10 Amendments of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/2148(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that a space strategy for the European Union is necessary to ensure that space technology contributes fully to safer and more efficient traffic management and traffic control across all transport modes; points out that Europe’s international status in the space sector is declining, that the potential of space exploration in terms of innovation is not being tapped and that competitiveness is being eroded;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of the space programmes Galileo and EGNOS, which are key to optimising the application of the space policy to transport so as to benefit European citizens; calls for a speedy development of these programmes in order to, which contribute directly to competitiveness and innovation, open up the institutional market to high-tech industry and together promote the establishment of a European market in consumer services and harmoniseation of the European single market;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms the importance of GMES, the Earth observation system which can provide easily accessible information at the global level, acquiring and analysing information and extracting precise and useful data for those involved in civil protection following earthquakes, tsunamis or environmental disasters; observes that, in light of the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, GMES is an essential resource in combating climate change at the global level, also meets the more general needs of society and resolves the problems relating to development of agriculture, fisheries, transport and regional development;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the relevance of the GMES programme for the sustainable development of transport and transport safety, especially in the context of maritime transport and maritime surveillance; considers that partners in neighbouring regions should be encouraged to participate in the GMES programme by being involved in European terrestrial and maritime protection and security strategy;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the EU should be in the vanguard of the space sector, continuing to play a significant strategic role on the international scene, and therefore calls for the development of its coordinating capability in the field of space exploration, and for additional support for research and the development of technology, with a view to making Europe more independent technologically and ensuring that members of the public and sectors of the economy other than the space industry share the benefits of innovation in this field.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. calls on the Commission to increase funding for European space programmes, promote public-private partnership and attract more private-sector capital;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the adequate use of space programmes would lead to significant savings for the sectors involved; urges the Commission to allocate additional funding for the development of science and technology and for establishing infrastructure in connection with those programmes;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness system cwould help protect critical European space infrastructure against space debris, solar radiation and asthe risks of collisions between spacecraft or with space debris or near-Earth objects, plus the risks associated with space meteoroidslogy; believes that the creation of a new programme should be based on existing capacity and infrastructure, which have required investment on the part of each of the Member States, and should develop current capacity where there are gaps;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that international cooperation should promote European technology and services in the space field and so help strengthen this strategic industrial sector; points out that the European Union should be a leader in the space field and maintain a substantial strategic role at world level, particularly in the international negotiations on the Space Situational Awareness System and space exploration; stresses that work in the space policy sector may be made more effective through industrial cooperation and sharing of investment in major programmes;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Argues in favour of developing the European Union’s space exploration activities and coordinating these activities at European level, in cooperation with the Member States and the ESA; points out that the creation of an EU corps of astronauts based on the present ESA corps would offer increased possibilities for gradually placing missions under the direct control of the European Union and would lead to the creation of a European crew transportation system; considers that the European Union should make a more active contribution to adapting the launch infrastructure in accordance with the pace of development of the Ariane 5 launch system and to adapting and maintaining the European Space Port (Guiana Space Centre);