BETA

5 Amendments of Bogusław SONIK related to 2009/2230(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the need for the EU and in particular its Member States surrounding the Baltic Sea Region, urgently to address the serious environmental problems affecting the Region, principal among which are eutrophication, the impact of hazardous substances deposited on the seabed and threats to aquatic biodiversity, with particular regard to endangered fish populations, such as cod;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need to introduce a method common to all Member States for drawing up an inventory of sources of pollution and a plan for their gradual elimination;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out the need for the Baltic Sea to be fully opened to shipping, particularly in those areas that remain inaccessible or to which access is restricted;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers however, that despite the Strategy’s focus on the marine environment, projects under the Action Plan should also tackle and properly prioritise environmental issues affecting inland areas of the Region; calls, therefore, for centuries-old coastal communities engaged in traditional maritime activities to be protected and supported and for the coastal landscape and natural assets to be respected by, inter alia, introducing sustainable land-use plans and preventing excessive exploitation for tourism purposes;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls therefore, on the Commission and Member States urgently to take steps to ensure that projects under the Action Plan properly assess and mitigate the negative environmental effects of the gas pipeline scheme; calls, at the same time, for projects which are unnecessary because they can be carried out on land to be avoided in future;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI