22 Amendments of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is a global actor; whereas there has been a longstanding engagement of the EU in the Arctic based on history, geography, economy and research; whereas three of its Member States - Denmark, Finland and Sweden - are Arctic countries;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Arctic faces unique social, environmental and economic challenges;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the European Arctic has sparse populations, spread over a wide area which is characterised by a lack of transport links, such as road, rail and east-west flight connections; whereas the European Arctic suffers from underinvestment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas interest in the Arctic and its resources is increasing because of the changing environment of the area, and resource scarcity; whereas the region’s geopolitical importance is growing; whereas climate change effects and growing competition for access to the Arctic and natural resources, and increasing economic activities have brought (security) risks to the region, including challenges to environment and to human security, but also new opportunities; whereas as a result of climate change new navigation routes will open andcould facilitate access to new fishing grounds and natural resources will become available resulting in an increase ind human activity in the region;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas three EU Member States (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) are full members of the eight-member AC, and seven others (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom) are observers; whereas the EU is seeking to upgrade its statuslooks forward to the final implementation of its formal status as an observer in the AC;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas environmental protection and sustainable development are the two main tenets of the Ottawa declaration that laid the foundation for the Arctic Council in 1996;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas temperature in the Arctic is increasing about twice the rate as the global average;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the joint communication as a positive step towards an integrated EU policy on Arctic matters, identifying 39 specific areas of action, and towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic; stresses the need for more coherence between the EU’s internal and external policies as regards Arctic matters; reiterates its call for a comprehensive strategy and a concretised action plan on the EU’s engagement in the Arctic;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the communication's three priority areas, namely climate change, sustainable development and international cooperation;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of at the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS in) providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settles the legal framework for all ocean activities, including intra- the Arctic sovereignty issues;, and notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates a strong role for the EU in promoting an effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, and frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a strongpositive role in reaching anpromoting and supporting agreements to maintain the Arctic, which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively for peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and trahat strengthen the management of biodiversity and environment in areas beyond national jurisdictional livelihoods in the Arctic Ocean;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take a stronger role in the effective implementation of international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, the Minimata Convention, the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, the Gothenburg Protocol, the Stockholm Convention and, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Polar Code; asks the Commission to pay special attention to the ongoing international process by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to further restrict the use of persistent organic pollutants;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts within the EU legislative framework by agreeing on ambitious reduction targets in the negotiations on the National Emission Ceilings Directive, by reducing local pollution levels through the Clean Air Package in order to reduce long-range pollution and particularly soot, and by negotiating ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and measures on both the emission trading and effort- sharing sectors, bearing in mind the target of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C by 2100;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to channel ESIF funds in mainstreaming climate action in the Arctic, taking into account the local circumstances and special nature of the Arctic regions;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that the increasing use of the natural resources in the Arctic shall be conducted in a way which respects and benefits the local populations and takes full environmental responsibility for the fragile Arctic environment; believes that this strategic choice is integral for ensuring legitimacy and local support for the EU's Arctic engagement;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of accessibility of the Arctic region to the TEN-T network as well as the potential of EU funding, such as CEF and EFSI, in financing infrastructure projects in European Arctic; notes EIB's prominent role in this regard;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognises the importance of continuous and sufficient funding for the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas in tackling permanent handicaps such as sparse population, harsh climate conditions and long distances;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages close cooperation between EU Institutions and relevant EU Member States on Arctic issues; invites those Member States that are full members of the AC to keep the other Member States and the HR informed of any matter of common interest in the AC in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Treaty on the European Union;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue; calls for improved coordinperation between the EU, the AC, the Barents Euro- Arctic Council and other bodies involved in cooperation in the High North;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the upgrading of the EU’sfull implementation of the EU’s formal observer status would reinforce the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic matters;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that science is, indisputably, the underlying basis for policy-making in the Arctic;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to at least maintaining the level of funding for Arctic research in Horizon2020, and particularly its intention to support the deployment of innovative technologies; calls on the Commission to increase the EU funding for Arctic research in the post-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Given that better knowledge of the Arctic is key to adequately meeting all challenges, encourages the promotion and facilitation of international scientific and research cooperation among all stakeholders active in the field of Arctic research and in establishing research infrastructures; supports cooperation between leading Arctic research institutions to develop an integrated European polar research programme under the EU-PolarNet initiative; notes that the Commission has invited for an international Arctic science conference to be held in Europe in 2018;