9 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2011/2310(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of integrating the Atlantic region more closely into the trans-European transport networks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility, the development of a comprehensive multimodal transport system across the Atlantic region that gives priority to railway and motorways-of-the-sea options in order to alleviate congestion in road transport, that defines precisely the areas of logistics and of modal interchange, and that defines the cost of using each type of infrastructure, focusing on both the Nnorth-S– south and the Wwest-E–east axes;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between railto coordinate the construction and use of infrastructures for road transport, air cargo and passenger transport, rail transport, seaports, inland ports, hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, includingwith special emphasis on high-speed train lines;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages, for the sake of the sustainability of motorways of the sea and in accordance with the Europe 2020 Strategy, strict regulation of the type of vessels permitted to use them, in order to promote inclusion of propulsion systems with low or zero carbon emissions, and the use of building criteria that are demanding in terms of efficiency, comfort, capacity, safety, location and telecommunications; stresses that this regulation should focus on increasing the efficiency of this mode of transport, preserving the environment and facilitating its integration with other transport networks and modes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the improvement of the existing vessel monitoring systems, immediate application of EMSA’s strengthened powers and the conclusion of data-sharing agreements between competent authorities, in order to permit the identification and tracking of ships and fight threats such as crossborder crime, smuggling, illegal fishing and trafficking; stresses the importance of promoting the deployment and implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), in order to cover search and rescue support systems in the Atlantic;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to further develop the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and marine energy, andoffshore wind and tidal energy, and research into other renewable sources to promote diversification of the EU’s energy sources and energy supply routes;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism for the regeneration of the Atlantic area and the creation of high-value, all- year-round jobs; stresses, therefore, the need to protect, and promote the attractiveness of, the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage, and to develop alternative and thematic tourism products and commensurate infrastructures, with a view to enhancing the region’s profile as a tourist destination and ensuring a sustainable economy; calls for better use of the EU support programmes in favour of tourism and for action to raise awareness concerning available funding instruments;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance, when consolidating high-quality tourist facilities, of incorporating agri-food and fish processing, especially that sourced from traditional agriculture and fishing; advocates strengthening short marketing chains to help keep added value in the area;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on the need to restore the attractiveness of the maritime professions and of those related to the fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors, in order to offer young people more employment opportunities and retain maritime expertise in the Atlantic region;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan for the Atlantic Strategy by the end of 2013, incorporating flagship projects with broad involvement of all relevant stakeholders, institutional and administrative levels, all economic and social actors and regional partners, and using all available financial instruments; believes that the Commission should continue to carry out regular reviews of the execution of priority projects and provide, together with the Member States involved, the necessary financing for their more rapid implementation;