Activities of Nuno TEIXEIRA related to 2011/2310(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU Cohesion Policy Strategy for the Atlantic Area
Amendments (16)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a macro-regional strategy would be particularly well-suited tois essential in order to revitalise the Atlantic area;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that particular priority should be given to connections between harbours and inland regions and between islands in the Atlantic basin, including via inland waterways, so as to ensure that all parts of the region can benefit from the growth of maritime transport;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to increase the volume and competitiveness of short sea shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, as an innovative and environmentally-friendly way to improve and diversify the trans-European transport networks, stimulate the activity of small and peripheral ports, and contribute to the reduction of road congestion and emissions; underlines the importance of prioritising the development of Motorways of the Sea in the context of the future TEN- T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility; therefore asks the Commission to consider the inclusion of an Atlantic corridor in the list of predefined projects; invites the Atlantic states and seaport authorities to conclude memorandums of understanding with a view to promoting the development of Motorways of the Sea across the Atlantic seaboard and those with third countries;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the creation of a permanent maritime spatial planning structure for the Atlantic area to, comprising the regions and Member States concerned and the Commission, for the purpose of coordinateing the management of maritime affairsstrategy laid down and monitoring the implementation of the action plan from an intersectoral and transnational perspective;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the potential of the outermost regions, part of the global dimension of the Atlantic Strategy, as testing grounds for the sustainable management of oceans, seas and coastal areas; stresses that their location provides an opportunity for exploration and experimentation in the areas of marine energy, combating climate change, food security, protecting biodiversity, promoting aquaculture, and exploring biotechnologies and minerals; given their specific characteristics, therefore calls for the outermost regions to be taken into account in the development of maritime and air transport;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that fisheries must play a key role in maritime planning policiessea-related economic activities, renewable energy sources, and tourism must play a key role in maritime planning policies, since they could make a decisive contribution to more vigorous economic growth and to wealth and job creation;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the territorial dimension of the strategy is essential and should focus on opening up the Atlantic regions, – giving particular attention to the outermost regions – connecting the transport, energy and information networks, developing the rural and urban parts of the hinterland, and improving land-sea links;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of developing the external dimension of the Atlantic maritime strategy and its internationalisation, taking advantage of the geostrategic position of the outermost regions, and therefore encouraging the participation of the EU’s transatlantic partners in the Atlantic Forum where appropriate;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the motorways of the sea help to provide access to the Atlantic regions, increase trade, stimulate port- based economic activity, encourage tourism and reduce CO2 emissions; calls for themonsiders it important that CO2 emission reduction measures should allow for Atlantic seaborne trade and the specific features of the outermost regions, where the carriage of goods and passengers by sea is vital for territorial, social, and economic cohesion in the true sense; calls for the motorways of the sea to be eligible for support under the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that the Atlantic regions should invest in renewable energies in general with a view to exploiting the natural resources that they possess, thereby helping to achieve greater energy sustainability within their territories and meet the Europe 2020 targets;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the strategic importance of maritime transport along the Atlantic seaboard and links between the outermost regions and mainland areas; calls on the Commission to propose measures to simplify the administrative formalities in ports;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the role of tourism in the Atlantic regions, in particular the significant potential of the development of marinMaintains that high-quality sustainable tourism needs to be developed, since this constitutes a significant source of added value for the Atlantic regions; points out that backing for nautical tourism is a way to develop sports activities and boost cruise tourism;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to establish the Atlantic macro-region and propose an action plan to implement the strategy from 2014; in the period from 2014 to 2020;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy and, the Integrated Maritime Policy; is of the opinion that efforts should also be made to facilit, research and innovation policy (Horizon 2020), and the Connecting Europe Facility; is of the opinion that it is essential to create synergies with other European policies in the areas of research and innovation, transport, the environment, energy, technology, tourism, fisheries and international cooperation);
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that the Atlantic could offer abundant opportunities for growth and economic and social development and that regional and local authorities and civil society organisations should be involved in drawing up and implementing the Atlantic strategy action plan;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Points out that the outermost regions could serve as natural laboratories for research and development activities related to renewable energies and the maritime economy; draws attention to the importance of the tourism sector for these regions and to the possibility of setting up logistics platforms to facilitate the transport of goods between Europe and the other global economies;