Activities of Søren GADE
Plenary speeches (6)
Situation in Kashmir (debate)
Securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the common fisheries policy (short presentation)
The death penalty in Iran
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (debate)
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (A9-0199/2022 - Søren Gade) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy
Shadow reports (9)
REPORT on the draft Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Ireland
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the State of Israel, of the other part
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 as regards the introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea, and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1071/2009, (EC) No 1072/2009 and (EU) No 1024/2012 with a view to adapting them to developments in the road transport sector
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
REPORT on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (recast)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Institutional motions (4)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Written explanations (28)
An EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world (B9-0090/2020, B9-0092/2020)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an inhumane, brutal, and unacceptable intervention. It is an undisputed violation of girls' and women's human rights as it has serious health consequences for the females subjected to it.The resolution text, recital A, explicitly states that FGM is ‘a form of violence against women and girls and a manifestation of gender inequality, not connected to any one religion or culture’.The Venstre disagrees with this proviso and has done so consistently in the past.FGM is, while also being a global problem, especially prevalent in parts of Africa and the Middle East. In these countries FGM is closely linked to a cultural ritual or sacred duty, i.e. one demanded by religion. The practice of FGM in its various forms has also spread to Europe with the increased migration from these regions. We had wished for the resolution to reflect this fact.For this reason the Venstre’s delegation chose to abstain while supporting any ameliorating amendments to the resolution.In the same vein, the delegation chose to support Resolution B9-0092/2020, which on the whole expresses a more realistic description of, and approach to, this important issue.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
. – Venstre er enig i den støtte og respekt for de mange, der lider menneskelige eller økonomiske tab, og for dem, der kæmper for at få vores samfund til at hænge sammen, som beslutningen erklærer. Vi er også enige i at lade EU strække sig så langt som overhovedet muligt for at hjælpe medlemsstaterne og understøtte de ramte regioner og erhverv, vel at mærke inden for de nuværende traktatmæssige og institutionelle rammer. Jeg har valgt at stemme nej til det samlede beslutningsforslag, fordi jeg ikke kan støtte følgende elementer:1) At covid-19-krisen bruges som foranledning til at gennemføre omfattende ændringer af EU-traktaten. 2) Kravet om en ubetinget afvikling af den midlertidige grænsekontrol. 3) En permanent europæisk genforsikring af nationale arbejdsløshedsordninger. 4) En kraftig forøgelse af næste FFR, udstedelse af europæiske kriseobligationer og udskrivelse af nye indtægter til EU i form af skatter og afgifter. 5) Kritikken af medlemsstaternes egenhændige tiltag i beskyttelsen af deres borgere.
Effective measures to “green” Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (A9-0141/2020 - Laurence Farreng)
Venstre bakker fuldt op om en ambitiøs grøn omstilling og om EU’s mål om klimaneutralitet i 2050. Derfor er intentionen om at sætte fokus på, hvordan man gør EU-støttede programmer grønnere, god. Desværre indeholder betænkningen flere forslag, som kan skade hovedformålet med succesfulde programmer som Erasmus+ og Creative Europe. For eksempel foreslås der i betænkningen flere tiltag, som kræver finansiering, hvilket antageligvis vil gøre budgettet til bl.a. Erasmus+ mindre for så vidt angår at lade unge europæere drage på udveksling i Europa. Betænkningen indeholder dertil forslag, som muligvis kan begrænse nogle virksomheders muligheder for at søge støtte til projekter gennem Creative Europe. Flere forslag rækker desuden ud over EU’s kompetenceområder, da man i betænkningen b.la. tager stilling til, hvad uddannelsesinstitutioner i medlemslande bør undervise i. Ydermere lægges der op til at favorisere bestemte transportformer i form af særlig promovering og finansiel støtte til deltagere, som vælger bestemte transportveje. Det er Venstre skeptisk over for, da vi som liberalt parti ikke ønsker at bestemme over den individuelle studerende. Intentionen bag rapporten er god, men da flere forslag er "out of scope" kan Venstre desværre ikke stemme for, og derfor afstår vi fra at stemme.
Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data (A9-0144/2020 - Jutta Paulus)
Venstre støtter en grøn og ambitiøs omstilling og CO2-reduktion for skibsfarten. Vi prioriterer, at dette arbejde skal ske i en international ramme, som afspejler skibsfartens natur, og via en separat lovgivningsproces. Den danske skibsfart var blandt de første i EU til at gøre deres sejllads grønnere. Med denne betænkning kan de risikere ikke at blive godskrevet for de fremskridt, de har opnået. Det er risikoen, hvis datoen for, hvornår reduktionen i udledninger skal tælle fra, sættes for sent. Vi støtter, at baselinen for CO2-reduktion skal være en IMO-model og skal fastsættes til 2008. Det afspejler teksten ikke i den fornødne grad. På trods af nogle relevante forbedringer til Kommissions forslag, udvider og overskrider teksten lovgivningens formål i sådan en grad, at Venstre ikke kan støtte forslaget.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
Venstre støtter hensigterne i Just Transition Fund om at give de dele af Europa, der umiddelbart har de største udfordringer med at leve op til klimamålene, et løft, men der er elementer i denne betænkning, der gør, at vi ikke kan støtte den i sin helhed. Det drejer sig om inklusion af gas samt en forøgelse af budgettet fra 11 mia. til 25. mia. euro. Gas kommer også i de kommende år til at spille en afgørende rolle i den grønne omstilling. Det er særligt vigtigt i Østeuropa, som i dag er afhængige af kul i sin energiforsyning. Her er gas nødvendig i overgangen til vedvarende grøn energi. Men vi mener dog ikke, vi fra EU-side skal subsidiere fuldt ud konkurrencedygtige investeringer i fossilt brændsel, der kun har en begrænset levetid. Derfor har Venstre stemt imod en inklusion af gas i Just Transition Fund.
The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (A9-0170/2020 - Michal Šimečka)
Intentionen bag betænkningen er god. Der er dog nogle steder, hvor jeg ikke kan støtte forslagene i teksten. Det skyldes en bekymring for indsættelse af forskellige interessenter i overvågningsmekanismen, som tit og ofte er funderet på politiske mål og overbevisninger og derfor ikke er uafhængige, som teksten ellers hævder. Dernæst vil mekanismen med en årlig overvågningscyklus være et indgreb i medlemslandenes suverænitet for så vidt angår interne anliggender, hvor Unionen i dag ingen kompetence har – og det kan jeg ikke støtte. Jeg har derfor stemt for en række ændringsforslag, men støttet det samlede forslag.
Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0310/2020)
Beskæftigelse blandt unge er en central del af et bæredygtigt samfund, som Venstre arbejder målrettet på at opbygge i Danmark. Grunden til, vi har stemt nej til denne beslutning, er, at social- og beskæftigelsespolitik også fremover skal være national kompetence – og at hvert enkelt land bør tackle den efter egne omstændigheder.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
Vedrørende økologi anerkender Venstre, at økologisk produktion er en vigtig produktionsform for landbrugssektoren, men mener, at udviklingen skal være markedsdrevet og konkurrencedygtig på sigt. Derfor har Venstre stemt imod ændringsforslag, der opstiller konkrete mål for at øge andelen af økologisk produktion, da det bliver svært at leve af at producere økologiske fødevarer, hvis markedet oversvømmes.Hvad angår "capping" af den direkte støtte mener Venstre ikke, at danske landmænd skal straffes for at have store klimavenlige bedrifter. "Capping" vil især komme lande til gode, som har overvejende små og mindre bedrifter, mens det vil gå hårdt ud over lande som Danmark, hvor mange landmænd har store landbrug.I forhold til reduktion af pesticidforbruget bakker Venstre op om nødvendigheden af at reducere anvendelsen af pesticider i landbrugssektoren. Venstre lægger afgørende vægt på, at reduktionsmål for landbrugssektoren bliver ligeligt og fair fordelt på alle medlemsstater, og at der tages højde for den indsats, som visse medlemsstater allerede har ydet.Endelig er Venstre er imod, at budgettet fra den fælles landbrugspolitik skal finansiere tyrefægtning, og derfor stemmer Venstre blankt til ændringsforslag, der relaterer sig til denne praksis. Dog mener Venstre ikke, at EU skal kunne forbyde tyrefægtning, da det er en national opgave for Spanien.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
Venstre er grundlæggende imod Parlamentets forslag om at øge EU's flerårige budget, som Rådet blev enige om i sommer. Vi stemte imod Parlamentets udtalelse i sommer bl.a. pga. ønske om budgetstigninger. Og vi stemmer imod Parlamentets forslag til budgettet for 2021 af samme grund.Der er dog flere afstemningsblokke og enkelte "single votes", som Venstre har stemt for eller blankt til. Det skyldes, at vi støtter hensigten i forslagene eller dele af dem. Venstre går ind for flere penge til forskning til blandt andet grøn teknologi og digital omstilling, bekæmpelse af desinformation gennem EEAS og til Erasmus+. Men vi mener, at dette bør ske ved at omprioritere budgettet og ikke ved at hæve medlemslandes bidrag til EU.Selvom Venstre er imod Parlamentets ønske om et større budget, vil vi gerne markere, at EU bør bruge flere penge på disse områder, som vi fremhæver ved at stemme for eller blankt.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Hvor Venstre ikke kan bakke op om en europæisk sundhedsunion, fordi vi mener, at hver medlemsstat bedst kan tilrettelægge deres eget sundhedsvæsen, støtter Venstre et koordinerende sundhedsprogram i EU. Programmet skal understøtte velfungerende sundhedsvæsner i EU ved at øge digitaliseringen, sikre tilgængelighed af medicin, støtte bekæmpelse af kroniske sygdomme som cancer og overvægt og gøre EU mere beredt til at håndtere sundhedskriser. Særligt efter covid-19 står det klart, at øget samarbejde og vidensdeling på EU-niveau kan være til gavn for de enkelte medlemsstater.I afstemningen var det ikke muligt at stemme for store dele af de positive elementer i det foreslåede sundhedsprogram uden at støtte en budgetstigning, som Europa-Parlamentets miljøudvalg har foreslået, og som spejler det beløb, Kommissionen foreslog i sit udspil. Vi støtter ikke den budgetforøgelse.Vi støtter det budget, som aftalen om den syvårige budgetramme for EU, MFF'en, lægger op til, nemlig 5,4 mia. euro. Den endelig lovgivningstekst vil komme til at reflektere MFF-resultatet, hvilket Venstres EP-delegation har tillagt stor vægt i deres beslutning om at støtte den samlede pakke til dette program.
The Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0362/2020)
Venstre støtter Schengensystemet, også under covid-19-krisen. For at holde styr på smitten har flere lande fundet det nødvendigt at lukke deres grænser, og Venstre i Europa-Parlamentet er opmærksomme på, at borgere i de europæiske grænseregioner oplever gener i deres hverdag, hvor delvist eller helt lukkede grænser forhindrer den frie bevægelighed. Derfor støtter Venstre tekstens opfordringer til at øge koordineringen mellem landene, til i højere grad have regionale rejseregler i stedet for nationale og til at udbygge sporing-apps på tværs af grænser samt ideen om at lave et særligt rejsepas til grænsependlere, som af hensyn til deres arbejde må krydse en landegrænse dagligt eller ugentligt. Disse tiltag kan gøre det mere fleksibelt at opretholde hverdagen i grænseregionerne.Et EU uden indre grænser er et vigtigt element i det europæiske indre marked, men der vil være tilfælde, hvor det enkelte EU-land vil finde det nødvendigt at etablere en midlertidig grænsekontrol, og denne mulighed og rettighed er det vigtigt at bibeholde og værne om. Det skal ikke være reglen, men den undtagelsesvise vej. Men det er nødvendigt, at den vej eksisterer. Hvert land skal have kontrol over egne grænser. Denne ret til at bestemme over egen grænse fremgår ikke af teksten, og Venstre kan derfor ikke støtte teksten.
Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0260/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
Budgettet for 2021-2027 indeholder en række elementer, der gør, at jeg desværre ikke kan stemme for det. Egne indtægter (skatter), fælles gældsstiftelse, pengegaver frem for lån til økonomisk trængte lande samt en meget større budgetramme. Jeg har stemt blankt, da jeg synes, at EU med dette budget krydser nogle røde linjer. I min optik bevæger vi os i en for føderalistisk retning med det netop vedtagne budget.
Reforming the EU list of tax havens (B9-0052/2021)
Venstre støtter grundlæggende op om indsatsen for at imødegå problemet med skattely globalt og for en reformering af EU's sortliste over skattely. Venstre støtter opfordringen om at skabe en formaliseret udvælgelsesproces baseret på klare og transparente kriterier. Vi ønsker, at der skabes klarhed over bevæggrundene for, at et land henholdsvis tilføjes og fjernes fra listen.Europa-Parlamentets beslutning indeholder dog en række kritiske elementer, som gør, at Venstre ikke kan støtte den til fulde. Dette gælder bl.a. en opfordring til at fjerne medlemsstaternes vetoret i Rådet på visse dele af skatteområdet.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Vi er klar over, at der er stærke følelser på spil i forbindelse med indførelsen af et europæisk digitalt grønt certifikat. I Venstre er vi ikke entydigt positive over for alle dele af teksten, da vi mener, at der er nogle klare udfordringer, der vedrører medlemsstaternes individuelle grænsekontrol og restriktioner i forbindelse med covid-19. Vi har dog alligevel valgt at stemme for den samlede tekst, da gevinsterne er langt større end det modsatte. Dette handler ikke om at udelukke nogen og inddele Europas befolkning i et A- og B-hold. For det er ikke en hyldest til vaccinen. Borgere, der ikke ønsker vaccination, har nemlig stadig mulighed for at benytte certifikatet gennem antistoftest og virus- eller antigentest. Certifikatet skal ses som et værktøj til at få gang i eksport- og/eller turismeindustrien igen, sikre den fri bevægelighed og få genstartet Europas økonomi.
Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (A9-0103/2021 - Andreas Schwab, Martin Hlaváček)
Venstre støtter de internationale forhandlinger om fair globale beskatningsregler, herunder også på det digitale område, som pågår i OECD-regi. Vi ser positivt på Biden-administrationens fornyede engagement i forhold til at finde en international løsning. Venstre kan dog ikke støtte Europa-Parlamentets betænkning, da denne lægger op til etableringen af en skat på europæiske digitale virksomheder, der skal fungere som en ny indtægtskilde for EU-budgettet.
EU-India relations (A9-0124/2021 - Alviina Alametsä)
Venstre støtter op om det strategisk vigtige partnerskab mellem EU og Indien. Venstre hilser derfor EU’s Indienstrategi velkommen. Vi skal samarbejde mere i fremtiden om handel, den grønne omstilling og sikkerhed. Indien er verdens største demokrati, og de er derfor en naturlig partner for EU. Vi anerkender, at der er i Indien er problemer med grundlæggende rettigheder. Vi mener dog, at en udtalt kritik fra EU af Indien på nuværende tidspunkt risikerer at spænde ben for et strategisk vigtigt samarbejde. Indien er ikke perfekt, men Indien er en vigtig demokratisk partner i kampen for demokrati og stabilitet i Asien. Særligt i lyset af de problematikker Kina repræsenterer på den internationale scene. Derfor har Venstre valgt at stemme blankt til denne betænkning.
A European Strategy for Hydrogen (A9-0116/2021 - Jens Geier)
Venstre støtter brugen af brint som en del af løsningen til at opnå EU’s klima- og energimål, hvis det bruges korrekt. Det skal derfor være den rette type brint til de rette formål. At levere energi til tung transport, hvor man ikke kan bruge elektrificering direkte. Brint bør være grønt og baseret på vedvarende energi, og alle energiformer bør være vedvarende. Derfor skal vi have en dato for udfasning for blå brint finansieret af offentlige midler. Der er en løbende debat om, hvor lang overgangsperioden bør være, eller hvilke formål brint bør være energibærer til, og det ser man også i Europa-Parlamentets hydrogen-strategi.Vi er ikke enige i alle dele af teksten, som vi gerne så, var blevet mere ambitiøs på blandt andet udfasningsdatoen på offentlige investeringer i brint og tilhørende infrastruktur, men teksten indeholder også nogle gode takter. Det blev eksempelvis afvist, at atomkraft ikke kan være bæredygtigt. Selvom atomkraft ikke giver mening der, hvor vi har andre vedvarende energikilder, vil vi ikke udelukke atomkraft som en del af løsningen i en grøn energisektor globalt. Den samlede tekst er et relevant bidrag til det videre arbejde med brint som bæredygtig energikilde, hvorfor Venstre støtter teksten..
Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy (A9-0060/2021 - Tineke Strik)
Venstre ønsker at støtte tiltag til beskyttelse af menneskerettighederne samt til at sikre en ansvarlig håndtering af migration, herunder ved EU’s eksterne grænser. Venstre kunne imidlertid ikke støtte den endelige ordlyd af betænkningen om beskyttelse af menneskerettighederne og EU’s migrationspolitik. Det skyldes, at den endelige tekst ikke tog højde for netop opretholdelsen af EU’s ydre grænser. Derfor valgte Venstre at stemme imod den endelige betænkning.
The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (A9-0039/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Venstre går ind for, at miljø- og klimaforkæmpere verden over skal respekteres og kunne udtrykke deres synspunkter frit og uden fare for liv og legeme. Venstre er derfor positivt indstillet over for, at Parlamentet har taget initiativ til en betænkning om klimaændringernes indvirkning på menneskerettighederne og miljøforkæmperes rolle i denne sammenhæng. Venstre har imidlertid set sig nødsaget til at stemme blankt til det endelige forslag til betænkning, da betænkningen i unødigt omfang refererer til forskelle på mænd og kvinder som klimaforkæmpere samt til forslag om obligatorisk due diligence for virksomheder.
Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0263/2021)
Kampen for at styrke folkesundheden globalt er central for Venstre, specielt med tanke på de enorme udfordringer covid-19 har skabt. Vi støttede derfor forslagets originale ordlyd og fokus på at eliminere aids som en trussel mod folkesundheden senest i 2030. Imidlertid kan vi af principielle årsager ikke støtte op om det ændringsforslag fra The Left, som blev stemt igennem, som opfordrer til midlertidigt at give afkald på intellektuelle ejendomsrettigheder med hensyn til covid-19-vacciner. Beskyttelsen af intellektuelle rettigheder er en kilde til innovation og garant for virksomheders fortsatte virkelyst. Derfor har Venstre valgt at stemme blankt til dette forslag til beslutning.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
Det er en prioritet for Venstre, at vi skal sikre vores biodiversitet og sørge for, at der også er en mangfoldig og sund natur til fremtidens generationer. Derfor ved vi, at det er vigtigt, at vi handler nu, og at meget af det arbejde kan koordineres på EU-niveau som supplement til medlemsstaternes egne kompetencer. Vi har dog valgt ikke at støtte Europa-Parlamentets tekst på biodiversitetsstrategi. Ud over en uskøn proces, som har ført til en tekst, der stikker i alle retninger, lægger vi til grund, at teksten har udeladet det koncept, at naturen og mennesket kan og bør eksistere sammen.Vi støtter, at mennesker, såsom jægere, fiskere og landmænd, der via en hobby eller et erhverv bruger og holder af naturen, og som samtidig lever op til krav om beskyttelse af biodiversiteten, forsat skal have adgang til naturen. Vi ønsker at værne om biodiversiteten, men ønsker også et realistisk, proportionelt og pragmatisk udgangspunkt, hvor biodiversitet og menneskelige aktiviteter kan gå hånd i hånd. Og selvom vi ønsker at lægge en ambitiøs linje i vores strategier, finder vi det usammenhængende at støtte en tekst, som ikke vil kunne gennemføres i praksis og ikke vil finde vej til lovgivning.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
Venstre ønsker at værne om nærhedsprincippet i EU. I beslutningen til budgettet for 2022 har Venstre bl.a. stemt imod at ”opbygge en stærk europæisk sundhedsunion”, da vi mener, at sundhedssystemer ikke skal styres centralt fra EU. Sundhedsområdet er en klar national kompetence for Venstre.Vi mener, EU har en rolle at spille i koordinering af grænseoverskridende sundhedsudfordringer. Det er en af de centrale opgaver, som særligt kom frem i lyset efter corona-krisen, og hvor vi har brug for øget koordination mellem medlemslandene, som beholder kompetencen.Vi vil gerne markere, at der er mange gode elementer i beslutningen, såsom styrkelse af den grønne og digitale omstilling, afskaffelse af uberettigede og uforholdsmæssige hindringer for frihandel og retssikkerhed. Derfor har Venstre stemt for den endelige beslutning.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
Betænkningen indeholder mange gode elementer. Her tænker vi blandt andet på det store fokus på forebyggelse, vidensudveksling, anerkendelse af kræft som en arbejdsskade og forskning. Der er desværre også mange problematiske elementer. Betænkningen opfordrer blandt andet til øgede rettigheder for EU-borgere til at modtage behandling i et andet EU-land. Vi mener ikke, at danske skatteydere skal betale for behandling af andre landes borgere, og vi er helt generelt imod en sundhedsunion. Venstre mener heller ikke, at vi i Danmark skal tvinges til at anerkende andre landes sundhedsfaglige uddannelser på lige fod med vores egne. Det lægges der op til i betænkningen. Her er vi specielt opmærksomme på, at Danmark kan blive tvunget til at anerkende uddannelser, som vi ikke vil klassificere som videnskabelige medicinske uddannelser. Selvom Venstre som nævnt anerkender de mange gode takter i betænkningen, kan vi desværre ikke støtte den og har derfor valgt at stemme blankt.
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (A9-0353/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Betænkningen om menneskerettigheder og demokrati i verden og Den Europæiske Unions politik på området indeholder mange gode elementer, som Venstre støtter. På en enkelt stemme har vi i Venstre dog set os nødsaget til at stemme blankt, nemlig betænkningens artikel 60 om surrogatmoderskab. Venstre støtter kvindens ret til egen krop og fordømmer, at kvinder gennem menneskehandel udsættes for ufrivilligt surrogatmoderskab. Det hører ingen steder hjemme. Venstre kan dog ikke støtte at fordømme surrogatmoderskab per se. Kvinder, som af egen fri vilje beslutter at bedrive surrogatmoderskab, skal have friheden til at gøre det uden fordømmelse. I Venstre stemte vi derfor blankt til artikel 60, som fordømmer surrogatmoderskab. Vi mente dog ikke, at denne ene artikel skulle være udslagsgivende for Venstres støtte til hele betænkningen, som Venstre derfor stemte for.
EU-India future trade and investment cooperation (A9-0193/2022 - Geert Bourgeois)
. ‒ As Chair of the EU-India Delegation in the European Parliament I am very satisfied about the focus on our mutual trade potential and the mutual access to markets and investments.I chose to abstain on the resolution, as my opinion is that the reference to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is both unbalanced and wrong. In reality the CAA doesn’t differ from the legislation in other countries in the European Union. India is an equal, democratic partner and should be treated as such, hence my abstention on the resolution.
Identification of the violation of Union restrictive measures as crimes under Article 83(1) of the TFEU (C9-0219/2022 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar) (vote)
Helt grundlæggende er vi i Venstre enige i det faktum, at sanktionerne pålagt af EU på både Rusland og Belarus skal opretholdes af samtlige medlemsstater i EU. Vi er også enige i, at der bør være en fælles europæisk ramme for at sikre, at sanktionerne bliver overholdt i samtlige medlemslande. I respekt for det danske retsforbehold har jeg stemt blankt i denne afstemning.
The EU’s response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (RC-B9-0416/2022, B9-0416/2022, B9-0417/2022, B9-0418/2022, B9-0419/2022, B9-0420/2022, B9-0421/2022, B9-0422/2022)
Venstre ser med alvor på Ruslands ulovlige, uprovokerede og ubegrundede invasion af Ukraine, som har skabt yderligere usikkerhed i et allerede turbulent Europa med nye inflationshøjder, ekstreme energipriser og risiko for at hæmme Europas klimamål - i et kapløb mod uret for at sikre energiuafhængighed og sikkerhed i Europa. Venstre ønsker derfor at støtte tiltag, der bidrager til at løse den presserende udfordring med stigende energipriser i EU og støttede derfor op om Europa-Parlamentets resolution, som indeholder mange gode elementer. Imidlertid var der en række punkter, som vi stemte imod, blandt andet styrkelsen af SURE-mekanismen samt Kommissionens inddragelse af fagforeninger i udarbejdelsen og implementeringen af anti-krisemidler, da vi i Venstre mener, at disse bør være medlemsstaternes ansvar. Derudover støttede vi op om en opskalering af atomkraft i de EU-lande, der benytter det, og vi ser gerne, at kulkraft – af hensyn til klimakrisen – udfases hurtigst muligt, men erkender også, at det i lyset af den ekstraordinære konflikt med Rusland kan være nødvendigt at anvende denne energiform i nogle tilfælde.
Outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development (B9-0415/2022)
Det er en prioritet for Venstre at sikre retfærdig, bæredygtig og proaktiv frihandel for EU. Venstre er derfor grundlæggende enig i resolutionen, som indeholder flere fornuftige elementer. Venstre har dog set sig nødsaget til at stemme blankt, da det fremgår, at man ønsker at sanktionere handelspartnere for ikke at leve op til forpligtelserne i handelsaftalers "bæredygtighedskapitler". I Venstre støtter vi, at frihandelsaftaler suppleres med bæredygtighedskapitler, men ikke at vi tvinger tredjelande til at underlægge sig sanktioner fra EU på den baggrund. Det er ikke befordrende for et ligeværdigt og konstruktivt handelssamarbejde. Mest kritisk kalder resolutionen på, at udfaldet af Kommissionens gennemgang af 15 punkts aktionsplanen skal afspejles i alle frihandelsaftaler under forhandling. Venstre kan ikke støtte, at man ændrer allerede afgivne forhandlingsmandater og bringer pågående forhandlinger om frihandelsaftaler i fare. Derfor valgte Venstre at stemme blankt til den endelige resolution.
Written questions (21)
Restrictions on gambling
Intensive pig farming in certain EU countries
Multiannual management plans and recreational fisheries
Multiannual management plans and recreational fisheries
Occurrence of new mink variants of COVID-19 in Denmark
State aid ceiling
Fisheries agreement with Norway
Taxation of exchange rate fluctuations
Chinese industrial espionage in the European Union
Greenpeace’s actions in a marine protected area
MSC certification of mackerel
State aid and the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
Time to address extreme left‑wing violence in Europe
Derogation for the transport of straw and hay
Status of the work on abolishing daylight saving time
EU action tackling China’s distant‑water fleet, which is involved in human rights abuses, illegal fishing and bottom trawling
The Commission's view on the cormorant issue
The resumption of EU funding to the Palestinian Authority
Economic exemption for transportation services used to export goods to the benefit of the global competitiveness of the EU economy
Economic exemption for transportation services used to export goods to benefit the global competitiveness of the EU economy
Deduction of VAT – aircraft – distortion of competition
Amendments (627)
Amendment 2 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Articles 3, 4, 13, 38, 43 and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019)0640) and the European Parliament resolution of 15th of January 2020 on this communication,
Amendment 11 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381) and the European Parliament resolution of 20th of October 2021 on this communication,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), and the European Parliament resolution of 9th of June 2021 on this communication
Amendment 14 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the Special Eurobarometer 515 on EU Consumer Habits Regarding Fishery and Aquaculture Products from 2021,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the PECH Committee Study on “Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU fisheries and aquaculture” form 07 July 2021,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy aim to achieve a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 and make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly across the Union; whereas aquaculture can provide healthy food with a smaller climate and environmental footprint than that of non-aquatic land- based farming;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU Strategic Guidelines for a More Sustainable and Competitive EU Aquaculture (2021), the FAO Shanghai Declaration: Aquaculture for food and sustainable development (2021), and the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code (2021) establish animal welfare objectives in aquaculture to support producers and consumers;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the FAO 2020 report on the state of world fisheries and aquaculture indicates that globally, the proportion of women in the total aquaculture work force (19 %) is larger than that in fisheries (12 %) and that overall, women play a crucial role throughout the fish and aquaculture value chain and provide labour in both relating to both general commercial practices and artisanal practices;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one in four of every seafood product consumed in Europe comes from aquaculture, and considering that 70 % of seafood consumption comes from importswhere between 2018 and 2019 per capita apparent consumption of farmed products registered a 2% increase; whereas considering that in 2019, the EU self- sufficiency for fish and seafood was 41,2%, only 10 % of EU seafood consumption comes from EU aquaculture;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas nearly two thirds of Europeans in 2021 did eat fishery or aquaculture products at home at least once a month, this is a decreasing trend compared to figures from 2018; whereas consumers in 2021 were divided regarding wild or farmed products where around a third preferred wild products and a similar proportion did not have a preference;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas some initial estimates point to a 17 % reduction in sales volume and an 18 % reduction in total income, with a particularly harsh impact on the shellfish segment;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture’s fishmeal and fish oil report from September 2021 indicates that most fishmeal in aquaculture feed is consumed in Asia and that in 2019, 34 % of fishmeal was used in China, 35 % in other Asian countries and 9 % of fishmeal was used in Europe; whereas 20 million tonnes of wild fish are captured for non-human feed purposes; whereas there is increasing competition for fishmeal on the global animal feed markets between aquaculture and livestock producers; whereas higher feed prices will imply that onlyenhances the need for further development of alternative feed products as well as feed- efficient andcy to ensure profitability for high-valued aquaculture products can be profitable with such inputs;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the population of cormorants has seen a massive increase; whereas this increase in the number of cormorants causes serious damage to many marine sectors, including aquaculture;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan to minimise the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture, adopted 13 years ago, proposed several possible actions to solve the problems that cormorants continues to posed;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasizes the importance of proper and coordinated implementation of the Guidelines by member States in order to achieve their objectives; points out the importance of the role of the Commission to assist and coordinate the implementation among Member States to ensure a level playing field for EU aquaculture farmers; encourages the Commission to continuously follow the implementation of these Guidelines and other legal acts affecting Aquaculture such as the Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products and if appropriate present amendments to this Regulation, and potentially others, addressing hurdles hampering the realisation of EU objectives on organic production, such as those set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the potential of the aquaculture sector’s contributions to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal, and highlights the need to ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of the sector, notably in the light of the COVID-19 crisis; considers that the transition to a sustainable food system in Europe needs to include the aquaculture sector as an importantake advantage of the untapped potential in the aquaculture sector as it can play an important and even bigger part of the circular economy and as a net contributor to excess nutrient transformation in high-quality protein;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that aquaculture is expected to contribute to food supply and food security by rebalancing the fish gap, since the EU needs to import 70 % of all the aquatic food it consumes and that causes an annual EUR 21 billion trade deficit (in 2019); considers that aquaculture has sizeable growth potential that needs to be enhanced, so that it can provide sustainable and quality food products, reduce our dependence on aquatic food imports and create more jobs and other socio-economic services, especially in coastal regions but also rural areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide a predictable, streamlined and business- friendly legal framework, and making full use of the available financing resources of the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), as this is the only environment under which these aquaculture contributions can occur;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out the importance of precise data and statistics for Aquaculture products, especially in relation to consumption, imports and exports, in order to ensure that we are reaching the targets and objectives we are setting for the sector; calls for more data to be made available and accessible in this regard;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the establishment of the new EU aquaculture assistance mechanism as an innovative tool to aid the Commission, Member States, industry and other stakeholders to develop further guidance and consolidate best practices on different relevant areas; considers that all relevant stakeholders, including Parliament, should be involved in the creation of this mechanism, in particular all members of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, in accordance with Article 11 TEU that recognises participatory democracy as a fundamental democratic principle; calls for the creation of meaningful dialogue with civil society;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the growth potential of the EU aquaculture sector needs to be developed in a sustainable manner, taking all three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental – into consideration; points out the need to have an attractive and market-oriented sector, also attracting new fish farmers, sector with a legal framework for attracting business investments and protecting the environment by using sustainable feed sources, improving aquatic health and biosecurity, reducing the burden of disease and encouraging the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the aquaculture sector is capable of providing a consistent contribution to ecosystem services for society, and algae and, shellfish and pond farming especially can contribute to decarbonising the EU economy and mitigating climate change; supports the proposed actions on climate change but highlights the need for a common methodology to measure the carbon footprint of individual aquaculture farms and requests an impact assessment for all the proposed measures; including their impact on individual aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate, encourage and provide adequate support for environmentally friendly aquaculture, such as organic farmsaquaculture, closed-system aquaculture, algae, shellfish, pond fish farming and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates the need for a food traceability system in the EU that enhances the sustainability of the aquaculture sector and responds to consumer demands by providing information on where, when, how and what fish or seaaquatic food has been farmed, primarily to improve food safety but also to enable checks throughout the chain of both EU products and imports from outside the EU and to combat fraud; believes that this system should involve all actors in the value chain, so that they can collaborate with one another using digital systems, artificial intelligence and other technological innovations;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support green business models, such as those based on carbon sequestration, in order to make supply chains more sustainable; stresses, in this regard, that certain aquaculture practices, such as mussel or oyster farming, can be successful models for the future, in the context of the Emissions Trading System emission credit systems, in the context of EU climate legislation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support this type of green business in the light of the strategy’s objectives;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the operations of the aquaculture sector should commit to actively applying evidence-based standards and interventions to improve fish welfare, including maintaining water quality within welfare and environmental-relevant limits, as a way of reducing the prevalence and spread of diseases, which diminishes the need for antibiotics and lowers pollution levels; highlights that the aquaculture sector shoulde importance of continueing to improve farming methods in line with the most up-to-date scientific knowledge available in order for the sector to achieve better environmental results, resilience against climate change and the optimisation of resource use;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to continue encouraging the promotion of algae farming without neglecting the more conventional aquaculture farmed species; considers that restoring and better managing seaweed populations could be an effective way, in addition to farming algae, to combat eutrophicationand facilitate the use and development of algae as food and feed, including by enabling easier authorisation processes, without neglecting the more conventional aquaculture farmed species; highlights that there are untapped potential in algae farming for creating new jobs and providing ecosystem services and removre excess carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from waternvironmentally friendly food and feed;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that restoring and better managing seaweed populations could be an effective way, in addition to farming algae, to combat eutrophication and remove excess carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from water;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that national plans for the sustainable development of aquaculture take into account the characteristics of both marine and fresh water aquaculture as well as general barriers to the development of the potential of the sector and to recognise the need to allocate space to aquaculture through appropriate spatial planning; highlights the importance of a transparent and participative mechanism, in line with Directive 2014/89/EU on maritime spatial planning, for allocating space, including to existing and new fishing grounds and aquaculture farms, to all stakeholders in an equitable manner;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Supports the aim of the Commission to initiate promotion campaigns to encourage consumption of EU-Aquaculture products and highlight EU Aquaculture and to further supports its sustainable development; highlights the need in this regard for comprehensive and easy to access consumer information including on healthy diets, environmental benefits and other sustainability parameters such as climate impact;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the development of aquaculture requires both a solid, reliable and clear, clear and administratively simple legal framework for the use of space and licences that provides confidence and security for investment in the sector; stresses that spatial planning should result in an effective and flexible plan that considers the ever-changing marine and freshwater environments within which aquaculture functions, and that overly restrictive zoning may deter investment and development;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of sustainable feed ingredients for aquaculture in the Union; considers that aquaculture can only fill the fish gap if all species farmed provide a net gain in fish protein, meaning that aquaculture does not remove more wild fish from the oceans for feed requirements than it produces; stresses the need to use ecologically sustainable marine proteins and oils, by-products and trimmings, other proteins and innovative solutions, such as insect meal and microalgae, and the partial replacement of marine proteins and oils with non-marine alternatives; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote responsible and sustainable practices and increase the percentage of independently certified fishmeal and fish oil within feeds, with certification done by a credible and independent environmental and social certification scheme, such as the one by the Marine Stewardship Council, that uses low trophic index assessment criteria and the FAO code of conductinvest in research and innovation in order to promote a transition to sustainable and new sources of protein and asks the Commission to assess if any legislative changes are needed in this regard;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote responsible and sustainable practices and increase the percentage of independently certified fishmeal and fish oil within feeds, with certification done by a credible and independent environmental and social certification scheme, such as the one by the Marine Stewardship Council, that uses low trophic index assessment criteria and the FAO code of conduct;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the fact that it is not currently possible to provide enough fishmeal and fish oil to aquaculture with just discards and by-products from the fishing industry, in part because of increasing competition withidemand on the fishmeal market; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure sustainable fishmeal and fish oil production and to jointly step up efforts on research and innovation to solve this particular problemproblem of increased demand on the fishmeal market by developing sustainable alternatives;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge the importance of conducting EU-wide communication campaigns about the EU aquaculture sector and the importance of production with funds under direct management in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines; calls on the Member States and the Commission to include the organisation of information and communication campaigns in all operational programmes, in line with the objectives of the strategic guidelines, on specific subsectors of the EU aquaculture sector;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase funds for research and innovation in the aquaculture sector, specially new knowledge fields such as the study of the microbiome or the scientific monitoring of aquaculture environmental services; calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance the transfer of science-based knowledge to industry and other stakeholders and the transfer of operational knowledge from industry and stakeholders to the scientific community;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to work further on levelling the playing field through the revision of internationalfor EU-Aquaculture vis-a-vis third country producers through its trade agreements, including updating rules for the better implementation of aquatic food labelling; considers that, in specific cases such as caviar labelling, the legal framework on information for consumers should be revised; calls on the Commission to analyse the inclusion of sustainable aquaculture sectors in the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in order to create incentives for European industries and EU trade partners to decarbonise their industries and therefore support both EU and global climate policies towards greenhouse-gas neutrality, and at the same time, without being discriminatory or constituting a disguised restriction on international trade;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to improve the availability of veterinary medicines for the aquaculture sector in order to be able to comply with the proposed actions on fish health and welfare; calls on the Commission to support scientific knowledge on fish welfare, proCalls on the Commission to support scientific knowledge on fish welfare, promote best aquaculture practices on fish wellbeing and promote the creation of EU reference centres for fish welfare; Stresses that good animal welfare is the best preventive step to reduce the need for medicines and to ensure fish health and welfare, encourages further use of technologies and innovation to address illnesses in a motre best aquaculture practices on fish wellbeing and promote the creation of EU reference centres for fish welfaretargeted fashion reducing the amount of medicine needed; stresses the need to improve the availability of veterinary medicines, when needed, for the aquaculture sector;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Supports increasing the capacity of Copernicus and the European Marine Observation and Data Network to observe, model and forecast to better anticipate the effects of extreme weather events both on land and at sea to which aquaculture facilities are especially sensitive;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to implement the measures proposed in the resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan and in addition to update measures based in the most recent scientific advice for the benefit of the aquaculture sector, the biodiversity and the environment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish effective and permanent measures to regulate the number of cormorants and other fish predators to reduce their economic, environmental and social impact on aquaculture; considers riticises the fact that only some of Parliament’s demands have been fulfilled through the actions of the Commission, such as the guidance document for applying derogations under Article 9(1) of the Birds Directive, the CorMan Project and the EU Cormorant Platform; calls onurges the Commission to include the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in Annex II, Part A of the Birds Directive, which consists of a list of species that may be hunted under national legislation;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the actions related to aquaculture in the Commission communication on an action plan for the development of organic production and the 23 actions included in its annex; points out that market based organic aquaculture needs toshould play a key role in the planned growth of the aquaculture sector, given its ample untapped potential for development, in line with the transition to a sustainable food system in Europe, and which should be given assistance through the EMFAF;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Agrees with the objective of a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030 without setting any concrete percentage in this plan, given that this is a relatively new sector and its growth is not easy to predict, however encourages Member States to set targets, if appropriate, taking into account their knowledge of local- and regional specificities and market development; points out that although EU organic aquaculture has experienced an increase in the farming of certain species and in certain countries in recent years (including, salmon in Ireland and mussels in Denmark and Ireland), the demand for EU organic aquaculture is uncertain and, moreover, the economic performance of organic aquaculture is still not sufficient in some areas;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that sustainable aquaculture, in general, and organic aquaculture , in particular, will play a key role in meeting the EU’s ambition for a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to climate change mitigation, while supplying additional benefits to the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that sustainable aquaculture, in general, and organic aquaculture, in particular, canit can also help meet consumer demands for diversified high- quality food produced in a way that respects the environment and ensures fish welfare, thereby filling the gap between demand and supply of fishery products in the EU, and relieving pressure on wild stocks;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Member States to include, based on an ex-ante impact assessment an increase in organic aquaculture among the objectives of their reviewed multi-annual national strategic plans for aquaculture; considers that the EMFAF should be used to promote sustainable aquaculture practices, such as organic production, and finance income lossesto provide support during the conversion period, which would level the playing field with respect to other organic farmers;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that organic aquaculture faces unique obstacles, as well as those faced by the conventional aquaculture sector, which need to be addressed accordingly; stresses the need to identify and address the specific obstacles to the development of organic aquaculture, including different approaches to fish farming, in the Union immediately;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Highlights that innovation, including different types of Aquaculture has developed since the Regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products were adopted; points out in this regard that the certain provisions, such as provisions on reproduction, are ill equipped for the new innovative and sustainable Aquaculture methods developed; asks the Commission to assess this Regulation in this regard and present necessary amendments to the legislation;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2189(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Commission to consider re-authorising the use of 30 % of the daily ration of fishmeal and fish oil from non- organic aquaculture trimmings, or trimmings of fish caught for human consumption that come from sustainable EU fishery products, for a transitional period of five years for all newcomers in the organic aquaculture sector, given its positive impact on the circular economy and as a necessary support measure in view of the lack and high prices of organic feed;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380), and to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2021 regarding this strategy,
Amendment 4 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381), and to the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 regarding this strategy,
Amendment 6 #
2021/2188(INI)
— having regard to the guidelines and international standards for fisheries and aquaculture drawn up by the FAO with the input of the EU in its capacity as a member,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) seeks to guarantee the proper conservation and management of marine biological resources and ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities contribute to environmental, social andare environmentally sustainable in the long term and are managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives of achieving economic, sustainability;ocial and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies,
Amendment 39 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the conpreservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is fundamental to the health of the oceans, which contain millions of species, and hence to the health and survival of the planet;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the loss of marine biodiversity is having a major environmental, social and economic impact on the EU fisheries sector and on coastal and island communitterritories and must therefore be reversed and biodiversity restored;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas oil and gas exploration, combined with the large-scale exploitation of offshore renewable energy resources, may generatesea space planning is crucial to avoid competition and sea space management conflicts that could mainly affect fishing activities, in particular small- scale fisheries and coastal communities;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas it is necessary to have a global vision and an ecosystemic approach for the management and conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, when it comes to diversifying consumption, improved traceability with access to information about nutritional values, provenance or place of production is fundamental to consumer behaviour;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges all blue economy stakeholders to base their activities on the responsisustainable use of natural resources, decarbonisation and circular economy concepts;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish legally binding instrumentislative or non-legislative initiatives to make the blue economy ‘greener’ and to align iso that with the overall objectives may become a basic pillar of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of establishing bilateral partnership arrangements with third countries, particularly agreements for sustainable fishing partnerships and the fight against IUU fishing, that enshrine labour standards guaranteeing a safe working environment and decent pay for all those working in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as well as other sectors of the blue economy: stresses that bilateral partnership arrangements should always seek to respect the highest environmental sustainability criteria;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in a way that is continuous, effective and comprehensive; invites the Commission to review its discussions with yellow-card states; highlights the importance of product traceability and of banning the importation of sea products obtained from illegal fishing; calls on Member States to take a genuinely hardline approach to landings of boats from suspect third countries
Amendment 136 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that international ocean governance should adopt an intersectoral approach to environmental issues, ensuring equal treatment for all maritime economic activities and a level playing field, and supports the ocean being recognised as a shared asset of humanity;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing value chains from fisher to consumer, by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and energy- efficient fishing methods, and by promoting sustainable commercialisation methods for fishery products;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernStresses the importance of inclusive, advance planning of maritime space in order to ensure that the growth of new blue economy activities is resulting in todoes not result in increased competition for space at the expense of more traditional activities, such as fishing; calls, therefore, for a strategy to promote interaction between the different maritime and terrestrial blue economy activities in a way that will benefit them all;the space occupied by activities, such as fishing; and of increasing the visibility of the fisheries sector
Amendment 186 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to develop more comprehensive strategies to adapt the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and coastal territories, to the fallout from climate change in view of its impact on communities and their livelihoods;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that greater job security and better earnings in the fisheries sector are essential if ithe profession is to attract newcomerwomen and younger generations, thereby ensuring its rejuvenation and continued survival;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that, in order to improve the competitiveness and economic performance of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, it is necessary to focus on vocational training, lifelong learning, European-level recognition of this training, counselling services and the dissemination of technical and scientific knowledge and innovative practices;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the role of women in sustainable fishing and aquaculture value chains and accordingly urges that they be guaranteed decent working conditions, as well as visibility and representation in decision- making structures and processes;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Warns that the dumping of waste and all types of pollutants at sea is harmful to the environment, results in heavy economic losses to the fisheries sector and other activities, and affects human health through the entire food chain; welcomes EMFAF decision to provide funding for fishermen to recover and collect refuse and lost fishing gear; regrets the delay in achieving the objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Amendment 248 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that algae is one of the future solutions for achieving the objectives of the Green Deal, as a carbon dioxide trap and a sustainable alternative in various economic sectors, but also as a nutritional product for human consumption, being a major source of protein and quality micronutrients
Amendment 250 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Calls on the Commission to act quickly to enable easier authorisation of algae as a new foodstuff, by reducing the associated application costs and allowing easier access to the market, all while ensuring product quality and safety;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Stresses that the European Union is responsible for 1% of global algae production, and therefore considers that sea algae production should be encouraged by Member States and the EMFAF; notes the initiatives included in the Commission’s strategy and invites the Commission to consider all of the solutions for developing possibilities for algae production and use, and also to consider the financing options for accelerating algae production
Amendment 253 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes it necessary to promote sustainable aquaculture models that could contribute to the conservation of ecosystems affording protection against the effects of climate change; underlines the importance of differentiating between production and protein-processing aquaculture, particularly when the latter involves practices that put pressure on the sustainability of marine resources in other parts of the world;considers that feedstuffs intended for fisheries and aquaculture should be produced by sustainable agriculture and fishing, and should therefore exclude any product obtained from IUU fishing or overfishing; considers that the production of microalgae can reduce the use of non- sustainable fishmeal in fisheries,
Amendment 264 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the role of professionals from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in energy transition and combating climate change, through decarbonisation and through the promotion of activities such as marine refuse collection that are conducive to a circular economy;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for legally binding EU targets for the recovery and conservation ofislative and non- legislative tools to implement the Biodiversity Strategy, and for reinforcement of the actions aimed at meeting the Marine Strategy Framework Directive objectives, in order to conserve marine biodiversity and the restoration ofe degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the establishment of the Ocean mission as part of the Horizon 2030 programme; calls for more clarity and communication regarding the schedule for calls to tender associated with this mission;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses the importance of innovation in fishing to improve its performance both environmentally and economically, and calls for a new approach to innovation: innovation does not mean increasing fishing capacities, as these are the result of modernity
Amendment 294 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it important to raise positive consumer awareness regarding the nutritional value of the various fishery and aquaculture products; points out that it is essential to educatgive consumers with regard to foodappropriate information in order to effect change their behaviour, particularly concerningin consumption habits concerning lesser known sea products from European waters; to raise consumer awareness of algae-based products and increase their acceptance by consumers, and to raise consumer awareness of food waste;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380) and the European Parliament resolution of 9th of June 2021 on this communication,
Amendment 2 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy [CFP], amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC2 and specially Article 17
Amendment 4 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 6 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381) and its resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally- friendly food system4 , _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0425.
Amendment 19 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the CFP includes the objectives of minimising the ‘negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem’, of ‘achievobjectives of the CFP are to ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term and managed in a manner consistent with the objectives of generating economic, social and employment benefits’, of and contributing ‘to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing the availability of food products by applying the precautionary approach to fisheries management and seeking to ensure that the exploitation of living mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects’ and of promoting ‘coastal fishing activities, taking into account socio- economic aspects’; arine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is responsible for setting the annual total allowable catches and total fishing efforts, which are then distributed among the Member States; whereas each Member State distributes these fishing opportunitiesCouncil allocates fishing opportunities to the Member States ensuring the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State in relation to each stock or fishery and each Member State allocates them among its fishers and producer organisations with this goal;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to Article 17, it is an obligation for Member States to ‘shall use transparent and objective criteria’ to allocate fishing opportunities, ‘including those of an environmental, social and economic nature’, including those of an environmental, social and economic nature and may include other criteria such as the impact of fishing on the environment, the history of compliance, the contribution to the local economy and historical catch levels to allocate fishing opportunities;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 34 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Article 17 states that ‘Member States shall endeavour to provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption or habitat damage’ which implies an obligation of means;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Article 16.6 obliges Member States to inform the Commission of the allocation method used, and thus how Article 17 is being implementedaccording to Article 16 Member States shall decide on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities allocated to them which are not subject to a system of transferable fishing concessions, and each Member State shall inform the Commission of the method of allocation;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU has failed to achieve good environmental status of EU marine waters by 2020, as set out in Article 1(1) of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and to meet its legal deadline to end overfishing by 2020; report that the Commission adopted in 2020 on the first cycle of implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, taking into account its holistic nature, established that the EU system of protection is one of the most ambitious in the world and concluded that it needs to be improved to address problems such as overfishing in some seas and unsustainable fishing practices, plastic waste, excess nutrients, underwater noise, and other types of pollution;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas EU fisheries greatly contribute to society by creating direct and indirect employment and are of critical importanceis a strategic sector of the Union, providing a significant number of direct and indirect jobs in fishing and coastal areas, maintaining a sustainable economy by linking employment to the territory, to people’'s livelihoods and to the cultural heritage of several EU coastal communmaintenance of cultural traditieons;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 61 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 68 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Amendment 72 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the Commission is developing an action plan to conserve fishery resources and protect marine ecosystems, which must contribute to one of the main objectives of the European Green Deal by making fisheries more sustainable andensuring sustainability of fisheries and ensure adequate protectingon of marine ecosystems and their biodiversity;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that fish stocks are natural common goods that should not be considered commodities and should be managed in a way that guarantees the highest long-term benefits for society and minimises the impact on ecosystemsing activity is an asset in managing our natural common goods and it belongs to our common heritage and that the objectives are to preserve fish stocks, protect the marine environment, ensure the economic viability of the Union's fleets through environmentally, economically and socially sustainable exploitation and based on reliable scientific advice and the precautionary principle;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that the Member States are notStresses that there is no European Commission study analysing the application of the criteria for the allocation of quotas under Articles 16 and 17 of the CFP, including the transparentcy and are not making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunitieobjectivity of the criteria, in the various Member States, the basis for the analysis being studies by various foundations or NGOs;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a report on the application of the criteria of Articles 16 and 17 of the CFP by each of the Member States;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasiStresses that transparent allocation criteria provides stability and legal certainty for operatorshe criteria for the allocation of fishing opportunities based on past performance are those that provide greater stability and legal certainty for operators and also recognises the dependence of the resources of the different fleets, and that it is desirable to make progress on transparency at European level with regard to the criteria and their practical application;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that producer organisations and fishers guilts play an essential role in the distributingon and management of fishing opportunities among the different vessels;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods should be developed in consultation with fishing communities and other relevant stakeholders, based on the best available scientific advice, and should include notice periods to allow fishers to adaptshared with regional authorities, fishing communities, fishers´ guilts and may be aimed at achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability but that it is the Member States that are responsible for developing and implementing these methods;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Member States have only marginally modified theirre is no report from the European Commission to know whether EU Member States have changed their methods of allocating fishing opportunity allocation methods since the reform of the CFP in 2013;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that historic catch levels are currently the most common criteria applied by Member States to distribute fishing opportunities, whereas vessel size (le since it has proven to be the most social criterion for recognising th, power and weight) is the second-most- applied criteriae dependence of the resource on the different fleets;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the use of criteriatransparent and objective criteria including those of an environmental, social or economic nature is an obligation for Member States under Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the current allocation methods allow forMember States should ensure a certain level of economic stability in the fishingeries sector, but contribute to reinforcing trends such as economic concentration in the fishing sector and the difficulty of attracting new young fishers; considers, furthermore, that these methods do not provide incentives to fishers who implementy providing incentives for segments that use fishing practices with a reducedlower environmental impact, do not provide fair opportunities to small-scale fishers and threaten their existence by offering opportunities for social, economic and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that using all three criteria of ain Article 17 of the CFP, namely criteria of a economic, social or environmental nature when allocating fishing opportunities is necessarydesirable in order to fully achieve the objectives set out in the CFP, as well as in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 but that it is the Member States that are responsible for developing and implementing the allocation criteria;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State allocates fishing opportunities using a combination of environmental, social and economic criteria, while making sure the criteria arin accordance with the CFP and specially Article 17, using transparent and objective criteria including those of an environmental, social and economic nature; considers that the criteria should aim to be balanced according to local specificities and challenges that need to be tackled in order to maintain its sustainability;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the re are no one- size-fits-all criteria of an environmentalality and type of fisheries at the European level is different so that there is no single economic or social naturecriterion that can be applied uniformly throughout the EUnion;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that Member States and producer organisations have in several countries created quota reserves which could be distributed to fishers based on environmental, economic and social criteria;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to incentivise fishers to use the most innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly fishing practices and to include climate and ecosystem considerations methods; considers that such incentives should also be considered while designing their allocation processes (e.g. the impact on the seabed and the carbon footprint of each fisher or producer organisation)method according to Article 17;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that the allocation of fishing opportunities to operators withusing criteria such as a lower environmental impact and a betterconsidering an operators history of compliance will contribute to restoring fish populations to a sustainable level and improve biodiversity protection;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Members States, in line with Article 17 of the CFP, to use age criteria methodology when allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, in order to support the entry into the business of young fishersimprove transparency;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourage the incorporation of young people who can apply innovative and highly sustainable models and can benefit from the transparent application of quota allocation taking into account Article 17 and calls on Member States to use all the opportunities within the European Fisheries Fund to solve the problems of generational change;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to engage in more proactive work with the Member States to investigate ways to distribute fishing opportunities in line with the recommendations laid down in Article 17 of the CFP, and to publish guidelines on the use of social and environmental criteria whenon the implementation of the provisions laid down in Article 17 of the CFP, notably ways to distribute fishing opportunities available to them and to publish guidelines on the use of different criteria, including economic, social and environmental when designing their allocation methodology for allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming action plan, to preserve fishery resources, and protect marine ecosystems and include a fishing opportunity target to be distributed according ton environmental criteriagrounds and to developed actions based on an impact assessment;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission, to take this resolution into account in its upcoming report on the functioning of the CFP, to and to further analyse the implementation of Article 17 by the Member States and where appropriate, make proposals on how to improve its implementation;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recognises that the aviation industry is fully committed to climate neutrality by 2050 and recalls the essential role played by the Undertaking to ensure net accelerations in green technologies aiming at reducing CO2 gas emissions and noise levels produced by aircrafts; believes that its successor, Clean Aviation, will play important role ensuring aviation sector's involvement in the European Green Deal;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) A. whereas the tasks of the Agency have expanded overtime to meet new maritime policy orientations and priorities; whereas the European Green Deal has emphasised the need to accelerate the transition to a zero pollution and climate neutral economy, including through the shift to sustainable mobility with the contribution of maritime transport; whereas the political orientations in the area of transport are reflected in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy adopted in December 2020, which announced the revision of EMSA’s mandate in its accompanying Action Plan;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Agency executed EUR 79,15 million in current year commitment appropriations representing 98,9 % of the total budget of the year and EUR 77,98 million in current year payment appropriations (96,1 % of the total budget); notes that 1,78 % of payment appropriations were cancelled, thereby complying with the target of less than 5 % cancellation set by the Commission; welcomes furthermore the improvement concerning the number of payments done out of the prescribed timeframes, which has declined1a _________________ 1aECA annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2020, p. 133
Amendment 10 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that in 2020 the Internal Audit Service of the Commission and the European Court of Auditors did not issue any critical recommendations or observations that could lead to a reservation in the annual declaration of assurance; however, stresses the need to minimise risks for internal budgetary control weaknesses as much as possible1a but welcomes the Agency’s measures of June 2021 as a response to that; _________________ 1aECA annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2020, p. 130
Amendment 11 #
2021/2134(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that maritime safety and environmental legislation is being updated in parallel with the launch of the revision of EMSA’s mandate; furthermore, highlights the role EMSA could play in enhancing risk-assessment capabilities in safety domains, including for alternative fuels infrastructure deployment; therefore stresses that adjustments may need to be made accordingly in EMSA’s mandate to ensure the Agency can enhance its support, possibly accompanied by budgetary means;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. - 1a. Underlines that urban areas are home to nearly three quarters of the EU’s population which has led to an increased demand for urban mobility resulting in safety issues, severe congestion, poor air quality, noise emissions and high levels of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. -1b. Points out that the transport sector has been among the most severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, stresses however that the transport sector has played a vital role in maintaining essential connectivity and in delivering the critical goods and services;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressesBelieves that COVID-19 crisis has shown the need for new urban planning and mobility solutions in order to make urban areas more resilient and adaptable to mobility demand and it should be an occasion to reduce transport congestion and greenhouse emissions; stresses, in this respect, the need for local authorities to reengineer public transport in order to ensure safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable commuting options and to complement public transport with on- demand and shared transport services, as well as to adapt the infrastructure and reorganise the management of space to include active mobility and sustainable freight;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a revision of the Commission guidelines on developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans to include a new objective to improve the resilience of mobility systems in case of rapid fluctuations in mobility demandRecalls that the EU has actively promoted the concept of sustainable urban mobility planning for several years and is committed to supporting national, regional and local authorities during the process of developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans(SUMPs), including through funding instruments and technical expertise; calls for a revision of the Commission guidelines on developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans to include a new objective to improve the resilience of mobility systems in case of rapid fluctuations in mobility demand; calls furthermore to include provisions on reinforced cooperation, information exchange and sharing of best practices among municipalities to improve public and private transport management and increase the level of satisfaction of transport users in urban areas;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to come up with proposals, in its upcoming revised Urban Mobility Package, to accelerate the digitalisation of urban mobility, in order to deploy Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and to ensure the introduction of digital ticketing payments, integrated tickets, digitalisation of operations, such as touchless buttons and the sharing of real- time mobility flows;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that urban logistics are an essential public service, such as postal, delivery vehicles and garbage trucks, are an essential public service which increased demand requires new space for more frequent and safe stops of logistics operators; calls on local authorities to develop dedicated sustainable urban logistics plans, including clear policies on loading and unloading area, that integrate freight into the planning of more dynamic and flexible uses of curb space;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to engage with cities and Member States to ensure that all large cities that are urban nodes on the TEN-T network put in place their own sustainable urban mobility plans by 2030 and believes that the Commission should support also all other local authorities that are willing to do so; urges moreover the Commission to propose legislation requiring Member States to collect and submit regularly relevant data on urban mobility;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that for the 2014-2020 period, the EU, provided some €16.5 billion for urban mobility, mainly for clean transport (metro and tramway), but also for cycle paths and intelligent transport systems; stresses such EU- funded projects should always be based on comprehensive multi-annual urban mobility strategies;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and local authorities to reassess their investments in urban mobility and to give priority to digital infrastructure that will improve the general experience of all passengers, including people with reduced mobility, and be adapted to the post- COVID-19 needs of transport workers;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the urban tourism has played an essential part in creating the design for urban policies; points out that most of EU cities that have suffered from tourism’s drawbacks following the outbreak of the pandemic and they had to search for new and more sustainable modi operandi to restore tourism, leading to an intense use of new digital technologies, that have allowed to better manage urban spaces and the movement of the urban tourists in order to prevent the formation of large groups and risky situations in the context of pandemic;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2075(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that sustainable development and the management of urban tourism need to be fully integrated into the wider urban agenda and calls on the Commission to take tourism into account when drawing the new Urban Mobility Package.
Amendment 2 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the sustainability initiative of the European Aviation industry: Destination 2050 – a route to net zero European aviation;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2046(INI)
— having regard to the planned revision of Directive EU 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to its position adopted at first reading on 16 September 2020 on the revision of Regulation 2015/757 on carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport: global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 October 2020 on policy considerations for a pandemic and other major crisis contingency plan for the European freight,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport,
Amendment 22 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 %deliver a 90 % reduction of its emissions by 2050;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today or worsening;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % sharen freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for 17 % and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only aroundn freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission report on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of low and zero- emission vehicles;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas transport infrastructures are crucial to tackle climate change and enhance resilience, while being a key enabler of achieving a more sustainable and multimodal mobility in Europe;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas transport infrastructures in Europe suffer from a huge lack of investments (130bn a year in terms of investment needs between 2021-2030) threatening the timely completion of the TEN-T network and the achievement of the Union emission reduction objectives; whereas transport projects, especially cross-border ones, encountered significant delays due to financial, operational and administrative difficulties;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas additional investments in innovation and digitalisation are required to the deployment of innovative transport solutions, modal shift, low-emission mobility solutions and alternative fuels;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas SMEs account for the vast majority of businesses in the transport and tourism sector, representing 16 million direct jobs, and are essential to the logistic supply chain in Europe, thus possess the greatest potential to create jobs, stimulate economic growth and achieve decarbonisation;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas cyclists and motorcyclists are vulnerable road users, while bearing a great potential for contributing to the sustainable and smart mobility transition;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CallsNotes that the success of the European Green Deal depends on making transport systems sustainable; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise their support to the sustainable and smart mobility transformation throughboth in the Next Generation EU recovery package and in the national and EU financing programmes;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Recalls that it is crucial to provide predictability and stability in order to create confidence for all economic actors in transport, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers; takes note of the milestones proposed by the Commission and believes that they should serve as indicative orientations to the overall achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives by 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) Believes that the decarbonisation of transport should be carried out in full respect of the principle of technological neutrality, to avoid a lock in effect and to ensure the best technology available, while requiring common technical specifications as well as EU-wide availability for all technologies;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the strong lock-in effect due to the long term amortising needed for investments in transport infrastructure, calls on the Commission to ensure that investments already programmed are preserved, at least until the offer has matched the demand during the phase of the transition;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to propose specific measures to allow for seamless cross-border car rentals in the Union as today’s car rental market is faced with obstacles when encountering high demands in areas as well as when consumers wish to return a rental car in a country different to the pick-up location;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of transitional fuels for transport modes, especially where no other cost-competitive solution is available yet; in this regard, stresses the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transitional solution, while avoiding fossil fuel lock-ins and stranded assets;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards;low- and zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero- emission fuels
Amendment 183 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels and low- emission renewable and alternative fuels; calls on the Commission to adopt a technology neutral approach by better recognising the contribution of all these fuels in decarbonising transport; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards combined with life cycle assessment and air-pollutant emission standards;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emissionsustainable fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of a technology neutral life-cycle approach to the uptake of zero and low-emission vehicles, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the green transition of the transport sector is a gradual process; acknowledges that electrification of heavy duty vehicles is at a very early stage, and that the transport sector will continue to rely on conventional fuels in the short and medium term, and most probably on other low emission fuels such as bio-methane, other sustainable biofuels and Power-to- X, in the long term;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; stresses that alternative fuel distribution infrastructure should be comprehensively developed for all modes of transport across Europe; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 228 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points, including fast and ultra-fast charge points, as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 230 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogenrecharging and refuelling stations; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 234 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure alignment of the revision of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation, the AFID and the Trans- European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulation in order to boost the synergies and to smartly map out and plan charging infrastructure locations;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to adopt common standards to ensure interoperability, to coordinate and support Member States’ deployment of refuelling and recharging infrastructure, and to monitor progress;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that the success of the uptake of alternative fuels will also depend on the consumers, in particular on the information, access to the infrastructure, prices, payments system they will be confronted with; calls therefore on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to tackle all these key issues to ensure that consumers will be put at the centre of their national policy frameworks;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as crenewable and low- carbon hydrogen and synthetic and bio- fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and a system efficiency approach, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that zero-emissionsustainable fuels, such as clean and low carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and their life cycle analysis, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses for the maritime sector the need to make use of all readily deployable options in reducing carbon emissions, including transitional technologies, in parallel to financing innovation in low- emission alternatives; recognises in this context the importance of liquefied natural gas for maritime and inland waterway transport until more sustainable technologies are available;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that for the moment, an EU energy system having a significant proportion of hydrogen and renewable gases would be more cost-effective than one relying on extensive electrification;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that connectivity as well as territorial cohesion of remote and rural areas is guaranteed mainly by bus and coach transport; points out that long- distance buses are still more attractive because they are more affordable and available ; urges, therefore, the Commission to fully recognise the importance of bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that during the revision of the CO2 emissions standards for cars, the utility parameter based on mass should be reviewed in favour of a footprint vehicle approach, as mass can currently be used as an emission abatement option by car manufacturers, which penalises mass reduction of cars, as an enabler for energy efficiency and road safety;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises the cultural heritage of historic vehicles. Therefore, urges the Commission to preserve the value of historical vehicles when legislating in the field of transport, in order to safeguard the European historical vehicle fleet;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; stresses that the State aid rules relevant to transport should be revised to enable more public suppwelcomes the Commission's intention to revise the State aid rules relevant to transport to drive the sectort to develop and deploy clean and smart mobility technologies and their related industriesransition to sustainability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support strategic value chains to achieve strategic autonomy;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainablerenewable and low-carbon fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any use of biosustainable fuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which takes life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development and deployment of alternative propulsion systems that, such as the use of direct electricity or, fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors, and to support the development of more efficient combustion engines as well as dual fuels engines and turbines;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of high-performance and alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 314 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the important role of seaports in the future of zero-emission mobility. Believes that building zero- emission ports will require a holistic approach in which efforts are shared between stakeholders in the port ecosystem. Stresses the importance of port-specific roadmaps, certification tools and sharing of best practice in order to deliver on the ambition of green ports;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to work on the organisation of airports through the revision of the Airport Charges Directive and in particular of the Airport Slots Regulation, which has been deadlocked since 2012; stresses the need to have a collective debate on infrastructure capacity in a context of growing airport saturation;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Commends the efforts already deployed by the air sector to reduce its emissions in particular through engine sobriety; believes that, while this is the main lever of action of the industry, progress could be achieved in a longer term with electric and hydrogen powered aircrafts;
Amendment 331 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Commission to propose actions such as infrastructure changes and utilisation of artificial intelligence, aimed at reducing taxi emissions in airports;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recognises the potential role of hydrogen in shipping and stresses the role of port infrastructure in supplying and producing hydrogen and renewable electricity for shipping. Underlines that investments are needed in order to future- proof the European port infrastructure;
Amendment 341 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport. Underlines that ambitions to increase short sea shipping should be accompanied by a strategy taking into account the necessary investments in port infrastructure and the role of ports as multimodal points in the supply chain;
Amendment 342 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses the necessity to build electrical infrastructures across European ports to help them operate more efficiently, to scale up and upgrade facilities and equipment provided at berth, and thus compete on the global stage, as well as to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Amendment 345 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Believes that Sustainable Aviation Fuels could greatly contribute to achieve net-zero carbon emission in the sector by 2050, if accompanied by clear regulatory measures, transparent sustainable criteria and financial incentives;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but; underlines that these choices should be available for as many journeys up to 1 000 kmas possible while taking into account territorial features and cohesion;
Amendment 378 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to remove bottlenecks, to ensure interoperability and to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; urges the Commission take legislative action to ensure that Member States align their national transport plans or programmes to the TEN-T regulation;
Amendment 380 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections, as those transport infrastructure projects have the highest European added-value;
Amendment 415 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, particularly by promoting active and soft mobility solutions, such as e-bikes;
Amendment 459 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 461 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that urban road goods transport plays a key role in providing essential services and goods in European cities; Therefore, underlines that it is essential that new initiatives do not harm a seamless supply chain;
Amendment 469 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the need to further explore the potential of inland waterways for passengers transport and recreational navigation, which would boost growth, create new job opportunities and enhance tourism in the regions accessible and navigable rivers and canals;
Amendment 477 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent yearscalls on the Commission to propose mechanisms that would support the modal shift whilst ensuring competitiveness and innovation;
Amendment 483 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways as well as recognising the contribution of short- sea shipping for the greening of freight transport; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent years;
Amendment 501 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls the Commission to recognise the contribution of sustainable alternative and renewable fuels such as hydrogen and biomethane in decarbonising heavy duty road transport;
Amendment 502 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcome the opportunities offered by hydrogen freight trains in terms of replacement of diesel locomotives where direct electrification is not possible ;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the Commission to consider measures to increase recourse to combined transport, for instance by enhancing the compatibility requirements of the semi-trailer fleet with motorway wagons in order to facilitate loading ;
Amendment 535 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; expects the Commission to present an update impact assessment that justifies the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS;
Amendment 536 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector, while preserving the competitiveness of both sectors in EU;
Amendment 541 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) should be seen as the step towards global solution, bearing in mind that the EU ETS needs to be compatible with the global system and take into account geographical conditions, such as ice-covered waters to secure level playing field;
Amendment 543 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reiterates the European Parliament’s previous positions on the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS, including on the update of the impact assessment1a; _________________ 1a P9_TA(2020)0219
Amendment 545 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that global level playing field is of paramount importance for the aviation and maritime sectors; therefore believes EU should actively engage within IMO, ICAO and other international organisations, to strive for high standards in the field of safety, security, environment and climate;
Amendment 562 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictabl; welcomes the initiative to revise the Energy Taxation Directive and transform it into an instrument aligning taxation policies to the energy and climate ctarbon pricegets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 569 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 20225 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price;
Amendment 572 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the potential of sustainable aviation fuels, especially in the short term; stresses the need to adopt common definitions on sustainable fuels in aviation and implement regulatory measures and financial incentives to boost both production and demand;
Amendment 585 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, andStresses that the current ticket distribution barriers hamper the multimodal experience of passengers and constitute market access barriers for new companies; welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, where access to traffic and travel information is distributed in real time and granted in a non-discriminatory manner and without undue delay; encourages the Commission moreover to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning;
Amendment 587 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning; calls the Commission to ensure data sharing on the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basis, including distribution and operating data, to allow for a level-playing field between transport services providers and ticketing services providers;
Amendment 596 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive framework for the development of Mobility as a Service solutions in the Union;
Amendment 600 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the strategy’s backing of ongoing efforts to further roll out the European Rail Traffic Management System, the Single European Sky initiative, train automation and air traffic management, especially to increase capacity whilst addressing CO2 emissions;
Amendment 601 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores the slow progress in equipping the rail network with the European Rail Traffic Management System; calls for more coherence in public investments with a focus on the TEN-T core network and missing cross- border links ; insists on the need to tend towards a regulatory stability situation to allow private investors to commit in these long-term projects;
Amendment 603 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for further funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology; highlights the need of the highest level of cybersecurity for the deployment of those technologies;
Amendment 604 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for further in- depth-studies, funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology;
Amendment 606 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 617 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volume and capacity;
Amendment 625 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a loweroptimise overall transport volume;
Amendment 626 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that no mode of transport alone is capable of satisfying all mobility needs; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take action to boost intermodal transport and multimodality; in this respect, call for investments in seamless intermodal links, for instance between airports and the high-speed rail network;
Amendment 627 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to respect the technological neutrality principle in the Union’s legislation; recalls the importance of adopting a life cycle approach for the phasing in of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including use of raw materials, end of life and recyclability of components;
Amendment 633 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the potential of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and transport policy objectives, given the expected increase in power demand for electric vehicles; highlights the need to promote and deploy smart grid technologies, in particular along highways and in urban areas;
Amendment 635 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Stresses the benefits brought to transport by space services and in particular the strategic nature of Galileo, which will eventually increase infrastructure capacity, allow time savings through optimal routing and decrease road mortality; as well as Copernicus in terms of risk assessments of the impact of climate change on transport infrastructures;
Amendment 650 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, treating the various modes of transport equally;
Amendment 652 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration and quality of data between all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 657 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that “Mobility as a Service” can contribute to achieving emission reductions in road transport as well as providing a wide range of transport modes for EU citizens; therefore, urges the Commission to present guidelines in the field, ensuring a level playing field between operators;
Amendment 663 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and in this respect calls to provide a robust regulatory and technological framework for the safe integration and sustainable exploitation of unmanned aircrafts, taking into account the research and innovation by SESAR Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 666 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes, such as Hyperloop, unmanned aircrafts and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 689 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the situation faced by the whole aviation sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to modernise the aviation sector by revising the Air Services regulation, the Airport Slots Regulation, the Airport Charges Directive and the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems; believes moreover that these revisions should include preparedness mechanisms for future global disruptions and to reflect on economic, social, sustainable and connectivity aspects of aviation;
Amendment 695 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the role of well- functioning internal market as a foundation for the international competitiveness of EU transport sector; therefore welcomes the intention of the Commission to prepare a crisis contingency plan to avoid future serious interruptions to functioning of internal market;
Amendment 708 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Points out that despite the adoption of the fourth railway package, the single European Rail Area is still not a reality; insists that many domestic rail markets suffer from diverse barriers to entry for new entrants making the liberalisation process incomplete; notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation due to widespread recourse to State Aid schemes;
Amendment 709 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has shown the need to improve the legal certainty of passengers’ rights to restore the consumers’ confidence and in this respect welcomes the Commission’s intention review the EU passengers’ rights and supports the development of a simplified, more consistent and harmonised multimodal framework for passenger rights;
Amendment 714 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need to support easier access to finance for SME's notably for fleet renewals, retrofitting, and other innovative and green investments;
Amendment 717 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Amendment 723 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Considers that prior overview of the carbon footprint of journeys should be considered as a passenger right; calls for a user-friendly and public access to this information in order to enhance transparency and incentive users towards more sustainable transport alternatives;
Amendment 736 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Amendment 739 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the need of a fair and socially-acceptable transition; considers that retrofitting of vehicles represents a transitional alternative for low-income households;
Amendment 753 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the Commission to recognise and take into account the challenges faced by many transport workers in an inherently international industry;
Amendment 767 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention to rural, peripheral, sparsely populated and remote areas in the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility to guarantee unhindered access to mobility for all;
Amendment 800 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport;
Amendment 825 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses that there is a strong potential for the transport of dangerous goods and waste through inland waterways and railways, which requires investments in adequate and safe infrastructures and vessels as well as a skilled workforce;
Amendment 827 #
2021/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls for the establishment of a crisis-management mechanism for the transport sector in cooperation between EU and national level to prevent disrupted traffic of essential goods, products and workers and to guarantee passenger safety in case of natural disaster; stresses in this regard that a particular attention should be also given to ensure safe and efficient transport of dangerous goods and waste; considers that the new Military Mobility budget should contribute to this policy goal;
Amendment 14 #
Amendment 15 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark
Amendment 16 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
Amendment 17 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to the Agreement on Fisheries and the Marine Environment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
Amendment 18 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— having regard to the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands
Amendment 19 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)
Citation 6 f (new)
— having regard to the fact that the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean entered into force on the 25th of June 2021
Amendment 20 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 g (new)
Citation 6 g (new)
— having regard to the Joint Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on “A stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic” of the 13thOctober 2021
Amendment 22 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the importance of conserving and sustainably managing biological marine resources and marine ecosystems on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge and promoting responsible and sustainable aquaculture is recognised, as is the key role that trade will play in achieving these goals;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the shift in quota shares from the EU to the UK over the transition period as agreed in the Trade and Cooperation agreement will have major negative economic consequences for EU fishers, and the importance of limiting the negative economic impact of future agreements with the UK is recognised;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Specialised Committee on Fisheries as provided for in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been set up;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the full impact of Brexit is not yet known especially as the full implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in relation to fisheries is still lacking and that issues are still emerging which were not covered in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, such as aspects relating to Aquaculture;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the impact of Brexit on the fisheries sector extends beyond the geographical area of the United Kingdom and has major implications on the Union fleet operating in other parts of the world under this third country’s jurisdiction, such as the Falkland Islands, Greenland and Svalbard;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that access to waters and resources for both fleetsEU and UK fleets must be considered within the full scope of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and hence cannot be considered in isolation from issues such as market access;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure no further reductions of quotas for EU fishers after the end of the transition period;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to keep all negotiation channels with the United Kingdom open, with a view to finding stable, lasting solutions that are beneficial to both Parties which provides stable and predictable conditions for fishers and the whole fishing sector and covers the time period beyond 2026; points out, however, that all legal instruments should be employed, including those related to market access;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to draw on the funds under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to promote and support the sector and the coastal communities affected; emphasises the need for the Adjustment Reserve to earmark more funds for the fisheries sector and for these funds to be available for longer, until atMember States to use the funds for fisheries earmarked under the Reserve and where needed allocate further sums; considers that these funds should be used taking into account that the transition period for quotas will least until 30 June 2026;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in using funds from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to compensate fishers for their loss of quota to the full extend; urges the Commission therefore to provide guidance and provisions needed to use these funds without having State Aid rules hindering assistance to fishers;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, aside from the direct effects, other adverse effects are being felt as a result of there beingNotes that Brexit has destabilised relations among North Atlantic costal states and emphasises that due to the presence of a another country involved in bilateral negotiations with other third countries in the region; highlights that the EU faces adverse effects aside from the direct effects of Brexit; stresses that third countries have already made unilateral decisions, withich significant adversely and negatively effects on the EU’s fishing fleet; have already been taken by third countriighlights that these and willdverse effects need to be taken into account; emphasises the need for other funds to be set up to supportsupport to be given to the sector andwhich addresses the adverse effects that are not directlif not already covered by othe Adjustment Reserver funds;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for further and deeper cooperation with other costal states in the area in order to achieve better and a more structured organisation of fisheries management in the region, including deeper cooperation and exchange on scientific studies and data collection;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to facilite the development of additional economic opportunities for costal communities, especially those most affected by Brexit;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasises that the Marine Protected Areas should only be established with the aim of conservation, and should not be used as a tool to restrict foreign access to waters; regrets, in this regard the lack of cooperation from the UK side when designating new areas around the Doggerbank;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Stresses that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides that technical measures should be proportionate, be based on best scientific advice, should not be discriminatory and apply equally to vessels from both parties and must be notified in advance; urges for better cooperation and coordination in relation to introduction of technical measures including developing clear and non-discriminatory criteria for these measures to ensure that they cannot be used to indirectly restrict access to fishing fleets where they have fishing rights;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to, while maintaining negotiations with all partners without, however, rul, to strengthen its position vis-à-vis the UK and to engage on all levels, including outn the use of measures, including market access measures, that are appropriate and tough enoughhighest political level, and to be ready to use all appropriate tools, including market access measures, that are tough enough, especially in relation to unilateral decisions by third counties, in order to demonstrate the importance of resolving any conflicts that may arise;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that both Parties are interested init is in the interest of both Parties to have a faithful cooperation in relation to exploiting not only the areas under the jurisdiction of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland but also adjacent international waters; points out, too, that existing resources know no borders, and so management of these resources has direct repercussions on the waters under the jurisdiction of each Party; highlight in this regard the importance of good cooperation and exchange in relation to science and data collection;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and, Member States and the UK to comply with and enforce the Trade and Cooperation Agreement without resorting to an interpretation of the rules that would be out of step with the spirit of good faith and good neighbourliness and close and peaceful relations based on cooperation and respect for the autonomy and sovereignty of the Parties; points out that the United Kingdom has already unlawfully construed terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in an interpretation at odds with the spirit thereof; such as setting additional conditions for the acquisition of licences;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Is concerned by the situation in relation to licenses for EU-vessels in the waters of the Crown Dependencies and the lack of commitment by the UK to faithfully implement the TCA in this regard; urges the Commission to consider all options in order to ensure that the rights of EU-vessels are respected by the UK; points out that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for provisions for the Partnership Council to consider different arrangements for cooperation in these waters; highlights in this regard that previous arrangements under the Granville Bay Treaty could provide a basis for future adaptations of the rules by the Partnership Council;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to ensure that the Specialised Committee on Fisheries, provided for in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which will be responsible for taking decisions that are fair for both Parties and ensuring that resources are managed sustainably in the long term, takes shape and starts work swiftly, including to prioritise work on urgent issues, such as the practical application of access to waters and the definition of “direct replacement” of a qualifying vessel to further facilitate a faithful implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need for transparency in the work of the Specialised Committee on Fisheries and that the European Parliament to be regularly updated on the decisions taken by this Committee and suggests that representatives from the Committee on Fisheries take part in its meetings as observers;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Urges the Commission and the Council to ensure that all decisions taken in the framework of the TCA respect the prerogatives of the different institutions and follow the appropriate legislative process especially regarding technical measures;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, as well as to the Member States and the Government and Parliaments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Denmark.
Amendment 9 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2020 on “EU Waterborne Transport Sector – Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector”1b, _________________ 1b Document 7976/20
Amendment 13 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 November 2018 on Inland Waterway Transport – “See its potential and promote it!,”1a _________________ 1a Document 15144/18
Amendment 16 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European countries have a variety of different fleets of inland vessels, which makes inland waterway transport very convenient and useful for transporting different types and large quantities of cargo to different destinations on either large or small rivers, canals and lakes;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, the total share of cross- border freight by our inland waterways is 54% on the Rhine-Alpine corridor, 35% on the North Sea-Mediterranean corridor and even 38% on the North Sea-Baltic corridor and whereas it is important to advance the completion of the TEN-T inland waterways core network as well the connection to the comprehensive network;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the modal shift objectives of the 2011 White Paper on transport1c have not been reached; _________________ 1c28.03.2011 White Paper Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
Amendment 35 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas drought and climate change are among the major problems for European inland waterway transport. In several European regions, inland waterway transport was hard hit by the long drought period in 2018 with extremely low water levels; whereas the consequences were devastating for the Rhine and its tributaries, the Upper and Middle Danube and the Upper and Middle Elbe; whereas in Germany, this led to a decline of EUR 5 billion in industrial production; whereas furthermore, in Northern Europe, the inland water areas are frozen during the most severe winter months and the traffic season has to be stopped;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the modal shift from road to inland waterways not only concerns freight but also passenger transport - notably in urban areas. As 50% of the EU population lives close to the sea and along rivers, inland waterway passenger transport offers an environmentally friendly alternative in terms of both energy consumption and noise emissions. It also contributes to decongesting overloaded road networks and provides an alternative for road infrastructure expansion in densely populated areas;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas river cruises, ferries, water taxis and water shuttles should become a cleaner option for tourism and public transport in regions and cities with accessible and navigable rivers and canal, canals and lakes, which would make urban mobility more sustainable and effective;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas inland waterway transport could play an important role for maritime transport in terms of digitalisation development and creating scale regarding zero-emission propulsion solutions (e.g. electrification as well as hydrogen);
Amendment 49 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the procedures to obtain a certificate for a hydrogen vessel are still very lengthy. In addition, for a series of hydrogen vessels (with exactly the same technical characteristics), applications have to be submitted for every single vessel separately. This kind of administrative burden discourages private investments and therefore slows down the technological progress and thus the improvement of cost-efficiency;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the role of contractors in the entire supply chain is important to take into account in order to improve the business case for sustainable investments in the inland waterway transport sector;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention in the Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility to shift more goods from road to inland waterways and short sea shipping; stresses however the high untapped potential and manoeuvre for inland waterway transport to grow; therefore calls on the Commission to show more ambition by putting the modal shift goals for inland waterway transport on the same level as rail (i.e. a raise of 50% by 2030 and a twofold increase by 2050);
Amendment 62 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that regional and (inter-) urban freight transport and logistics by inland waterways should be encouraged in countries and regions where this could become a valuable alternative in order to accomplish the much needed modal shift; in this regard, stresses that investments are needed in more flexible and innovative ship designs and in the greening of the existing inland waterway transport fleet in order to become a serious competitive alternative to road transport;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that more investment in updating river and canalphysical and digital waterway infrastructure (for example, locks, bridges and interoperable deployment of digital technologies across borders) is key in order to maintain the reliability of inland waterway transport and boost the competitiveness of the sector, while respecting the applicable environmental law;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that there is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution for tackling the problem of low water levels as a result ofwhich could worsen due to climate change effects; deplores, however, that the problems of the inland waterway sector, caused by the low water levels, have not been taken duly into account while solutions are available; therefore stresses that coherent action needs to be taken, such as fleet adaptation (type of ships, quantity of fleet, spare capacity), optimisation of ship design, taking into account the inland waterway vessel’s versatility, better infrastructure management and development, improved water level information and forecasting as well as cooperation with rail during low water periods, time-charter contracts for vessels which are able to operate during low water tide periods, implementation of digital tools and increasing storage capacity in ports;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, Member States' public authorities and stakeholders to cooperate, in order to take the necessary measures to ensure a climate resilient, future proof, year-around and flexible inland waterway infrastructure taking into account aspects and possibilities of multimodality; considers that national and international authorities managing inland waterways should be fully mobilised in the adoption and implementation of any measure aimed to tackle extreme climate conditions in order to enable year round navigation;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of further encouraging and supporting initiatives aimed at the use of alternative fuels and propulsion methods for shipping in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality; points out, in this regard, the value of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants in inland waterway transport; notes that the existing, technically mature vessels and distribution infrastructure now based on LNG could be used for biogas and will therefore be essential in scaling up Bio-LNG as a marine fuel;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that low-emission and zero-emission alternatives should become more financially attractive than conventional propulsions and that this trend should be accelerated, for example by a realistic, progressively increasing blending percentage based on an impact assessment; considers furthermore that Member States should have the opportunity to set a decreasing or zero tax rate for the use of shore-side electricity and zero-emission fuels;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2015(INI)
5a. Stresses that a European emission labelling scheme for IWT that ensures availability of information on the energy performance of ships, promotes energy efficiency and creates a stable environment for investment decisions, should be assessed; highlights that this scheme must aim to effectively reduce emissions and assist the sector by providing improved access to funding, loans and guarantees based on its emission performance, improve emission monitoring, create benefits by incentivising port authorities to differentiate port infrastructure charges, ultimately raising the sector's attractiveness as a whole;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2015(INI)
6a. Believes that in view of our climate goals, the shipping sector is able to offer more sustainable and future-proof transport; stresses that public authorities should play a connecting and coordinating role in this development phase and engage with all interested stakeholders, including users of inland waterways and the shipbuilding industry; therefore stresses that support for innovation, a European financing plan, the facilitation of certification and permission to sail on alternative fuels are therefore strongly needed;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights that greening the fleet should focus on reducing other sources of pollution as well, as the pollution of rivers is not limited to CO2 emissions only; therefore, highlights the importance of providing waste discharge facilities in ports as well as promoting the use of innovative anti-fouling paint and advanced hull maintenance technology (e.g. underwater drones);
Amendment 128 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to provide a practical guide and toolbox on the possibilities of sustainable fuel options and technologies for inland waterway and short sea ships in order to support ship- owners in their decision-making; highlights that it should focus on inland waterway and short sea ship types given their similar technical characteristics;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that far-reaching digitalisation and data collection contributes to a cleaner environment and improved safety on board and result in more efficient routing and better communication and information exchange between ships, ports and infrastructure; stressespoints out that digitalisation could bring significant benefits for the collection and analysis of data related to the inland waterway transport sector, for the safety and for energy efficiency reasons, contributing to further emission reduction; stresses in this regard the need to further harmonise River Information Services (RIS), which wouldaiming to solve the problems arising from different interpretations of technical standards and the lack of comparable data, and underlines the need to prepare for interoperable data exchange with other modes of transport;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure a harmonised digital use and acceptance of electronic crew and vessel documents throughout the EU as soon as possible, which ensures improvement of the efficiency and attractiveness of inland waterway transport and its smooth interaction and integration with other transport modes and increases interoperability of data exchange systems in the context of the entire logistics chain;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the importance of using space data and services for inland waterway transport services, leading to a safer, more sustainable, efficient and competitive sector; considers that in particular new Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus services should be included in the review of the ITS Directive and other smart mobility legislative initiatives;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the importance of collecting data on the European logistics system in coordination with relevant stakeholders in preparation for the Combined Transport Directive proposal and other measures leading to more efficient logistics planning and use of physical infrastructure; moreover, calls on the Commission to come up with an intermodal overview on the flow of goods and containers entering Europe as well as the routes the goods follow to their end destination as this could help when drawing up effective modal shift policy;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that increased automation brings the reality of synchromodal transport in Europe closer; insists therefore on the need for a European Roadmap for Smart and Autonomous Inland Waterway Transport Systems that supports research, the development and successful implementation of smart ships and ports, and digital interoperability; calls on the Commission, based on an impact assessment and a broad consultation with all relevant stakeholders, to consider the necessary revisions of all related legislation in order to facilitate the uptake of autonomous shipping, particularly concerning the responsibilities of crew in emergencies or system failure, clarification of liability issues in case of damages, and more in general on the safety aspects of autonomous vessels, in order to achieve a certain level of harmonisation at EU level1d; stresses that this would help to ensure the safety of autonomous vessels and thereby increase the uptake of the technology across Europe; insists therefore on the need for a European Roadmap for Smart and Autonomous Inland Waterway Transport Systems that supports research, the development and successful implementation of autonomous ships, smart ports, and digital interoperability, as well as ensures the deployment of remote vessel control and remote lock management; in this regard, stresses the need for smart infrastructure as well as the necessary training, up- skilling and re-skilling of crew, which could be supported under the social investments and skills window in the InvestEU programme; _________________ 1dEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) 2021 Report ‘Waterborne transport in Europe - the role of Research and Innovation in decarbonisation - An analysis of waterborne transport, based on the Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System(TRIMIS)’, p. 53. Furthermore, preliminary results from the Horizon 2020 EGNSS Hull-to-Hull (H2H) project show that the EU navigation systems EGNOS, Copernicus and Galileo contribute to improving navigation decisions and conditions for autonomous vessels: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/775998 /results.
Amendment 154 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Boosting the modal shift should be considered as a priority as sea containers are currently not always efficiently transported from a seaport to the hinterland leading to higher costs and longer travel times; calls on the Commission to conduct research and promote the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in container hinterland transport for an optimal planning and processing of containers;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2015(INI)
10. Stresses the role of inland ports as strategic, multimodal nodes in the logistics system; stresses, therefore, that inland ports as well as sea ports should have efficient connections, including rail infrastructure, with a focus on connecting to the TEN-T core and comprehensive corridornetworks where possible;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights that close cooperation between the different inland ports (e.g. on sustainability), creates further possibilities for cost and operational efficiency improvements and has a positive effect on regional development and employment; considers that projects of a cluster of ports should be given priority with regards to funding;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure should take into account the potential demand and market characteristics of a port; stresses, therefore, that a European rollout strategy of alternative fuels for multimodal use through the TEN-T revision and Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFID) should follow a network approach that leads to an efficiently planned infrastructure, based on the potential market demand characteristics of a port and, where necessary, along water routes; moreover stresses the potential of a flexible infrastructure system, e.g. including mobile generators;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to promote the concept of Life Cycle Assessment with the goal to start a dialogue and to encourage inland ports to design integrated management systems for water, energy, waste, construction sites, spatial planning and urban green areas;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need to encourage the project development of innovative inland waterway vessels and the corresponding port infrastructure under the Horizon Europe Partnership on zero-emission waterborne transport;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importanceHighlights the possibility of existing EU funding instruments for greening and digitalising our European inland waterway transport sector, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon Europe and the Structural and Cohesion Funds, and the need to mobilise them to finance investments in alternative fuels and adequate ships and infrastructurthe development and roll-out of alternative propulsion systems for vessels and the necessary infrastructure; stresses, however, that these funding instruments are not suitable for SMEs, family businesses and other micro-sized enterprises, carrying the risk that these smaller projects are not eligible;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights that the path towards a zero-emission inland waterway sector and the needed energy transition will create a funding gap approaching EUR 10 billion1e, which cannot be financed by the sector alone; moreover, highlights the absence of a business case for private vessel owners to invest in zero-emission propulsion technologies; therefore, stresses the need to mobilise public support and private investments; _________________ 1e DST, “Assessment of technologies in view of zero-emission IWT“, Edition 1, part of the overarching CCNR study “Financing the energy transition towards a zero-emission European IWT sector“, Report No. 2293, p. 95 https://www.ccr- zkr.org/files/documents/EtudesTransEner /Deliverable_RQ_C_Edition_1_Oct2020.p df
Amendment 210 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the inland waterway sector consists mostly of SMEs, family businesses and smaller ports, which makes it difficult for them to make expensive investments in order to comply with the goals of the Green Deal; considers, therefore, that the administrative burden and cost for access to funding should be significantly reducshould be significantly reduced and access to funding improved;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. CTherefore, calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated European inland waterway fund, including a one-stop-shop system that is easily accessible for help and assistance and has the possibility to combine projects into a single application, thus increasing the chances for funding; stresses that the fund should be financed through the reserve funds created under Regulation (EU) 546/20149 , where possible complemented with national funds and contributions, and should provide for the possibility of blending with the CEF and the Structural and Cohesion Funds and national funds where possible; _________________ 9 OJ L 163, 29.5.2014, p. 15.
Amendment 217 #
2021/2015(INI)
16a. Stresses that the Fund should focus on ship retrofitting and renewal aiming to improve the energy efficiency of ships and support investments in innovative and energy saving technologies as well as port infrastructure, notably the deployment of alternative fuels, contributing to the objectives of the Green Deal, a green recovery and a more sustainable transport system as a whole;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that the European Investment Bank (EIB) provides funding for attractive capital loans, including the shipbuilding industry; considers, however, that the realisation and the effectiveness of EIB funding depends on its accessibility; therefore, insists on: a) ensuring that the Green Shipping Guarantee Programme of the EIB should also be applicable to smaller transactions including more flexible loan conditions, e.g. taking into account the average ship’s service operational life in the payback period; b) ensuring that the EIB provides both pre-delivery financing and post-delivery financing for shipbuilders, in order to guarantee the implementation and the viability of innovative shipbuilding projects; c) funding of research and innovation programmes for green shipbuilding becoming a priority;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the untapped potential of inland waterways in urban areas as confirmed in the Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility; stresses that urban areas become more and more congested and building new road infrastructure is not always cost efficient; calls on the Commission to come up with concrete proposals aiming to increase logistics over our inland waterways - boosting the modal shift;
Amendment 233 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Highlights that 2019 figures for passenger transport demand revealed that the European river cruise sector, including day-trip vessels and ferry services, was in a healthy state before the COVID-19 pandemic and came to an almost complete standstill in the first half of 2020 due to the current health situation resulting in a negative economic impact and financial difficulties for companies, and it remains uncertain whether passenger traffic will return to normal in 20211f; therefore calls on the Commission to include inland waterway tourism in its upcoming European Agenda of Tourism 2050 in order to facilitate a business case for a sustainable, innovative and resilient recovery of river tourism, taking into account the economic impacts of river tourism on port regions in terms of added value, employment creation and port revenues; _________________ 1f https://inland-navigation- market.org/chapitre/8-outlook/?lang=en
Amendment 235 #
2021/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Member States to accept the international Certificate for the Operation of a Pleasure Craft by adopting Resolution 40 of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee, in order to allow the cross-border recognition of licences and to facilitate recreational navigation within Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas several Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements have been signed by the European Union and African countries;
Amendment 13 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the new Protocol modifies and enlarges the fishing zone for small pelagics; whereas Article 9 of the Protocol requires Mauritania to draw up, within six months of the implementation of the Protocol, a sustainable management plan for small pelagic fisheries, applicable to all fleets fishing in Mauritanian waters as a condition for the establishment of the new fishing zone; whereas 7 500 000 EUR of the Union's financial contribution is conditional on the approval of this management plan by the Joint Committee;
Amendment 19 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that this agreement strengthens environmental, economic, social, administrative and scientific cooperation in order to enhance sustainable fisheries, contribute to improved ocean governance, combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, monitor and control fishing activities and contribute to transparent implementation of the agreement and job creation in compliance with ILO Convention 188;
Amendment 21 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the upgrade of the partnership agreement to a full SFPA; stresses the importance of ensuring that the principles of sustainable management as enshrined in the CFP are reflected in the Union's fisheries agreements, including in their implementation;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the commitment of the parties to implement the agreement transparently and in accordance with the Cotonou Agreement with regard to human rights, democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that the Union, given its network of FPAs and SFPAs in force in North-West Africa, has a role to play in encouraging Mauritania and its neighbouring countries to intensify cooperation in the management of shared stocks, notably those small pelagic stocks important for local food security; specifically points out the importance for the Union to actively engage with our partners in the area in order to ensure sustainable managements decisions in the relevant RFMOs;
Amendment 56 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
16 a. Calls on the European Commission to include Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements as a key element in EU´s partnership with Africa;
Amendment 13 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Recommendations adopted by the GFCM are binding on its contracting parties. As the Union is a contracting party to the GFCM Agreement, these recommendations are binding on the Union and should therefore be implemented in Union law, in a manner which ensures a level playing field for Union operators in relation to operators from other GFCM contracting parties, unless their content is already covered thereby
Amendment 14 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For these reasons and since the permanent character of recommendations requires also a permanent legal instrument for their implementation in Union law, it is appropriate to implement these recommendations via a single legislative act, ensuring legal clarity and predictability for Union operators in waters covered by the GFCM and where future recommendations can be added by way of amendments to that act.
Amendment 16 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The advice upon which management measures are based should itself be based on the scientific use of relevant data on fleet capacity and activity, on the biological status of exploited resources and on the social and economic situation of fisheries. Furthermore, the scientific data should include a holistic impact assessment of commercial, biological and environmental threats against key species. This data needs to be collected and submitted in time to allow the subsidiary bodies of the GFCM to prepare their advice.
Amendment 17 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to acknowledge the importance of recreational fishing, the Commission should work towards adopting a horizontal recommendation on measures on data collection on recreational fisheries in the waters covered by the GFCM. The Commission should also scrutinise the economic, environment and biological sustainability of recreational fisheries in the GFCM area.
Amendment 18 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Management measures and recommendations should be based on the best scientific advice and should be based on a holistic approach taking into account commercial, biological and environmental factors and threats against key species, for example the use of non-selective fishing gear, plastic pollution and cormorants.
Amendment 19 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Member States shall establish on a regular basis an estimate of the number of recreational fishers and their catches of glass, yellow and silver eels to ensure the most accurate scientific data.
Amendment 20 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure annually an adequate scientific monitoring of the status of the species included within the scope of this section, including an impact assessment of commercial, biological and environmental factors and threats against species listed, for example the use of non- selective fishing gear, plastic pollution and cormorants.
Amendment 22 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure annually an adequate scientific monitoring of the status of species listed in Article 24, including an impact assessment of commercial, biological and environmental factors and threats against species listed, for example the use of non-selective fishing gear, plastic pollution and cormorants.
Amendment 27 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure annually an adequate scientific monitoring of the status of species listed in Article 33. , including an impact assessment of commercial, biological and environmental factors and threats against species listed, for example the use of non-selective fishing gear, plastic pollution and cormorants.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 139 – paragraph 1
Article 139 – paragraph 1
Member States with fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing activities exploiting blue crab (Portunus segnis and Callinectes sapidus) in the Mediterranean shall participate in the regional research programme aiming for the sustainable exploitation of blue crab in the Mediterranean (hereafter “regional research programme for blue crab”) with the purpose of ensuring environmental and socio-economic sustainability.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Member States with fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing activities exploiting the rapa whelk in GSA 29 shall participate in the regional research programme aiming at the sustainable exploitation of rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) in the Black Sea (hereafter “regional research programme for rapa whelk”) with the purpose of ensuring environmental and socio-economic sustainability.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts amending or supplementing this Regulation, in accordance with Article 145, concerning measures adopted by the GFCM that are binding upon the Union, in respect of the following:
Amendment 140 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 already set CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as well as for certain heavy-duty vehicles. The revision of those instruments should be aligned with the revision of the current Regulation in order to ensure a coherent framework for the use and deployment of alternative fuels in road transport and in order to accelerate the uptake in particular of zero-emission vehicles and thereby create demand for recharging and refuelling infrastructure. _________________ 46 Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13). 47 Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202).
Amendment 142 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The initiatives on ReFuelEU aviation48 and FuelEU maritime49 should boost the production and uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation and maritime transport. While the fuel use requirements for the sustainable aviation fuels can largely rely on the existing refuelling infrastructure, investments are needed for the electricity supply of stationary aircraft. Moreover, Member State should assess the current state and future development of the hydrogen market for aviation and should provide for a feasibility study on the deployment of the relevant infrastructure to power aircrafts including, where appropriate, a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure in airports, in particular for hydrogen and electric recharging for aircrafts. The FuelEU maritime initiative sets requirements in particular for the use of on shore power that can only be fulfilled if an adequate level of on shore power supply is deployed in TEN-T ports. However those initiatives do not contain any provisions on the required fuel infrastructure which are a prerequisite that the targets can be met. Furthermore, the Energy Taxation Directive1a recast should incentivise the use of on shore power. Therefore, alignment between this Directive and the current Regulation is necessary in order to ensure a coherent framework for the use and deployment of alternative fuels. _________________ 1a COM(2021) 563 48 COM(2021) 561. 49 COM(2021) 562.
Amendment 165 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Therefore, all readily deployable options in reducing maritime emissions, including alternatives to heavy fuel oil such as (bio- and synthetic) LNG, should be used in parallel to finding and financing long-term zero-emission alternatives. Contrary to maritime transport, for inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, zero-emission powertrain technologies, such as hydrogen and electricity, should enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector and could play an important role for maritime transport in terms of creating scale regarding zero-emission propulsion solutions. Transport fuels such as LNG neeshould increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e- gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
Amendment 174 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, LNG trucks are fully mature. On the one hand, the common scenarios underpinning the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Climate Target Plan as well as the revised “Fit for 55” modelling scenarios suggest some limited role of gaseous fuels that will increasingly be decarbonised in heavy-duty road transport especially in the long haul segment. Furthermore, LPG and CNG vehicles for which already a sufficient growing infrastructure network exists across the Union are expected to gradually be replaced by zero emission drivetrains and therefore only a limited targeted policy for LNG infrastructure deployment that can equally supply decarbonised fuels is considered necessary to close remaining gaps in the main networks. Furthermore, currently bio-LNG and bio-CNG provide cost- competitive solutions, which contributes to decarbonising the existing fleet and decreases CO2 emissions from heavy-duty road transport vehicles in the short term. Therefore, the accompanying infrastructure should be further deployed.
Amendment 182 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union and across regions. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T). National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure, while allowing for the market to self regulate once a certain share of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles has been reached. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union.
Amendment 190 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National fleet based targets should be established on the basis of the total number of registered electric vehicles in that Member State following a common methodology that accounts for technological developments such as the increased driving range of electric vehicles or the increasing market penetration of fast-charging points which can recharge a greater number of vehicles per recharging point than at a normal recharging point. The methodology also has to take into account the different recharging patterns of battery electric and, plug-in hybrid vehicles and solar-electric cars. A methodology that norms national fleet based targets on the total maximum power output of the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should allow flexibility for the implementation of different recharging technologies in Member States.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Implementation in Member States should ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible recharging points is installed, in particular at public transport stations, such as port passenger terminals, airports or railway stations. A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to light-duty vehicles should also be deployed to increase consumer convenience in particular across the TEN-T network to ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should primarily be the result of private market investment; however, in compliance with State aid rules, Member States should support the deployment of the necessary infrastructure in cases where market conditions require public support until a fully competitive market is established.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) Bidirectional charging at both private and publicly accessible infrastructure could encourage people to purchase electric vehicles, as they can then be used for mobility as well as energy storage. Therefore, legislative hurdles such as double taxation should be prevented in order to further develop the business case of bidirectional charging and a sufficient number of private and publicly accessible charging stations should be made available for smart, bidirectional charging.
Amendment 239 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Price transparency is crucial to ensure seamless and easy recharging and refuelling. Users of alternative fuel vehicles should be given accurate price information before the start of the recharging or refuelling service. The price should be communicated in a clearly structured manner to allow end users to identify the differentapplicable cost components and anticipate the total cost.
Amendment 240 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) The establishment of an information and reservation system on the availability of recharging and refuelling points and estimated waiting times should be provided to end users.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) In order to ensure the security and stability of the network of recharging points across the Union, operators of digitally connected recharging points should comply with minimum cybersecurity rules as laid down in the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)1a. _________________ 1a COM/2020/823 final
Amendment 250 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Hydrogen fuelled vehicles should be able to refuel at or close to the destination, which is usually located in an urban area. To ensure that publicly accessible destination refuelling is possible at least in the main urban areas, all urban nodes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 should provide such refuelling stations. Within the urban nodes, public authorities should consider to deploy the stations within multimodal freight centres as those are not only the typical destination for heavy-duty vehicles but could also serve hydrogen to other transport modes, such as rail and inland shipping. Long distance collective passenger transport should also be enabled to make use of hydrogen refuelling stations at coach parking areas and terminals. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 280 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as clean power supply and contribute to reducing the environmental impact of seagoing ships and inland waterway vessels. Under the FuelEU maritime initiative, ship operators of container and passenger ships need to comply with provisions to reduce emissions at berth. Mandatory deployment targets should ensure that the sector finds sufficient shore-side electricity supply in TEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports to comply with those requirements. The application of these targets to all TEN- T maritime ports should ensure the level playing field between ports. Given the high costs and complexity related to the roll-out of shore-side electricity in maritime ports, it is essential to prioritise investments particularly where it makes the most sense in terms of geographic location and emissions reduction.
Amendment 305 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Container ships and passenger ships, being the ship categories which are producing the highest amount of emissions per ship at berth, should as a priority be provided with shore-side electricity supply. In order to take into account power demand characteristics while at berth of different passenger ships, as well as port operational characteristics, it is necessary to distinguish between the passenger ship requirements for ro-ro passenger ships and high speed passenger vessels, and those for other passenger ships. In this roll out process, all relevant public and private actors need to be involved, including but not limited to port authorities, terminal operators, grid operators, OPS operators, shipowners, other relevant maritime market players, and local or regional and national authorities.
Amendment 329 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A core and comprehensive network of refuelling points for LNG at maritime ports should be available by 2025. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and barges.
Amendment 339 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Electricity supply to stationary aircraft at airports should replace the consumption of liquid fuel with a cleaner power source by aircraft (use of Auxiliary Power Unit) or ground power units (GPUs). Aditionally, in order for commercial passenger aircraft to completely turn off their engines while parked, pre-conditioned air (PCA) systems should be taken into account. This should reduce pollutant and noise emissions, improve air quality and reduce the impact on climate change. Therefore, all commercial transport operation should be able to make use of external electricity supply and pre-conditioned air systems while parked at gates or at outfield positions at TEN-T airports.
Amendment 368 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In light of the increasing diversity in the type of fuels for motorised vehicles coupled with on-going growth in the road mobility of citizens across the Union, it is necessary to provide vehicle users with clear and easy-to-understand information on the fuels available at refuelling stations and on the compatibility of their vehicle with different fuels or recharging points on the Union market. It is equally necessary to provide vehicle users with information on the availability at recharging and refuelling stations, including the possibility to reserve. Member States should be able to decide to implement such information measures also in respect of vehicles placed on the market before 18 November 2016.
Amendment 385 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Alternative fuels infrastructure is a fast developing area. The lack of common technical specification constitutes a barrier for the creation of a single market of alternative fuels infrastructure. Therefore, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to norm technical specifications for areas where common technical specifications are outstanding but necessary. In particular, this should include the communication between the electric vehicle and the recharging point, the communication between the recharging point and the recharging software management system (back-end); the communication related to the electric vehicle roaming service and the communication with the electricity grid, while ensuring the needed consumer data protection. It is also necessary to define the suitable governance framework and roles of the different actors involved in the vehicle-to- grid communication ecosystem. Moreover, emerging technological developments, such as electric road systems (‘ERS’) have to be accounted for. As concerns data provision, it is necessary to provide for additional data types and technical specifications related to the format, the frequency and the quality in which these data should be made available and accessible.
Amendment 388 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The market for alternative fuels and in particular for zero emission fuels is still in the early stages of development and technology is evolving fast. This should likely affect the demand for alternative fuels and consequently for alternative fuels infrastructure across the modes. The Commission should therefore, based on an analysis of the latest technological developments and market readiness and taking into consideration the national policy frameworks, review this Regulation by the end of 2026 in particular as regards the targets setting for electric recharging points for HDV as well as targets for infrastructure for alternative fuels for zero- emission vessels and aircraft in waterborne transport and aviation, in order to ensure legal certainty and predictability for the industry.
Amendment 399 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Amendment 400 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘alternative fuels for zero-emission vehicles, vessels and aircraft’:
Amendment 406 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- in-vehicle (solar-)generated electricity
Amendment 411 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Amendment 418 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– biomass fuels and biofuel, (advanced) biofuels, and biogas as defined in Article 2, points (27), (28), (33) and (334) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001,
Amendment 424 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) - biomethane, biopropane, bioLPG, renewable Dimethyl Ether
Amendment 426 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Amendment 430 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) ‘alternative fossil fuels’ for a transitional phaseuels’:
Amendment 434 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) - RFNBO
Amendment 435 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) - recycled carbon fuels
Amendment 450 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 37 a (new)
(37 a) ‘preconditioned air system’ means a fixed or mobile system at airports providing the external supply of conditioned air to cool, ventilate or heat the cabins of stationary aircraft;
Amendment 464 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Amendment 480 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 58
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 58
(58) ‘shore-side electricity supply’ means the provision of shore-side electrical power through a standardised interface to seagoing ships or inland waterway vessels at berth through fixed, floating or mobile installations;
Amendment 484 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59 a (new)
Amendment 492 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
‘coach terminal’ means a terminal that serves coach passengers.
Amendment 493 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
‘coach parking area’ means anarea reserved for parking coaches.
Amendment 499 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- the deployment of the recharging infrastructure supports multimodal travelling;
Amendment 521 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 532 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core and comprehensive network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 60 km in-between them:
Amendment 541 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 565 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 572 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 631 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Whenever, due to the insular or sparsely populated1a nature of an area in a Member State, it is necessary and proportionate to install a charging pool that is serving both light and heavy-duty vehicles, the charging pool and related charging points shall be regarded as publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for both light duty and heavy duty road vehicles, provided that the total power output and type of chargers are as required for both light and heavy-duty vehicles. The Member State concerned has to substantially justify this, based on socio-economic cost- benefit terms, and report back to the Commission. _________________ 1a As defined in the guidelines on regional State aid for 2014-2020 (2013/C 209/01): NUTS 2 regions with fewer than 8 inhabitants per km² and NUTS 3 regions with fewer than 12.5 inhabitants per km².
Amendment 639 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The Commission should review, if necessary, the targets set in this Regulation for electric recharging infrastructure dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles to align them with the requirements set in Regulation EU2019/1242 on the CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 722 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. From the date referred to in Article 24, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all newly built or renovated publicly accessible recharging points operated by them are digitally-connected recharging points.
Amendment 726 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
8. From the date referred to in Article 24, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all newly built or renovated publicly accessible normal power recharging points operated by them are capable of smart recharging.
Amendment 731 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that a standardised information system on the availability of recharging points and estimated waiting times is available in an easily understandable and precise manner to end users.
Amendment 733 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that a standardised reservation system is provided allowing end users to book electric recharging infrastructure in advance. Member States should ensure that their reservation systems are compatible and interoperable.
Amendment 752 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 1500 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum distance of 450 km in-between them.
Amendment 757 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall ensure that by 31 December 2030, at least onetwo publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station iss are deployed in each urban node. An analysis on the best location shall be carried out for such refuelling stations that shall in particular consider the deployment of such stations in multimodal hubs where also other transport modes could be supplied.
Amendment 779 #
2021/0223(COD)
1 a. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that a standardised information system on the availability of recharging points and estimated waiting times is available in an easily understandable and precise manner to end users.
Amendment 780 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that a standardised booking system is provided allowing end users to book hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in advance.
Amendment 789 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
8 CNG and LNG infrastructure for road transport vehicles
Amendment 798 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure until 1 January 2025 that an appropriatethat a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points for CNG and LNG are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow CNG and LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Amendment 812 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that a minimum shore-side electricity supply for seagoing container and passenger ships is provided in maritime ports. To that endTEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports. To that end, pursuant to Article 5 par. 1 and 2 of the proposal for a Regulation COM (2021) 562, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 1 January 2030:
Amendment 850 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the determination of the number of port calls and pursuant to Article 5(3) of the proposal for a Regulation COM (2021) 562, the following port calls shall not be taken into account:
Amendment 877 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directlyor in an outermost region which is not sufficiently connected to the electricity grid, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.
Amendment 928 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that airport managing bodies or groundhandling service suppliers of all TEN-T core and comprehensive network airports ensure the provision of electricity supply to stationary aircraft by:
Amendment 941 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that airport managing bodies or ground handling service suppliers of TEN-T core network airports provide preconditioned air systems.
Amendment 951 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 1 Januaruly 20243, each Member State shall prepare and send to the Commission a draft national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure.
Amendment 957 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) an assessment of the current state and future development of grid capacity, including the needed improvement and resilience measures as well as financing;
Amendment 963 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) policies and measures necessary to ensure that the mandatory targets and objectives referred to in points (b) and (c) of this paragraph are reached accompanied by a detailed assessment of the investments required, socio- economic and cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 972 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) measures necessary to ensure that the deployment and operation of recharging points, including the geographical distribution of bidirectional charging points, contribute to the flexibility of the energy system and to the penetration of renewable electricity into the electric system. In this regard, an analysis should be added including a market development analysis, identification of possible legislative obstacles, technical infrastructure building and a geographical distribution plan for smart and bidirectional charging points;
Amendment 976 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) measures to remove possible obstacles with regards to planning, permitting and procuring of alternative fuels infrastructure. In particular, the final authorisation for a publicly accessible charger being installed takes no longer than 6 months from the date of submission of the request for authorisation. The authorisation procedure should be fully digitalised;
Amendment 984 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l
(l) a deployment pln assessment of the current state and for alternative fuels infrastructure in airports other than for electricity supply to stationary aircraftuture development of the hydrogen market for aviation as well as a feasibility study on the deployment of the relevant infrastructure including, where appropriate, a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure at airports, in particular for hydrogen and electric recharging for aircrafts;
Amendment 987 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) an assessment of the current state and future development of the needed pre- conditioned air systems at TEN-T core airports as well as a feasibility study on the deployment of the relevant fixed or mobile infrastructure;
Amendment 992 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
(n) a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports other than for LNG and shore-side electricity supply for use by sea going vessels, in particular for hydrogen, ammonia and electricity. In this process, all relevant public and private actors need to be involved, including port authorities, terminal operators, grid operators, OPS operators, shipowners, other relevant market players, and local or regional and national authorities;
Amendment 998 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
(o) a deployment plan for alternative fuels in inland waterway transport, in particular for both hydrogen and electricity. In this process, all relevant public and private actors need to be involved, including port authorities, terminal operators, grid operators, OPS operators, shipowners, other relevant market players, and local or regional and national authorities;
Amendment 1011 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) a map of future appropriate locations for site development, including information on sufficient grid capacity, based on demand, which shall be made publicly available;
Amendment 1023 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that national policy frameworks take into account, as appropriate, the interests of regional and local authorities, in particular when recharging and refuelling infrastructure for public transport is concerned, as well as those of the stakeholders concerned. The national policy frameworks shall be translated by regional or local authorities into their regional or local mobility plan specifying the needs in the built-up area as well as outside the built-up area over the course of 5 to 10 years. The regional or local mobility plans shall include an action plan, specifying placing areas, fast charging possibilities, financial framework and concrete actions for the different actors involved such as national, regional and/or local authorities, grid operators and other market players. The regional or local mobility plans shall be evaluated and assessed every 2 years.
Amendment 1029 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Each Member State shall appoint a national coordinator for alternative fuels infrastructure who oversees the national coordination (inter-ministry) and implementation of the national policy framework. The national coordinator shall cooperate with the European Commission, the responsible TEN-T coordinator and, if needed, other national coordinators, and assists regional and local authorities, e.g. by providing expertise, tooling, guidelines based on EU standards, and advises on regional coordination of the relevant local mobility plans.
Amendment 1032 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Where necessary, Member States shall cooperate, by means of consultations or joint policy frameworks, to ensure that the measures required to achieve the objectives of this Regulation are coherent and coordinated. In particular, Member States shall cooperate on the strategies to use alternative fuels and deployment of corresponding infrastructure in waterborne transport. The Commission shall assist the Member States in the cooperation process. on cross-border parts of the TEN-T core and comprehensive network. In particular, Member States shall consult the responsible TEN-T coordinator for advice on the strategies to use alternative fuels and deployment of corresponding infrastructure in order to ensure that the measures required to achieve the objectives of this Regulation are coherent and coordinated. The progress shall be included in the TEN-T progress report1a and reported back to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Member States concerned on a yearly basis. _________________ 1a Based on art. 45(5)(e) Regulation 1315/2013
Amendment 1037 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The Commission shall assess the draft national policy frameworks. In particular, the Commission shall request the opinion of the responsible European TEN-T Coordinator when examining the policy framework, in order to ensure consistency and advancement of each corridor, and may issue recommendations to a Member State no later than six months after the submission of the draft national policy frameworks as referred to in paragraph 1. Those recommendations may, in particular, address:
Amendment 1041 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
9. By 1 Januaruly 20254, each Member State shall notify to the Commission its final national policy framework.
Amendment 1044 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a standalone progress report on the implementation of its national policy framework for the first time by 1 January 2027 and every two years thereafter.
Amendment 1049 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The regulatory authority of a Member States shall assess, at the latest by 30 June 2024 and periodically every threewo years thereafter, how the deployment and operation of recharging points could enable electric vehicles to further contribute to the flexibility of the energy system, including their participation in the balancing market, and to the further absorption of renewable electricity. That assessment shall take into account all types of recharging points, whetherboth public orand private, and provide recommendations in terms of type, supporting technology and geographical distribution in order to facilitate the ability of users to integrate their electric vehicles in the system. It shall be made publicly available. On the basis of the results of the assessment, Member States shall, if necessary, take the appropriate measures for the deployment of additional recharging points and include them in their progress report referred to in paragraph 1. The assessment and measures shall be taken into account by the system operators in the network development plans referred to in Article 32(3) and Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944.
Amendment 1052 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of input from transmission system operators and distribution system operators, the regulatory authority of a Member States shall assess, at the latest by 1 30 June 2024 and periodically every threewo years thereafter, the potential contribution of bidirectional charging to the penetration of renewable electricity into the electricity system. That assessment shall be made publicly available. On the basis of the results of the assessment, Member States shall take, if necessary, the appropriate measures to adjust the availability and geographical distribution of bidirectional recharging points, in both public and private areas and include them in their progress report referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1054 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall provide for technical and advisory assistance to the concerned national authorities and shall adopt guidance and templates concerning the content, structure and format of the national policy frameworks and the content of the national progress reports to be submitted by the Member States in accordance with Article 13(1) and six months after the date referred to in Article 24. The Commission may adopt guidance and templates to facilitate the effective application across the Union of any other provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 1097 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Operators of publicly accessible recharging and refuelling points or, in accordance with the arrangement between them, the owners of those points, shall ensure the availability of static and dynamic data concerning alternative fuels infrastructure operated by them and allow accessibility of that data through the National Access Points at no costgainst reasonable, non-discriminating and only cost covering prices, while ensuring the minimum level of cybersecurity based on the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)1a. The following data types shall be made available: _________________ 1a COM/2020/823 final
Amendment 117 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to produce an effect on all the activities of the maritime transport sector, it is appropriate that this Regulation covers a share of the voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country. This Regulation should thus apply to half of the energy used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the of the energy used by a ship performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State, the entirety of the energy used by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and the energy used at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Such coverage of a share of the energy used by a ship in both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of this Regulation, including by increasing the positive impact on the environment of such framework. Simultaneously, suchThe framework should limits the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. In order to ensure smooth operation of maritime traffic, a level playing field among maritime transport operators and among ports, and avoid distortions in the internal market, all journeys arriving or departing from ports under jurisdiction of Member States, as well as the stay of ships in those ports should be covered by uniform rules contained in this Regulation.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to ensure a coherent legislative framework for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, this Regulation, AFIR, RED, ETS and ETD should be aligned to create legal and investment certainty for the sector. Furthermore, the overarching economic impacts of these legislations should be evaluated comprehensively.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Development of new innovative technologies, such as wind propulsion and carbon capture and storage, should be fostered, including through the Innovation Fund.
Amendment 162 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Indirect land-use change occurs when the cultivation of crops for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels displaces traditional production of crops for food and feed purposes. Such additional demand increases the pressure on land and can lead to the extension of agricultural land into areas with high-carbon stock, such as forests, wetlands and peatland, causing additional greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity. Research has shown that the scale of the effect depends on a variety of factors, including the type of feedstock used for fuel production, the level of additional demand for feedstock triggered by the use of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the extent to which land with high-carbon stock is protected worldwide. The level of greenhouse gas emissions caused by indirect land-use change cannot be unequivocally determined with the level of precision required for the establishment of emission factors required by the application of this regulation. However, there is evidence that all fuels produced from feedstock cause indirect land-use change to various degrees. In addition to the greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land-use change – which is capable of negating some or all greenhouse gas emissions savings of individual biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels – indirect land-use change poses risks to biodiversity. This risk is particularly serious in connection with a potentially large expansion of production determined by a significant increase in demand. Accordingly, no feed and food crop-based fuelsbiofuels made from feedstocks with high indirect land- use change risk should be promoted. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 already limits and gradually phasets a cap onout the contribution of such biofuels, bioliquids and biomass to the GHG emissions savings targets in the road and rail transport sector considering their lower environmental benefits, lower performance in terms of greenhouse reduction potential and broader sustainability concernshigh indirect land-use change risk biofuels to the GHG emissions savings in the transport sector.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) However, this approach must be stricter in the maritime sector. The maritime sector has currently insignificant levels of demand for food and feed crops- based biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, since over 99% of currently used marine fuels are of fossil origin. Therefore, the non-eligibility of food and feed crop- based fuels under this Regulation also minimises any risk to slow down the decarbonisation of the transport sector, which could otherwise result from a shift of crop-based biofuels from the road to the maritime sector. It is essential to minimise such a shift, as road transport currently remains by far the most polluting transport sector and the maritime transport currently uses predominanetly fuels of fossil origin. It is thereforeuse of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels under this Regulation should be promoted in the decarbonisation of the maritime transport sector. It is however appropriate to avoid the creation of a potentially large demand of food and feed crops-basedunsustainable biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels by promoting their use under this Regulation. Accordingly, the additional greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity caused by all types of feed and food crop-based fuels require that these fuels be considered to have the same emission f, and therefore it should be ensured that only biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels that comply with the sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in the Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and do not pose a high indirect land-use change risk are used. The greenhouse gas emission factors of these fuels shall be determined actcors as the least favourable pathwayding to the methodologies set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation should establish the methodology and the formula that should apply to calculate the yearly average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by a ship. This formula should be based on the fuel consumption reported by ships and consider the relevant emission factors of these fuels. The use of substitute sources of energy, such as wind or electricity, should also be reflected in the methodology. To ensure a level playing field, a specific method should be applied to take into account and adequately compensate the additional emissions resulting from sailing in ice conditions and the additional emissions caused by the ship’s ice-strengthened design when sailing in open water.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be limited after ship and port operators have had sufficient time to make the necessary investments, in order to provide the necessary incentives for those investments and avoid unfair competition. As of 2035, ship operators should plan carefully their calls on TEN-T ports callsovered by the Regulation XXXX-XXX (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) to make sure that they can carry out their activities without emitting air pollutants and GHG at berth and compromise the environment in coastal areas and port cities. A limited number of exceptions in case of unavailability or incompatibility of OPS should be maintained in order to provide the possibility for occasional last-minute changes in port call schedules and calls in ports with incompatible equipment. In order to mitigate stranded assets, incompatibility of OPS infrastructure on board and at berth as well as alternative fuel demand and supply imbalances, frequent consultation meetings between relevant stakeholders should be organised to discuss and take decisions on requirements and future plans.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) If a port outside of the TEN-T network has voluntarily installed OPS, ships calling at that port should connect to OPS.
Amendment 230 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The revenues generated from the payment of penalties should be used to promote the distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in the maritime sector and help maritime operators to meet their climate and environmental goals, including by supporting investments in alternative fuels and OPS infrastructure. For this purpose these revenues should be allocated to the the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC. It should be ensured that this allocation is earmarked for decarbonisation projects in the maritime sector.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) The methodology used to calculate GHG emission intensity reductions in Annex I should be reviewed regularly in order to evaluate, and if necessary amend, this Regulation, in order to include the reductions derived from new technological innovations. For example, the new potential GHG abatement technologies, such as propulsion techniques and carbon capture and storage, could contribute towards achieving the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) The Commission shall comprehensively evaluate the quantity and sustainability of alternative fuels supply in the EU and report the results to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 2028, and every five years until 2050. If needed, the Commission should propose a shared responsibility mechanism between shipping companies and fuel suppliers to ensure adequate volume and sustainability of these fuels.
Amendment 294 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘wind propulsion’ or ‘wind- assisted propulsion’ means a propulsion technique that contributes primarily or auxiliary to the propulsion of any type of vessel via the energy of the wind, which is captured when the ship is sailing.
Amendment 315 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) ‘ship at berth’ means a ship at berth as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757which is securely moored at the quayside in a port falling under the jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading and/or embarking/disembarking passengers or hoteling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo/passenger operations;
Amendment 320 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) ‘on-shore power supply’ means the system to supply electricity to ships at berth, at low or high voltage, alternate or direct current, including ship side and shore side fixed, mobile and floating installations, when feeding directly the ship main distribution switchboard for powering hotel, service workloads or charging secondary batteries;
Amendment 377 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The use of RFNBOs and biofuels compliant with criteria for the use of biomass established by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, with any necessary adjustments for application under this directive shall be rewarded by a multiplier. The multiplier will decrease over time following the methodology specified in Annex I.
Amendment 384 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Frequent consultation meetings with all relevant stakeholders in individual ports should be organised, to ensure ongoing discussion and cooperation on the alternative fuel supply that is planned and deployed in ports as well as on the demand expected from vessels calling on these ports.
Amendment 393 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, a ship at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member Statecovered by Article 9 of Regulation XXXX-XXX (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation) shall connect to on-shore power supply and use it for all energy needs while at berth.
Amendment 401 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. If a port outside of the TEN-T network has voluntarily installed OPS, ships calling at that port should connect to OPS.
Amendment 455 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Frequent consultation meetings with all relevant stakeholders in individual ports should be organised, to ensure ongoing discussion and cooperation on the OPS infrastructure supply that is planned and deployed in ports as well as on the demand expected from vessels calling on these ports. This will mitigate stranded assets and incompatibility of OPS installations available onboard vessels and at berth.
Amendment 488 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biofuels and biogas that do not comply with point (a) or that are produced from food and feed crops with high indirect land-use change risk pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel;
Amendment 578 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The revenues generated from penalties referred to in Article 20(1) and 20(2) shall be allocated to support common projects aimed at the rapid deployment of renewable andparagraph 1 shall be allocated to the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC, driving low -carbon technologies and fuels into the maritime sector. Projects financed by the funds collected from the penalties shall stimulate the production of greater quantities of renewable and low carbon fuels for the maritime sector, facilitate the construction of appropriate bunkering facilities or electric connection ports in ports, and support the development, testing and deployment of the most innovative European technologies in the fleet to achieve significant emission reductionsket. These revenues shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, and shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund.
Amendment 583 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The penalties referred to in Article 20(1) and 20(2) shall be allocated to support common projects aimed at the rapid deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels in the maritime sector. Projects financed by the funds collected from the penalties shall stimulate the production of greater quantities of renewable and low carbon fuels for the maritime sector, facilitate the construction of appropriate bunkering facilities or electric connection ports in ports, and support the development, testing and deployment of the most innovative European technologies, such as wind propulsion and carbon capture and storage, in the fleet to achieve significant emission reductions.
Amendment 628 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall review and evaluate every five years, starting from the entry into force of this Regulation until 2050, the default values presented in Annex II and amend them, if needed, based on sound scientific research and evidence.
Amendment 635 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – equation 1
Annex I – equation 1
GHG intensity WtT TtW index GHG intensity ∑ni fuelMi × CO2eq WtT,i × LCVi + ∑ckEk × CO2eqelectricity,k ∑ni fuel∑m j engine ( Mi,j × [ 1 ― 1 C ) 100 engine slip j × (CO2eq,TtW,j) + ( 1 C 100 engine slip j ) × CO2eq TtW, slippage,j ] index [ gCO2eq MJ ] ∑ni fuelMi × LCVi × 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢 + ∑ckEk + ∑ni fuelMi × LCV × 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢 + ∑lkEk =
Amendment 653 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1 – row 17 a (new)
Annex I – table 1 – row 17 a (new)
Mult Multiplier incentivizing the use of RFNBOs and advanced biofuels. The multiplier is set to: - 4 from 1 January 2025 - 2 from 1 January 2030 - 1.5 from 1 January 2035 - 1 from 1 January 2040
Amendment 666 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table
Annex II – table
Amendment 675 #
2021/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table – row 4 a (new)
Annex III – table – row 4 a (new)
Any other zero-emission power source Any technology that achieves emissions reductions equivalent to or more significant than would be achieved by using on-shore power supply.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EU ETS directive should also be a tool to incentivise solutions that facilitate decarbonisation. Therefore, 20 million allowances should be reserved and allocated for free to aircraft operators and for subsequent years up to 2030, to provide a guaranteed reward for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels. To ensure that the market for those fuels will find the investment necessary to flourish, 50% of the allowances should be allocated specifically for the uplifting of synthetic aviation fuels. The Commission should detail the methodology to allocate these allowances based on prices. In its methodology the Commission should set out in particular how to cover the price difference between on the one hand the use of kerosene and on the other sustainable aviation fuels, in relation to reducing CO2 emissions by one tonne. Existing reporting mechanisms, such as the annual Technical Report published by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency under Article 12of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Regulation), should be used to support collecting harmonised price information on European level. Moreover, to further boost decarbonisation solutions and technologies, a zero-rating should apply to synthetic aviation fuels for the aircraft operators using such fuels, for a transitional period lasting until the implementing acts referred to in Article14(1) enter into force. Existing EU aviation agencies such as EASA should have an access to the relevant data in order to perform harmonised data collection, also supporting the implementation of Article 87 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EASA Basic Regulation).
Amendment 141 #
2021/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 e (new)
Article 3 e (new)
(3a) The following Article 3e (new) is added: Article 3 e Allocation and issue of allowances to aircraft operators for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels. 1. As from [the date of entry into force of this directive], the total quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3c(5a) shall be allocated free of charge for the uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels, as reported to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency under Article 7, Article 8 and Article 9 of the [ReFuelEU Regulation]. 2. Each aircraft operator may apply for an allocation of allowances that are to be allocated free of charge for each year until 2030 based on the uplifting of the fuels referred to in paragraph 1 from [the date of entry into force of this directive]. (a) The quantity of allowances shall be proportionate to the total greenhouse gas emissions saved according to the treatment of those fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) of the ETS directive. (b) For a transitional period until the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) enter into force synthetic aviation fuels shall be rated with zero emissions for the aircraft operators using them. 3. The Commission shall publish the costs difference between the kerosene and SAF on a yearly basis, based on the Report published under Article 12 of the [ReFuelEU Regulation]. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the detailed arrangements for the allocation of aviation allowances for free for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels by covering the price difference per tonne of CO2 saved from using those fuels instead of kerosene. 4. The Commission shall evaluate by 2027 whether the reserve of 20 million of free allowances referred to in Article 3c (5a) should be maintained beyond 2030.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Highlights that the Social Climate Fund proposal is not a justified mechanism because of its inconsistence with agreed Multiannual Financial Framework, the unnecessary administrative burden it creates to the Member States and their regions and municipalities; whereas the mechanism would not respect Member States´ national competence on social policy and would not treat the Member States equally and does not take account the efforts and costs Member States have already taken to reach climate target; notes the alarming impact of rising energy prices on citizens; calls on the Member States to implement socially just and economically solid programs to balance rising prices while prioritising the investments to climate- neutral energy system enable affordable and sustainable energy in transport in the long term;
Amendment 88 #
2021/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Union has by Council Decision 98/392/EC3 approved the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks4 , which contain principles and rules with regard to the conservation and management of the living resources of the sea. In the framework of its wider international obligations, the Union participates in efforts made in international waters to conserve fish stocks and should strive for orderly and sustainable global ocean governance and fisheries management. _________________ 3Council Decision of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 1). 4 Council Decision 98/414/EC of 8 June 1998 on the ratification by the European Community of the Agreement for the implementing of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling stocks and highly migratory fish stocks (OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 14).
Amendment 89 #
2021/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While relevant key provisions of CMM are implemented on an annual basis in the context of the fishing opportunities regulation, the remaining provisions were last implemented through Title V of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/20076 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the CMM adopted by the WCPFC are timely and fully implemented into Union law and are, therefore, uniformly and effectively implemented within the Union and give clarity and predictability to Union vessels operators. _________________ 6 Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) N° 973/2001 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).
Amendment 2 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 62 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides that a coastal state should, through agreements or other arrangements, give other states access to the surplus of an allowable catch,
Amendment 3 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Protocol 34 on special arrangements for Greenland links preferential tariffs on the European market for fisheries products from Greenland to European vessels' access to Greenland's fishing areas;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the ex-post evaluation of the previous protocol and the ex-ante evaluation led to the negotiation of a new agreement and a new protocol that are more in line with fishing opportunities and scientific advice, provide more flexibility over catches and have a lower by-catch quota, and to the negotiation of a six-year validity period for the protocol;
Amendment 5 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas an SFPA with Greenland is important for the EU vessels that fish in Greenland's waters and for the Member State fleets that benefit directly or indirectly from the agreement and the quota transfers it provides for;
Amendment 6 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the new agreement and protocol enable 12 EU vessels to make use of fishing opportunities in Greenland’s waters for eight species (cod, pelagic redfish, demersal redfish, Greenland halibut, northern prawn, grenadier, capelin and Atlantic mackerel) for a period of four years, renewable for two years, in return for annual financial compensation from the EU of EUR 16 521 754, of which EUR 2 931 000 has been earmarked for support for and the development of Greenland’s fisheries sector;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that fishing opportunities for Atlantic mackerel are dependent upon Greenland’s participation as a signatory to the coastal states agreement on the management of Atlantic mackerel and that fishing opportunities for redfish must be in line with the management agreement and with decisions taken at NEAFC level;
Amendment 13 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls Greenland’s geostrategic position in the Arctic region; stresses the importance of relations with Greenland as part of an EU strategy on the Arctic and with a view to preventing unregulated high-sea fishing in the Central Arctic;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point k a (new)
(ka) to establish a long-term discussion on the connection between the SFPA with Greenland and fisheries agreements with Norway, including their interdependence;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 May 2020 on a Farm to Fork strategy1a; _________________ 1a COM(2020) 381 final
Amendment 5 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the resolution on the implementation of control measures for establishing the conformity of fisheries products with access criteria to the EU market (2017/2129(INI));
Amendment 11 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2020 on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe (2020/2076(INI));
Amendment 13 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 d (new)
Citation 2 d (new)
- having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 e (new)
Citation 2 e (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Draft Initiative2a “Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security”, the development of which is envisaged in the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy, as part of the European Green Deal, that predicts Commission will draw on lessons learned from past crises, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in developing the contingency plan; _________________ 2ahttps://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better- regulation/have-your- say/initiatives/12770-EU-food-supply- and-food-security-contingency-plan;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas fisheries and aquaculture products are an important source of protein and an important component of a healthy diet; notes that consumption of fish and aquaculture produces in the EU varies greatly across Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas improvements in EU fish populations and the positive results in sustainable fisheries management are owed to the work of fishers and the implementation of the CFP;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products requires that consumers are informed, through marketing and educational campaigns, of the healthy value of eating fish and the wide variety of species available, as well as of the importance of understanding the information contained on labels;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas wild caught fish has low environmental impact since it lives in the wild and does not need, artificial feeding, use of water supply, antibiotics nor pesticides;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas fishers address all types of marine waste coming from passively and actively fishing for marine litter and from fishing vessels themselves, to help improve the marine environment and the sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses disappointment at the lack of prominence and ambition of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Farm to Fork Strategy, calling for the Strategy to be enlarged to Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to rename the title of the strategy to "Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system";
Amendment 96 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that the Common Fisheries Policy is the existing legal framework with the objective of providing healthy sea-based food based on sustainable, social, economic and environmental principles for fisheries management, ensuring sustainable exploitation of living marine biological resources, and aiming to restore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield as well as to ensure the profitability of the fishing activity;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that the current pandemic has evidenced the need for the EU to ensure food security and food sovereignty not to have to depend on food imports from third countries; Agrees with the development of a contingency plan to ensure the EU’s food supply and food security in the event of future crises; Reminds the CFP objective to contribute to the supplying of highly nutritional food to the Union market and to reducing the Union market's dependence on food imports;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges the European Commission to present a proposal for the revision of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation to include the obligation to inform consumers with the labelling on the origin and traceability for all prepared or preserved fish, crustaceans, molluscs and caviar and to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2260(INI)
3. Welcomes the Commission’s assessment of the CFP, due by 2022, with a focus on the risks triggered by climate change for the sustainability of species; highlights however that an overall approach is needed also focusing on the benefits of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the announced new EU Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture; calls for its quick adoption and completion of the specific sub-sectors guidelines for shellfish and inland aquaculture in order to give direction for their funding within the new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the continued work on the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy should draw inspiration from and build on existing practices already meeting the sustainability objectives in the strategy such as certain types of aquaculture management that also provides environmental and social services;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure implementation of current EU safety, hygiene and quality requirements on all fisheries and aquaculture products on the internal market in order to ensure a level-playing field between imported and EU fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the zero tolerance approach towards IUU, recalling the international dimension of this phenomenon and the need to adopt a consistent and coherent neighbourhood policy with regard to fisheries management while fully enforcing Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on IUU fishing;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Requests support for fishers and EU fleets in order to strengthen and improve their position within the value chain; Recalls that autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) must be solely used when there is no sufficient seafood supply for the EU market and cannot be intended to put pressure on EU producers supply and prices;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of the constructive, effective and equal consultation of fishers and aquaculture producers in any decision related to the Farm to Fork and Sea to Fork Strategy.
Amendment 208 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges the European Commission to set up of a “List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labour”, so that EU policymakers and companies can rely on this list and subsequent reports to conduct risk assessments, perform due diligence on supply chains, and develop strategies to address child labour and forced labour; Encourages the Commission to use the list as a tool to take steps against non- compliant fishing vessels and non- cooperating third countries, similar to those established in Chapter VII of the IUU Regulation, particularly to restrict or block imports from fishing vessels or fishing nations (black) listed for serious labour abuse and no respect of basic human rights on board fishing vessels.
Amendment 214 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers that one of the cornerstones of all campaigns to promote the consumption of seafood should be the sustainability of the practices used to obtain seafood and the European sector's leadership in this area.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the field of transport, more than EUR 700 billion in investment is needed for the Trans-European Transport Network alone between now and 2030 and additional investments are required for the deployment of innovative strategies, charging infrastructure and alternative fuels; whereas the modernisation of the EU transport system implies also significant investments into the upgrading and retrofitting of existing transport infrastructure;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU needs to enable its transport industry to maintain its competitiveness and capacity to invest in Europe and make the transition to sustainable mobility a reality, thereby creating jobs and know-how in the EU;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas sustainable mobility in all modes of transport and an up-to-date multimodal infrastructure including the trans-European transport network (TEN- T) are crucial to reach a climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas one in 10 Europeans work in the wider transport sector, and whereas investing in transport infrastructure will lead to the creation of new jobs as it is estimated that every billion euros invested in the TEN-T core network will create up to 20 000 new jobs;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas an up-to-date multimodal infrastructure, including the trans- European transport network, is essential for the connection and competitiveness of the EU and an enabler of sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport and tourism sectors are being affected severely by the COVID-19 outbreak due to the enforcement of mobility restrictions; whereas the current crisis has demonstrated the transport and logistics sector and its transport workers to be the back bone of the European economy as the uninterrupted freight transport has been essential for the functioning of supply chains;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. calls on the Commission to include in the Just Transition Mechanism appropriate means to support the reconversion of industries whose finished products are incompatible with the target of a carbon-neutral Union;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. urges the Commission to provide clarity for investors by setting out the resources for each instrument of the SIEP for the entire MFF period and by establishing the EU-wide sustainability taxonomy by the end of 2020; acknowledges however that investments in transitional forms of fuels that do not significantly harm the environment (such as (bio-)liquefied natural gas) as an investment that contributes to the goal of climate-neutral mobility. This corresponds to funding for a just transition across all EU regions;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2058(INI)
6 c. stresses that flexible state aid rules are needed for the transition towards a climate-neutral transport and logistics sector (e.g. for green hydrogen projects), without disproportionately distorting the level playing field within Europe; urges the Commission to provide clarity on state support for sustainable transport projects;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. urges the Commission to accelerate and prioritize investments for infrastructural projects that are being executed: such as clean hydrogen, innovation in high-speed rail transport and inland waterway shipping, while mainstreaming mitigation and adaptation measures;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Highlights that the transport and logistics sector is comprised largely out of micro-enterprises and SMEs; therefore urges the Commission to give special attention to these types of enterprises, e.g. by providing better access to funding and retraining of employees;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the preservation of species and the protection and restauration of biodiversity;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive trade agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms that the fisheries agreement must have a direct link with the ongoing negotiations on an economic partnership, in particular on trade, and can therefore not be disconnected; stresses that the issue of free access to waters and ports cannot be separated from the issue of free trade and access of UK fisheries products to the EU market;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintainingupholding continued reciprocal access to water and resources, with the aim to uphold existing fishing activities, as well as by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition; insists on having within the trade agreement a safe guard clause stating that any breaches on the reciprocal access to water and ressources clauses leads to a suspension of preferential tariffs for UK goods in EU market ;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights that respect the principle of relative stability; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) as well as with the objectives of the Multiannual management plans (MAP) concerned namely North Sea and Western waters MAPs and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the agreement must ensure that technical measures or Marine protected areas are reciprocal, non- discriminatory and proportionate and do not constitute a de facto way of excluding EU vessels from UK waters ; stresses that when Marine protected areas are established, all stakeholders including European fishers shall be involved in the governance and in the monitoring of such areas in compliance with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature recommendations; insists that the agreement cannot lead to a levelling down of EU environmental and social standards;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Insists that UK fisheries and aquaculture products that enter the Internal Market must comply with the same environmental, social, sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards than the EU fisheries and aquaculture products so as to ensure a level playing field between the UK and the EU fisheries and aquaculture products as well as to ensure European consumer protection ;
Amendment 38 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and to cross-border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will bare present. Broad and far-reaching consequences for businesses, citizens and public administrations are expecthave followed. Those consequences arehave been unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for themhave to adapt accordingly.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States and affected communities, especially the most affected ones in suchthese exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 50 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including thosewith specific attention to those areas and communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 53 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported under this instrument.
Amendment 57 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences ofexpenses incurred in anticipating the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies, the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 Julanuary 202019 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 monthslast until 31 December 2023.
Amendment 64 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Member State should use the funds from the Reserve to support the most affected regions and communities and involve them in the design of measures supported by the Reserve.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link and connection of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support oensure support for the regions and communities in Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 Julanuary 202019 to 31 December 20223;
Amendment 85 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) additional amounts of EUR 1 126 162 000 shall be made available in 20245 in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) measures to compensate fishers for their loss of fishing rights, which are exempted from both State Aid and EMFAF limits and regulations.
Amendment 106 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. When designing support measures, Member States shall take into account the varied impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on different regions and local communities and focus support from the Reserve on those most affected, as appropriate. However, the amount of prefinancing given to a Member State on the basis of Annex I paragraphs 2 and 3 in relation to fisheries shall only be used to mitigate the negative effects on fishing activities and related activities, such as measures falling under paragraph 1 point (c). Member State shall also involve regional and local authorities, especially those worst affected when designing support measures.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Exemption from State Aid rules for support to fishers Falling within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, payments made by Member States to compensate fishers for losses that are directly linked to their loss of fishing rights shall not be subject to State Aid rules.
Amendment 119 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. By derogation from Article 12 of the Financial Regulation, unused commitment and payment appropriations under this Regulation shall be automatically carried over and may be used until 31 December 20256. The appropriations carried over shall be consumed first in the following financial year.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall submit an application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234. The Commission shall assess this application and establish whether additional amounts are due to Member States or any amounts should be recovered from the Member States in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 20234, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a justification of the eligibility of the expenditure incurred and paid and its direct link and connection to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union;
Amendment 142 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 20267, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20278, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
b) in order to provide support to the most affected regions and communities these shares are increased for Member States with fisheries that have an above average dependency on the fish caughts in the UK EEZ and decreased for the ones that have a below average dependency as following:
Amendment 225 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In full respect of Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive neither aims to harmonise the level of minimum wages across the Union nor to establish an uniform mechanism for setting minimum wages. It does not interfere with the freedom of Member States to set statutory minimum wages or promote access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements, according to the traditions and specificities of each country and in full respect of national competences and social partners’ contractual freedom. This Directive does not impose an obligation on the Member States where minimum wage protection is ensured exclusively via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable. Also, this Directive does not establish the level of pay, which falls within the contractual freedom of the social partners at national level and within the relevant competence of Member States. The purpose of this Directive is not to impose any obligation for Member States to take measures demanding the introduction of statutory minimum wages or measures implying that the social partners have an equivalent obligation. This Directive does not oblige Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers. Such an obligation would directly interfere with Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Nothing in this Directive should be construed as creating rights for individuals.
Amendment 372 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus leaving untouched Member States' prerogative to introduce and maintain more favourable provisions. Rights acquired under the existing national legal framework in Sweden and Denmark should continue to apply, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by in accordance to the derogation in Article 1(3) and Article 16(2) of this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights for workers, nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection afforded to workers in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 389 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to improving working and living conditions in the Union, this Directive establishes a framework for the promotion of:
Amendment 409 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) access of workers to minimum wage protection, in the form of wages set out byby promoting access to collective agreementsbargaining or in the form of a statutory minimum wage in Member States where it exists.
Amendment 421 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as imposing an obligation on the Member States where wage setting is ensured exclusivemainly via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable or affect the contractual freedom of the social partners to negotiate, monitor and set wages through collective agreements. This Directive does not oblige Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers, nor shall it create any obligation on the Member States as regards the level or conditions for the setting of wages.
Amendment 445 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply while respecting Member States national law and legal labour market practice:
Amendment 455 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘collective bargaining’ means all negotiations which take place in accordance to Member States national law and legal labour market practice: between an employer, a group of employers or one or more employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and one or more workers’ organisations, on the other, for determining working conditions and terms of employment; and/or regulating relations between employers and workers; and/or regulating relations between employers or their organisations and a worker organisation or worker organisations;
Amendment 573 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the following elementwhose relevance and relative weight shall be decided by Member States in accordance with their prevailing national socio-economic conditions:
Amendment 755 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 863 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to specific forms of redress and dispute resolution provided for, where applicable, in collective agreements, workers, including those whose employment relationship has ended, have access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, in the case of infringements of their rightsexisting national law or collective agreements provide for relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements and such rights have been infringed.
Amendment 880 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the measures necessary to protect workers, including those who are workers’ representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer and from any adverse consequences resulting from a complaint lodged with the employer or resulting from any proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with the rights relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements.provided for in existing national law or collective agreements relating to minimum wage protection
Amendment 902 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Non-regression, derogation and more favourable provisions
Amendment 907 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. TMember States where wage setting is ensured mainly via collective agreements shall be derogated from this Directive; while this Directive shall not affect Member States’ prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements which are more favourable to workers.
Amendment 1 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381),
Amendment 3 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Bringing nature back into our lives (COM(2020)0380),
Amendment 4 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘Ton the European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640) and to Parliament’s resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0390 - C8-0270/2018 - 2018/0210(COD)),
Amendment 30 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Mediterranean Sea is a common good to be protected, and whereas its current environmental status is worrying, partly as a result of overfishing, and is having negative repercussions for the industry as a wholesocioeconomic repercussions on fishing communities, the industry and its ancillary sectors;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas fish stocks do not have unlimited reproductive capacity, and whereas demand for and consumption of fish is constantly increasing due to its nutritional quality the benefits human health;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the 2018 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, in the Mediterranean the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88% in 2014 to 78% in 2016, while the situation of many stocks remains critical;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Regulation establishing a multiannual plan for the management of demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean was adopted in 2019, and whereas we need to wait and see what the effects of the measures adopted therein will be;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. having regard to the significant socioeconomic impact of restrictions on fishing activities arising from the need to ensure the sustainability of stocks and the need to maintain the equilibrium required by the CFP;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the unequal levels of compliance with the restrictions on fishing activities precludes fulfilment of the stated aims, putting those who comply with them at a clear disadvantage;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund should be used both to mitigate negative socioeconomic effects and to diversify the sector;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the majority of the Mediterranean fishing fleet consists of small-scale artisanal fishing vessels, and whereas some fleets have shrunk significantly decreased in size;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in addition to fishing, the factors exerting pressure on Mediterranean fish stocks include pollution from fuels and plastics, habitat loss, maritime traffic, competition for space and climate change;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. having regard to the steady deincrease in production andconsumption of fish products together with the relative increase in imports;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is room for improvement in the labelling of European products with a view to enhancing the value of Mediterranean fisheries and improving traceability while combating IUU fishing;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. having regard to the steady decline in production and the need to take measures to restore the sustainability of resources;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. having regard to the negative socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector, including retailers and the small-scale fresh food trade;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the Regional Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MED-AC), to identify the obstacles to the process of rebuilding fish stocks with a view to revising the current legislation and taking practical steps to rebuild fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea, including an analysis of implementation of the 2017- 2020 GFCM strategy, with a view to including its findings in the 2021-2030 strategy;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to assess whether new stock management plans are required to achieve the principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability set out in the CFP;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with concern that there remain a great many stocks of unknown status; calls for a redoubling of efforts to improve data collection with a view to improving arrangements for devising the necessary management measures;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that every legislative proposal toproposal to increase fish stocks that restricts fishing activities takes account of its socioeconomic impact and is supported by the best scientific data are kept up to date and shared with fishers’ associations;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all legislative and non-legislative proposals are shared with fishers' associations, including guilds (‘cofradías'), under a co- management model;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the competitiveness and sustainable development of the entire fishery sector and its production chain, placing particular emphasis on measures to halt the trend towards increased dependence on importenhancing the value of fisheries products and improving labelling and traceability and placing particular emphasis on measures to ensure that imported products comply with European standards;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis of environmental and socioeconomic data forconcerning the local communities and the Mediterranean fisheries sector as soon as possible in order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on fish stocks as well as on the industry;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an economic analysis of the social and employment effects of the decline in fishery resources in the Mediterranean, with a view to identifying appropriate support action and measures to guarantee the sustainability of the industry;
Amendment 153 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that both the analysis of the data and any measures that may arise from it can make use of EMFF funds to support sustainability and innovation in and the diversification of the sector;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for local and regional authorities and scientific institutes, as well as local operators to be more closely involved in the collection of data on selective fishing, in close cooperation with the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF);
Amendment 160 #
2019/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to improve and step uprengthen cooperation and dialogue with the advisory councils, taking due account of their views and acknowledgfishers and professionals ing the importance of fishers for coastal communitcoastal community sector, taking due account of their views and the need to involve fishers, women working in the sector and relevant professional organisations and civil society organisations in decision-making processesin decision- making processes by promoting co- management processes as the most efficient method;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the landing obligation, which was phased in over a period of four years (2015-2019), makes it mandatory to land and deduct from applicable quotas all catches of regulated specispecies which are subject to catch limits and, in the Mediterranean Sea, are subject to minimum sizes in EU waters, or by EU vessels in international waters, and forbids the use of undersized fish for direct human consumption;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas before the introduction of the landing obligation it was forbidden for a fishing vessel to carry on board or land any fish for which it did not have a valid quota or was undersized;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the timeframe for the progressive introduction of the landing obligation supported by the conduction of pilot projects aiming at fully exploring all practicable methods for the avoidance, minimisation and elimination of unwanted catches, in accordance with article 14 of the CFP, has not been sufficient;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the landing obligation also depends on the use of temporary exemptions scientifically assessed;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas quota pools for by-catch have been recently adopted to counter choke species situations;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. using quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use of adjustments through quota swaps with other Member States and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers that opt to use more selective gear without prejudice to the principle of relative stability;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the evaluation report of the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy due in 2022 to particularly assess and monitor: - pathways for better adaptation and simplification of Article 15 of the CFP to facilitate its implementation and understanding by allstakeholders and especially the use by Member States of the overall available tools provided by the legal framework in place to improve selectivity; - fisheries where scientific evidence indicates that increases in selectivity are currently difficult to achieve; - the recent adoption of quota pools for by-catch as an efficient and applicable tool to counter choke species situations.
Amendment 5 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission report of 23 March 2020 on the implementation of the Commission Communication on a stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU’s outermost regions,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and itsto the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14, ‘Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development’,
Amendment 11 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) adopted in 1973 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO),
Amendment 23 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the marine waste visible on beaches, along coastlines, in coastal areas and on the surface of open bodies of water represents only a fraction of a much further reaching pollution phenomenon; whereas this waste stems from activities on land but also at sea, and ranges from nanoplastics to containers lost at sea both in the water column and on sea beds; whereas the cumulative mass of waste floating on the surface accounts for only 1% of plastic in the ocean; whereas the latest scientific research takes the view that the level of plastic pollution in the ocean has been largely underestimated and whereas there are still major gaps in oceanographic knowledge; whereas research into the spread of marine waste in the ocean is vital in order to better understand the extent of marine pollution;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the world ocean is a continuous body of water, whereas its good environmental status is vital to ensuring its resilience and its continued provision of ecosystem services such as CO2 absorption and oxygen production, and whereas any change in marine and coastal ecosystems could diminish its role as a climate regulator;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas marine waste means all waste that has intentionally or unintentionally entered the marine environment and that is identified by size (nano-, micro- and mega-waste) and nature (containers, bulky waste lying on the ocean floor, plastics, fishing gear, textile fibres, microplastics);
Amendment 33 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas marine waste is a global challenge as it knows no borders and is carried huge distances around the world by ocean currents; whereas, across the world, large quantities of waste are still being dumped directly into the sea; whereas a holistic approach must be taken to marine pollution by supporting action at all levels, from local level to international level;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the spread of marine waste around the world is affecting developing third countries, particularly coastal communities that depend on fishing and that do not necessarily have the capacity or means needed to effectively protect themselves;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas marine waste particularly accumulates around small remote islands and in coastal areas, whereas the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories are host to 80% of Europe’s marine biodiversity, and whereas their economies are largely based on fishing and tourism;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the pollution of the ocean by plastic marine waste, and particularly microplastics, is compounded by meteorological phenomena that enable microplastics to spread through the air, rain and snow and that result in the pollution of environments once regarded as virgin, such as high mountains or the Antarctic, and even beyond the Arctic Circle;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas marine waste offers a surface to which many organisms or bacteria can cling, which facilitates the introduction of invasive species that can alter the balance of marine ecosystems, and whereas bacteria on marine waste can also be ingested by marine wildlife when it mistakes waste for food;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the problem of waste at sea is largely the result of poor management of waste on land, ranging fromsuch as pollution of water courses and rivers and, poor management of waste and waste water to littering, but it is also caused by, illegal open landfills or landfills located close to water courses, littering, run-off of snow from roads and pavements directly into the sea, and natural run-off phenomena such as storms and rainfall;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has shown how the poor management of waste on land can quickly lead to new waves of marine pollution, particularly due to the use of single-use products such as surgical masks and disposable gloves;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas diffuse pollution, such as treated or untreated waste water, which can contain chemicals, or water that runs off or leaches from the urban or agricultural environment, threatens the marine environment with eutrophication due to the high concentration of nutrients, which can eventually starve sea beds of oxygen leading to the proliferation of ‘dead zones’, excessively increase the number of cyanobacteria, contribute to the phenomenon of green algae and red algae, and more extensively contaminate marine plants and wildlife;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas poor management of waste water networks places aquaculture producers and oyster farmers at risk as the quality of their products can be threatened by the presence of viruses and bacteria such as the noroviruses, which can result in temporary bans on the sale and distribution of their products if they are no longer fit for consumption;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the presence of marine waste seriously undermines the resilience and productivity of marine ecosystems, particularly the most fragile, which are already facing many cumulative pressures, such as climate change; whereas it can also lead to the smothering of benthic organisms on sea beds and risks increasing disease due to the presence of pathogens;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas marine waste poses a serious threat to a number of marine animal species, due to risks of strangulation, suffocation, ingestion, injury and contamination, some of which are already endangered or even critically endangered;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas fisheries themselves generate marine waste, both when fishing at sea (loss or discarding of towed nets, buoys and longlines) and in shellfish farming and aquaculture (pots, bags), which can be lost through negligence, during onboard repairs, or as a result of accidents or episodes of bad weather; whereas this can be the entire fishing gear or parts of the original gear;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas fishing gear lost or abandoned at sea continues to fish for years, as shown by the phenomenon of ghost nets, and indiscriminately impacts all marine wildlife, including fish stocks;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas marine waste also impacts the quality of catches, which can be contaminated by this waste;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the challenges of designing, disassembling and recycling such materials must also take account of the requirements of technical measures associated with fishing gear under the common fisheries policy, so that there is no risk of a long-term change in the quality, durability and efficiency of gear or technical obligations such as mesh size;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas only 1.5%17 of fishing gear is recycled and whereas there is an urgent need to provide support for the collection, recycling and repair of gear; whereas the sector could benefit from new economic opportunities by committing to a circular economy based on smart design, research and innovation; _________________ 17 ibid.
Amendment 83 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas fishermen and aquaculture producers cannot be expected to collect marine waste without a compensation mechanism tailored to their efforts;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the blue economy, which is expected to double by 2030, represents a real opportunity for the sustainable development of maritime and coastal activities, particularly through the development of infrastructure with a positive impact, such as artificial reefs and other innovations encouraging the reef effect and the reserve effect, which can help to restore ecosystems;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas fishing activity largely takes place in coastal areas, whereas the European Union is trying to promote an integrated approach to marine activities and whereas marine waste must be tackled by taking greater account of the spatial dimension of maritime and coastal activities;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the deterioration of marine and coastal ecosystems poses a risk to all economic operators in coastal areas and therefore threatens the sustainability, durability and attractiveness of coastal communities;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas fishermen and their associations are already working to collect waste and solutions for recovering marine waste, particularly waste from fishing, already exist;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SPoints out that keeping marine ecosystems healthy and tackling marine waste are issues involving many existing laws, and only an integrated and coherent approach to the European objectives will enable the existing legislative framework to be improved and the extent of the cumulative pressures to be better understood; stresses the need to revise the EU’s integrated maritime policy with a view to establishing a more strategic framework that incorporates all marine environment laws;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the maritime vision urgently needs to be reinforced in the European Union’s new strategies, particularly the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 103 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to extend the MSFD to the outermost regions;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls for the framework of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive to be improved so that it takes account of the spatial dimension of the fight against marine waste;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the importance of continuing and stepping up the fight against IUU fishing, fisheries control and penalties for associated criminal practices, given that intrinsically polluting and illegal activities contribute to the deterioration of the marine environment;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the establishment of cooperation networks between the governments of the Member States, fishermen’s associations, waste water bodies, coastal stakeholders, ports, NGOs and regional conventions in order to facilitate cooperation between stakeholders and ensure the implementation of good practices in certain areas such as collection operations and recycling;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that marine protected areas can act as excellent laboratories for the implementation of solutions to tackle marine waste, by taking account of interactions between activities on land and those at sea and by supporting cooperation between the various maritime and land-based stakeholders with regard to the challenges facing marine and coastal ecosystems;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that reducing the impact of marine waste is contingent on improvements to the circular economy on land, and on the adoption of a life-cycle approach in the fisheries sector; underlines that the circular economy in the fisheries sector must be developed through greater support for solution finding, smart design of fishing gear and innovation in fishing and aquaculture techniques in order to limit waste dumping, make collection operations more attractive and increase the development of efficient recycling channels;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to set an appropriate, ambitious and binding European target for both the collection and recycling of fishing gear;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2160(INI)
11a. Stresses that in order to reduce waste from fishing vessels, fishermen needs to be incentivised to bring waste to recycling facilities. Notes therefore that fishermen should be compensated for recycling or at minimum have access to free disposal of waste at harbour facilities.
Amendment 189 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that waste water networks and treatment plants must be upgraded in order to reduce the impact on aquaculture and the marine and coastal environment in general, particularly the risks of aquaculture products being contaminated;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2160(INI)
14. Stresses that only seven Member States have used the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for marine waste active collection programmes, and that the role of fishermen in voluntary collection programmes which make it possible to identify, collect and recycle marine waste, such as the ‘Fish for Litter’ programme must be promoted and supported;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to act on the recommendations made by Mission Starfish 2030 on tackling marine waste, and in particular to assess the proposal for the marking of fishing gear, using new geolocation technologies, in order to help locate and collect lost gear;
Amendment 229 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that little is known about nano- and microplastic pollution and its effect on the environment and on human health; points out that this lack of knowledge may make consumers distrustful of the quality of fisheries and aquaculture products, and that scientific research is needed to better understand this pollution phenomenon;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to tackle the problem of the loss and spread of microplastics, such as plastic pellets, in the environment throughout the supply chain, especially during land or sea transport, and the associated risks of spillage;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas other offshore renewable energy sources such as wave or tidal technology play an important role in the Commission’s offshore renewable energy strategy, although there are currently no large-scale commercial wave or tidal technology installations in operation, many of these other energy sources could be promising and more appropriate in some areas where fishing activities takes place if given the right research and development support;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the cumulation of current and future offshore renewable developments has the biggest impact on trawling fleetfishing operations targeting demersal species and crustaceans;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about theHighlights the need to avoid negative long-term impact thatcaused by offshore wind turbines have on ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity, and consequently on fisheries as a whole, over their life cycle; emphasises the need for a life cycle approach on its development, from construction through operation and decommissioning;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that offshore renewable energy should be deployed creating opportunities for other activities, through an environmental, social and economic co-benefits approach, ensuring benefits for fishers and local communities
Amendment 71 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that thee need to minimize the risk of large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harming the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life; stresses in this regard the need for further development and research on how to avoid and mitigate these negative effects;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that potential artificial reef effects are limited to the operational phase of an offshore wind turbine and that decommissioning may make any benefits temporary;these positive effects must be taken preserved when decommissioning takes place; underlines that when OWFs are decommissioned the sites need to be left in a state that allows fishing activities and protects and respects the environment.
Amendment 91 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out the need to consider the characteristics of the sea bottom when deploying offshore wind farms so as not to build infrastructure where it would risk altering the local habitat and ecosystem;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that OWFs should, whenever possible, be placed in zones where fishing is not permitted, in order to minimize negative impacts on the fishing industry.
Amendment 101 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists on the establishment of dialogue and cooperation with fishers at an early stage in the process; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities of the local community; highlights the need for proper compensation for fishers if the establishment of OWFs affects their activities
Amendment 108 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale fishing enterprises will be particularly affected bywhen displacement takes place as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method; calls for tailor-made compensation in this regard;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses thate need to facilitate access to insurance for fishing vessels operating in wind farms as it today is very problematic owing to the insufficient indemnity levels offered by fishing vessels’ insurance policies;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that any restriction on access to traditional fishing grounds, without appropriate compensation, directly affects the livelihoods of EU fishers and dependent jobs ashore, and that it undermines the responsible and sustainable provision of food security;
Amendment 122 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. StressNotes that overlap analysis of offshore renewables and fisheries suggests a sharp increase in specatial conflict potential in European waters over the coming years; stresses in this regard the need for early and inclusive spatial planning, both with regards to placement and lay-out of OFWs
Amendment 143 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that assessments of the economic and socio-cultural effects of offshore renewables on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission, therefore, to carry out further research looking beyond environmental impacts in order to assess the possible negative economic and social impacts on fisheries of investments in OWFoffshore renewables and identify proper ways to overcome these negative impacts;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Proposes that Member States increase coordination in the field of OWF research in order to facilitate the collection and exchange of research findings and data; recalls that offshore wind energy is one of the most advanced technologies, but that other technologies are promising and sometimes more appropriate in some areas where fishing activities takes place;calls for additional support for research and development in this regard;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion and, where appropriate, compensation of fisheries;
Amendment 43 #
2019/0246(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) According to ICES advice published on 29 May 2019, approximately 70% of the cod landings in subdivisions 24-28 were taken by trawlers with a BACOMA with a 120 mm escape window or T90, and 15% of the cod landings were taken by gillnetters with mesh sizes between 110 mm and 156 mm. These métiers are generally considered to target cod and the minimum mesh sizes for them are set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council.7 The other métiers in the top 15 in terms of the amount of cod landings each contributed less than 5% to the total cod landings. It is important to ensure that the capacity levels of fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod do not increase and permanent cessation with public funds delivers an effective reduction of fleet capacity. The Member State capacity level of these two fleet segments should be capped atconcerned should be reduced to below the levels of active vessels in the most recentwo of the five years before the application of emergency measures, i.e. 2017 andthe years 2014- 2018, and should be reduced when vessels are withdrawn with public aid, with the aim of rebuilding the stocks of Eastern Baltic cod. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).
Amendment 67 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
(5a) The following chapter is inserted: "CHAPTER IIa EMISSIONS REDUCTION Article 12a Emissions reduction requirements: Companies shall reduce their annual CO2 emissions per transport work by at least 40% by 2030, compared to 2008."
Amendment 117 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(1a) In Article 3, paragraph 1 the following point is inserted: (da) The Commission shall by 30 June 2021, after a proper impact assessment, propose an amendment of the Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council* to include emissions taking place as from 1 January 2023 from all ships that arrive at or depart from Union ports and are regulated by this Regulation. The Commission shall indicate how to achieve at least 40% reduction by 2030 compared to 2008 (which is the same international baseline set by IMO in its Initial Strategyon reduction of GHG emissions from ships) and suggest appropriate measures in order to reach the target as soon as possible; thereby considering the MEPC 76 outcomes on the matter of short-term measures. To ensure the best possible environmental integrity and ensure the competitiveness of European ship owners, the proposal should be neutral on flags and ensure equal treatment, and all funds from full auctioning shall fund maritime research, development and innovation measures to tackle climate change, including an establishment of a 'Maritime Transport Decarbonisation Fund' (the Fund) and is to be established for the period from 2021 to 2030, containing 50% of the revenues from the auctioning of allowances will be allocated to the Fund to improve the energy efficiency of ships and support investment in innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise maritime transport, to invest in the electrification of transport, and the development of sustainable alternative fuels and zero emission propulsion technologies. Due to the Commission’s expectations on an international deal through the IMO, latest by spring 2021, the Commission states in their Communication of 11 December 2019 on a ‘European Green Deal’, that a proposal for including shipping into the EU ETS is scheduled by June 2021. The European Commission shall adopt their proposal before for the amendments to the Directive 2003/87/EC if the European Commission - with certainty - can conclude that an international agreement on short-term measures towards 2030 is out of reach. __________________ * Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 164 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 367 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 409 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Union -wide performance targets on in the key performance areas of safety, the environment, capacity and cost-efficiency for each reference period ;
Amendment 411 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) national performance plans including bindingor plans for functional airspace blocks including binding performance targets, ensuring consistency with the Community-wide performance targets in the key performance areas mentioned in point (a) for each reference period ;
Amendment 414 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the Commission may approve the performance plans in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3).
Amendment 420 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(3), take a decision to add additional key performance areas for performance target setting or monitoring purposes, where necessary to improve performance.
Amendment 439 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt the Union-wide performance targets for en route air navigation services and for terminal air navigation services in the key performance areas of safety, environment, capacity and cost-efficiency for each reference period, in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 37(2) and with paragraphs 2 to 3 of this Article. In conjunction with the Union- wide performance targets, the Commission may define complementary baseline values, breakdown values or benchmark groups, for the purpose of enabling the assessment and approval of draft performance plans in accordance with the criteria referred to in Article 13(3).
Amendment 894 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Through enhanced cooperation across borders and shared responsibilities, Member States and neighbouring third countries may implement a functional airspace block under this Regulation with a view to improving capacity and efficiency of the air traffic management network within the Single European sky.