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Activities of Steeve BRIOIS related to 2014/2214(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2214(INI)

Amendments (15)

Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent a new model of multilevel governancemay secondarily represent a cooperation model in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels and different policies and programmes is essential for success;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EUSAIR is a new form of regional cooperation and platform for enlargement and an exercise in preparedness prior to EU accession;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; highlights the strategy’s prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the need for non-EU countries to bring their legislation into line with specific sectoral acquis, as a practical exercise designed to adapt them to EU legislation with a view to their future membership;deleted
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2014-2020, and in particular the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 (ADRION), provide significant potential resources and a wide range of tools and technical options for the strategy; supports the fact that other funds and instruments relevant to the strategy pillars are available, in particular Horizon 2020 in respect of all pillars, the Connecting Europe Facility in respect of Pillar II, the LIFE programme in respect of Pillar III, as well as in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the COSME programme for SMEs in respect of Pillar IV;deleted
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, at least on an individual project basis;deleted
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problemsmbating mass immigration is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls onEncourages the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, and to develop motorways of the sea in the macro-region, combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. UrEncourages the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and Albania;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the exploitation of available renewable sources such as solar and wind energy within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of potential hydropower plants, in particular in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of a well- functioning electricity market in the macro-region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, research community, NGOs, etc.);deleted
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that cooperation between countries is dessentialirable for the further development of tourism in the region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies for the Adriatic Sea and for the Ionian Sea which are based on sustainability and enable the countries to benefit from synergies and to address common challenges at the macro-regional level; considers that the establishment of an ‘Adriatic’ and an ‘Ionian’ brand in tourism is necessary in order to streamline marketing activities and increase the visibility of the region’s destinations on the global market;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. SupportEncourages the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI