3 Amendments of Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the already allocated funding in MFF 2014-2020 for fast and full completion and operation of the Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus infrastructure as well as for support of downstream and upstream GNSS applications and earth observation activities within the budgets for Horizon 2020 and European GNSS programmes; Underlines that the European space flagship programmes are of major importance for scientific and technical progress, innovations, economic growth, industrial competitiveness, creation of new jobs and enterprises and new opportunities for both upstream and downstream market; Emphasises the vital contribution of satellite navigation and earth observation services to implementation of Union's policies such as transport, energy, environment or agriculture and to safety and security of its citizens; Reiterates the Commission's commitment to provide uninterrupted GNSS and earth observation services, reinforce the resilience of the European economy and maximise the socio- economic benefits through fostering the development of applications;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates the important role that Horizon 2020 can play in helping the EU reduce its dependence in terms of critical space technologies; in that connection, recalls that the space part of Horizon 2020 falls within the "Industrial leadership" priority, and in particular within the specific objective of "Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies "; takes the view therefore that Horizon 2020 should be used to support Europe's space technological base and space industrial capabilities;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the critical importance of highly accurate and reliable positioning and timing information provided by European satellite navigation flagship programmes Galileo and EGNOS for increased safety and efficient use of aviation, road, rail and maritime transport, particularly for intelligent transport and traffic management systems such as ATM, ERTMS, eCall, connected/autonomous vehicles and smart fleet and cargo management; calls on the Commission to safeguard the already allocated funding in MFF 2014-2020 for fast and full completion and operation of the Galileo and EGNOS infrastructure as well as for support of downstream and upstream applications within the budgets for European GNSS programmes and Horizon 2020; reiterates in this regard the Commission's commitment to provide uninterrupted GNSS services, reinforce the resilience of the European economy and maximise the socio-economic benefits through fostering the development of applications;