41 Amendments of Struan STEVENSON related to 2013/0074(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management aiming at promoting the sustainable growth of maritime and coastal economies and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Within the Integrated Maritime Policy of the Union, this framework provides for the establishment and implementation by Member States of maritime spatial plans and of integrated coastal management strategies with the aim of meeting the objectives specified in Article 5.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions of this Directive shall apply to marine waters and, for any integrated coastal management processes developed to comply with this Directive, coastal zones.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to Member States' competences both for town and country planning and for addressing the relationship between terrestrial and marine matters.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
2a. 'Integrated coastal management' is an informal process for adopting a joined-up approach towards the planning and management of the many different elements in coastal areas.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Establishment and implementation of maritime spatial plansning and integrated coastal management strategiprocesses
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set out procedures to establish and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management stning. The resulting maritime spatial plans may be prepared, established and implemented separategyly, or strategies. They may be prepared in separate documentsin a combined or hierarchical manner i.e. at national and/or sub-national level.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. When establishing maritime spatial plans andning and any integrated coastal management strategiesprocesses applied or developed in accordance with article 2.1, Member States shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub- regions, the respective sector activities, the marine waters and coastal zones concernand their impacts on the environment such as protecting, maintaining and enhancing invaluable coastal and shallow water natural resources such as seagrass meadows, kelp forests, maerl beds and potential climate change impactsalt marshes. These are major carbon capture and storage ecosystems and should avoid conflicting with offshore renewable energy installations.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Objectives of maritime spatial plansning and integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – introductory part
Article 5 – introductory part
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management aiming at promoting the sustainable growth of maritime and coastal economies and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Within the Integrated Maritime Policy of the Union, this framework provides for the establishment and implementation by Member States of maritime spatial plans and of integrated coastal management strategies with the aim of meeting the objectives specified in Article 5.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions of this Directive shall apply to marine waters and, for any integrated coastal management processes developed to comply with this Directive, coastal zones.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to Member States' competences both for town and country planning and for addressing the relationship between terrestrial and marine matters.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Establishment and implementation of maritime spatial plansning and integrated coastal management strategiprocesses
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set out procedures to establish and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management stning. The resulting maritime spatial plans may be prepared, established and implemented separategyly, or strategies. They may be prepared in separate documentsin a combined or hierarchical manner i.e. at national and/or sub-national level.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – point e a (new)
(ea) protecting, maintaining and enhancing invaluable coastal and shallow water natural resources such as seagrass meadows, kelp forests, maerl beds and salt marshes that are major carbon capture and storage ecosystems, avoiding conflict with offshore renewable energy installations.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – point e a (new)
(ea) encouraging the conservation, enhancement and promotion of the cultural heritage of coastal and marine areas.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. When establishing maritime spatial plans andning and any integrated coastal management strategiesprocesses applied or developed in accordance with article 2.1, Member States shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub- regions, the respective sector activities, the marine waters and coastal zones concernand their impacts on the environment such as protecting, maintaining and enhancing invaluable coastal and shallow water natural resources such as seagrass meadows, kelp forests, maerl beds and potential climate change impactsalt marshes. These are major carbon capture and storage ecosystems and should avoid conflicting with offshore renewable energy installations.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Objectives of maritime spatial plansning and integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When establishing maritime spatial plansning, Member States shall take into consideration, at least, the following activities: uses or activities it considers relevant which may include but not be limited to:
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) sites and landscapes of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Specific minimum requirementguidelines for integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When establishingIf Member States apply integrated coastal management strategies, Member States shall take into consideration, at leastprocesses developed to comply with this Directive, either separately or as part of their maritime spatial planning, they shall help identify the range of existing policies or measures designed to contribute to integrated and cross-sectoral policy implementation. These may include, inter alia, the following activities:
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) conservation and management of cultural heritage.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When establishing maritime spatial plansning, Member States shall take into consideration, at least, the following activitiesuses or activities it considers relevant which may include but not be limited to:
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies referred to in Article 4(1) shall be established within a period of 36 month7 years after the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Specific minimum requirementguidelines for integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. If Member States apply integrated coastal management strategies shall contain at least, an inventory of existing measures applied in coastal zones and an analysis of the need for additional actions in order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 5. The strategies shall provide for integrated and cross-sectoral policy implementation and consider interactions between terrestrial and maritime activitiesprocesses developed to comply with this Directive, either separately or as part of their maritime spatial planning, they shall help identify the range of existing policies or measures designed to contribute to integrated and cross-sectoral policy implementation.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategiening process referred to in Article 4(1) shall be established within a period of 3648 months after the entry into force of this Directive.