22 Amendments of Nuno TEIXEIRA related to 2011/0302(COD)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A fully functioning single market depends on modern, highly performing infrastructure connecting Europe and its regions, particularly in the areas of transport, energy and telecommunications. These growth enhancing connections would provide better access to the internal market and consequently contribute to a more competitive market economy in line with Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives and targets.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster-resilient economy and society. , without increasing the isolation of certain European regions, such as the outermost and island regions.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Based on an analysis of the transport infrastructure plans of Member States, the Commission estimates that investment needs in transport amount to EUR 500 billion in the entirety of the TEN-T network for the period 2014-2020, of which an estimated EUR 250 billion will need to be invested in the core network of the TEN-T. Given the resources available at Union level, concentration on the projects with the highest European added value is necessary to achieve the desired impact. Support should therefore be focussed on the core network (in particular, the core network corridors), without excluding support for the comprehensive network, and on the projects of common interest in the field of traffic management systems (notably the air traffic management systems resulting from SESAR which require Union budgetary resources of about EUR 3 billion).
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In its communication ‘The outermost regions of the European Union: towards a partnership for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’, of 20 June 2012, the Commission emphasises the specific characteristics of the outermost regions, as recognised in Articles 349 and 355 of the TFEU, and contemplates their inclusion in relevant specific projects of common interest in the fields of transport, telecommunications and energy, to assist their integration into the internal market and promote their economic development. With a view to this, they should receive Commission support in drawing up a portfolio of specific projects.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and high performing trans-European networks, thus bringing forward benefits for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private and public investment through a combination of financial instruments and Union direct support and by exploiting synergies across the sectors. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest, and in particular the volume of public and private investments in projects of common interest realised through the financial instruments under this Regulation. This objective should particularly focus on regions with natural and demographic disadvantages, such as the outermost regions;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) actions implementing the comprehensive network in compliance with Chapter II of the EU Regulation on the TEN-T guidelines, where such actions help to interconnect all the EU's regions, including the most remote and outermost regions and contribute to the development of the core network;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) rail and inland waterways and motorways of the sea: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible costs; the funding rate may be increased to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions concerning cross-border sections;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Co-financing rates mentioned above may be increased by up to 10 percentage points for actions having cross-sector synergies, reaching climate mitigation objectives, enhancing climate resilience or reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and in the case of investments in areas with natural disadvantages, such as the outermost regions, in line with Articles 355 and 375 TFEU. This increase should not apply to co- financing rates referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A fully functioning single market depends on modern, highly performing infrastructure connecting Europe and its regions, particularly in the areas of transport, energy and telecommunications. These growth enhancing connections would provide better access to the internal market and consequently contribute to a more competitive market economy in line with Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives and targets.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster-resilient economy and society, without increasing the isolation of certain European regions, such as the outermost and island regions.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
(i) rail and inland waterways; and motorways of the sea:
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) actions to support the development of the motorways of the sea.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Based on an analysis of the transport infrastructure plans of Member States, the Commission estimates that investment needs in transport amount to EUR 500 billion in the entirety of the TEN-T network for the period 2014-2020, of which an estimated EUR 250 billion will need to be invested in the core network of the TEN-T. Given the resources available at Union level, concentration on the projects with the highest European added value is necessary to achieve the desired impact. Support should therefore be focussed on the core network (in particular, the core network corridors), without excluding support for the comprehensive network, and on the projects of common interest in the field of traffic management systems (notably the air traffic management systems resulting from SESAR which require Union budgetary resources of about EUR 3 billion).
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In its communication ‘The outermost regions of the European Union: towards a partnership for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’, of 20 June 2012, the Commission emphasises the specific characteristics of the outermost regions, as recognised in Articles 349 and 355 of the TFEU, and contemplates their inclusion in relevant specific projects of common interest in the fields of transport, telecommunications and energy, to assist their integration into the internal market and promote their economic development. To this end, they should receive Commission support in drawing up a portfolio of specific projects.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to ensure sectorial diversification of beneficiaries of financial instruments as well as encourage gradual geographical diversification acrossmong the Member States and European regions, the Commission in partnership with the EIB, through joint initiatives such as the European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) and Jaspers, should provide support to the Member States in developing an appropriate pipeline of projects that could be considered for project financing.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and high performing trans-European networks, thus bringing forward benefits for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private and public investment through a combination of financial instruments and Union direct support and by exploiting synergies across the sectors. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest, and in particular the volume of public and private investments in projects of common interest realised through the financial instruments under this Regulation. This objective should particularly focus on regions with natural and demographic disadvantages, such as the outermost regions.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a A (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a A (new)
(aa) actions implementing the comprehensive network in compliance with Chapter II of the EU Regulation on the TEN-T guidelines, where such actions help to interconnect all the EU's regions, including the most remote and outermost regions, and contribute to the development of the core network;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) rail and, inland waterways and motorways of the sea: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible costs; the funding rate may be increased to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions concerning cross-border sections;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Co-financing rates mentioned above may be increased by up to 10 percentage points for actions having cross-sector synergies, reaching climate mitigation objectives, enhancing climate resilience or reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and in the case of investments in areas with natural disadvantages, such as the outermost regions, in line with Articles 355 and 375 TFEU. This increase should not apply to co- financing rates referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
(i) rail and inland waterways and motorways of the sea;
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii A (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii A (new)
(iia) actions to support the development of motorways of the sea;
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Actions supported by means of financial instruments shall be selected on a first come first served basis and shall seek sectoral diversification in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 as well as gradual geographical diversification across the Member Statemong the Union's Member States and regions.