Activities of Sara CERDAS related to 2020/2120(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (short presentation)
Amendments (44)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas various sectors of the blue economy and the Atlantic region, namely coastal and maritime tourism, are likely to be affected by the current pandemic crisis;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a future report should contain a more in-depth assessment of the implementation strategy and should correct the absence of certain measures in the policies essential for the ORs’ development, such as cohesion, agriculture and fisheries policy and, in particular, the social pillar of the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the ORs to beto fully integrated the ORs into the discussions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, and in the development of future European policies, in particular via the Conference of Presidents of the ORs, in order to provide a perspective from the outermost regions and to ensure the effective application of Article 349 of the TFUE;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to help build a new strategy for the ORs based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved and optimisation of existing arrangements, innovation and an appreciation of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’; stresses the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, the academic community and non- governmental organisations;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights that the dialogues with the citizens are a fundamental element in inducing proximity and building bridges between the ORs and the decision-making stakeholders of the European Union; in this context, calls on the Commission to intensify the dialogues, in particular with the ORs;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that the ORs can be used to carry out pilot projects, particularly in the areas of research, tourism, health, sustainability, environment, biodiversity, energy, culture and employment;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which is often insufficiently valued and that it should be a priority for building tangible solutions through the large-scale mobilisation of EU funding for education, training, decent work, housing and support for young people;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the tourism, craft, culture, building and construction, and digital sectors;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to focus on sustainable tourism and sustainability, given the dependence of the ORs on this sector, by supporting pilot and innovative projects that reflect the objectives of the European Green Deal; emphasises the need to support the sector’s transformation through green and digital solutions, and encourage use of the regions’ natural potential, ecotourism projects, sustainable tourism, and experiences, and also consumption of local and regional products;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the specific measures under the CAP through the POSEI scheme and within the EMFAF to be strengthenedreinforcement of the financial allocations under the CAP, in particular with regard to POSEI, and of specific mechanisms within the EMFAF, in order to achieve the objective of food autonomy and to support the green and blue growth inof the ORs; would like to recall that the POSEI figures have not been updated in the light of inflation, unlike what happens with other payments under the CAP;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that, given the positive assessment of POSEI by the European Commission, the attempt to reduce the POSEI under the MFF is totally regrettable; reminds that the POSEI is fundamental for the maintenance of the rural environment, for combating the depopulation of the ORs, and promoting at the same time economic and social cohesion in the EU;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that, while not compromising the proper execution nor distorting the inspection, it is necessary though to have a more regionalized and flexible approach to the implementation of the European funds, such as the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Regrets that the multiannual financial framework (MFF) proposes the reduction of co-financing of the ORs, within the framework of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Recalls that the fishing fleets of the ORs are, in certain cases, very degraded and constitute a danger for fishers and for the environment; in this context, considers necessary to find solutions to improve safety and working conditions for fishers, to reduce CO2 emissions, and to improve rage and conservation conditions of the captures; highlights the need to grant the continuity of providing healthy high quality proteins, in complete safety and security with less environmental impact and not increasing the capacity to catch fish;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need for the CAP to support a regional approach in national strategic plans, and in the management of rural development programmes, bearing in mind the particular circumstances and agricultural models of the ORs;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Reiterates the need to continue focusing on the renovation of the traditional fishing fleet, by allocating EU aid for the construction of new vessels and renovation of old vessels, in order to ensure safe and sustainable fisheries, which mainly use traditional practices in the ORs;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs; reiterates the fact that 80% of Europe’s potential in terms of biodiversity is in the ORs;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs and recalls the unique strategic value of the ORs from the point of view of the Geopolitics of Biodiversity;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for grassroots actors involved in biodiversity protection, including governmental and non-governmental associations;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to maintain rural development programmes, with actions designed to restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity in agriculture and forestry, in order to encourage development in rural areas;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050; calls for support to improve the energy efficiency of housing in the ORs, bearing in mind their particular circumstances and the obstacles to accessing materials certified for this purpose;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that the EU recovery efforts focus on the concept of sustainability, highlighted in the European Green Deal, and that the blue economy sector can contribute to the transition to cleaner energy, in particular by exploring, in a reasonable and sustainable way, the growing potential of renewable energies on the high seas;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterates the fact that the ORs are exposed to adverse weather events caused by climate change; stresses the need, in this respect, to mitigate the effects of erosion and extreme natural events through the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Warns that the loss of young people from the remotest parts of the ORs jeopardises existing biodiversity potential and forest maintenance, and increases the risk of fires due to a lack of management of these resources and the growth of invasive plants; calls for schemes to protect our environment by combating depopulation, attracting and keeping more people in such locations, and encouraging activities connected with sustainable agriculture and nature;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses that the blue economy sector has a crucial role in the ORs and their communities, and can contribute to attenuate the climate changes, promote nature-based solutions and improve the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for strong support to be providedon the European Commission to provide strong support to the ORs in order to promote a new sustainable economic model with structural initiatives for developing the circular economy;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and preservation of biodiversity should be guiding principles of this strategy, and should lead to more sustainable practices that are beneficial for cohesion, preservation of territories, development and employment;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the need to develop appropriate measures for controlling the entry and exit of waste, and also the need to support investment in infrastructure so as to encourage the transition to a circular economy, given the complexity and high cost of managing waste in the ORs;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for macro-regional strategies for the ORs to be developed; on the Commission for the development of macro-regional strategies for the ORs; recalls that the Outermost Regions have unique potential and distinctive assets that can benefit the EU as a whole;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to increase, encourage and pursue the development of cooperation projects between the various ORs, with a view to taking advantage of their geostrategic and geo-economic situation and the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the Digital Europe programme’s proposal, that seeks to contribute to greater connectivity and better digital skills in the Outermost Regions, but reminds that the market specificities of each OR must be enshrined;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that it is necessary to have a transport policy fully adjusted to the reality of the ORs, within the framework of the ERDF and the mechanism for interconnection in Europe, through measures that take into account the ORs’ lack of connectivity and their dependence on ports and airports;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the need to harness ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the need to minimise passenger and goods transport costs in order to continue guaranteeing the principle of territorial cohesion and continuity, as well as equal opportunities for all citizens; calls for prices of air transport (to and from the ORs), land transport (internally, between municipalities), and sea transport (inter- region and inter-island) to be maintained;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need to encourage the ORs to use more sustainable and less polluting transport; considers, in this respect, that support should continue to be focused on hybrid and electric mobility;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses the need to take account of the particular circumstances and constraints in the ORs, many of which are related to their terrain; emphasises, in this respect, the need to conduct viability studies on a more sustainable and digital transport system;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Emphasises the need to help the ORs participate in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme and in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to guarantee the principle of territorial continuity;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. CHighlights that the ORs are very important to the enlargement of the EU’s influence sphere; in this context, calls for the deployment of the new component dedicated to cooperation with the ORs in the new INTERREG programme;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that is crucial to increase the participation of the ORs in all the actions of the Erasmus + program, and to promote strong cooperation and mobility exchanges between educational, social and sports institutions;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Recalls that, although identifying culture as one of the differentiating and important aspects of the ORs, the Commission Communication adopted in 2017, has a lack of solutions to stimulate or preserve the intangible, tangible or built heritage;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Underlines the importance of the ORs in maintaining strong cultural ties with their diaspora communities, and therefore recalls the very important role they have for Europe's cultural enrichment and to strengthen the EU's soft power in the world;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. StresseRecalls that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new Pact on Asylum and Migration to take account of the real challenges facing the ORs in this areato which they lack sufficient means for more efficient responses; stresses the need for an integrated and articulated approach to the management of migration flows, based on the implementation of the new Pact on Asylum and Migration; underlines however the need to have the Human individual at the very centre of any response to migration flows;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for the strategy to be implemented as quickly as possible to aid the economic and social recovery of the ORs;