5 Amendments of Georgios STAVRAKAKIS related to 2010/2087(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully and in a constructive way all the countries concerned, with no distinction between EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea, but also through the creation of new ones where necessary, with the aim of identifying common challenges and available resources, as well as areas where coordinated action can bring significant added value; considers nevertheless as essential the definition of their respective spheres of responsibility in order to avoid the overlapping of competences between different levels of government and to ensure a speedy process in implementation;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the exchange of best practices between regions is of pivotal importance for all areas of cooperation. Regions with a long experience in developing and implementing projects could assist other regions in improving their performance.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers of pivotal importance the improvement of administrative capacity of all local and regional stakeholders in the Black Sea region in order to ensure efficient implementation and sound financial management of EU projects, greater transparency and accountability, and a balanced territorial development across the area;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Points out the need for more synergies between relevant Community financial instruments in order to ensure the sustainability of the actions financed; in that way opportunities created by one economic development initiative can be taken up by another complementary initiative.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that all infrastructure projects, whether in the area of transport or energy, should be negotiated between all the Black Sea countries concerned, and that coordination should be ensured especially with regard to TEN-T projects and to projects relating to the development of harbours; stresses the importance of better intermodal freight operations, through the integration of short sea shipping into the transport logistics, improved port operations and more efficient hinterland connections;