Activities of Fernando FERNÁNDEZ MARTÍN
Plenary speeches (45)
Democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries
Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreements with Central America and the Andean Community
Progress in implementing the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) in 2003
Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire
Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries
ACP bananas
Untying: Enhancing the effectiveness of aid
Poverty reduction in developing countries
Mercosur
Trade and development for poverty eradication and food security
AIEM tax applicable in the Canary Islands
EU/Latin America Summit (Madrid, 17/18 May 2002)
Sustainable development
Vote
Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
Decision on urgent procedure
Fisheries and poverty reduction
Poverty reduction (combating the major transmissible diseases)
Political and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
Structural measures
Bananas COM
Outermost regions of the EU
Sustainable management of forests in developing countries
EC investment partners financial instrument
Community humanitarian activities
Reconstruction of Central America
Vote
COM in bananas
World education forum
Conservation and sustainable forest management
Nicaragua
Autonomous Community tariff quotas on imports of certain fishery products into the Canary Islands (debate)
Development and migration (debate)
A stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America (debate)
The Human Rights and Democracy Clause (debate)
Banana import arrangements
Agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union
Trafficking in children in Guatemala
Africa, globalisation and poverty
Bolivia
Bolivia
The fight against malaria
Democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries
Situation in Colombia
Reports (7)
Report on the communication from the Commission on "Democratisation, the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance: the challenges of the partnership between the European Union and the ACP States - Committee on Development and Cooperation PDF (42 KB)
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Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 975/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms - Committee on Development and Cooperation PDF (170 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Report on the Commission communication to the Council and to the european Parliament on Untying: Enhancing the effectiveness of aid - Committee on Development and Cooperation PDF (148 KB) DOC (72 KB)
Report on the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on the Special Framework of Assistance for Traditional ACP Suppliers of Bananas (Council Regulation No 856/1999) - Biennial Report from the Commission 2002 - Committee on Development and Cooperation PDF (120 KB) DOC (47 KB)
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Opinions (3)
OPINION on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’
OPINION on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’
OPINION on the human rights and democracy clause in EU agreements
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In the light of Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty on the outermost regions of the European Union and the Commission communication (COM (2008) 642) entitled 'The outermost regions: an asset for Europe', the Marco Polo programme must take account of the particular characteristics of the outermost regions.
Amendment 9 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006
Recital 4
Recital 4
-1. Recital 4 is replaced by the following: '(4) The programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (the Marco Polo Programme) [3] should therefore be enhanced by new actions, aimed at an actual reduction in international road transport. The Commission therefore has proposed a stronger programme, hereinafter referred to as the "Marco Polo II Programme", or "the Programme", to enhance intermodality, reduce road congestion and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system within the Community, and take account of the particular characteristics of the outermost regions (ORs). To achieve this objective, the Programme should support actions in the freight transport, logistics and other relevant markets, taking into account the needs of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). It should help to shift at least the expected aggregate increase in international road freight traffic, but preferably more, to short sea shipping, with short distances being modulated in the case of the ORs, rail and inland waterway transport or to a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible. The Marco Polo Programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 should therefore be replaced.'
Amendment 10 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006
Recital 7
Recital 7
-1a. Recital 7 is replaced by the following: '(7) Applicants should be able to submit new or, where appropriate, existing projects which best match current market needs. Suitable projects, in particular those taking into account the needs of SMEs, should not be discouraged by any over-rigid definition of eligible actions. These flexible criteria must also be extended to the specific case of the outermost regions (ORs) and their particular circumstances.'
Amendment 11 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006
Article 1
Article 1
-1b. Article 1 is amended as follows: 'Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation establishes a financing instrument, hereinafter referred to as "the Marco Polo II Programme" or "the Programme" in order to reduce congestion, to improve the environmental performance of the transport system and to enhance intermodal transport, thereby contributing to an efficient and sustainable transport system which provides EU added value without having a negative impact on economic, social or territorial cohesion, whilst taking account of the specific features of the ORs so that they can participate in it. The duration of the Programme shall be from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 in order to achieve, by the end of the Programme, a traffic shift that is a substantial part of the expected yearly aggregate increase in international road freight traffic, measured in tonne- kilometres, to short sea shipping, rail and inland waterway transport or to a combination of modes of transport in which road journeys are as short as possible.'
Amendment 14 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(-a) Paragraph 1(a) is amended as follows: '(a) catalyst actions; those aimed at improving synergies in the rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping sectors, including Motorways of the Sea and the modulation of short distances in the case of the ORs, by better use of existing infrastructures in particular deserve specific attention;'
Amendment 15 #
2008/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
‘Motorways of the Sea actions; within the European Union such actions shall be consistent wiuse the the features of the Motorways of the Sea priority projectrans-European networks defined in the framework of Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, without excluding the ORs' participation in those networks'.