6 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2018/2156(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes that an efficient and effective military mobility will strengthen the EU capacity to respond to emergency situations such as humanitarian crisis, natural disasters or civil emergencies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that in order to achieve fast and effective transfers of troops and military materiel, network continuity and network fitness are key elements; emphasises, in this regard, that various cross-border obstacles should be resolved and removed to achieve this aim;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that dual use of infrastructure, including in cases of connectivity with important industrial zones significant for the defence industry, is a precondition for the civil transport network to benefit from the Action Plan and the military mobility envelope; strongly believes, therefore, that projects financed under the CEF military mobility envelope should be eligible only if adding preferably be added to an existing civil infrastructure and, part of projects within the framework of the TEN- T network and enabling dual use of the infrastructure; emphasises the fact that there should be special coordination and adjustment in the case of dual use of infrastructure for dangerous goods in order to prevent the risk of accidents while optimising security across the network as a whole;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that for the purpose of optimising the use of EU funds, any transport project of common interest financed by CEF should integrate, if necessary, the military mobility technical requirements at the conception phase, in order to avoid unnecessary upgrading of the infrastructure at a later stage for purely military reasons and, therefore, uneconomical use of funding;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance of ports as points linking the EU with its allies, within the framework of alliances in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or for its intra-European short-distance maritime transport links, as well as the need to install or improve certain items of infrastructure in order to receive and resupply military vessels;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls the need for a customs and tax regulatory framework (in particular with regard to VAT) that is standardised and appropriate for the movement of military equipment and related items, particularly when required in emergencies;