3 Amendments of Rumiana JELEVA related to 2008/2007(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU’s main ports are generally well equipped and efficient; recalls however that there remains a considerable difference in terms of equipment and technology between the ports of the new and the old Member States; considers, however, that the technological changes needed to enable intermediate ports to meet the challenges of an increased volume of traffic will have major financial implications for the regions concerned; therefore urges these regions to make use of the possibilities of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund to finance the acquisition of advanced technological facilities, to create jobs in innovative fields and to rehabilitate urban areas freed up by the transfer of port business to out-of-town areas;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the regional authorities concerned to implement a multimodal transport policy to give ports effective hinterland connections, in particular through the use of railways and inland waterways; in this connection recalls that the straightening of waterways can increase the risk of flooding and should therefore be avoided; notes that the significant increase in container traffic to be expected by 2010 will engender a parallel increase in the use of intermediate ports that are closer to the end user, thus reducing road traffic, which is a real source of conflict with local authorities;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 bis (nouveau)
Paragraph 5 bis (nouveau)
5a. Calls for the establishment of an EU- wide network for the exchange of best practices among EU ports; calls upon regional organisations that include EU and non-EU members, such as the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), to adopt compatible procedures and practices in order to facilitate regional trade and save costs;