7 Amendments of Marian-Jean MARINESCU related to 2008/2009(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphatically supports the Commission's intention to exploit the potential of short sea shipping between EU Member States and to integrate this rapidly into the single market and welcomes the Commission’s intention to speed up its proposals for a common maritime transport area;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages Member States to strengthen their cooperation among themselves and with neighbouring countries for the appropriate use of TEN- T and other European financing mechanisms (such as Marco Polo) in order to accomplish the Motorways of the Sea and Short Sea Shipping Networks projects;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission's intention to improve coordination with the European agencies responsible for maritime surveillance underlining especially the prevention of illegal activities (human and drug trafficking, illegal immigration and terrorist threats) with special focus on international waters;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that the Action Plan on European maritime policy addresses the challenges of climate change only in a very non-binding way: reaffirms its view that one task of a European maritime policy has to be to prepare for and to adapt to the consequences of climate change, and in particular the melting of glaciers leading to the rise in sea levels, together with the increased risk of flooding of ports and coastal regions, and in this connection calls for all relevant policies, and in particular research policy, to play their part;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the fact that the melting of glaciers causes not only a rise in sea levels but also irreparable damage to human, animal and plant life and therefore welcomes the Commission’s intention to put forward an Arctic Initiative and calls on the scientific community and decision makers to further explore possibilities for protecting the polar ice caps;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
• the designation of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the North-East Atlantic as Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) under the MARPOL Convention;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to promote negotiations for better management of sea-sharing with third countries and strongly supports the increased cooperation with neighbouring countries for the protection of seas beyond national jurisdictions;