8 Amendments of Elisabeth JEGGLE related to 2008/2041(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas urban centres are in many ways extremely important for the life of Europe’s citizens; whereas Europe’s cities face similar problems and challenges with regard to traffic, in spite of the differences in their structure, because of their many different structures, face different problems but to some extent similar challenges with regard to traffic,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a suitable division of tasks between the European Union and towns and cities must be decided upon, with close attention being paid, because of the subsidiarity principle, to determining the areas in which the European Union should playhas a supporting role,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European policy on urban transport must take into account aspects of regional and social cohesion; whereas attention must be paid to the particularbalancing the needs of employees (commuters), the local economy – here particularly SMEs – and the least affluent, and to the special problems and conditions in the new Member States,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers the clear definition of areas of responsibility of the European Union to be necessary; is convinced that a distinct added value could be introduced in some areas by concerted the exchange of best practionce within the Community;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
- an evaluation of detailed review and slimming-down of the over-bureaucratic and complicated standardisations with regard to the external costs of the various modes of transport and assessment of the possibility of internalising theseis revised evaluation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary for the European Union to take into account the particular needs of urban transport in the policy areas where it has legislative power (e.g. environment policy, social and labour market policy, competition policy, industry policy, regional and cohesion policy, transport policy);, under the subsidiarity principle, for the European Union to leave local decision-makers, who have the necessary knowledge to solve local problems, sufficient freedom of legislative action.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
5. Calls for, in addition to the drawing up of specific European rules for the standardisation and harmonisation of the following to be drawn up, for outdated provisions to be revised and repealed in order to minimise bureaucracy: