2015/2005(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to the upcoming COP21 Climate Conference in December 2015 in Paris,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)

- having regard to the European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 regarding the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport ~~is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from~~will arise naturally by the encouragement of efficient co-modality, thereby reducing its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is one~~cessary to disconnect mobility from its~~ of the tools that may be used to reduce adverse effects of transport such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Stress~~Acknowledges that a Europe~~an sustainable mobility~~'s Transport policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; realises that this policy of modal shift has not really delivered so far; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself,; buelieves it is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change; is therefore a strong defender of a transport policy that aims at a shift towards an efficient, sustainable and smart mobility for all modes of transport;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport in a cost-efficient way; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport ~~is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its~~aims to eliminate adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;

Amendment 105 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy must look at synergies between all corridors, all modes of transport and also take transhipment platforms into account; mobility should be envisaged as a system rather than a collection of individual modes;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the transport sector is responsible for around a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and that it remains the largest GHG emissions contributor of the sectors not covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS);

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Argues that, in order for a European sustainable mobility policy to be concise and comprehensive, synergies between all corridors and modes of transport should, among others, be examined, thus improving access to ports and encouraging the use of environmentally- friendly modes of transport, such as sea transport;

Amendment 108 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Commission to take into account the European Council conclusions of October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework and to review the White Paper setting a target of reducing transport GHG emission by 30% in 2030 compared to 2005;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of the various means of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on efficient co- modality; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modesand their optimal reallocation depend upon political will and the implementation of the European commitments contained in Community legislation, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes, and will encourage investment and the creation of quality jobs;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the White Paper on Transport set an ambitious agenda for the transformation of the European transport system and the creation of a genuine Single European Transport Area; particularly also in view of the upcoming climate negotiations COP 21 in Paris in December 2015;

Amendment 110 #

Jörg LEICHTFRIED

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on a shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient transport modes complemented by efficient co-modality; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on ~~efficient co-modality~~a multimodal approach giving clear priority to sustainable transport modes; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on the shift towards the most energy-efficient and sustainable transport modes completed by efficient co-modality; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, ~~and that European transport policy should therefore be~~that mobility is to be considered a holistic system of interconnected transport modes and that European transport policy should therefore aim to establish a level-playing field between the different modes of transport, based on efficient co-modality; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 114 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Theresa GRIFFIN, Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on efficient co-modality, in which the use of the most energy-efficient and sustainable transport modes should be favoured where possible; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on ~~efficient co-modality~~a multimodal approach giving priority to sustainable transport modes; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 116 #

Gabriele PREUSS, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Is of the opinion that a clearer dividing line between freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of transport services will enable freight transport to function more smoothly and sustainably;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes that the most efficient way of addressing the anticipated increase in freight traffic of 40 % by 2030 and 80 % by 2050 and the resultant increase in traffic volumes and the risk of congestion in and around towns and ports is to increase the distance threshold for switching from road haulage to railways or waterways;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that focusing on co-modality in the European transport policy should consider the existing gap between Member States from East and West Europe in basic infrastructure and should lead to the creation of a consistent and economically effective transport system corresponding to the needs of all citizens of the European Union;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that European hubs connect Europe with the rest of the world and that Europe needs to maintain its direct connectivity to all parts of the world, providing direct flights by European carriers from their European hubs to overseas destinations, maintaining jobs and growth in the European aviation sector; stresses that flights within the EU not only provide mobility in the internal market but also play a vital role as feeder flights to maintain connectivity at EU hubs; EU policy must ensure an efficient and competitive feeder network to strengthen European hubs, reducing costs to globally competitive levels and ensuring fair competition with carriers from third countries; EU Member States need a coherent and common policy in order not to further loose direct connectivity between Europe, Asia and Africa to hubs in the Gulf and Turkey; therefore asks the Commission to implement these goals in all EU aviation legislation and to apply them in their negotiations with third countries;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the premises of our society are changing through digitalisation, urbanisation, globalisation and demographic change, and we need a shift of existing transport policy paradigms that can cope with the challenges of the future;

Amendment 120 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Lucy ANDERSON, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses that, despite the relatively long period since the last expansion of the EU, there are still very weak links between Eastern regions of the EU and the rest of the EU transport network; stresses that transport links are a key factor for economic growth and social development of the entire region and better integration of the common market;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Sees the enabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for the development of integrated multimodal ticketing systems; calls hence on the Commission to analyse the limitations of current legislation and make proposals to break down existing barriers;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that, in order to implement the stated goals, initiatives and actions of the White Paper, more concrete policies and measures, and particularly better enforcement of existing policies, are needed; recalls, as illustrative examples, two of the many initiatives included in the Annex of the White Paper: initiative 39 on smart pricing and taxation, and initiative 29 on carbon footprint calculators;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes the importance of making people one of the central objectives of transport policy with particular attention to the legislation relating to passengers’ rights;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Emphasises that, as an efficient combination of various transport modes, comodality is an excellent and sustainable way of carrying passengers and freight. Therefore, policies must pave the way for an appropriate modal and multimodal infrastructure by encouraging multimodal transport and logistics training, improving the dissemination of freight data and thus enabling cooperation between various modes of transport. Moreover, barriers to multimodal transport must be eliminated;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 128 #

Jörg LEICHTFRIED

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs, including congestion, of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas transport is fundamental to the free movement of people, goods and services, on which the proposed single market is based; whereas this free movement is both a powerful driving force for integration within the Union and a key factor in the performance of European industry and commerce;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode including which mode causes least climate change costs and costs of accidents not covered by insurances; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes; the (non-)mandatory character and the timing and framework of internalising external costs shall respect the fair competition between modes;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes; calls for cost and environmental calculations to take full account of all existing transport taxes and levies and questions how negative the environmental impact of the transport sector would actually be, were all transport-related taxes and levies ploughed back into the transport sector and the environmental sectors affected (infrastructure maintenance, conversion to environmentally-friendly systems, investment in rail and waterways) rather than funding non-transport sectors;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes; calls on the Commission to issue recommendations on the abolishment of environmentally harmful tax subsidies, for example on company cars, and on the introduction of fiscal incentives for sustainable modes of transport;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to set distance-based infrastructure pricing to become the norm across all surface transport and provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, by applying a common ~~principles~~, coherent and transparent EU methodology and taking into account the specificity of each mode and the extent to which some externalities have already been internalised in order to avoid double taxation; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes while maintaining the competitiveness of all EU regions; calls on the Commission to ensure the interference-free operation of the radio frequencies necessary for road-charging and enforcement of road charging schemes;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 138 #

Ismail ERTUG, Bas EICKHOUT, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Michael CRAMER, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission to submit to ensure that Member States use all revenue from infrastructure charges for measures that benefit the mode of transport that levies them;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal in 2016 to establish a European framework for distance-based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars, whilst safeguarding EU principles such as non-discrimination, polluter-pays, data protection and privacy, in order to harmonise existing national infrastructure charging systems and to provide clear guidelines for any possible plans by Member States to establish such a system in the future; stresses that time- based user fees may only constitute a transitional arrangement which should be phased out in favour of a distance-based infrastructure charging system;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport industry represents a driving force of the EU economy, employing around 10 million people ~~and~~, accounting for about 5 % of GDP and contributing to the competitiveness and efficiency of the internal market, which should remain a frontrunner in generating further economic growth and job creation;

Amendment 140 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Michael CRAMER, Karima DELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that urban areas need a certain degree of flexibility to enable them to meet their obligations under EU law in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity and to ensure that mobility solutions are adapted to their specific circumstances;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase fuel and particularly diesel taxes and to abolish environmentally harmful tax subsidies, for example for company cars, and to introduce fiscal incentives for sustainable modes of transport, also in the framework of the European semester;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to ensure that revenue from external costs is earmarked for measures to repair the damage for which they are charged;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the elimination of bottlenecks, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; regarding all of these, the enhanced involvement and support of the candidate countries participating in the expansion processes are deemed to be necessary in advance; to considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in shipping, ports, rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the c~~omple~~reation of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links with particular emphasis on trans-border areas, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that any EU funding in the coming [years] must reflect the real investment needs for building up the core network until 2030 and that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in shipping, ports, rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the establishment of cross-border sections, the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that projects regarding the deployment of a framework for a seamless passenger multimodal transport system should be eligible for EU funding, as an integral part of the development of EU transport policy in the coming years; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that improves the safety of users and maintenance of the existing infrastructure; stresses also that those projects minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; ~~stresses~~points out that global competitors are making investments in rail transport a basic part of their strategies since 2014 while Europe is behind; stresses that the EU´s investment in transport should be stepped-up and that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on innovative transport solutions, the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure - including real- time planning and information systems - and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that any EU funding must reflect the real investment needs for building up the core network until 2030 and that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport ~~industry~~sector represents a driving force of the EU economy, employing around 10 million people and accounting for about 5 % of GDP, which should remain a frontrunner in generating further economic growth and job creation;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, especially trans-border links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail, ports and inland waterways ~~as a priority~~; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in shipping, ports, rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that EU funding in the next financing period must reflect the real investment needs for building up the core network until 2030 and that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, in particular cross-border links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail, sea transports, ports, shipping and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing, such as FEIE, should stimulate investment in rail, shipping and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and ~~that improves the safety of users~~promote territorial and economic cohesion of the most remote regions, particularly the outermost regions, that improves the safety of users and the competitiveness of the transport system within the Union; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals and urban nodes, putting greater emphasis on European added value and on the development and support of infrastructure for the connectivity of peripheral regions; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in tra~~il and inland waterways as a priority~~nsport infrastructure following the sustainable and socio-economic criteria set in the TEN-T Guidelines; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure, especially of the secondary road network;

Amendment 158 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in sea ports, rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure, especially of the secondary road network;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on ~~European added value~~the real need for works that take account of actual traffic flows, environmental impact, citizens’ health, and the wishes of the local communities and authorities; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in rail and inland waterways as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport and logistics industry represents a driving force of the EU economy, employing around 10 million people and accounting for about 5 % of GDP, which should remain a frontrunner in generating further economic growth and job creation as well as in boosting businesses, including SMEs and start-ups;

Amendment 160 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the ~~completion of missing lin~~nine European corridors and the remaining sections of the network and the completion of missing links, in particular trans-border sections, bottlenecks, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and interoperability, as well as the development of multimodal terminals, putting greater emphasis on European added value; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate ~~investment in rail and inland waterways~~sustainable means of transport as a priority; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that benefits the Union in terms of competitiveness, economic, social and territorial cohesion, and minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that the quality of road infrastructure, which has a direct impact on road safety, differs significantly across the EU and more than 70 percent of road accident deaths in the Member States occur on the urban and rural roads; stresses that efficient financing into this type of infrastructure has to be further promoted in line with the principles of social and territorial cohesion and the goal of sustainable and safe transport;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Member States to use innovative funding concepts that include private capital for cross-border transport infrastructure expansion and suggests for that purpose that greater use be made of transport-related taxes and levies (tolls, mineral oil tax, HGV tax) for national and international funding concepts; calls on the Member States to plough more transport-related taxes and levies back into the expansion and maintenance of transport infrastructures and in cross- border investments;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that seaports have a crucial function in linking the multimodal corridors with the sea; notes that European seaports face important investment needs to respond to the expected growth in freight transport volumes, to the ever increasing vessel size, to adapt to new environmental needs and to prepare for the conversion to alternative fuels in transport and the decarbonisation of the industry; hopes therefore that the important role given to seaports in the new TEN-T policy will be further endorsed during the implementation process;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to develop transport infrastructure in the cohesion countries through different EU policies and instruments;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Invites the Commission to conduct more thorough ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of projects allocated funding, to prevent numerous cases of fraud and to stop the Mafia influencing the awarding of contracts, which continues to be a problem when substantial amounts of European funding are allocated;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls for a drastic increase in the funds allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility and for more European competences in the preparation, implementation and financing of transnational transport planning and infrastructure financing;

Amendment 167 #

Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to sustainable transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 172 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; calls for the necessary EFSI guarantees not to be provided from CEF resources, as CEF resources and associated legislative competences represent a hard-won European achievement and new competence for the Union in the transport sector;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport and logistics infrastructure projects ~~that~~- particularly in industrial centres and urban agglomerations - that have a European added-value, deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; underlines that the process for the selection of projects to be funded by EFSI should be transparent and that it should involve relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; stresses that investments in technological transport projects might be suitable to attract private investment and should be therefore a priority in the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI);

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport ~~infrastructure projects that~~projects that are in line with the European transport policy goals and deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; the set-up of EFSI shall not have the effect to shift financial resources from more environmental- friendly and sustainable modes of transport to less sustainable modes;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to cross-border transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth ~~and~~, competitiveness and improved cross-border connections;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport industry represents a driving force of the EU economy, employing around 10 million people and accounting for about 5 % of GDP, which should remain a frontrunner in generating further economic growth and job creation; and which should be protected from the negative impact of very ambitious decarbonisation goals included in long-term policy of the European Union;

Amendment 180 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastrucuture projects that are of vital importance to the Member States and the EU and deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 183 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; stresses that investments in the most energy efficient and sustainable transport modes should have priority in this context as they are the key instrument to achieve the goals set out in the White Paper; stresses that if any funds are taken from the transport envelope of the CEF and transferred to the EFSI, these funds should be ring-fenced for transport infrastructure investment;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to sustainable transport infrastructure projects that are in line with EU transport policy goals and deliver high societal ~~and~~, economic and environmental value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness;

Amendment 185 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON, Georgi PIRINSKI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Jens NILSSON, Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects in line with the European transport policy goals and consistent with the TEN-T priorities for funding that deliver high societal and economic value, stronger cohesion and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness across all EU regions;

Amendment 186 #

Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should ~~give priority to~~target sustainable transport infrastructure projects that ~~deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and compe~~are in line with the European transport policy goals and deliver high societal and economic value, and give priority to projects with the highest impact on job creation, long-term growth, competitiveness and the achievement of the EU 2020 objectives; encourages the Commission and Member States to keep the EFSI initiative~~ness~~ in full line with the recently decided Regulations on CEF and TEN-T and put priority on European added-value and minimising external costs from climate change; the focus should lie on synergy projects and horizontal priorities, as defined in the CEF Regulation;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects that deliver high societal and economic value, and target projects ~~that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness~~of the Trans- European Transport Network and sustainable urban projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness; considers in this sense that the EFSI should be complementary to the Connecting Europe Facility and that no reduction should be made to the budget allocation initially proposed for the period 2014-2020;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Emphasises the importance of completing the TEN-T corridors and implementing the European Commission’s annual work plans with financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility; infrastructure investments by the EFSI should be in keeping with the objectives and criteria of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;

Amendment 19 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transport ~~industry represents a driving force of~~sector is of importance for the sustainable development, the EU economy, directly employing ~~around~~ 10 million people ~~and~~, accounting for about 5 % of GDP~~, which should remain a frontrunner in generating further economic growth and job creation;~~ and whereas there is a decoupling tendency1 between transport and economic growth; __________________ 1a see EEA data: http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/indicators/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases-4

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that strong coordination and complimentarity between different EU funds and instruments for transport projects (ESIF, CEF, EFSI), as well as between such projects and projects in other sectors having impact on transport, are a paramount condition for achieving the goals of the White Paper and making mobility accessible for every EU citizen rather than being a privilege for the more developed regions;

Amendment 191 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Michael CRAMER, Karima DELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Encourages the Commission to propose a Trans-European cycling network based on the EuroVelo network, to be integrated in the TEN-T and CEF legislation, and to reserve appropriate co- financing within the EU budget, as is already formulated in the Commission budget;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Reaffirms its support for innovative financial instruments that allow public spending to be optimised by better mobilising private financing, but recalls that many projects in the transport sector do not generate enough revenue to rely exclusively on these types of instruments, and thus require support in the form of subsidies;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Asks the Commission to review the proposed TEN-T networks in order to assess areas that are currently not included, such as for example the stretch of the Adriatic coast between Ancona and Bari in Italy, and that require improved transport links, and to exclude works that have proved useless and extremely expensive, such as the route between Turin and Lyon;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses that the best way to encourage and attract investments in infrastructure projects in the sector of transport – thus enhancing the sector’s long-term sustainable growth – is to present efficient and financially sustainable projects;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Demands that the EFSI should not have any negative financial repercussions on available EU infrastructure financing and that EFSI financing should be laid down in the annual budget allocation process pending the 2016 interim review of the multiannual financial framework; stable funding of the EFSI should be found during the 2016 interim review; all budget resources used until then must be restored in full during the interim review;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls for profits and recoveries on the EFSI to be used to finance grants for CEF rail projects;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that ~~the deployment~~rapid and prompt deployment and application of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient and safer use of the existing infrastructure and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; recognises the important role that interference-free radio communication plays for achievement of this goal;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and vehicles, and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; adds that intelligent transport systems contribute to safety and sustainable transport, and underlines the importance of ensuring interoperability between intelligent transport systems to enable seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

- having regard to the Energy Union Package ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy’ (COM(2015)0080) as well as the European Council conclusions of October 2014 on the climate and energy framework for 2030,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas transport is one of the most important services for European citizens and backbone of competitiveness of Europe, as well one of the most influential factors to foster the coherency across Europe;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and vehicles and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure, whilst reducing the environmental impact of transport;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and provide additional capacity ~~without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure~~;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; it is strategic to this commitment not to allow any new delays to build up in the launch of the Galileo system or the investment necessary to roll out broadband networks;

Amendment 203 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; in this sense, highlights the priority of tackling congestion on those rail axes defined as a priority by the European Commission;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and vehicles, and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; underlines the importance of interference-free radio communication in the deployment of intelligent transport systems for both infrastructure and vehicles;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines the importance of advancing in the development of integrated multimodal information, travel planning and ticketing systems in order to improve mobility, foster the competitiveness of the EU Single Market, contribute to the achievement of a Single European Transport Area and boost European businesses; calls on the Commission to take appropriate regulatory action and to create a comprehensive framework that encourages and facilitates the efforts being made by stakeholders and competent authorities already;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 A. Highlights the importance of analysing the positive effects on society of new forms of mobility supported by the Sharing Economy model, including ride- sharing; considers it important that there is a sharing of best practices between Member States so that regulatory adjustment is made to take into account these door-to-door mobility innovation platforms;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that public-private partnership, as a good example of synergy between the economic effectiveness of the private sector and the investment potential of public institutions, should play a more important role in the investment financing process for the construction and modernisation of transport infrastructure in Member States;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Commission, in the framework of intelligent transport systems, to take initiative concerning the ownership of vehicle data and to see in which way to improve the safety and efficiency of public transport, reduce traffic congestion and inefficient transport movements such as the 25-30% of empty trucks on EU roads, whilst also safeguarding EU data protection and privacy law;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the strategic role played by the automotive, naval and aeronautical sectors in the achievement of the internal market and the need for them to receive the support essential to innovate and research in their area;

Amendment 21 #

Massimiliano SALINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas transport infrastructure investments have a positive impact on economic growth, create wealth and jobs, and enhance trade;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Given that transport is becoming increasingly digitised, calls for the potential offered by the Galileo global navigation satellite system to be fully harnessed, for the interoperability of intelligent transport systems to be closely monitored, and for frequencies to be used in a much more effective way;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Emphasises that sustainable mobility and modal shift are also related to the perspective of purposes of journeys;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses that improving energy efficiency should be one of the top priorities of the European transport policy; states that there is an acute need to improve the resource efficiency of the transport system as a whole, aiming at more efficient use of existing capacity, improving the utilisation rate of vehicles and ensuring that public financing is allocated at national and EU levels to measures with the highest impact;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Emphasises the importance of ‘Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans’ (SUMPs) as a tool to achieve the EU targets on CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reduction; stresses that SUMPs should be considered as a pre-condition for the EU financing of urban transport projects;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electr~~o-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with~~ic and other eco-friendly means of transport and public transport systems, paying attention to the fact that the increasing need for electricity should be satisfied mainly by the introduction of renewable energy sources ~~in the electricity sector~~, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, trolleybuses, electric cars and e- bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 215 #

Jacqueline FOSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting ~~electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to~~alternative powertrains and fuels, the electrification of the rail network, tramways~~, electric cars~~ and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 217 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Georges BACH, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the further electrification of the rail network, and tramways~~, electric cars and e-bike~~ in the first place, as well as electric cars, e-bikes and electric two/three/four wheelers; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 219 #

Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting private electro-mobility through awareness campaigns and by offering subsidies or discounts on purchase, and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric cars and e- bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas transport infrastructure investments have a positive impact on economic growth, create wealth and jobs, and enhance trade;

Amendment 220 #

Franck PROUST, Renaud MUSELIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting ~~electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giv~~propulsion systems powered by electricity or alternative renewable energies, in particular those for which Europe has a major technological advantage; laments the fact that these technologies have still not been sufficiently deployed, especially in public transport; calls for these technologies to be used ing p~~riority to~~articular for the electrification of the rail network, tramways~~, electric cars~~ and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems; recalls that this deployment must be conducted by adhering to the principle of technological neutrality, thereby allowing the most sustainable technologies to actually be used in the long term;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potentialalternative propulsion systems, such as those powered by hydrogen, natural gas, biofuels or electricity; calls, in this respect, for electric public transport systems such as tramways ofr modern aerial tramways (cable cars)~~, as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems~~ to be developed, for efforts to electrify the rail network to be stepped up, and for small electric motorboats, electric buses, electric cars and e-bikes to be put to greater use;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramwaysthe introduction of alternative fuels in transport in order to achieve the gradual reduction of reliance on oil, improve air quality in cities and meet undertakings for the reduction of greenhouse gases; in this sense, belectric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systemsieves that the promotion of electro-mobility and electric public transport systems can play an important role, provided that it is accompanied by a relevant renewable energy quota;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 227 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Georgi PIRINSKI, Maria GRAPINI, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, small vessels, tramways, electric cars and e- bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting alternative powertrains and fuels including electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to further electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric buses (trolleybuses), as well as electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility, based on renewable energy sources and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, tramways, small vessels, electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas saturation of means of transport costs Europeans 1 % of GDP each year;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; stresses that these goals require investments, in particular for maintenance of existing infrastructure, and therefore urges the Commission to initiate an appropriate funding scheme;

Amendment 233 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Georges BACH, Pavel SVOBODA, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, considering the factors of environmental protection and sustainability, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 20125;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; stresses that these goals need enormous investments in urban public transport infrastructure, and therefore calls on the Commission to establish an adequate funding scheme;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; emphasises that it is not be for the EU to set binding quotas for public transport for which the national, regional and local authorities are responsible, but calls on the Commission to make greater use of its role as initiator, innovation driver and transferor of best practises in public transport and to allocate much more money for that purpose;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that ~~a new goal should be set of doubling~~the Member States should increase public transport use in urban areas ~~by 2030,~~ , while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; ~~a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025;~~

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 24 #

Ismail ERTUG, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position in view of the threat posed by the momentum, investment and innovation in this sector in Asian countries;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; underlines that achieving these goals requires appropriate investments, especially to ensure consistent maintenance and expansion of public transport infrastructure; calls therefore on the Commission to establish an investment fund specifically dedicated to public transport; urges the Member States to provide adequate, long-term and reliable funding possibilities specifically for public transport infrastructure projects;

Amendment 241 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in rural and urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or ~~handicapp~~disabled people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; a concrete action plan should be set by the Commission to achieve this goal;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; stresses that these goals require investments, in particular for the reliable and timely maintenance and building of urban public infrastructure, and therefore calls on the Commission to establish an adequate funding scheme;

Amendment 243 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; calls on the Commission to provide a new and adequate funding scheme for the building and maintenance of these urban public transport infrastructures, with conditionality for all Member States on providing sustainable urban mobility plans to access funding for either the new or existing EU funding sources;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that the promotion of public transport and the means to encourage the use of public transport within the EU should be one of the Commission's priorities;

Amendment 245 #

Georgi PIRINSKI, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Considers important that the potential of social sciences' research is utilised in exploring peoples preferences and behaviour when outlining a new goal for urban public transport and elaborating relevant urban mobility projects;

Amendment 246 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Emphasises the social dimension of public transport as a means for bringing urban centres closer to peripheral areas; calls on the Commission to take into account the role of the obligations of public services and the accessibility of transport services when revising the White Paper, so as to promote a non- discriminatory form of mobility that may be accessed under the best possible conditions;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that powered two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters ~~and~~, mopeds and e- bikes) play a significant role in sustainable mobility, especially in urban areas where they contribute to tackling congestion and parking problems as well as providing a solution for small logistics; insists therefore that the specific design and afferent benefits of these vehicles should be adequately taken into account and reflected in EU transport legislation and guidelines;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that powered two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters and mopeds) play a ~~significant~~ role in sustainable mobility, especially in urban areas where they contribute to tackling congestion and parking problems as well as providing a solution for small logistics; insists therefore that the specific design and afferent benefits of these vehicles should be adequately taken into account and reflected in EU transport legislation and guidelines;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that powered two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters and mopeds) and three-wheelers (electric tricycle) play a significant role in sustainable mobility, especially in urban areas where they contribute to tackling congestion and parking problems as well as providing a solution for small logistics; insists therefore that the specific design and afferent benefits of these vehicles should be adequately taken into account and reflected in EU transport legislation ~~and guidelines~~, approval criteria, guidelines and funds; where intended for groups with disability or reduced mobility, such designs should receive specific support;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position under strong pressure of transport sector companies from other parts of world;

Amendment 250 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that e-powered two-wheelers (pedelecs, e-motorcycles, e-scooters and e- mopeds) can play a significant role in sustainable mobility, especially in urban areas where they contribute to tackling emission (gases and noise), congestion and parking problems as well as providing a solution for small logistics; insists therefore that the specific design and afferent benefits of these vehicles should be adequately taken into account and reflected in EU transport legislation and guidelines;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls for better optimisation of the supply chain in urban areas; urban freight vehicles contribute disproportionally to air and noise pollution and have a negative impact on congestion; urban logistics should foster the optimisation of transport and cost- effective introduction of new types of operations, technologies and business models; better selection of modes and vehicles can ensure that a transport solution is optimally matched with the specific requirements of the shipment and the city in question;

Amendment 252 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Emphasises the importance of taking steps to support regional programmes for creating and expanding cycling networks in large European regions, especially so as to encourage citizens to take more responsibility in environmental matters, give everyone the opportunity to cycle, and reduce noise pollution, congestion and urban pollution;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, ~~public transport, car sharing~~with pedestrian areas and secure footpaths created by specific pedestrian mobility plans and walking buses, bike sharing, public transport, car sharing, car pooling, use of Intelligent Transport Systems for simplified management of traffic flows, which will encourage users to choose public transport, park and ride schemes);

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing), taking into account the crucial role of access to digital information with regard to journey planning; calls therefore on the Commission to identify best-practice examples for the combination of multiple modes of transport with a potential to be implemented in other urban agglomerations;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 257 #

Jens NILSSON, Soraya POST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that better national and EU transport data on the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing);

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations~~, and~~; it is crucial that European transport continues to renew, develop and invest to maintain its competitive position by adapting to digitalization, new business models and actors;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Asks the Commission to include an EU-Roadmap for cycling in its next Work Programme;

Amendment 261 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Michael CRAMER, Georges BACH, Karima DELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that better transport data, in particular on walking and cycling, is needed in national and Eurostat transport modal split statistics to measure the impact of interventions, and expects a legislative proposal before 2018;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to monitor the situation in the different Member States as regards the operation of transportation network companies that match drivers to passengers (Uber being the most prominent example), and to carry out an assessment of the legal~~, social~~ and economic consequences arising from the operation of such companies, accompanied, if appropriate, by relevant measures or recommendations;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to monitor the situation in the different Member States as regards the operation of transportation network companies that match drivers to passengers (Uber being the most prominent example), and to carry out an assessment of the legal, social and economic consequences arising from the operation of such companies, accompanied, if appropriate, by relevant measures or recommendations for developing new innovative services in Europe;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to monitor the situation in the different Member States as regards the operation of transportation network companies that match drivers to passengers (Uber being the most prominent example), and to carry out an assessment of the legal, social ~~and economic~~, economic and environmental consequences arising from the operation of such companies, accompanied, if appropriate, by relevant measures or recommendations, taking into account the existing taxi services;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee adequate funding for the reliable and timely maintenance and building of urban public infrastructure;

Amendment 266 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the importance of logistics depots located on the edge of urban areas, enabling goods to be transported to their destination in a coordinated way using the most energy-efficient modes of transport;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for better investment in public transport services, with the focus on integrated ticketing, to ensure improved public transport use between city centres and suburban areas in agglomerations across the EU;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Invites the Commission to consider successful examples of sustainable urban mobility, which can lead to improvement of public transport, traffic decongestion and abolishing of fares on public transport, as in the case of the city of Tallinn in Estonia;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Requests that the Commission require States to provide conditions of fair competition between shared transportation companies and traditional taxi and intercity transport companies as regards compliance with tax legislation, safety, public service obligations, employment conditions, etc.;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – introductory sentence

14. Calls, with regard to road safety, for further measures to attain the long-term ‘Vision Zero’ strategy:

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1

– the adoption of a 2020 target of a 3540 % reduction in the number of people seriously injured, accompanied by a fully-fledged EU strategy,

Amendment 272 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Soraya POST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1

– the adoption of a 2020 target of a 35 % reduction in the number of people seriously injured, within the framework of a 40 % reduction between 2010 and 2020, accompanied by a fully- fledged EU strategy;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1

– the adoption of a 2020 target of a 35 % reduction in the number of people seriously injured, accompanied by a fully-fledged EU strategy, including a vision for zero casualties in traffic, based on the Swedish model,

Amendment 274 #

Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- the strengthening of actions aimed at reducing the number of victims and injuries on the road, with particular attention to the main causes (driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, excessive speed, not wearing seatbelts, etc.),

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- the adoption of additional road safety requirements for vans (such as N1 vehicles) in particular those related to professional activities, such as driving time, training for professional drivers or the installation of speed limitation devices,

Amendment 276 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- a proposal to review the General Safety Regulation (661/2009) and the Pedestrian Protection Regulation (78/2009) no later than 2016, to establish as soon as possible mandatory rules for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) cab design and safety, as well as the mandatory application of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Advisory Intelligent Speed Assistance systems (ISA) for all vehicles,

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- a proposal to review the General Safety Regulation (661/2009) and the Pedestrian Protection Regulation (78/2009) in 2016, to establish mandatory rules for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) direct vision, crash performance and pedestrian protection as well as the mandatory application of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Advisory Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system for all vehicles; calls on the Commission to prioritise Vulnerable Road Users,

Amendment 278 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- efforts to extend the application of the Directive on facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences to other countries, especially to EU neighbouring and Eastern Partnership countries,

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)

- action to attain the 2020 road safety target of less than 15.000 fatalities, through the introduction and implementation of cost-effective road safety measures at EU and national level,

Amendment 28 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 280 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2

– ~~the extension~~review, within the revision of Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management, of ~~its four~~the extension of the main measures to other parts of the road network~~, including all parts of motorways and rural and urban roads, including all parts of motorways and rural and urban roads,~~;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2 a (new)

- actions to be prioritised, as suggested by the Action Plan and defined by the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive (2010/40/EU), with regard to Vulnerable Road Users,

Amendment 282 #

Michael CRAMER, Bas EICKHOUT, Karima DELLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2 a (new)

- recognition that speed management has a drastic impact on the reduction of road deaths and serious injuries in cities, particularly for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists and that vans are the only commercial vehicles that are not speed limited,

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2 a (new)

- recognition that the EP adopted with large majority a strong recommendation for cities to make 30 km/h the default tempo limit, whilst evidently deciding on their own terms on which roads to allow other speeds,

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2 a (new)

- the submission to the joint legislators of the new proposal for a Directive facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences,

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3

– a review of the rules on training and qualifications of professional drivers, as well as the promotion and development of post-license training schemes for all vehicle users,

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3

– a review of the ~~rules on t~~Professional Drivers Training and qQualification~~s of professional driver~~ Directive with the aim of clarifying the provisions,

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems and E-Call;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking systems, systems for signalling to the driver that the vehicles’ tyres are worn out, through the surface of the tyre changing colour, and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems; and cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position; European standards in this field are a successful export and used world-wide;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– ~~greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Brak~~mandatory and mass application of driver assistance systems, such as Automated Emergency Braking, Distance Warning, Lane Departure Warning and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems;

Amendment 291 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– greater application in new passenger cars, two-wheeled motor vehicles and commercial vehicles of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

– greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of overridable innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)

- a harmonised EU blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.0 for new drivers in the first two years and for professional drivers,

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)

- the adoption of rules providing for interference-free radio communication which will provide for the enforcement of road safety and employment legislation,

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)

- a review of the Directive on the exchange of information regarding trans- border traffic sanctions enabling infringement proceedings to be carried out for non-resident drivers,

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)

- the extension and implementation of EU legislation on smart roads,

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)

- the Commission to review the General Safety Regulation as called for in the recently adopted Directive on weights and dimensions of heavy goods vehicles together with the upcoming proposals of the ‘road package’ announced for mid- 2016, as well as the next mid-term review of the road safety programme;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new)

- the strengthening of the legislation regarding tyre safety and the lifespan of tyres within the EU;

Amendment 299 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new)

- review of the third Driving Licence Directive, in order to introduce • mandatory training for drivers in new vehicle functions (driver assistance systems), • a second phase for obtaining a driving licence, • lifelong road safety education, • a fitness test for drivers and • a medical/psychological examination for traffic offenders, e.g. based on alcohol, drugs or aggression.

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

- having regard to the Energy Union Package ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy (COM(2015)0080),

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest in sustainability to maintain its competitive position;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new)

- the promotion of initiatives for companies to adopt company mobility management plans including actions to increase road safety on journeys to and from work;

Amendment 301 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Georgi PIRINSKI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 c (new)

- actions to reduce accidents among vulnerable users, in particular users of two-wheeled vehicles, pedestrians in urban environments and older drivers;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that the provision of travel information and travel planning contributes to road safety by promoting alternatives of mode and route choice;

Amendment 303 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Jens NILSSON, Claudia ȚAPARDEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that road safety goes hand in hand with respectful behaviour of road users which should be recognised and promoted as respect to human life; education in families and schools plays an important role towards achieving the Vision Zero objective;

Amendment 304 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Georgi PIRINSKI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls in connection with the fundamental right of everyone to individual mobility, especially people with disabilities and the elderly, for greater investment in research and development of appropriate driver assistance systems;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls for a review of the General Safety Regulation 661/2009;

Amendment 306 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Jens NILSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Stresses that although significant improvements have been reached, much still needs to be done to achieve the Vision Zero objective; notes that significant differences in road safety record between Members States still persist;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas measures for the competitiveness of the EU freight transport market are laid down in the 2014 Report from the Commission on the State of the Union Road Transport Market, in order to harmonise implementing measures on permanent establishment for the purpose of transport services;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas one of the main objectives of the White Paper should be to make people and their rights as passengers the central objective of transport policy;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is necessary to eliminate all the residual barriers, technical incompatibilities and burdensome administrative procedures that impede the achievement of a fully integrated transport system;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is necessary to eliminate ~~all~~ the residual barriers, technical compatibilities and ~~burdensome~~over-zealous administrative procedures that impede the achievement of ~~a fully integr~~better coordinated transport systems;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is necessary to eliminate all the residual barriers, technical compatibilities and burdensome administrative procedures that impede the achievement of a fully integrated transport system, and to oppose any new measures introduced by Member States which create barriers to the free movement of goods and services;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas investment in transport infrastructure has a positive impact on economic growth, job creation and the improvement and stimulation of commercial flows;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ~~ensure the successful development of~~meet the deadlines for the development of the priority projects defined in the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development and eliminate the barriers which hinder private investment;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development and maintenance;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful ~~development~~creation of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council on 'speed limits in the Community' of 26 January 1987 (COM(1986)735),

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and ~~eliminat~~reduce disparities between the levels of infrastructure development;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 42 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Georgi PIRINSKI, Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of ~~all EU regions~~EU central regions to those of the periphery and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development and maintenance;

Amendment 44 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Gesine MEISSNER, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), avoiding wasting money by overestimating the scale of construction, effectively link the transport networks of all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development, while fully respecting the environment and citizens’ health;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas multimodal networks and the integration of different transport modes and services are potentially beneficial for improving passenger and freight transport connections and efficiency, thus helping to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. considering the proliferation of new shared transportation network companies which put drivers in contact with passengers;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas transport infrastructure generally requires long-term financing, and levels of investment have fallen in recent times owing to a lack of confidence amongst lawmakers, project developers and the financial sector;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas transport continues to be nearly fully dependent on fossil fuels and is the only sector where greenhouse gas emissions have grown by 30% over the last 25 years, and without the recent ~~economic downturn~~downturn of transport volumes, emissions growth could have been even bigger;

Amendment 49 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on ~~oil without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobility~~fossil energy resources whilst making it more sustainable and efficient;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the objectives laid down in the European Council conclusions of October 2014 on the climate and energy framework,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on oil ~~without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobility~~in order to ensure sustainable mobility in Europe;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency, increasing costs and curbing mobility;

Amendment 52 #

Renaud MUSELIER, Franck PROUST

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to improve the energy-efficiency of transport system and break the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobility;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to breakduce the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobility, whilst keeping to the objectives set in this regard by the White Paper;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to breakduce as far as possible the transport system’s dependence on oil and its environmental impact without sacrificing its efficiency and curbing mobility;

Amendment 55 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on oil ~~without sacrificing its efficiency~~in a cost-efficient way without sacrificing its competitiveness and curbing mobility; whereas advanced biofuels (particularly those produced from sustainable waste, residues and processing residues) represent an untapped potential to reduce the European transport system´s dependence on oil and to curb~~ing mobility;~~ greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the transport sector;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there has for many years been a serious under-investment in public transport infrastructures across the EU as a whole and, furthermore, improved facilities for pedestrians, elderly and passengers' with reduced mobility are part of European Union goals and require additional funds,

Amendment 57 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Lucy ANDERSON, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Soraya POST

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there is an urgent need to break the structural gender inequalities hampering the development of the EU transport sector, specifically through the gathering of better differentiated statistics, tackling pay-gaps, achieving gender balance representation in decision making, and by improving equal participation of women and men in all aspects of transport;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. Whereas innovation and intelligent transport systems should play a major role in the development of a modern, efficient, sustainable and user-friendly European transport system;

Amendment 59 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Michael CRAMER, Karima DELLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas innovation should play a major role in the development of a modern, efficient, sustainable and ~~user-friendly~~interoperable European transport system, accessible to those with a disability, reduced mobility and particular vulnerability;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2011 on European road safety 2011-2020,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. considering the need for Member States to commit to the achievement of a barrier-free European transport system;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas there are in fact innovative technologies which we should seek to promote and implement, which would allow us to make use of clean and eco- sustainable energy sources in the transport sector, in particular for road transport, such as for example hydrogen cars, electric cars and compressed air cars;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

H b. whereas the European Commission is promoting the joint undertaking Shift2Rail as a new public-private partnership in the railway sector to provide a platform for the coordination of research activity with a view to introducing research and innovation into the railway sector in the coming years;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas further market opening needs to go hand in hand with quality jobs and working conditions respecting the Four Freedoms of the European Union and the objective differences between levels of economic development, taxation systems, regulations of labour law and social welfare systems in Member States;

Amendment 64 #

Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas further ~~market opening~~interoperability needs to go hand in hand with quality jobs and working conditions;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas further market opening needs to go hand in hand with quality jobs ~~and~~, working conditions and high standard of services;

Amendment 66 #

Jens NILSSON, Lucy ANDERSON, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas further market opening ~~needs to go hand in hand with~~will depend on the EU ensuring fair competition, quality jobs and decent working conditions in all Member States;

Amendment 67 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the aviation market is facing challenges with the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’ and the use of atypical employment practices which give rise to social dumping and have a negative effect on aviation safety;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the investment fund envisaged by the Juncker Plan could be seriously detrimental to the transport sector, depleting resources available from the Connecting Europe Facility programme;

Amendment 69 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. Whereas the creation of a genuine Single European Transport Area will not be possible without effective implementation of EU legislation by Member States and a simplification of the existing regulatory framework, which will bring legal clarity on enforcement;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020’ (COM(2015)0081),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the creation of a genuine Single European Transport Area for the benefit of the internal market will not be possible without the completion of trans-border infrastructures and effective implementation of EU legislation by Member States;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas ~~the creation of a genuine Single European Transport Area will not be possible without effective implementation of EU legislation by~~better coordination of the transport networks of Member States will not be possible without increased cooperation between Member States;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the achievement of transport policy goals, especially with regard to effective monitoring of rules relating to the health and safety of workers including long-haul drivers, is not possible without interference-free radio communication;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

J a. whereas Member States have repeatedly breached the provisions of previous Directives and Regulations approved between the legislators of the European institutions, even leading to infringement proceedings being brought by the European Commission, which is hindering the construction of a European railway area and even the achievement of the European internal market;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas it is necessary to implement additional regulations relating to safety and passenger rights;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

J b. whereas infringement of Community legislation is putting at risk the competitiveness of European transport in view of global challenges and its advance in Asian countries;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the last report from the European Commission on ‘Road safety in the European Union’1 revealed that the number of road fatalities in Europe decreased by 1 % in 2014, a considerably lower figure than the 8 % drop recorded in 2012 and again in 2013; __________________ 1Source: Report ‘Road safety in the European Union’, by the European Commission, March 2015

Amendment 77 #

Harald VILIMSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission’s intention to carry out a mid-term review of the White Paper, with the aim of assessing the progress achieved and proposing further actions to reach its objectives; considers that, while it is too early to fully assess the impact of a number of policy measures taken since the adoption of the White Paper, a stocktaking exercise is necessary to obtain an overview of the state of play in the implementation of the 40 initiatives and 131 action points listed in its Annex;

Amendment 78 #

Jacqueline FOSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the target~~s set out in the White Paper and the 10~~ of achieving the 60% GHG emission reduction set out in the White Paper but calls for realistic and scientifically based goals for a competitive and resource- efficient transport system ~~(benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction~~that will achieve such a target); stresses that the mid- term review should maintain the level of ambition of the ~~goals~~target set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives, realistic and scientifically based, to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 79 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive, user-friendly and resource- efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Together towards competitive and resource-efficient urban mobility’ (COM (2013)0913),

Amendment 80 #

Renaud MUSELIER, Franck PROUST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission and 20 % transport emission reduction targets by 2030); stresses that the mid- term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain at least the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete and immediate measures and initiatives to increase, speed up and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system ~~(benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target)~~; stresses that the mid- term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 83 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Claudia SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); sStresses that the mid- term review should ~~maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and~~ propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals; without limiting the society's mobility and without slowing down the economic development;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient and safe transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 anbut should propose ~~concrete~~realistic and scientifically- based measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that ~~it is necessary~~the latest socio-economic and technological developments call for a fully-fledged impact assessment in order to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is appropriate and sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Re~~iterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving~~calls that its 2011 resolution on the White Paper asked for a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020 compared with 1990 levels; reiterates its support for the 2030 as well as the 2050 climate targets and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system set out in the White Paper (benchmarks for achieving respectively the 40% and the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 and propose concrete measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that ~~it is necessary to evaluate the extent to which~~ the list of actions set out in the White Paper is insufficient to achieve its overarching goals and calls upon the Commission to propose additional measures;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the need for new rules for the governance of rail infrastructure managers, including the independence of infrastructure management from the interests of dominant railway operators, to avoid monopolistic systems and to ensure equal access to infrastructure, also for smaller operators, SMEs and start-ups;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to complete certain files, such as the 4th Railway Package or the Ports Regulation and to implement and to enforce the EU legislation sufficiently;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Digital Single Market Strategy,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the importance of interference-free radio frequencies for the achievement of the EU's transport policy goals; calls on the Commission, where necessary, to create the regulatory framework to achieve this; calls on Member States to enforce the existing framework;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses that as part of the review of the 2011 White Paper, the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transport should constitute an autonomous priority, jointly shaping the European transport system so as not to obstruct the creation of a single, integrated transport system;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to compare the content of the three White Papers on Transport with the decisions on legislation and related budget allocations that were adopted and publish an evaluation of this comparison;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Commission to update the emission targets in the White Paper in line with the European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework, and to propose a package of measures to help Member States to reach the required reduction of 30% of non- ETS and transport emissions;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

General principles: modal shift and ~~co-~~ sustainable multimodality

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

General principles: ~~modal shift and co- modality~~co-modality and modal shift where facilitated by physical and digital infrastructure

Amendment 96 #

Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

General principles: modal shift and ~~co-~~ sustainable multi-modality

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change; (This AM does not concern the EN version. The EN text uses the word ‘congestion’ and not ‘bottleneck’ as the HU version translates)

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, ~~air~~ pollution of the air, soil and sea, noise, accidents and climate change;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but it is necessary to disconnect mobility from ~~its adverse effects~~mobility needs and solutions, from the adverse effects of the present transport situation, such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;

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2015/04/24 TRAN 319 amendments...

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights ~~with measures covering passengers on~~during multimodal journeys and therefore expects by the end of 2017 a Charter of Passenger Rights setting out fundamental passenger rights for all modes of transport, taking account of the characteristics of each mode of transport containing a separate section of multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote ~~integrated~~multimodal traveller information ~~and intermodal~~, journey planning and ticketing services; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal and combined journeys; calls for initiatives to promote integrated and accessible traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure, as well as websites and catalogues;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys combining rail, air, coach or maritime transport; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing, being in line with already existing initiatives in the transport sector; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys, taking account of specific differences, legal responsibility for the individual sections of the journey and the interaction between the various modes of transport; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys and once again calls for the publication of a joint charter on the rights of passengers that would set out the general principles applicable to the different modes of transport and would improve the visibility of European rules; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights, especially for modes other than air transport, and with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; ~~calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing;~~ asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure, also for the carriage of bicycles, sports equipment, music instruments and baby carriages;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to ~~promote integrated traveller~~ensure that multimodal information and intermodal ticketing effectively reaches users; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;;

Amendment 314 #

Michael GAHLER, Markus FERBER, Werner KUHN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to ~~promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing~~make multimodal information and ticketing services available for consumers; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys taking into account the specific differences, the legal responsibility for the unique part of the journey and inter-actions between the modes of transport; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure;

Amendment 316 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys, respecting fair inter-modal competition; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and cross-border intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better and barrier-free accessibility of infrastructure and rolling stock, allowing the carriage of baby carriages and bicycles;

Amendment 317 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Soraya POST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing and make multimodal information and ticketing services available for consumers; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure, allowing the carriage of bicycles and sports equipment ;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote and facilitate integrated travel~~ler~~ information and intermodal ticketing; asks for measures to improve the quality and accessibility of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure; calls furthermore for better consideration to be taken of women and men's differing travel patterns;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Asks within the framework of the REFIT Initiative and during subsequent evaluations of European legislation for a general review of European driving licence and safety conditions and of transport-related reporting requirements with a view to achieving a substantial decrease in administrative burdens;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls, with regards to establishing a framework for a European multimodal passenger transport system, for the creation of an EU roadmap in order to deploy a seamless passenger multimodal transport system; this roadmap should identify key European multimodal passenger corridors under the existing TEN-T network, bring together public and private resources, align existing initiatives and concentrate EU funding support;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls, with regard to establishing the framework for a European multimodal passenger transport system, for the creation of an EU roadmap in order to deploy a seamless passenger multimodal transport system; this roadmap should identify key European multimodal passenger corridors under the existing TEN-T network, bring together public and private resources, align existing initiatives and concentrate EU funding support; the Commission should fund research to provide empirical data and relevant information to define the roadmap;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the European Commission to collect data and all relevant information in order to define an EU roadmap with regards to establishing a framework for a European multimodal passenger transport system, which could operate under the existing TEN-T networks and could align with existing initiatives and EU funding projects;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Stresses the need to establish legislative frameworks which will eliminate all possible loopholes in passenger rights legislation and will ensure better enforcement;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to address the quality of work in all transport modes, with respect in particular to training, certification, working conditions and career development, with a view to creating quality jobs, developing the necessary skills and strengthening the competitiveness of EU transport operators; by establishing clear and predictable regulations to promote entrepreneurship and employment.

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to address the quality of work in all transport modes, with respect in particular to training, career development, certification, and working conditions ~~and career development~~, establishing European harmonisation criteria, with a view to creating quality jobs, developing the necessary skills and strengthening the competitiveness and mobility of EU transport operators;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the quality of work in all transport modes, with respect in particular to training, certification, working conditions and career development, with a view to creating quality jobs, developing the necessary skills and strengthening the competitiveness of EU transport operators;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to address the quality of work in all transport modes, with respect in particular to training, certification, working conditions and career development, with a view to creating quality jobs, developing the necessary skills and strengthening the competitiveness of EU transport operators; urges the Commission to closely monitor and react to violations of fair working conditions which have occurred recently especially in the road and aviation sectors;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to address the quality of work in all transport modes, with respect in particular to training, certification, working conditions and opportunities of career development, with a view to creating quality jobs, and developing the necessary skills ~~and strengthening the competitiveness of EU transport operators~~; stresses that workers in public transport sectors play a vital role in delivering quality public transport services; emphasises the crucial importance of their equal and fair treatment as well as their entitlement to good terms and conditions and a safe working environment;

Amendment 330 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Urges the Commission to especially look into the increasing problems the liberalisation of the road haulage market has led to as regards safety, environmental and social aspects;

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that market competition should not be considered as being the best model for delivering collective public transport and better services; underlines that it is necessary to leave the choice on how to organise collective public transport to the local, regional and national levels, also as part of the subsidiarity principle; insists that, in any case, it is necessary to prevent social dumping in relation to the public transport workforce, and that regulation and monitoring is necessary to avoid unacceptable reductions of labour costs through out-sourcing, sub- contracting or worsening of working conditions;

Amendment 332 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON, Georgi PIRINSKI, Ismail ERTUG, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jens NILSSON, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that while there is a clear socio-economic case for boosting women´s participation and equal treatment in the transport labour market, there is a participation, remuneration and advancement gap between women and men in this sector's labour force;

Amendment 333 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON, Georgi PIRINSKI, Ismail ERTUG, Jens NILSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls on the Commission to develop a legal framework for robust and improved EU statistics in the transport sector, gathering data on gender participation and equality in the transport sector; furthermore urges the Commission to come forward with an initiative on the role of women in transport and add the gender equality dimension in all impact assessments accompanying new transport policy proposals and initiatives;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies; at the same time emphasizes that cheaper labour in itself does not lead to unfair competition.

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies;

Amendment 336 #

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, less public service, monopolies or oligopolies;

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to ~~social dumping~~unfair practices of transport companies, distortion of competition, state protectionism, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies;

Amendment 338 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to ~~social dumping,~~ poorer- quality services, to the creation of monopolies or oligopolies or to a race to the bottom in respect to the social protection of transport workers;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets ~~do not lead to social dumping~~go hand in hand with the proper enforcement of existing EU social regulations and do not lead to unnecessary additional administrative burdens in the Member States, distortion of the fair competition in the internal market, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies;

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 341 #

Ismail ERTUG, Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies or new problems associated with fragmentation of the market;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to enpropose measures t~~hat proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or olig~~o address existing social dumping practices across all transport modes by ensuring the full implementation, and especially the enforcement, of existing legislation, as well as by eradicating existing legislative loopholies;

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ~~ensure tha~~support proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets ~~do not~~with support measures, so as to avoid disparities in social conditions in the different States that could lead to social dumping, poorer- quality services, monopolies or oligopolies;

Amendment 344 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to ~~social dumping,~~ poorer-quality services, the creation of monopolies or oligopolies or a race to the bottom in respect to the social protection of transport workers;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Urges~~Demands that the Commission ~~to ensure that proposals on~~prevent the opening-up of services in all transport markets ~~do not~~from leading to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies, in order to safeguard fair competition for the benefit of workers and businesses in all Member States; underlines the importance of targeting social dumping and unfair competition where it already exists;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Supports the creation of a Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Urban Public Transport;

Amendment 347 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on the Commission to eliminate unfair practices which undermine the quality of life of drivers in cross-border transport markets in which social provisions governing weekly resting periods are changed;

Amendment 348 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Supports the creation of an autonomous Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Urban Public Transport and encourages the European Social and Economic Committee (EESC) and all relevant social partners, including workers and their trade unions, to cooperate within it; underlines the importance of meeting the challenges of the future and achieving the goals already set up, by ensuring a good quality of service for customers and a good quality of work for employees;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on the European Commission to present a social package for the transport sector as soon as possible, including legislative measures to improve the situation across the various modes of transport in relation to the creation of quality work and the improvement of working conditions for those employed in the sector, including income and training throughout their career, resolving the issue of staff turnover and of an ageing workforce and retirement and the urgent need to make working in the sector attractive to new generations;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to combat wage and social cost differentials in freight transport which cause significant distortions of competition in cross-border transport markets;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Calls for the creation of reasonable employment conditions with measures to restore the attractiveness of the profession of lorry driver, such as measures to monitor, control and eliminate tax and social security fraud, improve training and implement EU social legislation, especially driving and rest periods;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

A competitive, efficient, integrated and safe transport system

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

A competitive, efficient, integrated and accessible transport system

Amendment 354 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Gesine MEISSNER, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Recognises that digitalisation is an influential way to improve the terribly low productivity of the transport system; states therefore that digital intervention, new services, and new business and distribution models should be allowed by easing the market access and true competition and ensuring a level playing field (e.g. in terms of taxation) between different transport modes and services, yet without compromising the high European standards of safety, working conditions, consumers´ protection and prevention of harmful environmental effects;

Amendment 355 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of administrative documents in the transport and logistics ~~documents~~sector; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain, taking into account existing and well-functioning tools and synergies;

Amendment 356 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of ~~transport and logistics documents; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for~~administrative procedures, including customs procedures, which should be practical, efficient and workable for all parties along the logistic chain; calls on the Commission to support the move towards a smooth multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain, taking into account existing and proven tools and global developments;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of transport and logistics documents; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain; stresses that this can be assisted by the provision of interference-free radio communications which will allow for information on driving and rest times of drivers, weights and dimensions of heavy-goods vehicles and tolling and road charging to be monitored;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of ~~transport and logistics documents~~administrative procedures, including customs procedures, which should be practical, efficient and workable for all parties along the logistic chain; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain while taking into account existing tools and global developments and best practices;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU-wide limits for average and peak noise levels, covering all transport modes, in addition to sector specific initiatives, as the costs connected to noise have to be internalised into market prices in order to foster fair inter-modal competition;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses the importance of innovative vehicle concepts for increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions in road haulage; points in this connection to the positive impact of longer freight trains and mega-trucks (modular concept); calls on the Commission to continue to provide constructive input in connection with relevant field trials and he implementation of such concepts in the Member States;

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls on the Commission to put the integration approach (interoperability, inter-connectivity and intermodality) at the heart of the review of the White Paper, including ICT systems; furthermore, re- minds the Commission to combine technological advances with behavioural change in order to obtain an ambitious modal-shift as well as transport avoidance through green logistics, proper mobility management tools and the application of digitalisation;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy must look at synergies between all modes, corridors and networks; such a policy must also grant enough attention to the needs of some key nodes, urban areas, interconnectivity points, trans-shipment platforms and ports;

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the standardisation of intermodal loading units, taking into account the loading units used in global transport and the dimensions of transport vehicles, in order to optimise multi-modal transport;deleted

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the gathering of more information and assessment in terms of safety, infrastructure, modal shift and global environmental performance related to certain ideas on possible and eventual standardisation of intermodal loading units, taking into account the loading units used in global transport and the dimensions of transport vehicles, in order to optimise multi-modal transport;

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for the standardisation of intermodal loading units, taking into account the loading units used in global transport and the dimensions of transport vehicles, and for uniform provisions on loading safety, in order to optimise multi- modal transport and improve safety;

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls for flanking measures to be adopted to ensure compliance with social legislation in combined transport, especially combined transport between land and sea/inland ports;

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls on the Commission to implement the actions necessary to ensure the safety of travel, whether by land, sea or air, and to thereby empower the competent European agencies, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), to enable them to coordinate the various State agencies and to correct any dysfunctions that may arise in this respect as quickly as possible;

Amendment 369 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential and support the deployment of tube freight transportation as a promising concept for a sustainable transport system;~~deleted

Amendment 370 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential and support the deployment of tube freight transportation as a promising concept for a sustainable transport system;~~deleted

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential and support the deployment of tube freight transportation and cycle logistics as a promising concept for a sustainable transport system;

Amendment 372 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses the need to provide an enabling regulatory framework for pilot projects and deployment of intelligent automated transport in Europe;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls on Member States to develop sustainable intermodal infrastructure and improve connectivity and accessibility of remote rural, island, coastal and mountainous regions, that would also benefit the European tourism development;

Amendment 374 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an ~~enhanced~~increase in the funding allocated to research and technology ~~agenda~~ for the transport sector; considers that this ~~agenda~~policy should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding available, in particular as part of the Horizon 2020 programme; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to decarbonise transport, increase the efficiency and transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 375 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Michael CRAMER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to decarbonise transport, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport accessibility, safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to decarbonise transport, including projects on active modes of transport such as walking and cycling, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 377 #

Renaud MUSELIER, Franck PROUST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector to drive innovation; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects with a clear European added-value and which aim to decarbonise transport, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to ~~decarbonise~~reduce the carbon emissions produced by transport, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 379 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Michael CRAMER, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to ~~decarbonise~~make effective use of energy sources in transport, increase the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for an enhanced research and technology agenda for the transport sector; considers that this agenda should be drawn up in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders, citizens and representatives of users and inhabitants in order to understand the needs of the sector and, accordingly, improve the allocation of EU funding; takes the view that priority should be given to projects to decarbonise transport, increase research and innovation projects on active mobility modes such as walking and cycling, the transparency of the supply chain, enhance transport safety and security, improve traffic management and reduce administrative burdens;

Amendment 381 #

Renaud MUSELIER, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Considers that, in the pursuit of these objectives, this programme must pay particular attention to disruptive technologies in the field of transport, namely automated or remote-controlled vehicles such as drones or driverless vehicles;

Amendment 382 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Stresses that the protectionist measures taken recently by certain EU countries are contrary to liberalisation and thereby are in conflict with the assumptions of the transport White Book, which points to the need to open up the road transport market, in particular to remove the remaining obstacles as concerns cabotage.

Amendment 383 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Underlines the importance of interference-free radio frequencies for the achievement of the EU´s transport policy goals; calls on the European Commission to create, where necessary, the regulatory framework; calls on the Member States to enforce the existing framework;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Highlights the key role played by the transport sector in developing tourism, in particular in promoting those regions of the European Union which are more remote and currently very difficult to access;

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Calls for the same level of effort in the area of education to encourage the appearance of new studies and training processes, in particular at professional and higher levels, focused on the new skills and professions that will emerge as a result of intelligent mobility;

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the creation of a European transport area is an important priority which depends to a large extent on international acceptance under agreements negotiated globally with our trade partners for all transport modes, particularly in connection with air and maritime transport, and that the EU should play an increasingly formative role in the relevant international bodies and the creation of a Single European Sky;

Amendment 387 #

Franck PROUST, Renaud MUSELIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Emphasises that the exploitation of international resources for the development of our transport system (oil, lithium, precious metals, biofuels) should respect the fair interests of the populations that live in the areas where these resources are traded and imported from;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Requires that interactions with our partners are based on the principle of mutual assistance and fair and healthy competition;

Amendment 389 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON, Maria GRAPINI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), by promoting further the development of public transport and sustainable transport modes;

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) by promoting the use and development of public transport and other sustainable transport modes;

Amendment 391 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce ~~transport~~ emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), while also taking into account that EU's actions should not undermine its competitiveness; the EU should further promote at the international fora its standards on reducing the negative impact of transport on the environment so as to create a global level playing field;

Amendment 392 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Ismail ERTUG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21); calls on the Commission to translate into a legislative proposal the 60% reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions in transport by 2050;

Amendment 393 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) and that transport policy should guarantee the limitation of global temperatures to a maximum increase of two degree Celsius; stresses that part of the revenues from the ETS and other possible CO2 taxation mechanisms should be used in favour of developing measures in the most effected regions such as those at the equator;

Amendment 394 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls for a more integrated approach between Member States on the possibility to apply a reciprocity principle in our commercial relations with third countries and to examine in the EU funding policy for transport if additional funding from third countries is appropriate;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Draws attention to the fact that, in accordance with an OECD report, the increase in overland shipments of goods and the associated increase in CO2 emissions up to 2050 will mainly be driven by Asian economies; in this respect it is stressed that in the coming years the overriding objective will be to maintain the competitiveness of the European transport sector, so that costly emission standards imposed by EU Member States do not lead to a fall in the competitiveness of EU undertakings.

Amendment 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

Integration of all transport modes within the vision of a more efficient, sustainable, competitive and user-friendly transport system for those with reduced mobility and who are socially more vulnerable

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

Integration of all transport modes within the vision of a more efficient, sustainable, competitive ~~and user~~, user- and citizen-friendly transport system

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

ICo-modality and integration of all transport modes within the vision of an interoperable, more efficient, sustainable, competitive and user-friendly transport system

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

Integration of all transport modes within the vision of a more efficient, sustainable, competitive ~~and~~, user-friendly and safe transport system

Amendment 400 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

~~– all necessary actions by the Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky and deploy the future air traffic management system (SESAR);~~Deleted

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– all necessary actions by the Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky ~~and dep~~, through the adoption of the SES2+ package, to alloyw the ~~future air traffic management system (SESAR)~~Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) to be implemented and Air Navigation Services performance targets to be met,

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– political will to adopt all necessary actions by the Member States to ~~accelerate~~comply with the implementation of the Single European Sky and deploy the future air traffic management system (SESAR);

Amendment 403 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– all necessary actions by the Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky and deploy the future air traffic management system (SESAR),; recalls, in this respect, the need to preserve the CEF envelope destined to SESAR in order to ensure a coherent and synchronised deployment of new technologies within the ATM sector;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– all necessary actions by the Member States to accelerate the implementation of the Single European Sky and deploy the future air traffic management system (SESAR); the development by the Commission of high level targets for airport capacity at EU level in line with the objectives of SES, and development by Member States of concrete national capacity action plans informed by the findings of the Eurocontrol 2013 ‘Challenges of Growth’ report,

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- an efficient implementation of the Single European Sky aimed at defragmenting the EU airspace so as to reduce delays, improve safety standards and minimise the environmental impact; that needs to be based on the principle of better regulation in order to encourage the creation of a clear regulatory environment which enables all stakeholders to work together towards delivering the objectives of a Single European Sky,

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the deployment of the future air traffic management system (SESAR), including the setting of globally coordinated technical standards and the implementation of satellite-based approaches at hubs and regional airports,

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the maximisation of use of yet untapped infrastructure, notably regional airports, which could be boosted through cheap and existing technological means;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the principle of subsidiarity to be applied as an essential control element, to ensure that due account is taken of national and regional characteristics during the implementation of EU law, including in the future, and that, whenever legal framework conditions are revised, the possibility of action at national level is always considered first;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- a good network of airports to be maintained as it is key to ensure the connectivity of regions; with regards to modal-shift, remote regions are sometimes only available by air transport;

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- coming to terms with the major technological challenges to competition in the European air sector posed by direct connectivity (in decline), airport capacity in view of forthcoming developments in air traffic (exponential increase in the number of passengers transported) and demand (widening of the range and improvement in the quality of passenger services provided by companies and airports throughout the rest of the world),

Amendment 411 #

Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- a thorough review by the European Commission and the Member States of the aviation security strategy in the EU with a view to move gradually to a risk-based approach to the benefit of the passenger,

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the European Commission and the Member States to undertake an in-depth review of the EU air safety strategy focused on risk and for the benefit of passengers;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the drawing up of a legislative framework for the development of regional airports and of new infrastructure in crowded airports,

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- enhancement of EU-wide safety aviation performance in the field of aircraft manufacturing, training and licensing of crews, flight operations, air traffic management and air navigation services,

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the coherent and effective development of the airport network, which must include, firstly, the main airports (“hubs”) and, secondly, a well-served, viable and supported network of provincial, regional and local airports, thereby reiterating that regional airports are essential instruments for the growth and development of the territories concerned;

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- when the investigation is completed and the information is available, an assessment of the possible safety measures necessary for avoiding air accidents like the one that occurred in the Alps in March;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the approval of EU-funded projects that are part of the TEN-T core network as a priority,

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- an agreement to be reached on the European PNR and for the subsequent revision of European data protection legislation,

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)

- the revision of the safety and control systems for persons and goods, in view of the terrorist threat and in accordance with the new European Agenda on Security,

Amendment 420 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Karima DELLI, Michael CRAMER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2

– the revision of Regulation 868/2004 to safeguard fair competition in EU external aviation relations and reinforce the competitive position of the EU aviation industry, preventing unfair competition more efficiently and eliminating unfair practices, ~~including subsidies that distort the market,~~

Amendment 421 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2

– the revision of Regulation 868/2004 to safeguard fair competition in EU external aviation relations and reinforce the competitive position of the EU aviation industry, preventing unfair competition more efficiently, ensuring reciprocity and eliminating unfair practices and social dumping, including subsidies that distort the market,

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)

- completion of the internal market for aviation removing barriers introduced by Member States in case of Community carriers wishing to operate from their Member State of registration to a third country via another EU Member State,

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)

- the development of a coordinated set of rules governing flight schools and the registration of flight hours for pilots active in the EU, ensuring a more effective control and evaluation of employment conditions in the airline industry;

Amendment 424 #

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3

– an Aviation Dialogue with the Gulf States and Turkey with a view to enhancing financial transparency and safeguarding fair competition; inclusion of ‘fair competition clauses’ in air transport agreements, detailed provisions on subsidies, unfair practices and competition, and efficient means of action in the event of non- compliance with those provisions,

Amendment 425 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3

– a prioritisation by the European Commission of aviation negotiations with its major trading partners (neighbouring countries, BRIC countries, Mexico, ASEAN) as well as an Aviation Dialogue with the Gulf States with a view to enhancing financial transparency and safeguarding fair competition; inclusion of ‘fair competition clauses’ in air transport agreements, detailed provisions on subsidies, unfair practices and competition, and efficient means of action in the event of non- -compliance with those provisions,

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- the establishment, as a priority, of air transport agreements with our strategic commercial partners,

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- speeding-up the process for the conclusion of important international aviation agreements;

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- negotiations with third States, in particular with the Gulf countries or when signing air transport agreements, to be conducted at European level, so as to bring Europe to the fore as a coherent political unit in the field of aviation,

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- negotiations with third countries advancing the specific interests of air cargo services to facilitate further liberalisation of market access, particularly with respect to all cargo operations, with a view to catering to the distinct features of such services and to a globalised market environment,

Amendment 432 #

Jens NILSSON, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services to safeguard proper enforcement of national social legislation and collective agreements concerning civil aviation staff, including mobile staff such as pilots and flight attendants; a thorough assessment by the Commission of socially problematic business practices such as letterbox companies or flags of convenience practices in aviation; provision of a clear definition of the ‘principal place of business’ that requires airlines to demonstrate substantial aviation activities in that country,

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- measures against the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’, the use of bogus self- employment and forms of atypical employment practices; improvements to Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on their territory as well as a revised definition of a company's ‘principal place of business’ to include substantial aviation activities; EASA recommendations requiring at least 50 percent of maintenance technicians to be directly employed, to also cover all categories of ground staff, pilots and cabin crew,

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)

- addressing the problem of the various forms of atypical employment and outsourcing1 and of disguised self- employment of airline pilots and crew, with a view to safeguarding airline safety and protecting social rights of pilots and crew, by means of a review of the Social Security Coordination Regulation 883/2004; __________________ 1 Y.Jorens, D. Gillis, L. Valcke & J. De Coninck, Atypical Forms of Employment in the Aviation Sector, European Social Dialogue, European Commission, 2015. Presented in the Transport Committee on 26.3.2015.

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– ~~enhancement of the negotiations within the I~~a global market-based mechanism addressing international ~~Civil A~~aviation ~~Organisation (ICAO) on the development of a global market-based mechanism addressing int~~emissions, that takes account of different types and levels of opernat~~ional aviation emissions~~or activity, to be brought into force,

Amendment 436 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– enhancement of the negotiations within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the development of a global market-based mechanism addressing international aviation emissions, so as to make them ambitious while at the same time making them credible and progressive in view of technological advances;

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– enhancement of the negotiations within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the development of a global market-based mechanism addressing international aviation emissions, as well as the support of credible industry standards for carbon management (e.g. Airport Carbon Accreditation which to date comprises 90 European Airports including 20 carbon neutral ones as of April 2015),

Amendment 438 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– ~~enhancement of the negotiations within~~targets beyond ICAO’s ‘carbon neutral growth for 2020’ including effective CO2 emission standards for new and in- production aircraft, as well as targets for the Ient~~ernational Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the development of a global market-based mechanism addressing international aviation emissions,~~ire air transport including other harmful emissions in the sensitive atmosphere such as NOx, sulphur, condensation contrail; the need for the EU to play a leading role to include those emissions not yet globally covered in the ETS and to phase out fossil-fuel subsidies in the sector;

Amendment 439 #

Gabriele PREUSS, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4a (new)

- expanding the role of the European Aviation Safety Agency so as to include protecting European rules and standards across the world,

Amendment 440 #

Michael GAHLER, Werner KUHN, Markus FERBER, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4a (new)

- a review of the regulative and fiscal EU and Member State policies to reinforce the competitiveness of the European aviation industry and ensure fair competition with third country air carriers; calls therefore on the Commission to adjust or repeal unilateral EU provisions and to urge Member States to act accordingly with regard to unilateral national provisions that distort competition;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)

- review of the regulatory and fiscal policies of the EU and of the Member States to strengthen the competitiveness of the European aviation industry and fair competition with airlines from third countries and therefore calls on the Commission to review and eliminate any unilateral EU provisions and unilateral national action by the Member States that distort competition,

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)

- introduction of international sustainability criteria for renewable aviation jet fuel,

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 5

– swift adoption by the Council of its common position on the revision of Regulation 261/2004 and Regulation 2027/97 on air passenger rights, as well as the revision of Regulation 95/93 on the allocation of slots;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 5

– a swift adoption by the Council of its common position on the revision of Regulation 261/2004 and Regulation 2027/97 on air passenger rights, as well as the revision of Regulation 95/93 on the allocation of slots,

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 5 a (new)

- examination by the Council of the options for resolving the Anglo-Spanish dispute over Gibraltar, which is currently impeding numerous legislation packages relating to air transport,

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6

– support for aeronautical research and development (with particular focus on drone development) through the Horizon 2020 and Clean Sky programmes, in order to develop new and cleaner technologies resulting in less noisy and more fuel- efficient aircraft;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6

– support for aeronautical research and development through the Horizon 2020 and Clean Sky programmes, in order to develop new and cleaner technologies resulting in less noisy and more fuel-efficient aircraft, so as to strengthen and develop Europe- based companies that are creating growth and jobs;

Amendment 448 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- measures to be taken into account in future motions to connect the island regions of the EU, particularly the Outermost Regions, and these with the internal market in order to allow mobility and equitable accessibility for all citizens of the Union. Highlights the importance of regional airports within the Union as another way to decongest major airports, and the need for a less restrictive and more flexible state aid framework. Calls for there to be clarity of tariffs, charges and fees applied to the various airports of the Union;

Amendment 449 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Gesine MEISSNER, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- the sharing of general aviation data with Eurostat by Member States, in particular concerning the number of aeroplanes, pilots and flight hours, so as to improve the applicable regulations, with special emphasis on air safety,

Amendment 450 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- a thorough preparation and swift adoption of a comprehensive Aviation Package, including a new regulatory framework on civil drones that ensures safety, security and fundamental rights standards while taking into account and fostering the economic potential that civil drones offer to European businesses, especially SMEs and start-ups;

Amendment 451 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- a constructive social dialogue between aviation stakeholders so as to address the new challenges deriving from the introduction of new technologies which will require jobs in the aviation sector to adapt accordingly;

Amendment 452 #

Jens NILSSON, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- a Commission proposal including measures to enhance safety and social rules, particularly flight and rest times, to avoid fatigue and improve the quality of cabin air;

Amendment 453 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)

- proposals to clarify EASA’s role vis-a- vis national agencies and strengthen its abilities to oversee aviation safety in all member states, including in remote EU regions,

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 b (new)

- an amendment of the VAT directive to end the exemption currently enjoyed by the aviation sector;

Amendment 455 #

Georges BACH, Bas EICKHOUT, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 c (new)

- the development of a kerosene taxation scheme for air transport, in line with taxation in different modes of transport and implementing the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles,

Amendment 456 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

Amendment 457 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, including molasses- based ethanol) and electric cars, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure; stresses the importance of supporting EU framework programmes for research, development and innovation for achieving cleaner fuels and a high degree of technological advance, for example in relation to refined biofuels,

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

Amendment 459 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels~~, including molasses-based ethanol~~) and electric cars, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure;

Amendment 460 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, shale gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, including molasses- based ethanol) and electric cars, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure,

Amendment 461 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– real and effective national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, including molasses- based ethanol) and electric ~~car~~vehicles, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure,

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– national and European policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels ~~(natural gas~~, low carbon and renewable energy sources and technologies (CNG, LPG, LNG, hybrids, electricity, hydrogen, and sustainable biofuels, ~~including~~especially those produced from waste, residues and processing residues, such as molasses- based ethanol) and electric ~~car~~vehicles, and the deployment of the ~~relevant~~necessary refuelling/recharging infrastructure,

Amendment 463 #

Jacqueline FOSTER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

– national policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels ~~(natural gas, hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, including molasses- based ethanol) and electric cars~~, low carbon and renewable energy sources and technologies including biofuels, CNG, LPG, LNG, ethanol, clean diesel, hybrids, electricity and hydrogen, and the deployment of the relevant refuelling/recharging infrastructure,

Amendment 464 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

Amendment 465 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)

- increased support for EU framework programmes for research, development and innovation for achieving cleaner fuels and a high degree of technological advance, for example in relation to an increased use of sustainable biofuels; notes in this regard the untapped potential of European forests for providing sustainably sourced biomass,

Amendment 466 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)

- exchange of best practices between existing projects in the different Member States with regard to the market of alternative fuels and city distribution,

Amendment 467 #

Georges BACH, Claudia SCHMIDT, Bas EICKHOUT, Deirdre CLUNE, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)

- an EU roadmap for cycling to be included in the next Commission Work Programme 2016,

Amendment 468 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)

- an EU roadmap for cycling to be included in the next initiatives of the European Commission,

Amendment 469 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)

- an EU roadmap for cycling to be included in the next European Commission Work Programme;

Amendment 470 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)

- an EU roadmap for promoting active modes of transport such as walking and cycling to be included in the Commission Work Programme 2016,

Amendment 471 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)

- the approval of EU-funded infrastructure projects that complete the road network that is part of the TEN-T core network as a priority,

Amendment 472 #

Georges BACH, Dominique RIQUET, Claudia SCHMIDT, Karima DELLI, Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2

– ~~an overall 40 % increase by 2020, as compared with 2010 figures, in the number~~improvement of the quality and hygiene standards of secure parking spaces for heavy-duty vehicles on the Trans-European Transport Network ~~and improvements in their quality and hygiene standards~~by 2020,

Amendment 473 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)

- the establishment of a structure to ensure better coordination and proper implementation of EU legislation, as well as to promote standardisation,

Amendment 474 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)

- the creation of an executive European body acting as a European Road Transport Agency to implement and monitor the progress in the implementation of the social legislation across all Member States,

Amendment 475 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)

- proposals to be drafted which will enable drivers to regularly spend weekly rest periods at home, in order to prevent drivers from being expelled from their social environment for months at a time,

Amendment 476 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26– indent 2 a (new)

- the provision of safe cycling infrastructure when EU co-financing is allocated to road projects other than highways,

Amendment 477 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 a (new)

- an enhanced coordination of toll systems in the Member States, more specifically of toll systems for passenger cars,

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4

~~– an evaluation by the Commission of car road-charging schemes and their compatibility with the EU Treaties;~~Deleted

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4

– an evaluation by the Commission of car road-charging schemes and their compatibility with the EU Treaties and a proposal by 2017 for a single, distance- based road-charging scheme throughout the EU;

Amendment 480 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4

– an evaluation by the Commission of all possible types of car road-charging schemes and their compatibility with the EU Treaties,

Amendment 481 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4

– an evaluation by the Commission of ~~car~~the different types of road-charging schemes and their compatibility with the EU Treaties, and the earmarking of income generated by these schemes to transport infrastructure and systems;

Amendment 482 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4

– an evaluation by the Commission of new car road-charging schemes that discriminate on the basis of residency and their compatibility with the EU Treaties;

Amendment 483 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4 a (new)

- the implementation of Directive 2011/76 on road charging must require the earmarking of the revenues to road transport projects, with the aim to meet the objectives of safety and security as well as of greening road transport,

Amendment 484 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4 a (new)

- reinvestment of revenues from road charges pursuant to Directive 2011/76 in infrastructure projects focusing in particular on safety and environmental sustainability,

Amendment 485 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4 a (new)

- a Commission proposal in 2016 establishing a European framework for distance-based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars, whilst safeguarding EU principles such as non- discrimination, polluter-pays, data protection and privacy, in order to harmonise existing national infrastructure charging systems and to provide clear guidelines for any possible plans by Member States to establish such a system in the future; time-based user fees may only constitute a transitional arrangement which should be phased out in favour of a distance-based infrastructure charging system;

Amendment 486 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5

– a legislative proposal setting mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions from newly registered heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches), as is already the case for cars and vans; a revised test cycle - without any further delay - to ensure that CO2 and pollutant emissions from vehicles are reduced under real-world driving conditions,

Amendment 487 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5

– a legislative proposal ~~setting mandatory limits~~ on average CO2 emissions from newly registered heavy- duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches), as is already the case for cars and vans; a revised test cycle to ensure that CO2 and pollutant emissions from vehicles are reduced under real-world driving conditions,

Amendment 488 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5

– a legislative proposal setting mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions from newly registered heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches), as is already the case for cars and vans; a revised test cycle to ensure that CO2 and pollutant emissions from vehicles are reduced under real-world driving conditions, and combined with more robust conformity testing requirements,

Amendment 489 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Gesine MEISSNER, Martina DLABAJOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5

– ~~a legislative proposal setting mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions from newly registered heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches), as is already the case for cars and vans;~~ a revised test cycle to ensure that CO2 and pollutant emissions from vehicles are reduced under real-world driving conditions,

Amendment 490 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- measures to ensure the compliance of national provisions with EU law in the field of cross-border transport,

Amendment 491 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON, Ismail ERTUG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- a legislative proposal to maintain a clear emissions-reduction trajectory with long- term target and to set, from 2025 onwards, mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions for new passenger cars and commercial vans,

Amendment 492 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- an initiative by the Commission to ensure realistic and reliable test procedures for the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars as requested by the Regulation (EC) No 333/2014 and the Regulation (EU) No 253/2014, with the view to amending the currently used 'New European Driving Cycle' and to ensuring its representativeness regarding real driving conditions and to avoid the underestimation of real CO2 emissions and fuel consumption,

Amendment 493 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- measures to increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs), including further use of the European Modular System (EMS), training in eco-driving, improved transport logistics, improved and more intelligent infrastructure and alternative fuels,

Amendment 494 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- investments for the cross-border use of the European Modular System (EMS- Ecocombis),

Amendment 495 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- the Commission to start work without undue delay on the review of Directive 2013/0195 on maximum authorised weights and dimensions, so that, at the latest three years after the date of its transposition, a report can be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council which takes into consideration specific characteristics of certain market segments (such as specialised car transporters used within the sector of finished vehicle logistics),

Amendment 496 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- a legislative proposal on CO2 emissions for the entire road transport sector in the EU – including heavy goods vehicles – that sets clear targets to reach a 40% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030 including clear measures on how to reach this,

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)

- the timely completion of a simulation tool measuring in an accurate, reliable and cost-efficient manner the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy- duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches) in accordance with the ‘work-done’ principle; further measures to incentivise the market uptake of the most efficient vehicles and promote best-practices reducing fuel consumption,

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6

~~– the adoption of a social code for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguised self-employment;~~deleted

Amendment 499 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6

– the adoption of a social code for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguised self-employment;, so as to better take into consideration the specific nature of international road transport workers, to whom European legislation on the posting of workers does not seem suited,

Amendment 500 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6

– ~~the adoption of a social code for~~enforcement of existing EU legislation in order to protect rights of mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguised self-employment;

Amendment 501 #

Jens NILSSON, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6

– the adoption of a social code for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguised self-employment and resolving the problems caused by partial action from State to State;

Amendment 502 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6

– the adoption of a social code, and where appropriate legislation ensuring minimum standards for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of ~~disguised~~bogus self-employment whilst protecting the workers and ensuring fair competition and a swift solution to social dumping;

Amendment 503 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- adjustment of the application of the principles of the EU internal market which effectively separate freedom to provide services from freedom of establishment, in the aim of ensuring that activities by an undertaking in an EU Member State in which it is not established are strictly temporary,

Amendment 504 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- permanent monitoring and decisive response in every case of breaking EU law by Member States in the area of road transport services, especially freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services guaranteed in the Treaty on European Union, Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market,

Amendment 505 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- reform and simplification in the international road haulage market for greater transparency and legal clarity of existing provisions, in particular in Regulations (EC) Nos 1072/2009 and 1071/2009; notes that some Member States have tended to restrict the conditions under which carriers can undertake their different transport operations affecting the competitiveness of peripheral countries,

Amendment 506 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- adopting legislation which seeks to harmonise provisions relating to transport in the different Member States, taking into account that workers in this sector, more than in any other, often have to move from place to place. The legislation should aim to prevent problems such as social dumping and issues linked to cabotage, while at the same time ensuring fair competition between business from different States and protection of workers’ social and welfare rights, including and especially in terms of salary;

Amendment 507 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- the clarification and enforcement of the common rules regarding access to the international road haulage market;

Amendment 508 #

Jens NILSSON, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- an evaluation by the Commission of the impact of Regulation 1072/2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market;

Amendment 509 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- the road haulage sector to be regarded as a specific sector taking into account its high mobility; compared to other groups of mobile workers lorry drivers are among the few who can cross the territory of several member states in one day; consequently, there is an urgent need for specific provisions for this group of workers;

Amendment 510 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- a specific status and provisions for high mobile workers; indeed, the road haulage sector has to be regarded as a specific sector taking into account its high mobility; compared to other groups of mobile workers, lorry drivers are the only ones who can cross the territory of several Member States in one day;

Amendment 511 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Pavel SVOBODA, Georges BACH, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- a framework assuring interference-free radio frequencies to guarantee operation and enforcement of driving and rest times of road transport workers, road charging, road trains and future ITS applications,

Amendment 512 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- a framework assuring interference-free radio communication for the enforcement of driving and rest times for road transport workers;

Amendment 513 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)

- ensuring compliance with the existing European regulatory framework so as to guarantee high social standards; calling on the European Commission to take measures against illegal practices in the road transport sector that lead to unfair competition and encourage social dumping;

Amendment 514 #

Jens NILSSON, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 b (new)

- proposals to create better legal clarity and implementation of rules covering working conditions, wages and social responsibility in order to ensure competition-neutral entrepreneurship in road haulage across the EU;

Amendment 515 #

Jörg LEICHTFRIED

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

~~– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations,~~deleted

Amendment 516 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

~~– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations,~~deleted

Amendment 517 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the adoption and creation of the Fourth Railway Package; the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations;

Amendment 518 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services ~~and~~, public service obligations and network safety, combined with increasing the independence of infrastructure managers, improving inter-operability and harmonising social frameworks,

Amendment 519 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations, and a charter of rights for rail passengers,

Amendment 520 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring ~~qualit~~a high level of quality and efficiency of services and public service obligations,

Amendment 521 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Georges BACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, through liberalisation of rail commercial services and compulsory tenders for public service obligations, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations,

Amendment 522 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– a balanced approach towards the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, respecting the various railway structures, while ensuring the quality of services ~~and~~, public service obligations, territorial cohesion, maintaining non- profitable connections and promoting high social working conditions standards,

Amendment 523 #

Georges BACH, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– ~~the~~a well-balanced opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ~~ensuring quality of services and public service obligations~~taking into account the subsidiarity principle and ensuring high level of quality and efficiency of services and public service obligations as well as safeguarding their economic equilibrium,

Amendment 524 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1

– the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, while ensuring quality of services and public service obligations, taking into consideration the specificities of small markets,

Amendment 525 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- a quick adoption of the Technical Pillar and the Fourth Railway Package in general, in order to ensure the highest possible level of safety and interoperability and to underline the central role of the European Railway Agency,

Amendment 526 #

Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- anticipating the increase in the powers of the European Railway Agency (ERA) with a view to adopting the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package, by providing the Agency with sufficient human and financial resources to ensure that it is fully operational and able to perform its new missions,

Amendment 527 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the consolidation of the European Railway Agency, which should become the one-stop shop for certification and marketing authorisation and be allocated sufficient human and financial resources,

Amendment 528 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- advancing the interoperability of the different national railway systems with the aim to reduce costs, facilitate travelling and contribute to the establishment of a Single European Transport Area,

Amendment 529 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- respect of the technical and operational specifications of SMEs like local and regional railways,

Amendment 530 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- for a quick transposition and implementation by Member States of the forthcoming Interoperability and Safety Directives and, in particular, for providing the European Railway Agency with sufficient means and resources to comply with its new tasks;

Amendment 531 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- effective implementation of the Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 and speedy adoption of the Fourth Railway Package in order to establish a single European railway area,

Amendment 532 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the abolition of time- and cost-intensive authorisation procedures, through swift adoption of the technical part of the Fourth Railway Package, if possible before the end of the Latvian Presidency,

Amendment 533 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the acceleration of the establishment of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking so as to improve the attractiveness of rail transport over other modes of transport and to bolster the position of the European railway industry in respect of the rest of the world,

Amendment 534 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- all necessary actions by the Member States, the European Commission and rail stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of Shift2rail, in order to increase the attractiveness of rail transport solutions,

Amendment 535 #

Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- all the actions of the Member States, the European Commission and the rail stakeholders to speed up the implementation of Shift2rail, in order to enhance the attractiveness of rail transport solutions,

Amendment 536 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- to create and develop the activity of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking,

Amendment 537 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the removal of international railway tariffs especially between cross-border stations,

Amendment 538 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the introduction of a new goal, accompanied by the necessary measures, of shifting 50% of the current transport of dangerous goods within the EU towards more sustainable transport modes such as rail by 2030 in full respect of the safety provisions for inland transport of dangerous goods as laid down in Directive 2008/68/EC,

Amendment 539 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Michael CRAMER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the approval of EU-funded infrastructure projects that complete the rail network that is part of the TEN-T core network and of the projects approved in the CEF as a priority,

Amendment 540 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- a fact-finding study of the social, economic and environmental benefits for EU citizens of continuing support for national and international overnight rail services,

Amendment 541 #

Ismail ERTUG, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- adherence to the 2030 and 2050 modal shift objectives regarding road freight, as laid down in the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system in the White Paper; adoption by the Commission of a 2030 rail strategy to propose new measures necessary to reach the 2030 modal shift targets,

Amendment 542 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- actions aimed at making the European railway network genuinely inter-operable, decreasing persistent technical barriers, promoting technical solutions to enable trains to use tracks of various gauges so as to ensure that the various height restrictions in the EU do not constitute an additional obstacle,

Amendment 543 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)

- the development and implementation of ticketing systems for national and international transport,

Amendment 544 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2

– solid, sufficient, transparent and predictable long- term funding, with simplified rules and clear procedures, to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable, accessible and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators;

Amendment 545 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2

– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable, accessible and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,

Amendment 546 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2

– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding to improve national and cross-border rail infrastructure quality and capacity, prioritising upgrading and maintenance of already existing infrastructure, and to enable the provision of reliable and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,

Amendment 547 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2

– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable, safe and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,

Amendment 548 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2

– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding, as well as simplified rules and procedures to access EU funds, to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,

Amendment 549 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2 a (new)

- the development and improvement of One-Stop Shops for rail corridors,

Amendment 550 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 3

– the deployment of the European rail traffic management system (ERTMS) on all TEN-T core network corridors as a priority, including the corresponding on- board equipment on locomotives,

Amendment 551 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 3 a (new)

- the rapid implementation of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 regarding the European freight transport corridors,

Amendment 552 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 3 a (new)

- expanding the role of the Commission, in favour of the effective and speedy completion of the priority European railway corridors (TEN-T), which have been planned but postponed by Member States, in spite of how useful they will be both for the public and in economic terms;

Amendment 553 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 –indent 3 a (new)

- the support for rail freight noise reduction through retrofitting of freight waggons in combination with improving rail infrastructure; calls on the Commission to ban excessively loud freight waggons EU-wide by 20201, __________________ 1 Switzerland has already banned loud waggons from 2020 and Germany is in the process of doing it.

Amendment 554 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27– indent 3 a (new)

- targeted public funding to reduce railway noise,

Amendment 555 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned, in order to remove existing bottlenecks in infrastructure in cross-border regions,

Amendment 556 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned and the urgent construction of those that have been planned but not completed;

Amendment 557 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned, and in particular of the network of more minor railways,

Amendment 558 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local ~~and~~, regional, national and trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned, despite their economic interest or usefulness to the public,

Amendment 559 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– ~~revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rai~~investment in trans-border rail connections as a fundamental element of the internal market, including local and regional connections, that have been dismantled or abandoned;

Amendment 560 #

Michael CRAMER, Bas EICKHOUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– when economically profitable, revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned,

Amendment 561 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local and regional trans- border missing rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned, 1 __________________ 1see www.missing-rail-links.eu

Amendment 562 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4

– revitalisation of local and regional trans- border rail connections that have been dismantled or abandoned by finding a new function for disused networks, such as, for example, transporting freight to industrial areas or providing new services aimed at tourists,

Amendment 563 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4 a (new)

- revitalisation of night train services and inter-city cross-border connections for instance in the context of public services and tendering procedures,

Amendment 564 #

Michael CRAMER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4 a (new)

- a detailed analysis of the reasons for which the European railway area, although it receives billions of euros, remains still up to today a patchwork containing missing parts along the borders of member states; calls for measures and incentives by the Commission to reinstate with the highest urgency cross-border rail links that have been destroyed during WW II and the post-war area, in order to provide European value-added, as can be illustrated by the example of the missing link between the German Sebnitz and the Czech Dolní Poustevna where it took 25 years to construct 660 metres of track,

Amendment 565 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 5

~~– the removal of barriers that prevent EU suppliers of rolling-stock from bidding for public contracts in non-EU countries;~~deleted

Amendment 566 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 5

– the removal of barriers that prevent ~~EU suppliers of rolling-stock~~the European railway industry from bidding for public contracts in non-EU countries;

Amendment 567 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 5

– the removal of barriers that prevent EU suppliers of rolling-stock, infrastructure and signalling as well as sub- suppliers from bidding for public contracts in non-EU countries;

Amendment 568 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1

– measures to facilitate the formalities for ships operating between EU ports and to develop the potential of motorways of the sea, within the framework of the TEN-T, giving priority to the establishment of a real European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers (‘Blue Belt’),

Amendment 569 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- measures to support and coordinate the adaptation of port gateways and logistic systems to larger ships, promote better port connections, in particular with rail and inland waterways, ensure the transparency of public funding and facilitate investments and efficient port services,

Amendment 570 #

Knut FLECKENSTEIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- more clarity on the application of state aid rules for ports to create a pragmatic, predictable and stable environment enabling long-term port investment strategies, to reduce the administrative burden and to minimise the procedural timeframes,

Amendment 571 #

Knut FLECKENSTEIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- coherence of state aid approaches and decisions concerning both EU funding and national or regional funding,

Amendment 572 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- improvement of sea port infrastructure, mainly at the Mediterranean and Black sea areas in order to avoid and/or reduce land freight transport,

Amendment 573 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- promotion of increased market access to port services,

Amendment 574 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- promotion of increased market access to port services,

Amendment 575 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- re-examination of the legislative proposal for a Regulation creating a framework for access to the port services market and financial transparency for ports,

Amendment 576 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- a harmonised framework for access to the port services market that contributes to strengthening competition in maritime transport, improving service quality, creating better conditions for exporting industries and creating qualified work,

Amendment 577 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- assurance that by 2050 all central sea ports will be adequately connected with the freight rail transport system and, where possible, with the inland waterways system,

Amendment 578 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- the different sources of funding such as the EFC, FEIE, structural funds and EIB support to be channelled to increase the capacity of EU ports, to create a community of Smart Port Cities based on intelligent transport systems. Requests therefore a global strategy for the maritime sector,

Amendment 579 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

-encouraging compliance with structure and infrastructure standards across Europe, including by providing economic support and financial concessions, so as to guarantee the transparency, sustainability and efficiency of services offered;

Amendment 580 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 1 a (new)

- additional measures to maintain and further develop attractive, safe and sustainable quality shipping and to ensure open maritime markets and access to cargoes without restraints, underlining in particular that European shipping faces significant challenges in relation to strengthened environmental requirements,

Amendment 581 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a binding target to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, t~~o be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms,~~aking into account the measures already implemented, without environmental performance affecting the efficiency and mobility of this form of transportation;

Amendment 582 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a ~~binding target~~global target in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, to be accompanied by concrete measures including ~~market-based mechanism~~international alignment of the EU MRV Regulation with the global measures,

Amendment 583 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a binding target to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms with an explicit cost for emitting CO2,

Amendment 584 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

Amendment 585 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

Amendment 586 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a ~~binding target~~global target in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, to be accompanied by concrete measures including ~~market-based mechanism~~international alignment of the EU MRV Regulation with the global measures,

Amendment 587 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting an intermediate binding target for 2030 to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050 compared to 2005 levels, to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms,

Amendment 588 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a ~~binding target~~global target agreed upon IMO- level, in order to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, ~~to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms~~while ensuring a global level playing field; the target should be accompanied by concrete measures including actions to ensure the compatibility of the EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification Regulation with the global measures agreed at international level,

Amendment 589 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3

– setting a binding target to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 20530, to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms,1, as well as greenhouse gas emission limits as a first step within the EU to be extended later worldwide, __________________ 1for recent details see http://www.oeko.de/en/publications/downl oad/2241/2015-023-en.pdf/

Amendment 590 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)

- extension of sulphur emission legislation based on the current Baltic area and IMO rules to the entire European maritime area;

Amendment 591 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)

- enhancement of the negotiations within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the development and support of a global market-based mechanism addressing international maritime emissions,

Amendment 592 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 4

– promotion of emission abatement technologies and energy efficiency measures, with particular focus on the use of alternative fuels such as LNG; calls therefore for an analysis of the situation in the EU;

Amendment 593 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 4

– promotion of emission abatement technologies and energy efficiency measures, together with targeted support measures,

Amendment 594 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 4

– promotion of emission abatement technologies and energy efficiency measures, such as slow steaming measures, that are reported to have a huge fuel consumption and GHG emissions reduction potential1; __________________ 1see CE Delft study: http://www.transportenvironment.org/sites /te/files/media/Slow%20steaming%20CE %20Delft%20final.pdf

Amendment 595 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 4

– promotion and financial support of emission abatement technologies and energy efficiency measures,

Amendment 596 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 4

– promotion and financial support of emission abatement technologies and energy efficiency measures;

Amendment 597 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the provision of LNG bunkering facilities and the use of shore-side electricity,

Amendment 598 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the use of shore-side electricity and liquefied natural gas for fuelling vessels,

Amendment 599 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the ~~use~~provision of LNG bunkering facilities and of shore-side electricity,

Amendment 600 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– ~~actions supporting~~ the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the use of shore-side electricity and liquefied natural gas refuelling points,

Amendment 601 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the use of shore-side electricity and LNG infrastructure,

Amendment 602 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea and inland ports, including the use of shore- side electricity,

Amendment 603 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5

– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the provision of LNG bunkering facilities and the use of shore- side electricity,

Amendment 604 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5 a (new)

- upgrade of the existing infrastructure and development of multimodal terminals at sea ports;

Amendment 605 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 6

~~– a legislative proposal to modernise passenger ship safety legislation;~~deleted

Amendment 606 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 6

– a legislative proposal to modernise passenger ship safety legislation; to strengthen safety legislation concerning accidents at sea, so as to avoid disasters such as that involving the Prestige;

Amendment 607 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 6 a (new)

- measures to be taken to assess the development of motorways of the sea in EU maritime policy, in order to evaluate the potential of seaports and implementation of Smart Port Cities, as points of confluence and growth of the Union;

Amendment 608 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 6 a (new)

- a legislative proposal seeking to clarify the liability and compensation regime in view of the growing phenomenon of containers being lost at sea, based on a system enabling the identification of the owners of such containers;

Amendment 609 #

Ismail ERTUG, Gabriele PREUSS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – introductory sentence

29. Calls, with regard to inland waterway transport and inland ports, for:

Amendment 610 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 1 a (new)

- the introduction of a new goal, accompanied by the necessary measures, of shifting 50% of the current transport of dangerous goods within the EU towards more sustainable transport modes such as inland waterways by 2030 in full respect of the safety provisions for inland transport of dangerous goods as laid down in Directive 2008/68/EC,

Amendment 611 #

Michael CRAMER, Bas EICKHOUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 1 a (new)

- greenhouse gas emission limits for inland waterway vessels within the EU,

Amendment 612 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 2 a (new)

- the approval of EU-funded projects regarding inland waterways that are part of the TEN - T core network,

Amendment 613 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3

– proper maintenance and upgrade by 20125 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors, (This AM does not concern the EN version, but might concern other linguistic versions as well)

Amendment 614 #

Gabriele PREUSS, Ismail ERTUG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3

– proper maintenance and upgrade by 2025 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors, respecting EU environmental legislation such as the Directives on Habitat, Bird Life, Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive,

Amendment 615 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3

– approperiate maintenance at all times, in order to safeguard adequate service levels on inland waterways, and upgrade by 2025 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors;

Amendment 616 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3

– proper maintenance and ~~upgrade~~elimination of bottlenecks by 2025 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors,

Amendment 617 #

Jozo RADOŠ, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 4 a (new)

- greater support by the European Commission and the Member States for innovation in inland waterway transport and multimodal port infrastructures under Horizon 2020 and the Connection Europe Facility, in order to integrate inland waterway transport into the multimodal transport system and guarantee supporting logistics, the use of alternative fuels and technical and environmental adaptation of the fleet,

Amendment 618 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 5

– integration of inland waterway transport into multimodal transport, as well as into sustainable urban mobility plans and policies in European cities crossed by waterways, and enhancement of the role of inland ports in the urban freight distribution,

Amendment 619 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 6

– ~~consideration of whether the~~a governance and regulatory system ~~of the Rhine can be applied to the Danube, to allow a quick economic development of that reg~~that stimulates an efficient inland navigation,

Amendment 620 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 6

– consideration of whether the governance and regulatory system of the Rhine can be applied to the Danube, to allow a quick economic development of that ~~reg~~macroregion in accordance with the Danube Strategy of the European Union,

Amendment 621 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 6

– ~~consideration of whether the~~the harmonisation of governance and regulatory systems of the Rhine can ~~be applied to~~d of the Danube to aldevelowp a ~~quick economic development of that region~~n efficient transport system on Europe’s main inland waterways,

Amendment 622 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 6

– consideration of whether ~~the governanc~~multimodal interconnectivity-terminals along the Dan~~d regulatory~~ube waterways could interlink syust~~em of the Rhine can be applied to~~ainable traffic flows, taking into account the differences between the Rhine and the Danube, to allow a quick economic development of that region,

Amendment 623 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 6 a (new)

- the involvement of the European Commission in the allocation of EU funds, as well as in the coordination of the implementation of projects included in the Danube Region Strategy,

Amendment 624 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 7

– a legislative proposal on the recognition and modernisation of professional qualifications in inland navigation; and consideration of how to attract more young people to this sector,

Amendment 625 #