2 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2013/0074(COD)
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management will result in better coordination of maritime and coastal activities, which can lead to significant economic benefits by providing transparency, predictability and stability for investors as well as cutting bureaucracy and lowering coordination and transaction costs.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While it is appropriate for the Union to lay down rules on maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies, Member States and their competent authorities remain responsible for designing and determining, within their marine waters and coastal zones, the content of such plans and strategies, including the apportionment of maritime space to theproblem-free coexistence of different sectoral activities in marine waters in accordance with European and national objectives.