5 Amendments of Sari ESSAYAH related to 2012/2318(INI)
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
The Baltic Sea
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that, barring the Russian sea areas, the Baltic Sea is an EU inland sea and a vital traffic route for several coastal states; notes that the stability of the Baltic Sea region and the smooth running of maritime transport depend on reconciling political interests, both of individual EU Member States and between the EU and Russia; notes that the political stability of the Baltic is bound up with matters related to protection of the position of language minorities in coastal states, energy transportation operations, the busy merchant shipping traffic, possible oil tanker accidents, and contamination of fish stocks and the environment; notes that further challenges are posed to maritime safety and security in the Baltic by the chemical weapons on the seabed, dumped after the end of the Second World War, the obsolete nuclear power plants along the shores, possible terrorist attacks on energy shipments, and possible illegal arms shipments via Baltic ports;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that the ‘Pooling and Sharing’ priority put forth by the EU to bring about more coordination, smarter defence spending and greater economies of scale among the Member States, has yet to deliver results, including in the field of maritime security capabilities; deplores the fact that, the blind austerity measures imposed on bailed-out Member States with strong maritime traditions and naval capabilities such as Portugal, Greece and Ireland, and also Spain, may actually have a negative impact on EUthe maritime capabilities and strategic assets, forcing of EU Member States, given that they might be thempted to sell the control of ports and maritime routes, shipyards, naval technology industries and other critical maritime and naval infrastructure to competing powers;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Commends the work of the EDA in laying the groundwork for achieving ‘Pooling and Sharing’ through harmonising requirements and projects as regards naval training and logistics; welcomes the Wise Pen team’s 2012 study of maritime requirements and capabilities; in light of the EDA’s mandate and expertise, urges the Members States to resort to its advice and technical assistance when faced with the need to cut defence budgets, so as to avoid compromising strategic capability development across the EU, which needs to address gaps and shortfalls in a coordinated manner; encourages Member States to work with the EDA to identify capability needs, particularly civilian, military and dual-use capabilities in the maritime domain; urges the HR/VP, assisted by the EDA and DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to identify all naval and maritime assets that meet the maritime capabilities and requirements of 2012 and which are at risk of being lost by EU Member States as a result of financial and economic constraints, and to look at ways to preserve them and put them at the service of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy and the future EMSS;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for the creation of a truly European coastguard, based on the experience already gained by Frontex and the European Patrol Networkcooperation among EU agencies, the Commission, and Member States’ coastguard authorities to be intensified and developed;