Activities of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2009/2226(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Mid-term review of the European satellite radio navigation programmes
Amendments (3)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to inform the European Parliament as soon as possible if any additional funding needs occur for the timely completion of GNSS, at least presenting an updated financial overview by the end of 2011;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Galileo is the first EU- owned project and that to avoid uncertainties, reassure market players and bring it to full operability within the shortest possible period its budget must be steadily increased; supports, therefore, the proposal that in the future, where large- scale projects such as this are concerned, a predetermined annual amount should be covered from the EU budget and that the Member States should mainly be responsible for financing any balance; meanwhile identifying underspent areas of the EU budget, which could contribute to financing additional needs of such large-scale projects;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Galileo is the first EU- owned project and that to avoid uncertainties, reassure market players and bring it to full operability within the shortest possible period its budget must be steadily increased; supports, therefore, the proposal that in the future, where large- scale projects such as this are concerned, a predetermined annual amount should be covered from the EU budget and that the Member States should be responsible for financing any balance by making available additional funding to the EU budget;