2015/2324(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas climate change mitigation and biodiversity preservation policies include the need for securing resilience of the ecosystems with enough habitat connectivity to allow for species migration;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for inclusion, coordination and cooperation with existing Alpine cooperation initiatives such as the Alpine Convention in order to arrive at common policies and goals.

Amendment 101 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out the importance of aligning the content of the Alpine strategy with the Alpine Convention and the subsequent protocols thereto, as well as taking into account existing transnational cooperation and networking in this field.

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8a. Draws attention to the Alpine Convention as an already existing international agreement on Alpine protection and sustainable development.

Amendment 103 #

Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Believes that mountain agriculture plays a role in the preservation of nature and can play an important role also in maintaining the geological stability of the Alps and for the sustainable development of the Alps.

Amendment 104 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for targeted approaches to financing by the Member States and the European Union in relation to macro- regional policies as part of the Alpine strategy; calls for taxes and levies that are generated inside the Alpine region and have a macro-regional dimension to be ring-fenced.

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Considers it necessary to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of EU policies and to place the principle of multilevel governance at the centre of the planning and implementation of the Alpine strategy.

Amendment 106 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the Commission to introduce noise emission limits in Alpine goods transport and stronger incentive schemes to encourage investment in noise reduction measures on the main transport routes.

Amendment 107 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Norbert LINS, Ulrike MÜLLER, Albert DESS, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Calls for the introduction of the real cost principle and the principle of internalising external costs in relation to existing and future regulatory measures on taxes, levies and infrastructure use charges, taking account of the comprehensive strategy for the Alpine Region and the need to avoid subsequent transfer and arbitrage effects.

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Calls for a macro-regional Alpine strategy that will allow sustainable use of land and nature and hence an economic area and biosphere based on coexistence between nature and people, so as to avoid further population exodus that would have a negative impact on nature and landscape protection.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2013 on a macro-regional strategy for the Alps1 a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0229.

Amendment 12 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas intensive land use has an adverse impact on the environment, and whereas climate change, coupled with population decline in mountain areas, could further undermine the area’s hydrogeological stability;

Amendment 13 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas major infrastructure works which have a major impact on geological stability, underground water resources and biodiversity, such as the Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link and geological storage sites for natural gas, have already been completed or are in progress – some of them with EU funding – in the Alpine region;

Amendment 14 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas a number of research projects have identified significant concentrations of man-made persistent organic pollutants in high-lying snow and water catchment areas;

Amendment 15 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Maintains that the Alpine region constitutes a vast reserve of natural and landscape potential, given the exceptional variety of ecosystems to be found~~Believes it important to manage the Alpine region’s natural and landscape heritage sustainably and protect its biodiversity, not least with a view to increasing the supply of high-quality jobs in the area;

Amendment 16 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Ulrike MÜLLER, Albert DESS, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Maintains that the Alpine region constitutes a vast reserve of natural and landscape potential, given the ex~~ceptional~~traordinary variety of ecosystems to be found there, which range from upland to lowland and even Mediterranean to coastal, and which include highly sensitive aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers and streams; points out that the region is extremely rich in resources such as water, timber and biodiversity;

Amendment 17 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Maintains that the Alpine region constitutes a vast reserve of natural, tourism and landscape potential, given the exceptional variety of ecosystems to be found there;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Maintains that the Alpine region ~~constitute~~has a vast reserve of natural ~~and~~ landscape, habitat and economic potential, given the exceptional variety of ecosystems to be found there;

Amendment 19 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes the success of some agricultural models in the Alpine region which combine food production, forestry, the protection of landscape for tourism and the provision of eco-system services such as avalanche protection; believes that these models which serve multiple purposes and have low environmental impacts should be expanded where appropriate;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas under Articles 11, 191 and 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union is empowered to take action in all areas of environmental policy, such as air and water pollution, waste management and climate change;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the Alps are a natural environment in which close to 14 million people with a shared culture live and work, as well as being a major tourist destination which attracts some 120 million visitors each year;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that in the Alpine region largely man-made urbanised environments coexist alongside areas of sparsely populated mountain country; takes the view that the strategy should focus primarily on the latter because they have immense potential for ~~the region as a whole~~sustainable economic growth; points out that rural depopulation is one of the main factors behind hydrogeological instability, the impact of which is felt throughout the whole region (flooding, landslides); draws attention to the key role played by services in countering the depopulation of mountain areas, and points to the need to improve civil protection arrangements;

Amendment 23 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that in the Alpine region largely human-made urbanised environments coexist alongside areas of sparsely populated mountain country; takes the view that the strategy should focus primarily on ~~the latter because they have immense potenti~~preserving natural fcor ~~the region as a whole~~ridors for species migration;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes that the regions are deeply involved in the EU Strategy for the Alpine region;

Amendment 27 #

Alojz PETERLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that particular attention should be paid to preserving the settlement of sparsely populated areas of the region;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity ~~and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore,~~; points out that rising temperatures are a serious threat to the survival of species living at high altitudes, which are obliged to ~~pro~~motve ~~production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials, reuse, and service sharing~~ever higher in order to find suitable habitats, and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause for concern;

Amendment 29 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers ihas a ~~further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore, to promote production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials, reuse, and service sharing~~major impact on groundwater reserves; points, accordingly, to the need for a regional climate change adaptation policy;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 1(1) of Directive 2002/49/EC1a makes it clear that a common approach should be developed in the European Union ‘to avoid, prevent or reduce on a prioritised basis the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to exposure to environmental noise’; __________________ 1a Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise - Declaration by the Commission in the Conciliation Committee on the Directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, OJ L 189, 18.07.2002, p.12.

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore, to promote production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials~~, reuse, and service sharing~~ and the local reuse of primary resources, including wastewater and agricultural waste; recalls that the management of risks linked to climate change should take into account the structural and organisational vulnerabilities of Alpine societies; stresses the need to step up the exchange of best practices and cross- border cooperation in the area of climate risk management, but despite the common risks and challenges facing the Alpine Region, it is necessary to take into account all the territorial sensitivities;

Amendment 31 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Ulrike MÜLLER, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Believes~~Is concerned that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore, to promote protection of alpine rivers, agroecology and production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials, reuse, and service sharing that could be optimally encouraged and employed by green public procurement;

Amendment 32 #

Louis MICHEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 34 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers it essential to pursue climate change policies based on production patterns that are in keeping with circular economy principles and place the emphasis on sourcing materials locally, reusing materials and sharing services and fostering close links between producers and consumers at local level;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that in order to tackle environmental pollution and to achieve the safeguard of natural water resources the human activity should refrain from proposing harmful and useless infrastructure;

Amendment 36 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that the mountain farming is exposed to climate-related natural disasters, such as floods, avalanches and mudslides; calls for the promotion of risk prevention measures (for example, flood protection schemes);

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Takes the view that, although climate affects mountain areas, policies to combat it should focus primarily on more urbanised and industrialised areas;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers ~~that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, toward~~it necessary that the regions involved in the strategy should use EU funds in line with cohesion policy and should promote environment-related investments which have among their objectives climate change adaptation and counteracting hydrogeological instability, including forest ~~management and agriculture~~s, agriculture and livestock, which play an important role in land management;

Amendment 39 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towards climate change adaptation ~~and~~, counteracting hydrogeological instability~~, including~~ and sustainable forest management and agriculture and calls for sufficient financial resources to be made available for effective implementation;

Amendment 4 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Alps are the EU’s second largest biodiversity area, after the Mediterranean Sea, and form one of Europe’s foremost water catchment areas;

Amendment 40 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Curzio MALTESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towards climate change ~~adapt~~mitigation and adaptation, counteracting hydrogeological instability, including transition to a zero carbon model in forest management, tourism and agriculture;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, ~~towards~~in forest management and agroecology to tackle climate change ~~adaptation~~ and counteracting hydrogeological instability~~, including forest management and agriculture~~;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towards climate change ~~adaptation and counteracting hydrogeological instability, including forest management and agricultur~~; recalls the vital importance of agriculture and the sustainable management of land and forests in the Alps in order to protect them against negative effects on the environment and the landscape, and the effects of climate change;

Amendment 43 #

Eleonora EVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers, to that end, that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towards climate change adaptation and counteracting hydrogeological instability, including forest management and ~~agriculture~~permanent organic farming;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that no new funding should take place and that the macro-regional strategy for the Alps must coordinate existing Union funds;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that not enough is being done to attain the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC; calls on the Commission, in implementing the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, to observe Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in order to ensure more sustainable water management; stresses that, in so doing, cooperation should be given preference over regulation;

Amendment 46 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers it a matter of priority to take action to reduce emissions of persistent organic pollutants in the region from both diffuse sources, such as transport, and point sources, such as industrial installations and incinerators;

Amendment 47 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that the challenge of remaining ‘white spots’ in mobile coverage in the region can be changed into an opportunity both for ecotourism and medical research;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that investments have to be suitable to allow local economies, both in the agricultural and in the tourism sectors, to develop sustainable solutions where environmental friendly projects have got the priority, fully keeping in mind their global and final environmental impact assessment including a life cycle assessment for each solution;

Amendment 49 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Norbert LINS, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that farming in mountain areas is very important for the hydrogeological stability not only of mountain areas but also of plains below them;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Alpine Region is Europe’s ‘water tower’ and the Alps provide enough water to provide up to 90% of the needs of the foothill areas in summer; whereas water is important for hydroelectricity, the irrigation of agricultural land, the sustainable management of forests, preserving biodiversity and the landscape and providing drinking water; whereas it is essential to preserve the quality of waters and the low water levels of rivers in the Alps and to find a fair balance between the interests of local populations and the needs of the environment;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that the integrated management of water resources is one of the keys to the sustainable development of the Alps; recalls that the natural risks, including water risks, could have a spillover effect on lowlands and built-up areas; stresses, therefore, the need to step up the exchange of best practices and cross-border cooperation in connection with the Alpine Convention’s Water Management Platform between the national bodies responsible for the management of water and river basins in order to meet the shared challenges caused by climate change;

Amendment 51 #

Alojz PETERLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that additional possibilities should be sought for sustainable agriculture in the challenging conditions of the Alpine region;

Amendment 52 #

Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers that investments should be channelled towards equal and effective access to healthcare for the whole population of the region;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls the Commission for an action plan for this area to overcoming the structural handicaps faced by mountain regions and creating the right conditions for economic growth and effective social and territorial cohesion in the region;

Amendment 54 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers it necessary, given the economic importance of tourism for the entire Alpine region, to continue to support the development of ‘soft’ tourism; points, on the basis of best practices, such as the tourism platform ‘Alpine Pearls’, created as part of the EU-funded project Alps Mobility, to achievements so far which should be built on;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to ~~tap renewable and alternative energy~~ provide for energy efficiency and energy saving policies and policies to promote renewable and alternative energy sources through the proper management of water, forestry and landscape resources;

Amendment 56 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy sources in order to benefit the environment and public health; believes that renewable energy sources have the potential to boost employment in the Alpine region; stresses the need to remove economic, regulatory and administrative barriers in order to allow consumers to take control of their energy consumption, to encourage them to invest in renewable energy and to protect them from energy poverty;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable ~~and alternativ~~, decentralised and alternative energy sources in order effectively to reduce emissions of pollutants and to contribute to the preservation of the natural environment; stresses the importance of grid integration and storage as well as the expansion of the necessary infrastructure for mobility based on renewable and alternative fuels to ensure the success of these energy sources;

Amendment 58 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Herbert DORFMANN, Albert DESS, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy sources and expand the model of decentralised energy production and energy supply, inter alia through the Smart Grid systems;

Amendment 59 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. C~~onsiders it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy source~~alls for priority to be given to developing renewable energy sources and to improving energy efficiency in all sectors, in addition to promoting the self- generation of energy and establishment of regional renewable energy distribution grids;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas agriculture and tourism in the Alpine region have a major impact on the conservation of the environment, traditional landscapes and biodiversity,

Amendment 60 #

Louis MICHEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to ~~tap~~initiate a switch to energy supplies based on energy efficiency and decentralisation, with use of renewable and alternative energy sources;

Amendment 61 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy~~ Stresses the importance of developing and investing in renewable and alternative energy sources; fully respecting the vulnerability of the soil and existing natural resources;

Amendment 62 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Norbert LINS, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy sources, such as hydroelectric energy and biomass;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to tap local, renewable and alternative energy sources;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the importance of sustainable energy production from renewable sources such as wood chips and hydropower plants as important additional sources of income for agricultural and forestry enterprises; calls for initiatives for the development of research geared to the specific needs of mountain regions in the field of the decentralised generation of renewables, grid integration and storage;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the importance of hydropower for energy supplies in mountain regions and calls therefore for the population living in the Alps also to be able to manage hydropower and exploit it commercially;

Amendment 66 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably;~~deleted

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably;~~deleted

Amendment 68 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably;~~deleted

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably~~Finds it regrettable that agricultural land is becoming increasingly scarce due to non-agricultural uses such as road construction, designation of building land and requirements for ecological compensation areas at the expense of the very limited farmland available, particularly in valleys, which in many cases leads to farms being abandoned; calls for the establishment of practical support schemes and requirements to ensure the long-term availability of land for agriculture and forestry use;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. having regard to the Alpine Convention, signed by the Alpine countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland) and the EU, for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps;

Amendment 70 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably; affirms that, subject to the right to pursue sustainable economic growth and the improvement of living standards, the ability to benefit from an unspoiled natural environment is in itself a fundamental aspect of the quality of life. Accordingly, investments in natural resources, including land use and occupation, should be regulated in order to ensure that they are used sustainably, striking a balance between working life and the enjoyment of nature in its integrity. The issue of land consumption is more sensitive in the more urbanised areas, where sealing has reached very critical levels;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that further land use and occupation needs to be ~~regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably~~halted as a matter of urgency, also through policies aimed at urban renewal and sustainable forms of tourism such as the widespread provision of hotels;

Amendment 72 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably; therefore is of the opinion that a noise analysis of the new tunnel for the Lyon-Turin railways should be conducted prior to the construction works;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably and soil is kept in its biodiversity;

Amendment 74 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably without unduly hindering the development of the economy and of tourism in the Alpine Region;

Amendment 75 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Norbert LINS, Albert DESS, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for a holistic approach to the future design and implementation of Alpine transport and environment policy so that the achievement of a common target is not jeopardised by arbitrage and transfer effects;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Regrets the inadequate accessibility of economic areas, which undermines efficient mountain farming in the Alps and hence the competitiveness of these regions; urges the Commission and the Member States to create an appropriate infrastructure system, which should include the development of suitable farm and forest tracks and alpine trails and access to a high-speed mobile data network for the Alpine regions;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Draws attention to the importance of sustainable tourism that is driven by protection of biodiversity and respect for ecosystems, as shown by the good example given by parks;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region:~~deleted

Amendment 79 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Curzio MALTESE, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region;~~deleted

Amendment 8 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the area’s historical and cultural heritage is one of its prime assets;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region:~~deleted

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region;~~deleted

Amendment 82 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts~~ Notes the importance of protected areas for proposing environmental protection initiatives. A policy identifying parks as places in which to plan and promote environmental protection activities is required. It is thus hoped that protected areas may take on a cross-border dimension as regards the development of the best practice being implemented in parks that combine habitat protection with the new sustainable economy (organic and quality farming, promotion of local products, soft t~~he Alpine region:~~ourism and mobility, wildlife management, etc.);

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Maintains that protected areas are a ~~testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region~~particularly sensitive biosphere for people and nature and consequently only best practice should be applied;

Amendment 84 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Maintains that~~Considers it important to apply the best environmental practice to protected areas ares a ~~testing-ground for best~~matter of priority, in order to acquire good practices that can be exported to all parts of the Alpine region and beyond;

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Maintains that protected areas are a~~ Stresses the need for active cooperation between economic activities and activities aimed at protescting~~-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts of~~ and safeguarding biodiversity in Natura 2000 sites and in other protected areas located in the Alpine rRegion:;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Regrets that the geographical scope of a strategy for the Alps does not focus on the territory covered by the Alpine Convention, but includes the extra-Alpine region, with its larger cities and centres of industry;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. As regards transport, ways need to be found of allowing appropriate access to the most marginal areas, which are often increasingly abandoned, within a framework of sustainable mobility;

Amendment 88 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers it necessary to develop land management plans that focus on light infrastructure for new sustainable transport modes, to implement policies for the sharing of goods and services and to promote connectivity in the less developed areas, also to promote the development of teleworking;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that the management and the reintroduction of birds of prey and carnivores in the Alpine Region is carried out at national and local level, while these species do not recognise administrative borders, and that migration is a cross- border phenomenon by nature in the Alpine Region; feels that it is essential, as part of the Alpine strategy and in connection with the Large Carnivores, Wild Ungulates and Society Platform of the Alpine Convention, to step up the exchange of best practices and the cross- border protection and management of these species;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the Alpine Region makes a positive contribution to sustainable development, to the fight against climate change, to preserving and protecting regional ecosystems and biodiversity; whereas a large proportion of these territories are protected under the Natura 2000 ecological network and by other nature conservation agreements;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that local people have to be encouraged to become involved in decision-making, including citizens and ~~local~~ businesses ~~have to be involved in decision- making~~in a virtuous sustainable growth process; believes, in addition, that it is necessary to invest in education and in access to environmental information.

Amendment 91 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Believ~~Notes that citizens, civil society and local businesses ~~have~~are legitimate stakeholders and therefore need to be involved in decision- making on all governance levels.

Amendment 92 #

Louis MICHEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that citizens ~~and~~, local ~~businesse~~communities, businesses and local economic sectors have to be involved in decision- making.

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that ~~citizen~~the inhabitants and local businesses have to be involved in the decision- making governance both by the Member States and by the European Commission, fully respecting the right of the concerned communities.

Amendment 94 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Norbert LINS, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that citizens, local agriculture and forestry stakeholders and local businesses have to be involved in decision- making.

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that ~~citizens and local businesse~~local and regional authorities, civil society and economic actors have to be involved in the decision- making process concerning the strategy, with a view to promoting the development and protection of the Alpine Region.

Amendment 96 #

Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Marco ZULLO, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela AIUTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Believes that citizens and local businesses have to be involved in decision- making~~Stresses the need to ensure that strategic decisions concerning the area are taken only after widespread, proactive and transparent consultation of citizens and local businesses, also by direct online consultations.

Amendment 97 #

Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ, Curzio MALTESE, Kateřina KONEČNÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Believes that the Alpine Convention should be better integrated in the Alpine Strategy.

Amendment 98 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. A coherent Alpine Strategy should provide the instrument to improve welfare and incomes of the population and provide green jobs opportunities.

Amendment 99 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Norbert LINS, Albert DESS, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that active agriculture and forestry are essential to preserving biodiversity in the Alpine Region while at the same time making a significant contribution for other sectors such as tourism.

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Amendment 1 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)

-A. having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2015)366) concerning the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region and the accompanying action plan;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, ~~the ageing population~~demographic changes, ‘'brain drain’', climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations ~~and~~, multiple jobs, waste reduction and sustainable use of resources;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, ~~the ageing population~~demographic trends and the far from sustainable birth rates, ‘brain drain’, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations and multiple jobs;

Amendment 12 #

Claude ROLIN

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, the ageing population, ‘brain drain’, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations ~~and~~, multiple jobs and low population density;

Amendment 13 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, economic and demographic disparities, the ageing population, ‘brain drain’, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations and multiple jobs;

Amendment 14 #

Lampros FOUNTOULIS

Draft opinion
Recital Β

Β. whereas specific answers need to be found to the problems of globalisation, the economic crisis, the ageing population, ‘brain drain’, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations and multiple jobs;

Amendment 15 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas growth and competitiveness in the Member States is partly dependent on Europe's ability to capitalise on its diversity, rather than attempting to iron out differences, and whereas macro- regional strategies such as EUSALP can make a positive practical contribution to capitalising on the special features of the various regions, taking due account of their natural resources, heritage and cultural characteristics;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas demographic changes, characterised particularly by ageing population, low fertility rates and out- migration, as well as low population density in the mountain areas, are major challenges for the alpine region and have an effect on the labour market developments, investments and on the provision of public services;

Amendment 17 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas in the Alpine region, progressively established intergenerational cohesion, extended family ties and family businesses are of great social significance;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas low population density is, among others, linked with the scarcity of basic services for the population; whereas mountain areas are disadvantaged concerning the supply of social services and medical care;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the future development of the alpine region is associated with rural areas, rural development, 'the future of the village’ and agriculture;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine ~~Region is one of the most dynamic, innovative and competitive regions in Europe, and has unique geographical and natural feature~~macro-region (EUSALP), which has a population of 70 million and covers seven countries, has unique geographical and natural features and is one of the most dynamic, innovative and competitive regions in Europe; whereas EUSALP plays a key role in the production of common goods and strategic resources such as water and energy; whereas the area still has a number of structural problems, and whereas all available resources and a bottom-up approach involving all levels of government will need to be brought to bear in order to resolve those problems;

Amendment 20 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas free movement of persons is a prerequisite to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion in order to achieve strong and sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible;deleted

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas free movement of persons is a prerequisite to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion ~~in order to achieve strong and sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible~~;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas free movement of persons ~~is a~~, reducing social inequalities, tackling social exclusion, solidarity and cultural openness are prerequisites to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion in order to achieve strong and sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas free movement of persons is a fundamental right and a prerequisite to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion in order to achieve ~~strong and~~ sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible;

Amendment 24 #

Lampros FOUNTOULIS

Draft opinion
Recital Γ

C. whereas free movement of ~~perso~~European citizens is a prerequisite to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion in order to achieve strong and sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible;

Amendment 25 #

Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas free movement of persons, particularly in border regions, is a prerequisite to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion in order to achieve strong and sustainable competitiveness and make equal access to employment possible;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the population of foothill areas is among the poorest areas in the mountain region and is at high risk of unemployment and depopulation due to the traditional industrial production being relocated and concentrated in the urban areas;

Amendment 27 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the strategy for the Alpine region should take inspiration from the successful macro-regional strategies already in place for the Baltic Sea region, the Danube region and the Adriatic and Ionian Sea region;

Amendment 28 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas people, particularly women, living in mountainous regions, especially in disadvantaged regions, often face problems concerning their access to higher levels of education and decent job opportunities;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas mountain areas, especially the most remote regions, suffer often from lower educational attainment, lack of a qualified workforce, lower density of public services and poor availability of broadband; whereas more accessible areas can generally count on a more vital economy and attract more investments;

Amendment 3 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine Region is one of the most dynamic, innovative, productive and competitive regions in Europe, ~~and has unique geographical and natural fea~~characterized by relevant industrial districts and many centres of excellence, and has unique geographical, natural and economic features including local products as well as elements of historical interest, landscape and cultures;

Amendment 30 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the strategy for the Alpine region should prioritise areas in which, with more regional convergence, it would bring real added value;

Amendment 31 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas financial resources should be focused on the specific needs of the mountain territories;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. welcomes the Commission's communication and the action plan for the alpine region but stresses the need to further strengthen the social dimension in order to ensure the pursuit of a growth model that can secure sustainable growth, social inclusion and social protection for all, in particular in the border areas; insists on the importance of encouraging the setting-up of social infrastructures and promoting social investments;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, tourism, energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, ~~health and the latest technologies, and giving strong backing to SMEs with which research centres should form links~~social support and healthcare, the digital and circular economy, and giving strong backing to SMEs with particular emphasis on instruments and programmes which promote a social and solidarity-based economy and social entrepreneurship;

Amendment 34 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Lynn BOYLAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, ~~tourism, energy~~bee keeping, fruit growing, tourism, energy, herbaceous crops, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies, and giving strong backing to SMEs ~~with which research centres should form links~~;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, tourism, energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies, ~~and~~ giving strong backing to SMEs ~~with which research centres should form link~~, and promoting at the same time public investment for decent and secure job creation , which will respect collective bargaining and collective agreements;

Amendment 36 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL, Jutta STEINRUCK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, ~~tourism,~~sustainable and generation-friendly tourism, sustainable energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies, and giving strong backing to SMEs and family businesses with which research centres should form links;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of the strategic sectors of agriculture, forestry, tourism, energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies, and giving strong backing to SMEs with which research centres should form ~~link~~inter- regional networks and links; stresses the need to promote social entrepreneurship, local productions and to foster fresh investments also facilitating credit access for young entrepreneurs;

Amendment 38 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to address demographic changes such as ageing population and migration flows; underlines that in-migration could be an important factor for the development of those areas which are subject to depopulation or population ageing; underlines therefore the need to support measures that strengthen the positive role of in-migration to boost economic growth and social cohesion in the area;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of continuing to apply the designations of origin scheme and the geographical indication 'mountain product' throughout the EU, in order to support the agri-food industry and high-quality products that are of key economic importance in the Alpine macro-region and all mountain areas;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Alpine macro-regional strategy is a means of coordinating existing EU policies and making the most efficient use of the funds available by concentrating them on practical projects devised with the cooperation of all levels of government (national, regional and local), in keeping with the subsidiarity principle and on the basis of past experience and established best practice;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of cross- border and other forms of regional identity that can be developed in total harmony with European awareness and sentiment;

Amendment 41 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses, with reference to the depopulation of mountain areas, that under no circumstances can the relocation of migrants to areas in the Alpine macro-region be regarded as an acceptable response to the demographic problems experienced by mountain areas or to the current migration crisis in the EU;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses the need to provide quality public services accessible and affordable for all, in particular with regard to education, healthcare, social services and mobility; underlines the need to develop infrastructures and technologies in order to ensure the availability of sustainable tailor made services for the people living in the Alpine region; calls on the Member States concerned to better take into account the needs of people living in the most peripheral areas;

Amendment 43 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses the need to put in place effective instruments, including adequate inspections and controls, to guarantee decent working and living conditions of seasonal workers in the Alpine Region and to ensure that there is no misuse of seasonal employment; stresses the need to ensure the respect of employment rights, labour standards and high quality working conditions in general;

Amendment 44 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Takes the view that the demographic problems to be found in some parts of the Alpine macro-region should be addressed by means of proactive welfare policies and by concentrating resources on providing support for local families and communities;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Stresses the need to strengthen the adaptability of the workforce through re- skilling, lifelong learning and multilingualism and to endorse plans to enhance good working conditions, social security, gender equality and accessibility for people with disabilities;

Amendment 46 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Lynn BOYLAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Draws attention to the strategic role played by public services in addressing the demographic problems in mountain areas, and in this connection emphasises the need to develop positive synergies between public and private investment in all key areas, such as healthcare;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that an environment needs to be created that fosters innovation and research with smart specialisation strategies and stronger links between the complementary strengths of the Alpine Region and its interests; notes that research and innovation may in some cases cost a number of jobs; stresses in this regard the importance of holistic employment and development strategies that create new, secure and decent jobs;

Amendment 48 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that an environment needs to be created that fosters innovation and research with smart specialisation strategies and stronger links between the complementary strengths of the Alpine Region and its interests; stresses that political stability, a higher level of social welfare, a skilled and educated workforce, innovating companies and unique geographical features are competitive advantages for the alpine region;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that an environment needs to be created that fosters innovation and research with smart specialisation strategies and stronger links between the complementary strengths of the Alpine Region and its interests and stresses the need for regional clustering to ensure the sustainable networking of research, science and the economy;

Amendment 5 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the idea behind a macro- regional strategy is the need for better cooperation and coordination to address common challenges in certain cross- border areas more efficiently and effectively than could be achieved by individual measures, as well as problem solving within a relatively small group of countries and regions to facilitate stronger grassroots cohesion in practice within the European Union;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that innovative solutions are needed in order to avoid brain drain and depopulation, such as maintaining services of general interest also in small and medium urban areas and foster the diffusion of new technologies; considers it also important to organise exchanges programs of students, entrepreneurs and policy makers from different regions of EUSALP in order to improve language skills, the exchange of good practices and social cohesion;

Amendment 51 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Lynn BOYLAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that multi-skills training and training courses that match the needs of tha sustainable labour market and its strategic, future-oriented sectors should be encouraged, with specific training centres and an online multilingual regional job centre in particular; stresses that tackling the challenge of skills mismatch and shortages alone will be insufficient in solving the structural problem of large- scale unemployment; recalls that skills development will remain without effect if job creation and decent social security protection as key elements for adaptable labour markets are not addressed in parallel;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that multi-skills training and training courses that match the needs of the labour market and its strategic sectors should be encouraged, with specific training centres and an online multilingual regional job centre in particular; training courses should be combined to broader public strategies of fighting unemployment and promote secure and decent jobs;

Amendment 53 #

Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that multi-skills training and training courses that match the needs of the labour market and its strategic sectors, such as apprenticeship training, should be encouraged, with specific training centres and an online multilingual regional job centre in particular;

Amendment 54 #

Lampros FOUNTOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that multi-skills and also specialist training and training courses that match the needs of the labour market and its strategic sectors should be encouraged, with specific training centres and an online multilingual regional job centre in particular;

Amendment 55 #

Thomas MANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that apprenticeships should not be too wide ranging as this would will inevitably lead to loss of training quality; accordingly advocates a realistic degree of versatility;

Amendment 56 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for support to be provided for training schemes to help preserve the skills and know-how used in the production of traditional goods by small artisanal businesses in mountain areas;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that sustainable tourism, local productions and efficient public transport systems can help to tackle depopulation and securing jobs in the region;

Amendment 58 #

Thomas MANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Points out that that training centres are in competition with each other and should therefore only receive special assistance , if this can be shown to be absolutely essential for qualitative and economic reasons;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for t~~ransport connectivity within the region and with the rest of Europe to be made more durable and for intermodal transport systems to be encouraged for the sake of the region’s deve~~hought to be given to forging links between urban and rural areas as a means of fostering the development of mountain areas; calls for spatial development policies for the Alpine macro-region to focus on consolidating sustainable links between urban and rural areas, improving transport connectivity within the region and with the rest of Europe by promoting intermodal transport systems, boosting competitiveness and emplopyment and ensuring the well-being of its inhabitants;

Amendment 6 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas there are significant differences among the different areas in the Alpine Region, such as mountainous areas, the Alpine foreland, rural areas and the urban areas;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for transport connectivity within the region and with the rest of Europe to be made more ~~dur~~sustainable and efficient and for intermodal transport systems to be encouraged for the sake of the region’'s development and the well-being of its inhabitants; underlines the importance to support coordinated transnational policies and new approaches in shared responsibility and fair cooperation between territories, such as vertical links between large cities and rural, mountain and tourist areas;

Amendment 61 #

Anne SANDER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of ensuring privileged access to a high speed Internet connection and to digital services. for people living in areas remote from large urban centres, in order to give them access to job vacancies published on the Internet, including those published on the EURES web portal, as well as to many other online services which make our day- to-day life easier;

Amendment 62 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Brando BENIFEI, Emilian PAVEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of access to a high speed Internet connection and to digital services and, in addition to purely infrastructural development, calls for the comprehensive development of 'digital villages and regions' providing sustainable, liveable and family-friendly environments;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of access to a high speed Internet connection and to digital services. to overcome the digital divide, both in digital skills and access, for all the inhabitants of the Alpine region, especially those living and working in the most peripheral areas; highlights the need to better connect schools, universities and research centres, promote e-learning programs, innovation, the development of clusters based on regional expertise and regional companies;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of access to a high speed Internet connection and to digital services, as means to foster job creation, increase workers´ productivity and earnings, and promote the social and economic inclusion of women and persons with disabilities.

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the social dimension of a common alpine strategy and calls for innovative cooperation, relating to, demographic development for example, in providing safe and comprehensive obstetric care facilities in rural alpine areas;

Amendment 66 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls the principle of universal access to public services to be guaranteed in all territories of the EU while stressing the need for Member States and regions to encourage alternative and innovative solutions for mountainous areas including tailor-made solutions adapted to local and regional needs if necessary;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the need to promote production models based on a circular economy approach, to support energy efficiency and the creation of 'green infrastructures' to preserve biodiversity and natural resources and to provide new opportunities for tourism and quality job creation;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Urges the Commission to take gender mainstreaming actions at horizontal and vertical level for any policy area and fund covering women living in mountainous regions to counter any given imbalance;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the social, cultural and economic dimension of the various alpine traditions and customs, which should be encouraged and sustained in their diversity on a cross-border basis also;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas EUSALP is the fourth macro-regional strategy launched by the EU, and whereas its aim is to promote sustainable development and social prosperity in the macro-region by taking targeted, practical action in support of development, employment and entrepreneurship and making improvements to accessibility, transport systems and digital connectivity, while preserving local cultural traditions, biodiversity and the macro-region's valuable environmental heritage;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls for the direct involvement of regions, municipalities and individuals In all EU alpine strategy initiatives as essential to the success thereof.

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas ~~specific answers need to be found to the problems~~the Alpine macro-region (EUSALP) is a heterogeneous area made up of complex local systems capable of generating targeted social, economic and cultural responses to specific problems including a shortage of globcal~~isation, the ageing population, ‘brain drain’~~ amenities such as schools and hospitals, demographic issues, climate change, large- scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, and seasonal fluctuations ~~and multiple jobs~~, which can be solved only if all available resources are brought to bear;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas specific answers need to be found to the ~~problem~~challenges of globalisation, ~~the ageing population, ‘brain drain’~~demographic change, new migration trends, climate change, large-scale natural hazards, the energy challenge, seasonal fluctuations and multiple jobs;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine Region poses a major challenge to the European transport network, since it has a low population density and very specific types of connections and accessibility to services;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the specific geomorphology of the region should not be considered solely an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to ~~combin~~improve the transport system ~~with protec~~and digital network with and combine this with protection and promotion of the natural and cultural heritage;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the specific geomorphology of the region should not be considered solely an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to combine the transport system with protection of the natural ~~and~~, cultural, environmental, and biodiversity heritage;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the specific geo~~morphology~~graphical of the region should not be considered solely an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to combine the transport system with protection of the natural and cultural heritage;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the specific geomorphology of the region should ~~not~~ be considered ~~solely an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to combine the transport system with~~an opportunity to create a sustainable transport network capable of protecti~~on of~~ng the nacultural and ~~cul~~natural heritage;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Member States affected by the Strategy for the Alpine Region, as defined in the Alpine Convention, have over the years signed memorandums of understanding with a view to pursuing joint projects related to trans-European transport networks and accordingly entered into bilateral agreements for the purpose of implementing CEF funding in conjunction with funding under their own national budgets;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas very heavy traffic is already a problem in some parts of the alpine region and measures to alleviate this should accordingly form the basis of our action; whereas accompanying measures to regulate traffic flows should also be introduced;

Amendment 16 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Herbert DORFMANN, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the transalpine road traffic flows must be regulated so as to take account of the fragile alpine ecosystem;

Amendment 17 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas several regions taking part in other neighbouring macro-regions (Adriatic, Danube) should utilise overlapping areas in order to improve connectivity, accessibility and intermodality;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the core network corridors, the development of local connectivity, in promoting small town centres, and facilitating the accessibility of work and tourist facilities ~~and ensuring essential health service~~is essential for the future development of the alpine regions;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas ~~financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of local connectivity, in~~local connectivity is a priority and should be developed in line with the trans-European transport networks already mapped out so as to help promot~~ing~~e small town centres~~, facilitating~~ and the accessibility of tourist facilities and en~~suring~~able essential health services to be put to use;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine Region ~~poses a major challenge to European transport, since it~~ has a low population density and very specific types of connections and accessibility to services and it needs large-scale investment in order to develop its role within the European transport network;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should ~~mainly~~also be invested ~~in the development of local connectivity, in promoting~~, on the basis of standards and indicators suited to the specific conditions in mountain areas, in the development of local connectivity, while ensuring consistency with the trans-European transport networks already mapped out so as to help promote small town centres~~, facilitating~~ and the accessibility of tourist facilities and en~~suring~~able essential health services to be put to use;

Amendment 21 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of ~~local~~European connectivity, inwhile promoting ~~small town centr~~local communities, facilitating the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuring essential health services;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of ~~local~~public transport connecti~~vity~~ons, in promoting small town centres, facilitating the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuring essential health and childcare services;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of local and regional connectivity, in promoting ~~small town centre~~urban centres of small and medium sized settlements, facilitating the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuring essential health services;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of local connectivity, in promoting small town centres, facilitating the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuring essential health ~~services~~, educational and social services facilitating the creation of new quality local employment;

Amendment 25 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Herbert DORFMANN, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of local connectivity, improving existing rail connections, specifically cross-border transport, in promoting small town centres, facilitating the accessibility of sustainable tourist facilities and ensuring essential health services;

Amendment 26 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas financial resources should mainly be channelled towards, and invested in, the development of local connectivity, in promoting small town centres, facilitating the accessibility of tourist facilities ~~and~~, ensuring essential health services, and protecting the environment and natural resources, including water resources;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas, 5 out of 9 TEN-T core corridors, which are crucial for the European and regional development as well as for achieving the goals set out in the Transport White Paper, extend through the Alps and their realisation requires joint and coordinated financial exertions of the Member States until 2030;

Amendment 28 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the macro-regional strategy as an integrated framework providing instruments strengthening regional capacity particularly in boosting transport intermodality and interoperability inter alia by linking local and regional transport networks to higher-level European transport infrastructure and seeking to shift freight transport from road to rail;

Amendment 29 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Claudia SCHMIDT

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the alpine region is being adversely affected by a rural exodus and an ageing population; whereas an efficient public transport service could help make the region more attractive to young people and facilitate access to employment;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine Region, as defined in the Alpine Convention, poses a major challenge to European transport, since it has a low population density ~~and very specific~~, several types of connections and accessibility to services, and distinctive local economies;

Amendment 30 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the Commission action plan is intended to make for more sustainable transport connectivity, both within the EUSALP Alpine Region and with other parts of Europe, by promoting intermodality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport so as to achieve the aims of the TEN-T trans- European transport networks and shift traffic from road to rail;

Amendment 31 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region is seeking to enhance public transport and high-speed Internet connectivity, protect the environment and water in particular, raise the status of bottom-up local and cross-border governance models, and aid SMEs;

Amendment 32 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas the balance to be struck between transport infrastructure and regional conservation has for decades been marked out as the main challenge and a goal for the international community of states and regions belonging to the Alpine Region;

Amendment 33 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas in its communication on the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region points both to the need to reduce the impact of transport across the Alps, so as to preserve the Alpine environmental heritage, and to the importance of implementing a strategy to bring about better environmental conditions for the population;

Amendment 34 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas the new base tunnel on the Turin to Lyon Alpine route, though financed by European funds, does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (TEN-T) or Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 (CEF), given that there are no bottlenecks involved, and whereas the same route is already served by a newly modernised railway line that will be able to cope with the expected increase in freight and passenger transport demand;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas a sustainable transport network should be based on life cycle assessment of every productive investment, together with the environmental impact assessment necessary to forestall the main natural disaster risks in an area as vulnerable as the Alpine Region;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes note of the Alpine Convention, the territorial delimitation under it, and the protocols on transport and tourism, as well as of the Commission’s action plan aimed at improving the sustainability of transport connectivity within and to the region and promoting intermodality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes note of the Commission's action plan aimed at improving the sustainability of transport connectivity within and to the region and promoting intermodality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport; this should be oriented towards the quality of intermodal transport and mobility systems and services as shown by the Swiss good practice model;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 39 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the opening of the Gotthard basis tunnel on 01st June 2016 and encourages the Commission and the respective Alpine Member States to first evaluate the change of traffic flows by the use of the Simplon-Loetschberg and Gotthard tunnels, before planning additional big and expensive basis tunnels through the Alps;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Alpine Region poses a major challenge to European transport, since it has a low population density and very specific types of connections and accessibility to services; whereas all European mountainous areas are facing major challenges with regard to the transport infrastructure and accessibility;

Amendment 40 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Urges the Commission to refrain from implementing and/or financing infrastructure projects that might prove harmful to the environment, natural resources, and public health, and points to the need to save the financial resources of the EU and Member States by making optimum use of existing infrastructure;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Reminds the Commission of its 'Transport White Paper of 2011, Goal No. 3' to shift road freight onto other modes such as rail and invites the Commission in this regard to analyse the fall of the rail freight share through the Brenner during the last years and to undertake or support short term measures to stop this negative development;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote~~, as a matter of priority,~~ European transport policy and the TEN-T networks, while safeguarding and promoting regional development and assessing the related environmental, social, and cultural impact, and at the same time to pursue a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development;

Amendment 43 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote~~, as a matter of priority,~~ a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region~~, preserving the latter~~ and consistent with the trans- European transport networks already marked out; bearing in mind the importance of protecting the environment, calls for support to be provided with a view to encouraging a gradual shift from road to rail transport and to promoting ithe region in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote~~, as a matter of priority,~~ a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of regional development, economic advancement, tourism, and social cohesion ~~and regional development~~;

Amendment 45 #

Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote~~, as a matter of priority,~~ multi-level governance and, as a matter of priority for the essentially mountainous Alpine region, to implement a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, and social cohesion ~~and regional development~~, especially in border areas, and promoting the balanced development of economically weaker regions and areas;

Amendment 46 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to redefine transport planning and promote, as a matter of priority, a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development, bearing in mind that, for planning purposes, priority should be given not to ensuring the shortest or fastest transport routes but to minimising the environmental impact thereof;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, as a matter of priority, a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development; in this regard believes that the macro-regional strategies offer a new governance framework for approaching transport infrastructure challenges which cannot be solved by the Members States independently;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas sustainable year-round tourism is very important for the economic development of the alpine region and, at the same time, for the protection of its ecosystem;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors and of optimizing existing infrastructure network capacity;

Amendment 51 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that the new base tunnel on the Turin-Lyon alpine route is detrimental to health, the environment and the region itself, as well as being uneconomic; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bear in mind that the already existing railway line has recently been upgraded and is able to meet anticipated freight and passenger requirements;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that the Transport and Tourism Protocols within the Alpine Convention as ratified by the EU and the Alpine Member States, are a solid basis for the further sustainable development of cross-border transport and tourism policy in the macro-region;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States accordingly to promote joint alpine strategy governance with the local communities and other stakeholders involved at every stage of the decision- making process;

Amendment 54 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, ~~by fully engaging regional and local political actors and also by promoting referendums~~involving political actors at every level;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and ~~promoted by ensuring r~~therefore, inevitably, financial resources have to be provided. Respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local political actors and also by promoting referendums should be promoted;

Amendment 56 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local political actors and ~~also by promoting referendums~~NGOs (civil organizations);

Amendment 57 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region by day and night and at weekends should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local political actors and also by promoting referendums;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local ~~political acto~~decision makers and also by promoting referendums;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local political actors as well as representative civil organisations and also by promoting referendums;

Amendment 6 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Alpine countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland) and the EU have signed the Alpine Convention for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps;

Amendment 60 #

Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the connectivity and accessibility of the region should be improved and promoted by ensuring respect for the environment, the protection of water and ground resources and the involvement of local populations, by fully engaging regional and local political actors and also by promoting referendums with binding outcomes concerning the economic and production strategies selected;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that the macro-regional strategies can contribute to a better implementation of the TEN-Ts networks;

Amendment 62 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that improving and developing infrastructure in mountain areas would facilitate the establishment in such areas of specific industries that would benefit from being located there owing to the environment (temperature, clean air), and which would create new jobs and contribute to the sustainable development of the region;

Amendment 63 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the countries concerned to identify strategic infrastructural projects helping to strengthen cohesion and reduce road congestion by using intermodal transport services; urges that particular attention be paid to improving port facilities, including rail and road connections freight terminals and inner harbours, with a view to reviving their activities;

Amendment 64 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States forming part of the alpine region to cooperate in ensuring that transit fees are as uniform as possible and in line with European standards, especially for those countries that are compelled by their geographic location to cross others;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently ~~and by encouraging teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions~~;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their ~~polluting emission~~negative external effects;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently ~~and~~ by encouraging where possible alternatives to physical travel, such as teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the development and accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions and facilitate a better work-life balance;

Amendment 69 #

Marie-Christine ARNAUTU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that, while maintaining white areas to protect the electrosensitive, the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions;

Amendment 7 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas in order to give effect to the principles laid down in the Framework Convention and to the initiatives to be implemented at the practical level, a number of protocols have been adopted, setting out specific measures on a range of subjects including transport, tourism, soil conservation, spatial planning, sustainable development, and nature conservation and landscape protection;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging and promoting teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions;

Amendment 71 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that developing infrastructure in mountain areas would enable the development of SMEs in the field of tourism and non-agricultural products, especially handicrafts and trades;

Amendment 72 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that climate change is particularly significant for regions such as the Alps, whose morphology and natural habitats are particularly vulnerable; calls on the Commission and Member States accordingly to introduce sustainable transport policies in line with the Paris COP21 targets;

Amendment 73 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers that efforts should be made to encourage SMEs that fit the bill in terms of innovation development in mountain areas, since they will trigger an increase in employment in those areas, which have huge 'green' sector and bioeconomy potential;

Amendment 74 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission to ensure easy and convenient access to documents both for European citizens and for the institutions, in order to ensure transparency regarding the use of public funds, and stresses that, in cases where access is being sought for reasons relating to health and the environment, this must always take priority over any considerations whatsoever relating to competition or commercial data privacy protection;

Amendment 75 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to invest in tourism infrastructure ~~and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts.~~, focusing on structures designed for passive energy efficiency coupled with low environmental impact and made using sustainable energy sources and local materials such as stone, as well as natural fibres (wood, hemp, etc.) for heat insulation, and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts, encouraging the use of transport powered by alternative energy sources with a view to preserving the environment and cutting pollutant emissions;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to invest in tourism infrastructure and local job creation programmes and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts.

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to adopt a strategic approach to making tourism less of a seasonal activity, to invest in tourism infrastructure and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts.

Amendment 78 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to invest in tourism infrastructure in order to deal with the problem of seasonality of tourism in the region and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts.

Amendment 79 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to invest in tourism infrastructure and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts and cycling in combination with train travelling.

Amendment 8 #

Daniela AIUTO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Marco VALLI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the Alpine Region for the purposes of EUSALP has a population of roughly 72 million European citizens and encompasses vast lowland areas, but the Alpine Region as defined in the Alpine Convention, which has also been ratified by the EU, has a population of only 6 million, living mainly in mountain areas;

Amendment 80 #

Marie-Christine ARNAUTU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to halt funding for extravagant and superfluous projects such as Lyon-Turin rail link and focus on improving existing services and finalising projects essential for local economic development such as the A51 motorway.

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that the Alpine region can increase its attractiveness for SMEs through better connections;

Amendment 82 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States to repair and improve old disused trails for use by tourists, upgrading them and bringing them back into service, so as to prevent them from being abandoned and allowed to fall into disrepair and possibly hydrogeological destabilisation;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines the importance of supporting networking and publishing of best practice examples of sustainable tourism initiatives, as it is for instance the case with the 'Alpine Pearls' network;

Amendment 84 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Herbert DORFMANN, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States to pay greater attention to the development of intermodal public transport facilities suitable for tourist structures and the growth of local economies, thus encouraging job creation;

Amendment 85 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Member States to promote interconnections and intermodal transport suited to the nature of the region concerned; calls on the to focus in particular on the TEN-T ports, stepping up their operations and their role in providing the alpine region with access to the Mediterranean;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers that revenues from tolls and special tolls from the alpine regions for transport projects in the alpine regions should be earmarked. Firstly for the development of the TEN -T alpine corridors, secondly, for the regional access routes and, thirdly, for the local routes;

Amendment 87 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Herbert DORFMANN, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Notes that, in order to achieve this, it will be necessary for Member States to invest EU funds earmarked for implementation of the alpine strategy in a transparent manner, taking into account the constraints emerging from the environmental impact studies;

Amendment 88 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on the Member States and regions to ensure that less accessible areas can be also be reached and emergency assistance provided and that healthcare and first aid units are provided for areas where the transport situation is less favourable, taking into account their distance from major hospitals;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Determines that regional airports are of great importance for accessibility and for the economic development of regions, therefore a connection to the national railway network in terms of environmental compatibility is crucial;

Amendment 9 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the specific geomorphology of the macro-region should not be considered ~~solely~~ an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to ~~combine the transport system~~develop sustainable intermodal transport services, based on regional best practice model, combined with protection of the climate as well as natural and cultural heritage as well as climate change mitigation;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Requests a sufficient amount of rail- road terminals along the corridor in order to promote the goal of shifting freight traffic from road to rail;

Amendment 91 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Calls on the Member States to step up cooperation and collaboration so as to improve exchanges of good practice;

Amendment 92 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Herbert DORFMANN, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Markus FERBER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Renaud MUSELIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Requests that the 5 Member States and their involved regions design a binding Alpine Transport Strategy 2050 pursuant to EUSALP. Effective implementation, goal achievements and the economical use of resources should be reviewed annually by the European Court of Auditors and the European Parliament;

Amendment 93 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Calls on the Member States and regional authorities to protect and preserve wildlife parks and reserves in the alpine region, devoting more attention to transport sustainability and imposing draconian and closely monitored air pollution limits;

Amendment 94 #

Daniela AIUTO, Rosa D'AMATO, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE, Isabella ADINOLFI, Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5f. Expresses its concern at the possibility of rail and road freight traffic stoppages being imposed by certain countries in a bid to contain the migration problem, which would have serious economic implications for the entire alpine region; calls on the Commission accordingly to monitor the situation with a view to ensuring the free movement of passengers and goods and preventing any possible harm to the transport sector.

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2016/03/21 AGRI 84 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental ~~and social~~, social and demographic development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the economic, social and environmental role played by farming in mountain areas needs to be supported by targeted policies that offset the disadvantages faced by mountain farmers and acknowledge the contribution they make to the environmental and social sustainability of large sections of Europe;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Considers mountainous areas as poles of development and innovation and recognises them as essential element to the well-being of rural populations as well as to the sustainable growth and balanced territorial development of the EU;

Amendment 12 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need for initiatives to improve mobility, digital infrastructure, energy supply and social migration; considers it necessary for specific traditions in the fields of land use, craft trades and tourism to be preserved when implementing the strategy;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Points out that, in particular in rural parts of the Alpine region, progressively established intergenerational cohesion, extended family ties and family-run farms are of great social significance;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Reiterates that the future development of the Alpine region is associated with rural areas, rural development, 'the future of the village’ and agriculture in particular;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which, given in addition that game and wild animal habitats are being altered and, moreover, sheep. goats, and cattle are increasingly being attacked by wild predators, adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity;

Amendment 16 #

Daniel BUDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape and agricultural productivity, but also water management~~, biodiversity~~ (and hen~~ergy generation~~ce hydrogeological balance) and biodiversity; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve both the cultural a~~ssets and biodiversit~~nd the environmental diversity of the region; stresses the importance of implementing the principles of circular economy;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity, maintain the countryside and safeguard natural resources for the long term;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity; draws attention to the degradation of ecosystems in Alpine areas and the accompanying risk of natural disasters, and calls on the Commission and the competent authorities to award priority to the issue of soil deterioration in those areas;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the lessons learnt from the implementation of other EU macro-regional strategies before applying the similar approach in the EU Alpine Strategy;

Amendment 20 #

Marco ZULLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape, but also water management, biodiversity and sustainable energy generation; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity;

Amendment 21 #

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. points out the need for active synergistic cooperation between farming and other economic activities on areas, protected under the Natura 2000 network, as well as on other protected areas (national parks, countryside parks, etc.) lying in mountain regions;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the Alpine region is Europe’s ‘water tower’ and that the Alps provide enough water to provide up to 90% of the needs of the foothill areas in summer; also notes that the Alps constitute Europe's main biomass reserve; stresses that water is important for hydroelectricity, the irrigation of agricultural land, the sustainable management of forests, preserving biodiversity and the landscape and providing drinking water, which will be even more crucial in coming years in view of climate change; stresses, therefore, the need to step up the exchange of best practices and cross-border cooperation in connection with the Alpine Convention’s Water Management Platform between the national bodies responsible for the management of water and river basins;

Amendment 23 #

Michel DANTIN, Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Criticises the fact that the traditional practices of small-scale livestock and arable farming that for centuries have formed the backbone of the economy in mountain areas are disappearing, in particular as a result of land abandonment and the expansion of intensive farming;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes that the Alpine region was able at a very early stage to benefit from its waterways by producing hydroelectric power; takes the view that it should be possible to subsidise exchanges of good practice and the modernisation of structures using EU funds, with a view to responding to the growing demand for energy and the influx of tourists;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Finds it regrettable that there is currently an increasing tendency towards the indirect expropriation of landowners as part of the implementation of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the Biodiversity Strategy; urges the Commission to take action to safeguard property rights as a key component of the development of the Alpine regions;deleted

Amendment 26 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 27 #

Paul BRANNEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 29 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Finds it regrettable that there is currently an increas~~Supports the effective implementation of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the Biodiversity Strategy as critical ing t~~endency towards the indirect expropriation of landowners as part of the implementation of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC~~he effort to preserve fragile landscapes and ecosystems and to protect rare and endangered species; notes that these instruments play an important role in attracting sustainable tourism to Alpine regions and the ~~Biodiversity Strategy; urges the Commission to take action to safeguard property rights as a key component of~~nce contribute to economic development as well as environmental protection; opposes any attempt by the Commission to use the REFIT process to undermine or reduce the dlevel~~opment of the Alpine regions;~~ of protection provided by the Habitats Directive.

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve and enhance economic, environmental, infrastructural and social development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes that the management and reintroduction of birds of prey and carnivores in the Alpine region is carried out at national and local level although these species do not recognise administrative borders and migration is a cross-border phenomenon by nature in the Alpine region; feels that it is essential, as part of the Alpine strategy and in connection with the Large Carnivores, Wild Ungulates and Society Platform of the Alpine Convention, to improve the exchange of information and best practices and the cross-border protection and management of these species;

Amendment 32 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission on developing an extensive strategy for the region on how to cope with climate change since it is foreseen to be highly exposed to changes (e.g. rise in temperature higher than average) and is very much vulnerable to natural disasters (e.g. mudflows, wildfires);

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Points out that cascading use of renewable resources is a principle which if regulated and enforced by law will become a large interference with property rights and might hinder innovation especially for SME:s;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Notes that agricultural units are key to maintain the ecological balance of the region; is of the opinion that the strategy should contribute towards the targets set at COP21; recalls the advantages of on- site energy generation;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that it must remain possible to use traditional arable and livestock farming practices in mountainous areas, in order to preserve agrarian structures and settlements in those areas; calls for monitoring procedures and cross- compliance requirements to be harmonised, simplified and reduced, particularly for smallholders and mountain farmers;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that it must remain possible to use traditional arable and livestock farming practices in mountainous areas, in order to preserve agrarian structures; calls for ~~monitoring procedures and cross- compliance requirements to be harmonised, simplified and reduced, particularly~~support for smallholders and mountain farmers to be mainstreamed;

Amendment 37 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Daniel BUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that it ~~must~~should remain possible, though without extraordinary subsidies, to use traditional arable and livestock farming practices in mountainous areas, in order to preserve agrarian structures; calls for monitoring procedures and cross- compliance requirements to be harmonised, simplified and reduced, particularly for smallholders and mountain farmers;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. recognises the high quality of agricultural products from mountain areas and urges that the designation 'mountain product' be used in their labelling;

Amendment 39 #

Paolo DE CASTRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises the importance of milk production in mountainous parts of the Alpine region, and in particular of the high-quality dairy products that come from that milk; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce specific offsetting measures for producers, in order to ensure that livestock farming and dairy production in mountain areas is financially sustainable, in particular for small and medium-sized family-run farms;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a natural environment and as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, sustainable year- round tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve sustainable economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it important to set up regional programmes to promote decentralised, macro-regional structures for processing and marketing agricultural and forestry products (e.g. cooperatives and producer organisations), in order to strengthen their position in the timber and food value chains and improve employment, food supply and innovation in the regions; points out the advantages of securing a broad variety of market opportunities;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it important to set up regional programmes to promote decentralised, macro-regional structures for processing and marketing agricultural and forestry products (e.g. cooperatives and producer organisations), in order to strengthen their position in the timber and food value chains and improve employment, food supply and innovation in the regions; believes that short supply chains in mountainous areas and local markets are of key importance for preserving agricultural production on small scale farms lying in these areas;

Amendment 42 #

Paolo DE CASTRO, Herbert DORFMANN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that the marketing of agricultural products could be improved if they were included within the general tourism products of a given geographical area;

Amendment 43 #

Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for the optional quality term 'mountain product' to be introduced promptly, on the basis of practical arrangements, and supports initiatives to develop new high-quality products and more effective safeguards against imitators and pirate producers in connection with products from the Alpine region and protected geographical indications;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls for the enhancement of the value of agricultural products, by encouraging initiatives to increase the use and dissemination of the 'mountain products' label and, more in general, promoting the protected geographical indications of products out of the Alpine region.

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes it important to boost the competitiveness of mountain farms, most of which are small, by promoting the formation of producer organisations of all kinds; stresses that networking and the formation of associations between mountain farmers have a number of benefits that help to mitigate the structural weaknesses of mountain farming;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. recognises the consumers' demand for high-quality food products originating from mountainous areas; encourages the development of sustainable tourism and preservation of cultural value and heritage in mountainous regions;

Amendment 47 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that, in many instances, the dairy industry in particular, which is important for the Alpine region, cannot compete with more favourable locations; states therefore that specific countervailing measures must be provided for under the CAP in order to keep it productive, including, in particular, support for processors turning Alpine milk into high-quality products;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for the introduction of a specific quality label for mountain products, initiatives to develop new high-quality products and better safeguards, in particular by specifying a protected designation of origin for products from the Alpine region;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recommends that short marketing chains be promoted for fruit and vegetables; urges the authorities therefore to launch public procurement processes that stimulate the activities of local producers, such as for the supply of schools and hospitals, and to consistently give priority to green farm holdings over industrial agricultural concerns when awarding contracts;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; notes that mountain agriculture in the Alps respects the environment and ensures the sustainable management of natural resources and the conservation of the landscape; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Points out that the formation of cooperatives and consortiums reduces the costs borne by individual mountain farmers and givesthem the production volumes and bargaining power required in order to deal successfully with distributors;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. stresses that particular attention should be paid to small scale farms which are mostly family-run;

Amendment 52 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers it particularly important to give young farmers long-term prospects in order to address rural depopulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote transnational initiatives to support entrepreneurship, emerging industries and the labour market in agriculture and forestry;

Amendment 53 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Highlights the importance of agritourism as a source of income for small-scale farmers (e. g. farm holidays); calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish programmes to support investment and entrepreneurship; considers it important to support those farms through specific tourism campaigns;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the climate and topography of the Alpine regions make it difficult to intensify farming and forestry; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote research and development in the use of grassland, livestock farming and forestry by capacity building to make production more efficient, to preserve traditional forms of farming, plant varieties and livestock breeds, to ensure that the environment is protected and that biodiversity is preserved, and to assist the sustainable conversion of forests into climate- resilient mixed forests so that that finite resource, too, can better cope with the challenges of climate change; underscores, in this connection, the risks that climate change harbours for the sensitive Alpine natural environment;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 57 #

Marco ZULLO

6a. Draws attention to the significant downward trend in the number of people working in farming and forestry in the Alpine region; believes that those industries need to be revitalised, thus making them more attractive to young people, by emphasising the quality of local products and expanding the market for them by anchoring those products by integrating the industries more effectively in the local economy, in particular in the tourism, crafts and SME sectors, in order to raise farm incomes;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes); takes the view that trainings and information on innovations in farming and forestry must be provided in order to enhance the competitiveness of smallholders and family run farms;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation and networking between educational, ~~scientific and industrial~~economic and scientific institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes) with a view to promoting green growth in the context of joint research programmes; notes that mountainous areas have always been a major source of innovation, particularly for overcoming natural handicaps;

Amendment 6 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; stresses that these sectors are of crucial value in the sustainable development of the region, as they secure a high-quality food supply, maintain the population in outlying areas, maintain the cultural landscape, and preserve ecosystems by means of sustainable biodiversity, soil and water protection; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes)in order to develop cross-border strategic approaches, international projects, networking and cooperation to the benefit of the area as a whole;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes), and to establish an action plan for this sector to overcome the structural handicaps that affect mountainous areas, thus making it possible to create the right conditions for economic growth and effective social and territorial cohesion in the regions;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation between educational, scientific and industrial institutions ~~(e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes)~~; underscores the role of women in alpine agriculture, who drive growth and therefore must be given greater support and recognition;

Amendment 63 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Paolo DE CASTRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points up the important role of agriculture and rural resources in providing social and educational care for particularly vulnerable people; calls on the Commission to promote social agricultural activities, since, for mountain farmers in particular, they represent a new way of providing alternative services;

Amendment 64 #

Philippe LOISEAU, Laurenţiu REBEGA, Mario BORGHEZIO, Mara BIZZOTTO, Gianluca BUONANNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points up the importance of access to a high-speed Internet connection and to digital services and, in addition to purely infrastructure-related development, calls for holistic 'digital villages and regions' approaches, providing sustainable, liveable and family-friendly environments;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. urges the Commission to provide "calls" of specific, directly managed, Programs (eg. HORIZON 2020, LIFE etc..) for each macro-regional strategy, beginning with EUSALP;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Points up the social, cultural and economic dimension of alpine traditions and customs and of proven agriculture- based techniques, which should be encouraged and sustained in their diversity, including on a cross-border basis;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that SMEs in mountainous regions experience administrative difficulties when applying for funding from the EAFRD; calls on the Commission to align the corresponding support programmes in order to ensure better access to funding and greater success in implementation, which should be of more benefit to small municipalities; stresses the need to invest in the infrastructure of mountain areas in order to facilitate access to these regions and hence increase their attractiveness;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that, in the Alps, the same person is often required to carry out different activities over the course of a year, sometimes across borders; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to encourage cooperation between (initial and continuous) professional training operators; stresses the benefits which an Erasmus+ programme devoted to cross-border learning could bring;

Amendment 69 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Paolo DE CASTRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for the prospective and current regulatory framework for farms throughout the Alpine region, in particular under the CAP, to be harmonised and simplified respectively; points up the need for specific additional support based on factors such as soil assessment and gradients in order to make it possible to farm sustainably on steep hillsides;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as an integrating framework and a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Emphasises the fact that the specific characteristics of mountain products stem exclusively from the physical geography of mountain environments (relief, climate, etc.) and from human factors such as the use of processing methods that form part of the cultural traditions of the areas from which they come; calls accordingly on the Commission to introduce special operational programmes for high-quality mountain products, with a view to improving the promotion and marketing of those products;

Amendment 71 #

Daniel BUDA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points up the social dimension of a common Alpine strategy and calls for innovative cooperation, especially in rural areas of the Alpine region, e.g. in order - in connection with demographic development - to provide safe obstetric care facilities throughout rural alpine areas;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the importance of improving infrastructure in order to reduce the dwindling of small and family farms which are an important economic and social pillar of the region;

Amendment 73 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for the direct involvement of regions, local authorities and individuals In all measures under an EU Alpine strategy, since that is essential to its success;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Considers it important that the EU Alpine strategy should be carried out with existing financial resources, such as the 2014-2020 Structural and Investment Funds, and that no new funding should be introduced; stresses that they must be used efficiently in order to carry out the strategy with greater coordination;

Amendment 75 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Albert DESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Points out that the creation of special labels for mountain areas, such as 'mountain product', can help increase consumer awareness of those products and make them more recognisable, as well as to keep prices up and provide consumers with information on the traditions on which they are based and their distinctive characteristics and quality, which are the real added value that mountain areas provide;

Amendment 76 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Paolo DE CASTRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Welcomes the establishment of a macroregional governance model for the Alpine region so as to foster cross-border cooperation in agriculture and forestry; regards it as important in this connection that there should be improved exchanges of information and experience, on a transnational basis, between associations and producer organisations in the areas of livestock and crop farming and forestry by setting up regular symposia;

Amendment 77 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Albert DESS, Jørn DOHRMANN, Herbert DORFMANN, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Paolo DE CASTRO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)

8d. Emphasises that the development of new initiatives requires regional solutions and participatory approaches, with harmonisation of existing and new initiatives, in order to maximise benefit for mountain farming in the Alps and reduce administrative barriers; points out that the Alpine Convention, EU cohesion policy and existing EU initiatives must be taken into account;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)

8e. Considers it especially important that agriculture and forestry stakeholders should be instrumental in carrying out the Commission's action plan at regional level so that a participatory approach and specific issues can be acted on locally;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to e~~stablish~~xpand support programmes such as INTERREG and LEADER within rural development policy for agricultural and forestry smallholdings in order to exchange information and best practices.; underlines the importance, in this connection, of multifunctional small-scale farming in the Alpine region;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the idea behind a macro- regional strategy is the need for better cooperation and coordination to address common challenges in certain cross- border areas more efficiently and effectively than could be achieved by individual measures, as well as problem solving within a relatively small group of countries and regions to facilitate stronger grassroots cohesion in practice within the European Union;

Amendment 80 #

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish support programmes such as INTERREG within rural development policy for green agricultural and forestry smallholdings in order to exchange information and best practices., as a basis for preserving sustainable agriculture geared to the food sovereignty of local communities;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish support programmes such as INTERREG within rural development policy for agricultural and forestry smallholdings in order to exchange information and best practices. and to develop synergies between these various programs and focus on a limited and clearly defined set of priorities;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States ~~to establish support programmes such as INTERREG~~, within rural development policy for agricultural and forestry smallholdings ~~in order to exchange~~, to use existing EU funds for the Alpine macro-regional strategy, with particular regard to the cohesion policy, inf or~~mation and best practic~~der to carry out projects aimed at addressing common challenges.

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that mountainous terrain remains an obstacle to bringing European citizens closer together and that the EU has committed itself to increase funding for cross-border transport infrastructure;

Amendment 84 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes that extensive grassland dairy farming in mountain regions such as the Alps is under threat due to chronically low prices from an oversupply of the market, coupled with structurally high production costs imposed by geography; calls for new regulatory measures within the Common Agricultural Policy to promote and protect mountain dairy farming, primarily through a publicly regulated system of collective supply management of milk production which provides financial incentives to dairy farmers to reduce production during times of oversupply and low prices, and financial penalties to those who overproduce, in order to stabilise prices;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Considers it is important that Alpine region has to address challenges such as globalisation, fundamental structural changes in agriculture and tourism, de- industrialization, digital divide and limited access to services of general interest, climate change, urbanisation, and cope with threats linked to the demographic changes and the ageing of its population;

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2016/04/27 REGI 217 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to Regulation 1302/2013 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas macro-regional strategies are athe current fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial cohesion;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the importance of preserving and providing incentives for small farm holdings as well as small processing enterprises, which are the main productive units in the mountainous areas of the Alpine region, creating high quality products and representing an important source of employment; calls on the Member States to support greater diversification of activities on small farms in connection with tourism with the aim of generating additional income throughout the year; emphasises the importance of structuring food chains either within associations of producer organisations or by setting up local markets and short supply chains as a supplementary tourist offer of the region;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recognises how important it is to the success of the EUSALP strategy to develop projects for associations, institutions, micro-enterprises and SMEs working in the cultural and creative sector, because of the influence they have on investment, growth, innovation and employment and also because of the key role they play in preserving and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of strategic sectors – agriculture, forestry, tourism, energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies – and giving strong backing to SMEs, which should be linked to research centres;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field; points to the need for small and medium-sized enterprises to be given easier access to support and financing, bearing in mind their role in creating jobs and preventing rural depopulation;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field; stresses the need to make use of the European Innofin instrument to facilitate access to funding for innovators and innovative investment;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should ~~secure the preservation of~~provide opportunities for forms of traditional economic activity to sustain and adapt where appropriate as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity, such as agriculture and forestry, as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that ~~a macro-reg~~the European Unional strategy for the Alp~~s should~~ine regions absolutely must secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional and craft-based economic activityies as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Considers that increasing the qualifications of the workforce and creating new jobs in the green economy should be part of the investment priorities of the Alpine strategy, and stresses that the Commission and participating countries and regions concerned should support training in areas such as mountain agriculture, sustainable tourism, craft industries, sustainable forestry and renewable energy technologies;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the macro-regional strategy for the Alps could help to reverse the economic decline through investment in research, innovation and business support, taking into account the region’s unique characteristics and assets;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Highlights the opportunities of the strategy for the development of its labour market which has significant levels of cross-border commuting; Calls on the participating Member States and regions to promote and facilitate employment and job mobility across the Alps including by fully exploiting the opportunities of EURES services for the Alpine region;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cooperation between regions, above all cross-border cooperation, is essential for the further development of tourism in the wider region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies based on sustainability and innovation;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cooperation between regions is essential for the further development of tourism in the wider region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies based on existing natural and cultural heritage, sustainability, and innovation;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines that cooperation between ~~regions~~the Member States concerned is des~~sential for~~irable in the context of the further development of tourism in the ~~wider~~alpine regions; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies based on sustainability and innovation;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the need to ensure improved cooperation between regions for the wider deployment of specialist medical services, focusing on joint rapid response teams equipped with resources suitable for use in crowded tourist areas affected by natural disasters (heavy rain, flooding, avalanches, etc.);

Amendment 115 #

Daniel BUDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by ~~such means as~~the development of new tourism amenities adapted to regional circumstances and exploiting regional resources, such as for example tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism, health tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, and enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and ~~promote~~supports the promotion of new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change and take the sensitive ecosystems into account;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, as well as agri- tourism to attract visitors to rural and wildlife activities, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;

Amendment 117 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change and to the area's cultural and historical specificities;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting, cultural, health and educational tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, if possible over the entire year, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, cultural tourism, food and wine tourism, farm tourism, scattered hotels, and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the objective of macro- regional strategies should be to better achieve common goals of different regions by a voluntary and coordinated approach without entailing the creation of additional regulation;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season and achieve year-round employment in tourism, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;

Amendment 121 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change and environmental protection;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Supports measures to help ease the pressure on transport infrastructure by staggering school holidays and related holiday periods, by smart road toll design and the provision of incentives by tourism providers during peak travel times and rush hours;

Amendment 123 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Points to the urgent need to bring a halt to the intensification of land use, not least by implementing policies promoting urban renewal and sustainable tourism facilities, such as 'alberghi diffusi';

Amendment 124 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the importance of promoting the development of sustainable touristic activities in peri-Alpine lake areas including by raising the profile of spa facilities;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the importance of promoting the development of sustainable touristic activities in ~~peri-~~all Alpine ~~lake area~~regions;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the importance of promoting the development of sustainable touristic activities in ~~peri-~~Alpine lake areas;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that, in the Alps, the same person is often required to carry out different activities over the course of a year, sometimes on a cross-border basis; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to encourage cooperation between bodies providing initial and in-service professional training; stresses the benefits which an Erasmus+ programme devoted to cross- border apprenticeships could bring;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Underlines the need for further diversification of the economic activities and employment opportunities in the Alpine region while preserving and promoting mountain agriculture; Notes that extensive grassland dairy farming in the Alps contributes to the protection of the landscape which is an important factor for sustainable tourism; Considers that appropriate regulatory measures are necessary to protect mountain dairy farming;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls for exchange of best practices between participating countries in the field of managing natural and cultural heritage, including Natura 2000 areas and UNESCO sites, with an intention to create sustainable tourist attractions;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas climate change is happening at a faster rate in the Alpine region than the global average and is leading increasingly to natural disasters such as avalanches and floods;

Amendment 130 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries, including local, regional and cross-border transport and intermodal connections with the hinterland, also in order to attract new residents, assessing first and foremost, however, whether existing networks can be renovated and/or expanded;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries, including local, regional and cross-border transport and intermodal connections with the hinterland, ~~also~~ in order to boost the development of the region, enhance the quality of life of its inhabitants and attract new residents;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the participating countries to create incentives for a more active development of public-private partnerships in Alpine region, in the area of public utilities and services as well as in transport, communication and energy infrastructure, as the lack of economies of scale makes the provision of these services commercially unattractive; stresses that only better transport and other infrastructure and services of general interest (SGI) of sufficient quality can create economic growth and new jobs in the region;

Amendment 133 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for a shift of freight and passenger traffic to the more environmentally friendly railways and also calls for an extension of the necessary infrastructure, including intermodal systems, in the transport chain of the Alpine region;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Encourages the deseasonalisation of tourist flows through better coordination of holidays in order to fully use transport and tourism infrastructures to avoid overbooking and congestions;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls for the mandatory implementation by Member States of the Eurovignette Directive in line with the true cost principle, so that external costs are internalised and the proceeds are set aside for the development of efficient and environmentally friendly infrastructure and for reducing environmental pollution;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Calls for the mandatory earmarking and cross-financing of revenue from infrastructure charges for the development of environmentally friendly and efficient passenger and freight rail transport, including intermodal systems, and calls for revenue to be set aside for investment in measures to reduce noise and CO2 emissions, such as the establishment of green corridors;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; points out that mountainous terrain is still an obstacle to rapprochement between EU citizens, and that the EU has pledged to increase funding for cross-border transport infrastructure; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network;

Amendment 138 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the ~~relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridor~~need to make optimum use of existing infrastructure and save the financial resources of the Union and the Member States; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are ~~covered by the current TEN-T network~~not harmful to health, the environment and local development;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; ~~calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network;~~

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the macro-regional strategy seeks to identify resources and exploit the regions’ shared development potential;

Amendment 140 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Claudia SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing ~~projects that are covered by the current~~and planning complementary projects that link and develop the TEN-T network;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Encourages that Alpine crossing sections of the relevant core network corridors lead the way in making core network corridors "frontrunners" of a sustainable mobility system; that, to this end, due emphasis shall be placed on the broad range of potential projects in fields such as traffic management, technological innovation, interoperability, inter-modality, sustainable freight and innovative/integrated passengers services, efficient infrastructure management and safety; that, any transport policy measure suitable including the internalisation of external costs, to stimulate the shift of transport (in particular freight) to rail, should be particularly considered;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the participating countries not to launch new transport infrastructure projects as long as the existing infrastructures are not fully exploited; urges the Member States concerned to better respect and align with the objectives of the EU's White Paper on Transport (COM(2011)144), in particular the contribution to the target set for greenhouse gas emission reduction of 60% by 2050;

Amendment 143 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Maintains that the financing of new transport infrastructure should be conditional upon the modernisation and full exploitation of existing infrastructure, which is often under-utilised;

Amendment 144 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Considers that the new base tunnel on the Turin-Lyon alpine route is particularly detrimental to health, the environment and the region itself, as well as being uneconomic; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bear in mind that the already existing railway line has recently been upgraded and is able to meet anticipated freight and passenger requirements;

Amendment 145 #

Daniel BUDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; ~~urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement;~~

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement; stresses the need to prioritise investment in infrastructures facilitating access to mountain areas;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas ~~and~~, encourage resettlement and promote the Alpine region as a place for living and doing business in;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas and between mountain and adjoining areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective, non-polluting connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate ~~better~~clean, low-carbon connections at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at regional and local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and encourage resettlement;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection, notably for rail networks, at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas ~~and encourage resettlement~~;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Underscores the importance of the connections between mountain areas and the large conurbations near to them, which are among the main sources of tourism to the mountains;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls the Commission to continue to support the transition of passenger and freight traffic to railways in Alpine regions and encourage the countries which are lagging behind in the development of railway infrastructure, to run the investments, also with the use of European funds;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the countries participating in the macro-regional strategy to take into account the specific conditions of cross-border workers and to develop cross-border worker regulations for the Alpine macro-region;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on effective measures to prevent the circulation of Euro I, II and III heavy duty vehicles in the Alpine region;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Supports the development of innovative forms of local transport on demand, including smart transport information, traffic management and telematics and multimodality, also considering the potential of the interregional sharing of activities in this field;

Amendment 157 #

Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Andrew LEWER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses the importance of regional airports in connecting rural areas of the Alpine region;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses the importance of ensuring connectivity and accessibility for all the inhabitants of the Alpine region; is of the view that this strategic goal can be achieved only by building 'active infrastructure', namely major transport routes; believes that newly-built roads should become proper 'technological corridors' within which to build all the 'passive infrastructure', namely electrical power lines, telephone lines, broadband and ultra-wideband lines, gas pipelines, fibre-optic networks, water pipes, etc.

Amendment 159 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Expresses its concern at the possibility of rail and road freight traffic stoppages being imposed by certain countries in a bid to contain the migration problem, which would have serious economic implications for the entire Alpine region; calls on the Commission accordingly to monitor the situation with a view to ensuring the free movement of passengers and goods and preventing any possible harm to the transport sector;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas macro-regional strategies represent a model of multi-level governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing local, regional and national levels is essential for the success of the strategies; whereas mutual cooperation between different macro- regions needs to be established in order to improve their policy coherence in line with European goals;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Underlines the necessity to prioritise modal transfers to shift from road transport to rail transport, in particular for freight traffic;

Amendment 161 #

Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Andrew LEWER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Encourages all local and regional authorities to increase the number of pedestrian-only mountain resorts;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Maintains that however important public participation may be in decision- making processes, as provided for in particular by the EU directives concerning EIA and SEA, strategic cross- border works should meet national and transnational interests (and thus follow an appropriate authorisation procedure), subject to a cost-benefit analysis which should always take account of the inevitable local economic impact;

Amendment 163 #

Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Andrew LEWER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Points out that the aim of the new EU transport infrastructure policy (TEN- T) is to bridge the gaps between the transport networks of the Member States, eliminate the bottlenecks which still prevent the internal market from functioning properly and overcome technical barriers; considers it a matter of priority for Europe, in keeping with those aims, to extend the Italian A27 motorway up to Austria;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the lack of effective digital connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections at regional and local level in order to enhance the quality of life and promote the development of new activities and the creation of job opportunities in these areas, and to encourage resettlement;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the lack of effective digital connections within mountain areas; encourages the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to facilitate better connections at local level in order to enhance the quality of life and promote the development of new activities and the creation of job opportunities in these areas, and to encourage resettlement;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission and participating countries to promote teleworking, e-commerce and the use of digital marketing channels in Alpine areas to improve companies' cost management, ensure development of long distance education programmes in areas with a shortage of teachers, as well as e- health services, in order to prevent the depopulation of these areas;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of public investment in mountain areas in order to tackle the failure of the market to provide digital connectivity in these areas; emphasises the importance of complete and universal coverage with broadband internet, including in mountain regions, in order to ensure the long-term viability of remote settlements and economic areas; calls on the Commission to propose concrete solutions for this issue;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of public investment in mountain areas in order to tackle the failure of the market to provide digital connectivity in these areas; ~~calls on the Commission to propose concrete solutions for this issue;~~

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

The environment, biodiversity, climate change and energy

Amendment 17 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the importance of protecting biodiversity in the Alpine region, and calls for joint efforts to introduce innovative measures for preserving the environment and reducing pollution and calls for a thorough examination of the role of large predators and the possible introduction of adjustment measures to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity, the cultural landscape and the centuries-old practice of grazing in mountain areas;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the importance of protecting biodiversity in the Alpine region, and calls for joint efforts to introduce innovative measures for preserving the environment and reducing pollution; stresses the importance to ensure that all measures are taken on a voluntary basis and to avoid duplication of already existing legislative initiatives, such as the Alpine Convention, the Zurich Process or Natura 2000;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 173 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Daniel BUDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Points out that the Alpine macro- region offers great opportunities in terms of innovative solutions that could make it into a unique testing laboratory for the circular economy; proposes, in this regard, that a pilot project to explore the potential of this area to develop specific strategies relating to the circular economy be included in the EU budget for 2017;

Amendment 174 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that measures are planned and implemented with a view to preventing hydrogeological risk and making the mountain areas of the macro-region safe, especially in those areas subject to frequent mudslides, landslides and flooding because of their specific geomorphology and/or indiscriminate human activity;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the need for new strategies to enhance abandoned or ageing forest areas by replanting new species adapted to climatic conditions in the region and extra timber production for the construction and restoration of buildings;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the importance of minimising the water drainage induced by underground works while physical infrastructure projects are being carried out;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Condemns all practices which involve the indiscriminate mass slaughter of certain emblematic wild Alpine species;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the need to channel production, consumption and waste management to encourage the transition towards a circular economy;

Amendment 179 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Takes the view that, because of its typical features and abundance of natural beauty, its history and landscape, the Alpine region could become a development model based on the concept of respect for the environment, its ecosystem and its cultural heritage, in which to experiment best practices, adopt indices to measure not only economic, but also social progress, and in which common goods, such as water, air, the forests and soil, are protected;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas macro-regional strategies represent a model of multi-level governance in which ~~the involvement of stakeholders representing local, regional and national level~~, as part of an approach geared to decentralisation and greater local autonomy, the role played by regional and local authorities alongside the national authorities is of essential ~~for~~importance to the success of the strategies;

Amendment 180 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Stresses the need to promote and support small and medium-sized mountain farms which, by using traditional techniques and production methods that exploit natural resources – such as pastures and different types of forage crops – in an integrated and sustainable way, produce products which have special quality characteristics, but which, on average, have higher costs and lower profits than intensive crops or farms;

Amendment 181 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Points out that the Alps, after the Mediterranean Sea, are the second biodiversity hotspot in Europe and one of the major sources of water for the continent, and must be protected from their current extensive exploitation, from land use and pollution and from the consequences of climate change, by considerably increasing conservation activities;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Underlines the need to develop new strategies to combat air pollution and climate change in the peri-Alpine regions;~~deleted

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines the need to develop new strategies to combat air pollution and climate change in the peri-Alpine regions; stresses the need to develop and implement common contingency plans in in response to cross-border pollution;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines the need to develop new strategies to combat air pollution and climate change ~~in the peri-Alpine~~and work on preservation and maintenance of ecosystem services throughout the entire Alpine macro- regions;

Amendment 185 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines the urgent need to develop new strategies to combat air pollution ~~and climate change~~ in the peri-Alpine regions;

Amendment 186 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses the importance of identifying the sources and types of air pollution that are typical of the Alpine macro-region, such as industrial and diesel engine emissions in the Po Valley in northern Italy and woody biomass combustion, in order to take effective action by means of specific policies to drastically reduce them;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Points out that there is heavy traffic in the Alps and that the Commission and Member States therefore need to adopt rules to reduce exhaust fumes and noise along the main transport axes, taking into account the particular vulnerability of the Alpine region;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses the importance of preserving and protecting the unique habitat of mountainous regions and to develop it in a sustainable way including by restoring biodiversity and soil, promoting natural heritage and ecosystem services and providing green infrastructure thus also offering job opportunities in those sectors;

Amendment 189 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Considers it a matter of priority, in addition, to reduce emissions of persistent organic pollutants in the macro-region from both diffuse sources, such as transport, and point sources, such as industrial installations and incinerators, as well as those from the combustion of woody biomass for electricity production;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas macro-regional strategies can contribute to the development of cross-border strategies and international projects for the creation of cooperation networks benefiting the region as a whole;

Amendment 190 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Stresses the importance of healthy and stable mountain forests for the mountain ecosystem and for the vital protection they provide against avalanches, landslides and flooding;

Amendment 191 #

Andrea COZZOLINO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of the most efficient renewable energies in the region, from hydro through solar and wind to the sustainable use of forest wood, taking into account the impact on air quality linked to the use of different types of products in the heating sector;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of the most efficient renewable energies in the region, from hydro through solar and wind to the sustainable use of forest wood and to promote the development of new forms of renewable energy that are specific to the Alps;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of the most efficient renewable energies in the region, from hydro through solar ~~and wind~~ to the sustainable use of forest wood, taking great care to preserve landscapes;

Amendment 194 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of the most efficient renewable energies in the region, ~~from hydro through solar and wind to the sustainable use of forest wood~~such as hydropower, solar and wind energy;

Amendment 195 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Notes that the Alpine region was able to benefit from its waterways at a very early stage by developing hydropower facilities; takes the view that it should be possible to use EU funds to foster exchanges of good practice and the modernisation of structures, with a view to responding to the growing demand for energy and the influx of tourists;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls for renewable and alternative energy sources in the Alpine region to be tapped and for the model of decentralised energy production and energy supply to be expanded, inter alia through smart grid systems;

Amendment 197 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Recommends a sustainable use of forest timber which does not entail any reduction of the forest area or increase in atmospheric particulate matter;

Amendment 198 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Stresses that the integrated management of water resources is one of the keys to the sustainable development of the Alps; points out that natural risks, in particular water-related risks, could have a knock-on effect in the lowlands and built-up areas; stresses, therefore, the need to step up exchanges of best practices and cross-border cooperation, in the context of the Water Management Platform set up under the Alpine Convention, between the national bodies responsible for the management of water and river basins in order to meet the shared challenges stemming from climate change;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Emphasises the importance of hydropower for energy supplies in mountain regions and calls therefore for the local population in the Alps also to be able to manage hydropower and exploit the added value it generates;

Amendment 2 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the stakeholder conference on the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region, held in Innsbruck on 17 September 2016,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the regional identities and the cultural heritage, notably the popular cultures and the customs, of the Alpine region deserve special protection;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the participating countries to work together to implement spatial planning and integrated territorial management, and to do this in partnership with various groups of stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, the research community, NGOs, etc.) from the region;deleted

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Points to the scarcity of useable land in the Alps, both mountainous and valley areas, which provides for potential conflicts due to diverging or overlapping interests on land classification and use; calls therefore on Member States to develop and apply spatial planning tools that facilitate coordination and public participation in territorial development; considers the Protocol on spatial planning and sustainable development of the Alpine Convention an important example to further capitalise on;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Calls~~Expresses concern at the profound changes taking place throughout the Alps as a result of climate change and the large-scale melting of glaciers; calls for a wide-ranging transnational plan to combat the melting of glaciers and climate change throughout the Alps; calls also for the further strengthening of the collaboration and work done in the framework of the World Glacier Monitoring Service, in view of the recent decisions of the COP21 conference in Paris and the strategy to be followed thereafter;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Stresses that the alpine regions have a major role to play in the functioning of water systems; stresses that mountain water sources should be protected as stringently as possible; points out that water is a public commodity and that its management should not be privatised at any level;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Highlights the need for active synergistic cooperation between farming and other economic activities on protected areas (Natura 2000, national parks, countryside parks, etc.) lying in the region in order to develop integrated tourism products;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; stresses, however, that the installation of hydropower plants frequently triggers major geological and environmental changes that could even cause large rivers such as the Rhône to sink into their own beds; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well-functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar ~~and wind~~ energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; ~~calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well-functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region;~~

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy and geothermal energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well- functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region and thus ensure sustainable security of supply;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop, taking account of natural and environmental balances, the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well-functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region;

Amendment 209 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of ~~hydropower plant~~small (mini, micro and pico) hydropower plants compared to large ones; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the ~~setting-up of well-function~~modernisation of existing electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the strong bottom-up and partnership approach adopted by the regions of the Alpine area has ~~led~~first led to the entry into force and ratification of the Alpine Convention and more recently to the development of the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP), aimed at effectively addressing challenges that are common to the entire Alpine region;

Amendment 210 #

Daniel BUDA, Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the importance to guarantee sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well- functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region;

Amendment 211 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses that diversifying energy supply sources will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region, but will also bring more competition, with important benefits for the economic development of the region; calls for priority to be given, in the specific implementation of the macro-regional strategy, to developing renewable energy sources, promoting the self-generation of energy and improving energy efficiency in all sectors;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Supports investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and the transport of electricity and gas, in line with the TEN-E network and in implementation of the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs); stresses the importance of exploiting local energy resources to reduce dependence on imports and ensure energy autonomy;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses that diversifying energy supply sources will not only improve the energy security of the ~~macro-~~alpine regions, but will also bring more competition, with important benefits for the economic development of those regions;

Amendment 214 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Stresses the importance of energy transport infrastructure being adequate for producing and consuming local energy, along the lines of smart grids;

Amendment 215 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Supports investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and the transport of electricity and gas, in line with the TEN-E network and in implementation of the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs);deleted

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Supports investment in smart energy infrastructure for both the production and the transport of electricity and gas, in line with the TEN-E network and in implementation of the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs)distribution, storage and transmission systems and in the integration of sustainable energy generated from renewable sources, in line with the investment priorities for the ESI Funds;

Amendment 217 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Urges Member States to actively involve and consult all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are endangered by economic activities and infrastructure projects that are even only potentially dangerous and polluting;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the strong bottom-up approach adopted by the regions of the Alpine area has led to the development of the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP)~~, aimed at effectively addressing challenges that are common to the entire Alpine region~~;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas Alpine region plays an important role for the economic development of Member States and provide numerous ecosystem services for the urban areas nearby;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the macro-strategy for the Alpine region ~~will affect~~concerns 80 million people living in ~~48 regions in sev~~seven different countries, of which five are EU Member States (Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia) and two are non-EU countries (Liechtenstein and Switzerland);

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas depopulation is the main problem of some Alpine areas and most inhabitants of the Alpine region cannot survive solely on alpine tourism, so they must further develop agriculture, forestry and other environmentally friendly industries and services;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas considerable differences exist between regions included in the strategy, and therefore coordination of policies and sectors is required between different regions (horizontally) as well as within individual regions (vertically);

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas th~~is region constitutes an interconnected macro-region with~~e Alpine region possesses unique geographical and natural features, whereas it constitutes an interconnected macro-region and transit region which has substantial potential for development, but whereas specific responses are needed to challenges arising from environmental, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues, seasonality and multi-activity, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine and peri-Alpine areas;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas thise 48 region ~~constitutes an interconnected macro-region with~~s which this strategy concerns face environmental, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues~~, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine and peri-Alpine areas~~;

Amendment 29 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this region constitutes an interconnected macro-region with environmental, biodiversity-loss, climate- change and melting-of-glaciers, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine ~~and peri-Alpine~~ areas;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

- having regard to the conference in Innsbruck on 17 September 2014 entitled 'Towards the European Strategy for the Alpine Region',

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this region constitutes an interconnected macro-region with environmental, demographic, transport, tourism, climate change and energy- related issues, and whereas coordinated territorial planning ~~could~~is a pre-requisite to produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine and peri- Alpine areas;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this region constitutes an interconnected macro-region with environmental, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine ~~and peri-Alpine~~ areas;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Alpine Region is Europe’s ‘water tower’ and the Alps supply enough water to provide up to 90% of the needs of the foothill areas in summer; whereas water is important for hydroelectricity, the irrigation of agricultural land, the sustainable management of forests, preserving biodiversity and the landscape and providing drinking water; whereas it is essential to preserve the quality of waters and the low water levels of rivers in the Alps and to find a fair balance between the interests of local populations and the needs of the environment;

Amendment 33 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX, Marc JOULAUD, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Alpine region is criss- crossed by borders, and tackling these barriers is a prerequisite for cooperation in this area, for the free movement of persons, services, goods and capital and thus for economic, social and environmental interaction, and whereas the Alpine strategy also provides an opportunity to strengthen cross-border cooperation, to create links and networks of people and economic activities and thus to dismantle the borders and the barriers they create;

Amendment 34 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas in its communication on the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region the Commission points both to the need to reduce the impact of transport across the Alps, so as to preserve the Alpine environmental heritage, and to the importance of implementing a strategy to deliver a healthier and better preserved living environment for local people;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas free movement of persons is a fundamental right and a prerequisite – particularly in border areas – to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion, strong and sustainable competitiveness and equitable access to employment;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the EUSALP territory comprises the mountainous areas at its heart and the peri-Alpine areas, including metropolitan areas, which are linked together by close interactions and functional relationships, all of which influence economic, social and environmental development;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas this region with preserved ecosystems and its services can provide a basis for many economic activities, with the emphasis on farming, forestry, tourism and energy, taking into account the cultural and natural heritage of the region;

Amendment 38 #

Stanislav POLČÁK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region, as the first macro-regional strategy relating to a mountain area, can be a model and an inspiration for other mountain areas in the EU;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas earlier EU macro- regional strategies have proved the success of a cooperation arrangement of this type and provided useful experience for drawing up new macro-regional strategies;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)

- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 3 December 2014 on an Alpine macro-regional strategy for the European Union,

Amendment 40 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas, although EU funding was provided for the project, the new base tunnel on the Turin to Lyon Alpine route does not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (TEN-T) and Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 (CEF), given that there are no bottlenecks involved, and whereas the same route is already served by a newly modernised railway line that will be able to cope with the expected increase in freight and passenger transport demand;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

General considerations and governance

Amendment 42 #

Stanislav POLČÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission concerning the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region and the accompanying Action Plan; believes this is a step forward for the development of the region in line with the Europe 2020 objective of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; notes that the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region and the accompanying Action Plan can play a significant role in efforts to counter the depopulation of this region, especially the outflow of young people;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Communication from the Commission concerning the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region and the accompanying Action Plan; ~~believes this is a step forward for the development of the region in line with the Europe 2020 objective of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;~~

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the valuable experience gained in the implementation of the Alpine Convention which balances-out economic, social and environmental interests; Calls on the participating countries not to undermine these agreements reached and to maintain a high level of commitment for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; ~~notes the availability of~~calls for greater synergy, promoting coordination and complementarities with the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) and other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs), in particular the Interreg Alpine- Space Programme offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, ~~and~~ the COSME programme for SMEs and the European Fund for Strategic Investments, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should promote synergies and investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

~~A. whereas in order to promote an overall harmonious development, economic, social and territorial cohesion across the EU needs to be strengthened;~~deleted

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for increased coactivity through the coordination of those EU policies, programmes and strategies that play a role in the Alps, and calls on the Commission to scrutinise the practical application of the programmes in question in order to avoid overlap and maximise complementarity and added value;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and national, regional and local bodies which are responsible for the preparation, management and implementation of ESIF programmes to stress the importance of macro-regional projects and actions;

Amendment 53 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to coordinate and harmonise initiatives, proposals and projects relating directly or indirectly to the Alpine region;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Reiterates the importance of the three NOs principle of no new legislation, no new institutions, no new funding, as macro-regions are frameworks that build on the added value of cooperation initiatives and synergies between different EU funding instruments;

Amendment 55 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls on~~Observes that the Member States’ competent authorities tocan adapt their adopted operational programmes i~~n order to ensure tha~~f they wish to take into account future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking);

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States’ and the participating regions’ competent authorities to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking); calls further for the existing territorial cooperation instruments, such as that of the Alpine Space, to be coordinated with the Alpine strategy;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States’ competent authorities to align their national and regional policies and funding arrangements, including, where possible, EUSALP actions and objectives, and to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking);

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States’ competent authorities to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking); calls for the macro-regional approach to be taken further, ahead of a possible post- 2020 reform of cohesion policy;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States’ and regions’ competent authorities to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking) and of the importance of integrated macro-regional projects and measures;

Amendment 6 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Herbert DORFMANN, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial cohesion;~~deleted

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the participating countries to fully exploit the possibilities available under the newly established European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to finance projects in the region which would create added value, promote sustainable development and economic and social cohesion, spur growth and increase employment at the macro-regional level and contribute to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the participating countries to exploit the possibilities offered by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) with a view to bringing about sustainable development, economic growth, and employment at macro-regional level;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights in this context the importance of cross-border and trans- national cooperation and invites the participating countries and regions concerned to make use of the existing best practices in these areas;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the involvement of Parliament in the governing bodies of the EUSALP; believes that, in view of its co- legislative role in the cohesion policy sphere, Parliament should be involved not only in the drafting of the strategy but also in monitoring its implementation and should play a formal part in the work of the strategy's governing bodies;

Amendment 64 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the involvement of Parliament in ~~the~~EUSALP govern~~ing bodies of the EUSALP~~ance and decision-making;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls for an active role for the Commission in the implementation phase of EUSALP;~~deleted

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an active role for the Commission in the implementation phase of EUSALP; believes that the Commission should be involved alongside the Member States and regions, on a shared management basis and in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, at all stages in the planning and implementation of projects coming under the strategy, not least in order to ensure proper coordination with other EU-supported strategies and funding arrangements;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an active role for the 5. Commission in the implementation phase of EUSALP; Considers important, in order to increase the ownership necessary to successfully carry out the strategy, the effective participation of local and regional stakeholders including public authorities, economic and social partners and organizations representing civil society;

Amendment 68 #

Stanislav POLČÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls for an active role for the Commission in the implementation phase of EUSALP;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls for the implementation of EUSALP to be evaluated by the Commission, with objective criteria and measurable indicators;~~deleted

Amendment 7 #

Claudia SCHMIDT, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial cohesion; whereas macro-regional strategies are supported under the principle of the three no's, no new legislation, no new funding and no new institutions;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the setting up of a supporting structure for the governing bodies of EUSALP, in cooperation with the Commission, Member States and the regions, to fully exploit the opportunities of EUSALP;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports strategic planning among both urban and Alpine areas, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coordinated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation); encourages the pooling of best practice among regions, with a view both to enhancing the strategy's impact and to the possibility of changes being made to the priorities for the Alpine region in the future;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports strategic planning among both urban and rural areas of the Alpine areasgion, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coordinated and integrated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation);

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports strategic planning ~~among~~in both urban and rural areas of the Alpine areasgion, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coherent and coordinated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation);

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out the importance of coordinating the efforts between the Strategy with the Alpine Convention; underlines that the mountain areas often have different concerns and priorities from the surrounding areas and cities, and highlights the need to strengthen dialogue on an equal footing between the heartland of the Alpine region and the surrounding area, in order to strike the right balance between the interests of the people living in each area;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Insists that local and regional authorities, together with local and regional civil society, should have a leading role in the ~~political~~ managing bodies and in the operational, technical and implementing bodies of the Strategy, in full respect of the principles of subsidiarity and multi-level governance;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Insists that local and regional authorities, in partnership with the civil sector, should have a leading role in the political managing bodies and in the operational, technical and implementing bodies of the Strategy, in full respect of the principles of subsidiarity and multi-level governance;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Insists that ~~local and reg~~the national authorities of the Member States should have a leading role in the political managing bodies and in the operational, technical and implementing bodies of the Strategy, in full respect of the principles of subsidiarity ~~and multi-level governance~~;

Amendment 78 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to ensure easy and convenient access to documents both for European citizens and for the institutions, in order to ensure transparency regarding the use of public funds, and stresses that, in cases where access is being sought for reasons relating to health and the environment, this must always take priority over any considerations whatsoever relating to competition or commercial data privacy protection;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Member States to ensure that the strategy has a sufficiently high profile nationally, regionally and locally and that its aims and outcomes are adequately publicised, and to promote coordination and exchanges of best practice with other existing and future macro-regional strategies;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for ~~applying the principle of territorial cohesion~~contributing to the objective of territorial cohesion and reconciling the interests of different sectors in a functional area with shared characteristics and challenges;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that rural areas of the Alpine region provide a living space and economic activity for their inhabitants, and that action is needed to prevent abandonment of rural areas; notes that in rural areas in particular support must be given to maintenance and consolidation of the health infrastructure;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to present a report on the implementation of EUSALP to the Parliament and the Council every two years, with objective criteria and measurable indicators, in order to assess its functioning and its added value in terms of growth and jobs, reducing disparities and sustainable development;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for best practice to be exchanged, for the experience acquired in the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies to be turned to account, and for cooperation to be intensified with participants from other macro-regional strategies, for example the Baltic, Danube, and Adriatic-Ionian strategies;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that the European groupings of territorial cooperation facilitate inter-regional and cross-border cooperation and enable Member States to create groupings with legal personality that provide common services;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for specific action to promote social issues and stresses the importance of setting out priorities and measures to foster the inclusion of persons with disabilities and guard against any form of discrimination;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Stresses the need to apply in full the cross-cutting principles for natural disaster risk management and climate change adaptation with a view to implementing the action plan;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

EJobs, economic growth and innovation

Amendment 87 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco VALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the Commission, to examine the possibility of setting up an investment platform for the Alpine region that would enable mobilisation of funding from public and private sources; calls for the creation of a pipeline project for the region which would attract investors;deleted

Amendment 88 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ, Daniel BUDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the EIB, in cooperation with the ~~Commission~~Member States, to examine the possibility of setting up an investment platform for ~~the~~ Alpine regions that would enable mobilisation of funding from public and private sources; stresses the need to use the Union's existing sources of funding, in view of the limited room for manoeuvre in the budgets of the Member States; calls for the creation of a pipeline project for these regions which would attract investors;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 9 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial ~~cohesion~~and social cohesion, not least with a view to using existing tools and resources more efficiently and more effectively;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls for a macro-regional Alpine strategy that will support the Alps as a location for business and hence allow an economic area and biosphere based on coexistence between nature and people, so as to avoid a further population exodus that would have a negative impact on the Alpine living space and on nature and landscape protection;

Amendment 91 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER, Franc BOGOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Underlines that small and medium-sized businesses — very often family businesses — in tourism, agriculture, commerce, crafts and manufacturing form the core of economic activity in the Alpine region and thus constitute the backbone of the living, cultural and natural environment in the Alps;

Amendment 92 #

Marco ZULLO, Rosa D'AMATO, Isabella ADINOLFI, Daniela AIUTO, Marco AFFRONTE, Tiziana BEGHIN, Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that innovation and new technologies, driven by smart specialisation strategies and financed by existing EU funding sources (e.g. the ERDF, the ESF, COSME, Horizon 2020 or Erasmus +), could help generate quality jobs and catalyse the establishment, upscaling and clustering of SMEs, which could, in turn, reverse the depopulation trend in Alpine areas; points, in particular, to the need to put forward examples of best practice in areas such as teleworking, e-commerce and the use of digital marketing channels that can help to diversify the macro-region's economy;

Amendment 93 #

Herbert DORFMANN, Franc BOGOVIČ, Claudia SCHMIDT, Elisabeth KÖSTINGER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that innovation and new technologies, driven by smart specialisation strategies and financed by existing EU funding sources (e.g. the ERDF, the ESF, COSME, Horizon 2020 or Erasmus +), could help generate quality jobs and catalyse the establishment, upscaling and clustering of SMEs, which could, in turn, reverse the depopulation trend ~~in Alpine areas~~that is happening in certain areas and territories of the Alpine region;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that innovation and new technologies, ~~driven by smart specialisation strategies and~~ financed by existing EU funding sources (e.g. the ERDF, the ESF, COSME, Horizon 2020 or Erasmus +), could help generate quality jobs and catalyse the establishment, upscaling and clustering of SMEs, which could, in turn, reverse the depopulation trend in Alpine areas;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the competent authorities of the Alpine Member States and regions to come together with the Commission to look into the feasibility of carrying out during the next programming period a joint programme (based on Article 185 TFEU) to foster the integration of research and innovation activities in the Alpine area, in the context of cogent European value chains incorporated into smart specialisation strategies;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls the principle of universal access to public services to be guaranteed in all territories of the EU which can create specific challenges in those ones with shrinking population; Stresses the need for the participating countries to encourage alternative and innovative solutions for the Alpine region in the provision of public services including tailor-made solutions adapted to local and regional needs if necessary;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Believes that supporting innovation in key areas of the economy, can help businesses in the Alpine region to develop new products and services in areas such as life sciences, bio-economy, new materials, e-services, tourism, healthy ageing and e-care for isolated patients;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages clustering and cooperation between public and private enterprises, universities, research institutes and other relevant stakeholders with the aim of promoting innovation and making it possible to benefit from synergies between Alpine and peri-Alpine areas; considers that envisaged actions should build on the national ~~and regional~~ Research and Innovation Strategies ~~for Smart Specialisation~~ with a view to securing more efficient and effective investment;

Amendment 99 #