Activities of Giommaria UGGIAS related to 2011/2179(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT the evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean PDF (233 KB) DOC (158 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, notwithstanding the fact that Article 174 of the TFEU commits the European Union to promoting uniform development by reducing the gap of the least favoured regions, including insular regions, the European institutions have not yet adopted an ad hoc strategy that takes into account the specific needs of the islands;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the full accessibility of Mediterranean insular regions can only be ensured through the allocation of additional resources in the field of maritime and aviation transport;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas the economic and social development of the European Union is achieved through a better integration of the insular territories within the European Single Market and to that end, the Commission should adopt an integrated approach on the insularity issue;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas the Commission's action towards insularity has been so far lacking despite the fact that the Treaties recognize the long-standing structural disadvantage faced by island populations in terms of cost to be incurred in the fields of energy and transport;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Sub-heading after paragraph (new)
Sub-heading after paragraph (new)
The insular dimension within the Mediterranean macroregion (This sentence is intended to be the title to a new small section on insularity at the very end of this report, right after "Prospects in the Mediterranean".)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges the Commission to take concrete actions aimed at implementing Article 174 of the TFEU and overcoming the handicap of insularity through the promotion of a strategy which guarantees uniform European economic and social development;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Believes that the Mediterranean insular territories should be eligible for additional funding, with particular reference to the transport sector, in order to ensure full accessibility and territorial continuity of these territories with the European continent and their effective integration with the Single Market;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Deems a better integration of islands with the European Single Market a key factor in promoting their social cohesion and economic growth within the European Union; to that aim, urges the Commission to adopt ad hoc measures that contribute to making insular territories equally competitive with the mainland territories;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Hopes that the Commission may overcome its punitive attitude towards the insular territories whereas it considers state aids those which constitute legitimate compensation with respect to the discriminated condition of insularity;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Calls on the Commission to formulate a comprehensive proposal aimed at overcoming the structural handicaps of islands territories;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18 g. Considers necessary an increase in the threshold of de minimis aid for islands with special reference to the agriculture, transport and fishery sectors, in order to reduce the gap between different levels of development among European regions;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18 h. Calls for the adaptation of cohesion policy and research and innovation policies to the specific needs of the insular regions and for the development of synergies between the Research Framework Programme Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, so as to encourage the first sprouts of excellence and increase investment in training;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18 i. Recommends the appropriate use of the "Connecting Europe Facility" for transport, energy and information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to increase the integration of these regions into continental Europe;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18 j. Stresses the importance of culture and creative industry as a fundamental pillar for development and job creation in the insular regions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18 k. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan for the Mediterranean macroregion strategy by the end of 2013, incorporating specific projects with broad involvement of all relevant stakeholders and regional partners and using all available financial instruments;