2015/2350(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to the 21th Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC and the 11th Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 11) held in Paris, France, from 30 November to 11 December 2015,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, cruises ~~and~~, but above all tourism, offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote and peripheral regions of the Union ~~such~~as well as coastal , island ~~isl~~and ~~region~~lakes areas; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote regions of the Union such as coastal ~~and island~~, island and rural regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in re~~mote regions~~gions on the periphery of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing ~~sustainable~~ tourism, in particular in remote regions of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;

Amendment 104 #

Maria GRAPINI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes the great potential in creating convenient connections between inland waterway routes and the European network of cycle routes for increasing the attractiveness to tourists of many EU regions; stresses the need to take into account the needs of people travelling with bicycles using waterborne passenger transport;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that tourism in coastal regions and islands is insufficiently developed due to lack of interconnectivity; considers that the Commission should take into account that in these areas there is greater demand for quality transportation services;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Maintains that the WPT sector is important even in areas where it is not at present economically viable, such as more thinly populated remote islands;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Reminds that some ferry connections are life lines connecting outermost regions -vital for territorial, social, and economic cohesion in the true sense- to the mainland and the economic and industrial growth areas, thus contributing to European cohesion and integration;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Underlines that the framework for providing connections with islands, island regions and remote areas should be promoted, with measures to facilitate better quality ferries and appropriate terminals;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Highlights the potential and desirability of integrating WPT into a multimodal mobility framework, taking into account public transport in large agglomerations, for both commuters and tourists; considers, in this connection, that further improvements are needed in order to develop integrated ticketing schemes, to enhance reliability, comfort, punctuality and frequency and to achieve faster boarding times in order to attract passengers;

Amendment 11 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas waterborne passenger transport and waterborne freight transport face different challenges and have different needs in terms of infrastructure, environmental challenges, operational issues, security and port-city relations, while both market segments are handled by one port authority;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Highlights the potential and desirability of integrating WPT into a multimodal mobility framework for both commuters and tourists; considers, in this connection, that further improvements are needed in order to develop integrated ticketing schemes, to enhance reliability, comfort, punctuality and frequency, to ease pressure on logistics chains and to achieve faster boarding times in order to attract passengers;

Amendment 111 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Highlights the potential and desirability of integrating WPT into a multimodal mobility framework for both commuters and tourists; considers, in this connection, that further improvements are needed in order to develop mobility as a service by enabling integrated ticketing schemes, to enhance reliability, comfort, punctuality and frequency and to achieve faster boarding times in order to attract passengers;

Amendment 112 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Emphasises that, in order to maintain a high level of quality services, as well as in the interest of maritime safety, it is essential to develop the knowledge and skills in the maritime sector in the EU;

Amendment 113 #

Beatrix von STORCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Proposes that a European inland navigation agency be established to bring about the ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’ and to strive to converge the governance and regulatory systems that already exist for the Rhine, the Danube and other inland waterways;deleted

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 12 #

Gesine MEISSNER, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas inland waterway transport has been recognised as an environmentally-friendly mode of transport, requiring special attention and support, and whereas the White Paper recommends promoting maritime and inland waterway transport, increasing the share of coastal and inland shipping and improving transport safety;

Amendment 120 #

Peter van DALEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Propo~~Stresses that a European inland navigation agency be established to bring about the ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’ and to strive to converge the governance and regulatory systems that already exist for the Rhine, the Danube and other inland waterwaysdue to the good cooperation between the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR), the Danube Commission and the European Commission in CESNI it is not necessary that a European inland navigation agency is established;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Proposes ~~that a European inland navigation agency be established to bring about the ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’ and~~ to strive to converge the governance and regulatory systems that already exist for the Rhine, the Danube and other inland waterways to bring about the 'single area for waterborne passenger transport' by closely involving the existing River Commissions;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas possibilities for loans and guarantees for waterborne projects are also available under EFSI as a complementary instrument to the traditional grants;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the proposal for the European Accessibility Act provide a sound ~~basis for the future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 within an intermodal context, including~~guidance not only for the implementation and, if appropriate, future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 but also the adoption of passenger rights legislation within an intermodal context, such legislation should include barrier-free accessibility for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the proposal for the European Accessibility Act provide a sound basis for the future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 within an intermodal context, including cheaper and barrier-free accessibility for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, while waterborne passenger transport is considered a safe transport mode, several tragic accidents have occurred in the past in the waterborne passenger transport sector, including those involving the Estonia, the Herald of Free Enterprise and the Costa Concordia;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas several tragic accidents have occurred in the past in the waterborne passenger transport sector, including those involving the Estonia, the Herald of Free Enterprise ~~and~~, the Costa Concordia and the Norman Atlantic;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε

Ε. whereas several tragic accidents have occurred in the past in the waterborne passenger transport sector, including those involving the Estonia, the Herald of Free Enterprise ~~and~~, the Costa Concordia and the Norman Atlantic;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission's Communication of 10th September 2013 entitled 'Towards quality inland waterway transport NAIADES II' (COM(2013)0623),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its maritime transport policy strategy to 2018 the EU sets out its goal of becoming the world leader in maritime research and innovation, as well as shipbuilding, with a view to improving energy efficiency in ships, reducing their environmental impact, minimising the risk of accidents and providing better quality of life at sea;

Amendment 21 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas in its maritime transport policy strategy to 2018 the EU sets out its goal of becoming the world leader in maritime research and innovation, with a view to improving energy efficiency and intelligence in ships, reducing their environmental impact, minimising the risk of accidents and providing better quality of life at sea;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas river cruise ship tourism and waterborne transport of passengers on rivers, canals and other inland waterways is growing in many sections of European rivers and urban nodes along them;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the EU has adopted a number of macro strategies predicated on the utilisation of waterways, including for example the Danube, Adriatic-Ionian, and Baltic strategies;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that waterborne passenger transport (WPT) must be put higher on the transport policy agenda of the EU and of its Member States; considers, therefore, that they should work towards a ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’, for instance through simplifying the administrative burden arising from cross-border passenger shipping;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that waterborne passenger transport (WPT) must be put higher on the transport policy agenda of the EU and of its Member States; considers~~, therefore, that they should work towards a ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’, for instance through simplifying~~ that the administrative burden arising from cross-border passenger shipping should be lightened;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with hinterland infrastructure, including the provision of infrastructure and information so as to meet the mobility needs of all travellers;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure, both in its core and comprehensive networks, within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with, inter alia, rail hinterland infrastructure;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Encourages the Member States, regional and local authorities, and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with hinterland infrastructure;

Amendment 3 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Encourages the development of the motorways of the sea, including third countries, which promote multimodal efficient transport, facilitate this mode's integration with other transport networks and modes, remove bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and ensure territorial continuity and integration;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to eliminate bottlenecks in the connections between the extended West European inland waterway system and the existing East European system, which has suffered considerable, and in places total, degradation;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls on~~Insists that the Commission to publish an annual overview of WPT projects co- funded by the EU within the framework of cohesion, structural, regional, Interreg, Horizon 2020, CEF and TEN-T funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to publish a summary report on the implementation of EU strategies in the WPT segment;

Amendment 34 #

Beatrix von STORCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the key relevance of European statistical data for formulating plans and policies for the waterborne transport sector~~, particularly as regards the number of cross-border maritime and inland waterway services provided by both ferries and cruise ships~~;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the key relevance of European statistical data for formulating plans and policies for the waterborne transport sector, particularly as regards the number of cross-border maritime and inland waterway services provided by both ferries and cruise ships; calls on Eurostat to also include in their statistical data on maritime cruise passengers the 'port-of- call passenger visits', namely the number of passengers embarking and disembarking at each transit port, and not only the cruise passengers embarking on holiday each year (turnover); including these numbers would give a more realistic picture of the added value of the cruise sector and of waterborne passenger transport in general;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the key relevance of European statistical data for formulating plans and policies for the waterborne transport sector, particularly as regards the number of cross-border maritime and inland waterway services provided by both ferries and cruise ships; regrets the fact that Eurostat statistics count cruise passengers only referring to cruise passengers embarking and disembarking on a cruise each year (turnaround), but is not calculating the "port-of-call passenger visits", namely the number of passengers embarking and disembarking at each transit port; considers that including these numbers would give a far more realistic picture of the added value of the cruise sector and of waterborne maritime passenger transport in general;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to develop a system for harmonised collection of statistics on accidents and incidents for inland waterway vessels, including cross-border traffic;

Amendment 4 #

Jozo RADOŠ, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission's report of 24th May 2016 entitled 'Report on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (COM(2016)274 )',

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that the integration of WPT into urban public transport networks could considerably enhance mobility efficiency, environmental performance, quality of life, affordability and comfort in cities; calls on the Commission to fully support investments in quality hinterland infrastructure which can contribute to decrease local traffic congestion and make sure that local people are not negatively affected;

Amendment 41 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that the integration of WPT into urban and regional public transport networks could considerably enhance mobility efficiency, environmental performance, quality of life, affordability and comfort in cities;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Member States to promote and support local initiatives aimed at activating inland waterway transport as a means of supplying agglomerations, including by developing distribution centres in river ports and developing passenger transport, primarily to make the areas concerned more attractive to tourists;

Amendment 45 #

Maria GRAPINI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that WPT should be better integrated into information, booking and ticketing systems in order to improve the quality of public services and further develop the tourism sector; stresses the need to take waterborne passenger transport operators into account in the work on the European integrated ticketing system;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages the European Commission to finance better organized and more efficient projects for integrated transport services, allowing a progressive reduction of energy consumption; the reorganization of the timetables of the various public and private carriers of air, sea, land aimed at the intermodal and efficient management of passenger transport; the consolidation of tickets issued by public and private operators in a single pass and expendable journey through a digital application;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Points out that~~Stresses the value of the widespread practices whereby freight vessels also deliver passenger services and vice versa, for instance in the case of ferries, ~~should be promoted,~~ as they offer potential for ships to achieve better occupancy rates and greater financial efficiency;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that, where possible, practices whereby freight vessels also deliver passenger services and vice versa, for instance in the case of ferries, should be promoted, as they offer potential for ships to achieve better occupancy rates and greater financial efficiency as well as alleviate road congestion;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Α

Α. whereas Europe’s geography, with its long coastlines and many islands and rivers, offers extraordinary opportunities for sustainable and socially fair waterborne passenger transport;

Amendment 50 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the efforts of the WPT sector to switch to cleaner ships, developed as part of a European framework aimed at making waterborne transport greener; believes that this will lead to cheaper solutions that are sustainable, more attractive and thus economically more competitive, making the sector ‘cheaper, cleaner, greener’ overall; considers it necessary to allocate adequate funding in order to achieve the greening process;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the efforts of the WPT sector to switch to cleaner ~~ship~~and energy- efficient ships with lower emissions, developed as part of a European framework aimed at making waterborne transport greener; believes that this will lead to cheaper solutions that are sustainable, more attractive and thus economically more competitive, making the sector ‘cheaper, cleaner, greener’ overall;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that the different challenges of the major coastal zones in the EU call for different actions (more ferry services in the North Sea, upgrading and technical uptake of ferries in the Mediterranean etc.);

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is convinced that the EU passenger shipsbuilding industry must remain a key competitive player to be encouraged more actively, while reducing its environmental footprint by boosting research activity and innovation within the industry;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is convinced that the EU passenger ships industry must remain a key competitive player, while reducing its environmental footprint immediately;

Amendment 55 #

Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses particularly that, despite the overall contribution of the WPT to enhancing sustainable and competitive mobility, the environmental, geographical and cultural impact of very big cruise ships needs to be properly addressed and calls the Commission and the Member States to set a clear framework of minimum requirements in order to prevent unwanted side effects of the cruise sector;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to integrate WPT into its strategy and to take steps to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the COP 21 agreements and thus to minimise external costs;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that of these external costs, energy distribution in port systems (quaysides and port terminals) and airport systems (terminals) is mainly based on the use of electricity from the grid, and that energy from the grid is only partially produced from renewable sources because of the difficulty in storing energy from photovoltaic systems;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to improve environmental standards ~~with a view to reducing air pollution, along the lines of the Baltic Sea standards for sulphur emissions limits, fuel quality and more~~through continued efforts and coordination within the International Maritime Organisation with a view to reducing air pollution and increasing fuel- efficien~~t engines~~cy;

Amendment 59 #

Miltiadis KYRKOS, Francisco ASSIS, Isabella DE MONTE, Lucy ANDERSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to ~~improve~~work on more stringent environmental standards with a view to reducing air pollution, along the lines of the Baltic Sea standards for sulphur emissions limits, fuel quality and more fuel-efficient engines, and suggests the development of a common key high performance indicator to harmonise the evaluation of the environmental footprint in the entire European Union;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, and cruises ~~and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels~~play a crucial role in connecting the different regions of the European Union and are thus an important factor for enhancing the cohesion; cruise and ferry activity moreover stimulates coastal tourism, being one of the main maritime activities in Europe;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to submit gradual measures to reduce the rate of pollution from ferries which use fossil fuels, to the extent of 50% in 10 years and 100% in 20 years, financing wholly or in part the conversion of the ferries' propulsion systems; to promote, through the port authorities, the development in the Mediterranean of a gas-based fuel distribution network, in order to encourage shipowners to use ferries with dual-fuel engines (diesel/gas);

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. SEmphasises that decarbonisation of transport is requiring significant efforts and progress in terms of Research and Innovation; supports the Commission in its promotion of non-fossil alternative fuels, electric and hybrid systems based on renewable sources, and solar and wind energy for maritime vessels, and encourages it to tailor research and innovation with a particular focus on practicability for the WPT sector;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the Commission in its promotion of non-fossil alternative fuels, electric, gas and hybrid systems based on renewable sources, and solar and wind energy for maritime vessels, and encourages it to tailor research and innovation with a particular focus on practicability for the WPT sector;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the Commission in its promotion of LNG, non-fossil alternative fuels, electric and hybrid systems based on renewable sources, and solar and wind energy for maritime vessels, and encourages it to tailor research and innovation with a particular focus on practicability for the WPT sector;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission to encourage energy self-sufficiency through the use of solar panels to be placed on the buildings of port terminals and the storage of the energy produced during the day for subsequent use at night;

Amendment 65 #

Gesine MEISSNER, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Underlines that the ferry sector is an important component of the Short Sea Shipping (SSS) market and is, therefore, crucial to maintain its dynamism and competitiveness, whilst at the same time improving its environmental performance and energy efficiency;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that following the Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, maritime ports of the TEN-T Core Network need to provide LNG bunkering facilities for vessels and seagoing ships by 2025 and inland ports need to do so by 2030;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13.~~ Welcomes the Commission’s ~~13.~~ REFIT initiative for port reception facilities a~~nd encourage its plans for new legislation under the ordinary legislative procedure, including~~s an opportunity for aligning the current directive with the international developments and supports its plans for new legislation under the ordinary legislative procedure; this should not keep Member States from launching more sustainable initiatives and include a good information and monitoring system on waste managed in different Member States, both on ships and in ports;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the Commission’'s REFIT initiative for port reception facilities a~~nd encourage its plans for new legislation under the ordinary legislative procedure, including a good information~~s an opportunity for aligning the current directive with the international developments, to clarify some of its provisions and their application and for stepping up the implementation of the information and monitoring system on waste managed in different Member States, both on ships and in ports;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the Commission’s REFIT initiative for port reception facilities and encourage its plans for new legislation under the ordinary legislative procedure, including a good information system on waste managed in different Member States~~, both on ships and in ports~~;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, cruises and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels, and whereas in recent years there has been a trend towards intensive development of vessels for different areas of navigation, i.e. river-sea vessels, which meet the requirements on sea-going vessels and are also able to navigate shallow waters;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls that the prevention of pollution and accidents is key to the role of the European Maritime Safety Authority in improving the safety of cross-border maritime ferries and cruises but mostly in order to ensure consumer protection;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Recall~~Stresses that the prevention of pollution and accidents is ~~key~~vital to the role of the European Maritime Safety Authority in improving the safety of cross-border maritime ferries and cruises;

Amendment 72 #

Gesine MEISSNER, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Welcomes the Commission's new legislative proposals to simplify the regulatory framework for EU passenger ship safety and encourages stepping up the enforcement of existing rules;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recalls that staff on ferries and cruise ships need to be qualified to effectively assist passengers in case of an emergency;

Amendment 74 #

Gesine MEISSNER, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation which sets harmonised standards for the qualification of crew members and boatmasters in order to improve labour mobility in inland navigation;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that, when it comes to the further development of information systems such as conventional radar, SafeSeaNet, Galileo and the River Information S~~ystem~~ervices (RIS), the focus should be on improving safety, security and interoperability, and encourages Member States to make use of RIS mandatory;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training;~~deleted

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training within the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) rules;

Amendment 8 #

Jozo RADOŠ, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban mobility, cruises and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels; whereas technological developments have once again made waterborne transport an alternative to congested access roads to city centres;

Amendment 80 #

Andor DELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training, especially the issue of accepting training carried out on approved simulators as part of the training program;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security and safety in maritime and inland transport; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address additional staff training and education of local police and authorities;

Amendment 82 #

Maria GRAPINI, Isabella DE MONTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training; considers that the quality and safety of services can only be improved with qualified staff;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to propose, in agreement with the Member States, a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, in agreement with the Member States, to address staff training;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to promote, within the Member States, the adoption of tax-deductible instruments for any action shipowners take to improve safety and security mechanisms and staff training;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Welcomes the Commission's new legislative proposals to simplify and improve the common rules on safety of ships carrying passengers in EU waters in view to enhance safety and competition and by making the rules clearer, simpler and up-to-date with legal and technological developments;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Notes the need for greater emphasis to be placed on the safety of the crew and passengers of coastal vessels in the context of uncontrolled flows of illegal immigrants to Europe by sea; calls on the Commission to make a specific effort to secure and adequately protect the external maritime borders of the European Union;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Acknowledges that as security is a growing concern, additional measures might be needed, which take into account the specific features of ferry traffic and operations in the port so as to ensure the smooth operation of daily ferry connections;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Notes the huge possibilities which supporting the eastern border of the European Union on the Bug River could have for developing cross-border cooperation with Belarus and Ukraine; calls on the Commission to pay more attention to the potential of this connection for developing the tourism potential of the EU's eastern regions;

Amendment 9 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas waterborne passenger transport in the fields of coastal (short sea) shipping, inland and maritime ferries, urban and peripheral mobility, cruises and tourism offers great potential for using available excess capacity in terms of both infrastructure and vessels;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Points out that a number of enclosed seas, for example the Baltic and the Adriatic, are bordered by several Member States and also by countries that do not belong to the EU, and therefore calls on the authorities responsible to provide for an effective safety, security, and, in particular, emergency system;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that, when international maritime ferries operate in EUMember State territorial waters, ~~EU and~~ Member State legislation must apply;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that, when international maritime ferries operate in EU territorial waters, both EU and Member State legislation must apply;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Encourages the Commission to integrate the principles of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 into its proposal on intermodal passenger rights, including aspects of barrier-free accessibility for people with disabilities or reduced mobility; encourages the Commission to present annual statistical data on the evolution of passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Encourages the Commission to integrate the principles of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 into its proposal on intermodal passenger rights, including aspects of barrier-free accessibility for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, and also to take account in it of the special needs of the elderly and families travelling with children;

Amendment 96 #

Jozo RADOŠ, Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Encourages the Commission to integrate the principles of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 into its proposal on intermodal passenger rights, including aspects of barrier-free accessibility for people with disabilities or reduced mobility, as well as for the elderly and socially disadvantaged;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism and overcoming the seasonality, in particular in remote regions of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services; calls on the Commission, Member states, local and regional authorities to make fullest possible use of EU funding opportunities for SMEs;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote regions of the Union such as coastal and island regions; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services; points to the importance of providing support, including subsidies, for local communities in outlying coastal and island regions;

Amendment 99 #