41 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the joint statement of the third ministerial meeting of the renewed Northern Dimension, held in Brussels on 18 February 2013,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the statement adopted at the Northern Dimension Parliamentary Forum in November in Archangelsk in November 2013, and in Tromso in February 2011 and in Brussels in September 2009,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Arctic faces unique social, environmental and economic challenges;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Arctic Council is the primary forum for Arctic cooperation; whereas in its 20 years existence, the Arctic Council has shown its ability to maintain cooperation in a constructive and positive spirit, to adapt to new challenges and take on new responsibilities;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted the Polar Code, an international mandatory code of safety for ships operating in polar waters, due to enter into force on 1 January 2017;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Arctic has long been an area of constructive international cooperation and whereas there is a need to keep the Arctic as a; whereas the Northern Dimension as an equal partnership between the EU, Norway, Russia and Iceland, and the Barents Euro-Arctic Council play an important role in sustainable development, public health and social well-being, culture, environmental protection and logistics and transport through practical regional cooperation; whereas it is important to continue to keep the Arctic as a region of pragmatic good cooperation and low- tension area;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a robust and healthy Arctic ecosystem inhabited by viable communities is strategically important for the political and economic stability of Europe; whereas the costs of inaction on preservotecting the Arctic socio-ecosystems are increasing exponentially;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas three EU Member States (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) are full members of the eight-member AC, and seven others (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom) are observers; whereas the EU is seeking to upgrade its statuslooks forward to the final implementation of its formal status as an observer in the AC;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas some four million people live in the Arctic region, of which some ten percent are members of indigenous peoples; whereas the vulnerable Arctic environment, as well as the fundamental rights of indigenous people, require more stringent safeguardtheir closer involvement together with other local inhabitants, especially when it comes to projects where intrusive extraction of natural resources takes place;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the joint communication as a positive step towards an integrated EU policy on Arctic matters, identifying 39 specific areas of action, and towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action; stresses the need for more coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies as regards Arctic matters; reiterates its call for a comprehensive strategy and a concretised action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of UNCLOS in providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settling intra-Arctic sovereignty issuesthe delimitation of the Arctic continental shelf; notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates a strong role for the EU in promoting effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a strong role in reaching an agreement to maintain the Arctic, which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively fore important role of the Arctic Council for maintaining constructive cooperation, low tension, peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and traditional livelihoodstability in the Arctic region;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the development of a network of Arctic conservation areas and the protection of the international sea area around the North Pole outside the economic zones of the coastal states;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity and the international Polar Code; asks the Commission to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Polar Code; asks the Commission to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts within the EU legislative framework by agreeing on ambitious reduction targets in the negotiations on the National Emission Ceilings Directive, by reducing local pollution levels through the Clean Air Package in order to reduce long-range pollution and particularly soot, and by negotiating ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and measures on both the emission trading and effort- sharing sectors, bearing in mind the target of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C by 2100;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to channel ESIF funds in mainstreaming climate action in the Arctic, taking into account the local circumstances and special nature of the Arctic regions;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that the increasing use of the natural resources in the Arctic shall be conducted in a way which respects and benefits the local populations and takes full environmental responsibility for the fragile Arctic environment; believes that this strategic choice is integral for ensuring legitimacy and local support for the EU's Arctic engagement;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 5
Paragraph 6 – indent 5
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance to find mechanisms to incorporate Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR – for companies doing business in the Arctic Region through cooperation with representatives of the business sector, such as the Arctic Economic Council; recommends to explore the potential of voluntary mechanisms to encourage high industry standards in social and environmental performance, such as highlighting 'best performances' in an Arctic Corporate Responsibility Index based on the Arctic Business Investment Protocol and UN Global Compact Initiative;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of accessibility of the Arctic region to the TEN-T network as well as the potential of EU funding, such as CEF and EFSI, in financing infrastructure projects in European Arctic; notes EIB's prominent role in this regard;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises the importance of continuous and sufficient funding for the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas in tackling permanent handicaps such as sparse population, harsh climate conditions and long distances;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages close cooperation between EU Institutions and relevant EU Member States on Arctic issues; invites those Member States that are full members of the AC to keep the other Member States and the HR informed of any matter of common interest in the AC in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Treaty on the European Union;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue; calls for improved coordinto intensify the cooperation between the EU, the AC, the Barents Euro- Arctic Council, the Northern Dimension with its Partnerships and other bodies involved in cooperation in the High North;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the upgrading of the EU’sfull implementation of the EU’s formal observer status would reinforce the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic matters;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the upgrading of the EU’'s status would reinforcecontribute positively to the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic matters;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Suggests furWelcomes ther enhancinged coordination between the Commission and the EEAS on Arctic issues, as well as considering; suggests to creatinge a unit for Northern policies at the EEAS and to strengthening EEAS- Commission inter-service cooperation to ensure a coherent, coordinated and integrated policy approach across the relevant key policy areas;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the EU’'s capacity to contribute in multiple ways to the resolution of potential security challenges and the prevention of conflicts; calls on the EU to contribute, in partnership with its Member States and in cooperation with the Arctic countries, to building civilian security mechanisms, as well as to enhancing both natural and man-made crisis and disaster management capacities, and search and rescue infrastructure;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the ongoing constructive and pragmatic cross-border cooperation within the Northern Dimension and its Partnerships and the Barents Cooperation;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of eongagoing Russia in Arctic cooperation and the need to further assert EU strategic interests towards Russia by the use of selective engagement andcooperative engagement of all Arctic states in the region and the need for the EU to further its own interests through enhancing and intensifying its engagement through dialogue and cooperation with the Arctic States in order to seek progress on issues of common concern where there is ground for global solutions to common challenges and threats; urges that this issue be included in the EU strategy on the Arctic;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is of the opinion that the Northern Dimension policy serves as a successful model of stability, joint ownership and engagement in the Arctic cooperation; underlines the importance of ND's sectorial partnerships, especially in environment and in infrastructure and logistics;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus on transport corridors such as roads, railroads, airports and maritime shipping to maintain and promote cross-border links in the Arctic and to bring goods from the Arctic to the European markets;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes plans to create a European Arctic stakeholder forum; agrees not to create new funding mechanisms but to with the aim of enhanceing synergies between existing financing instruments in order to prevent possible duplications and to maximise interaction between internal and external EU programmes; notes that Finland has invited the first forum to be convened in Finland in 2017;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes plans to create a European Arctic stakeholder forum; agrforesees noat to createhis stage no new funding mechanisms but agrees to enhance synergies between existing financing instruments in order to prevent possible duplications and to maximise interaction between internal and external EU programmes;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Invites the Commission to investigate how EU funding mechanisms can contribute to vital infrastructure investments in the Arctic region; suggests that the Commission explores the potential for a broader international financial cooperation on the development of new infrastructure and connectivity including ICT systems, railroads, roads, airports, ports and satellites that are essential for safe operations, communication, environmental monitoring, and observing climate change in the Arctic;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Pays special attention to the SDG 4.5, which includes ensuring equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for indigenous peoples, also in their own languages;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the role of local communities and indigenous people in keeping the Arctic region viable and sustainable; stresses the need to incorporate indigenous and local know- how as well as to ensure a closer involvement of the indigenous and local communities in the decision-making processes; underlines the importance of this closer engagement and the need of the necessary support and funding; suggests in this context an Arctic representation of indigenous people in Brussels to make their participation more visible; calls on the Commission to target these communities in providing access to all relevant information on EU single market requirements, best practices and funding instruments; underlines the role of fluent transport, communication and electricity networks in creating economic activity in the area;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to at least maintaining the level of funding for Arctic research in Horizon2020, and particularly its intention to support the deployment of innovative technologies; calls on the Commission to increase the EU funding for Arctic research in the post-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Given that better knowledge of the Arctic is key to adequately meeting all challenges, encourages the promotion and facilitation of international scientific and research cooperation among all stakeholders active in the field of Arctic research and in establishing research infrastructures; supports cooperation between leading Arctic research institutions to develop an integrated European polar research programme under the EU-PolarNet initiative; notes that the Commission has invited for an international Arctic science conference to be held in Europe in 2018;