27 Amendments of Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ related to 2011/0302(COD)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facilityrespecting national allocations for the projects listed in the Annex of this Regulation. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fundfor projects listed in the Annex to this Regulation, respecting the national allocations;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) On the basis of the objectives set by the White Paper, the TEN-T guidelines as laid down in Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … identify the infrastructure of the trans-European transport network, specify the requirements to be fulfilled by it and provide for measures for their implementation. The Guidelines envisage in particular the completion of the core network by 2030 through the creation of new infrastructure as well as the revitalisation and upgrading of existing infrastructure.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facilityrespecting national allocations for the projects listed in Annex of this Regulation. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘"bottleneck’" means a physical and/or functional barrier that leads to a system break affecting the continuity of long- distance flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by creation of new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need toor by renewal or upgrade of existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneck;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Connecting Europe Facility shall enable the preparation and implementation of projects of common interest within the framework of the trans-European networks policy in the sectors of energy, transport and telecommunications. In particular the Connecting Europe Facility shall support the implementation of projects aiming at the development and construction of new or upgrading and revitalising of existing infrastructure in the field of transport, energy and telecommunications. To this end, the Connecting Europe Facility shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable the Union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020, while ensuring greater solidarity among Member States. The methodology established for ex post evaluation of the instrument’s efficiency and effectiveness shall include consultations between Member States.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) enable the Union to achieve the goal of security of energy supply, including through diversification.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – footnote
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – footnote
b. enable the Union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions1, a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020, while ensuring greater solidarity among Member States. 1 If the conditions are right, up to 30´%. If the conditions set out by the European Council are met, up to 30´%.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FurtherWithout prejudice to the general objectives set out under Article 3, the Connecting Europe Facility shouldall contribute to achieving the following sector specific objectives:
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) ensuring sustainable and efficient transport in the long run, to be measured by the length of the conventional railway network in the EU-27 and the length of high-speed railway networkand waterways network created or improved by means of this Regulation in the EU-27;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity, oil and gas networks across borders, including by ensuring that no Member State is isolated from the European network, to be measured by the number of projects effectively interconnecting Member states' networks and removing internal bottlenecks;
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The estimated investment requirement for trans-European networks in the transport, energy and telecommunications sectors for the period up to 2020 is EUR 50 000 000 000. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 50 000 000 000. That amount shall be distributed among the sectors referred to in Article 3 as follows:
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: [EUR 31 694 000 000], out of which [EUR 10 000 000 000] shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fundfor projects listed in the annex to this Regulation, respecting the national allocations;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) actions implementing the core network according to Chapter III and comprehensive network according to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], including the deployment of new technologies and innovation according to Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines];
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) actions to reduce rail freight noise including by retrofitting of existing rolling stock;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Expenditure related to the purchase of land shall not be an eligible cost.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. VAT shall not be an eligible cost.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) rail and inland waterways: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 250% of the eligible cost; the funding rate may be increased to 360% for actions addressing bottlenecks; the funding rate may be increased to 470% for actions concerning cross-border sections; the funding rate may be increased to 80% for actions enhancing rail interoperability.
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The amount of financial aid to be granted to the actions selected may will be modulated based on a cost-benefit analysis of each project, availability of budget resources, and the need to maximise the leverage of EU funding.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. As regards the [EUR 10 000 000 000] transferred from the Cohesion Fund [Regulation XXX Article XX] to be spent in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, specific calls shall be launched for projects implementing the core network exclusively infinancial envelopes shall be proposed by the Commission for Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) actions targeting the reduction of rail noise including by retrofitting of existing rolling stocks in order to ensure viable use of the TEN-T network respecting noise level requirements.
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
(i) the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS); the River Information Services (RIS) and the Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information systems (VTMIS).
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25