7 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2016/0325(COD)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Given that water is a vital resource, without which no living being can survive, access to water is a universal right that needs to be guaranteed for all citizens; universal access to water can only be fully guaranteed by preventing the private exploitation of public water resources and of universally accessible, high-quality public water supply and sanitation services;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The objective of this Decision is to strengthen the integration and alignment of research and innovation systems and activities in the Mediterranean countries in the fields of public water provision and food systems. The scale of the research and innovation necessary to address the challenges in the Mediterranean area is immense due to the systemic character of the major bottlenecks. The scope of research and innovation is complex, multidisciplinary and requires a multi-actor and cross-border approach. A collaborative approach with a wide set of Participating States can help to increase the required scale and scope, by pooling financial and intellectual resources. Since the objective can therefore be better achieved at Union level by integrating national efforts into a consistent Union approach, by bringing together compartmentalised national research programmes, by helping design common research and funding strategies across national borders, and by achieving the critical mass of actors and investments required, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of PRIMA is to develop the fully piloted and demonstrated common innovative solutions for public water provision and food systems in the Mediterranean region, to make them more climate resilient, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable, and to contribute to solving nutrition, health, well- being and migration problems upstream.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The maximum Union’s financial contribution, including EFTA appropriations, to PRIMA shall be EUR 2400 000 000 to equal the contributions of the Participating States.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) research and innovation actions, as well as innovation actions, including demonstrators, pilot plants, testing, pre- commercial deployment, addressing in particular the higher Technology Readiness Levels;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) activities funded by the Participating States through their national funding bodies without Union contribution, addressing increasingly also the higher Technology Readiness Levels and, consisting in: