Activities of Michail TREMOPOULOS related to 2010/2040(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Progress report on the EU'S integrated maritime policy
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Empowered by the reference to territorial cohesion in the TFEU, and with the aim of improving accessibility, considers it essential to continue to make the mobility of passengers and goods an integral part of internal market policy through the promotion of short sea shipping and maritime cabotage between territories and, at the same time, ensure better links between peripheral maritime regions and islands and European mainland and economic centres without any restrictions on links between those territories based on which state they belong to; in the same context, points out that it is of crucial importance to deal with the difficulties facing island areas in the EU with regard to the transport of persons by guaranteeing the same cost per kilometre for a reliable, regular service for the transport of goods and people, regardless of their location;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to better use structural and cohesion funds for further developing the ports' intermodal transport services in order to strengthen the switch from land to water transport and increase the energy efficiency and reducing the CO2 emissions of the European transport system;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reminds to the particular vulnerability of coastal regions and islands to impacts of climate change; stresses that planning of all developments along the Community's lengthy coast including its hinterland must take into account the consequences of climate change; suggests vulnerability to climate change to be considered when shaping future regional policy in order not to jeopardise the implementation of the IMP;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the need to enhance regional maritime cooperation within an integrated framework in order to strengthen maritime sectors, protect maritime ecosystems, deal with the negative effects of insularity and encourage the exchange and transfer of best practices;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for coherence between maritime and terrestrial spatial planning keeping in mind the ecosystem based approach; notes that territorial cooperation is particularly important for the protection of cross-border sensitive marine areas;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Taking into account the fact that every island has its own specific characteristics which require specific solutions, stresses the need to encourage tailored local development strategies and discourage the ‘one size fits all’ approach; considers, therefore, that integrated maritime governance is essential in order to avoid any overlapping of competences between different levels of government and, to enhance cooperation and dialogue with local and regional authorities and civil society actors and to safeguard sustainability of actions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes the creation, within the Commission, of a horizontal unit which would be responsiblsystematic interservice exchange only for islands/coastal issues andwhich would make for and encourage an integrated approach to maritime policies and measures in order to promote their characteristics and priorities within the framework of the integrated maritime policy;