to a more competitive market economy in line with Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives and targets. he sustainable mobility of people and adequate connections between all regions. To that end, and with a view to improving the effectiveness of EU action and using the available funds appropriately, the CEF should provide for synergies between the transport, energy and telecommunications sectors to be maximised in order to reduce their environmental impact and optimise their efficiency.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes anaking into account the overall environmental impact of European policies is a priority, and the Union has committed to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate- related objectives. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as weenvironmental impacts are fully as risksessed and that prevention and management are promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster-resilient economy and societyn economy and society which respect the environment as a whole and which are socially sustainable.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) "bottleneck" means a physical barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long-distance flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels or by adapted infrastructure such as bypasses that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need to upgrade existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneck;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and, high performing and sustainable trans- European networks, thus bringing forward benefitssecuring for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness anthe conditions necessary for improved economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private and public investment through a combination of financial instruments and Union direct support and by exploiting synergies across the sectors. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest, and in particular the volume of public and private investments in projects of common interest realised through the financial instruments under this Regulation.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable the Union to achieve its targets ofsustainable development targets, including a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020, while ensuring greater solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensure the development of infrastructure which respects the environment as a whole, in accordance with ex ante studies as defined in Article 3ra of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], taking into account the overall impact of the projects on biodiversity, water pollution and soil pollution.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) ensuring sustainable and efficient transport in the short and long run, to be measured by the lengthmodal share of rail transport as well as the length and state of the conventional railway network in the EU-27 and t. The length of the high-speed railway network in the EU-27; may be taken into account where these lines are part of a network-wide concept for improved railway services.
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) following an evaluation of the progress of the project, in particular in the event of major and unjustified delays in the implementation of the action.