Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2014/2240(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth (A8-0214/2015 - João Ferreira) HR
Research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth (short presentation) HR
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission Communication which seeks to fully exploit the employment potential of European coasts, seas and oceans through innovation – a key element in sectors such as shipbuilding, tourism, aquaculture, port infrastructure and fisheries;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the development of the blue economy needs firmly embedded scientific knowledge, this being the starting point for research and innovation, and whereas the scientific and technological fields related to the blue economy are widely diverse;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU has been producing a set of programmes and guidelines providing a framework for blue economy-related activities and innovation; whereas that framework should be judged according to its practical usefulness in supporting Member States’ effortthe efforts of Member States and regional and local authorities to develop the blue economy;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogue, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society, including workers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local and regional level;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points to the strategic importance of shipbuilding and ship-repairing and their links to other sectors – including merchant shipping, fisheries, and cruise tourism; considers that a commitment to technological innovation and a high degree of specialisation, which could lead to gains in added value, could create contexts less exposed to international competition and might help to reverse the downturn that the sector has been undergoing; maintains that specific support should be provided to revitalise and modernise the European shipbuilding industry in its different forms;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to fully reexamine its policy towards the European shipbuilding industry and strongly endorses special aid intended for the restart and modernisation of shipbuilding in Europe;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that prospection and mining on the continental shelf require uninterrupted State involvement of the state, local and regional coastal authorities, especially as regards information, environmental impact assessment, analysing and minimising risks, and the exercise of sovereignty; points to the potential offered by these activities for embedding scientific knowledge and development and technology transfer; points to the challenges entailed in extracting minerals dissolved in sea water;