20 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2015/2324(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation 1302/2013 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve and enhance economic, environmental, infrastructural and social development in the Alpine region;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the macro-regional strategy seeks to identify resources and exploit the regions’ shared development potential;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve both the cultural assets and biodiversitnd the environmental diversity of the region; stresses the importance of implementing the principles of circular economy;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity; draws attention to the degradation of ecosystems in Alpine areas and the accompanying risk of natural disasters, and calls on the Commission and the competent authorities to award priority to the issue of soil deterioration in those areas;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission on developing an extensive strategy for the region on how to cope with climate change since it is foreseen to be highly exposed to changes (e.g. rise in temperature higher than average) and is very much vulnerable to natural disasters (e.g. mudflows, wildfires);
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that agricultural units are key to maintain the ecological balance of the region; is of the opinion that the strategy should contribute towards the targets set at COP21; recalls the advantages of on- site energy generation;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. recognises the high quality of agricultural products from mountain areas and urges that the designation 'mountain product' be used in their labelling;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to set up regional programmes to promote decentralised, macro-regional structures for processing and marketing agricultural and forestry products (e.g. cooperatives and producer organisations), in order to strengthen their position in the timber and food value chains and improve employment, food supply and innovation in the regions; points out the advantages of securing a broad variety of market opportunities;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes); takes the view that trainings and information on innovations in farming and forestry must be provided in order to enhance the competitiveness of smallholders and family run farms;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that SMEs in mountainous regions experience administrative difficulties when applying for funding from the EAFRD; calls on the Commission to align the corresponding support programmes in order to ensure better access to funding and greater success in implementation, which should be of more benefit to small municipalities; stresses the need to invest in the infrastructure of mountain areas in order to facilitate access to these regions and hence increase their attractiveness;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the importance of improving infrastructure in order to reduce the dwindling of small and family farms which are an important economic and social pillar of the region;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the European groupings of territorial cooperation facilitate inter-regional and cross-border cooperation and enable Member States to create groupings with legal personality that provide common services;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the Commission, to examine the possibility of setting up an investment platform for the Alpine region that would enable mobilisation of funding from public and private sources; calls for the creation of a pipeline project for the region which would attract investors; stresses the need for appropriate information campaigns to mobilise these funds;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field; stresses the need to make use of the European Innofin instrument to facilitate access to funding for innovators and innovative investment;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, as well as agri- tourism to attract visitors to rural and wildlife activities, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement; stresses the need to prioritise investment in infrastructures facilitating access to mountain areas;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need for new strategies to enhance abandoned or ageing forest areas by replanting new species adapted to climatic conditions in the region and extra timber production for the construction and restoration of buildings;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need to channel production, consumption and waste management to encourage the transition towards a circular economy;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and the transport of electricity and gas, in line with the TEN-E network and in implementation of the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs); stresses the importance of exploiting local energy resources to reduce dependence on imports and ensure energy autonomy;