5 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/0166R(APP)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the key issues and general constraints in connection with the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), given the increase in the volume of transport and the increasing number of challenges, in particular environmental challenges posed by increases in carbon, fine-particulate and gaseous-pollutant emissions, in spite of ambitious climate and environment protection objectives, and research and innovation needs for the development of connected and autonomous vehicles; points also to the delay in investment in new infrastructure for improving connectivity and in maintaining existing infrastructure;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the success of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) under the current MFF; welcomes the fact that it is to be extended under the new MFF; deplores, however, the 12% cut in constant prices to the allocation for CEF Transport and the 13% cut in the Cohesion Fund contribution; takes the view that the budget for the CEF cannot be allocated to other programmes that are unrelated to its specific objectives; calls for the CEF Transport allocation of EUR 12.3 billion and the EUR 11.5 billion Cohesion Fund contribution to be reinstated, bearing in mind the positive impact of those two funds on economic development;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the need to set up a budget heading given over to tourism, given the importance of the sector within the EU economy, accounting for 5% of GDP in 2016, and the EU’s responsibilities under Article 195 TFEU; the lack of any joint action to promote Europe as a tourist destination, and of any other projects in that field, has slowed the tourist industry and prevented the development of European initiatives in this field.
Amendment 41 #
7a. Support should be provided for research and innovation in the field of transport in view of the positive impact this will have on transport safety and reducing CO2 emissions.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that all Member States collect significant volumes of tax and parafiscal revenue that is directly related to transport and tourism and that transferring even a minimal proportion of that revenue to the EU as own resources would put it in a better position to meet the new challenges it has to cope with; considers that moving back to the more significant level of own resources that was planned when the European Community was established would bolster the EU’s capacity for political and budgetary action.