14 Amendments of Peter van DALEN related to 2012/2297(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the environmental impact of marine litter in all European sea basins and calls on the Commission and Member States to focus on the full implementation and enforcement of the relevant EU directives, such as those on waste management, port reception facilities for ship-generated waste, water quality and marine strategy;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s legislative proposal for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) as measures necessary for managing the increasing number of maritime and coastal activities and protecting the environment;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that planning legislation is the responsibility of the Member States and urges the Commission to respect this;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that best practices are disseminated and that lessons are learned from preparatory actions in this area, since there are significant differences between Member States in the development of management systems for maritime and coastal areas;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its regret that the negative perception of working, health and safety conditions continues to undermine the attractiveness of maritime professions; encourages the Commission and Member StatesMember States and the maritime sector to step up their efforts to address this situation, for example through tax advantages for seafarers;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States, in the interests of a high quality maritime sector and associated maritime cluster, to encourage the use of their flags by means of fiscal incentives such as tonnage taxation arrangements for vessels and at the same time to seek inclusion on the ‘White List’ of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to boost the competitiveness of European ports by supporting port infrastructures and upgrading the services provided (e.g. by bringing them into line with the Schengen requirements) in order to make European ports more attractive for cruise ships and more beneficial for local communities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Agrees with the Commission that blue energy is an asset for the European maritime economy and urges ithe Member States to contribute to realising its potential through the sea basin strategies;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to promote partnerships between the private sector and research institutes and cross-border partnerships, such as the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, since marine biotechnology and access to marine biodiversity require scientific know-how and sophisticated and expensive equipment;