15 Amendments of André ROUGÉ related to 2020/2087(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to sovereign Member States and accession countries undergoing major disasters, represents true European added value and the materialisation of a will, that has sometimes been lacking, to provide mutual assistance at Union level;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, Parliament pointed out that solidarity among thesovereign Member States was not an option, but an obligation, stemming inter alia from Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and was part and parcel of our European values, as set out in Article 3 of the TEU;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Fund’s regulatory framework was revised in 2014 by amending Regulation (EU) No 661/2014, in particular with a view to simplifying procedures, shortening the time frame for replying after the submission of applications, clarifying the eligibility criteria for requests for assistance in the event of regionnational, regional or local disasters, extending the implementation period and introducing advance payments, as called for by Parliament on several occasions; whereas, however, further progress is neededabsolutely necessary;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. regretting that people in the EUsovereign Member States are not very aware of the existence of the European Union’s Solidarity Fund, in particular because the Fund largely intervenes only after reconstruction work has been completed, in the form of reimbursements;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas special attention should be paid to the outermost regions (ORs), islands – which are particularly vulnerable to disasters – mountainous regions, sparsely populated regions and all areas that are particularly prone to the risk of natural disasters, and whereas it should also be borne in mind that those areas often have lower levels of insurance to cover the costs of damage than other areas in the EU;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses with concern that, in recent years, Europeans have had to face multiple emergencies that have devastated human lives, property, economic and social activities, the environment and cultural heritage;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that the risks of natural, ecological and health disasters have now become systemic and that the least developed and most fragile territories, such as the outermost regions and islands, are often the most affected by the impact of climate change;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the swift deployment of financial resources to combat the scourge of Sargassum seaweed, which is causing huge damage, in particular in the ecosystem of Guadeloupe and Martinique;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Points out that chlordecone is a highly carcinogenic substance that is polluting the soil, subsoil, rivers and shores of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and calls for the health consequences of chlordecone pollution to be recognised as a major public health emergency, thereby benefiting from support under the EUSF;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for access to drinking water for everyone living in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Mayotte to be recognised as a major public health emergency and therefore to benefit from support under the EUSF;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it vital to improve disaster risk prevention and management in Europe, and to support adaptation measures in construction, in particular via the development of new infrastructure and the renovation of existing infrastructure; recommends, in this regard, that Member States put in place, together with the Commission, disaster management plans for accurate and rapid damage assessment;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws particular attention to the situation of the local authorities of the sovereign Member States which have little experience in EU-funded projects and calls on the Commission to provide them with increased operational support, in particular administrative support;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the sovereign Member States to improve the visibility of the Fund’s assistance through ad hoc, targeted communication activities, and to make rapid response and delivery of aid a priority, in order specifically to highlight the Union’s added value in the event of natural and health disasters and its ability to put genuine mutual assistance into practice by providing significant budgetary resources;