Activities of Bergur Løkke RASMUSSEN related to 2023/2059(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on building a comprehensive European port strategy
Amendments (23)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ports play a crucial role for Europe’s economy and energy transition by enabling the production, supply and import of clean energies and technologies, including for hydrogen;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entitistate-owned enterprises have strategically increased their stakes in European ports and port infrastructure, which calls for the Commission and the Member States to take action to preserve the competitiveness of the European maritime transport sector;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has once again demonstrated the unacceptable risks of being dependent on single non-EU countries in strategic sectorsstrategic role of EU ports from infrastructural, military and strategical point of view;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to carry out an assessment on the efficiency and the effectiveness of the existing policy framework to protect critical infrastructure and, if deemed necessary, to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operationto encourage and boost EU companies’ influence and control in EU ports;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report through the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms on the influence of non-EU countries in EU portscritical EU port infrastructure, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategyic approach towards foreign investments in all EU critical infrastructures, including critical port infrastructure;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that despite the existence of protective mechanisms at EU level, such as the screening of foreign direct investments and competition rules, these instruments are insufficient for addressing the increasing economic strength of external powers through individual companistate- owned enterprises and depend heavily on implementation by individual Member States;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated Chinese presence of Chinese state- owned enterprises in the core network ports and nodes of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) carries important implications for the resilience of individual nodes and the network as a whole;
Amendment 135 #
9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in macritimecal infrastructures that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods from China to the EU and transhipment;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that all Member States introduce laws to retake control of portsmplement measures to limit control of critical port infrastructure, terminals and other macritimecal infrastructure by systemic rivals and develop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities from non- EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as ports;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the need to prevent and reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage in ports with a military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to addresspay attention to the use of trusted technology in maritime logistics and in the functioning of container terminals; expresses its concern about the increasing dependence on non-EU producers for (border) security equipment in ports, as well as ship-to-shore cranes which are able to collect data on the origin and destination of container; therefore, encourages investments in research and development in these areas, so that EU companies would take over the lead in the production and sale of these technologies;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that a high level of cybersecurity of all actorsshould be ensured in our ports is crucialas to prevent espionage and severe disruptions of port systems and operations; encourages Member States to request and address respective calls for cooperation to the European Maritime Safety Agency for technical and operational support on cybersecurity matters;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms in ports may poses economic and strategic risks for the EU and should in such case be prevented;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that EU ports are key entry points for illicitsometimes misused by criminal organisations for trafficking illegal products such as drugs and calls on the Commission to present measures for effective European cooperation to combat drug trafficking, extraction and criminal subversion;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, for the import of critical raw materials, as servicing stationcarbon capture and storage hubs, as servicing stations and manufacturing hubs for offshore energy facilities and as nodes in transport systems supporting the energy transition;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to analyze and address the need to fast track permitting of port expansions, so the ports will not become a bottleneck in the energy transition;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures and adequate public and private funding;
Amendment 222 #
18a. Stresses the importance of the ‘Just-in-Time Arrival” principle when it comes to the green transition and calls on the Commission to put forward measures to promote the use of the principle;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks; as well as ensuring stable supply chains ;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of portestablish an “Atlas of European Ports” by mapping the European commercial ports, their roles and importance for different sectors, and analyze the availability of electricity and green fuels in ports; considers that such a mapping will help form an overall factual basis for the continues development of EU ports and address the investment needs in order for them to be competitive in theand future-proof and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22