32 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No1380/2013 on the new Common Fisheries Policy,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) NoRegulation (EC) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 on the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF),
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the livelihood of 12 % of the world’s population depends on fishing and aquaculture, meaning that trade in fish products can have an enormous social and economic impact, almost 40 % of production being traded internationally, with an annual export value of over EUR 115 billion;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European Union is the world's largest market for fish products, making it all the more necessary to ensure that fisheries activities are not only profitable but also balanced and sustainable;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas fishingactivities related to small- scale fisheries hasve continued to decline, partly as a result of harmful or badly implemented European policies, further contributing to the severe economic decline of many coastal areas, including those in the lagging regions, resulting in depopulation, with inhabitants leaving for areas offering better employment and education prospects;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas some coastal fishing areas in the lagging regions are situated near economically developed regions and tourist destinations, but are nonetheless unable to achieve adequate economic growth, given the marked difference between the fisheries sector and tourism in terms of their social and economic impact;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that particular attention should be devoted to the phenomenon of rural depopulation involving the departure of young people, who are a necessary resource for economic and social revival of the localities concerned;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of small- scale fishing and sustainable coastal and maritime tourism for the development of an all- inclusive social and eco-friendly maritime economy;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas some lagging regions, particularly in Italy and Greece, are under considerable migratory pressure and are also forced to use the Structural and Investment Funds to cope with the current emergency; whereas, furthermore, the contribution of the ESI Funds in tackling this challenge can only be effective if accompanied by the effective application of the principles of solidarity and the equitable redistribution of migrants;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses, however, that such diversification must in no way replace actual fishing activities and that the work of small-scale fishermen must receive recognition and financial support, even during biological rest periods;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to invest in educationtraining and in the technological development of all fisheries sectors in order to attract high- quality human resources to the fisheries sector in the lagging regions and ensure that they remain there under better economic conditions;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Member States and the Commission to step up measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which presents the main social and economic threat to small-scale fisheries, particularly in lagging regions;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to establish sustainable fisheries agreements with third countries so as to ensure stable trading conditions with equal regard on both sides for ecological fishing methods and the social and economic conditions of fishermen;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to provide sustainable innovative infrastructure, including fast internet connections and good-quality IT, in order to help fishermen in the lagging regions diversify from traditional fishing activities into other sectors of economic activity for example;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitalisation and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; calls for this digitalisation to take place in a gradual and smart manner, with free training and with the purpose of simplifying the lives of farmers in Europe, without this leading to job losses;recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high- calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which for the first time combines both Integrated Maritime Policy funding and fisheries funding, together, combined with funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), especially for crowdfunding activities, is able to support the sustainable and environmentally friendly development of fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing, to support revenue diversification in fishing communities dependent on those sectors, particularly small-scale coastal fisheries, to promote vocational training for women and young people, and to attract new entrepreneurs to the sector; calls on the Member States to speed up utilisation of the fund;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small fishermen in many lagging regions experience difficulties in accessing finance owing to the debt burden and pressures on public finances in those areas, as well as bureaucratic and administrative delays hampering the operation of the EMFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to work with national and regional authorities to develop adequate financial instruments tailored to the needs of small fishermen and their enterprises;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a well-connected rural area is essential for building on the work of research partnerships and European Innovation Partnership initiatives, so that innovative practices further enhance the development of agriculture and associated businesses and growth in lagging regions’ rural areas.;considers that the existence and possible reinforcement of such connections should above all take account of environmental protection and safeguard the health and safety of citizens;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of developing and promoting sustainable aquaculture; in environmental terms and in order to protect the health of fish stocks and of consumers. highlights, moreover, not only its potential as an economic activity providing well-paying, stable jobs (it already accounts for 80 000 jobs in the EU), but also its importance for reducing the overfishing of European fish stocks and the EU’s dependence on imports of fish and seafood from third countries.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of initiatives to reduce disparities among Europe's regions in the context of the new cohesion policy.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that, particularly for lagging regions, the share earmarked for technical assistance and aimed at strengthening the administrative capacity of the Member States in the use of Community funds should also be maintained in the new programming period and contain new performance indicators;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. stresses that the proper training of national, regional and local administrations in the analysis and application of the complex rules relating to the Structural and Investment Funds is crucial for improving the quality of projects and increasing the take-up rate of the Funds;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it necessary to distinguish and clarify the concept and scope of application of structural reforms in the context of cohesion policy; underlines, in this regard, that measures relating to the improvement of administrative capacity, the fight against corruption, the implementation of more effective strategies against tax evasion and the transparency of public procurement have a functional role to play both with regard to increasing the take-up of Community resources and to improving the quality of the projects;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that structural reforms intended as privatisation processes, interventions in the labour market and any measures aimed at undermining the welfare state of Member States should in no way be set as a conditionality - or as punitive measures in the event of failure to implement the above-mentioned actions - in the current or new post-2020 cohesion policy framework;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to consider reviewing the investment clause to enable regional and national investments co-financed through ESI Funds to be excluded from the calculation of national deficits in the framework of the European Semester;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that access to credit is harder in lagging regions, especially those that are also low-income regions because of the high interest rates charged by banks; stresses the importance of ensuring easier access to credit to assist small and medium-sized businesses in difficulty and to promote new business models;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that, particularly for lagging regions, there should be no binding target for the use of financial instruments in the new programming period; stresses, in this regard, that low- risk financial instruments are preferable to equity, trust funds and some types of bond and proposes promoting loans at a subsidised rate - preferably with sufficiently long payback times - and regulating and facilitating forms of crowd funding and peer-to-peer and social lending;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Strongly reaffirms opposition to macroeconomic conditionality, given that it penalises regions and social groups already weakened by the crisis, involving suspension of payments with possibly serious repercussions, especially in lagging regions; supports, in this regard, the need to thoroughly review the very rationale of the link between the European Semester and the cohesion policy, thus eliminating any provision for penalties which are unjust, unnecessary and penalise in particular regional and local authorities and project beneficiaries;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that in the new programming period there must be a necessary balance between simplification requirements, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and controls; considers furthermore that the reduction of gold plating must be accompanied by an adequate consultation of public administrations and other economic and social players in the regions, since, especially in certain contexts, more stringent rules (for example on anti- corruption issues) may be necessary precisely in order to increase the transparency and the correct execution of calls for tender;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for cohesion policy to continue to be a priority for the Union and accordingly provided with adequate funding, keeping in mind the review of the post-2020 multiannual programming framework. considers that the total allocation for the only truly redistributive EU policy should not be cut and that the percentage share should at least remain the same even in a new framework possibly endowed with fewer resources;