3 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2010/2040(INI)
Amendment 1 #
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, outermost regions and islands and mainland and economic centres; 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 the transport of goods and people, regardless of their location; calls for concrete measures for the outermost regions taking account of their distinctive features;
Amendment 14 #
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, deal with the negative effects of insularity and encourage the exchange and transfer of best practices; stresses in this context the contribution made by regional policy through its territorial cooperation objective;
Amendment 19 #
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; with this in mind, supports the creation of a specific strategy for the Atlantic in the context of strategic approaches for regional maritime areas;