Procedure completed
2011/2310(INI) EU cohesion policy strategy for the Atlantic Area
Lead committee dossier: REGI/7/08176
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | REGI | IRIGOYEN PÉREZ María (S&D), GALLAGHER Pat the Cope (ALDE), ALFONSI François (Verts/ALE), OMARJEE Younous (GUE/NGL) | |
| Opinion | TRAN | ŢICĂU Silvia-Adriana (S&D) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Subjects
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2012/09/13
Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0341/2012
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU Cohesion Policy Strategy for the Atlantic Area. Members recall that the Atlantic Area is composed of a rather disparate collection of regions, many of which have still not reached the EU’s average income level and thus remain under the convergence objective for the purposes of European cohesion policy. They consider that a macroregional strategy is essential in order to revitalise the Atlantic area. 1. Aspatial planning policy for the Atlantic: Members are in favour of a broad strategic approach incorporating the territorial dimension, developing linkages between land and sea, and establishing a framework to better manage maritime and terrestrial planning policy in the Atlantic regions. The resolution calls for the creation of a permanent maritime spatial planning structure for the Atlantic area, comprising the regions and Member States concerned and the Commission, for the purposes of coordinating the strategy laid down from an intersectoral and transnational perspective. Members consider that the territorial dimension of the strategy is essential for purposes of making the Atlantic regions more accessible, and that it should focus on linking the Atlantic area with the European mainland, connecting the transport, energy and information networks, developing the rural and urban parts of the hinterland, and improving the land-sea links, including the outermost and island regions. They consider it essential to improve the connections between the Atlantic regions and the rest of Europe through investment in multimodal transport infrastructures. The resolution: calls for local, regional and crossborder partnerships to be set up with the aim of improving risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities; stresses 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; considers that vigorous action is needed to safeguard the ecological balance and biodiversity of the Atlantic and reduce the carbon footprint in that area. Parliament regrets that there is no corridor covering the whole of the Atlantic area in the Commission proposals on the core network of trans-European transport networks, and that too few Atlantic ports are proposed in this core network. It considers it necessary to include other Atlantic ports as hub ports and announces its intention to put forward proposals to this effect 2. An industrial policy for the Atlantic: Parliament wants the strategy to support the competitiveness of the dynamic economic sectors in the Atlantic regions, through an appropriate industrial policy. It believes, in this regard, that private-sector investment should be supported by the public authorities in the areas of research and development, innovation, cluster development and SME support. The resolution notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the promotion of renewable marine energies, and considers that public support is necessary to accompany private investment in the technologies concerned, especially offshore wind energy and wave and tidal energy. Members emphasise the economic importance of the maritime industries in the Atlantic regions, especially the shipbuilding industry, which is experiencing an extremely difficult situation in some Atlantic of those regions, and for which the Commission needs to facilitate solutions. They underline the strategic importance of maritime transport along the Atlantic seaboard and on the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism in the Atlantic region. 3. An action plan for 2014-2020: Members call on the Commission to establish the Atlantic macroregion and propose an action plan to implement the strategy in the period 2014-2020. They call for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy, the Integrated Maritime Policy, research and innovation policy (Horizon 2020), and the Connecting Europe Facility. They stress that the action plan should use existing European funding, rather than creating any new budgetary instruments. They point to the important role which the European Investment Bank, project bonds and public-private partnerships could play in providing funding for the investment required under the strategy. Based on a strategic vision for the Atlantic Area that would be jointly agreed, this action plan would then: establish key priorities, measures and identify flagship projects; set out clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all policy and implementation stakeholders; set out key targets and a range of indicators to measure delivery; agree a process of evaluation and a mid-term review of achievements; and identify the necessary resources to implement the Action Plan. Members propose that the Action Plan be adopted by the Atlantic Forum (of which the European Parliament is the initiator), and call on the forthcoming Irish presidency to prioritise European Council endorsement of the Action Plan during its term of office.
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2012/07/11
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A7-0222/2012
summary
The Committee on Regional Development adopted the initiative report by Alain CADEC (EPP, FR) on the EU Cohesion Policy Strategy for the Atlantic Area. Members recall that the Atlantic Area is composed of a rather disparate collection of regions, many of which have still not reached the EU’s average income level and thus remain under the convergence objective for the purposes of European cohesion policy. They consider that a macroregional strategy is essential in order to revitalise the Atlantic area. A spatial planning policy for the Atlantic: Members are in favour of a broad strategic approach incorporating the territorial dimension, developing linkages between land and sea, and establishing a framework to better manage maritime and terrestrial planning policy in the Atlantic regions. The report calls for the creation of a permanent maritime spatial planning structure for the Atlantic area, comprising the regions and Member States concerned and the Commission, for the purposes of coordinating the strategy laid down from an intersectoral and transnational perspective. They consider that the territorial dimension of the strategy is essential for purposes of making the Atlantic regions more accessible, and that it should focus on linking the Atlantic area with the European mainland, connecting the transport, energy and information networks, developing the rural and urban parts of the hinterland, and improving the land-sea links, including the outermost and island regions. They consider it essential to improve the connections between the Atlantic regions and the rest of Europe through investment in multimodal transport infrastructures. The report calls for local, regional and crossborder partnerships to be set up with the aim of improving risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities. It 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. It considers that vigorous action is needed to safeguard the ecological balance and biodiversity of the Atlantic and reduce the carbon footprint in that area. An industrial policy for the Atlantic: the committee hopes that the strategy will support the competitiveness of the dynamic economic sectors in the Atlantic regions, through an appropriate industrial policy. It believes, in this regard, that private-sector investment should be supported by the public authorities in the areas of research and development, innovation, cluster development and SME support. It notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the promotion of renewable marine energies, and considers that public support is necessary to accompany private investment in the technologies concerned, especially offshore wind energy and wave and tidal energy. Members emphasise the economic importance of the maritime industries in the Atlantic regions, especially the shipbuilding industry, which is experiencing an extremely difficult situation in some Atlantic of those regions, and for which the Commission needs to facilitate solutions. They underline the strategic importance of maritime transport along the Atlantic seaboard and on the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism in the Atlantic region. An action plan for 2014-2020: Members call on the Commission to establish the Atlantic macroregion and propose an action plan to implement the strategy in the period 2014-2020. They call for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy, the Integrated Maritime Policy, research and innovation policy (Horizon 2020), and the Connecting Europe Facility. They stress that the action plan should use existing European funding, rather than creating any new budgetary instruments. They point to the important role which the European Investment Bank, project bonds and public-private partnerships could play in providing funding for the investment required under the strategy. Based on a strategic vision for the Atlantic Area that would be jointly agreed, this action plan would then: establish key priorities, measures and identify flagship projects; set out clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all policy and implementation stakeholders; set out key targets and a range of indicators to measure delivery; agree a process of evaluation and a mid-term review of achievements; and identify the necessary resources to implement the Action Plan. Members propose that the Action Plan be adopted by the Atlantic Forum (of which the European Parliament is the initiator), and calls on the forthcoming Irish presidency to prioritise European Council endorsement of the Action Plan during its term of office.
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A7-0222/2012
summary
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2012/06/21
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/12/15
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0222/2012
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0341/2012
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2011/2310(INI)
2012/05/08
TRAN
30 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the importance of integrating the Atlantic region more closely into the trans-European transport networks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility, the development of a comprehensive multimodal transport system across the Atlantic region that gives priority to railway and motorways-of-the-sea options in order to alleviate congestion in road transport, that defines precisely the areas of logistics and of modal interchange, and that defines the cost of using each type of infrastructure, focusing on both the
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion 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 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that particular priority should be given to coordination and cooperation between seaports and to connections between harbours and inland regions, including via inland waterways and improved hinterland connections, so as to ensure that all parts of the region can benefit from the growth of maritime transport;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion 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 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to increase the volume, efficiency 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-
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion 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
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages, for the sake of the sustainability of motorways of the sea and in accordance with the Europe 2020 Strategy, strict regulation of the type of vessels permitted to use them, in order to promote inclusion of propulsion systems with low or zero carbon emissions, and the use of building criteria that are demanding in terms of efficiency, comfort, capacity, safety, location and telecommunications; stresses that this regulation should focus on increasing the efficiency of this mode of transport, preserving the environment and facilitating its integration with other transport networks and modes;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion 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 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the improvement of the existing vessel monitoring systems and the conclusion of data-sharing agreements between competent authorities, in order to permit the identification and tracking of ships and fight threats such as crossborder crime, smuggling, illegal fishing and trafficking; stresses the importance of promoting the deployment and implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the improvement of the existing vessel monitoring systems, immediate application of EMSA’s strengthened powers and the conclusion of data-sharing agreements between competent authorities, in order to permit the identification and tracking of ships and fight threats such as crossborder crime, smuggling, illegal fishing and trafficking; stresses the importance of promoting the deployment and implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), in order to cover search and rescue support systems in the Atlantic;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the need to further develop the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the importance of integrating the Atlantic region more closely into the trans-European transport networks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility, the development of a comprehensive multimodal transport system across the
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the need to further develop the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and marine energy, and promote diversification of the EU’s energy sources and energy supply routes; underlines the importance of the Integrated Maritime Policy for the harmonious and coordinated further development of the aforementioned maritime economic sectors in the Atlantic area;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the need to further develop harmoniously and sustainably the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and renewable marine energy, and promote diversification of the EU's energy sources and energy supply routes;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the importance of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism for the regeneration of the Atlantic area and the creation of high-value, all- year-round jobs; stresses, therefore, the need to protect, and promote the attractiveness of, the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage, and to develop alternative and thematic tourism products and commensurate infrastructures, with a view to enhancing the region’s profile as a tourist destination and ensuring a sustainable economy; calls for better use of the EU support programmes in favour of tourism and for action to raise awareness concerning available funding instruments;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the importance of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism for the regeneration of the Atlantic area and the creation of high-value, all- year-round jobs; stresses, therefore, the need to protect, and adequately promote the attractiveness of, the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage, and to develop alternative and thematic tourism products, with a view to enhancing the region’s profile as a tourist destination and ensuring a sustainable economy; calls for better use of the EU support programmes in favour of tourism and for action to raise awareness concerning available funding instruments;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance, when consolidating high-quality tourist facilities, of incorporating agri-food and fish processing, especially that sourced from traditional agriculture and fishing; advocates strengthening short marketing chains to help keep added value in the area;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls that the attractiveness, competitiveness and dynamism of the Atlantic coastal areas depend on strengthening their tourism potential; underlines the importance therefore of extending tourist seasons and of diversifying products and client bases in order to eliminate the effects of seasonality, to promote the numerous assets of these areas by also encouraging nautical tourism, cruises, spa tourism and cultural tourism, and to promote action guaranteeing the linking of activities in coastal and maritime areas with tourism products in the interior; stresses the need to mitigate the impact of tourism activities and infrastructures on the environment and to provide for management of coastal areas and the hinterland guaranteeing the sustainability of these areas and their fauna, flora and landscape;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Insists on the need to restore the attractiveness of the maritime professions and of those related to the fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors, in order to offer young people more employment opportunities and retain maritime expertise in the Atlantic region;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Insists on the need to restore the attractiveness of the maritime professions
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan for the Atlantic Strategy by the end of 2013, incorporating flagship projects with broad involvement of all relevant stakeholders, institutional and administrative levels, all economic and social actors and regional partners, and using all available financial instruments; believes that the Commission should continue to carry out regular reviews of the execution of priority projects and provide, together with the Member States involved, the necessary
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which recognises the need to take into account the peculiarities of the most remote regions, located mainly in the Atlantic region and characterised by their insularity and remoteness; calls on the Commission to recognise in its strategy for this region the great dependence on air and sea transport for the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the outermost regions;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between rail, seaports, inland ports, hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, including high-speed train lines; underlines the need to facilitate mobility between the Atlantic region and the other seaboards in order to guarantee territorial cohesion and continuity;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion 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 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between rail, seaports, inland ports, hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, including
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between rail, seaports, inland ports, airports and hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, including high-speed train lines; recalls also the importance of air transport and regional airport infrastructures for social cohesion in an area characterised by its remote nature;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for its policy on airport infrastructures in the Atlantic area to take into account the particular nature of the Gibraltar airport, without prejudice to the respective legal positions of the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the dispute over sovereignty of the territory in which the airport is located;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls the benefits of the creation of a single European airspace in order to strengthen territorial cohesion via increased traffic between regional airports within the European Union, and therefore calls on the Commission to ensure the use of functional airspace blocks within the deadlines set to achieve this objective;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Believes that particular priority should be given to connections between harbours and inland regions, including via inland waterways, so as to ensure that all parts of the region can benefit from the growth of maritime transport; in this context recalls the importance of adopting an integrated approach to the management of maritime and coastal zones and the hinterland, in particular by encouraging projects promoting the land-sea interface;
source: PE-489.372
2012/05/24
REGI
77 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 – having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the Commission communication entitled ‘Developing a Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area’
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 A
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Hopes that the strategy will
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Requests that the valuable lessons learned from the development of existing macro-regional and other transnational strategies be taken fully on board in the Atlantic Strategy process, particularly on issues such as governance, policy development, communication and ownership, targets and evaluation;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that cohesion policy is a key instrument for tackling the challenges of the EU's territorial policy and boosting endogenous development in the regions within the macro-region;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Demands that the Strategy and its Action Plan must have a strong emphasis on jobs, growth and investment;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the creation of a permanent maritime spatial planning structure for the Atlantic area
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for consideration to be given to the creation of a permanent maritime spatial planning structure for the Atlantic area to coordinate the management of maritime affairs from an intersectoral and transnational perspective;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers an EU-wide integrated marine and maritime data management system to be of crucial importance with a view to taking advantage of maritime opportunities; calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to improve data management and accessibility;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that renewable marine energy, maritime transport, maritime industries, tourism and fisheries must play a key role in maritime planning policies;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 23 June 2011 on Objective 3: future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation1, __________________ Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0285.
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that fisheries, in particular small-scale and coastal fisheries, must play a key role in maritime planning policies; takes the view that the regionalisation of the common fisheries policy should result in the introduction of an ecosystem-based management approach tailored to the needs of the Atlantic area, and in this connection considers that the Commission should be required to engage in prior consultations with the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) in the context of the implementation of the common fisheries policy and the management plans;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for an improvement in risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities, to be achieved by optimising coordination between all stakeholders, including private sector bodies, regional and local public bodies and civil society organisations, in relation to maritime safety, maritime surveillance and civil protection activities;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for an improvement in risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities, and for sufficient and flexible mechanisms to be available to cover replacement and compensation for any damage;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for an improvement in risk prevention and risk management capacities in the Atlantic in connection with maritime and land-based accidents, natural disasters and criminal activities; calls, in this connection, for a European coastguard service to be established;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the territorial dimension of the strategy is essential and should focus
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the territorial dimension
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the territorial dimension of the strategy is essential and should focus on opening up the Atlantic regions and making them more accessible, connecting the transport, energy and information networks, developing the rural and urban parts of the hinterland, and improving land- sea links, without forgetting the outermost and island regions;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the situation has become worse as a result of the European crisis and many regions in the Atlantic area have suffered setbacks in their levels of development;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers it necessary to pursue balanced growth among the regions, both maritime and inland, and to foster the urban dimension of the macro-region;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the motorways of the sea and maritime cabotage help to provide access to the Atlantic regions, increase trade, stimulate port-
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the motorways of the sea and cabotage help to provide access to the Atlantic regions, increase trade, stimulate port-
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution 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; c
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Regrets that there is no Atlantic corridor in the Commission proposals on the core network of trans-European transport networks and that too few Atlantic ports are proposed in this core network; considers it necessary to include other Atlantic ports as hub ports and intends to put forward proposals to this effect;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Regrets that there is no corridor covering the whole of the Atlantic
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for particular attention to be paid to regions affected by the restructuring of enterprises and sectors, and by the closure or relocation of enterprises, with the aim of promoting their re-industrialisation by generating synergies between port activity, logistics and the development of ancillary industries offering greater added value; also calls for a mechanism to be created for exchanging successful industrial practices among Atlantic Arc regions;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that the strategy should encourage marine and maritime research and give businesses easier access to the findings of that research, with a view to improving scientific knowledge of the marine environment, encouraging innovation in maritime industries and allowing sustainable exploitation of marine resources;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is of the opinion that the strategy should contain an ambitious social dimension in order to promote training and
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is of the opinion that the strategy should contain an ambitious social dimension in order to promote training and access for young people to maritime professions, as well as the consolidation of employment structures currently linked to the sea and their role in enabling the population to remain in coastal areas;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Atlantic area is composed of a rather disparate collection of regions and many of these regions have still not reached the Community's average income level, and thus remain under the convergence objective for the purposes of European cohesion policy;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution 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 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that renewable marine energies comprise an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and the EU’s energy dependence; notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that renewable marine energies comprise an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and the EU’s energy dependence; notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the development of these energies, owing to natural phenomena such as tides, and considers that public support is necessary to accompany private investment in these technologies;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution 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 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines the strategic importance of maritime transport along the Atlantic seaboard; calls on the Commission to propose measures to simplify the administrative formalities in ports, without losing the ability to control and verify the correctness of operations and cargoes;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises the economic importance of the maritime industries in the Atlantic regions, especially the ship-building industry, which is experiencing an extremely difficult situation in some Atlantic regions, and for which the Commission needs to facilitate solutions; calls on the Commission to relaunch the LeaderSHIP 2015 initiative in order to strengthen the sector’s ability to compete on the global market;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the importance of
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in the Atlantic regions, and is in favour of public support for the updating and modernisation of fishing vessels; is opposed to the Commission’s proposal to establish transferable fishing concessions, because this scheme would lead to fishing rights being concentrated in the hands of a small number of operators and, as a result, to the disappearance of many fishing businesses;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights the role of tourism in the Atlantic regions, in particular the significant potential of the development of marine tourism; emphasises the importance of promoting socially and economically sustainable tourism and of protecting the Atlantic region's ecosystem and biodiversity;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas a macro-regional strategy would be particularly well-suited to the Atlantic area
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for an external dimension to the Strategy to advance certain objectives and attract international investment to capitalise on the opportunities that exist and suggests that the marketing of the Atlantic Area as a place to invest in, visit and do business must be a key element of the Action Plan;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to establish the Atlantic macro-region and propose an action plan to implement the strategy
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to propose an action plan to implement the strategy from 2014 based on a system of multi-level governance in which regional and local public authorities, private sector stakeholders and civil society organisations are more closely involved;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Emphasises the need to involve regional and local public authorities, the Atlantic Member States, private sector bodies and civil society organisations in drafting and implementing the action plan;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Suggests that the governance structure to implement the Action Plan must maximise the contribution of the many stakeholders and potential actors in the Atlantic Strategy and demands that a multi-level governance approach be applied to the elaboration, implementation, evaluation and review of the Action Plan;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy and Integrated Maritime Policy; is of the opinion that efforts should also be made to facilitate synergies with other European policies in the areas of research and innovation, transport, the environment, energy, fisheries and aquaculture, and international cooperation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the action plan to be linked to the EU’s regional policy and Integrated Maritime Policy; is of the opinion that efforts should also be made to facilitate synergies with other European policies in the areas of research and innovation, transport, the environment, energy, fisheries, agriculture and international cooperation;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Draws attention to the important role the European Investment Banks, project bonds and public-private partnerships could play in providing funding for the investment required under the strategy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas a macro-regional strategy
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the operational programmes to be closely geared to the corresponding priorities of the macro-regional strategies in order to ensure the best possible
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the operational programmes to be closely geared to the corresponding priorities of the macro-regional strategies in order to ensure the best possible coordination of objectives and means; takes the view that exploiting the potential offered by the specific features of the regions will result in the structural funds being used much more efficiently and added value being created at regional level;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for the partnership contracts and operational programmes to be closely geared to the corresponding
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Takes the view that technical support should be provided under the transnational strand of the European territorial cooperation objective for implementation of the action plan, inter alia to facilitate the pooling of good practice and networking;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution 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 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Proposes that annual implementation reports for the relevant programmes must include an assessment of how programmes are contributing to the objectives of the Atlantic Strategy and the implementation of the Action Plan;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls also for due account to be taken of the action plan for the macro- regional strategy for the Atlantic region during the design and implementation of future territorial cooperation programmes;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Considers multiregional, multi-fund operational programmes and integrated territorial investment (ITI) to be particularly useful means of facilitating implementation of the action plan;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas a macro-regional strategy would be particularly well-suited to the Atlantic area, since it offers a common approach to tackling the common challenges and issues facing the Atlantic countries and regions;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution 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 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Invites the national, regional and local authorities to look for synergies between their policies and the priorities of the action plan
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Points out that an Atlantic Forum has been set up for 2012 and 2013 under a preparatory action proposed by Parliament, in order to involve all stakeholders in the drafting of the action plan; stresses that, as the instigator of the forum, Parliament has a leading role therein;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Proposes that the Action Plan, once adopted, will require an information and communication module: to raise visibility, promote understanding of the objectives, attract broader participation (especially from the private sector) and over time the achievements of the Strategy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to study the possibility of also drawing up similar macro-regional strategies in other regions where such a measure would lead to lasting and sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Recommends that the Atlantic Strategy must firstly agree on a Strategic Vision for the Atlantic Area, which will provide the reference for the Action Plan 2014-2020; further proposes that this Action Plan must: Establish key priorities, measures and identify flagship projects; Set out clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all policy and implementation stakeholders; Set out key targets and a range of indicators to measure delivery; Agree a process of evaluation and a mid- term review of achievements; Identify the necessary resources to implement the Action Plan.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Proposes that the Action Plan is adopted by the Atlantic Forum and calls on the forthcoming Irish Presidency to prioritise European Council endorsement of the Action Plan during its Presidency, with a focus on delivery, a credible process for monitoring and on-going evaluation and scheduling a mid-term review;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the strategy should cover all of Europe's Atlantic regions, including the coastal regions of the English Channel and the Irish Sea, the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories, and should take into account the interactions between Atlantic regions and North Sea regions;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas we must secure environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development for the above regions;
source: PE-489.598
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