Activities of Salvatore CARONNA related to 2011/2179(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT the evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean PDF (233 KB) DOC (158 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the own-initiative opinion ‘Territorial cooperation in the Mediterranean through the Adriatic- Ionian macro-region’, adopted unanimously at the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions on 11 October 2011,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Mediterranean has played a major role in European historstrategy;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Mediterranean is a coherent whole, constituting a single cultural and environmental area, and sharing very many characteristics and priorities common to the ‘Mediterranean climate’: the same crops, water shortages, abundant renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy, the importance of tourism, the same natural disaster risks (fires, floods, earthquakes, water shortages) and the risks from human erroractivity, particularly maritime pollution;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the proposal for an Adriatic- Ionian macro- regional strategy is progressing, taking place in the context of longstanding cooperation and solidarity in a contiguous territory around the Adriatic Seaand Ionian Seas, and supported by the eight participating states of the Adriatic- Ionian Initiative (AII), as repeatedly demonstrated in the statements made by the eight foreign ministers who signed up to the Initiative in Ancona (2010), Brussels (2011) and Belgrade (2012);
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that this type of territorial cooperation strategy is justifiedeful, particularly when these territories have historically been divided by borders, bequeathing low levels of cooperation between neighbouring territories;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the macro-regional strategy could framesteer the European Neighbourhood Policy and/or pre- accession policy in such a way as to render themtowards being more effective;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for this first examplestrategy to be the subject of a complete evaluation based on objective criteria and measurable indicators for each of the priority areas;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to support fully the approach taken with the Danube basin, which should also be evaluated and regularly monitored, and should be adequately funded;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that the Commission coordinate a consultation and dialogue process for future macro-regional strategies; takes the view that lack of cooperation or the need to strengthen existing cooperation between European territories belonging to different Member States but the same services and working area should be the basis for identifying priority areas; considers that the result of this dialogue should be a ‘projected European macro- regions map’, which would not be binding and could change depending on local dynamics;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that the macro-regional strategy does not require further funding, institutional instruments or regulation, but considers funding for the monitoring thereof in the form of technical assistance appropriations justified;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the implementation of a macro-regional strategy for the Mediterranean basin, so as to give structure to this key area for Europe’s futuredevelopment and integration, and calls on the Council and the Commission to facilitate the emergence thereoft accordingly;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a macro-regional strategy that involves European, national, regional and local authorities, regional organisations, financial institutions, and NGOs from the European side of the Mediterranean basin, and that is open to neighbouring countries and/or countries at the pre-accession stage, would significantly improve territorial cooperation in this area in political and operational terms;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Hopes that the Council, following on from the decision of 24 June 2011 and taking into account the willingness shown by the territories concerned nationally, regionally and locally, historical links, traditions and the initiatives undertaken, will quickly adopt the Adriatic-Ionian macro-regional strategy, so as to realise a first step towards a Mediterranean macro- regional strategy;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that coordinintegration of these three macro-regional strategies – western Mediterranean, Adriatic-Ionian, and eastern Mediterranean – will enable the implementation of an overall policy for the whole Mediterranean basin that is in synergy with the priorities set out by regional and international organisations;