15 Amendments of Marco AFFRONTE related to 2015/2348(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the link between the TEN- T infrastructure network and the development of logistics, as well as the opportunities this can offer to improve performance in the field of logistics and multimodal transport, acknowledging also the economic, social and environmental risks that certain public or private projects aimed at improving the performance of logistics may entail, particularly if such projects are over-dimensioned;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Member States to ensure that any project aimed at improving the performance of logistics and any project involving the construction of new or the modernization of existing infrastructures linked to the TEN-T corridors is subjected to a life-cycle assessment with regard to its long-term economic and environmental performance, in the interest of avoiding investment failures;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that prioritising the recovery, the modernisation and the strengthening of already existing interconnections, facilities and infrastructures should be the starting point of any action undertaken by the Member States and the Commission with the view to improve the performance of logistics in the context of TEN-T corridors;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressObserves that the transport sector in the EU accounts for about one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions and that an 80% increase in freight transport activity is expectedforeseen by 2050; urges the Commission and the Member States to increase the efforts aimed at encouraging multi-modal transport, inter-operability and socially and environmentally sustainable projects aimed at favouring the shift from road to rail freight transport, in order to reduce the effects that the physical circulation of goods and services in the internal market has on climate change and on air quality;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that the current prospects for the growth of the freight transport on the TEN-T Core Network Corridors (CNCs) are in some cases too optimistic while in some others are either outdated or showing contradictory results; therefore calls for a comprehensive review of the prospects for freight development in the EU, based on up-to-date information concerning goods and passengers flows for each relevant project;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistic chain; to this aim, asks the Commission and the Member States adopt incentivising schemes for prompting a quick shift toward the reconversion of heavy commercial and heavy duty vehicles to a cleaner and alternative powertrain, at the same time ensuring the compliance with social and safety standards; insists that the core-networks corridors be provided at least with alternative filling stations and safe truck parking areas;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NoteConsiders that the main challenge for the EU and the Member States with regard to logistics willshould be to reducminimize the environmental impact of freight transport, especially road haulage, which accounts for two-thirds of all greenhouse gas emissions, by reducing air and noise pollution and increasing efficiency, in line with the COP 21 agreementParis Agreement, the ratification of which by the EU has recently triggered its entry into force;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers of utmost importance to guarantee that the development of logistics does not induce the worsening of life conditions, especially for people already exposed to high levels of pollution. Therefore asks the Member States to ensure that an health impact assessment is properly carried out in the context of authorization procedures for logistics-related projects and that health risks are duly considered by decision- makers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Member States to guarantee that the development of logistics, multimodal transport and combined transport in the context TEN-T corridors does not affect the integrity of protected areas and sites, especially of those belonging to the Natura 2000 ecological network, in order not to frustrate all the efforts being made with the view to achieve conservation objectives for protected species and habitats and, more generally, to halt biodiversity loss across the EU;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers that projects on logistic infrastructures in the context of TEN-T corridors shall be authorized only if a full and comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is carried out and if the respect of any other relevant provision of EU law is guaranteed. In this regards, urges the Commission to monitor closely the transposition process of the new EIA Directive (i.e. Directive 2014/52/EU); urges the Member States to adopt adequate implementing measures; underlines that the EIA Directive, as amended, requires that EIA procedures shall identify, describe and assess the direct and indirect significant effects of projects, inter alia, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Stresses that public participation and public information in decision- making processes concerning the development of logistics and infrastructures in the UE are key areas where improvements need to be made. To this effect, urges the Member States to ensure the inclusion of local populations and of public interest advocacy groups in the context of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedures; invites the Commission to make sure that access to documents pursuant to Regulation (EC) n. 1049/2001 is made simple for any citizen and for any institution at any level, in order to guarantee the full transparency on the expenditure of EU financial resources; reminds the Commission and the Member States that when access is justified on the ground of serious health and/or environmental concerns, these should always override any reason for non-disclosure aimed at safeguarding competition or the privacy of commercial data;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses that the so-called "corridor forums" are falling short in ensuring the sound environmental assessment of projects as well as the proper involvement of local communities and interested stakeholders; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to make sure that such "forums" deliver thorough environmental assessments and to guarantee that the concerns expressed by local communities and interested stakeholders are adequately reflected in project decisions;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to concentrate major efforts on the revitalization of railways and on the strengthening of inland waterways (IWW) as a priority for the EU's sustainable transport strategy; given that since the beginning of the economic crisis railways, in particular, have been constantly losing their market share, believes that the Member States and the Commission should propose new and non-discriminatory initiatives aimed at supporting the development of this sector across Europe; reminds the Commission and the Member States of the ambitious objectives established in the 2011 White Paper on Transport (COM(2011)0144), which include shifting 30% of road freight transported over 300 km to rail and IWW by 2030, and 50% by 2050;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role that research and innovation can play in developing environmentally sustainable and digitised logistics and ensuring greater interoperability and interconnectivity of IT systems and services; therefore, urges the Commission to propose a framework for electronic information exchange and transport management in multimodal transport (e-freight) in order to facilitate a simplified, paperless, seamless and transparent information flow among businesses and authorities;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to make available more resources and make more effectivsure that EU funding is used in an effective, economically efficient and rational manner so as to guarantee, inter alia, that final costs of infrastructures fully respect their ex ante financial assessment; underlines the need to preserve the financial resources of the EU and of its Member States; invites the Commission and the Member States refrain from allocating resources to projects which jeopardize human health, the environment and the suse of EU funding.tainable development of local communities;