22 Amendments of André ROUGÉ related to 2022/2194(INL)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the persistency of cross- border obstacles of administrative and legal nature severely affects EU border regions’ livelihood and their economic and social potential and limits the exercise of rights granted by the Treaties to border regions’ citizenmakes it possible to guarantee the sovereignty and security of the Member States;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas it was estimated that the setting up of a legislative tool at Union level to address cross-border obstacles, combined with existing tools, could bring about economic benefits of 123 billion euros, while removing all obstacles would bring up benefits up to 460 billion euros; whereas, however, the removal of cross- border obstacles would as well bring about a positive impact on social rights, equal opportunities, and an improved access to high-quality public services for citizens living in border regions20; _________________ 20 European Parliamentary Research Service (2023). “Mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context”. European added value assessment, p.48.lso have detrimental effects by increasing unfair economic competition between Member States, in particular by facilitating posted work, and by contributing to the limiting of Member States’ sovereignty, in particular as regards borders ;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas some Member States have already concluded and can resort to bilateral or plurilateral treaties and agreements to set up structures and procedures for the removallimiting the burden of cross-border obstacles;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. Whereas, nonetheless, Council has raised some understandable legal concerns that should be addressed in the context of a new proposal;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. Whereas Parliament has made all necessary efforts to start inter-institutional negotiations with the Council in an open and constructive way; whereas Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to present a new amended legislative proposal in numerous resolutions and in formal and informal exchanges at the highest political level; whereas the adoption of such a legislative act is as well unfortunately part of the proposals contained in the Final Report of the Conference on the future of Europe22; _________________ 22 Final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Proposal 12, measure 15, p. 56.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, in order to face various demographic, energy, economic and social challenges, and their ever-closer consequences, the Union needs to step up its efforts to address persisting cross-border legal and administrative obstacles in the broader context of cohesion through a far more efficient cooperation of border region authorities as well as a new effective instrumentpromote the sovereignty of the Member States and the Union’s self-sufficiency in key areas by supporting local economies, nuclear power, border protection and research;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that despite territorial cross- border activities developed over decades, supported and facilitated by the Union with legal and financial instruments, citizens fromof the Member States close to border regions are more often face a discrimination by not having access to the closest public service, which happens to be on the other side of the border, or their businesses enjoy fewer opportunitiharmed by the Union’s desire to promote unfair competition, including between Member States, which undermines national producers and businesses;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers the b-solutions initiative a success, but recognizes it also as justto be one of the technical tools, such as the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), Border Focal Point Network, or macro-regional strategies, that complements the Union’s cross-border cooperation but does not, evidently, provide a comprehensive and effective response to the obstacles affecting border regions;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that the amendment to the ECBM proposal should concentrate on creating a simple and straightforward coordinperation framework allowing authorities at various levels to remove legal and administrative obstacles, while preventing the duplication of bodies and authorities, and the creation of unnecessary administrative burden; the scope of the revised ECBM proposal should focus on joint projects;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Maintains that through Cross- border Coordination Points, Member States shall assess on a case-by-case basis whether and how to address the request for assistance in removingissues relating to the obstacles;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that the adoption of a decision on the implementation of any ad- hoc solution drafted by the Cross-border Committee shall remain at the discretion of the competent authorities at national level, and shall in any case be carried out by Member States in full compliance with their legislative framework and their sovereignty;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the commitment of the Commission President to Parliament’s right of initiative and of her pledge to follow up Parliament’s own-initiative legislative reports with a legislative act, in line with principles of Union law, contained in the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024; expects, therefore, the Commission to follow up this resolution with a legislative proposal;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying recommendations to the Commission and the Council.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I
Annex I