Activities of Brian SIMPSON related to 2011/0177(APP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 - Own resource based on the value added tax (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission's proposal on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and its proposed increase of the centrally managed financial amounts provided for the TEN-T, considering these amounts to be realistic figures and the bare minimum. Considers that the ideal amount to induce a leverage effect expected in the area of transport should represent at least 10% of the estimated needs (500 billion € for TEN-T until 2020) and that if Council agrees to reduce significantly the financial envelope, a significant review of the list of the pre-identified transport projects mentioned in Annex of the CEF should also be carried out;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists, that questions such as the distribution of the financial envelope of the Connecting Europe Facility among the various sectors, the volume used for financial instruments, or the modalities for the transfer from the Cohesion Fund for transport infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility are not part of the MFF as they belong to the ordinary legislative procedure on the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the additional €10bn from the Cohesion fund are to be centrally managed under the CEF in order to deliver clear EU-added value in Cohesion countries; takes the view that special attention should be awarded to the difficulties that some Member States might encounter as regards project engineering, and to geographical balance in the spread of the projects;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that in line with meeting the EU's sustainable growth objectives, adequate funding must be guaranteed for the horizontal priorities within the CEF, namely for ERTMS and SESAR, for which continued investment is crucial to promote interoperability, making the EU transport network more efficient, competitive and safer.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. In view of the fact that the cohesion fund and ERDF are major sources of EU transport funding, stresses the importance of ensuring a better integration of the EU 2020 targets into the EU's structural funds, so that they are geared towards smart and sustainable mobility.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 (new)
Paragraph 10 (new)
10. Recalls the major strategic importance of the Galileo project for the EU, from which GNSS technology and the practical implementation of ITS applications are major beneficiaries; insists that the proper financing of Galileo must be ensured without coming at the expense of the TEN-T budget.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 (new)
Paragraph 11 (new)
11. Recalls the importance of the EU's integrated maritime policy in supporting blue growth and a sustainable maritime economy and the need to ensure that appropriate budgetary means continue to be put at the disposal of this policy.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 (new)
Paragraph 12 (new)
12. Underlines the crucial work of the transport agencies in supporting EU safety and interoperability objectives and the need to match their responsibilities with adequate budgetary resources.