23 Amendments of Elsi KATAINEN related to 2021/0420(COD)
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The core network should be expanded to sufficiently cover strategically important maritime ports within the European Union, especially geopolitically. The scope of the expansion should be determined by taking into account the role of maritime ports in the security of supply, renewable energy production as well as building and maintenance of those facilities.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) Because of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and the position adopted by Belarus in that conflict, cooperation between the Union and Russia and Belarus in the field of the TEN-T policy is neither appropriate nor in the interest of the Union. Hence the TEN-T network in those two third countries should be discontinued. As a consequence, improved cross-border connections to Russia and Belarus are no longer of high priority on the territory of the Member States. Connections currently exist between Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland with those two third countries. To reflect the lesser priority in building and upgrading those connections, the last-miles of all cross- border connections with Russia and Belarus currently included in the core network should be downgraded from the core to the comprehensive network for which only a later deadline of implementation of 2050 is provided for. This downgrade should not endanger the eligibility of these connections from the CEF instrument. In case of a democratic transition in Belarus building and upgrading the country’s cross border connections with the EU in line with the comprehensive economic plan for a democratic Belarus would be a high priority, including through re-inclusion of the country back in the Regulation.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 b (new)
Recital 38 b (new)
(38b) The new geopolitical context also showed how important seamless transport connections are within the Union’s territory and with neighbouring third countries. A different railway track gauge from the European nominal standard nominal track gauge of 1 435 mm severely hampers the interoperability of the railway networks across the Union and even impacts the competitiveness of those isolated railway networks. New railway lines should therefore be built in European standard nominal track gauge of 1 435 mm. However, Member States should have the possibility to use a different track gauge in new railway lines but only in duly justified cases. Member States with a different track gauge network should assess the migration of existing lines of the European Transport Corridors. This obligation should not apply to Ireland as its transport network, due to its insular situation, is fully detached from any land-side connection on the Union territory.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) The overall scale increase of the maritime and logistics sector, as well as the more extensive role of maritime ports has led to a clustering and merging of European port managing bodies, both of the comprehensive and of the core network. Maritime core and comprehensive ports which are managed by the same legal entity or have a single integrated economic plan, should be considered as a single port for the purpose of this regulation;
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) Maritime ports play a key role in the import, export, storage, distribution, production and security of supply of energy that should be considered when assessing their role in the network. Synergies between TEN-T and TEN-E should be maximised to ensure the coherence and comprehensiveness of the networks;
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As an effective single framework for tackling urban mobility challenges, urban nodes should develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), which is a long-term, all-encompassing integrated freight and passenger mobility plan for the entire functional urban area22 . It should include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. However, increased administrative burden on data collection and reporting should be avoided, for example, in cases where some of the data is already collected and reported under another initiative. __________________ 22 The SUMP concept was first proposed in the 2013 EU Urban mobility package (COM(2013)913 final, Annex I)
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) Maritime ports play a key role in transport connectivity, logistics, imports and export and cohesion. However, ports are also important for emergency supply chains, energy security, security of supply as well as renewable energy production and supply. Furthermore, strategic geopolitical aspects and military mobility are also increasingly relevant. Therefore, other criteria beyond quantitative passenger traffic and cargo volumes should be considered in the TEN-T methodology, especially prior to removing a port from the TEN-T network.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'isolated network' means the rail network of a Member State, or a part thereof, with a track gauge different from that of the European standard nominal track gauge (1435 mm), for which certain major infrastructure investments cannot be justified in economic cost-benefit terms by virtue of the specificities of that network arising from its geographic detachment or peripheral location;
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) be economically viablehave a positive contribution to the development of the network on the basis of a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) it is a critical node for the supply of energy in the EU and is instrumental to reach the ambitions of REPowerEU; it is facilitating the operations and maintenance of installations generating more than 1000 MW renewable energy or enabling a substantial share (at least 10%) of the national renewable energy production;
Amendment 1130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) it is a critical node for the supply and transport of energy into and in the EU and is instrumental to reach the ambitions of REPowerEU; it is facilitating the connectivity, operations and maintenance of installations generating more than 1000 MW renewable energy or enabling a substantial share (at least 10%) of the national renewable energy production, as well as providing the necessary transport infrastructure within the port;
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
(db) it is of geopolitical strategic importance and part of national strategic plans in terms of emergency supply chains, military mobility or energy security.
Amendment 1143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph 4, may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and include the assessment of specific geopolitical and geographical aspects.
Amendment 1252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the airports of the core network with a total annual passenger traffic volume of more than four million passengers are connected with the long- distance rail network, including the high- speed rail network, and road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2030, except where specific geographic or significant physical constraints prevent such connections;
Amendment 1313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions from the obligations under paragraphs 1 to 4 may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts where investment in infrastructure cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms, in particular when the terminal is located in a spatially restricted area, among other things at an urban node.
Amendment 1353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040: the development, where economically viable, of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node. One multimodal freight terminal may serve more than one urban node.
Amendment 1392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) make possible the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency, introduce zero and low emission solutions, including hydrogen, biofuels and electricity supply systems, as well as other new solutions such as sustainable fuels, and provide corresponding infrastructure. Such infrastructure may include grid access and other facilities necessary for the energy supply, may take account of the infrastructure-vehicle interface and may encompass ICT systems for transport. Transport infrastructure may serve as energy hub to serve different transport modes;
Amendment 1585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) exclude maritime ports and airports from the comprehensive network, if it is demonstrated that the average of their traffic volume over the last six years is below 85% of the relevant threshold. To ensure a high degree of network stability, the port’s or airport’s development plan, traffic prognosis or geopolitical and strategic importance or role for the energy supply, production and security should be considered prior to the exclusion from the network, in addition to current traffic volumes;
Amendment 1773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section FI (new)
Annex 2 - table - section FI (new)
Node name: Kaskinen Maritime port: Comprehensive
Amendment 1774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section FI
Annex 2 - table - section FI
Node name: Kokkola Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section FI
Annex 2 - table - section FI
Node name: Oulu / Uleåborg Maritime port: Comprehensivre (Oulu)
Amendment 1776 #
Node name: Pietarsaari Maritime port: Comprehensive