2020/2276(INI) A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Awaiting Parliament's vote
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | REGI |
OMARJEE Younous ( GUE/NGL)
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KYMPOUROPOULOS Stelios ( EPP),
CARVALHAIS Isabel ( S&D),
FARRENG Laurence ( Renew),
ROOSE Caroline ( Verts/ALE),
ROUGÉ André ( ID),
KRUK Elżbieta ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | PECH |
KARLESKIND Pierre ( Renew)
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Anja HAZEKAMP ( GUE/NGL),
Nuno MELO ( PPE),
Grace O'SULLIVAN ( Verts/ALE),
Manuel PIZARRO ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | TRAN |
BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun ( Renew)
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Peter LUNDGREN ( ECR),
Marian-Jean MARINESCU ( PPE),
Leila CHAIBI ( GUE/NGL),
Jutta PAULUS ( Verts/ALE),
Sara CERDAS ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | ENVI |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57Subjects
- 3.20.09 Ports policy
- 3.20.15.06 Maritime or inland transport agreements and cooperation
- 3.50.04 Innovation
- 3.60.05 Alternative and renewable energies
- 3.70.01 Protection of natural resources: fauna, flora, nature, wildlife, countryside; biodiversity
- 3.70.04 Water control and management, pollution of waterways, water pollution
- 3.70.05 Marine and coastal pollution, pollution from ships, oil pollution
- 4.40.15 Vocational education and training
- 4.50 Tourism
- 4.70.05 Regional cooperation, cross-border cooperation
Events
2021/09/14
Vote in plenary scheduled
2021/09/13
Debate in plenary scheduled
2021/07/21
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2021/07/21
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2021/07/13
EP - Vote in committee
2021/06/03
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2021/05/25
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/04/29
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/04/21
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/01/21
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/01/21
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2021/01/04
EP - BILBAO BARANDICA Izaskun (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2020/12/21
EP - OMARJEE Younous (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in REGI
2020/10/14
EP - KARLESKIND Pierre (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in PECH
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0243/2021
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0243/2021
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.733
- Committee opinion: PE689.483
- Committee draft report: PE689.656
- Committee opinion: PE662.092
- Committee opinion: PE662.092
- Committee draft report: PE689.656
- Committee opinion: PE689.483
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.733
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0243/2021
Activities
- Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Younous OMARJEE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Isabel CARVALHAIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Une nouvelle approche de la stratégie maritime pour la région atlantique - A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy - Ein neues Konzept der Meeresstrategie für den Atlantik - A9-0243/2021 - Younous Omarjee - Vote unique #
2021/09/14 Outcome: +: 664, 0: 21, -: 8
The Left
NI| Amendments | Dossier |
| 267 |
2020/2276(INI)
2021/02/10
PECH
34 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Commission, Atlantic coastal states and agencies on protecting fish stocks, achieving maximum sustainable yield and ending overfishing;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will profoundly alter the way EU vessels conduct their activities in the Atlantic Ocean and long-standing
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes, in the context of the disruption caused by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the goal of fostering short- sea shipping links in the Atlantic to better integrate Ireland;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to include the UK and relevant agencies of the UK in the implementation process of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, building on a history of good cooperation in this area;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity, and that their insularity and remoteness must be taken into account with a view to putting them on an equal footing with the rest of Europe;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity, but also because these regions are greatly dependent of blue economy for their social and economic sustainability;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions and local authorities must be strengthened, and above all that of the outermost regions, in particular because they are home to a significant proportion of European biodiversity;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that, if the strategy is to be truly effective, the role of the regions must be strengthened, and
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to review the current text and
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy should incorporate links with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, in order to guarantee synergy between these initiatives; The fisheries and aquaculture sectors play a key role providing healthy food with reduced carbon foot print, and the interconnection of the Atlantic Strategy with both strategies is essential;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the Atlantic Strategy
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses that climate change is increasingly altering the distribution, productivity and species composition of the entire marine life chain, generation complex and inter-related impacts on oceans, estuaries and sea grass beds that provide habitats and nursery areas for fish. Scientists suggest that the most notable effect of climate change will be the poleward expansion of marine species. In line with the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement , the 2.0 strategy should focus on the need for effective and progressive transatlantic responses to climate change, through mitigation and adaptation measures, particularly to tackle the novel challenges for fisheries management and supply chain;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the positive environmental elements of the Atlantic Strategy, including the creation of a network of green ports, focus on renewable energy development and coastal protection measures;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Recalls that fisheries has been a central plank in the economies on both sides of the Atlantic, making it fundamental to make joint progress on sustainable fisheries and trade policies that help combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, level the playing field for operators and prevent market access to unsustainably-sourced seafood products;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Welcomes the reference in the Action Plan to the mapping and preservation of coastal wetlands as part of Goal 6 “Stronger coastal resilience”; calls on the European Commission that these areas have effective management plans;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Recalls, in that regard, that Marine Protected Areas not only protect marine ecosystems but also play a role in climate mitigation and adaptation and contributing to healthy and resilient oceans; reiterates the call of the Commission, in its 2030 biodiversity strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected, including through fish stock recovery areas as provided for under the CFP, and areas where the most destructive fishing techniques and economic activities are restricted; and a high level of protection for at least 10% of EU waters;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Notes with concern that the COVID19 pandemic has triggered a public health crisis followed by an ongoing economic crisis due to the measures taken by counties to contain the rate of infection. Urges the Commission to include in the Atlantic strategy measures to anticipate and tackle the impacts of the pandemic relating to changing consumer demands, market access, safety issues or logistical problems related to transportation and border restrictions of seafood and sea workers;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Stresses the importance of cooperation among Atlantic coastal states on research and development in emerging areas of renewable energy such as wave, tidal and floating offshore wind energy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Regrets that the Action Plan 2.0 and its pillars make no mention of the implementation of the ecosystem approach to marine management as required by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and that it should apply to all activities that are part of the Blue Economy;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the Atlantic coastline offers opportunities for other sectors with significant potential, such as renewable marine energy, research and shipbuilding; deplores the fact that no funding has been earmarked for the implementation of the strategy; takes the view that it should have an appropriate budget
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the Atlantic coastline offers opportunities for other sectors with significant potential, such as renewable marine energy, research and shipbuilding; deplores the fact that no funding has been earmarked for the implementation of the strategy; takes the view that it should have an appropriate budget
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the Atlantic coastline offers opportunities for other sectors with significant potential, such as renewable marine energy, research and shipbuilding; deplores the fact that no funding has been earmarked for the implementation of the strategy; takes the view that, once reviewed, it should have an appropriate budget
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Highlights the importance of effective Maritime Spatial Planning and inclusive community engagement in the development of the Blue Economy and the protection of the marine environment;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the considerable potential of the Atlantic coastline with regard to fishing tourism and gastronomic routes in coastal areas with high-quality products and short value chains;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses the importance of aligning Commission and Member States efforts to improve ocean health and stewardship and the promotion of the sustainable management of its resources, as outlined in the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation 2013 and Belém Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, which they already do, it is imperative that the socioeconomic impact of this sector
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, it is imperative that the socioeconomic impact of this sector be taken into account, since fisheries is the oldest activity of the blue economy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the only reference to fishing is to ‘fishing-for-litter actions’ and that, however important it is for fishers to take part in the clean-up of the oceans, it is imperative that the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of this sector be taken into account;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that by collecting marine waste and thus taking part in the clean-up of the oceans, fishers play an important role in the development of the circular economy;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Notes that the issue of marine litter must be tackled first and foremost on land and by reducing waste at its source;
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2021/03/24
TRAN
97 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. having regard to the Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 (the Paris Agreement);
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) A e. whereas the EU needs to build better response to threats and emergencies, for instance guarding against marine pollution, including from accidents;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas increased coordination and cooperation between the Atlantic regions constitute the only way forward towards
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas increased coordination and cooperation between the Atlantic regions constitute the only way forward towards mitigating the effects of the current COVID-19 crisis and the side effects of Brexit;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the EU’s recovery efforts are centred on the notion of sustainability, which underpins the European Green Deal adopted by the European Commission in December 2019; whereas this ambitious package of measures aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent and boost the health of our planet, economy and people;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas several sectors of the blue economy are likely to be affected by the current crisis, in particular coastal and maritime tourism; Whereas the blue economy must be used strategically to help repair the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the Atlantic Ocean has historically had a high-value strategic factor for Europe, as it represents a potential that may be significantly enhanced by scientific and technological development;
Amendment 16 #
C. whereas the action plan adopted by the Commission to update its Atlantic maritime strategy includes the same principles set out in the European Green Deal and in its digital strategy; Taking into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) C a. whereas healthy oceans and the preservation and restoration of their ecosystems are essential for humankind as climate regulators, as producers of at least half the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere, as hosts of biodiversity, as a source for global food security and human health, and as a source of economic activities including fisheries, transport, trade, tourism, renewable energy and health products, which should be based on the principle of sustainability; whereas the EU maritime sector’s total economic impact contributed EUR 149 billion to EU GDP in 2018 and supports more than 2 million jobs1a; _________________ 1aOxford Economics (2020: The Economic Value of the EU Shipping Industry).
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) C b. whereas global CO2 emissions from maritime transport are projected to increase by 90 % to 130 % of 2008 emissions by 2050 if we continue business as usual1b; whereas according to the UN Emissions Gap Report 2020, international emissions from shipping and aviation could use up 60-220% of allowable CO2 emissions under 1.5°C scenarios by 2050, if no ambitious measures are adopted; whereas given that the average lifespan of a ship can be 25 to 30 years, maritime transport decisions taken today will be critical for 2050 emission levels; whereas the sector has so far not been included in the Union’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions; _________________ 1b Fourth IMO GHG Study, 2020.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital C c (new) C c. whereas green shipping and innovative port activities will contribute to reducing EU’s carbon and environmental footprint; whereas marine fuels are not taxed; whereas electricity on board is generated by burning fuel, even when vessels are docked; whereas, unlike shore side electricity, this fuel is exempt from tax;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380);
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital C d (new) C d. whereas the communication on Tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond also underscores the importance of protecting and restoring Europe’s land and marine natural capital, in line with the strategic approach for a sustainable blue and green economy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital C e (new) C e. whereas the Green Deal emphasises the essential role of offshore renewables production for the transition to a climate-neutral economy; highlights the need for a more sustainable management of maritime space to unlock the potential of offshore renewables;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the principle of sustainable development as the main driver for economic growth in the EU and particularly in the Atlantic area, through maritime transport, shipbuilding, biotechnology, fishing and aquaculture, green tourism, offshore wind, wave and tidal energy; calls on the Commission to promote research, development and place based innovation as tools that contribute towards the clean energy transition, in the areas of renewables, alternative fuels and the diversification of the EU’s energy sources as well as to be able to interconnect the territorial smart specialisation strategies pivotal for new industrial value chains;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the principle of sustainable development as the main driver for economic growth in the EU; calls on the Commission to promote research, development and innovation as tools that contribute towards the clean energy transition with the support of high-quality technological tools, for which both the US and the EU should also strongly and closely cooperate;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Supports the principle of sustainable development as the main driver for economic growth in the EU; calls on the Commission to promote research, development and innovation as tools that contribute towards
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Points out that a revamped blue economy in the Atlantic Area can contribute to the clean energy transition, via the rising potential of offshore renewable energies and the more sustainable management of maritime space;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Commission to include in a cross-cutting way in its strategy the adaptation to climate change and its numerous consequences for the Atlantic area;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Recalls the importance of incentivising and investing in value chains for economically viable and sustainable products, processes and businesses aiming at achieving climate neutrality, resource efficiency, circularity, while maintaining and developing international competitiveness;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network for the Atlantic Arc, especially in cross border areas and in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility (2021-2027), to promote the development of the TEN-T Motorways of the Sea and a comprehensive multimodal transport system across the Atlantic region; stresses the need to give priority to sustainable modes of transport such as rail and maritime transport; underlines the fact that the various macro-
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) A c. having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network for the Atlantic Arc; underlines the fact that the various macro- regional strategies have been effective at facilitating cooperation, recovery and the efficient use of EU programmes; calls, therefore, on the Commission to draft an Atlantic macro-regional strategy based on the current sea basin strategy for the Atlantic; considers that the Union and the US should also push for Marine Protected Areas in the South Atlantic;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights that Brexit has changed the geopolitical scenario and has created new EU exterior borders for the regions of the Atlantic and the Channel seaboard which exacerbates their peripheral condition in regards to the rest of the EU; calls on the Commission to take this into consideration in the upcoming Action Plan of the Atlantic maritime strategy, as well as in other relevant proposals such as the revision of the TEN-T guidelines, in order to facilitate and strengthen the socioeconomic and territorial cohesion of these regions by, for instance, improving the interconnection between the core and comprehensive networks as well as multimodality, to ensure seamless links between ports, logistics platforms, airports, rail and road networks;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that the Atlantic corridor, as being part of the TEN-T core network, will need to be completed by 2030; recalls the Atlantic corridor has an outstanding maritime dimension with important maritime core ports; deplores however that hinterland multimodal connections in several ports are still missing, in particular high-speed and conventional lines to ensure rail cross-border connections between the Iberian Peninsula and the remaining EU network; highlights also that problems of interoperability affect the rail transport in this corridor;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses the importance of the offshore strategy to reach climate neutrality and highlights in that regard Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU is maintaining technological leadership, retain talent and provide affordable clean energy while taking into account potential impacts, including those related to climate change, on the marine environment;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Points the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, academic community and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses the importance of connectivity for the Atlantic islands and calls as a priority the completion of the Motorways of the Sea connecting the islands to mainland;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Calls for improving the multimodal connectivity of the Atlantic corridor with other corridors of the TEN- T network, in particular with the Mediterranean, the North Sea- Mediterranean and the Rhine-Alpine corridors;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Calls for fully exploiting the external dimension of the Atlantic corridor that will improve the logistic chain to/from the EU in the global framework thanks to its geographical location along worldwide maritime routes;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) A d. having regard to Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the decarbonisation of maritime transport as a way to promote investments towards sustainability; in this regard, a shift towards a more sustainable and multimodal transport system, the renovation of the existing infrastructures, the completion of those included in the TEN-T for the Atlantic Arc, the modernisation, the digitization and automation and the transition towards a circular economy-based business model must become priorities of utmost importance in the area;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the decarbonisation of maritime transport as a way to promote investments towards sustainability; calls on the Commission to only spend EU taxpayer’s money for sustainable fuels, in order to reach climate neutrality in 2050 and to prevent stranded assets; therefore asks the Commission to set up targets to scale up production of renewable synthetic fuels like renewable ammonia, renewable methanol and renewable hydrogen;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the decarbonisation of maritime transport as a way to promote investments towards sustainability, in particular technical and operational measures to improve the energy efficiency of vessels and the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and the associated infrastructures;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the decarbonisation of maritime transport as a way to promote investments towards sustainability with the aim to diversify in terms of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new) (1) Calls on the Commission to base targets for emission reduction on a life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions; highlights in this regard the negative impact of fossil LNG on climate change due to its combustion (CO2, unburned methane) and upstream methane emissions from leakages, since methane is 87 times as strong as CO2 on a 20 year time frame3a; _________________ 3aIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fifth assessment report (AR5).
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Points the need to set out specific goals on the implementation of marine renewable energies in the Atlantic regions, taking into account its environmental impacts in the transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls on Commission to elaborate in collaboration with IMO a road map for ships decarbonization based on an in- depth impact assessment;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the concept of blue economy
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Highlights the geostrategic position of the outermost regions and the importance that they have in the implementation of this strategy, therefore the financing and access to funds by these regions must be based on their specific characteristics as provided by Article 349 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union);
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Highlights that the potential inclusion of maritime transport in the EU ETS should be duly justified and based on an in-depth impact assessment;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Calls on the Commission to facilitate R&I activities in respect of sustainable alternative fuels. Natural gas, much less polluting than other fuels currently used, should be considered a transition fuel for ships;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that investment in coordination and cooperation between seaports, which act as gateways and hubs, is a priority for the blue economy, not least because a more efficient and environmentally sustainable guidance of transport flows to end-markets could avoid substantially more harmful distribution of goods via road transport; stresses that ports must play a key role in the shift towards sustainability and achieving balanced
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that investment in coordination and cooperation between seaports, which act as gateways and hubs, is a priority for the blue economy; stresses that ports must play a key role in the shift towards sustainability
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that investment
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that investment in coordination and cooperation between seaports, which act as gateways and hubs for both passengers and freight transport, is a priority for the blue economy; stresses that ports must play a key role in the shift towards sustainability and achieving balanced growth distribution across the territory;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to set up a regulation for port call optimization to improve the energy efficiency of ships and reduce air pollutants in ports; calls on the Commission to promote zero emission ports in the revision of AFID, asking ships at berth to switch-off their engines and connect to the land electricity grid (SSE) or use other energy sources with equivalent effect;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights the importance of enhancing the role of Atlantic ports and the need of investments in smart infrastructures, as well as the development and sustainable management of green ports which should enable further capacities to accommodate trade growth; in this regard, stresses the need of installing recharging and refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuels in ports and cargo terminals, which would significantly improve the air and water quality in coastal areas; recalls, in this context, the importance of adopting an integrated approach to the management of maritime, coastal zones and the hinterland, in particular by encouraging blue mobility plans that promote inter- modal transport services, intelligent mobility laboratories and green and sustainable Atlantic tourism routes;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights that ports have been recognised as key for international connectivity, for the European economy and for their regions in the Commission’s Communication on “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy”; further highlights that ports and maritime transport will key to the transition towards sustainable and smart mobility in line with the goals of the European Green Deal; recalls the Commission and Member States that further investment is needed for ports to become multimodal mobility and transport hubs, as well as energy hubs for integrated electricity systems, hydrogen and other alternative fuels and testbeds for waste reuse and the circular economy;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the blue economy in the Atlantic ocean
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights the need to invest in sustainable, intelligent and ecological port infrastructures. Atlantic ports are points to enter Europe and can be used to boost the blue economy. Reinforce the role of port operators as catalysts for the economic activities of the blue economy, in order to mobilize financing for intelligent infrastructures and enable the way to complement and monitor the growth of trade;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls for public and private investments in ports located along the Atlantic coast to focus on missing connections with the hinterland, with the overall objective of turning ports into logistic platforms and strategic clusters for multi-modal transport, energy generation, storage and distribution as well as tourism;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights that high environmental standards should go hand in hand with high social standards, both for port and ship workers, recalls the need for proper training of seafarers to avoid shipwrecks and maritime pollutions, stresses the risks that flags of convenience brings to maritime safety;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that ports have the possibility to become green areas in a short period. Calls on Commission to elaborate a framework regarding the measures to be taken by the ports to become clean energy hubs and entities with low level of emissions.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that a new Atlantic maritime strategy could pave the way for a new maritime state model in which small European Union Member States could also shape a new political geography in the years to come;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Urges the European Commission to present a plan at European level, with the collaboration of national, regional and local administrations, to address the effects of climate change on sea level rise and river mouths and to propose solutions to adapt ports, infrastructure and coastal areas to prevent disasters;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Stresses the need to enhance ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities, in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Urges the Commission to invest in the innovation of ports, in order to contribute to decarbonisation, creating infrastructures for loading and supplying alternative fuels in ports and cargo terminals. It reinforces the need to develop waste management plans for the ports of the Atlantic;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4 d. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to invest in the development of TEN-T Motorways of the Sea in the Atlantic;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports sustainable practices in coastal and maritime tourism, since they are essential for the competitiveness of the Atlantic area and in the creation of high- value jobs focusing on blue education and vocational training with a dedicated “Blue Erasmus programme” so as to attract young talents to all the sectors of the blue economy in the area, such as shipbuilding, energy, circular economy, marine sector and sustainable tourism in order to initiate a Atlantic Campus for advanced STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and training related to the blue economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the Latin American and Caribbean region represents the EU’s fifth largest trade partner and that the EU is the top investor and second trade partner of the Latin American and Caribbean region, resulting in significant maritime transport flows between the two;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Supports sustainable practices in
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to develop new forms of maritime and coastal tourism to preserve marine and coastal habitats; highlights the importance of the circular economy in the tourism sector, which should be the guiding principle alongside zero pollution, energy efficiency and biodiversity preservation, to develop more sustainable practices that benefit local development and local employment all over the year;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Asks the Commission to come up with a specific proposal to improve the working and employment conditions for workers at sea to increase the attractiveness of the sector; further asks the Commission to explore the option of establishing a European Maritime Space for Socially Sustainable Shipping;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines the need to strengthen the prevention of marine pollution, including noise pollution; calls the Commission to put forward a ocean decontamination program in case of ship and container losses;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Highlights that the new strategy should be a leveraging factor for job creation in coastal communities in the Atlantic region, mainly in the areas of transport and tourism;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls for the need to develop actions combining maritime strategy with the tourism sector; highlighting the importance of this sector for the Atlantic regions; Highlights the need to promote sustainable practices in the field of coastal and maritime tourism;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the need to protect and promote the attractiveness of the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage using a holistic approach
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the need to protect and promote the attractiveness of the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage using a holistic approach
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the need to protect and promote the attractiveness of the Atlantic coastal areas and outermost regions, landscapes and cultural heritage using a holistic approach.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the blue economy sector must contribute to the clean energy transition, in particular by the exploration of renewable energies growing potential offshore and by a more sustainable management of the maritime space;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new) Welcomes the reference in the Action Plan to the mapping and preservation of coastal wetlands as part of Goal 6 “Stronger coastal resilience”; stresses the importance of dedicated ERDF/INTERREG programmes especially aimed at climate mitigation and adaptation, and at the assessment and prevention of hydrogeological risks in coastal areas and wetlands;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new) (1) Calls on the Commission to set up an alert and observation system for increased storms and floods due to climate change; highlights in that regard that adequate resources should be given to the EMSA to set up and manage such a system;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new) (2) calls on the Commission to develop pilot areas to test methods of coastal protection and promote nature-based solutions; calls on the Member States to propose the inclusion in their Partnership Agreement of specific programs and actions to support litter-free coastal areas/ communities and to promote and incentivise fishing-for-litter actions;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 – point 3 (new) (3) Calls on the Commission to work towards the enlargement of Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) and Nitrogen Emission Control Area (NECA) zones to all EU coastlines;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes, in the context of the disruption caused by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the goal of fostering shortsea shipping links in the Atlantic to better integrate Ireland; calls on the Commission to make every effort to include the UK and relevant agencies of the UK in the implementation process of the Atlantic Maritime Strategy, building on a history of good cooperation in this area;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Highlights that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and the preservation of biodiversity must be guiding principles of this strategy, and must create more sustainable practices that are beneficial for development and employment;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission and Participating Countries to begin negotiations with the UK without delay on an ad-hoc agreement to determine the status, the scope and the terms of its participation as Third Country in the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the importance of outermost regions and islands as they are of paramount importance to the European sovereignty and to the European and international maritime trade given their strategic location;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to facilitate the trade and connectivity through the Atlantic ports, between the EU and UK, and to tackle the consequences of Brexit;
Amendment 89 #
6 b. Stresses the importance of a solid governance structure for effective implementation of the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 involving all relevant stakeholders at EU, national, regional and local levels, backed by all available financial instruments in response to the COVID-19 crisis, and taking as reference the European Green Deal where the pivotal role of the blue economy as a one of the key sectors to reach its objectives is clearly recalled;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate have shown the various threats for the sea and the coastline, especially the sea level rise;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Urges the need to ensure that the strategy is implemented as quickly as possible in order to help the economic and social recovery, namely the transport of sectors and tourism;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Believes that the Commission should keep carrying out regular monitoring and reviews of how the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 thematic pillars and relevant goals are implemented, and provide, together with the Member States involved, necessary funding for proper project implementation; stresses the need to ensure the continuity of territorial cooperation programmes, such as the Interreg Atlantic Area programme, the BlueInvest platform and encourages the public-private partnerships and further possibilities for combination of public investments from national and EU budgets with private funding being able to draw on the resources of all European programmes;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Emphasises that management, preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems are key investments for achieving climate neutrality, as they will enhance natural carbon sinks such as mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds and salt marshes, thus boosting resilience; points out that healthy coastal ecosystems play an important role in climate change adaptation, especially concerning rising sea levels and increasing severe weather events;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Notes that the issue of marine litter must be tackled first and foremost on land and by reducing waste at its source; calls on the Commission to take action to prevent marine pollution resulting from deliberate and accidental spills of oils and other harmful substances, and utilise the "SafeSea Net" system by EMSA;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Urges the Outermost Regions to be considered as special areas, where priority should be given to quality employment as well as accessibility and connectivity by sea and air should be strengthened in order to facilitate their development and cohesion on an equal footing with the mainland;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Highlights the immense problem of plastic pollution in the Atlantic, the urgent need to clean-up our oceans; demands to stop exporting waste to countries outside the EU but rather invest in recycling facilities in the EU; calls on the Commission to tackle the noise pollution of marine ecosystems that is induced by maritime transport and building of infrastructure underwater; urges the Commission to adopt an ambitious zero pollution action plan, followed by legislative proposals to minimise pollution of waterways and - ultimately as well as directly - oceans through chemicals and pharmaceuticals;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Expresses that the Outermost Regions are offering further opportunities for the development of renewable energies, sustainable tourism and the circular economy, being an environment of excellent marine biodiversity;
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) — having regard to directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive);
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for the concept of Atlantic connectivity to include links between ports and the development of hinterland areas via multimodal connections; regrets the persistent problems concerning interoperability of rail transport in the Atlantic corridor;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for the concept of Atlantic connectivity to include links between ports and airports, enhancing their sustainability, and the development of maritime hinterland areas;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Stresses the importance of creating public and private partnerships in the strategic sectors of this action plan, in particular transport, energy and education;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for steps to be taken to eliminate rail bottlenecks, draw up plans for multimodal transfer to sustainable modes of transport, support the development of the Atlantic rail motorway, enhance rail-port connections and link them with other major TEN-T corridors
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for steps to be taken to eliminate rail bottlenecks, draw up plans for multimodal transfer to sustainable modes of transport, support the development of the Atlantic rail motorway, enhance rail-port connections and link the major TEN-T corridors with the other
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Urges the Member States, in cooperation with their regional and local authorities, as well other stakeholders, to step up their involvement and implement joint strategic projects;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Calls on the members of the new Atlantic strategy, with the support of the Commission, to develop a specific information platform for the exchange experiences and best practices on the goals of the Strategy;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 b (new) — having regard to Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 21a. Stresses the importance of launching pilot projects in the Atlantic region in the field of ocean governance and knowledge - in the ORs and elsewhere, with the involvement of universities, research centres and maritime colleges;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Proposes yearly
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Proposes yearly high-level meetings; bringing together the Commission and representatives of the Member states and regions concerned; calls for more visibility on the new governance structure and future meetings;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Proposes yearly high-level meetings for all stakeholders to strengthen coordination of activities on a common Atlantic maritime strategy;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Underscores the importance to this strategy of 'Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters' and calls for support measures and coordination with Member States and their regions in implementing policies to achieve its five general objectives: knowledge, regeneration, zero pollution, decarbonisation and governance;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Takes the view that environmental NGOs should be supported and involved in education and other sectors whose specific areas of economic or other activity are directly related to the sea;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Atlantic area
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls for an increase in the number of specific calls for projects as part of the Atlantic strategy; in this context, recalls the importance of the full respect of the Partnership Principle, that is of the proper and actual involvement of social and economic partners in the drawing up of the Cohesion Policy programmes in the regions of the Atlantic, also in order to ensure a better planning and implementation of the final projects on the ground;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls for an increase in the number of specific calls for projects as part of the Atlantic strategy, including small and large-scale transatlantic projects, possibly in partnership with American coastal regions;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls the managing authorities of the funds, whether centrally or decentrally managed, for an increase in the number of specific calls for projects as part of the
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Welcomes the increased development of new marine biotechnology research due to its potential use for industrial and medical applications; recalls that innovation projects and initiatives can contribute to the development of research capacities, networking and best-practices' sharing;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30 b. Calls on the Commission to incorporate in the Atlantic Action Plan a best practice guidance from macro- regional strategies and their action plans of relevance for the new Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Recommends that the members of the Atlantic strategy and the members of the INTERREG Atlantic Area Monitoring Committee establish common objectives and decision-making procedures, while stressing that the INTERREG Atlantic Area programme does not have the administrative and financial capacity, nor the vocation, to be the main source of funding for projects falling under the Atlantic strategy;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Recommends that the
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Following the model of the European Space Agency, calls for the creation of a European Maritime Agency for maritime states, the seat of which should, legitimately, be in Overseas France. The strategic development focus of this intergovernmental agency, which countries outside the European Alliance, such as the United Kingdom, could join, would be on: - exploration of energy and mining resources:hydrocarbons, polymetallic nodules and sulphurised mixtures; - research into renewable marine energy; - research into biological, animal and plant resources; - research into maritime transport and surveillance. This cooperation should not call into question national sovereignty over the maritime areas concerned or the role of national navies in their surveillance. In the long term, this Agency could be a forum for in-depth diplomatic cooperation on maritime issues, as well as a starting point for commercial projects on a European scale.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the Atlantic area is the largest sea basin in the European Union;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Notes that the new maritime strategy should strengthen the roles of regions and local authorities in the Atlantic area, as it is they that are most dependent on the blue economy's impact on social and economic development;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Urges the Commission to review the current Strategy, given the serious shortcomings identified;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Stresses that the Atlantic maritime strategy should be directly linked to the Farm to Fork strategy in order to create an appropriate level of synergy between these instruments;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. A
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas coastal and maritime tourism has been hit particularly hard by the socioeconomic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the climate crisis
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European Atlantic area extends off the African coast to encompass Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, and across the Atlantic to take in the
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European Atlantic area extends off the African coast to encompass Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, and across the Atlantic to take in the Netherlands Antilles, the French Antilles, French Guiana and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and whereas the Atlantic strategy should address all these regions while
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas in 2015, the total GDP of the Atlantic Area stood at EUR 2 175 billion, representing 15% of the EU GDP1a; _________________ 1ahttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/8d43aa62-1139-11e8- 9253-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Atlantic strategy should
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity-Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the new EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, the review of the Renewable Energies Directive and the blue economy are key elements in the transition to clean energy, including reinforced sustainability criteria, and whereas the oceans are playing a fundamental role in the area of adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas ports and transport as a whole play a major role in sustainable development and the transition to a carbon- free and fully renewable-based economy;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas ports and transport
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas the European maritime sector should also contribute to tackling biodiversity loss and environmental degradation, and to the objectives of the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the Atlantic coast offers opportunities for other sectors with high socio-economic value and development potential, such as marine energy, research, shipbuilding, fisheries, tourism and gastronomy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas Atlantic Action Plan 2.0 unfortunately contains no reference to the Atlantic Outermost Regions (ORs) that enhance the maritime and Atlantic dimension of the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes the fact that in the mid- term review of 2017, the 2013–2020 Atlantic Action Plan attracted over 1200 new maritime projects and nearly 6 billion euro of investments1a; regrets, however, that only around 30% of all projects were transnational, involving more than one Member State1b; _________________ 1a https://atlanticstrategy.eu/en/atlantic- strategy-glance/atlantic-strategy 1bhttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/8d43aa62-1139-11e8- 9253-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal; 1a _________________ 1a 2019/2930(RSP)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes with concern the effects of Brexit and of COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Atlantic maritime and coastal areas; observes that, in these territories, economic, social and territorial cohesion are particularly jeopardized, with a risk of a further increase of depopulation trends;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Considers that the 2013 Atlantic action plan has contributed to developing a more comprehensive picture of what is happening across the Atlantic but because of its broad scope was limited in terms of influencing priorities and supporting the development of relevant projects;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the 1 200 new maritime projects announced by the Commission, worth almost EUR 6 billion, have no direct link to the Atlantic strategy, and takes the view that the regions have been insufficiently involved in the governance of the strategy; regrets the ex- post rationalisation which does not provide a real overview of the projects implemented through the strategy;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Deplores the fact that, although included in the 2013 Atlantic Strategy, the sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sectors were largely left out of the 2017 Commission’s mid-term review assessment;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the review of the action plan and applauds the progress made in its governance but suggests that specific roadmaps or milestones are included for each goal in order to make the actions defined more specific and easier to evaluate;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the review of the action plan and
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 b (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The European Green Deal’(COM(2019)0640);
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is pleased to see that the Atlantic regions are more closely involved in the Atlantic strategy’s governance, that national delegations are free to invite representatives of their regions to participate in committee work and that the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) has been asked to take on an advisory role; points out in this connection that coastal municipalities could significantly contribute to the implementation of this action plan;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for representatives of all the regions concerned to be included in national delegations and for the strategy to be opened up to participation by third countries, including Cape Verde, which is part of Macaronesia;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for representatives of all the regions concerned to be included in national delegations and
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the new strategy’s more strictly defined priorities a
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the new strategy’s more strictly defined priorities and calls for practical measures to be taken, directly resulting from the strategy;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the EU budget contains no appropriations for the Atlantic action plan;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the EU budget contains no appropriations for the Atlantic action plan and advocates then that the existing funding opportunities in the framework of 2021-2027 MFF. such as INTERREG, the European Regional Development Fund, Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon Europe, promote calls for projects to deal with the multidimensional challenges and opportunities of the Atlantic Region;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Deplores the fact that the EU budget contains no appropriations for the Atlantic action plan; stresses the importance of promoting and facilitating access to European funding and calls on the European Commission to issue a digital guide to all existing funding opportunities;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Regrets the fact that the strategy doesn’t make any mention to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, even though these industries play a vital socio- economic and environmental role along the Atlantic coastline and in the EU Outermost Regions (ORs); considers that reference to these industries should always imply the implementation of an ecosystem approach to maritime management;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity; 11a _________________ 11a 2019/2824(RSP)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Deplores the fact that, although they are home to a significant proportion of the European biodiversity, there is only a small reference in the new Atlantic strategy to the EU islands in the Atlantic, in particular the Outermost Regions; stresses that these areas are greatly dependent on blue economy for their socio-economic sustainability;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Highlights the fact that the blue economy sector overall plays a crucial role, in the ORs in particular, and can contribute to attenuate the climate changes, promoting nature-based solutions and improving the use of maritime and aquatic resources;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10 d. Stresses that the new Atlantic Strategy should promote greater synergies with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy in order to support an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, robust and competitive blue economy, in the Atlantic area;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 e (new) Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 f (new) 10 f. Reminds that the ORs give a true Atlantic dimension to the EU and their full integration in this Strategy is fundamental to its success and should therefore be strengthened; recalls that their insularity, remoteness and small size should be taken in account, according to Article 349 of the TFEU, to promote a real social, economic and territorial integration, but also their unique potential and distinctive assets, such as the EU's global presence in strategic areas;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that greater synergies are needed to support a sustainable, robust and competitive blue economy in the Atlantic
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that greater synergies are needed between the different European Funds and Programmes, particularly with directly managed programmes, as well as with national and regional programmes, to support a sustainable, robust and competitive blue economy in the Atlantic regions;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the development of enhanced prevention and risk-management capabilities to deal with accidents on land and at sea and natural disasters, the establishment of a common system for preventing and combating oil spills and the designation of large protected maritime areas, and emphasises the importance of protecting all marine species; calls on the Commission to work closely with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to support Member States in mitigating shipping-related environmental risks and in improving the overall sustainability and safety of the maritime sector;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the development of enhanced prevention and risk-management capabilities to deal with accidents on land and at sea and natural disasters, the establishment of a common system for preventing and combating oil spills and the designation of large protected maritime areas, and emphasises the importance of protecting all marine species; underlines, in this connection, the role of the European Maritime Safety Agency;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States and their regions for the development of enhanced prevention and risk-management capabilities to deal with accidents on land and at sea and natural disasters, the establishment of a common system for preventing and combating oil spills and the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance of ending the Atlantic regions’ isolation, linking up transport, energy and information networks, and developing rural and urban
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance of ending the Atlantic regions’ isolation, linking up transport, energy and information networks, easing the constraints resulting from remoteness or low population density and developing rural and urban areas;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Under
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underscores the importance of fisheries and aquaculture and warns against the harmful long-term effects of overfishing;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underscores the importance of fisheries and warns against the harmful
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Welcomes the reference in the Action Plan to the mapping and preservation of coastal wetlands as part of Goal 6 on achieving stronger coastal resilience; calls on the Commission to ensure that these areas have effective management plans;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Underscores that marine protected areas are not only protect marine ecosystems but also play a role in climate mitigation and adaptation and contributing to healthy and resilient oceans; reiterates the call of the Commission, in its 2030 biodiversity strategy, to have at least 30 % of sea area in the EU protected, including through fish stock recovery areas as provided for under the Common Fisheries Policy, and a high level of protection for at least 10 % of EU waters1a; _________________ 1a The EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy sets the legal protection of a minimum of 30% of the EU’s land areas and 30% of the EU sea area and integrate ecological corridors (which means an extra of 4% of land and 19% for seas areas as compared to today). Moreover, it requires that 10% of EU land and 10% of EU sea should be under strictly Protected Areas (Today, only 3% of land and less than 1% of marine areas are under strict protection).
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14 c. Stresses the importance of aligning Commission and Member States efforts to improve ocean health and stewardship and the promotion of the sustainable management of its resources, as outlined in the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation in 2013 and Belém Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation in 2017;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable tourism; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new forms of maritime and coastal tourism to preserve marine and coastal habitats; highlights the importance of the circular economy in the tourism sector, which should be the guiding principle alongside zero pollution, energy efficiency and biodiversity preservation, also in order to to develop more sustainable practices that benefit local development and local employment all over the year;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable tourism, enhancing the value of coastal areas by diversifying the activities on offer, while at the same time preserving them by combating the harmful effects of mass tourism on coastlines, the environment and the cultural heritage; notes the significant potential of gastronomic tourism linked in particular to fisheries and aquaculture products;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable smart tourism
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need to develop high- quality, sustainable tourism as this is a crucial sector of the blue economy; in this context, recalls that it is necessary to create, adapt and modernise existing maritime specific infrastructures, such as navigation recreational support facilities;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Welcomes the work of national and regional stakeholders in the maintenance and improvement of safety levels of the infrastructures through the implementation of appropriate legislation, cooperation and sharing best practices;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Stresses the importance of REACT-EU, which could give the Atlantic regions a new start in coastal tourism, innovation and sustainable port infrastructure;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Recalls that invasive species and that marine litter has a devastating impact, specifically for marine birds and mammals, the Atlantic area, so believes that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive should be applied to the blue economy activities;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Hopes that the strategy will encourage joint planning and development of the sectors of the blue economy in the Atlantic area
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 b (new) - having regard to the 'Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030' of September 2020;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Hopes that the strategy will encourage joint planning and development of the sectors of the blue economy in the Atlantic area, with environmental and climate policies as central pillars, thus contributing towards the achievement of the Union's decarbonisation objectives and promoting renewable offshore power generation technologies, such as tidal or wave energy and offshore wind energy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Hopes that the strategy will encourage joint planning and development of the sectors of the blue economy in the Atlantic area, with environmental and climate policies as central pillars, thus contributing towards the achievement of the Union's decarbonisation objectives and promoting renewable offshore power generation technologies, while fighting against marine litter;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Advocates the development of a
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Suggests that the Action Plan should focus on more relevant sectoral policies specific to the Atlantic area or areas where additional efforts to strengthen sea basin level cooperation have the highest potential;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for innovation to be fostered in the Atlantic maritime sectors, in and around ports, all along the Atlantic shoreline and in the maritime territories; regrets that the Action Plan 2.0 and its pillars make no mention of the implementation of the ecosystem approach to marine management as required by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive1a and that it should apply to all activities that are part of the Blue Economy; _________________ 1aIn its article 1, the Directive provides that the ecosystem approach has to be applied in a manner that ensures that ‘the collective pressure of such activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status and that the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to human-induced changes is not compromised, while enabling the sustainable use of marine goods and services by present and future generations'.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for digitisation and innovation to be fostered
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for innovation to be fostered in the Atlantic maritime sectors, in and around ports, all along the Atlantic shoreline and in the
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and their regions to foster innovative environmental and socio- economic sustainable projects in the Atlantic maritime sectors, in and around ports, all along the Atlantic shoreline and in the maritime territories, such as the installation of a ‘green’ maritime loading infrastructure;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Underlines the fundamental and strategic role of ports as gateways to Europe, logistics platforms, hotspots for tourism, energy production and storage hubs and industrial hubs; notes the need to adopt measures as soon as possible to protect ports from climate change, particularly sea level rise;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 17 May 2021 to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future (COM/2021/240);
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses that the fisheries sector should not be sidelined within this strategy because of its structural importance to the economic development of many coastal communities in the Atlantic, including ORs;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiatives to speed up adaptation to climate change, not least the Atlantic Skills Alliance; stresses the importance of cooperation among Atlantic coastal States on research and development in emerging areas of renewable energy such as wave, tidal and floating offshore wind energy;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Urges that support be given to the construction of centres for the collection and treatment of plastics and other marine refuse, particularly in the Atlantic ORs, which are heavily affected by waste carried by marine currents; calls for the establishment in one of the Atlantic ORs of a centre to combat marine pollution;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Regrets that the Atlantic region still has little development as far as offshore renewable energy is concerned, due to the coastal depths of the waters that unable to deploy fixed structures; in this context, suggests that floating wind mills at affordable price can be a solution;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the strategy to focus squarely on jobs; wishes to see an ambitious social component to promote job creation and, in particular, training for and access to maritime professions for young people; stresses the need to create networks between universities and learning centres in the field of research and training on blue topics, and notes with interest the opportunities offered by the Erasmus + 2021-2027 programme via the new initiatives of European university alliances and Centres of Vocational Excellence; encourages the further development of the European Blue Schools;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the strategy to focus squarely on the creation of quality jobs; wishes to see an ambitious social component to promote job creation and, in particular, training for and access to maritime professions for young people; stresses that specific education and training on blue economy, including through ESF+, would contribute to raising awareness of marine ecosystems and of the need to protecting them by tackling the problem of marine litter;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. C
Amendment 98 #
20. Calls for the strategy to focus squarely on jobs; wishes to see an ambitious social component to combat poverty and social exclusion and promote job creation and
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the importance of formal and non-formal education for improving the skills of maritime populations and combating early school leaving and encourages efforts to coordinate moves by the various relevant sectors to promote inclusive and competitive blue growth;
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