14 Amendments of Georg MAYER related to 2021/2188(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the competence of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism in the area of maritime programming and an integrated maritime policy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the political agreement between Parliament and the Council of 11March 2021 on the Connecting Europe facility 2021-2027;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. wWhereas the EUEurope’s blue economy is a broad and fast-moving industry that has taken significant steps over the past decade to modernise and diversify itself, while providing 4.5 million direct jobs in sectors based in the marine environment and on landprovides 4.5million direct jobs. It encompasses all industries and sectors related to oceans, seas and coasts, whether they are based in the marine environment (e.g. shipping, seagoing passenger transport, fisheries, energy generation) or on land (e.g. ports, shipyards, coastal tourism, land-based aquaculture). It is a broad, fast-moving segment of our economy, which over the past decade has taken significant steps to modernise and diversify;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems is essential for humankind as they are fundamental for global food security and human health, and as a source of economic activities including transport, trade, tourism, fisheries, renewable energy and health products, which should be based on the principle of sustainability;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas EU shipyards could seize the opportunities arising from the fast- growing markets of innovative energy- efficient service vessels that should significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. Whereas Ports are crucial to the connectivity and the economy of regions and countries. As Europe´s industrial landscape changes (for example with the expansion of offshore renewable energy), the role of ports will evolve too;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. Whereas in coastal regions, developing green infrastructure will help preserve biodiversity, coastal ecosystems and landscapes, strengthening the sustainable development of tourism and of the coastal regions’ economy. These adaptation activities will become a new sector of the blue economy in its own right;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the EU’s recovery efforts must be centred on sustainability, competitiveness and growth objectives;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU is maintaining technological leadership, retaining talent and producing clean energy while taking into account potential impacts on the marine environment;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
(3) Calls on the Commission and the industry to evaluate the benefit of establishing a European partnership for maritime transport to foster innovation within the sector, to contribute to decarbonisation, to create infrastructures for loading and supplying alternative fuels in ports and cargo terminals, and to develop waste management plans for Atlantic and Mediterranean ports;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects withincluded in the Ttrans-European Ttransport Nnetwork (TEN-T), in particular projects involving for the Atlantic, the and Mediterranean andSea, especially in cross- border areas, while promoting the full development of the TEN-T motorways of the sea and the connection of islands to the mainland; and in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility (2021-2027), to promote and invest in the full development of the TEN-T motorways of the sea connecting islands to the mainland and a comprehensive multimodal transport system; it is essential to create seamless transport chains for passengers and cargo across all transport modes; believes that projects should pay particular attention to the special connectivity and accessibility needs of peripheral, islands and outermost regions of the Atlantic and Mediterranean; stresses the need to give priority, where geographically feasible, to the most sustainable modes of transport such as rail, maritime and inland waterways transport;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to include sustainable maritime, island and coastal tourism in related actions and programmes, to support initiatives that encourage the diversification of coastal, maritime and marine tourism, help make tourist activities and employment less seasonal;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
(2) Underlines the importance of yachting and sailing for maritime tourism, the importance of beach and underwater tourism, water sports, the cruise industry and the role of local culture and gastronomy in the development of European coastal tourism;