8 Amendments of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2015/2348(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 16 February 2016 on an EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (COM(2016)049)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. IHighlights that the local acceptance and implementation of cross- border infrastructures projects has become increasingly vulnerable since 2015 ; is concerned about the negative impact on the logistics sector of closures of internal borders in connection with the ‘'refugee crisis’'; calls on the Member States and the Commission to take into account freight flows into accountand the implementation of cross-border infrastructure projects when adopting such measures;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
- aimed at accelerating uptake of new technologies, particularly LNG that will strengthen the sector’s performance;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that too often Member States’ national infrastructure plans are decided without reference to the TEN-T objectives; urges the Commission to increase coordination between the two levels of planning and suggests adding to the European Semester a chapter on supervising its coherence with appropriate corrective measures; calls on the Commission not to prioritiseto avoid Member State projects that are not in line with the TEN-T programming; notes that a lack of harmonization, political will and cooperation between neighbouring member states may hamper cross-border projects; calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the implementation of cross-border transport projects, in particular those of common European interest ;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that EU funding targets large projects while too little attention is paid to cross-border infrastructure and facilities, particularly railway cross- border regional links; notes the projects on the comprehensive network that have significant importance for the EU are often not eligible for (co-)funding; in this regard it is important to assess the need to bridge missing links and to identify alternative possibilities for financing those projects in future; therefore highlights that cross-border infrastructure should not be neglected by the Commission and it should be as high on the European agenda as TEN-T;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s first steps to introduce fuel standards for heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) and CO2 limits; emphasizes the potential of LNG in freight transport that could contribute to the reduction of global emissions; is of the opinion that increased size of HCVs would entail a deep revision of the infrastructure and operational standards of the TEN-T network and that alternatives such as reducing ‘'empty returns’' could achieve greater efficiency gains with less impact on the infrastructure;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistics chain; calls for the possibility to be introduced in the core network corridors of allowing loaded HCVs running on clean alternative fuels compliant with the highest emissions, noise, safety and social standards to circulate without restrictions 365 days a year; calls on the Commission to support incentives aimed at wider use of LNG in freight transport, especially in maritime sector; insists that the core-network corridors be provided at least with alternative filling stations, LNG refuelling points and safe truck parking areas;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of improving the provision of and access to information on EU multimodal and logistics services, in particular to SMEs, transport businesses and start-ups that have limited access to this information; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with network operators, to present a handbook on multimodal transport in the EU that includes current agreements, tools, conventions, legislation and best practices;