Activities of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2015/2279(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU (A8-0074/2016 - Iliana Iotova) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU PDF (360 KB) DOC (161 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the European Union
Amendments (13)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas mountain areas by agriculture, tourism and craft make a positive contribution to sustainable development, to maintenance of cultural landscapes and the preservation of regional ecosystems;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas mountainous cross-border cooperation, tourism and craft represent a sustainable way to foster economic and social development of mountainous regions;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) should form an integral part of the smart specialisation strategies of regions with mountain areas; notes that administrative burden poses a crucial obstacle to the mainly small communities in mountainous regions and thereby threatens the successful implementation of the programmes; calls therefore on the Commission, Member States and the regions to strengthen synergies between different funds and measures for mountain areas in preparing, examining and adopting operational programmes and to promote the reduction of bureaucracy regarding the application and administration of the use of funds in order to give small communities better access to funding;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the potential and importance of existing and future development of macro-regional strategies for the sustainable development of the EU’s mountainous regions with a strong cross- border cooperation dimension, where applicable; calls for experience in the implementation of other EU macro- regional strategies to be taken into account;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop strategies between local and regional authorities, civil society and economic players in mountain ranges in order to determine joint action plans for the promotion, development and protection of the mountain ranges in question; welcomes and supports in this regard the Alpine macro-regional strategy initiative, and calls on the Commission to take into account the lessons learnt from the implementation of other EU macro- regional strategies;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the experience of European groupings of territorial cooperation (EGTCs), especially those situated in mountainous regions, to be put to use with a view to promoting cross-border cooperation in mountainous regions;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for cooperation with European non-Member States, and with regional and local government, for the implementation of a policy for mountainous regions;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the use of ESI Funds for industry sectors that do not pollute, such as sustainable tourism, cultural heritage, sustainable forestry, high-speed Internet development, crafts, and the renewables sector;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that sustainable and inclusive tourism can tackle the problem of desertification and the lack of generational renewal and perspective creating jobs and diversified contents for those regions; recalls the importance of investing in infrastructure, in particular in digital infrastructure, and diversified educational offers which boost competitiveness and connectivity;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports IT-based innovative solutions for access to basic education in remote mountainous areas, such as through cooperation among mountainous regions and cities;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of establishing producer groups or organisations to strengthen the bargaining power of farmers in the food chain; recalls the crucial pertinence of local and regional cultural values while structuring the agricultural production and the promotion and protection of products in mountainous regions;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Points to the importance of developing new innovative tourism models and promoting successful existing models (scattered hotels, for example), as these benefit the social dimension of mountainous regions;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that such approaches help maintain and create local and regional markets and short supply chains and initiate approaches geared to quality and promoting and protecting products (‘mountain products’, Protected Designations of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG));