4 Amendments of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/0405(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Union should also take effective steps to promote territorial cooperation between the outermost regions and neighbouring countries, given that those regions should be considered EU outposts with a special role to play in strengthening relations between the European Union and North, Central, and South America, Africa, and the Indian Ocean countries.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Were it not for the outermost regions, the European Union would have no such ‘outposts’ close to other continents, and its geographical confines would be much narrower. Because of their location, the ORs are particularly well placed to consolidate external relations, thus enabling the EU to wield influence in the world. They should therefore be encompassed within the European Neighbourhood Policy and make use of its instruments, especially those employed for cross-border cooperation.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) However, the integration of these regions with, and their overtures to, geographical areas outside the EU are not – and cannot be – determined purely by their geographical remoteness. Given the richness of their historical, linguistic, and cultural ties with various parts of the world, the outermost regions have a key role to play in deepening such relations, thereby helping to enhance the EU’s global presence.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for maritime borders, covering the territorial units corresponding to NUTS level 3 or equivalent along maritime borders between Member States and partner countries and/or the Russian Federation, separated by a maximum of 150 km, with the exception of the outermost regions, to which this restriction shall not apply, without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation action;