Activities of Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS related to 2008/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the provisions laid down in the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, adopted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 23 February 2006, a single instrument encompassing and adapting the maritime labour conventions adopted by the ILO since 1919,
Amendment 18 #
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 the consequences of climate change, and in particular and, as a matter of urgency, lay down the adjustment measures required, especially in view of 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 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to launch a plan to survey and map wrecked ships and submerged archaeological sites – since these form part of the Community’s historic and cultural heritage – and hence to facilitate understanding and the study of such sites and help prevent the despoliation to which they are being subjected, thus enabling them to be properly preserved;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges those Member States which have not yet done so to ratify, as soon as possible, the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, adopted by the International Labour Organisation on 23 February 2006 with a view to improving the living and working conditions of seafarers and to preventing unfair competition in the shipping industry by updating and codifying the entire body of international labour standards in force;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Urges the Commission to update the acquis communautaire, in particular Directive 95/21/EC on port State control and Directive 1999/95/EC on seafarers’ working hours, and the legislation on matters falling under the Commission’s responsibility but not covered, or covered only in part, at Community level, for instance the rules governing temporary recruitment agencies or a worker’s right to have a signed employment contract;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Renews its call for the approach to an integrated European maritime policy to be continued in future and calls on the Commission to strengthen the political framework thereof, as well as the territorial, social, and economic cohesion providing the link to inland Europe and its constituent policies; proposes that a report on European maritime policy be published every two years and that a regular public exchange of views be held with all those involved; calls on future Council presidencies to deal with maritime policy as part of their work programmes; over and above this, calls for all maritime- related projects supported by EU funding to be identified annually by the Commission;