Activities of Gheorghe FALCĂ related to 2022/2081(DEC)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Amendments (23)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Court of Auditor’s special report on EU co-funded investments in tourism, which assesses the effectiveness of the ERDF/CF funding for public investments in tourism as well as the Commission progress in Transition Pathway for Tourism; Reiterates the Parliament’s request for the creation of a new budgetary line for Tourism, to support this sector severely hit by the Covid-19 and now suffering from energy crisis and inflation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the Court’s Special Report 05/2021: Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles, commending the Commission success in promoting a common EU plug standard for charging electric vehicles, pointing out remaining obstacles to travel across the EU in electric vehicles and presenting recommendations;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes that the pandemic is not over, new variants are emerging, and continued vigilance is essential. Inflation has reached levels not seen in decades, reducing the effective financial capacity of the EU budget, which is updated by a fixed deflator of 2% – well below the actual level of inflation. Supply-chain tensions are contributing to high inflationary pressures and are affecting the EU’s open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that almost three quarters of Recovery and Resilience Financing, related to mitigating and addressing climate change, is focused on the energy transition and building sustainable transport in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that for CEF transport sector, the 2021commitment appropriations were allocated to the first set of 13 calls for proposals and more than 400 proposals submitted. The evaluation of these proposals is currently ongoing. Consequently, no payment appropriations were used in 2021 in relation to calls;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The selection concerned studies addressing the preparatory steps for forth coming works under the CEF 2021-2027 programme, focusing on the construction of sustainable transport modes infrastructures along the Core Network Corridors. Furthermore the last cut-off date of the Blending Facility was completed, reaching 45 projects co-funded under the two priorities (ERTM and Alternative Fuels), for an overall CEF contribution of more than EUR 305 million, supporting total eligible costs for more than € 1,2 billion;
Amendment 15 #
3 c. Notices that as of 31 December 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments had supported transport infrastructure investment amounting to approximately EUR 9.3 billion to promote transport networks and cleaner fleet and to reduce congestion and bottlenecks;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Rejoices the resounding success of the 2021 European Year of Rail, which included a series of events, campaigns and initiatives promoting rail as a sustainable, innovative and safe mode of transport, highlighting its benefits for people, the economy and the climate and focusing on the remaining challenges to create a true Single European Rail Area without borders;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Commends the proposals of DG MOVE Fuel Maritime, Refuel Aviation and AFIR and other Fit for 55 proposals on which DG MOVE collaborated. Stresses that implementation of AFIR is crucial to deliver on majority of all the proposals;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Welcomes the launch a new NAIADES III action plan “Boosting future-proof European inland waterway transport”, aligned with the new multiannual financial framework (2021- 2027) and focused on shifting more freight transport to inland waterways; Stresses that European harmonisation and standardisation for both quality navigability and equipment, as well as proper funding, are crucial in this regard;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. Welcomes proactivity of DG MOVE in 2021 to promote the best progress at International Maritime Organisation on GHG emissions reduction as the global approach is the key element how achieve the goal set in Paris Agreement;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the funding of the TEN-T network revision shall well reflect and further focus on the extension of connection towards the Eastern Neighbourhood as well as revising priorities of the Eastern Member States towards cross-border missing links. Requests also the Commission to propose an 'EU-Eastern Europe' or 'Eastern Partnership' Transport Community, including an Eastern Europe Investment Framework; in this regard insists to not further delay the acceptation of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area to ensure seamless transport connection to the East;
Amendment 34 #
6 a. Welcomes Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 and the Joint Communication on an EU cyber defence policy put forward by the European Commission and the High Representative in order to address the deteriorating security environment following illegal, unjustified Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to boost the EU's capacity to protect its citizens and infrastructure;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls for better connected and protected infrastructure and streamlining of regulatory issues; calls for a reinforced cooperation with NATO and to promote connectivity and dialogue with key partners;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls for the identification of possible gaps in the infrastructure, informing future actions to prioritise improvements and integrate fuel supply chain requirements, to support short- notice large-scale movements of military forces;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls for the a reinforced cooperation with NATO and key strategic partners, such as the US, Canada and Norway, while promoting connectivity and dialogue with regional partners and enlargement countries, such as Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Calls on the Commission to provide the necessary funding in the EU Member States for developing of the dual use infrastructure with strategic role required in meeting present and future needs; emphasises the necessity to improve the EU capacity to assess and control the ownership and the investments in the field of strategic infrastructure, as a key aspect for guaranteeing the security of the EU and our citizens;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Calls for the digitalisation of administrative processes related to customs logistics and military mobility systems; stresses that it is crucial to invest in measures to protect transport infrastructure from cyber-attacks and other hybrid threats;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Taking into consideration current unjustified and illegal Russian war in Ukraine, appreciates the Commission Implementing Regulation, defining transport infrastructure requirements necessary for dual civilian and military mobility; Welcomes the decision to extend the flexibilities of the remaining 2014- 2020 cohesion policy funds, including REACT-EU;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Requests the Commission to monitor the increasing risk of contingent liabilities to the EU budget being triggered in connection with illegal and unjustified Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and take action as necessary to ensure that risk mitigation tools maintain sufficient capacity;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the establishment of European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) which will take over activities of Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) and looks forward to publication of its 2021 annual activity report;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that at the end of December 2021, DG MOVE had 420 staff, including external staff (contract agents and SNEs). Calls on EPSO to adjust the selection procedure in line with recommendations of the ECA Special Report 23/2020 in order to directly employ specialists for permanent positions or to leave the EPSO system for specialists completely and develop a new targeted hiring procedure similar to the one of ECB;