8 Amendments of Emmanouil ANGELAKAS related to 2008/2132(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas objective 3 (European territorial cooperation) can make an effective contribution to the above priorities, via the funding of cooperation projects and the development of partnership networks between sectoral players and the coastal areas; stressing in this context the importance of utilising the European Group for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) as an instrument for creating ongoing cooperation in the field of sustainable development of coastal regions, with the participation of local and social partners,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends an integrated approach to coastal tourism in the context of the Community's cohesion, maritime, fisheries, environmentalagricultural, environmental, energy, transport and social policies, in order to create synergies and avoid inconsistent actions; recommends that the Commission apply such an integrated approach to the sustainable growth of coastal tourism as a strategic objective of its work programme for 2010-2015, also in the context of the mid-term review of the financial framework for 2007-2013;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to set up a working party, under its own aegis and with the participation of Member States' representatives, to improve coordination of development measures in the tourism sector, with the emphasis on coastal regions and exchange of best practices in that sector;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecommendWelcomes, therefore, that the Commisse participation of coastal regions introduce INTERREG IV B and INTERREG C programme adopted to the coastal zones, dealing with tourism together with other issues related to the coastss, covering both transnational and interregional cooperation also in the field of tourism; strongly recommends that the Commission place greater emphasis on coastal regions in the preparation of the new INTERREG programmes for the next programming period;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. EndorsesTakes note of the Committee of the Regions' view concerning the creation of a European coastal fund, and calls on the Commission to examine this suggestion in the context of the mid-term review of the financial framework for 2007-2013 and the Union's budget architecture for 2013, in the context of the next financial framework, to examine ways of better coordinating all future financial instruments that cover action in coastal regions and the possible benefits of integrating them into a single fund;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that there is a close link between the environment and coastal tourism; recommendwelcomes, therefore, introducing, after 2013, environmental sustainability as a basic principle of Structural Fund intervention in the coastal zones, not that "sustainable development" is enshrined in Article 17 of the General Regulation on Structural Funds 2007-2013 as one of the key principles applying to the implementation of all structural interventions; strongly for the competitiveness and employment objective but also for the convergence objective regionsrecommends that a similar provision be introduced in the regulations for the next programming period;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that territorial cohesion instruments can enhance the links between coast and hinterland, connecting coastal activities to rural and urban tourism, increasing out-of-season accessibility for tourism, and raising the profile of local products while encouraging their diversification; calls on the Commission, thenotes that the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion makes special refoere,nce to include the coastal regions in its green paper on territorial cohesion, and to take account ofsland regions, acknowledging that they face particular developmental challenges; regrets however that no specific recommendation is made on how territorial cohesion will effectively enable them to overcome the problems that their severe and permanent natural handicaps impose; furthermore stresses the need to link coastal tourism to the integrated management of coastal zones and spatial planning for the seas in the future implementation of territorial cohesion;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19a (new)
Paragraph 19a (new)
19a. Stresses that high quality represents the basic comparative advantage of the European tourism product; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the regional and local authorities to highlight and strengthen the quality of tourism services in terms of the provision of security, ample and modern infrastructure, the corporate social responsibility of the enterprises involved, and environment-friendly economic activities,