629 Amendments of Nuno TEIXEIRA
Amendment 2 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which confers a special status on the outermost regions (ORs) and provides for the adoption of 'specific measures' enabling the full application of the Treaties and the implementation of common policies,
Amendment 3 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 349 and 355(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which confers a special status on the outermost regions (ORs),
Amendment 6 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Memorandum of the Outermost Regions of 14 October 2009 on ‘The Outermost Regions in 2020’,
Amendment 10 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the assets, resources and potential of the ORs, as highlighted by the Commission in its 2008 strategy and 2012 communication, which lie in areas of key importance to EU research, innovation and growth, and whereas they attract too little support and financing under the EU funds and programmes lying outside the scope of cohesion, agricultural and fisheries policy;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in pursuit of these strategies, the volume of structural and investment funding being provided to the ORs for the purpose of closing their economic and social development gap with the rest of the EU is not large enough to enable them to play a role commensurate with their full potential in addressing the major challenges facing the EU;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the current economic and social crisis is having a particularly serious impact on the outermost regions of the European Union, particularly in terms of competitiveness and employment, and both the need for economic growth and the unemployment situation require urgent and appropriate responses in the forthcoming financial and programming period;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the ORs can become regions of excellence, to the benefit of the EU as a whole, in areas such as biodiversity, environment, adapting climate change, dealing with an observing extreme weather events, research, innovation, space, the aerospace industry, oceans, maritime governancespatial planning and maritime governance, seismology, volcanology, health, renewable energy, transport, telecommunications, emergency humanitarian assistance outside the EU and culture;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the ORs and the overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are located in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic and Antarctic maritime basins and make the EU the world'’s largest maritime area, with exclusive economic zones (EEZs) covering a total of 25 million square kilometres; whereas their geo-strategic location helps the EU to exert influence worldwide; and whereas their exceptional natural, marine and fisheries resources account for 50% of the world’s biodiversity;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the ORs and the OCTs are a special case, forming a common entity that is both inside and outside the EU at the same time; whereas and which the Commission should promote and support closer integration of the ORs and OCTs, including through the implementation of common policies;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in order to maximise the potential of the ORs and OCTs, the closest possible synergies need to be created between all EU instruments, funds and programmes;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the ORs’ lack of access to the various sources of EU funding will, in the long run, indirectly have a negative impact on the EU as a whole and challenges the approach advocated at European level whereby the cohesion policy alone should be used to finance virtually all the ORs' needs;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the Commission approach of implementing policies seeking to make the ORs more self-reliant, economically robust and better able to create sustainable jobs by capitalising on their assets and taking practical, imaginative action, not least in the area of energy, ICT and transport, on the basis of Article 349 of the TFEU and of ad hoc instruments introduced for each EU fund and programme that can help turn the ORs’ assets into economic development;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that Article 349 TFEU provides an appropriate legal basis for the adoption of specific measures for the outermost regions but regrets the limited and scant use made of this article, which enshrines the possibility of special arrangements determined by outermost region status;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses also that it is necessary and important for the ORs for there to be basic tax and customs instruments for promoting, inter alia, diversification of the OR economies and job creation;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to set up a contact group made up of the relevant Commissioners and the Members of the European Parliament representing the ORs to meet twice a year to review the progress of programmes planned and/or introduced for the ORs;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, by virtue of the fact that they lie far away from mainland Europe, the ORs and the OCTs help to spread the influence of an EU that is becoming increasingly aware of its global dimension and the role it has to play in a rapidly changing world;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that particular attention must be paid to the ORs in the event of a natural disaster, in the light of their particular characteristics and Article 349 TFEU, which allows for the possibility of adopting specific measures, while also bearing in mind that it is important to coordinate the structural funds with the European Union Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for investment in ICT, transport, water and energy through services of general economic interest to be given priority in these regions and recommends a more consistent framework for state aid in the ORs in order to implement the EU2020 Strategy;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes there to be a close correlation between the EU’s awareness of the global role it can play and the attention it pays to the ORs and OCTS; believes the fact that the Union has disregarded or underestimated the importance and implications of its strategic investment decisions regarding the ORs and OCTS to be indicative of a more general failure to accord suitable importance to the Union’s global dimension;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points to the importance of a macroregional perspective and the development of strategies for the macroregions that include the ORs, as instruments for encouraging synergies between the structural funds and the Union's other programmes, taking advantage of those regions' characteristics and resources;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the national and regional authorities to draw on a multi-fund approach and establish links between the structural funds and the financial instruments provided under the European Union's other programmes, wherever this is possible and more efficient;
Amendment 54 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to introduce a global strategy for ‘European overseas entities’ and set up an EU-OR-OCT joint forum; extend the EU’s strategy in respect of the ORs so at to enable the development of those region’s assets while taking into account their permanent structural constraints; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to act on the proposals made by the ORs, including those contained in their action plans;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Criticises the failure to provide sufficient support for OR projectsct that OR projects, which face serious difficulties in meeting some of the requirements for securing Community funding, have for that reason not received sufficient support under the 2007-2013 programme for research and development, which has resulted in low levels of participation and a weak OR presence in European research networks;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, if cohesion policy, Europe 2020 and Horizon 2020 targets are to be fully met – something which cannot be achieved by ERDF funding alone –, the Commission will need to streamline, guarantee and promote OR access to the Horizon 2020 programme by setting up dedicated programmes that can help to foster greater OR inclusion in European and international research and innovation networks; points out in this connection that the Horizon 2020 programme itself, in its 'Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation' section, acknowledges that there are significant disparities in terms of research and innovation performance, as identified in the Innovation Union Scoreboard, and introduces specific measures for spreading excellence and widening participation in low-performing Member States in terms of research and innovation, and these possibilities should be adequately exploited by bodies and institutions in the ORs;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for OR universities to be expanded and promoted in order to help, in synergy with Horizon 2020, to raise the European and international profile of those universities, their research centres, their researchers and their students; points out that all the programmes promoting inter- university mobility – for students, teachers and administrative staff – are seriously compromised in the ORs owing to the extra costs arising from distance and isolation;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that competition in the ORs is not of the same ilk, in practice, as competition elsewhere in the EU. The market for most services of general economic interest (SGEIs) cannot function as a free market in those regions because those SGEIs are unattractive to private investment. A supply of quality products at competitive prices can only exist in the ORs if sufficiently subsidised by the state. The provision of SGEIs in the ORs needs to be urgently assessed by the Commission, with a view to injecting greater flexibility and enabling the current EU legislative framework to be adapted to the actual situation in the ORs.
Amendment 71 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to publish a guide for small and medium-sized enterprises in the ORs and on their contribution to the internal market, taking account of the various European programmes and funds in force in the ORs;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that cofinancing is to be provided for innovative environmental conservation and climate change projects under the LIFE+ programme for 2014- 2020; points out that thematic objectives 5 and 6 of the new cohesion policy also cover these areas, and that it is therefore vital for the ORs to be afforded genuine access toto consolidate the participation of the ORs in the LIFE+ programme;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to draw up a specific Natura 2000 programme for the ORs on the basis of Article 349 of the TFEU and the achievements of the BEST preparatory action;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to introduce a renewable energy development strategy for the ORs that is geared to achieving energy self-sufficiency and meeting the Energy 2020 targets and reminds the Commission of its proposal that a specific programme be established in the field of energy to reduce the costs due to remoteness, infrastructure and provision of services in the ORs in order to promote renewable energy policies, based on the POSEI programmes and with the best possible synergies with other EU strands of action;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that the ORs have some of the highest unemployment rates in the EU and that youth unemployment rates in the EUare worse still; welcomes, therefore, the ORs’ eligibility for funding under the Youth Guarantee programme, as well as the introduction of the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 85 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that the ORs have some of the highest youth unemployment rates in the EU; welcomes, therefore, the ORs’ eligibility for funding under the Youth Guarantee programme, as well as the introduction of the Youth Employment Initiative; nevertheless regrets the lack of any special provisions for the ORs in the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the EIB to include the ORs in its youth employment initiative and its ‘Investment in Skills’ programme;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the new Erasmus programme is intended to foster the development of a knowledge society; stresses that it is essential for this goal to be met if the Europe 2020 strategy, under which knowledge is viewed as the primary driving force in Europe’s economy, is to be a success; points, accordingly, to the need for greater synergies to be achieved in the ORs between the Erasmus programme and the ESF in the ORs, and between the EURES programme and the ESF, in order to maximise local human capital and expertise, which are powerful driving forces for growth; maintains that distance constraints, especially where transport costs are concerned, should be factored into the amounts allocated for scholarships, the object being to ensure that OR students can take advantage of European exchange and training programmes and that OR universities could seek to derive greater benefit from the Erasmus Mundus programme between the Member States and the rest of the world;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the further development of universities in the ORs and the establishment of new centres of excellence, with a view to giving OR universities a higher profile aLinguistic amend menhancing their drawing power in Europe; supports the establishment of partnerships between OR universities and the opening up of such partnerships up to universities in non-EU countries with which ORs have a special relationship; calls for transport costs arising in connection with OR-EU exchange programmes to be covered by Erasmus funding;t not affecting the English version
Amendment 91 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Synergies with trans-European networks (transport, telecommunications, energy) Draws attention to the Teixeira report on the role of cohesion policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020 (2011/2195(INI)), which called on the Commission to establish a specific programme in the field of energy, transport, and information and communication technologies, based on the POSEI schemes, and in particular to lay down a specific framework providing for transport subsidies in the ORs, particularly for public transport and to develop shipping services between islands;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to includeinclusion of the ORs in the trans-European networks, but regrets that most of the ORs have been excluded from the priority corridors and hence also from CEF funding;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to include the ORs in the trans-European networks and points out that investment in transport is vitally important to enable the ORs to cope with isolation and the fact of being islands;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points to the need to review the state aid framework for sea transport in order to enable public support to be provided for links between ORs and countries outside the EU;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Points to the need to adjust the classification system for regional airports, given that, as far as the ORs are concerned, passenger flows and profitability cannot be the sole criteria;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers trans-European telecommunications network links between mainland Europe and the ORs to be essential; believes that, in view of the digital economy’s importance, the digital divide between the ORs and mainland Europe is hampering the ORs’ development and competitiveness; points out that this digital divide, which is a result of delays in the roll-out and modernisation of ICT infrastructure in the ORs, is adding to the problems already faced by the ORs because of their geographical remoteness; suggests that the development of ICTs in the ORs should be stepped up by extending and modernising networks, exploiting synergies with the ERDF and granting easier access to EIB funding for projects in this area, and also points to the need to grant the ORs priority access to the GMES and Galileo programmes;
Amendment 105 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Points out that, as a result of the ORs and the OCTs, the EU is the world’s leading maritime power;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to take greater account of Europe’s global maritime dimension, the importance of the sea, the oceans and blue growth to the EU as a whole, the strategic location of the ORs and the OCTs, and the role that they can play in ensuring that seas, oceans and coastal areas are used in a sustainable way, as well as in global maritime governance and the development of a knowledge economy based on the sea;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Draws attention to the lack of synergies between cohesion policy and the CFP, which still takes too little account of conditions in the ORs, maintains that a POSEI scheme for fisheries has to remain in place, and proposes that research and innovation be developed within the maritime economy, as this is a potential source of growth;
Amendment 110 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the ORs are dependent on the fish stocks in their EEZs, which are biologically highly vulnerableand ecologically highly vulnerable, and believes, therefore, that biogeographically sensitive OR zones need to be properly and effectively protected, not least through exclusive access granted to local fleets using environment-friendly fishing gear; emphasises the need to ensure that those stockfishery resources are used in a balanced and sustainable manner; calls for proper account to be taken of the long-term interests of local people when EU fisheries agreements are drafted and negotiated;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Deplores the fact that the POSEI Fisheries programme, which established a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of OR fishery products, has recently been absorbed into the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and thus ceased to be governed by a self-contained regulation aimed specifically and exclusively at the ORs, a fact which waters down the importance of the positive discrimination that the ORs are entitled to enjoy under Article 349 of the TFEU;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out that farming is a thriving industry which provides jobs and plays a role in the development of activities with a high added value; also points, however, to the specific characteristics of agriculture in the ORs that markedly effect farming there, such as the small scale of farm holdings and the limited market; draws attention to the fact that objective 3 of the new cohesion policy covers the development of SMEs in the farming sector;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that the POSEI programme has proved its worth and has shown itself to be particularly well-suited to conditions in the ORs, but is hampered by chronic underfunding that needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 119 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that the POSEI programme has proved its worth and has shown itself to be particularly well-suited to conditions in the ORs; stresses, in this connection, the economic, social and environmental importance of certain OR products such as bananas, rum, sugar, milk and meat;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that the POSEI programme has proved its worth and has shown itself to be particularly well-suited to conditions in the ORs, and therefore maintains that the POSEI system should continue to be encompassed within its own self- contained framework;
Amendment 123 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Supports the introduction of protected designations of origin and local labels in the ORs, and hopes that promotion policy will be tailored to the needs of the ORs and that GIs will be safeguarded;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls on the Commission to take greater account of the geo-strategic importance of the ORs and OCTs, which stems from their proximity to other continents;
Amendment 131 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the Commission to complete the wider neighbourhood action plan, on which it has been working since 1999; draws attention in this context to the particularly close historical and cultural relations with non-EU countries and to the potential for developing economic, trading, and cooperation relations in various parts of the world;
Amendment 133 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Calls on the Commission to take greater account of the impact that trade agreements concluded with non-EU countries have on OR economies; calls for impact studies invariably to be conducted in advance and for products considered ‘sensitive’ to be protected as such, wherever justified and on the understanding that fair compensation must be provided for the losses incurred in given sectors;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Draws attention to the fact that the ORs and OCTs can be a real asset for the EU in connection with building humanitarian response capacity and deploying it when natural disasters occur; calls, in this connection, for a European civil protection force to be set up;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Draws attention to the fact that social exclusion, and poverty and violence are a major problem in the ORs; points out that thematic objective 9 of the new cohesion policy covers social inclusion and action against poverty and all forms of discrimination and that support for the most deprived sections of society is an ERDF investment priority;
Amendment 140 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Draws attention to the fact that social exclusion, and poverty and violence are a major problem in the ORs; points out that thematic objective 9 of the new cohesion policy covers social inclusion and action against poverty and all forms of discrimination and that support for the most deprived sections of society is an ERDF investment priority;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Points out that thsome ORs are faced with major housing shortages as a result of strong population growth; advocates the establishment of a social housing investment scheme and the introduction of special measures enabling state aids to be used in support of investment in social housing in ORs; points out that other ORs are facing growing desertification, which is also leading to deterioration of their characteristic built environment, and that this latter problem has to be tackled by supporting urban regeneration and stimulating economic activities suited to the localities concerned, so as to encourage the population to remain there;
Amendment 143 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Points out that the ORs are faced with major housing shortages, not least as a result of strong population growth in some ORs; advocates the establishment of a social housing investment scheme and the introduction of special measures enabling state aids to be useunder which aid in support of investment in social housing in ORss not considered to be State aid;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Points out that thsome ORs are located in areas in which industrial competition is fierce, in particular owing to low labour costs and an abundance of raw materials in neighbouring countries; draws attention to the fact that thematic objectives 3 and 8 of the new cohesion policy cover action to enhance SME competitiveness and promote high-quality sustainable employment;
Amendment 147 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Points out that, although they show a healthy start-up rate despite the crisis, very small and small and medium-sized businesses in the ORs are finding it increasingly difficult to gain access to financing, and that this is jeopardising their development and future survival;
Amendment 149 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Welcomes in this connection the objectives set for the future COSME programme, under which support will be provided to European SMEs, in particular as regards access to finance and to new markets; welcomes the decision to maintain the Progress Microfinance Facility; calls on the Commission to ensure that these programmes coverare efficiently implemented in the ORs as well;
Amendment 150 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Welcomes in this connection the objectives set for the future COSME programme, under which support will be provided to European SMEs, in particular as regards access to finance and to new markets; welcomes the decision to maintain the Progress Microfinance Facility; calls on the Commission to ensure that these programmes cover the ORs as well and welcomes the possibility of dialogue with the EIB and the European Investment Fund in order to explore avenues for improving access to financing for OR SMEs with a view to setting up local investment funds in each OR and developing regional investment capital markets;
Amendment 153 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Stresses that tourism is a key economic driver in the ORs; considers it essential therefore for joint ERDF-COSME support to be provided for efforts to expand and modernise the ORs’ hotel network, in order to diversify and develop the tourism services on offer in the ORs;Linguistic amendment not affecting the English version
Amendment 156 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Notes that thsome ORs are highly multicultural societies and points to the need for cultural interchange between the ORs and mainland Europe; calls on the Commission to allow projects from ORs to be funded under the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Commission to draw up a strategy for the development and dissemination of the ORs' cultural heritage, using the Euromed Heritage IV programme as a model;Linguistic amendment not affecting the English version
Amendment 7 #
2013/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of the Cohesion Policy for all the European Union's regions as an instrument for reducing the disparities that still exist in terms of the development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, and the fact that particular attention is to be paid, in accordance with the Treaty, to rural areas, areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions, along with the outermost regions of the European Union;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Acknowledges that the current economic situation in some of the Member States means that more importance needs to be given to Cohesion Policy as a key investment tool and that the remaining difficulties may in fact require a shift in priorities in order to exit the crisis and relaunch their economies;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores the fact that the regions differ significantly in terms of their levels of development and have very different strengths and weaknesses; calls therefore on the regions not to copy each other's priorities, but, rather, to build up their own competitive advantages; and to push forward with their own regionally-based strategies geared to the competitive advantages of each country/region, thereby helping to boost competitiveness and job creation;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. MBelieves that each region should boost those specific sectors of the economy that are most dynamic, helping to create regional clusters bringing together economic and social actors; makes it clear that, in the process, for developing a shared vision, it is important that universities, research and innovation centres and businesses be as closely networked as possible;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers it vital that regional specialisation strategies should help to create new European networks of excellence in a range of sectors, thereby helping to boost the European Union's competitiveness and international profile;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the importance of developing broad-based local campaigns to disseminate smart specialisation strategies;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Understands the need, given that 15 % of jobs cease to exist every year, and as many again are created, for a global approach able to anticipate changes as part of a truly effective employment policy; Underlines the importance of closing the gap between higher education and the labour market, and stresses that the mismatch between education skills and today's jobs, needs to be fixed mainly from the side of Education Institutions. Calls on EU Education Ministers and Higher Education Institutions in the EU, to add apprenticeships and traineeships as integral parts of the curricula of all relevant studies and courses; considers it essential to create qualifications policies able to effectively promote the start-to- finish tailoring of skills to business and enterprise needs in all regions of the EU;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for joint action by the European funds, in particular the instruments of cohesion policy, the ESF and ERDF, to find an urgent answer to this worrying situation; emphasises that Cohesion Policies, mainly ESF, may contribute to help companies hiring young people and reduce youth unemployment. ESF shall also contribute to reduce taxation for companies that employ young people, in order to stimulate young job creation and avoid bureaucracy when companies have to apply for European funds;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Defends that it is deeply important to revitalise economic activity and support young job creation; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and invest in a Europe-wide business incubator project, in which business incubators in all Member States allow young entrepreneurs to start up their company in a protected environment, while creating a sense of unity through the pan-European scale of the incubator project; considers in addition that, a suitable environment for venture capitals should be created, especially in terms of taxation in order to support the development of this new market;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that regions with specific characteristics, such as the outermost regions, as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, and rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border, and mountain regions, as referred to in Article 174 TFEU, have to be given special attention as regards economic, social, and – above all – territorial cohesion objectives;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to restore and improve financial capacity at sub-national level to secure public investment for programmes and projects aimed at boosting growth and securing jobs, especially at regional and local level; maintains that if the outermost regions and other regions with specific characteristics were to be to any extent deprived of their existing support, and if there were any moves to undermine the schemes compensating for the additional costs which they incur on account of their remoteness, or because they are islands, or to whittle away the specific measures relating to agriculture, fisheries, State aid, customs and trade, taxation, and free zones, the structural economic and social situation in these regions might worsen still further and their integration into the European internal market could consequently be held up, a fact which would make itself felt in terms of development, economic growth, and employment at regional level;
Amendment 34 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Without prejudice to the application of the global market-based measure starting in 2020, flights to and from the outermost regions should be exempt for the period 2014-2020.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) all emissions from flights to and from the outermost regions until 2020;
Amendment 21 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to better take into account the specific nature of those disasters which, although important, do not reach the minimum scale required to benefit from a contribution from the Fund, the criteria for regional disasters should be determined based on the damage calculable by reference to regional gross domestic product (GDP). These criteria should be adapted to take into account existing European territorial diversity and, in particular, the situation of the outermost regions, whose special status as recognised in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union entitles them to differentiated treatment. Those criteria should be determined in a clear and simple manner in order to reduce the possibility of applications being submitted which do not meet the requirements set out in Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.
Amendment 23 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The quantifiable criteria should be complemented with particular attention to the impact of a disaster occurring in the outermost regions, to the extent that it could have serious repercussions for the economic and social development of these regions. Such consequences could, in particular, have a major impact on infrastructure and on fundamental sectors of local economic activity, severely affecting the economic, social and structural situation of the outermost regions.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Certain types of natural disaster, such as droughts, are developing over a longer period of time before their disastrous effects are felt. PIt should also be possible to use the Fund for certain types of natural disaster, such as floods and droughts, which are long-term disasters, and may develop slowly, evolving over a longer period of time before their disastrous effects are felt, with it only being possible to assess the damage and deal with the extent of the disaster after it has happened. Tailored provision should be made to allow the use of the Fund also in such cases of long-term disaster.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
For the purposes of this Regulation, a ‘regional natural disaster’ shall mean any natural disaster resulting, in a region of a Member State or a country involved in accession negotiations with the Union at NUTS 2 level, in direct damage in excess of 1.5 % of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). Where the disaster concerns several regions at NUTS 2 level or any region referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, the thresholds shall be applied to the weighted average GDP of those regions.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In the case of outermost regions defined under Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the threshold shall be reduced to 1 % of the affected region’s gross domestic product (GDP) or where there is a direct impact on a whole sector of activity or group of infrastructure such as ports, roads or airports which, given the specific island condition of these regions, makes it impossible for economic and social activity to resume immediately under normal conditions.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)
In the case of natural disasters affecting outermost, island or archipelago regions, the assessment referred to in Article 4(2) shall include a degree of flexibility in these thresholds, to allow for their specific territorial condition.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 c (new)
In the case of prolonged natural disasters such as floods, inundations and droughts, the outermost regions should be given special consideration, in light of their legally recognised status under the terms of Article 349 TFEU, with the impact of such disasters on their economic and social activities taken into account. Special consideration should be given to the effects on these regions of climate change, such as unusual, particularly heavy rainfall, tidal action, strong waves, the worsening state of the sea and maritime storms and their repercussions on coastal and shoreline areas, to all of which these regions are particularly vulnerable.
Amendment 57 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
restoring safe conditions for airport and port facilities, safe havens and marinas and measures to protect coastal heritage, as well as creating safe conditions in coastal areas;
Amendment 61 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
For the purposes of point (a), ‘restoring the working order’ shall be understood to mean a repair carried out in such a way as to improve the capacity to withstand a natural disaster, which may include the relocation of infrastructure projects away from places which may be threatened by natural disasters again in the future. For the purposes of point (b), ‘temporary accommodation’ shall mean accommodation lasting until the population concerned is able to return to their original homes following their repair or reconstruction.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the case of natural disasters of longer duration (such as floods and droughts), the ten-week application deadline for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 1 shall run from the date on which the public authorities of the eligible state officially declare the threat of natural disaster to be at an end.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0248(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a – point 2
Article 4a – point 2
The amount of the advance shall not exceed 105 % of the amount of the contribution anticipated and shall in no case exceed EUR 340 000 000million; this amount may, under exceptional circumstances, be increased when the disaster takes place in the Union’s outermost regions and if so requested by the public authorities of the eligible state. Once the definitive amount of the contribution has been determined, the Commission shall take into account the sum of the advance prior to the balance of the contribution being paid. The Commission shall recover unduly paid advances.
Amendment 17 #
2013/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Article 77 – paragraphs 2 and 6
Article 77 – paragraphs 2 and 6
(1) In Article 77, pArticle 77 is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph 2, the introductory part is amended as follows: "2. By way of derogation from Article 53(2), from the second sentence of Article 53(4) and from the ceilings set out in Annex III, interim payments and payments of the final balance shall be increased by an amount corresponding to 10 percentage points above the co- financing rate applicable to each priority axis, but not exceeding 100 %, to be applied to the amount of eligible expenditure newly declared in each certified statement of expenditure submitted after the date on [...]which a Member State meets one of the following conditions and until the end of the programming period: " (b) Paragraph 6 is deleted.
Amendment 2 #
2013/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) At its 23rd Regular Meeting in November 2013, ICCAT adopted Recommendation 13-08 complementing Recommendation 12-03, in order to allow modifications of the fishing seasons in the eastern Atlantic that do not affect the protection of the bluefin tuna spawning grounds. This ICCAT recommendation states that the Contracting Parties and Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) may specify a different starting date for the fishing seasons for their bait boats and trolling boats operating in the eastern Atlantic, while keeping the total duration of the open season for these fisheries.
Amendment 26 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the State aid rules, as well as the Cohesion Policy objectives, should lead to improving the situation of the less-developed regions and most disadvantaged areas, and that the SAM process must reflect the objectives of cohesion throughout the EU; believes that the modernisation of competition rules must be based on understanding the impact of these rules at sub-national level , taking into account the specific and permanent handicaps of the most disadvantaged regions of the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States in this context, calls the attention of the European Commission to the situation of outermost regions, taking into account their specific handicaps which shall not allow for a decrease of the additional aid intensity in favour of these Regions, namely through a clear guarantee that undertakings that perform a non financial activity are not excluded from state aid schemes when they fall under the following categories of the NACE Rev. 2 statistical classification of economic activities: undertakings whose principal activity falls under Section K ‘Financial and insurance activities’ or undertakings that perform intra-group activities and whose principal activity falls under classes 70.10 ‘Activities of head offices’ or 70.22 ‘Business and other management consultancy activities’; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costs;
Amendment 87 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the application of State aid rules within Cohesion Policy programmes could be better achieved by focussing on large-scale aid, simplifying rules, increasing the de minimis ceiling, and extending the horizontal categories in the Enabling Regulation and the scope of the block exemption rules in the General Block Exemption Regulation; defends the inclusion of a new category in the GBER for aid schemes in favour of EU outermost regions that would take dully into account the state aid scheme under Article 107 (3) (a) TFUE, and consequently give full effect to Article 349 TFUE;
Amendment 124 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers that there is no need of an additional proof of existing structural problems in EU outermost regions since such problems derive from permanent handicaps of these regions that are also recognised by EU primary law; considers that the need of a regular assessment on the convenience of state aid in outermost regions would put at stake the security and predictability needed for investors and enterprises to seek market opportunities in these vulnerable regions and remembers that outermost regions have a special state aid scheme in Article 107 (3) (a) TFEU that is based on such grounds;
Amendment 126 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Calls on the Commission to clearly restate in the Guidelines on regional State aid 2014-2020, the principles of non- degressivity and non-limitation in time for State aid in outermost regions covered by Article 107(3)(a) TFEU, and asks for a review of the State aid definition that takes into account the specific economic and structural situation of EU outermost regions;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the cross-sectoral nature of the cultural and creative industries and the global importance of these industries for the world economy, job creation, and societal development; stresses that the fact that these sectors have a rich local and regional potential is crucial from the point of view of galvanising economic activity in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. BelieveMaintains that different competencies covered by these industries and interaction between creators and technologies should be supported by establishing local and regional platformsEurope-wide cooperation networks and local and regional platforms to promote the sharing of knowledge and good business practice;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the role of sea-basin strategies in fostering balanced, integrated regional development, revitalising the European economy and creating jobs; calls for such strategies to be effectively rolled out and for appropriate financial and administrative resources to be targeted on their implementation, making funding available under the ERDF, the Horizon 2020 programme, the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME), and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF);
Amendment 3 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are six major coastal zones in the EU (the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and the outermost regions), which differ in their territorial resources and the type of activities pursued there; whereas there is a need for coordination between the macro-regional strategies and the respective action plans for the Union’s sea basins;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas approximately half of Europe’s population lives along the 89 000 kilometres of Europe’s coastline, and it is important that regional and local authorities take this demographic pressure into account when implementing public policies;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Highlights the potential of the outermost regions as testing grounds for the blue economy; 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;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the expected increase in human activity will be taking place in a fragile marine environment in which only 10 % of marine habitats and 2 % of marine species are healthy; therefore calls for a balance to be struck between maritime economic activities and marine sustainability, in view of the fact that many of the problems facing coastal and maritime regions are cross-border ones;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the outermost regions enjoy a privileged geostrategic position, forming the European Union's borders with the world, and believes that they should be involved in the strategic definition of blue economy activities;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for legal certainty for businesses looking to invest in maritime areas and supports fresh incentives to boost the economic exploitation of Member States' exclusive economic zones; calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on clear, uniform, transparent and practical maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management plans, in coordination with the Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s report on progress of the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), and reiterates its support for the IMP and stresses that the promotion of this policy remains the primary means for enhancing blue growth; therefore notes the need for synergies between the IMP and blue growth, particularly with regard to maritime safety;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to boost the competitiveness of the Union's maritime economic sectors in the global market, national, regional and local European authorities must create the necessary conditions for growth, namely by establishing spatial systems, upgrading infrastructure, creating access to professional skills and securing funding; stresses the importance of sharing information and best practices through the creation of a specific platform at European level;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that at a time when Member States are cutting public investment, it is urgently necessary that development policies and above all high-cost projects, such as transport and energy infrastructure projects, receive adequate funding during the 2014-2020 programming period; highlights the need to take into account the bailed-out countries and, in particular, those regions with structural constraints due to their natural characteristics, specifically the outermost regions;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the role of fishing activities and aquaculture in promoting regional development in coastal areas; notes that 90 % of aquaculture businesses in the EU are SMEs, providing 80 000 jobs; calls for innovative methods to be supported via the EMFF, to promote the development of fisheries, marine biology and aquaculture in deep water alongside offshore wind farms;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that securing adequate funding will be a challenge for small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in blue growth sectors and therefore welcomes initiatives such as new EU rules for venture capital funds, which will facilitate the access of SMEs to funding; considers that Member States should channel available financial instruments and European funding towards blue economy projects, in particular funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Regional Development Fund, European Territorial Cooperation, the European Investment Bank, the Marine Initiative Knowledge and Innovation Community, the Cohesion Fund, Connecting Europe Facility, European Development Fund and European Social Fund; therefore emphasises the need to create a maritime policy portal, informing about the Union’s instruments and initiatives;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. 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; highlights the strategic importance of maritime transport and links between the outermost regions and other areas on the mainland;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the gaps in scientific knowledge on maritime activities and their environment constitute obstacles for spatial planning and highlights the importance of the initiative ‘Marine Knowledge 2020’ and its specific objectives, such as the mapping of the seabed of European waters by 2020; considers that the seabed should be uniformly mapped so that the information can be accessed by interested European bodies, specifically research centres, universities, and public institutions;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely and support efforts at regional level to assess the skills and professions which will be in demand in blue economic sectors and to ensure that initiatives such as the ‘EU Skills Panorama’ reflect the needs of the blue economy; considers that the Commission should, together with the Member States, draw up an action plan to promote professions directly or indirectly linked to the blue economy, in order to attract people to them;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to promote initiatives to encourage the mobility of workers between economic sectors and Member States, such as a multiannual action for exchanges of students, teachers and young professionals, on the Erasmus model; supports cooperation between enterprises and training providers with the aim of preparing graduates for jobs in new areas; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of implementing a preparatory action and/or pilot project in this field, creating the necessary knowledge triangle between educational institutions, businesses and research centres and tapping the real potential of this area.
Amendment 61 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the promotion of maritime transport will contribute not only to economic growth and employment, but also to attaining the target set in the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ of shifting 50 % of road freight to the railways and waterborne transport by 2050; stresses the need for a real policy towards the motorways of the sea; therefore calls on the Commission to issue a communication on the progress, development and future of the motorways of the sea;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the promotion of maritime resorts, as these can reduce seasonal variations and create a multiplying effect on local and regional economies by integrating fishing communities and creating a balance between economic growth and sustainability;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to boost the competitiveness of European ports by supporting port infrastructures and upgrading the services provided (e.g. by bringing them into line with the Schengen requirements) in order to make European ports more attractive for cruise ships and more beneficial for local communitieand fishing communities, thereby enabling them to diversify their activities; notes that in order to achieve this, Europe’s maritime infrastructure needs to be able to compete with that of seaports in third countries and that the introduction of further sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) should comply with international agreements; calls on the Commission to make allowances for ports and fleets in island and outermost regions;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underscores the importance of yachting for maritime tourism; calls upon the Commission to examine, in the context of its forthcoming communication on maritime tourism, the scope for a harmonisation and simplification at EU level of the rules governing the issuing of operating licences, navigating and operating conditions, safety requirements and yacht maintenance and repair work and the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in this sector;
Amendment 110 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Agrees with the Commission that blue energy is an asset for the European maritime economy and urges it to contribute to realising its potential through the sea basin strategies, paying special attention to the potential offered by the outermost regions, owing to their location and natural characteristics;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Points out that EU aquaculture already provides 80 000 jobs and has the potential significantly to improve the economies of coastal communities, bearing in mind UN estimates that production of farmed fish will exceed that of conventional fisheries by 2019; points out that funding for traditional and innovative aquaculture activities is provided for under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming strategic guidelines for aquaculture in the EU, to promote offshore aquaculture, which can be combined with blue energy facilities so as to reduce pressure from over-intensive aquaculture on coastal ecosystems and on other activities; highlights the need for the Member States’ respective integrated management plans to simplify the administrative burden and the allocation of proper space for the development of these activities;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that a bioeconomy, which has to be based on a coherent interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral approach within the EU, is a key element for smart green growth in Europe and stresses that regional development policy has a central role in the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; points out that regional development policy is now a more potent means than ever of supporting smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth, given its strong thematic concentration; notes that, out of the eleven regional policy objectives, seven relate directly or indirectly to the bioeconomy; points out that the bioeconomy is having a significant impact on the regions and, is promoting economic growth and creating jobs, and will help to enhance the EU’s competitiveness in the future;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Maintains that, in the bioeconomy strategy and policy and in bioeconomy- related regulations and incentives, the guidelines and the degree of concentration need to be more clear cut; points out that coordination among individual funds (to the need to improve coordination, create synergies and complementary relationships with the various policies, instruments, and sources of financing (such as the Structural Funds, the CAP, the EMFF, and Horizon) needs to be improved and, and open up possibilities opened up for cross-funding; also points out that the transition to a bioeconomy is a lengthy process that will require legislative perseverance and strategies and investment extending over a long time-span;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that regional economies have a central role to play in achieving smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth; maintains that the regions themselves have the knowledge and know-how necessary to mobilise actors according to their specific characteristics and embark on the transition to a bio-society and a post-oil economy, employing research and innovation as drivers of change; reiterates that it is vital to integrate innovation and sustainability plans at regional, national, and European level; urges the regions to develop strong regional and national bioeconomy strategies and research and innovation strategies and hubs aimed at smart specialisation, enabling regional natural resources to be exploited efficiently; supports the Commission’s proposal to establish public-private partnership (PPP) schemes for the bioeconomy sector;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Maintains in addition that, as far as consumption is concerned, the bioeconomy should likewise be encouraged, not least by raising consumer awareness of food safety, conservation, and the other challenges to society, for example climate change and dependence on non-renewable resources; calls, therefore, for studies to be conducted into consumption patterns in the EU and for scientifically based approaches to be devised with a view to informing consumers about product characteristics and promoting a sustainable lifestyle;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2259(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that local sustainable energy strategies have an essential role in terms of regional and social development, as they enhance the participation of regional players in renewable energy projects; notes that the Member States and regions have their own strengths as far as renewable energy sources are concerned and that, because of geographical differences, renewable energy policy cannot be exactly the same in every region, for which reason a specific programme should be established in the field of energy, along the lines of the POSEI schemes, as called for by Parliament in the Teixeira report on the role of cohesion policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020 (2011/2195(INI)); points out that bioenergy can do much to foster energy management, economic growth, and vitality, especially in sparsely populated regions and rural areas;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports an increase in the European Investment Bank’s capital as a means of improving the provision of loans to SMEs and carrying out new investments to relaunch economic activity, create employment and generate wealth.
Amendment 10 #
2012/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that cohesion policy, being the main tool of convergence and sustainable development of the EU, is one of the main sources of support for its SMEs; understands that future financial support under the cohesion policy and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME) should be focused on strengthening the research and innovation capacities of SMEs and improving their competitiveness at global level.
Amendment 16 #
2012/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Understands that SMEs have a decisive role to play in the economic and social development of the outermost regions and that specific support programmes need to be developed, similar to the POSEI, as well as additional mechanisms to make credit available to enterprises operating in these European regions;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that cohesion policy structural funds need to be used and further aid measures to assist old industrialised regions need to be put into place so that they can successfully find new development paths and promote the use of unoccupied sites, focusing in particular on tourism and culture, which will boost the development of former industrial sites;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that new industrial areas need to be created that will boost the development of attractive cities where universities play a creative role and there is a strong business climate, enabling the region to attract people with a range of skills, working in various business sectors and undertaking various activities, fostering a mixture of knowledge and learning that offer high added value for industrial areas;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports the creation of Innovation, Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Networks at regional level with a view to encouraging increased links between businesses, universities, technological centres, business and idea incubators and researchers, thus fostering new industrial activities that will create wealth and employment at regional level;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of sectoral specialisation strategies and promote the formation of industrial clusters in each European Union country, with the aim of making the Member States and Europe more competitive at global level;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the strengthening of the industrial basis of the economy is necessary for achievingin order to make progress on economic growth and job creation, as well as the targets and goals set in the EU 2020 targetsstrategy, and that the industrial heritage and expertise available in old industrialised regions can form an irreplaceable basis for this;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that no specific blueprint for regional strategies for industrial areas for the EU as a whole exists, and that a local and regional approach is most suitable for developing regional strategies; maintains that industrial areas need to focus on coexistence between productive functions, based on the Knowledge Society and with more emphasis being placed on research activities, innovation and learning, and residential, leisure and commercial functions, becoming new integrated areas in territorial development; calls on the Commission to support regional economic research in the context of the initiative Horizon 2020 and SMEs as part of the programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME), which enables the development of regionally adjusted strategies for additional old industrialised regions;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that, in the case of what are considered 'slowly unfolding' disasters, the current provisions of the regulation pose legal and practical difficulties for mobilisation, chiefly due to the 10-week deadline set for submitting applications; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in the case of 'slowly unfolding' disasters where the damage tends to become clear over a long period, to pay particular attention to ensuring that such damage can also be covered by the EUSF;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. TCalls for better clarification of the scope of the EUSF in a future proposal for a regulation, which should identify the Fund's areas of intervention, in addition to natural disasters, and set out which operations are eligible for cover under the Fund; takes the view that, where a disaster has 'cascading' effects, the 'collateral' damage should still be covered by the Fund where it has a significant impact on a region's socio-economic structure, and calls for clarification regarding the 'cascading' effects or 'collateral' damage caused by disasters that are covered by the EUSF;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to define clearly and simply what is a disaster at regional level and to clarify the eligibility of disasters that occur at regional level, introducing an objective criterion that will make it possible to assimilate them to other disasters and remove any possibility of speculative interpretation, and any doubt among applicants as to their eligibility;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes the view that the criteria for eligibility for the EUSF should be adapted in the case of the outermost regions, in order to take account of their permanent constraints, their high risk of natural disasters and their difficulties in terms of access and connections, and the urgent need for assistance in the event of an emergency; takes the view that the weighting of such criteria should therefore take account of the additional costs associated with the island status of most of the outermost regions; calls on the Commission to lower the threshold for the estimated value of damage and/or the corresponding percentage of GDP in the event of disasters occurring in the outermost regions;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to examine and adapt the criteria so that the Solidarity Fund can respond to Mediterranean natural disasters which, partly due to climate change, represent the most serious natural disasters that have been occurring in the Union in recent years, as well as natural disasters in the outermost regions, which face a greater risk of disasters and whose geographical and structural features tend to aggravate their effects;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that the EUSF does not cover all the damage arising from a natural disaster, and damage covered under this instrument should therefore be properly defined in a future proposal for a regulation;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Underlines the importance of guaranteeing advance payments under the EUSF, based on the availability of an emergency fund, in order to boost the efficiency, speed and profile of this instrument among the people affected, and of looking into the possibility of approving long-term measures to cope with the prolonged effects of natural disasters;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the need for the EUSF to complement other financial instruments, such as the structural funds and the EAFRD, in responding to natural disasters, taking advantage of the creation of synergies with these mechanisms and associated programmes;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges that the regions should have sufficient flexibility in the forthcoming financial framework 2014-2020 and that they should be able to redistribute the resources allocated to them so that they can boost the resources available in the event of a disaster, if they consider this necessary and appropriate, and calls on the Commission to revise the regulation in force in good time for the new financial period;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to preserve the cohesion policy budget for the next programming period, as the Structural and Cohesion Funds are among the EU’s most effective instruments for creating growth and jobs, increasing competitiveness of the European economy and supporting SMEs;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the necessary complementarity between the Horizon 2020 programme and the role of cohesion policy in relation to promoting the competitiveness of SMEs and their contribution to the smart growth objective;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for better coordination and synergy between different European, national and regional polices and financing instruments directly addressing SMEs; points out that existing initiatives and financial instruments for SME support should be more coherent, and should complement each other; stresses the need to reduce fragmentation, and to consolidate financial support schemes for SMEs, in order to ensure greater pooling and coordination of resources at European, regional and national levels; calls for dialogue with the European Investment Bank Group and the European Investment Fund to be stepped up in order to explore the possibility of helping to improve access to financing for micro- enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in the European Union's outermost regions, where geographical and structural constraints and the strong impact of the economic crisis are seriously hampering competitiveness and efforts to promote employment; further highlights the importance, in these regions, of providing support for joint actions undertaken by training centres and enterprises to develop entrepreneurship;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that the objective of financing for SMEs through the ERDF is to boost competitiveness in all regions of the European Union so as to achieve economic, social and territorial development in line with the cohesion policy's objectives; notes, however, that in the case of the outermost regions, owing to their economic and social situation, financing should also be guaranteed for all enterprises located in such an outermost region, even if they are not categorised as an SME;
Amendment 65 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Tobacco production in disadvantaged areas, especially the outermost regions, which is often associated with specific environmental, geographical and cultural conditions and craft-based, environmentally-friendly methods, should receive special attention from the EU, which should allow the Member State the possibility of applying specific measures to maintain production in these regions.
Amendment 86 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 a (new)
(36a) ‘reduced-harm tobacco product’ means a tobacco product which has been shown, on the basis of scientific evidence, to demonstrably reduce the harmful effects of smoking, regardless of whether the product in question qualifies as a novel tobacco product under the terms of Article 2(23).
Amendment 140 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In connection with the marketing of reduced-harm tobacco products, Member States shall introduce an authorisation system and charge a proportionate fee. They shall also specify rules applicable to the scientific assessment of risk and the type of evidence to be presented, including, but not only, clinical and non- clinical information and other available studies examining how consumers use and perceive the product. Member States may diverge from the requirements laid down by this Directive in relation to authorised reduced-harm products in order to illustrate their less harmful nature.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Novel tobacco products placed on the market shall respect the requirements set out in this Directive, unless otherwise authorised as provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article. The provisions applicable depend on whether the products fall under the definition of smokeless tobacco product in point (29) of Article 2 or tobacco for smoking in point (33) of Article 2.
Amendment 2 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The imposition of the visa requirement on the nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu is no longer justified. These countries do not present any risk of illegal immigration or a threat to public policy for the Union in accordance with the criteria set out in recital 5 of Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001. Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than three months in all and references to those countries should be transferred to Annex II.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 200 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, regional fleets in outermost regions where there is no continental shelf and virtually no alternatives to deep-sea resources shall be permitted an aggregate fishing capacity for deep-sea species, measured in gross tonnage and in kilowatt, which may at no time exceed the aggregate fishing capacity of the current fleet in each outermost region.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges urban areas to develop a strategic territorial planning instrument based on objectives and targets that will result in the drawing-up of a medium- /long-term action plan in the areas of activity that have been identified as levers for their sustainable economic, social and territorial development;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that urban regeneration and economic revitalisation are closely related and that the construction of an attractive location can become a factor in economic recovery; supports economic growth and wealth and job creation based on prosperous communities where people want to work, invest, live or visit;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for an extension of the capacity of local authorities to manage, in particular of economic and social actors, in the strategic designation of territory and participative management of the structural funds directly, for the purposes of real multilevel governance, to ensure objectives are maximisedthat key agents are mobilised and objectives are maximised as part of an overall approach of accountability and capitalising on integrated knowledge;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it crucial that sustainable multifunctional networks are developed, based on capitalising on their distinctive elements, in a way that will trigger a vibrant urban culture and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation that will breathe life into the knowledge society;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the opportunity to create networking between pilot projects on sustainable urban development financed by the ERDF and the new multiannual Horizon 2020 programme, in order to guarantee innovative solutions and replicable strategies in urban regeneration; advocates an increase in funding for the 'Smart Cities and Communities Initiative' as a way of supporting a new development paradigm that will improve urban interconnections and the quality of life of local communities;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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 #
2011/2310(INI)
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;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that infrastructure building and urban, urbanisation and mass industrialisation are the most significant drivers of the fragmentation of ecosystems and habitats; asks local, regional and regnational governments to consider this threat to ecosystems and habitats in their planning and development projects on both a large and a small scale; supports further reform and use of regional and local development policies to deliver biodiversity benefits and to halt further loss of habitats;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the need to promote green infrastructure and eco-innovation, eco-innovation and the adoption of innovative technologies in order to create a greener economy; urges the Commission, the Member States, and local, regional and regnational authorities to take the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study recommendations into account, as this study is intended as a useful advisory tool for local and regional policymakers, administrators and managers; underlines the need to train beneficiaries of the Structural and Cohesion Funds and local, regional and regnational governments in dealing with the complex European and national legislation that seeks to protect nature and increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity loss;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and other instruments to take account of biodiversity loss and the effects of climate change in regional and local decision making; points out that all regions will benefit from projects that recognise climate change mitigation and the protection of biodiversity loss, including less developed regions, whereby particular strategic importance should be attached to the outermost regions, given that they host more native species than the entire mainland of Europe;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2291(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the special access regime for small-scale fisheries in the 12 nautical mile zone should be retained, as should specific restrictions for vessels registered in the ports of the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, in the waters around these archipelagos, particularly in the bio- geographically sensitive areas currently governed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of regional airports in the context of air transport and their role in ensuring territorial, economic and social cohesion in the Union by connecting regions; points out that existing public service obligations should be maintained in order to guarantee the accessibility and territorial continuity of regions, such as peripheral, outermost and island regions, that face geographical handicaps particularly as a result of their remoteness; notes the importance of airports, especially of regional airports, which are sometimes the only effective link between a region and the rest of Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas 90% of Europe’s citizens live in the regions and regional aviation is a key enabler in providing them with mobility and accessibility, particularly in the island and outermost regions, so as to safeguard territorial, economic and social cohesion; whereas it also enables business to move into the regions and to spread economic prosperity;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it particularly important to employ intermodal solutions where possible; takes the view that rail links between airports should be developed, as they offer an ideal way of easing the capacity problems of the airports concerned; asks that the particular situation of some regions in which the development of intermodality is affected by their physical and natural characteristics, such as the outermost regions, should not be neglected;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Understands the need for a public service obligation for air services of economic interest, especially those connecting remote regions and islandgions, islands and the outermost regions, given their remoteness and physical and natural characteristics; believes that such services would not be economically viable without public money;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the development of regional airports should be taken into account in the context of actions under the territorial cooperation objective in order to promote balance among the regions in terms of access to airports and the coordinated development of a network of transport links, with a view to territorial cohesion;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Understands that commercial activities are a major source of income for regional airports and is concerned by ‘one-bag’ and other restrictions to the cabin baggage allowance imposed by certain airlines; deplores the fact that it threatens the viability of retail sales as a source of airport revenue for regional airports that have negotiated competitive landing charges to attract airlines; believes that these restrictions may constitute an abuse of a carrier’s position; calls, therefore, on the Member States to set common upper limits to be imposed on airlines with regard to such restrictions;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that regional airports situated away from urban centres are often not adequately connected to the transport network on the ground; supports, therefore, the development of measures under the territorial cooperation objective to promote airport links to the transport network;
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A. Wwhereas the Treaty stipulates that its provisions are to be applied to the outermost regions (ORs) in a differentiated manner and provides, under Article 349 of the TFEU, for special treatment and a specific framework for these regions, conferring onprovides, in Article 349, for a specific legal basis based on primary law, under which a specific legal status is reinforced for them ‘ outermost region status’s;
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2011/2195(INI)
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Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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Amendment 89 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Criticises the fact that, within the additional ERDF funding, the amounts to be allocated to the ORs have been reduced in the proposals for the financial period from 2014 to 2020 and considers that the financial arrangements for the implementation of EU 2020 should provide for access to EU funding that is at least equal to that available for the current financial framework; proposes that other criteria be used for the allocation of funding with a view to a more equitable distribution between these regions, as a fixed component to be uniformly allocated amongst themis concerned that this allocation, initially designed to compensate the effects of the structural disadvantages of the outermost regions has been altered to 50 % to meet different objectives; calls for this allocation to be increased to a co-financing rate of 85 %, as for ERDF mainstream; calls therefore for the financial arrangements for the implementation of EU 2020 should provide for access to EU funding that is at least equal to that available for the current financial framework;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Draws attention to the fact that in the proposal for a Regulation of the next ESF, the situation of ORs will not be referred to, considering not only the structural characteristics listed in Article 349 of the TFEU but also their specific economic situation which puts them among the regions with the highest unemployment rates in the EU;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European taxation and customs policies should be adjusted in order to enhance the competitiveness of the outermost regions and that the existence of free zoneappropriate tax and customs frameworks is of paramount importance to the diversification of economic activity and the creation of skilustainabled jobs in the ORs;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is in favour of maintaining the special treatment of the ORs as regards state aid and calls for the removal of discrimination between ORs, given that an unequal increase, based on their GDP, results in an imbalance for all of them;by retaining the current levels of aid for investment in large enterprises and small and medium sized enterprises and the possibility of granting operational aid which is not both progressively reduced and limited in time within a flexible regulatory framework, given that this aid has proven that it does not harm competition and that it assists the ORs in achieving their Europe 2020 strategy objectives, particularly those on innovation, research and the environment.
Amendment 108 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is in favour of the need for OR citizens to benefit from the advantages of the internal market on an equal footing with other EU citizens and calls for the adoption of measures in accordance with the recommendations of the Solbes report; calls for the possibility of developing a specific framework on state aid to ORs to be examined;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the need to maintain measures for the management and protection of marine resources, the promotion of aquaculture, and the reintroduction of the possibility of granting fleet renewal and modernisation aid, and calls for an increase in the compensation for additional costs in the POSEI fisheries programme;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. DCriticises the fact that the proposal for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy does not take sufficient account of the situation of the ORs; draws attention to the marine dimension of the ORs and the importance of the fishing sector in view of their Exclusive Economic Zone, the potential of which should be reflected in concrete and coherent measures for a genuine marine economy and duly taken into account in the integrated European maritime policy; considers it essential to facilitate the connection between the ‘internal’ and ‘external’ aspects of the CFP for the ORs and to provide compensation measures aimed at repairing the damage caused by the conclusion of fisheries agreements.
Amendment 124 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the importance of the tourism sector and calls on the Commission to speed up the implementation of the European Action Plan and ensure more effective coordination of the existing funding lines, giving specialfic attention to the ORs;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the ORs wish to invest in a research and innovation strategy and in the growth of their business structure; argues for the creation of technological infrastructures and innovation hubs, the development of projects and partnerships with Scientific and Technological System organisations and the exchange of ideas and good practices through European innovation support networks and smart specialisation such as the S3 platform;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that a single European transport area should contribute towards the inclusive growth of the ORs and reduce their access gap; calls for the establishment of a specific framework to provide transport subsidies in the ORs, the establishment of logistical platforms and supports the implementation of projects such as Motorways of the Sea; highlights the possibilities of the Marco Polo programme for the ORs, calls on the Commission to increase the programme'’s flexibility and extend it after 2013 and calls for the Connecting Europe Facility to include specific references to the ORs; urges for ORs to be included in TEN-E networks and the new instrument aimed at facilitating European interconnections.
Amendment 136 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that the ORs'rs’ dependence on imported fossil fuels results in substantial additional costs; proposes strengthening the renewable energy sector and setting up a specific programme in the field of energy to reduce the costs due to remoteness, infrastructure and provision of services; in order to promote the ambitious policies the ORs have committed to on the development of renewable energy.
Amendment 138 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. UStresses the fact that Article 349 of the TFEU stipulates the adoption of specific measures aimed at lessening the impact of OR characteristics, including those needed to allow the ORs to fully participate on an equal footing with other regions, in all EU horizontal programmes; considers, nevertheless, that the implementation of this article was weak, restricting its scope to adapt these policies and to benefit from them; urges the Commission to establish a specific programme in the field of energy, transport and information and communications technology, similar to the POSEI arrangements, which will need to be in keeping with other European funds in these fields;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advocates greater involvement of the regional authorities of the ORs in preparing and implementing European programmes, within a multi-level and partnership-based form of governance, and greater visibility of these regions in the EU institutions;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points to the role of the ORs as EU borders with the rest of the world and advocates an approach, particularly through pursuing the reflections of the Commission in partnership with the ORs, that recognises their closeness to EU third countries and, including to the countries with which they have special cultural and historical links; draws attention to their integration problems in their respective geographical areas, and the need to find specific innovative schemes which encourage real regional integration through shared programmes and projects between the ORs and neighbouring third countries and to help establish good connections between respective geographical areas; highligts the need to carry out studies to measure the impact of international trade agreements and their impact in relation tof the external aspects of some EU policies;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the continuation of territorial cooperation programmes in the ORs and advocates increased funding for programmes,relaxed regulations aimed at using more effectively the available funding and completing projects as well as raising the ERDF co-financing rate to 85 % for greater investment in transnational cooperation and the removal, in the case of the ORs, of the 150km criterion for sea-borders in cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 167 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls the key role the ORs could play in development cooperation in key cooperation platforms with their third country neighbours as well as regions which could carry out important work in fostering development in their geographical environment.
Amendment 169 #
2011/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that other EU regions Danish, French and Dutch overseas territories referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 355 of the TFEU can choose to become ORs, opting for whichever status is most appropriate to their situation, and draws the attention of the current ORs to the decisive role they can play in promoting and consolidating their status;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the outstanding role of Euroregions for the achievement of the cohesion policy goals and encourages the Commission to promote and help their development, particularly in border regions, in order to boost Euroregions’ role within the ENP policy; also notes that the EU’s outermost regions have a role to play to the extent that they constitute the border with the outside world and could help the EU to foster relations with other parts of the world;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that there is a need for a better definition of the EBs’ role, that EBs should have no conflict of interest with air carriers or airports and that national sanctions applicable to air carriers in case of breach of EU rules should be made more effective; considers that EBs should be obliged to publish details of the complaints they receivat are found legitimate on a yearly basis and that the Commission should publish a league table based on air carriers’ performance;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that information detailing passengers’ rights should be communicatedmade available in a simple, appropriate and understandable way throughout the key stages of the journey, starting from when the passenger is considering whether to book a ticket; calls on airlines to act against misleading advertising relating to ticket purchase so as to prevent unintended purchases, in line with EU consumer law;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that air carriers should ensure the presence of contact personnel at each airport they operate from who can take immediate decisions in case of disruption, in particular with regard to assistance, reimbursement, rerouting and rebooking, and with whom complaints can be lodged; urges the Commission to propose that it be made mandatory to provide a central information point, and specifically a website, and a telephone number and email address for the air carriers concerned, with a view to ensuring that consumers are properly informed;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the existing legislation on price transparency and to require that the advertised price is a fair reflection of the final price, and includes supplementary charges and any possible surcharges; calls on airlines, with regard to the various means of payment and, especially, payment by credit card, only to charge for the real cost of their services, in line with the new directive on consumer rights;
Amendment 145 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to propose a maximum time limit of onthree months for industry and two months for EBs for handling of passenger complaints; considers that acknowledgement of receipt of complaints should be sent to passengers within 48 hours;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that greater coordination is needed between the future ‘Common Strategic Framework’ for regional policy and the future ‘Common Strategic Framework’ for research and innovation programmes, in line with the principles and objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and the ‘Innovation Union’ flagship initiative; calls on the Commission to set out how this is to be achieved in practice;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the regions, in line with the ‘smart specialisation’ approach, to develop tailored innovation strategies which involve all stakeholders and can contribute to the creation of regional poles of excellence; stresses that territorial cooperation must be optimised with a view to greater complementarity between regions, the aim being to boost international competitiveness;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that innovation above all lies at the interface with practice and the market; recommends, therefore, as the necessary complement to excellence in research, placing the focus of regional support on support for applications, without preventing research capacity from being built up, in order above all to enable companies to develop innovative methods;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. In the light of the need to improve the extent to which SMEs are benefiting from support for research and innovation, considers that this should be made a focus of cohesion policy, for example in relation to internationalisation or promotion of entrepreneurship, the encouragement of an innovation culture and technology transfer in respect of member bodies of the Scientific and Technological System;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European transport policy directly affects EU citizens in many situations in daily life, and a Single European Transport Area benefits them and the EU’s position in terms of its external dimension,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that large divergences exist in terms of transport infrastructure and geographical accessibility on the one hand between the eastern and western parts of the EU and on the other hand between central and peripheral regions, which need to be tackled; takes the view that the transport system of the EU should support balanced regional development and territorial cohesion, which will lead to the creation of a Single European Transport Area; points to the importance of transport policy instruments in reducing the outermost regions' deficit as regards their accessibility and competitive position, both in terms of access to the internal market and the external market with neighbouring countries and in relation to areas within those regions themselves, by harnessing the potential offered by regional airports and intra- and extra-European sea routes;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- Stresses the importance of transport policy instruments in reducing the access problems and improving the competitive position of the outermost regions, both in terms of access to the internal market and the market with neighbouring countries, and in relation to their own internal areas, by investing in the potential of regional airports and intra- and inter- European sea links;
Amendment 308 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– a proposal on the ‘Blue Belt’, and its importance to the maritime economy, particularly in developing the potential of motorways of the sea and in creating strategic hubs, which are fundamental to intra- and inter-European trade;
Amendment 323 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– a proposal on a 20% increase in the number of multi-modal connections (platforms) for inland waterways, inland ports and rail transport by 2020, compared with 2010 figures, and corresponding financial support, and therefore the extension beyond 2013 of the Marco Polo programme, given its importance to multi- modal transport and the development of shipping lanes;
Amendment 330 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
– the dedication of at least 10% of TEN-T funding to inland waterway projects and sea ports;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the flagship initiative on resource efficiency and points to its crucial influence on the quality of life for present and future generations, while ensuring greater intergenerational solidarity;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in order to achieve a resource-efficient Europe, increased coordination and synergies between a wide range of policy areas and their various instruments, together with the sharing of best practice, should be implemented at local, regional, national and EU level with a view to ensuring their effectiveness and boosting transfers of knowledge; points out that regional policy already has a coordinated and integrated approach in place; notes that trade-offs between certain policy areas exist, and these need to be addressed;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends to the Members States that they involve the sub-national levels directly from the outset in defining priorities, planning of measures and in their implementation;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. EndorseSupports the more effective use of funds for the development of new skills and the creation of new jobs, including inthe various structural funds within the cohesion policy, such as the bEurgeoning 'green economy’; this involves principallyopean Fund for Regional Development (EFRD), the European Social Fund (ESF), and the European Agricultural Fund for Regionural Development (EAFRD), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Lifelong Learning programme and the Progress programmeas well as greater coordination of these funds with other European financial instrument geared to the development of new skills and job creation, such as the Lifelong Learning programme and the Progress programme, so as to promote synergies between the various financial instruments and between the various European policies in order to achieve the Agenda's objectives;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of the regional dimension in implementing the Agenda for new skills and jobs; takes the view that the participation of the European regions will help to make the Agenda a genuine success and calls for this dimension to be strengthened;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that Europe and its regions need a new, strong CAP that will boost development and improve competitiveness on the international market, will be more market-oriented and will take account of public goods including food security, biodiversity conservation, sound water and forest management and sustainable development based on education and knowledge, as well as driving cohesion, whereby greater coordination and coherence are necessary between cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy, in particular through a common strategic framework for European Union funds;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the potential of regions and rural areas is not confined to the natural resources that enable them to play a social and economic role, given that such areas are first and foremost a place where the food required in order to ensure food security is produced and that they provide key raw materials for industry and renewable energy generation, as well as constituting a source of environmental, ecological, landscape and tourism assets and non-material assets including traditions and cultural features such as culinary heritage in the form of regional products; calls for a balanced territorial development of rural areas in all regions of the EU that will empower local inhabitants and help to improve local conditions and links between rural and urban areas;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points to the importance of agricultural activity in the economic and social development and revitalisation of rural areas and proposes the creation of advisory and guidance services for European farmers at regional and local level in order to help curb rural exodus trends and meet the challenge posed by demographic changes;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the upgrading and renewal of energy infrastructure are essential factors for achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and reiterates that it is important for the EU to have adequate, integrated and reliable energy networks in all regions; notes that regional and local authorities play the most important role in the authorisation processes as well as in promoting EIPs to the general population;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a regional and local approach needs to be taken to determining priorities for energy infrastructure and projects of European interest; draws attention, in this connection, to renewable energy sources and their potential in various European regions, such as island and extremely remote regions, and the need to provide them with a properly interconnected smart grid and sufficient production capacity;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cooperation between regions in the Member States and in the EU is a necessary component for successful implementation of EIPs and takes the view that macro-regional strategies can serve as cooperation platforms for cross-border projects; considers, however, that regional cooperation should be improved, in particular with a view to ensuring a proper connection between the priorities established and the European regions;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on relevant partners to better promote and profit from the benefits JESSICA can provide for urban energy infrastructure; points out the potential of cross-border funding with neighbouring countries in the framework of the ENPI; calls on the Commission to explore other innovative financial instruments and help to promote the establishment of public- private partnerships;
Amendment 42 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The availability and speed of adequate means of transport needs to be improved to support the development of a rapid response capability at the Union level. The Union should support and supplement the efforts of Member States by facilitating the pooling of transport resources of Member States and contributing, where necessary, to the financing of additional means of transport subject to certain criteria.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) European Union assistance and support in disaster prevention, repair and response is of particular importance in isolated or more outlying regions, which face permanent difficulties in terms of accessibility and available human and material resources, are more exposed to the risk of natural disasters and where the effects of such disasters are of greater impact, as is the case of the outermost regions.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 1
assessing the needs in a state or region requesting assistance,
Amendment 89 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 2
facilitating, when necessary, the coordination of emergency assistance operations on site and liaising, when necessary and appropriate, with the competent national or regional authorities of the state requesting assistance,
Amendment 109 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the case of the outermost regions, all general actions shall be eligible.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) any other supporting or complementary actions deemed necessary in the context of the Mechanism in order to achieve the objectives listed under Article 3(1a) in the outermost regions and involving recourse to cooperation with third countries.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Actions receiving financial assistance under this Decision shall not receive assistance from other Union financial instruments, except in the case of disaster relief actions in the outermost regions and those with geographical or demographic constraints, such as island, mountain or scarcely populated regions.
Amendment 182 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The specific programme should complement the actions carried out in the Member States as well as other Union actions which are necessary for the overall strategic effort for the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, in particular with actions in the policy areas of cohesion, agriculture and rural development, education and vocational training, industry, public health, consumer protection, employment and social policy, energy, transport, environment, climate action, security, marine and fisheries, development cooperation and enlargement and neighbourhood policy. Appropriate articulation with Cohesion Policy funds, and coordinated action, will help reduce the research and innovation gap in the European Union, by taking account of the specific characteristics of the regions referred to in Articles 174, 349 and 355(1) TFEU.
Amendment 207 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food andfood, safeguarding quality agriculture and securing sufficient supplies of other bio- based products, by developing productive and resource-efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains;
Amendment 211 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making the transition to a reliable, sustainable and competitive energy system, with a greater focus on renewable energies, in the face of increasing resource scarcityly scarce resources, increasing energy needs and climate change; .
Amendment 363 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned. Smart specialisation platforms have a key role to play to this end, particularly in terms of creation and networking, the exchange of information, twinning schemes and support for research and innovation policies, whereby the specific circumstances of the outermost regions must be taken into account.
Amendment 716 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point 2.3.3 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point 2.3.3 – introductory part
2.3.3. Boosting marine innovation through biotechnology and protecting biodiversity
Amendment 18 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. Appropriate articulation with Cohesion Policy funds, and coordinated action, will help reduce the research and innovation gap in the European Union, by taking account of the specific characteristics of the regions referred to in Articles 174, 349 and 355(1) TFEU.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity and providing a stairway to excellence. Account should be taken of the varying levels of development in the regions and the investment made in research and innovation, supporting the regions that are furthest away from the goals set by the EU 2020 strategy through specific actions and/or programmes;
Amendment 25 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, transport, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and, Rural Development Policy and the Connecting Europe Facility, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) have close economic and geographical links to the Union or maintain special historical and cultural ties with Member States of the Union;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness, by reducing the research and innovation gap in the EU's less developed regions through specific actions and programmes.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) have close economic and geographical links to the Union or maintain special historical and cultural ties with Member States of the Union;
Amendment 31 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility and the specific programmes and measures to provide support and compensation under the regional and cohesion policy.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 17
Annex I – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in less developed regions of the Union, in particular the outermost regions, in line with their specific characteristics referred to in Articles 174, 349 and 355 TFEU.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds and the specific support and compensation programmes and measures under regional and cohesion policy.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Speeding up this development will require a strategic approach at Union level, spanning energy supply, demand and use in buildings, services, transport and industrial value chains. This will entail aligning resources across the Union, including cohesion policy funds, in particular through the national and regional strategies for smart specialisation, emission trading schemes (ETS), public procurement and other financing mechanisms. It will also require regulatory and deployment policies for renewables and energy efficiency, tailored technical assistance and capacity- building to remove non-technological barriers. As regards the outermost regions, the possibility of incentives should be considered to enable them to develop renewable energy sources and hence tap their alternative energy potential while reducing their dependence on fossil fuels.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Europe must reconcile the growing mobility needs of its citizens with the imperatives of economic performance and the requirements of a low-carbon society and climate resilient economy. Despite its growth, the transport sector must achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases and other adverse environmental impacts, and must break its dependency on oil, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and mobility, without increasing the remoteness of regions that are already isolated, in particular the outermost regions.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on scientific foundations. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long-term benefit for citizens, the economy and society. Smart specialisation platforms have a key role to play in this respect, particularly in terms of creation and networking, the exchange of information, twinning schemes and support for research and innovation policies.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – title
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – title
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, water, marine and maritime research, andquaculture, the bio- economy and biodiversity protection;
Amendment 56 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
In essence, a transition is needed towards an optimal and renewable use of biological resources and towards sustainable primary production and processing systems that can produce more food and other bio-based products with minimised inputs, environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions, enhanced ecosystem services, zero-waste and adequate societal value. A critical effort of interconnected research and innovation is a key element for this to happen, in Europe and beyond. To that end, and especially as regards twinning and networking of researchers and innovators, the specific circumstances of the outermost regions must be taken into account.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Transport is a major driver of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth and its territorial cohesion. It ensures the mobility of people and goods necessary for an integrated European single market and an open and inclusive society, reducing the isolation of European regions at all levels. It represents one of Europe's greatest assets in terms of industrial capability and quality of service, playing a leading role in many world markets. Transport industry and transport equipment manufacturing together represent 6.3 % of the Union's GDP. At the same time, the European transport industry faces increasingly fierce competition from other parts of the world. Breakthrough technologies will be required to secure Europe's future competitive edge and to mitigate the drawbacks of our current transport system.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Speeding up this development will require a strategic approach at Union level, spanning energy supply, demand and use in buildings, services, transport and industrial value chains. This will entail aligning resources across the Union, including cohesion policy funds, in particular through the national and regional strategies for smart specialisation, emission trading schemes (ETS), public procurement and other financing mechanisms. It will also require regulatory and deployment policies for renewables and energy efficiency, tailored technical assistance and capacity- building to remove non-technological barriers. As regards the outermost regions, the possibility of incentives should be considered to enable them to develop renewable energy sources and hence tap their alternative energy potential while reducing their dependence on fossil energy.
Amendment 338 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. Appropriate articulation with Cohesion Policy funds, and coordinated action, will help reduce the research and innovation gap in the European Union, by taking account of the specific characteristics of the regions referred to in Articles 174, 349 and 355(1) TFEU.
Amendment 447 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
iii) have close economic and geographical links to the Union or maintain special historical and cultural ties with Member States of the Union;
Amendment 591 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds and the specific support and compensation programmes and measures under regional and cohesion policy.
Amendment 886 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on scientific foundations. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long-term benefit for citizens, the economy and society. Smart specialisation platforms have a key role to play in this respect, particularly in terms of creation and networking, the exchange of information, twinning schemes and support for research and innovation policies.
Amendment 1361 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, water, marine and maritime research, andquaculture, the bio- economy, and biodiversity protection;
Amendment 1379 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
In essence, a transition is needed towards an optimal and renewable use of biological resources and towards sustainable primary production and processing systems that can produce more food and other bio-based products with minimised inputs, environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions, enhanced ecosystem services, zero- waste and adequate societal value. A critical effort of interconnected research and innovation is a key element for this to happen, in Europe and beyond. To that end, and especially as regards twinning and networking of researchers and innovators, the specific circumstances of the outermost regions must be taken into account.
Amendment 1470 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Speeding up this development will require a strategic approach at Union level, spanning energy supply, demand and use in buildings, services, transport and industrial value chains. This will entail aligning resources across the Union, including cohesion policy funds, in particular through the national and regional strategies for smart specialisation, emission trading schemes (ETS), public procurement and other financing mechanisms. It will also require regulatory and deployment policies for renewables and energy efficiency, tailored technical assistance and capacity- building to remove non-technological barriers. As regards the outermost regions, the possibility of incentives should be considered to enable them to develop renewable energy sources and hence tap their alternative energy potential while reducing their dependence on fossil energy.
Amendment 250 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State concerned, in partnership with the competent regional authorities, shall determine for the regions referred to in paragraph 1 the list of fishery and aquaculture products and the quantity of those products eligible for the compensation.
Amendment 252 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) obtained by illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
Amendment 253 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 a (new)
Article 73 a (new)
Article 73a Operators 1. The compensation shall be paid to operators carrying out fishing and aquaculture activities in the regions concerned. 2. The Member States concerned shall take the measures necessary to ensure that operators receiving the compensation remain economically viable.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States concerned, in partnership with the competent regional authorities, shall submit to the Commission a compensation plan for each region concerned including the list and quantities referred to in Article 73, the level of compensation referred to in Article 74 and the competent authority as laid down in Article 108.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 a (new)
Article 75 a (new)
Article 75a Adjustment To allow for changing circumstances, the Member States concerned, in partnership with the competent regional authorities, may adjust the list and the quantities referred to in Article 73(2) and the level of compensation under Article 74.
Amendment 264 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) To promote mobility and equal access to studies and exchanges, the Union should, in line with Article 349 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, provide all appropriate measures to take into account the specificity of the outermost regions of the Union, particularly in view of their remoteness from the European continent and their insularity.
Amendment 270 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To enhance the intensity and volume of European cooperation between the outermost regions of the Union and neighbouring countries, the administrative and financial arrangements relating to the implementation of measures of this Regulation provide for adapting the rules to regional geographical context and capacity building needed.
Amendment 786 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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 #
2011/0302(COD)
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.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The challenge of autonomy and energy supply in the outermost regions should be taken into account, given their geomorphological conditions and geographical location, particularly when identifying projects of common interest, since these regions are privileged locations for the development of renewable energies, a key condition for achieving European energy and climate targets.
Amendment 12 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Communication from the Commission "The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders" underlined the need for the Union to include the promotion of energy infrastructure development in its external relations with a view to supporting the socio-economic development beyond the Union borders. TUsing the potential offered by the outermost regions, the Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union's energy networks with third country networks, in particular in neighbouring countries and in countries, with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The fact that the outermost regions depend greatly on imported fossil fuels imposes high additional costs on their growth and economic development. These regions have a role to play as natural laboratories for renewables and electricity and natural gas transmission, and this should be boosted by pursuing projects of common interest aimed at diversifying the regional energy base and enhancing sustainability and energy efficiency, thus helping to meet the targets laid down in the Europe 2020 strategy.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves one outermost region or at least two Member States, either by directly crossing the border of one or more Member States or by being located on the territory of one Member State and having a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV;
Amendment 93 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest shall be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, implying a need to remove all bureaucratic obstacles to their rapid implementation, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for in national legislation applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the national and regional authorities, stakeholders, and the public likely to be concerned;
Amendment 111 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the individual stages of the procedure and, their duration, and the related investment;
Amendment 115 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) an impact assessment of the investment in the individual regions covered by the project, specifying how the infrastructures will help to increase their competitiveness.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the way in which the regional authorities are involved in the implementation of projects, with particular emphasis on their active participation in the stages at which investments are made in the regions concerned.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the funds allocated and disbursed by the Union for each project of common interest;
Amendment 130 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the way in which the regional authorities are involved in the implementation of projects, with particular emphasis on their active participation in the stages at which investments are made in the regions concerned;
Amendment 131 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) developments regarding the investments already made and possible obstacles to projects of common interest which may prevent their normal implementation within the time limits agreed with the competent authorities.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Electricity”): interconnections between Member States of the region and with Mediterranean third countries or projects implemented by the outermost regions, notably to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources.
Amendment 134 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex I – part 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Interconnection in the outermost regions ('POSEI ORs - ELECTRICITY'): improved regional sustainability and energy efficiency, notably to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources. Member States concerned: all those with outermost regions.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) Outermost Region Gas Corridor ('POSEI ORs - GAS'): infrastructure to facilitate the transmission of gas in the outermost regions, to enhance the diversification of gas supply. Member States concerned: all those with outermost regions.
Amendment 153 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
(a) for electricity transmission, the project changes the grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States or in an outermost region, or at any other relevant cross-section of the same transmission corridor by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;
Amendment 154 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for gas transmission, the project concerns investment in reverse flow capacities or changes the capability to transmit gas across the border(s) of the concerned Member State by at least 10% compared to the situation prior to the commissioning of the project, or investment made in an outermost region;
Amendment 155 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
(d) for gas storage or liquefied/compressed natural gas, the project aims at supplying directly or indirectly at least two Member States or an outermost region, or at fulfilling the infrastructure standard (N-1 rule) at regional level in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No 994/2010;
Amendment 156 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
(e) for smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high- voltage and medium-voltage level designed for a voltage of 10kV or more. It involves transmission and distribution system operators from at least two Member States or an outermost region, which cover at least 100,000 users that generate or consume electricity or do both in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20% originate from non dispatchable resources.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) contribute to economic growth, wealth generation and job creation and support the development of the Single Market resulting in the improvement of the competitiveness of the European economy, including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Amendment 99 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The trans-European transport network policy has to take into account the evolution of the transport policy and infrastructure ownership. In the past, Member States were the principal entity in charge of creating and maintaining transport infrastructure. However, other entities, including private, have also become relevant for the realisation of a multimodal trans-European transport network, including for example regional and local entities, infrastructure managers, concessionaires or port and airports authorities.
Amendment 142 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The core network should be a subset of the comprehensive network overlaying it. It should represent the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans- European transport network, according to traffic needs, and it should guarantee seamless mobility and accessibility in all the Union's regions. It should be multi- modal, i.e. include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and information management systems.
Amendment 153 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Core network corridors should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate modal integration and multi- modal operations. This should allow specially developed corridors that are optimised in terms of energy use and emissions, thus minimising environmental impacts, and are also attractive for their reliability, limited congestion and low operating and administrative costs. An initial list of corridors should be included in the Regulation (EU) XXX/2012 [Connecting Europe Facility], but should be adaptable in order to take account of changes in traffic flows and increase the accessibility of all the EU regions.
Amendment 242 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) provide appropriateseamless mobility for persons and goods and accessibility of all regions of the Union, thereby promoting social, economic and territorial cohesion and supporting inclusive growth, paying particular attention to the Union's remote and outermost regions.
Amendment 314 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) bridging missing links and removing bottlenecks, notably in cross-border sections and in the remote and outermost regions;
Amendment 525 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest for motorways of the sea in the trans-European transport network may also include activities that have wider benefits and are not linked to specific ports, such as services and actions to guarantee the seamless mobility of persons and goods in the most remote and outermost regions, activities for improving environmental performance, making available facilities for ice-breaking, activities ensuring year- round navigability, dredging operations, alternative fuelling facilities, as well as the optimisation of processes, procedures and the human element, ICT platforms and information systems, including traffic management and electronic reporting systems.
Amendment 591 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The core network shall reflect evolving traffic demand and the need for multi- modal transport, as well as the seamless mobility of passengers and goods. State- of-the-art technologies and regulatory and governance measures for managing the infrastructure use shall be taken into account in order to ensure resource- efficient use of transport infrastructure and to provide for sufficient capacity.
Amendment 648 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 A (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 A (new)
- maritime ports and airports which are of strategic importance for island regions and outermost regions;
Amendment 714 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States and regions concerned and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the corridor platform.
Amendment 886 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Add the maritime port of Funchal to the core network
Amendment 906 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Add Madeira airport to the core network
Amendment 37 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To avoid an excessive administrative burden caused by the managing of payments of small amounts, Member States should in general refrain from granting direct payments where the payment would be lower than EUR 100 or the eligible area of the holding for which support is claimed would be less than one hectare. However, as the structures of the Member States' agricultural economies vary considerably and may differ significantly from the average farm structure in the Union, Member States should be allowed to apply minimum thresholds that reflect their particular situation. Due to the very specific farming structure in the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean Islands, Member States should be able to decide whether anyno minimum threshold should apply in those regions. Moreover, Member States should have the possibility to opt for the implementation of one of the two types of minimum threshold taking account of the particularities of the structures of their farming sectors. As payment could be granted to farmers with so-called ‘landless’ holdings, the application of the hectare- based threshold would be ineffective. The support-related minimum amount should therefore apply to such farmers. To ensure equal treatment of farmers whose direct payments are subject to phasing-in in Bulgaria and Romania, the minimum threshold should be based on the final amounts to be granted at the end of the phasing-in process.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) In situations where agricultural production and farmers are affected by an emergency or natural disaster, the Commission may adopt such measures as are deemed necessary and justifiable to resolve specific problems, by way of derogation from the rules of this regulation.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Articles 10 and 11 shall not apply to the regions of the Union referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as "outermost regions" and to the direct payments granted in the smaller Aegean islands in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States concerned may decideParagraph 1 shall not to apply paragraph 1 in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean Islands.
Amendment 85 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt the measures which are both necessary and justifiable in an emergency or natural disaster affecting agricultural production and farmers, in order to resolve specific problems. Such measures may derogate from provisions of this Regulation, but only to the extent that, and for such a period, as is strictly necessary. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 177 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The outermost regions should benefit from specific measures and additional funding to offset the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, specifically their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their economic and social development.
Amendment 280 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The pre-financing payment at the start of programmes ensures that the Member State also has the means to provide ex ante support to beneficiaries infrom the start of the implementation of the programme from programme adoption, so as to ensure that the beneficiaries have the financial sustainability to make the allocated investments. Therefore, provisions should be made for initial pre- financing amounts from the CSF Funds. Initial pre-financing should be totally cleared at closure of the programme.
Amendment 292 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to promote the Treaty objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal should support all regions. To provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development, resources under that goal should be allocated from the ERDF and the ESF among the less developed regions, the transition regions and the more developed regions according to their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in relation to the EU average. In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of investment from the Structural Funds, regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-–2013 period was less than 75 % of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita has grown to more than 75 % of the EU-27 average should receive at least two thirds of their 2007-–2013 allocation. Member States whose per capita gross national income (GNI) is less than 90 % of that of the Union average should benefit under the ‘Investment for growth and jobs’ goal from the CF. Due to their social and economic situation and the additional costs incurred by their remoteness and insularity, the outermost regions should be regarded as less-developed regions and should receive benefits to offset these handicaps.
Amendment 309 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) As regards the Funds and with a view to ensuring an appropriate allocation to each category of regions, resources should not be transferred between less developed, transition and more developed regions except in duly justified circumstances linked to the delivery of one or more thematic objectives and for no more than 2% of the total appropriation for that category of region.
Amendment 317 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) With a view to improving complementarities and simplifying access to structural funds for beneficiaries and the consequent implementation of projects, it should be possible to promote a multi-management approach, combineing support from the CF and the ERDF with support from the ESF in joint operational programmes under the growth and jobs goal.
Amendment 326 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) It is necessary to determine the elements for modulating the co-financing rate from the Funds to operational programmes, taking into account the conditions of economic governance under the Stability and Growth Pact of each Member State, in particular, to increase the multiplier effect of Union resources. It is also necessary to establish the maximum rates of co-financing by category of region in order to ensure respect of the principle of co-financing through an appropriate level of national support.
Amendment 419 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) bodies representing civil society, including businesses, science and technology organisations, environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 471 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) strengthening research, technological development and innovation;
Amendment 497 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) promoting employment and supporting entrepeneurship and labour mobility;
Amendment 571 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
i) an analysis of disparities and development needs of Member States and regions with reference to the thematic objectives and key actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and the targets set in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 840 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) ensuring coherence withthe implementation of the local development strategy when selecting operations and eligible investments, by prioritising them according to their contribution to meeting the strategies' objectives, action plan and targets;
Amendment 841 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the costs of preparatory support and the preparation of local development strategies;
Amendment 941 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The monitoring committee of a programme under the European territorial cooperation goal shall also include representatives of any third country participating in and making a financial contribution to that programme.
Amendment 1062 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply only to operations whose total eligible cost exceeds EUR 1 000 000.
Amendment 1192 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) less-developed regions, whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 and the outermost regions.
Amendment 1228 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(e) 0.29XX % (i.e. a total of EUR 925 680 000XXXX XXXX XXXX), as additional financing for the outermost regions identified in Article 349 of the Treaty and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the Treaty of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
Amendment 1255 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity and unemployment rate for less developed regions and, transition regions and the outermost regions;
Amendment 1327 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1436 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 90 – paragraph 1
As part of an operational programme or operational programmes, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund may support an operation comprising a series of works, activities or services intended in itself to accomplish an indivisible task of a precise economic or technical nature that creates jobs which has clearly identified goals and whose total eligible cost exceeds EUR 50 000 000 (a 'major project'). Financial instruments shall not be considered major projects.
Amendment 1439 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) a strategic analysis that includes a description of and information on the investment and its location, location and how it will help to boost the economy and regional development;
Amendment 1617 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than 75 %. For programmes involving the outermost regions, the co-financing rate shall be no higher than 85 %.
Amendment 1620 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate of the additional allocation in accordance with Article 84(1)(e) shall be no higher than 850 %.
Amendment 1727 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 A (new)
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 A (new)
For Member States where the GDP per capita in the period 2007–2009 was less than 85 % of the EU average during the same reference period, the period referred to in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, shall be 31 December of the third financial year, following the year of budget commitment under the operational programme.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
5. The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sizedtrengthening competitiveness between enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
8. Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007-2013 period, a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an urban development platformexisting urban development networks and platforms should be reinforced.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
11. Specific attention should be paid to the outermost regions, namely by extending, on an exceptional basis, the scope of the ERDF to the financing of operating aid linked to the offsetting of the additional costs resulting from their specific economic and social situation, which is compounded by the handicaps resulting from the factors referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty, namely their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate and their economic dependence on a few products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their development. In order to support the development of existing and new economic activities, at least 50 % of the specific additional allocation should be allocated to actions contributing to the diversification and modernisation of the economies of the outermost region and competitiveness.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 5 – point b
Article 5 – point 5 – point b
(b) promoting collective infrastructure and investment to address specific risks, ensuring resistance to extreme phenomena, disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems;
Amendment 123 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development, competitiveness and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions, those lagging behind and the outermost regions.
Amendment 139 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs through direct aid to investment in small and medium enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 143 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract an indicative list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) freight transport services and start-up aid for transport services, based on sustainable mobility;
Amendment 175 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) fixed investment in machinery, equipment and small-scale infrastructure;
Amendment 201 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experiences betweenand good practice between islands, regions, towns, and relevant social, economic, educational and environmental actors;
Amendment 217 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 238 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 350 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
b) Promoting business R&I investment, development of products and servicesand engineering of products, services and processes, organisational and market innovation, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 358 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
c) Supporting technological and applied research, laboratory capabilities, industrial property, prototypes, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production in Key Enabling Technologies, as well as developing and diffusion ofng general purpose technologies.
Amendment 366 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c A (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c A (new)
c A) Support for the development and re- structuring of science and technology parks, including the promotion of strategic synergies between science and technology entities and enterprises, the creation of incubator companies and business accelerators for technological enterprises, and the strengthening of regional investment in competitive and technology centres.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
c) Strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-learning, e-inclusion and e- health and technological platforms in education;
Amendment 414 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
38. developing new business models for SMEs, in particular for internationalisationcreasing their productivity, flexibility and ability to respond and have an active presence in international markets;
Amendment 452 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
41. promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in SMEcompanies;
Amendment 475 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
44. promoting low-carbon strategies for urban areas, including investment in renewable energy and in converting energy infrastructure into more efficient and sustainable systems;
Amendment 538 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollutioninvestment in cultural, sporting and tourist infrastructure;
Amendment 560 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
56. enhancing regional mobility through connecting, in particular sustainable transport infrastructure and connections between secondary and tertiary nodes toand the TEN- T infrastructure;
Amendment 581 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
58. developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway and port system;
Amendment 610 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
60. development and restructuring of business incubators and investment support for self- employment and business creation and risk capital financing systems;
Amendment 768 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
78. passenger and freight transport services and start-up, development and improvement aid for transport services;
Amendment 771 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
79. operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, education and lack of human capital in the local market, and cultural, sporting and sustainable tourism investment.
Amendment 774 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 780 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
81. The amount to which the rate of co- financing applies shall be proportionate to the additional costs referred to in paragraph 1costs incurred by the beneficiary in the case of operating aid and expenditure covering public service obligations and contracts only, and may cover the total eligible costs in the case of expenditure for investment.
Amendment 781 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 A (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 A (new)
3a. All companies intending to make investments in the outermost regions can access the ERDF funds or the specific additional allocation, irrespective of their characteristics or economic activity, to contribute to increasing the development and competitiveness of these regions and reducing economic, social and territorial asymmetries.
Amendment 782 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 14 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that the outermost regions are extremely remote and isolated from the remaining European regions, which results in serious economic and social difficulties. The Cohesion Fund should therefore pay particular attention to the substantial investments that need to be made in the area of transport, energy and the environment.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The amount of funding that each Member State is entitled to receive from the Cohesion Fund and that is then transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility should be allocated to projects carried out only in those same Member States, in the same proportion as their contribution to this higher financial allocation.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in the environment and energy, including areas related to sustainable development and energy which present environmental benefits, the promotion of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) transport infrastructures in each Member State and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure, in compliance with the guidelines adopted by Decision No 661/2010/EU;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
(ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point b – subpoint iii
(iii) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in the outermost regions and public infrastructures;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v a (new)
(va) promoting 'green cities', including investments made by urban areas in renewable energies and in converting energy infrastructures to more efficient and sustainable systems;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point e – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point e – subpoint iii
(iii) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway systems and more competitive and sustainable commercial and passenger port infrastructures;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. In accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty, the ERDF contributes to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention should be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as island, cross-border and mountain regions., as well as the outermost regions, according to Article 349 of the Treaty
Amendment 68 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Cross-border cooperation should support regions located on land or sea borders. Based on experience from previous programming periods, the Commission should be empowered to define the list of cross-border areas to receive support under cross-border cooperation programmes in a simpler way, by cooperation programme, and which can include the largest possible number of regions. In drawing up that list, the Commission should take into account adjustments needed to ensure coherence, in particular on land and maritime borders, and continuity of programme areas established for the 2007- 2013 programming period. These adjustments may reduce or enlarge existing programme areas or the number of cross- border cooperation programmes, but may allow for geographical overlap. To enable the outermost regions to participate in the cross-border cooperation programmes, the maximum distance criterion should not be applied as this will exclude these countries from the cross-border strands of territorial cooperation.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Areas for transnational cooperation should be defined having regard to actions needed to promote integrated territorial development. The Commission should be empowered to define transnational cooperation areas. so it can ensure this cooperation continues in wider and more coherent areas, based on experience from previous programmes.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to continue supporting or – where needed – to establish cross- border, transnational and interregional cooperation with the Union's neighbouring third countries, as this will benefit the regions of the Member States which border third countries. To that effect, the ERDF will contribute to the cross-border and sea basin programmes established under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 and the Instrument for Pre- Accession (IPA) pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 and the transnational cooperation programmes may also cover regions from third countries covered by these external financial instruments of the Union.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to fix the resources allocated to each of the different components of the European territorial cooperation goal, while maintaining a significant concentration on cross-border cooperation and securing a high level of participation and sufficient funding levels for cooperation between outermost regions cooperation..
Amendment 120 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land borders other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union, and all NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km, without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007- 2013 programming period. This distance does not apply to the outermost regions.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 19(2) and (3), cross-border cooperation programmes may cover regions from Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions, including countries with which these regions share special historical and cultural ties.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Outermost Regions may include in a single programme for territorial cooperation all amounts of the ERDF allocated as referred to in the paragraphs above, including in the additional allowance of Article 4(2).
Amendment 161 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
In 2015 and 2016, the annual contribution from the ERDF to the programmes under ENI and IPA for which no programme has been submitted to the Commission by 30 June under the cross-border and sea-basin programmes under ENI and IPA shall be allocated to the internal cross-border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1(a) in which the Member State concerned participates.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) up to 4six thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme;
Amendment 178 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) up to 4six thematic objectives shall be selected for each transnational cooperation programme;
Amendment 302 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The participating Member States and third countries or territories, where applicable, shall confirm in writing their agreement to the contents of a cooperation programme prior to its submission to the Commission. This agreement shall also include a commitment of all participating Member States to provide the co-financing necessary to implement the cooperation programme, and, where applicable, the commitment for the financial contribution of the third countries or territories.
Amendment 313 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Operations selected under cross-border and transnational cooperation, and the additional allocation of Article 4, Section 2 shall involve beneficiaries from at least two participating countries, at least one of which shall be from a Member State. An operation may be implemented in a single country, provided that it is for the benefit of the programme area.
Amendment 341 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
The amount of the ERDF allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 6% of the total amount allocated to a cooperation programmes, but shall not be less than EUR 1 500 000. In the case of the outermost regions, this limit may be increased to 10%.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Given their potential as a means of giving effect to Union initiatives and projects and of implementing European sectoral policy programmes, and the need for them to be made eligible for such initiatives, projects, and programmes, European groupings of territorial cooperation deserve to have a higher profile and should be integrated more fully into European and national legal systems, in keeping with the principles of legal security and certainty.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0272(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. An EGTC shall be made up of members drawn from the territory of at least two Member States, except as provided for in Article 3a(2), and shall be competent to act on behalf of its members for the purpose of implementing cooperation projects and programmes.”
Amendment 35 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Treaty, Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 lays down provisions intended to achieve freedom of movement for workers by ensuring close cooperation between the Member States and with the Commission. EURES should promote better functioning of the labour markets by actively identifying job opportunities, facilitating transnational geographical mobility of workers, particularly of young workers, providing greater transparency on the labour market, ensuring the clearance of vacancies and applications for employment and supporting activities in the areas of recruitment, advice and guidance services at national and cross- border level, thereby contributing to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis, which shall facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs, especially those furthest from the labour market, young people and social enterprises.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Promote workers’ geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing Union labour markets that are open and accessible to all, with particular attention being paid to young people facing serious difficulties in finding a job opportunity;
Amendment 80 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 60% to the Progress axis, of which at least 175% shall be allocated to promoting social experimentation as a method for testing and evaluating innovative solutions with a view to scaling them up, and 15% to youth employment policies;
Amendment 120 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Ensure that job vacancies and applications, and any related information are transparent for the potential applicants and the employers; this shall be achieved through the identification and ongoing compilation of new job opportunities at European level in the public or private sector, promoting their exchange and dissemination at transnational, interregional and cross- border level using standard interoperability forms; the EURES network should become the true European portal for citizens' geographical mobility;
Amendment 126 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) persons who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs, or who have difficulty in entering or re- entering the labour market, young people, persons at risk of social exclusion and vulnerable persons who are in a disadvantaged position with regard to access to the conventional credit market and who wish to start up or develop their own micro-enterprises;
Amendment 37 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regarding farmers, the scope of the EGF should include beneficiaries affected by bilateral agreements concluded by the Union in accordance with Article XXIV of the GATT or multilateral agreements concluded within the World Trade Organisation. This covers farmers changing or adjusting their previous agricultural activities within a period starting upon initialling of such trade agreements and ending three years after their full implementation. The Union's conclusion of international trade agreements may affect the market situation in the Member States and have an impact on the sector and on agricultural products, which will be particularly noticed in certain regions which, owing to their specific geographical and structural characteristics and heavy economic dependence on a small number of agricultural products, lack both competitiveness and alternative means of coping with the effects of globalisation.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, support integration in the labour market, stimulate increased European labour mobility, encourage a culture of entrepreneurship, promote education and life- long learning and develop active inclusion policies in accordance with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty and minimise obstacles arising from factors mentioned in Article 349 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
4) The European Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions. They have been compounded by the recent economic and financial crisis, which has resulted in increased levels of unemployment, hitting in particular young people and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants. The ESF should aim to promote employment and support labour mobility, invest in education, skills and life-long learning, promote social inclusion and combat poverty. In promoting the better functioning of labour markets by enhancing the transnational geographical mobility of workers, the ESF should, in particular, support European Employment Services (EURES activities) to play a more active role in identifying employment opportunities together with public and private entities, in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross- border level.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessaryvital that Member States encourage the participation of regional and local entities, social partners and non-governmental organisations in the strategic definition and implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF shall promote high levels of employment and job quality, equipping workers for the labour market, support the geographical and occupational mobility of workers,; facilitate their adaptation to change,; encourage a high level of education and professional training,; promote gender equality, youth employment, equal opportunities and non- discrimination,; enhance social inclusion and combat poverty, thereby contributing to the priorities of the European Union as regards strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) Sustainable integration of young people not in employment, education or training into the labour market;into the labour market, including active employment initiatives, offices of support for integration within working life and national and international work experience, thereby promoting youth mobility in Europe.
Amendment 105 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) Self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation, training in entrepreneurship, town and school entrepreneurship activities, risk capital funds and technical support specifically in starting up a business;
Amendment 128 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) Improving the quality, efficiency and openness of tertiary and equivalent educationeducation, and adapting it to the real needs in the labour market, with a view to increasing participation and attainment levels, as well as employability and mobility throughout Europe;
Amendment 130 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills andqualifications and professional competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systemsbringing education and training into line with the labour market;
Amendment 173 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers andto meet new societal realities and promoting the adaptability of workers for the new business skills needed for professional success, in addition to increased investment in human capital.
Amendment 234 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall facilitate capacity building for social innovation, in particular through supporting mutual learning, establishing networks, and disseminating good practices and methodologie, methodologies and the creation and implementation of new solutions designed to meet growing social needs.
Amendment 239 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support transnational cooperation with the aim of promoting mutual learning and, shared good practices and the development of social projects by groups of European institutions, thereby increasing the effectiveness of policies supported by the ESF. Transnational cooperation shall involve partners from at least two Member States, and special attention should be given to the outermost regions due to their remoteness and insularity.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 A (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 A (new)
2 A. Complementing ERDF interventions, particularly the specific additional allocation for the outermost regions and regions with a low population density, Member States should allocate 1 % of ESF funds to the outermost regions. A specific social support programme will be created (POSEI SOCIAL RUP) to improve the structural social and economic situation of the populations and to lessen their remoteness and insularity, as set out in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 273 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Contributions in kind in the form of allowances or salaries disbursed by a third party for the benefit of the participants in an operation may be eligible for a contribution from the ESF provided that its value does not exceed 75 % of the cost borne by the third party and that it is incurredmade in accordance with national rules, including accountancy rules..
Amendment 122 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) As fraud and misuse in relation to driving licences is less likely to occur than with driver cards, the recording equipment system would be more reliable and effective if driver cards were in future incorporated into driving licences, once an impact study has been carried out on the direct consequences for the sector concerned and for the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement thereof, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC. This approach would also reduce the administrative burden for drivers who would no longer need to apply for, receive and hold two different documents. An amendment to Directive 2006/126/EC should accordingly be envisaged.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Producer organisations are the key actors for the appropriate application of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Market Organisation. It is therefore necessary to strengthen their objectives to ensure that their members carry out fishing and aquaculture activities in a sustainable manner, improve the placing on the market of products, and collect economic information on aquaculture. When realising these objectives, producer organisations should take account of the different conditions of the fishery and aquaculture sectors prevailing in the Union, in particularespecially as regards the outermost regions, which should be accorded differentiated treatment tailored to their specificities, and of the specificities of small-scale fisheries.
Amendment 360 #
2011/0194(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A landing quota shall be set for remote and isolated regions, such as the outermost regions, where the measures laid down in paragraph 3 are not practicable, with a requirement that all fish be recorded.
Amendment 1 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in its resolution of 13 June 2012 on the Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources the Parliament stressed that the EU budget, and specifically Cohesion policy expenditure, represents a strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value and put the European economy back on growth and competitiveness track, contribute to economic growth, job and wealth creation and improve people’s quality of life ;
Amendment 5 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, however, Cohesion policy needs reforms in order to become more result-oriented and beneficiary-friendly, and, hence, a more cost-efficient policy in terms of the investments made; whereas special attention still needs to be paid to the outermost regions owing to their severe economic and social constraints;
Amendment 13 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Point i
Point i
i. The amount of EUR 376 billion for Cohesion policy, as proposed by the Commission in its proposal for a regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020, should be considered as a minimum sound level of funding and should, therefore, constitute a red line in the future negotiation position of the Parliament. Regrets the Commission’s proposal to reduce by 47% the specific additional allocation for the outermost and least populated regions and believes that the same amount of financial resources should be allocated as under the previous programming period.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the additional €10bn from the Cohesion fund are to be centrally managed under the CEF in order to deliver clear EU-added value in Cohesion countries, with the guarantee that this same amount is exclusively allocated to national projects in the main and/or overall network in eligible Member States, according to the national envelope of each Member State;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that tourism is a new Union competence under the Lisbon Treaty, which should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFFand that this policy area is not identified as an EU priority in the next MFF, and that this omission should therefore be remedied; stresses the important contribution of tourism to the Union economy and as the main economic activity of some regions and believes that the European strategy for tourism should be supported with adequate funding for the next period.
Amendment 40 #
2010/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points to the fact that the geographical and natural features of some regions, in particular their hilly and difficult terrains, make land-line internet access impracticable and that new- generation wireless terrestrial services are an alternative means of achieving the broadband cover target in such regions;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines thate importance of the regions and of regional policy implementation is crucial for the success of the Europe 2020 strategy and the deepening of the single market; points out that EU structural funding should be allocated in a dynamic, forward-looking manner, i.e. so as to cushion further the possible adverse effects on regions of international trade agreements and to prepare EU regions for socioeconomic change; calls for a more user-friendly regional policy, but also for stricter rules against ‘fund-shopping’, by means of which some enterprises may misuse the Union's financial instruments;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Appreciates the Commission’s multilevel governance approach, which is necessary in order to ensure genuine participation by regional and local political and economic actors; stresses the need for greater involvement of the regional and local authorities in the construction of the single market, in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and partnership and at all stages of the decision-making process;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that decision-takers at regional level must be fully aware of the potential for economic growth that research and innovation activities offer all regions; notes in this regard that even regions without universities and research centres should be able to develop their own innovation capacities and derive maximum benefit from regional and local resources and assets in terms of potential for innovation;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proposal to launch European Innovation Partnerships as a tool to bring together stakeholders across policies, sectors and borders to speed up innovations in order to tackle major societal challenges; notes that the partnerships and the regional policy instruments addressing these challenges should be better aligned and that partnerships should capitalise on the experience gained with existing national and regional initiatives with similar features; calls, to this end, for closer cooperation between regions, especially through programmes involving exchanges, training initiatives and the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that transport underpins Europe'’s economic and social activity, that the transport sector represents 4.6% of the European Union'’s GDP, while employing 9.2 million individuals, and that, as well as allowing communication between individuals and communities and providing the network upon which the movement of goods in the single market ultimately dependsenabling growth in intra-European trade and then completion of the single market, the sector is significant in terms of its potential contribution to ensuring social cohes, economic and territorial cohesion, especially in regions that are less accessible or difficult to access, in a manner reducing distances and promoting European integration, boosting employment and trade and enhancing the tourism sector, together with the contribution an efficient transport system can make to reduced carbon emissions, pollution and congestion;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the EU 2020 Strategy seeks to achieve intelligent, sustainable and inclusive growth through knowledge and innovation, energy efficiency apt to create a green – and yet competitive – economy, and the promotion of territorial and social cohesion as cross-cutting guidelines directly linked to support for the transport and tourism sector;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that, viewed particularly from a financial efficiency standpoint, the need to ensure real added value from EU budgetary expenditure on transport policy items is paramount, under the principle of financial subsidiarity and given the current climate of public finance austerity in the Member States; notes that, while duplication or displacement of investment and expenditure better undertaken at national and regional level must be avoided, it is essential not to miss the opportunities for facilitating sustainable growth which the added value of EU transport expenditure alone can provide;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers economic, social and territorial cohesion to be a fundamental prerequisite for achieving the competitiveness objective, specifically through encouraging economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Endorses the Commission'’s view that cross-border infrastructure is one of the best examples of where the EU can plug gaps and deliver better value results; considers that targeted financial support at EU level can help to kick-start other important projects, which often have great commercial potential in the long term; notes that countries are now launching huge, ambitious infrastructure investment drives, that maintaining European competitiveness means that Europe has aust be based on support for research and innovation, reinforcing the particularly strong strategic interest in effective infrastructure, to lay the foundations for long-term economic growth, and that the result would be a European core transport network shifting freight and passenger flows towards more sustainable transport modes and alternatives to air and road transport; observes that such support needs to be targeted on key priorities – removing bottlenecks on strategic trans-European axes, encouraging their extension and building cross-border and inter-modal connections;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the success of economic and social cohesion policy can be clearly seen in the 271 regions of the 27 Member States and notes that the subsidiarity principle, the partnership principle, and multilevel governance are fundamental prerequisites for that success; reaffirms its position on best practice, as set out in its resolution of 24 March 2009 on best practices in the field of regional policy and obstacles to the use of the Structural Funds;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that cohesion policy, which accounts for the largest individual budget, has been one of the EU's most significant and most successful policies for decades, as a result of its added value as a cross- cutting policy with the capacity to promote synergies among the other European internal policies;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the conditions to be created at European and national level for greater and better participation by local and regional authorities in the European decision-making process, particularly by bodies invested with legislative powers;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point iv
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point iv
(iv) strengthening the social dimension (including efforts to combat demographic changes),
Amendment 46 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the importance of tourism to the European economy, to the European natural and cultural heritage and to particular countries and regions where it is an economic and social mainstay; draws attention to the significance of the new provision on tourism that is now included in the Lisbon Treaty, giving Parliament legislative powers in the field of tourism for the first time, and to the need to exercise those powers to make the sector more competitive; reiterates its concern that no budget line to assist in the development of tourism has been established to reflect this new challenge and insists that in future adequate levels of EU support for tourism must be provided through the establishment of a dedicated budget line for sustainable economic development, industrial heritage, protection of the natural and cultural heritage, aided where appropriate by the Structural Funds and other funds.
Amendment 47 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- in the sphere of cross-border cooperation
Amendment 63 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that particular attention should be paid to regions with specific needs and areas with serious and permanent natural and demographic limitations;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that funds must be spent transparently and efficiently in the regions, on the basis of implementation supervision rules that are as simple as possible and sound management; stresses the need to better coordinate the annual monitoring carried out by the Commission with the multi-annual implementation of programmes;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that monies from funds set up in connection with cohesion policy must not be used, under the Stability and Growth Pact, as a means of ‘punishment’; that would be counterproductive for the regions andffected, the Member States affected and the EU, and contrary to the principle of European solidarity enshrined in the Treaty;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas investment in this sector has implications for all EU policies; whereas its expansion and implementation will have a direct impact on the realisation of the EU 2020 Strategy and from the point of view of developing the potential of the European market in GNSS applications and services so as to create jobs and enhance Europe’s competitiveness,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that all of the European Union is not at this time covered by EGNOS and calls for the EGNOS system to be extended to southern, eastern and south-eastern Europe as a matter of priority, without neglecting the importance of extending its coverage to include both the MEDA countries and the Middle East and African countries;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to intensify industrial cooperation with non-EU countries with a view to promoting the development and interoperability of EGNOS and Galileo applications and services;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Supports the Commission’s intention of launching campaigns to raise awareness among the various stakeholders so as to give European industry the confidence to invest in the commercial potential of the EU’s satellite navigation projects;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that the shortage of funds allocated to research and innovation for applications based on EGNOS or Galileo is delaying technological progress and the growth of industrial capacity in the European Union and therefore urges the Commission to create means enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to gain access to funding more readily;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the 2005 Framework Agreement already committed the Commission to provide Parliament early and clear information during the preparation, conduct and conclusion of international negotiations; welcomesnotes that the revised Agreement of October 2010 andstates, in particular, its recognition of Parliament's enhanced rights and competences under the new Treatythat the European Parliament should be informed from the outset, on a regular basis, with full details of the procedure in progress, and where necessary on a confidential basis, about all stages of agreements;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the Treaty of Lisbon grants new powers to the European Union with regard to tourism, particularly with a view to enhancing that sector’s competitiveness and capacity for dynamic and sustainable growth; stresses the importance of developing the tourism sector in order to strengthen the regional dimension within the EU and consolidate a sense of European citizenship;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the tourism sector accounts for 10 % of GDP and 12 % of total employment, making it the third most substantial socio-economic activity in the EU, and is largely made up of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and plays a key role in the EU’s economic development and social, economic and territorial cohesion and in achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union is the world’s No 1 tourist destination in terms of international arrivals and this lead position must be reinforced by tackling the challenges created by, firstly, greater global competition and a market demand that is continually changing and secondly, the need to ensure increased sustainability, given the impact of climate change, the energy supply, water shortages, and population ageing, and secondly, the need to ensure increased sustainability, variety, and quality where tourist products are concerned,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas tourism contributes to promoting Europe and its cultural and linguistic heritage, while still respecting diversity, and to maintaining shared values and consolidating a sense of European identity, European belonging and European citizenship; whereas tourism development has a key role to play in enhancing the regional dimension within the EU,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors; makes special note of island, mountain and sparsely-populated regions, and the EU's outermost regions, where tourism is crucial to the development of local economies; considers that the specific characteristics of these territories must be borne in mind when drafting a European framework for the tourism sector, as well as those of the outermost regions whose special circumstances are recognised in Article 349 of the TFEU;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, under the Lisbon Treaty (Article 195), tourism has become a specific competence of the EU allowing the latter to support and complement actions within the Member States, with the proviso that, in so doing, it must never infringe the subsidiarity and proportionality principles,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the policy strategy presented by the Commission, which sets out 21 specific actions to reinvigorate the sector; urges the Commission to lay down a timetable for their implementation and calls on the Member States to contribute by submitting national programmes for each action; considers that this document and its implementation plan provides a solid basis from which to develop an EU policy on competitive, modern, good quality and sustainable tourism accessible to all;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the basis for a EU tourism strategy lies firstly in a packaget of specific measures solely concerning the tourism sector, and secondly in a precise assessment of how measures in other sectors impact tourism; notes, given the cross-cutting nature of tourism, that tourism-related measures need to be coordinated with a range of policies in other fields including transport, competition, the internal market, consumer protection, public health, environment, employment and training, maritime affairs, culture, external relations, and rural and regional development;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the development of sustainable forms of tourism would provide local economies with a lasting source of income and a means of promoting stable employment, while at the same time making it possible to safeguard and enhance the landscape and the cultural, historical and social heritage of every region; supports the creation of synergies between the promotion of tourism and regional arts and crafts, which can contribute to revitalising local and regional economies;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees with the Commission’s proposal that a ‘European label’ be developed in conjunction with the Member States and with national tourism agencies, under which, while respecting territorial diversity, the concept of Europe as a whole should be promoted worldwide as a tourist destination; calls on the Commission to launch publicity campaigns and encourage participation in international events, as well as promoting the ‘European label’ through the activities and the image of the European External Action Service;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission proposal to group actions promoting tourism under four priorities; considers, however, that the development of a new political framework for tourism in Europe requires an integrated approach and efficient coordination of Community, national, regional and local policies able to use to advantage the synergies created amongst different areas of activity with a direct or indirect impact on tourism, in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the ‘European heritage label’ initiative as a tool giving prominence to, and complementing, some of the important sites in the history of European integration, and notes that it has to be based on a specific body of selection criteria; stresses the need for coordination between this initiative and the UNESCO heritage and Natura 2000 sites in order to avoid overlapping and discredit that hasve no added value;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the local and regional authorities to encourage and support the development of networks and the creation of partnerships for the exchange of good practice; calls for active participation by regional and local bodies, in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and partnership; hopes that concrete initiatives will be undertaken in support of innovation and the development of new information technologies, and that access will be facilitated for stakeholders in the tourist industry, and particularly small– and medium–sized enterprises, to the relevant financial instruments;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to counterbalance the effects of seasonal tourism by diversifying tourism, including via support for new forms of tourism such as health tourism, especially spa tourism, and socially-responsible tourism, in particular when aimed at people with reduced mobility, young people and the elderly, who constitute a market with huge growth potential, stresses the importance of competitive and sustainable marine and coastal tourism and calls for this to be included in strategies for macroregions;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points to the importance of ensuring regional mobility and connectivity, particularly in the regions with poorest access, in order to ensure that tourism policies genuinely succeed in all the EU's regions;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that the new tourism framework should take into account the global challenges currently faced by European regions, such as climate change, energy security, an ageing population and competitiveness at an international level;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Member States, in view of various emergency situations that place tourists abroad in danger, to consider whether it would be appropriate to codify a uniform procedure for issuing notices advising against travel, creating a single European code for the seriousness of the situations concerned and acknowledging in worst case scenarios the right of operators to apply for Community aid, within the limits of the funds available; calls on the Commission to rethink the crisis management measures to be applied in unforeseen circumstances such as disruption caused by volcanic ash so as to enable damage to be kept to a minimum at all levels;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make optimum use of the European financial instruments available for the current financial programming period, in order to develop the competitiveness of the tourism sector and of tourist destinations; hopes that, as part of the cohesion policy review, the role of tourism as a means of redressing the social, economic and territorial balance will be upgraded and that tourism policy will be duly taken into account in the next multiannual financial framework period; hopes that every form of funding the EU provides for tourism will be tied to the provision of services of excellent standard and quality.
Amendment 123 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, to exploit and promote vocational and university training schemes already existing in the tourism sector and to network and further encourage them, and also to encourage mobility, maintaining close contact with the world of research and business;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that Community programmes such as ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ and, ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, Grundtvig, and Comenius present unique opportunities for acquiring professional and training skills and should therefore be further developed and promoted;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks for improved mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry so as to allow both those already working in the sector, and those planning to do so, to find the best job opportunities, and to enable professionals to benefit from mobility;
Amendment 145 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to promote the use of more sustainable means of transport and to pay particular attention to connections with islands, rural areas and mountainous areas, the outermost regions, and, more generally, with less accessible destinations;
Amendment 166 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the Commission’s readiness to diversify the types of tourism available and in that way offset the effects of seasonality; stresses, in particular, the importance of the collaboration already underway with the Council to promote cultural, historical, religious and environmental tourism by means of themed routes which not only exploit our continent’s historical and cultural roots, but also contribute to the development of an alternative style of tourism, one that is sustainable and accessible to all; considers that the use of sustainable means of transport, including cycling, should be encouraged in connection with several routes;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable – and responsible – tourism is central to diversification of the European tourism offering, laying emphasis on cultural, historical, religious, sports, and gastronomic tourism while seeking to promote the balanced development of Europe's regions, and that it must be taken into account in the various regional policy objectives, especially those assigned to the future strategies for macro-regions, the interregional programmes, and the European groupings of territorial cooperation;
Amendment 229 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages the Commission to foster a progressive reduction in the seasonal nature of tourism by continuing to build on the results, so far positive, of the preparatory action ‘Calypso’; recommends that the ‘Calypso’ action be gradually opened up to European citizens living in non-EU countries who satisfy the criteria laid down in the programme, since this would help to promote the ‘European label’ in their countries of residence and enable them to be associated with the European identity; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to press ahead with an exchange programme allowing specific categories of people, starting with the mostespecially people with reduced mobility, people with disabilities, the elderly, and disadvantaged young people, to take holidays, particularly during the low season and even travelling across national borders;
Amendment 239 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, 2011 being the European Year of Volunteering, to encourage young people qualified in the relevant fields to volunteer for programmes restoring, preserving and protecting sites of historical or environmental interest with a view to improving their accessibility to tourists, and at the same time to help volunteers to broaden their education and professional expertise;
Amendment 251 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Insists on the need to ensure pilot projects in the tourism sector continue to be supported post -2011, and if necessary to evaluate new ones to assist in the realisation of the new strategy; calls on the Commission to promote the existing initiatives, for example the EDEN programme, with a view to raising their profile and bringing them to the notice of European citizens;
Amendment 259 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Member States to bear in mind the adverse effects of the growing tendency to subject tourists travelling to the EU or within Member States to higher rates of, for example, fuel tax, security charges, and airport, city, and port taxes;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a single strategic framework to be proposed, in time for the next financing period after 2013, to ensure a common approach and to capitalise on synergies between all actions which serve on the ground to further cohesion policy objectives as defined by the Treaties and are funded by the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund, the ESF, the EAFRD and the EFF;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposal iset out in the communication on the Budget Review for the adoption by the Commission of a Common Strategic Framework in order to strengthen the integration of EU policies for the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls in this context for action to foster synergies between funding methods for the EU 2020 strategy's flagship initiatives; points out, however, that increased synergies between actions funded by the above-mentioned five funds within a Common Strategic Framework are pivotal not only for the achievement of Europe 2020 objectives but also and primarily for the achievement of cohesion policy objectives as set by the Treaty;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that expenditure in the field of cohesion policy must be rationalised by reducing fragmentation of funding instruments and channels, and fostering greater complementarity between the various funding instruments; welcomes the Commission proposal for better prioritisation and a thematic concentration of EU and national resources on a number of priorities in order to achieve reinforced coordination between the funds, with scope for enhancing the strategic nature of this policy; emphasises, however, that Member States, regional and local authorities still need sufficient flexibility to adapt priorities to their specific development needs;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that this mutual reinforcement and coordination of EU policies can undoubtedly ensure the best possible results from the EU budget; calls for the development of financial engineering initiatives such as the instruments financed by the EIB, and for greater recourse to these instruments;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the fact, however, that many Member States face difficulties in coordinating the various funds and have apparently expressed anxiety about the lack of synergy, and even in some cases about overlap, between funds; emphasises, in this respect, that the funds’ complex management rules require a high level of institutional capacity in order to overcome barriers and satisfactorily coordinate their implementation; highlights the importance of co-financing and the need to simplify the rules to make it possible to strengthen synergies between the structural funds;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that European added value can and must be achieved through greater synergy among cohesion policy funding instruments and better coordination between these and other funding instruments;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls the important contribution that respect for the subsidiarity principle and multilevel governance principle makes to fostering coordination between the various decision-making bodies and strengthening synergies between the various funding instruments;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Believes that the architecture of the future cohesion policy should be simpler, more flexible and capable of facilitating the greatest possible take-up and effectiveness of funds;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 26 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that it is to a great extent urban areas that translate European policies into on the ground implementation; stresses that urban areas generate around 80% of the GDP of the EU and, are the major centres of innovation, knowledge and culture, thanks to the presence of SMEs, and therefore significantly contribute to the economic growth of Europe; on the other hand they also bear the costs of economic productivity (urban sprawl, congestions, pollution, exclusion etc.) that put their role as 'motors of growth' into risk; considers therefore that there is a clear justification for common engagement towards the urban areas of the EU with a view to reducing the across-the-board effects of growth and development and, at the same time, creating economically, socially and environmentally sustainable cities;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy focuses on a two-fold objective - firstly to help urban areas develop their basic physical infrastructure as precondition of growth in order to fully exploit their potential contribution to the economic growth in Europe and diversification of the economic base and secondly to help urban areas modernise their economic, social and environmental characteristics through smart investments in infrastructure and services based on technological advancements, while bearing in mind the need for links between urban and rural areas with a view to promoting inclusive development, in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to make it obligatory for Member States to formally involve political leaders of key urban areas and associations of local and regional authorities into all stages of Cohesion Policy decision-making (strategic planning, definition of and negotiation on the foreseen 'National Strategic Development Contracts'); calls on the Commission to promote the training of urban and local administrations with a view to providing information on urban policy programmes and initiatives and, at the same time, encouraging greater involvement of the Member States in the sustainable development of the urban dimension;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that urban areas are not islands within their regions and their development must therefore be closely linked with the surrounding functional or rural areas; considers that multi-level governance and the partnership principle are the most effective tools to prevent sectorialisation and fragmentation of development policies and therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States, in particular, to promote contacts and the exchange of good practices between the different stakeholders in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that culture and creative industries (CCIs) are recognised throughout the Green Paper as a tool for local and regional development, and points out that local and regional authorities in most Member States are responsible for sectors mentioned in the context of CCIs, especially culture, research, education, tourism and employment; , whereby the important role they play in this sector should be highlighted;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that cultural and creative infrastructures and facilities play an important role in the development of the physical environment of towns and cities and, in particular, the rehabilitation and revitalisation of old industrial districts, and that cultural heritage is at the same time considered significant in the development and renewal of rural areas, especially through its contribution to rural tourism and towards preventing the depopulation of these areas; believes therefore that cultural and creative strategies should be included in regional and local development strategies, in a partnership between public authorities representing different policy areas and relevant civil society representatives;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, by making good use of their local physical, human and capital resources in order to promote cultural diversification, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to foster culture and creativity;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the Commission evaluate the relevance of the Structural Funds and existing and future programmes in the field of culture, research and training, tourism, audiovisual media, youth and education, drawing lessons from existing projects and studies in order to design a post-2013 cohesion policy that would help release the full potential of the cultural sphere, and particularly that of the creative industries;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 A (new)
Paragraph 2 A (new)
2a. Stresses that the objective of territorial cooperation, based on the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion, concerns all the EU's regions in that it helps to promote the harmonious development of the Union as a whole; in that connection, points out that special attention needs to be paid to the less- favoured regions, i.e. those which are lagging behind in their level of development;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls nonetheless – with a view to ensuring the coherence and continuity of territorial cooperation measures and given the strategic nature of the projects in question – for greater flexibility in exploiting the scope offered by Article 21 of the ERDF Regulation with regard to the location of cross-border and transnational cooperation activities; to that end, calls for a reviewthe abolition of the geographical limit of 150 km set for cross-border cooperation programmes for coastal and maritime regions; draws attention, in this connection, to the particular case of the outermost regions, which qualify for this status because they are islands or by virtue of their remoteness;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for funds for territorial cooperation no longer to be allocated by Member State, but at EU level and on a programme-by- programme basis, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Annex 2, paragraph 5 of the basic regulation so as to provide a strategic, integrated response to the needs of each territory or area involved; invites the Commission to consider other relevant, strategic and measurable criteria that could reflect the needs of territories and reduce the emphasis on the most important criterion: demography, taking account of the long-term economic and social challenge posed to the EU's regions by demographic change and, in particular, the ageing of the population;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to conduct an in- depth study of the results of the first strategies implemented; believes that the process has met with a level of interest that should be built on, with lessons being learnt for the implementation of future new macro-regional strategies; advocates the use of transnational programmes to support these territorial strategies by coordinating the work of devising, framing and steering current and future macro- regional strategies;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that EGTCs represent a unique, highly valuable territorial governance instrument which meets a need for structured cooperation with reference to financing, the legal status of projects and multi-level governance; also stresses their key role in contributing to the successful implementation of a multi-level governance model;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose adding security scanners to the list of authorised screening methods, with scanners chosen that are not harmful to the health of the European public, together with appropriate rules for their use, as set out in this resolution;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the use of security scanners must be based on common rules that not only lay down detection performance but also impose the necessary safeguards to protect the health and fundamental rights of passengers and workers;, in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the health standards laid down in Union law,
Amendment 70 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that, even though 100% aviation security cannot be guaranteed, the detection performance of security scanners is higher than that offered by current metal detectors, particularly with regard to non- metallic objects and liquids, whilst frisking (full hand-search) causes more irritation and is more likely to be rejected than ais an alternative method where the passenger refuses to pass through the security scanner;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that the rules for the effective operation of security scanners must pay particular attention to vulnerable groups and to people who are frequently exposed to radiation, providing for the use instead of other control methods of similar effectiveness;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that such protection can be better achieved when a standard figure is used instead of producing real body images, and that the use of body images should be permitted only with the appropriate guarantees and on an exceptional basis;
Amendment 142 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the operating rules must ensure that people are not selected to pass through a security scanner on the basis of discriminatory criteria, taking account of the rights of children and of the most vulnerable persons;
Amendment 164 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission, in conjunction with the Member States and bodies in the sector, to draw up a code of conduct on the use of security scanners which requires airports to carry out scanning in such a way as to respect passengers’ fundamental rights and includes a set of rules relating to vulnerable persons, workers in the sector, the right to one's human dignity and privacy, and data protection;
Amendment 189 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work with the ICAO and third countries on risk assessment and intelligence systems in the field of aviation security, recognising that security scanners are no more than an additional protection instrument and that it is necessary to reinforce intelligence services, monitor central reservation systems and determine passenger profiles in the face of possible threats to public safety;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the current framework of cohesion policy has proven to allow a flexible and appropriate response to the rapidly deteriorating socioeconomic environment; underlines that Member States appreciated that the crisis measures could be tailored to their specific needs; calls for more rapid project selection, especially in the case of projects which can contribute to overcoming the economic crisis;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Shares the view of the Council expressed in the Council Conclusions on the Strategic Report 2010 on the real added value generated by one strategic and integrated approach and common implementation rules for the ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fundfunds having a structural orientation; stresses, as well, the need in the post-crisis era to consolidate public budgets and increase synergies and the impact of all available funding sources (EU, national, EIB instruments) through effective coordination;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets that only 19 Member States reported on core indicators and therefore at this stage it is impossible to have a first clear EU-wide picture of the impact of the policy on the ground; strongly encourages Member States to use core indicators in the next round of the strategic reporting exercise in 2012-2013; insists that future reports should be more focused on objectives, results and strategic developments;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly believes that good governance at European, national, regional and local level isand coordination between the various levels of government are fundamental to ensuring the quality of the decision-making process, strategic planning and the successful and efficient implementation of cohesion policy; encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen and mobilise multi-level governance in accordance with the Treaty and the subsidiarity and partnership principles;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to launch a debate on ways in which cohesion policy can, over the current period 2007-2013, promote support for and contribute to the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believes that this agreement fur, however, that the interests of Community producers and their consolidates the EU’s position on agriculture in the Doha round; calls upon the EU to build upon this important breakthrough to push WTO negotiations forwarACP partners should be taken into account in the next trade negotiations so that these sectors, which provide numerous jobs, are not weakened;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the outermost regions are an integral part of EU territory and all international trade agreements are applied to them; stresses that their fragile economies are mainly based on agriculture, and their production covers the same areas of production as the Latin- American partners in particular and is therefore jeopardised by lower customs tariffs; points out that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows for adjustment of Community policies to the geographic and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls on the Commission to take the specific constraints of the outermost regions into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that the outermost regions (ORs) are an integral part of the EU and that trade agreements apply in their entirety to such regions; stresses that lower customs tariffs pose a threat to the fragile economies of ORs, which are based mainly on farming and produce goods similar to those produced by, among others, Latin American partner countries; points out that, under Article 349 of the TFEU, EU policies may be tailored to the specific geographic and economic circumstances of such regions; calls accordingly on the Commission to take account, during negotiations, of the specific situation of ORs, so as to ensure that their development is not undermined;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the vulnerable position of the EU's most remote regions and island regions in the face of globalisation, whose effects on them are more severe and tend to undermine their development and territorial cohesion; calls, therefore, for the development in the less-favoured regions of an industrial policy capable of promoting their sectors with the greatest potential, such as tourism, renewable energies and research and innovation activities relating to the maritime and agricultural sectors; calls, in addition, given these regions' greater exposure to the challenges of globalisation, for measures that take due account of their characteristics with a view to ensuring their economic sustainability and promoting competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Insists that if there is to be an effective European industrial policy in the era of globalisation, it is essential to provide governance that is integrated, coordinated and simplified at the various levels and can take account of existing regional differences and the regions' classification under the cohesion policy objectives, as well as the relevant financial aid allocations; also insists that a competitive industrial policy must lead to the creation of closer synergies with the various regional policy funds and funding programmes.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Favours the establishment and development of strategies for the EU's maritime macro-regions aimed at promoting an integrated approach to all activities related to the maritime sector; stresses, in this connection, the need to take account of the specific characteristics of the maritime basins and the priorities of the coastal economies of the Union's most remote regions;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to give special consideration to the specific features of the EU's outermost regions, whose territorial waters ensure that the EU has the world's largest Exclusive Economic Zone, the physical, social and economic characteristics of their sea basins and the challenges resulting from their remote location, as well as difficulties of access and the need for greater coastal maritime surveillance of such regions;
Amendment 7 #
2010/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The revised European System of Accounts set up by this Regulation (ESA 2010) includes a methodology and a transmission programme (which defines accounts and tables to be provided by all Member States according to specified deadlines). The Commission should make those accounts and tables available to users on precise dates, particularly with regard to monitoring the economic convergence and achieving close coordination of the Member States’ economic policies. The European Parliament should be briefed regularly on the entire monitoring process applied to the European System of Accounts.
Amendment 46 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Agency should act in the interest of the Union. This should include that the Agency may act outside the territory of the EU in its fields of competence, promoting the Union's maritime safety policy by means of scientific and technical cooperation with third countries.
Amendment 51 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In the light of the development of new innovative applications and services and the improvement of the applications and services already in existence and with a view to implementing a barrier-free European maritime area, the Agency should make full use of the potential offered by the EGNOS, Galileo and GMES programmes.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The development of maritime affairs through financial support for Integrated Maritime Policy measures will have a significant impact in terms of economic, social, and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 22 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy and territorial cohesion in this specific context, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe’s different sea basins and coastal, island and outermost regions, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of local and regional stakeholders in integrated multi-level maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, and a cross-sectoral approach to, integrated policy-making to improve synergies and coordination between existing policies and instruments, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness, with particular attention being paid to outermost regions.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts and should help to foster more effective cooperation between the EU’s Member States and coastal regions.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication on an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union – COM(2007) 575 of 10 October 2007, states that the primary objective of the Integrated Maritime Policy is to develop and implement integrated, coherent and joined-up decision-making in relation to the oceans, seas, coastal, island, and outermost regions and maritime sectors.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated strategies for sea- basin strats and for coastal, island, and outermost regieons tailored to the specific needs of Europe’s different sea basins, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated multi-level maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness, focusing in particular on the outermost regions. .
Amendment 41 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment and on coastal, island and outermost regions, in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 45 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and on sectoral policies that have an impact on regional seas and coastal, island and outermost regions or
Amendment 47 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts and, by making for an integrated approach to their governance, should help to foster better cooperation between the EU’s Member States and coastal, island, and outermost regions.
Amendment 48 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Programme should be pursued in keeping with the objective of cohesion set out in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, encompassing its economic, social, and, above all, territorial dimensions.
Amendment 51 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promotinge the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy in the EU’s coastal, island, and outermost regions (hereinafter referred to as “the Programme”).
Amendment 59 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) to support the development and implementation of strategies for sea basins and for coastal, island, and outermost regions, including, for example, strategies on a macro-regional scale;
Amendment 67 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal, island, and outermost regions, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions;
Amendment 69 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) to further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment and on coastal, island, and outermost regions, in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 80 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and on sectoral policies that have an impact on regional seas and coastal, island, and outermost regions, or
Amendment 49 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 349, the first subparagraph of Article 42 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Amendment 87 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) exported to third countries or dispatched to the rest of the Union within the limits of traditional exports and traditional dispatches. Theshe amounts are established by the Commission by means of an implementing act on the basis of dispatchthe average dispatch or export figures for export averagethe three years preceding the current year, subject to a minimum threshold corresponding to the average dispatch or export figures during 1989, 1990 and 1991;
Amendment 89 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) exported to third countries as part of regional trade in accordance with the destinations and conditions determined by the Commission by means of an implementing act;
Amendment 93 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of this chapter, ‘regional trade’ shall be understood as trade, for each French overseas department, with and the Azores and Madeira and the Canary Islands, with third countries established by the Commission by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 96 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30a (new)
Recital 30a (new)
Amendment 97 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32a (new)
Recital 32a (new)
(32a) Traditional livestock farming activities should be supported. In order to meet the local consumption needs of Madeira and the Canary Islands, imports of young male bovine animals, notably from the Azores, should be promoted with a view to strengthening the trade dynamic among the outermost regions. The conditions necessary for fair and equitable trade should also be guaranteed, in particular as regards the tax burden on trade.
Amendment 99 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35a (new)
Recital 35a (new)
(35a) So that the objectives of this Regulation can be fulfilled, it should be possible for this instrument to avert any negative repercussions of the post-2013 reform of the common agricultural policy and the new CAP should be applied to the outermost regions selectively and progressively, taking account of their specific characteristics.
Amendment 100 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35b (new)
Recital 35b (new)
(35b) So that the objectives of this Regulation can be fulfilled, it should be possible for this instrument to avert the negative repercussions of bilateral and multilateral agreements at all times, for which purpose an impact assessment should be carried out before the agreements are signed, followed by the corresponding compensatory measures.
Amendment 107 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall submit to the Commission, not later than 31 Julyby 31 August each year, a report on the implementation of the measures provided for in this Regulation over the previous year.
Amendment 133 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – subparagraph 1b (new)
Article 30 – subparagraph 1b (new)
The Member States may not make aid for supply subject to any type of tax or fiscal levy, whether direct or indirect, and aid should be passed on in its entirety to the end user in accordance with the principle laid down in Article 12.
Amendment 140 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31a (new)
Article 31a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion: the future of cohesion policy, of 9 November 2010, recognise the need for the European Union to develop a cohesion policy capable of responding to societal challenges such as population ageing.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognises that some EU regions have serious and permanent demographic characteristics that may hamper their level of development and require particular attention so that the objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion can be achieved.
Amendment 28 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) The problem of population ageing is frequently linked to the characteristics of rural areas but is nevertheless not exclusive to such areas, as this issue is also related to the conditions to be found in urban environments and the role of cities in integrating and shaping the population.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) Active population ageing is underpinned by intergenerational solidarity that goes beyond integration into the labour market by creating more and better opportunities for older workers to participate, since it also targets their full integration in society, combating social exclusion by raising awareness with a view to their autonomy and quality of life, in particular through participation in activities such as tourism and voluntary work.
Amendment 38 #
2010/0242(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Article 6
The Commission — together with the Member States — shall ensure that the measures provided for in this Decision are consistent with any other Union, national and regional schemes and initiatives that help attain the objectives of the European Year, and with projects carried out as part of previous European Years, in particular the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) and the European Year of Volunteering (2011).
Amendment 17 #
2010/0051(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Treaty makes the conferring of implementing powers on the Commission conditional on the need for uniform application of implementing acts, whereby mechanisms for the Member States to control the Commission's exercise of implementing powers must conform to criteria of efficiency and consistency.
Amendment 18 #
2010/0051(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 2
Article 8 - paragraph 2
2. The EuropeanIn accordance with the principle of transparency, Parliament and the Council shall have access to the information on committee proceedings referred to in paragraph 1, in the same way as the committees. The information shall be supplied to Parliament and the Council at the same time and on the same terms as the committees.
Amendment 11 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make these Member State databases fully searchable and compatible, so as to facilitate an EU-wide overview of the data presented, while preserving their local relevance; is of the view that, in this respect, dual-language versions (local language(s)-Englishone of the Commission’s working languages) should be considered;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its view that partnership can contribute to transparency, responsiveness, efficiency and legitimacy in all the phases of cohesion programming and implementation, and can increase commitment to, and public ownership of, programme outputs; calls, therefore, on the Member States and managing authorities to involve partners more closely in all the phasat appropriate stages of cohesion programming and implementation at an early stage and to give them full access to all project documendocuments relevant to the projects, with a view to making better use of their experience and knowledge;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the provision of better- targeted and more regular information to partner organisations, and for enhanced use of technical assistance to support partnership, inter alia by giving partner organisations the opportunity to take part in training events organised for delivery bodies; calls for these training events to be accessible in multimedia versions in order to broaden the target audience and to allow ex-post consultation by partner organisations; emphasises the usefulness of such a measure for the partners of the most distant regions of the Union, such as outermost regions;
Amendment 31 #
2009/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8a (new)
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Stresses the need for closer involvement on the part of the regional and local authorities, especially those having legislative powers, since it is they who are the best informed regarding their regions' potentialities and needs, thanks to the nature of their powers and their closeness to the citizens, and are best placed to contribute to the improved implementation of cohesion policy.
Amendment 220 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that the Community's outermost regions are lagging behind in socio-economic terms, due to their remoteness, insularity and isolated situation, small size and difficult topography and climate, their economic dependence on a small number of products, particularly fishery products, their limited markets and their dual nature (as both Community regions and territories situated in an environment of developing countries), and that these characteristics justify positive discrimination in some areas of the CFP, in particular as regards support for fleet modernisation and renewal;
Amendment 222 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Supports the continuation of POSEI- Fisheries (scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the outermost regions) along the same lines as POSEI Agriculture;
Amendment 1 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Together with the Commission and the Council, shares the belief that the legislative changes made in the context of the European Economic Recovery plan will contribute to making the structural funds a valuable instrument for the recovery of the European economy in 2010; in this context, calls on Member States to ensure that optimal use is made of the new facilities and simplified procedures so as to accelerate implementation and stimulate economic activity; furthermore, requires Member States to make sure that simplification of procedures does not lead to abuse of the public funds, making every effort to ensure the execution on time of the allocations for the national operational programmes and the corresponding projects, as well as maximising their multiplier effect in stimulating economic activity, which is of vital importance in regions heavily dependent on public investment, such as the most remote regions; furthermore, requires Member States to make sure that simplification of procedures is accompanied by efficient management and control systems aimed at optimising the capacity for implementing the Funds while preventing their abusive use;
Amendment 10 #
2009/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 247/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(-1a) Article 2(2) is replaced by the following: “2. A forecast supply balance shall be drawn up stating the quantity of the agricultural products referred to in paragraph 1 needed to meet supply requirements each year. A separate forecast balance may be drawn up for the requirements of undertakings packaging and processing products intended for the local market, for traditional consignment to the rest of the Community or for export as part of regional trade or traditional trade flows; in this case the quantities specified shall be updated regularly so as to reflect the market trend within the meaning of Article 4(2).”
Amendment 4 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With the view to enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community, it is necessary to support limited interventions for the renovation of existing buildings serving housing purposes in Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004. Those interventions can take place under the conditions set out in Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999.
Amendment 6 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In theseveral Member States to which Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 applies, a large number of marginalised communities live also outside urban areas. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the eligibility of expenditures on housing interventions in favour of these communities living in rural areas.
Amendment 12 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Expenditure on housing, except for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy as set out in paragraph 1a, shall be eligible only for those Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004, where the following conditions are met: (a) expenditure shall be programmed within one of the following frameworks: (i) the framework of an integrated urban development approach for areas experiencing or threatened by physical deterioration and social exclusion; (ii) the framework of an integrated approach for marginalised communities. (aa) Expenditure under point (a)(i) shall be eligible only for those Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004; expenditure under point (a)(ii) shall be eligible for all EU Member States. (b) The allocation to housing expenditure shall be either a maximum of 3 % of the ERDF allocation to the operational programmes concerned or 2 % of the total ERDF allocation.
Amendment 17 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The Commission mayshall adopt the list of criteria needed for determining the areas referred to under point (a)(i) of the first subparagraph and the list of eligible interventions in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 103(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (c)
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (c)
(c) no infrastructure charge is more than 17500 % above the maximum level of the weighted average infrastructure charge as referred to in Article 7b; and