5 Amendments of Patricia van der KAMMEN related to 2013/2145(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that the EU budget contribution to the transport-related agencies should be commensurate with the additional responsibilities allocated to them by the EU co-legislators; underlines, in this regard, that the EU decisions on surveying marine pollution and offshore oil and gas installations, in the framework of the competences of the European Maritime Safety Agency, should be matched with adequate budgetary fundingit is desirable for EU funds to be returned to the Member States so that they can launch the projects of their choice, with public support;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls the incohConsiders that the differences between the financial cuts proposed by the Council in the context of the MFF, CEF and TEN-T negotiations and the long wish lists of large transport infrastructure projects also proposed by the CouncilMember States in fact necessitate far less EU intervention rather than more, and that efforts and ambition from the Member States themselves are a far better basis for successful development than turning on the subsidy tap, which has a levelling effect and is detrimental to performance; considers that voluntary cooperation between Member States on the basis of proven added value is the best guarantee of success;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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3. HighlightsPoints out that innovation and research, particularly in the areas of behavioural change, modal shift, accessibility for all, integration (interconnectivity, intermodality, interoperability) and sustainability (climate protection, reduction of gas and noise emissions), are of crucial importance for the transport and tourism sectorwhich possesses proven added value for the transport sector will be introduced by the market of its own accord and naturally; only in this way will the best solutions come about, rather than heavily subsidised suboptimal solutions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls for interoperability between all modes of transport and for theonsiders that, if further development of intelligentenergy-saving transport systems, allowing for, in particular, the smart use of logistics and the development of the requisite infrastructure for electric mobility, including trains, tramways, trolleybuses, electric bikes and e-cars; believes that financial resources and innovative technologies will be needed for the transport and tourism sectors to achieve sustainable greenhouse gas reductions is functional and possesses proven added value, the market will pursue it of its own accord; notes that, if they so wish, the Member States themselves can promote developments according to their own views and using their own resources, while EU action is undesirable in this context;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls on the Commission to introduce an initiative to follow up on the results of the preparatory actions on ‘sustainable tourism’ (soft mobility, cycling networks, eco-tourism and nature protection), focusing, at a later stage, on the aspects of cultural, natural, industrial and historical heritage, as well as to follow up on the preparatory action on accessibility for all, particularly for people with reduced mobility and for socially disadvantaged people.Points out that tourism is a national matter and that EU intervention is undesirable and superfluous;