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2015/2347(INI) Improving the connection and accessibility of the transport infrastructure in central and eastern Europe
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Lead committee dossier: TRAN/8/05376
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Opinion | REGI | ZELLER Joachim (EPP) | |
Lead | TRAN | PORĘBA Tomasz Piotr (ECR) | DELI Andor (EPP), TAPARDEL Claudia (S&D), TELIČKA Pavel (ALDE), KONEČNÁ Kateřina (GUE/NGL), ŠKRLEC Davor (Verts/ALE), PAKSAS Rolandas (EFD), ARNAUTU Marie-Christine (ENF) |
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2016/09/12
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2016/01/21
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2015/2347(INI)
2016/03/21
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51 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the introduction of thematic objectives has had a positive role in encouraging the Member States to focus their investment policies on the development of their transport infrastructure; is of the opinion that the ex- ante conditionality of drafting master plans for transport has helped the Member States in prioritising their transport investments, is, however, of the opinion that transport masters plans and ESIF investments in the transport sector should be better aligned to the "European White Paper on Transport" as regards the key sustainability goals;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on Central and Eastern European Member States to ensure a high level of transparency and close scrutiny of the use of those funds and to publish details of their allocation at the earliest opportunity;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe in order to ensure full access to the single market and to further promote economic growth; stresses that transport is key to regional development; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to the trans-European networks (TENs) in the region; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to the trans-European networks (TENs) in the region in order to eliminate existing bottlenecks; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to the trans-European networks (TENs) in the region; stresses, in this respect, that adequate and properly funded local infrastructure is a basic and inevitable requirement in bringing about economic, social and territorial cohesion; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to the trans-European networks (TENs) in the region; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability; calls on the Commission and Member States to streamline and simplify procurement procedures, to issue guidelines for PPP, to ensure an adequate state aid framework and to simplify the permitting procedures, in order to facilitate the implementation of transport projects, in particular cross-border projects;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that ESI Funds can be used in the development of the missing links in the border areas across Central and Eastern Europe; recalls that priority should be given to cross-border projects pertaining to the trans-European networks (TENs) in the region; calls, in this context, for continued efforts to be made towards introducing common standards in infrastructure, notably with regard to railways, in order to speed up attainment of the objective of efficient and Europe-wide interoperability; calls, with this in mind, on the Commission and the Member States to pursue funding strategies aimed at Europe-wide harmonisation of transport infrastructure;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that following efforts to build up east-west transport infrastructure corridors, there is a need to boost the development of North-South transport corridors, such as the Via Carpathia Road, which runs along the Schengen border, within the European TEN-T network, and can contribute to the economic development of the participating countries by creating new employment opportunities in small and medium-sized enterprises, favouring trade exchange, supporting science, research, technologies;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the introduction of thematic objectives has had a positive role in encouraging the Member States to focus their investment policies on the development of their transport infrastructure; is of the opinion that the ex- ante conditionality of drafting master plans for transport has helped the Member States in prioritising their transport investments; considers that the responsible services of the Commission should assess and provide for a follow-up of those master plans in order to ensure that those plans also comply with EU objectives and priorities and not only fulfil the ex-ante conditionality;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the European Commission's efforts in extending the TEN-T corridors to Western-Balkan candidate countries, underlines the importance of better connectivity with Western Balkan countries by decreasing their infrastructure deficiencies and eliminating cross-border bottlenecks with Member States; urges the Commission to consider this successful model, in connection to Eastern Partnership countries as well;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reminds that while Croatia's entry into the Schengen area will open new business opportunities and trade links with neighbouring EU Member States, it may also create obstacles to trade with neighbouring non-EU countries that are not in the Schengen system; therefore, stresses the importance of modernizing and equipping the railway infrastructure/network to overcome any such potential obstacles for the benefit of the whole Western Balkan region;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages regions and Member States to adopt or continue with measures to move towards more environmentally friendly transport options; encourages the use of ESI Funds for projects aiming at the generation of demand for public and more sustainable transport options, e. g. by simplified cross border ticketing and investment in electrical charging point systems;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the need to reinforce investment in improving the quality of the railways in order to make them more attractive for both passenger and freight transport and increase their utilisation;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its sea ports; considers that this
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its river and sea ports;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its sea ports; considers that this
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its sea ports; considers that this could be used towards furthering the goal of enhancing multimodal transport in the region; stresses, in this connection, the importance of exploiting the inland waterway transport capacity offered by the Rhine-Main-Danube section;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its sea ports; considers that this could be used towards furthering the goal of enhancing multimodal transport in the region on a sustainable, environment-friendly basis;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as regards its inland waterways as well as its sea ports; considers that, in this context, the construction, primarily of navigation channels (for instance, the Danube-Oder-Elbe water corridor), should be carefully considered in all its aspects; considers that this could be used towards furthering the goal of enhancing multimodal transport in the region;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is concerned that the master plans transport in some Central and Eastern European Member States lack alignment with the EU's White Paper on transport, in particular contribution to the target set for greenhouse gas emission reduction of 60% by 2050; Urges the Commission when approving, and MS when planning transport infrastructure to fully ensure that induced CO2 emissions are accounted for and put into an overall strategy for sustainable mobility and emission reduction in the transport sector;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Central and Eastern Europe has significant development potential as
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the rapid construction of a road network to connect Northern and South Eastern Europe, which would prevent the further spread of regional disparities, as it would stimulate economic development and increase tourism along the route, thereby creating new jobs; points out that industrial sectors in Central and Eastern Europe would finally become attractive to major investors and, last but not least, Eastern markets would open up;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that improving the connectivity and accessibility of transport infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe is a means to achieving the objectives of cohesion policy, especially as regards the desirable economic development of border regions;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Reminds the Commission of its obligation under the 2011 White Paper on transport until 2020, in which it adopted an implementation plan of 40 specific measures on developing a competitive and resource-efficient European transport system; recalls that one of its long-term goals is to shift 30% of road transport over 300km to rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050, thereby significantly reducing traffic in Central and Eastern Europe;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to draw up and implement joint projects designed to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level; advocates the use of macro-regional strategies like those for the Danube and the Baltic Sea in order to advance transnational infrastructure projects;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level and to make sure that the use of EU funds complies with the overall objectives, including on improving the railway sector, interconnectivity and interoperability; advocates the use of macro-regional strategies like those for the Alps, the Adriatic and Ionian region, the Danube and the Baltic Sea in order to advance transnational infrastructure projects;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level; advocates the use of existing macro- regional strategies like those for the Danube
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States in Central and Eastern Europe to ensure coordination and synergy between the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level and to involve local and other stakeholders as part of a transparent process; advocates the use of macro- regional strategies like those for the Danube and the Baltic Sea in order to advance transnational infrastructure projects;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Strongly advises making better use of existing policies and instruments for regional cooperation, such as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), Interreg and especially European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), to enhance cross-border transport between regions and remove bottlenecks; urges the Member States to support and not impede such solutions on a local and regional level; advocates the use of macro-regional strategies like those for the Danube
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that ESI Funds could also be used to increase the administrative capacity of the intermediate bodies and beneficiaries, which could otherwise undermine the EU’s support to transport investments in the region; notes that the JASPERS assistance mechanism in particular has proven helpful in this role thus far and might, therefore,
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that ESI Funds could also be used to increase the administrative capacity of the intermediate bodies and beneficiaries, which could otherwise undermine the EU’s support to transport investments in the region; notes that the JASPERS assistance mechanism in particular has proven helpful in this role thus far and might, therefore, apart from simply being continued, be considered also for a more permanent, institutional setting; points out that technical assistance offered through the European Investment Advisory Hub should help public and private project promoters to create a stable pipeline of mature, well-structured projects in order to benefit from the financial instruments for a long term period;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that ESI Funds could also be used to increase the administrative capacity of the intermediate bodies and beneficiaries, which could otherwise undermine the EU’s support to transport investments in the region; notes that the JASPERS assistance mechanism in particular has proven helpful in this role thus far and might, therefore, apart from simply being continued, be considered also for a more permanent, institutional setting; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to streamline the public management of such resources and make it more efficient, and to avoid unnecessary red tape;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission and EIB to better cooperate and coordinate their efforts to ensure a wide consultation with all stakeholders on the financing of transport infrastructure, the exchange of best practices, promotion of financial instruments, early mapping of potential projects and respectively provide regular information to the European Parliament;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of regional airports for economic development and regional tourism, as well as the contribution they make to strengthening connectivity, and stresses the need for financial support in order to develop existing capacities;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that any steps concerning projects aimed at improving the connectivity and accessibility of transport infrastructure should be taken as a matter of the greatest urgency;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines that all the efforts in the field of transport in Central and Eastern Europe should be pursued in a performance- and result-oriented manner, in a manner that seeks out cost-effective solutions that take account of the environment and that preserves the existing infrastructure, as this region would stand specifically to gain from the
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 – a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of developing a better regular and functioning air traffic system that would support smaller border EU Member States and bigger central cities; the current flight systems do not operate well as the connections tend to be infrequent and time- consuming.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States in Central and Eastern Europe to ensure coordination and synergy between the existing European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and EIB and EBRD resources when implementing projects aimed at improving the connection and accessibility of the transport infrastructure in the region; underlines that the use of all this readily available funding should be given priority, especially in the context of the current absorption rate, over investment participation by third parties in cases where this investment is driven by political considerations rather than business interests;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Urges Central and Eastern European Member States to take action that is environmentally and socially sustainable, giving priority to environmentally friendly and sustainable infrastructure projects that have a low landscape impact, with a view to boosting the economy and the development of the regions concerned;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Underlines the potential for green jobs in the railway sector, in particular if clean technology is applied;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States in Central and Eastern Europe to ensure coordination and synergy between the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and EIB and EBRD resources when implementing projects aimed at improving the connection and accessibility of the transport infrastructure in the region; reminds that EUR 11.305.500.000 were transferred from the Cohesion Fund to the CEF to be spent in the transport sector in Member States benefitting from Cohesion Fund's support; underlines that the use of all this readily available funding should be given priority, especially in the context of the current absorption rate, over investment participation by third parties in cases where this investment is driven by political considerations rather than business interests;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States in Central and Eastern Europe to ensure coordination and synergy between the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF),
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is concerned about the current estimates on Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes from Central and Eastern European Member States suggesting that 50% of the ESI Funds will be invested in road infrastructure, which does not contribute to reducing GHG emissions;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to shift to a more efficient use of grants combined with financial instruments for revenue generating Major Projects under ESIF;
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