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Activities of Ciarán CUFFE related to 2022/2147(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION assessment of the new communication of the European Commission on Outermost Regions
2023/01/31
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2022/2147(INI)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(50 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Beata MAZUREK', 'mepid': 197538}]

Amendments (9)

Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 recognises that outermost regions have an exceptionally high biodiversity value and the Commission would welcome the inclusion of outermost regions in the EU Natura 2000 Network of protected areas, which is not yet the case;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas outermost regions are particularly threatened by the impact of climate change despite not having contributed in a significant way to the causes of climate change;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
D. whereas the outermost regions have great potential to develop key sectors such as ecotourism- and soft tourism and particularly renewable energy, especially in the field of transport;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, taking into 2. account the dependence of the outermost regions on airEmphasises the crucial importance of air and maritime connections, flights from those regions to the mainland of their respective Member States should be exempt from the EU Emissions Trading System until 2030or outermost regions, and calls on the Commission to take into account the regions’ specific characteristics in the revision of all relevant legal acts;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises that sustainable forms of tourism hold significant potential for the further development of outermost regions, as these are connected to many different environmental, economic and societal sectors that can have significant multiplier effects on other industries; calls therefore on the European Commission to make sustainability in tourism the overarching goal of its tourism strategy, rather than only one of its pillars, something that should follow through in related financial programmes and EU policies;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Believes that although outermost regions will bear the brunt of the effects of climate change, such regions can also become pioneers in sustainability, by focusing on sustainable tourism in which small-scale, locally-owned businesses that emphasise what makes the destination unique, provides employment to locals, respects the local way of life, and is in harmony with local traditions and natural ecosystems; urges the Commission to foster the development of such new business models;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to support investments in sustainable tourism, including longer stay-tourism, to ensure EU funding for its recovery and sustainable development and to provide the sector with information ona comprehensive guide mapping all available funding opportunities;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets the fact that many people in these regions lack basic services, including access to public transport, with knock-on effects for accessing other services, education and economic opportunities; supports the Commission call for further action to improve such access and urges the development of pilot projects and preparatory actions, modelled on policies and initiatives like SUMPs (for urban mobility) and SMARTA (for rural mobility), that aim to bring stakeholders together in order to create a meaningful and coherent sustainable transport offer for citizens and visitors alike;
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for strict implementation of the recommendation that live animal transports should not last longer than 8 hours1a; _________________ 1a Recommendation to the Council and the Commission following the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union 021/2736(RSP)
2022/12/05
Committee: TRAN