2023/2059(INI) Building a comprehensive European port strategy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | TRAN |
BERENDSEN Tom ( EPP)
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VAN BREMPT Kathleen ( S&D),
RASMUSSEN Bergur Løkke ( Renew),
PAULUS Jutta ( Verts/ALE),
CAMPOMENOSI Marco ( ID),
VAN OVERTVELDT Johan ( ECR),
PIMENTA LOPES João ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | INTA |
WINKLER Iuliu ( EPP)
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Reinhard BÜTIKOFER ( Verts/ALE),
Emmanuel MAUREL ( GUE/NGL),
Jan ZAHRADIL ( ECR),
Marco CAMPOMENOSI ( ID),
Margarida MARQUES ( S&D)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2024/01/17
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
2024/01/17
EP - Decision by Parliament
Documents
2024/01/16
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2023/12/15
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2023/12/15
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2023/12/07
EP - Vote in committee
2023/11/29
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2023/10/14
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2023/09/18
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2023/05/24
EP - WINKLER Iuliu (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2023/05/11
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/05/10
EP - BERENDSEN Tom (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0025/2024
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0025/2024
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0443/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0443/2023
- Committee opinion: PE750.079
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.736
- Committee draft report: PE750.225
- Committee draft report: PE750.225
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE754.736
- Committee opinion: PE750.079
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0443/2023
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0025/2024
Activities
- Marian-Jean MARINESCU
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
A9-0443/2023 – Tom Berendsen – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) #
2024/01/17 Outcome: +: 585, 0: 26, -: 21
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The Left| Amendments | Dossier |
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2023/2059(INI)
2023/09/28
INTA
80 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas European ports are a key artery for EU and global trade, with 74 % of goods entering or leaving the EU by sea; whereas, in addition to its strategic function, ports are taking up an increasingly important role as the anchor of social and economic growth of the regions as well as in the supply, production, provision and storage of energy, and greening of transport and industry;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that geopolitical tension and supply chain disruption, alongside Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, represent significant challenges for the efficient operation of European ports; highlights that while ports represent a key engine for growth, these can also be a strategic source of vulnerability that needs prioritised attention at EU level;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises the role of European ports as critical infrastructure in EU efforts to boost supply chain resilience, especially in key areas linked to the green and digital transformations and in boosting energy security; recalls the importance of the smooth operation of European ports in maintaining existing trade routes and providing alternative ones, in efforts to build resilience through diversification;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Acknowledges that Member States bordering Russia are facing new types of logistical challenges, and since well- functioning ports are key to overcoming these challenges, the EU should pay special attention to the ports in these Member States;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that European ports have an impact on the regional economy and society, and are exposed to a high-risk of security incidents, stresses that European ports should be particularly protected as critical facilities for Member States;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Believes that development of European ports is necessary in order to uphold the EU's ambition on new trade agreements, as well as the Union's aim of working towards international, rule-based trade that benefits growth and wealth globally;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, fair, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements, would strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of European ports, and promote economic and social prosperity; stresses that Europe's long-term competitiveness is dependent on a global, rules based level playing field;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas European ports are a key artery for EU and global trade, with 74 % of goods entering or leaving the EU by sea; in addition, ports are taking up an increasingly important role in the supply, production, provision and storage of energy;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements, would strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of European ports, as well as European prosperity, growth and jobs;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that a
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that an open, sustainable, fair and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The European Parliament emphasizes that a clear and coherent European Port Strategy is essential to ensure fair competition and robust resilience. More cooperation between the European ports should be mandatory and a harmful competition for example in the question of underpricing has to be avoided. The independence, competitiveness and the security of European ports must be central concerns of an European Ports Strategy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that the operation and further development of Europe's ports is a complex issue that requires an appropriate approach across a number of functional dimensions, not just strictly in terms of infrastructure or superstructure, but above all in terms of trade relations, security and IT systems;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. expresses its concern about unfair competition from non-EU ports as these are exempted from the application of the Emissions Trading System in European maritime transport;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for an increase in the share of container freight to and from Europe, which will make it possible to win back European trade flows and increase the number of European jobs;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade, will require investment and training for port operators and authorities;
Amendment 3 #
Aa. whereas current economic developments suggest an ongoing worldwide trade regionalisation which might become structural in the upcoming future, challenging European ports into new competitive tasks where they should tighten intra-regional links and shorten connections to grant supplies and make import/export’s routes more resilient;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade, will require economic and ecological investments and training for port operators and authorities; Concretely, this implies a preliminary ccordinated action for the use of on-shore electricity (Landstromnutzung) in the port at the latest from 2030 onwards to reduce air pollution in the port and its immediate surroundings;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade, will require investment and training for port operators and authorities recognises that ports are facing significant investments to implement the obligations stemming from the Fit for 55 package and to be able to play their comprehensive role and facilitate the green transition;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade, will require investment and training for port operators and authorities; recalls the importance of a global level playing field in this key area;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade,
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the implementation of
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that by 2030, the EU aims to import 10 million tons of green hydrogen. To achieve this goal, a comprehensive strategy on importation, coordination, and infrastructure development is essential to the European Port Strategy and should be established promptly. With the European Green Deal and updated energy strategies, European ports are evolving into pivotal energy hubs. This emerging role must be recognized and appropriately emphasized in future financing strategies and infrastructure developments;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Further highlights the need of EU programmes to support ports as hubs in line with the Connecting Europe Facility, advancing digital and green transition in areas such as electrification, 5/6G investments and hydrogen;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for European port authorities to be given financial support to achieve carbon-neutral transport as part of a European green transition plan;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to ensure sufficient resources for border control authorities so that customs and border authorities have sufficient resources to combat crime in ports;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. having regard to the example of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 in the United States, under which ports, shipbuilding and local employment can be ambitiously promoted, and to the proper application of trade and social rules by avoiding the scandalous use of flags of convenience;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that in certain cases foreign trade and investment can cause security vulnerabilities, in particular with regard to foreign ownership, control or access to EU critical infrastructure, including European ports; believes that foreign investments in essential and critical infrastructure that enable effective participation or control (direct or indirect) in the management of the port should therefore be avoided;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that in certain cases foreign trade and investment can cause security vulnerabilities, in particular with regard to foreign ownership, control or access to EU critical infrastructure, including European ports; calls for increased vigilance and more coordination at EU level, including as concerns the facilitation of information sharing and relevant security guidelines for national and private operators;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that in certain cases foreign trade and investment can cause security vulnerabilities, in particular with regard to foreign ownership, control or access to EU critical infrastructure, including European ports. Notes,in this regard the special nature of some ports, which do not only provide logistical infrastructure but also contribute to the European defence system;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that in certain cases foreign trade and investment can cause security vulnerabilities, in particular with regard to foreign ownership, control or access to EU critical infrastructure, including European ports; encourages the national authorities of EU Member States to give high priority to the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the urgent need to propose a European plan to combat trafficking and mafias which have flourished in European ports and which, in some Member States, have undermined the functioning of the police and the judiciary by increasing the level of corruption in a very worrying way;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that Chinese state
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that Chinese state companies have sought to acquire
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages the national port authorities, the Member States and the European Commission to develop an adequate format for strategic cooperation between European ports in order to minimise the risk of being played against each other by third actors;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Draws attention to the ban on cabotage for European vessels between Chinese ports and between US ports, whereas cabotage between European ports is possible for Chinese and US vessels;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls for the transitional nationalisation, if necessary, of infrastructure which is critical to our trade sovereignty, such as European ports when they are subject to attempts by non- EU countries or companies to acquire majority control;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Suggests introducing a requirement for prior authorisation by Member State governments before any partial or full transfer of critical infrastructure to a foreign investor;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates that the independence, competitiveness and security of European ports alongside other trade relevant critical
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that a European Port Strategy must incorporate measures to prevent an oligopoly in liner shipping companies from dominating both on- shore and off-shore logistics. For the sake of fair competition and a level playing field, the current preferential tax treatment for liner shipping companies must be terminated immediately. This favorable treatment has endowed these companies with a market power, enabling them to branch out into other segments of the logistics sector. This disparity in competition and tax regulations allows dominant entities in container shipping to exert undue influence over port and hinterland logistics;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that a well-functioning Customs Union is fundamental to the EU’s competitiveness, sustainability and resilience; believes that a reformed and strengthened Customs Union with a common customs code will preserve the integrity of the Single Market, helping to maintain EU competitiveness in the twin green and digital transitions and avoid unfair competition between European ports;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the strategic importance and the economic potential of the Arctic, and thus the need of the EU to enhance its understanding of the arctic maritime industry and attract new investments in the area;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Believes that tackling ‘port shopping’, a practice undermining the integrity of the EU internal market whereby traders target certain ports for products to enter the Single Market, is key; notes that currently customs controls are largely based on automated and targeted risk management, and that Member States employ national systems with national data to do this; underlines the urgency to have in place harmonised customs controls in all European ports to avoid different application of sanitary or due diligence standards;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; welcomes the upcoming review of the FDI Screening Mechanism and calls for a strengthened instrument, with increased coherence at the level of Member States; regrets that not all Member States benefit from a national FDI screening mechanism; stresses the importance of a transparent process of evaluation and revision, as well as clear guidelines for a possibly enhanced mechanism at EU level, as these will provide legal certainty and predictability to all implementing stakeholders; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; welcomes the forthcoming review of the FDI Regulation and calls for making a foreign direct investment screening system mandatory in all Member States; considers that assessments on the basis of this Regulation should take place within a reasonable timeframe and respect confidentiality during the screening process, in view of ensuring legal certainty for the potential investors and stakeholders concerned and safeguarding the attractiveness of Europe for new investments; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; Highlights the importance of providing legal predictability and certainty to secure an attractive European investment climate, in that regard, welcomes the review of the FDI Regulation and urges its mandatory application in all Member States, including an effective assessment process with reasonable time frames and confidentiality during the screening process; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Hu Jintao reported to the 18th National Congress of the CCP a national goal of building China into a maritime great power;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; believes the forthcoming review of the FDI Regulation should make foreign direct investment screening system mandatory in all Member States; considers that assessments on the basis of this Regulation should be more binding and take place within a reasonable timeframe safeguarding the attractiveness of Europe for new investments; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; encourages the Commission to present an ambitious legislative proposal on a revised EU FDI screening Regulation adequately addressing all the loopholes that have emerged during the implementatino of the present Regulation, as well as a legislative proposal on a screening mechanism for outbound investments; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; believes that the review of this regulation should look closely into loopholes and access to critical European infrastructure, stemming from the fragmented use and implementation of screening mechanisms across Member States, as well as how the regulation can be strengthened to serve its purpose; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Is concerned about the increasing risk of money laundering, tax fraud and tax evasion in Europe associated with ‘free ports’, in particular those used as semi-permanent storage facilities for high-value goods, which, owing to the preferential treatment they receive, amount to offshore financial centres where transactions can be carried out without attracting the attention of regulators and tax authorities;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities; stresses in this context that this strategy must also contribute to the strengthening of the partner countries, and in particular of their independence in terms of critical strategic infrastructure to prevent them falling under the control of foreign investors with ambiguous goals.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities. In that context it underlines the importance of strengthening the role of European ports in facilitating the transit of grain originating from Ukraine in order to disencumber mainland routes, thus contributing to getting Ukrainian grain to third countries in need.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities. recalls the role of economic diplomacy, including its parliamentary dimension, in promoting such European flagship initiatives and strengthening international partnerships for resilient, sustainable and diversified trade.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities, hence creating mutually beneficial partnerships and promoting sustainable value chains; highlights in this regard the importance for the EU to step up its economic diplomacy.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities; highlights in this regard the importance for the EU to step up its economic diplomacy.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway Initiative could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas European ports are a very important part of the international supply chain;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Once again stresses the importance of the competitiveness of European ports, including the related technological innovations and skills for EU trade policy; argues that a comprehensive European Port Strategy must provide coherence, stability and predictability to a strategic area of growth, fostering the potential for development of European operators, shipbuilders and seafarers; is convinced that such a Strategy would be in line with the Commission’s Communication on Economic Security, boosting the resilience of supply chains by increasing internal strength, alongside the supply and demand dimensions of such critical infrastructure value chains.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of a healthy, competitive and diversified maritime and logistics environment for ports; points however to the increasing market power of a small amount of stakeholders, in particular shipping lines, that risks to affect the fair power balance and level playing field between the different actors in the port ecosystem; as such, emphasizes the importance of effective and timely dialogue between ports and other logistics stakeholders in order to ensure well-functioning supply chains and avoid stranded assets.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasizes the importance of viewing Ukrainian ports and terminals as an integral part of the European port and trade system even today. Applauds the support that European operators of these ports have provided to their local staff since the onset of the war. Recognizes the severe financial challenges these operators currently face due to Russia's unlawful war in Ukraine. Believes that these ports and terminals can—and should—play a pivotal role in the country's reconstruction.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights the importance of safeguarding the competitiveness of Europe’s ports and avoiding legislative measures that unlevel the playing field and lead to business leakage to port outside the EU; believes that Europe’s ports need to be further empowered, including at EU level, allowing them to play their critical and essential role as gateways to trade and partners in the energy transition.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls for the continous protection of, and support for, European ports on both national and regional level, including cautious enactment of legislative initiatives that could compromise their competitiveness and lead to business leakage to ports outside of the Union.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of providing European ports with a more rationalized and efficient access to public and private funding coming from the EU, from its Member States, and from those third-countries that are most reliable.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines that trade relations must be based on the principle of full reciprocity, in order to ensure and consolidate a level playing field between economic operators based in the EU and those in third countries.
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights the important toolbox of autonomous legislative instruments to the disposal of the European Union and its Member States to ensure the integrity of its ports.
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the importance of a healthy, competitive and diversified maritime and logistics environment for ports; points however to the increasing market power of a small amount of stakeholders, in particular shipping lines, that risks to affect the fair power balance and level playing field between the different actors in the port ecosystem; as such, emphasizes the importance of effective and timely dialogue between ports and other logistics stakeholders in order to ensure well-functioning supply chains and avoid stranded assets.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that differences in customs procedures' policies at the EU's points of entry into the Customs Union often result in distortion of trade flows and put at risk the integrity of the European single market.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas European ports are strategic infrastructures and play an overarching role in the European trade and industrial policies, building up on their vocation as gateways for goods and services and providing a wider range of industrial, manufacturing, and transformative activities, such as shipbuilding, steelmaking, energy production and data exchanging;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Insists that the Commission ensure that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that
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294 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – 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 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “European Economic Security Strategy” of 20 June 2023 (JOIN(2023) 20 final)
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses th
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategy, which should focus on all EU critical infrastructures;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that limiting SRSOEs’ foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that despite the existence of protective mechanisms at EU level, such as the screening of foreign direct investments and competition rules, these instruments are insufficient for addressing the increasing economic strength of external powers through individual companies and depend heavily on implementation by individual Member States; notes that some Member States do not yet have such measures in place, which could undermine the level playing field as well as counteract the working of foreign direct investment rules at the European level;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that despite the existence of protective mechanisms at EU level, such as the screening of foreign direct investments and competition rules, these instruments are insufficient for addressing the increasing economic strength of external powers through individual
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the forthcoming review of the Foreign Direct Investment Regulation and calls for making a foreign direct investment screening system mandatory in all Member States, in order to ensure a level playing field across Europe; considers that assessments on the basis of this Regulation should take place within a reasonable timeframe and respect confidentiality during the screening process, in view of ensuring legal certainty for potential investors;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recognises the importance of monitoring the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market, as to assess in due time its full impact; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the port sector's market and, if necessary, intervene ex officio as provided for under Article 9 of Reg. (EU) 2022/2560;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Strongly encourages the Commission to strengthen the role of the protective measures for ports in the revision of the Foreign Direct Investments regulation, as this is still to be considered as the main tool against influence by state-owned entities;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recognises that the Distortive Foreign Subsidies Regulation is only applicable as of July 2023; considers it therefore too early to assess its functioning; stresses, however, the importance of monitoring its implementation in due time as to assess its full impact;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of information sharing about threats and opportunities, and increasing EU cooperation in screening and
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of increasing
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of increasing EU cooperation in screening
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of increasing EU cooperation in screening
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to reform the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Mechanism in the following ways: make domestic screening mechanisms mandatory; include more stringent due-diligence standards; ensure that screening processes are clear, objective, and that definitions, scope and procedural aspects are coherent across Member States; ensure that screening procedures take place within a reasonable timeframe and respect confidentiality; make opinions by the European Commission binding under certain conditions;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that asymmetrical spread of foreign investments between EU countries may threaten the unity, the crisis management capabilities and the resilience of the EU;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of vertical integration in maritime logistics, the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of vertical integration in maritime logistics, the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation and the formation of container alliances on non-EU country influence in EU ports; calls on the Commission to verify that that competition rules adequately protect the interests of strategic European ports and promote the harmonisation of common international competition rules for maritime transport;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of vertical integration in maritime logistics, the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation and the formation of container alliances on non-EU country influence in EU ports; consider that, given the CBER is due to expire in 2024, the Commission should take into account the changes this brings for competition in the maritime sector and the safeguarding of the level playing field;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on Commission to organise European Port Summits, in particular to address the increasing problem of oil slick in ports and shipping channels, as only coordinated cross-border controls and sanctions could improve the situation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated Chinese presence in the core network ports and nodes of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) carries important implications for the resilience and security of individual nodes and the network as a whole; recalls that the presence of third-country investors in ports may hamper their dual use role by Member states for defence purposes;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that, in particular, the aggregated
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in maritime infrastructures that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies in strategic sectors including energy, critical raw materials, agricultural goods and medicines, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods from China to the EU and transhipment;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in maritime infrastructures, in particular those of critical importance, that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods from China to the EU and transhipment;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement, and possibly other non-EU state-owned enterprises, in maritime infrastructures that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of
Amendment 135 #
9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States i
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market2a, _________________ 2a OJ L 330, 23.12.2022, p. 1–45
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States i
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States introduce laws to limit non-EU countries’ involvement in critical infrastructure and retake control of ports, terminals and other maritime infrastructure and develop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as ports;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Suggests that all Member States
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that overseas territories and outermost regions, and the ports located therein, are of paramount importance to the European sovereignty, to the European strategic autonomy and to the European and international maritime trade given their strategic location and the crucial role of maritime exchanges for them; calls for significant public and private investments in ports located in overseas territories and outermost regions to turn them into strategic clusters for multi-modal transport, energy generation, storage and distribution as well as defence when needed; calls on the Commission to include provisions to limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in those ports in its proposal;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Considers that logistics are a highly digital and just-in-time complex operation and therefore asks to limit and monitor the access of foreign state-owned entities to port operations and information;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls on Member States to set up a proper screening regime on foreign ownership based on the sharing of best practices and the inclusion of a risk assessment for the wider EU-impact of foreign ownership; requests this to be done urgently as increased stakes by foreign entities occur most likely in Member States without such policy or an insufficient one;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Stresses that the goal of this report is not to repel foreign investments as such, but to limit harmful side-effects foreign investments might bring with them, with state-owned foreign entities being the usual suspects;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the need to reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage by foreign vessels and in ports with a military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the need to reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage in ports with a dual use or military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the need to prevent and reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage in ports with a military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls upon the European Commission and Member States to identify strategic fleets for Europe’s defence and security, trade, energy and food supply and the Blue Economy;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Warns that with accelerated digitalization comes an increased risk of cyber-attacks, with significant knock-on effects for society; asks the Commission to further research and collect data on the coverage and risks of non-EU companies’ involvement in cyber and data security in critical infrastructure;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the use of trusted technology in maritime logistics and in the functioning of container terminals;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Asks the Commission to support cyber resilience, by urging ports to increase their monitoring capacity and support the development of comprehensive contingency plans; stresses that the Commission should support this development by sharing guidelines, providing training and adequate financial means, as well as providing access to data and intelligence;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that a high level of cybersecurity of all actors in our ports is crucial to prevent espionage and severe disruptions of port systems and operations; considers that the risk of negative spill- over effects from a lack of cybersecurity from one port to another is high and that therefore high standards should be maintained by all Member States and that the sharing of best practices and experiences should be recommended;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that a high level of cybersecurity
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that cyber threats and the disruption of our economic fabric is all too often too easy and that exposing weaknesses in the cybersecurity of ports and addressing these is of the utmost importance; points out that the risk of cyber threats has increased significantly in the last few years and that this should not be considered as only a secondary issue;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Asks the Commission to support and facilitate the sharing of best practices on digital innovation and cybersecurity among ports and member states;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the importance of cooperation between ports, and with European, national, regional and international institutions to gain information on threat vectors or intelligence indicators, ensuring a more coordinated support towards threat analysis so ports can optimize their resilience and contingency planning;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms gathering economic sensitive data in ports poses economic and strategic risks for the EU and should be
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency,
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms in ports may poses economic and strategic risks for the EU
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms in ports may pose
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia),
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses that although an increased digitalisation heavily contributes to an efficient working environment, the competitiveness and the sustainability of ports, this also adds to the risk of a cyber threat; considers that the more a system relies on digital tools, the more vulnerable it is to cyber threats; believes that as the benefits of further digitalisation outweigh these risks, the only solution is to strengthen the resilience of European ports to cyber threats;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines that
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines that EU ports are key entry points for illicit drugs and calls on the Commission to present measures for effective European cooperation to combat drug trafficking, extraction and criminal subversion; welcomes in this respect the Commission’s intent to combat drug trafficking with an EU coordinated approach; further highlights the need to combat all kinds of transnational organized crime;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 175 #
15. Underlines that
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines that EU ports are
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines that the security of ports depends on their resilience to climate and environmental change; therefore calls on Member States to realise a long-term environmental risk assessment for critical port infrastructure and provide in a timely manner the adapting measures;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. On a more general level, highlights the growing importance of critical infrastructure protection at sea and underwater (including energy pipelines, communication networks and offshore renewable energy facilities) for the safety and security of EU waters and operations;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. On a more general level, highlights the growing importance of protecting critical sea and underwater infrastructure (including energy pipelines, communication networks, and offshore renewable energy facilities) for the safety and security of EU waters and operations;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Stresses that in the fight against drugs trafficking, EU ports should be able to work closely with law enforcement and have access to the necessary digital tools given a necessary and sufficient legal justification;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Considers that, given the role ports play as critical infrastructure, cooperation with all entities and governments involved in safeguarding security is paramount; calls for a European Port Strategy to provide a framework that allows ports to fulfill their security tasks to the fullest;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, for the import of
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, as well as its generation from low and zero emission sources, for the import of critical raw materials, as servicing stations for offshore energy facilities and as nodes in transport systems supporting the energy transition;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, for the import of critical raw materials, as
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, for the import of critical raw materials, liquified gas, hydrogen and ammonia as servicing stations for offshore energy facilities and as nodes in transport systems supporting the energy transition;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Underlines that European ports are pivotal in safeguarding Europe’s energy security and in reducing its external energy dependency; stresses that Europe’s ports have been and will be instrumental in repowering Europe in the short term as well as in reinforcing the efforts to achieve a pragmatic and concrete transition to a climate neutral society in the long term;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Underlines that European ports are pivotal in safeguarding Europe’s energy security and in reducing its external energy dependency; stresses that Europe’s ports have been and will be instrumental in repowering Europe in the short term as well as in reinforcing the efforts to prepare for a fossil-free energy landscape in Europe;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that currently the EU is dependent on China for its energy transition because of the large amount of critical raw materials needed for infrastructure contributing to this shift; supports the incentive given by the Commission in the form of Critical Raw Materials Act to change the status quo;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to analyze and address the need to fast track permitting of port expansions, so the ports will not become a bottleneck in the energy transition;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the importance of increasing synergies between the trans- European transport network and the trans-European energy network;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to harmonise port development with offshore wind deployment plans;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Underlines that ports play a crucial role in the energy transition and as distribution hubs for renewable energies such as hydrogen, and that this will only increase given the importance of energy self-sufficiency of Member States;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Highlights the need for a more sustainable management of maritime space and coasts to unlock the potential of offshore renewable energy;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Encourages the use of harbour areas for photovoltaic and wind energy deployment;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition; calls for greater efforts to be made to support the electrification of ports as part of the energy transition;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan adopted by the European Council on 24 June 2014,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia),
Amendment 200 #
17. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure, which are of high societal value but often lack the required return on investment for the investing port, so that they can continue to assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition, in particular in overseas territories and outermost regions;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing need for investments in ports and terminals and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that EU ports are vital in safeguarding Europe’s energy security and contribute to the EU's goal to become more strategically independent; stresses, in this regard, that ports play a central role in the energy transition by facilitating the production, import and supply of sustainable energy; recognises, furthermore the current importance of transitional technologies as alternatives to heavy fuel oil and natural gas, such as LNG and LNG infrastructure for a gradual transition towards zero-emission alternatives in ports and the maritime sector, in parallel to finding and financing long-term zero-emission alternatives;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Underlines the role of ports as energy clusters for the blue economy, including offshore wind energy production and storage, and their role in the energy transition and calls for public and private investments in shore-to-ship facilities and in increasing the shipping sector's capacity to meet the surging demand of container ships as well as in the development of large-scale electricity storage and transport of green hydrogen;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Reiterates the importance of the targets of climate neutrality as set in the new growth strategy of the EU (Green Deal), including for the maritime and ports sector;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Highlights the crucial role that ports can play as enablers of the green transition, where industrial policy and climate policies can go hand in hand; asks the Commission to raise awareness around existing best practices and case studies in leading EU ports and to enhance cooperation between ports in the Union and between Member States to share such best practises;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Asks the Commission to carry out an in-depth analysis (including a societal and environmental cost-benefit analysis) on a potential ship capacity maximum to call in EU ports (harmonised across all EU ports), striking a balance between ports’ competitiveness, societal return, labour conditions in ports, and climate gains;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Asks the Commission to prioritize ports in its Circular Economy strategy and assist Member States and local Port Authorities by providing guidance on implementing projects related to circularity;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17e. Highlights that ports are air pollution hotspots, especially during peak congestion; stresses the need for increased monitoring and prevention measures for air pollution from ships; asks the Commission to take steps towards pollution free port areas;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17f. Stresses that collaboration and forming strong cooperative networks beyond the ports’ territories will be key in making the green transition a success;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17g. Asks the Commission to deliver on its Modal Shift ambition as put forward in the Green Deal and tackle the remaining challenges on inland waterways and, especially, rail freight to boost its uptake in ports and their connectivity to the hinterland;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures, adequate public and private funding, as well as EU legislation adequately recognising and facilitating the energy role of ports, including in the TEN-T Regulation;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures, adequate public and private funding, as well as EU legislation adequately recognising and facilitating the energy role of ports;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures and adequate public and private funding;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports, in the shipbuilding industry as well as the maritime sector will not be possible without a
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the risk of carbon and business leakage to third-country ports; considers that EU ports often play a pioneering role in the energy transition and take risks when making big investments in the energy transition;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Reiterates the important societal role of ports in providing many direct and indirect jobs and stresses the need to safeguard fair and safe working conditions for all port and maritime workers;
Amendment 222 #
18a. Stresses the importance of the ‘Just-in-Time Arrival” principle when it comes to the green transition and calls on the Commission to put forward measures to promote the use of the principle;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Recalls that on-shore power supply plays a vital role for the electrification of ports, and entails high investment risks without financial support by the Commission and Member States;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Highlights that crisis episodes have shown that seafarers, crew members, fishers and port workers are essential ‘front line’ workers and their wellbeing is vital to keep the world moving;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Asks for data on (direct and indirect) employment across all EU ports to be included and made publicly accessible in the Eurostat database; underlines the importance of data on maritime accidents to be recorded and made transparent;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Asks the Commission to address social dumping in the maritime sector, especially related to third-nationals on board of ships docking into EU ports and to increase the number of social inspections as well as to improve monitoring;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 e (new) 18e. Reiterates the importance of social dialogue, in which all stakeholders involved in the maritime supply chain should take part, to ensure that the digital and green transitions do not happen on the shoulders of workers;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 f (new) 18f. Highlights the importance of strong port worker statutes, to ensure jobs are safe and well-regulated across EU ports;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Member States to step up recruitment of workers needed for different areas (pilotage, inspection, coastal monitoring, supervision, etc.) and to rebuild the notion of 'pool of registered dockworkers', as a historic global achievement for dockers and an important step, inter alia, towards putting an end to instability in the sector;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and a
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks as well as for Europe’s supply chain sovereignty; considers that European legislation that risks to undermine the competitiveness of EU ports and creates carbon and business leakage to ports outside the EU should therefore be avoided;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks; stresses that in order to maintain EU ports' strong position in the world possible carbon leakage effects to ports outside the EU as a result of EU law should be avoided and, if confirmed, should be addressed;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks, as well as for Europe’s supply-chain sovereignty;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Asks the Commission to urgently evaluate and prevent the risks of delocalisation of container transhipment activities to non-EU ports, in light of the inclusion of maritime transport within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC1a;believes that such Directive should be reviewed with the aim of restoring effective parity of treatment between EU and non-EU ports, including transhipment port calls during deep-sea intercontinental voyages; believes that by doing so, it will be possible to preserve the competitiveness of EU ports, safeguard jobs, protect investments and maintain traffic volumes, while also preventing carbon leakage caused by longer vessel routes to evade calls at EU ports; _________________ 1a Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Amendment 236 #
19a. Considers that pieces of European legislation that risk to undermine the competitiveness of EU ports and create carbon and business leakage toward ports outside the Union should be avoided or, if they already entered into force, amended; calls on the Commission to accelerate the revision of Directive 2003/87/EC1a of the European Parliament and of the Council, to bring those EU transhipment ports, which are subject to competition by non- EU ones, on a competitive par with them by subjecting ships which call at EU transhipment ports to the same requirements regarding the scope of GHG emissions covered by the directive as those that are in place for non-EU transhipment ports; _________________ 1a Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines the importance of a healthy, competitive and diversified maritime and logistics environment for ports; points however to the increasing market power of a small amount of stakeholders, in particular shipping lines, as a result of market consolidation and vertical integration, that risks to affect the fair power balance and level playing field between the different actors in the port ecosystem, with significant social, environmental implications and financial costs for society; asks the Commission to no longer extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Emphasizes that the share of CEF budget should better reflect the role of European ports; notes that the European ports deserve more than 4% of CEF budget, in this regard calls upon the European Commission and the Member States to increase the CEF budgetary line to enable the development of European ports, boost investments in new digital technology and green transition, especially for small scale ports and marines which are located on peninsulas, island and remote regions;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission, in light of the extension of the EU emission trading system (ETS) to the maritime sector, to assess without delay the risks of transfer of container transshipment activities to non-EU ports, and to propose any necessary measure to ensure parity of treatment between EU and non-EU neighbouring ports, including in the context of deep-sea intercontinental voyages, in view to avoid evasive behaviours, prevent carbon leakage and ensure fair competition;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a crucial role in our economy, wealth and jobs, both by facilitating trade and in the energy transition; whereas ports as energy hubs play a vital role in facilitating the production of sustainable energy and contributing to security of energy supply, notably in times of crisis;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the relevant Member States to promote the development of the ship repair and ship building industries as a way of supporting a strategy to strengthen and invest in port systems;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines the need to monitor the competitive position of transhipments ports in the EU, while implementing elements of the Fit for 55 package such as ETS for shipping;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Emphasizes the importance of effective and timely dialogue between ports and other logistics stakeholders (including shipping lines) in order to ensure well-functioning supply chains, avoid stranded assets, and to increase transparency about mutual needs;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Highlights that ports play a crucial role in a well-functioning Customs Union, which is fundamental to the EU’s competitiveness, security, sustainability and resilience;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of ports
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 246 #
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of European ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of Europe’s ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of ports, in particular with regard to electrification, in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of ports in order for them to
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world, the backbone of the EU economy and competitiveness, and an entry into the Blue Economy, and as such play a crucial role in our economy, providing wealth and jobs,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to analyse and address the investment needs of ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of ports in order for them to be
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recalls that in the last 20 years Europe has seen an increase of trade flows from non-European countries; and that ports are not stand-
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recalls that ports are not stand- alone assets as they have their place in a vast ecosystem of maritime logistics
Amendment 255 #
21. Recalls that ports are not stand- alone assets as they have their place in
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recalls that ports are not stand- alone assets as they have their place in a vast system of maritime logistics
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Is concerned about EU shipping companies facing restrictive maritime cabotage law in third countries, including China, which de facto forbids them from carrying out cabotage operations between
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a crucial role in our strategic autonomy, economy, wealth and jobs, both by facilitating trade
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Is concerned about EU shipping companies facing restrictive maritime cabotage law in China, which de facto forbids them from carrying out cabotage operations between Chinese ports, while cabotage operations constitute a core element of the business model of Chinese shipping companies in and between certain EU ports;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the importance of
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines the importance of the EU Global Gateway initiative as a strategic global alternative to the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative; emphasizes the potential of Global Gateway projects in the maritime industry (e.g. port infrastructure, hinterland road and rail connection, green hydrogen) to create a network of ports that facilitate trade and investment, and leads to mutually beneficial partnerships;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Commission to monitor the proper implementation of Directive 2003/87/EC, on emission allowances, with regard to evasive port calls and the relocation of transshipment activities to ports outside of the Union. Such evasive behaviours are harmful to the European ports that are, on account of their location, the most vulnerable to competing ports in third countries and may result in increased CO2 emissions.
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength and capacity of hinterland connections, particularly those that are part of TEN-T; considers the development of multimodality to be the key to having transport that meets the objectives of the Green Deal;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength and capacity of hinterland connections in a sustainable way with particular links to inland waterways and rail connection, particularly those that are part of TEN-T;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength and capacity of
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Emphasises the need to improve and update the available infrastructure in ports and to guarantee the resilience thereof in order to ensure the free movement of net zero technologies placed on the Single market and to facilitate the development of strategic projects provided for under the Net-Zero Industry Act, especially with regards to onshore wind and offshore renewable energy and carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as such play a crucial role in our economy
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Recalls that inland waterways play a vital role in the European transport system, providing a sustainable and efficient mode of transport for goods and people; therefore stresses that inlands waterways should not be left out of scope for a potential European Port Strategy.
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime logistical sector; deplores, in that regard, the winding down of the merchant navy or shipbuilding capacity in some countries, following liberalisation of the sector; emphasises the importance of reversing that process;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing, as well as shipbuilding and its supply-chain, in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving maritime
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines the importance of maritime manufacturing and equipment in the EU as a foundation for maintaining a thriving
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Asks the Commission to assess and lay down clear and operational classifications and definitions on maritime equipment and monitor patterns and changes in terms of market shares;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of Europe’s dependence on foreign shipbuilding and maritime equipment manufacturing (especially equipment necessary for port infrastructure) and take adequate measures to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of Europe’s shipyards and their entire supply chains;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Calls upon the European Commission to ensure a level playing field and that Europe’s competitiveness in the waterborne ecosystem, including EU ports, is not undermined by distortive foreign subsidies; asks the Commission to identify possible legal gaps on Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on competitive distortions from foreign subsidies and take legislative initiatives to solve these gaps;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 a (new) [new heading] Digitalisation 1. Underlines that digitalisation holds great potential in the form of new technologies for port call optimisation, which contribute to reducing waiting times for vessels in coastal waters and in ports; stresses that advanced navigation systems can contribute to fuel savings and emission reduction; emphasises that automatic identification systems increase safety at sea and enable enforcement of environmental provisions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls on the Commission to stimulate programmes for innovation and further port digitalisation, such as smart ports programmes, with a view to improving the efficiency, productivity
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Highlights the strong acceleration in the digitalization in many EU ports in recent years; believes this can be an enabler for Europe's competitiveness, energy transition and sustainability, innovation capacity, and fight against organized crime;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Underlines the value of data- driven solutions such as digital twins to better understand and use large amounts of complex information, leading to better decisions on port infrastructure over its entire lifecycle;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Underlines the importance of private investments in ports and that companies are the ones providing employment and innovation in and around ports;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Underlines that in order to maintain the competitiveness of EU ports and the functioning of a possible European Port Strategy, excessive administrative burden should be avoided as this could undermine the working of such a strategy;stresses that ports already face a lot of red tape and that increasing this further threatens to defeat the purpose of creating a European Port Strategy in the first place;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Underlines the importance of the creation of an enabling regulatory framework that ensures ports can be a front-runner in technological innovation; emphasizes that ports are critical infrastructure and that technological legislation should take this distinct nature into account and provide for a harmonised approach towards the use of innovative technologies;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Encourages the European Commission to support and facilitate the roll-out of digital innovations, such as drones, AI, smart shipping, etc., in the context of a port environment by allowing and encouraging for testbed environments;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Stresses that a European Port Strategy should not be a protectionist measure and should maintain the competitiveness of ports as a main priority;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive port strategy addressing the aforementioned issues, to recognize the strategic nature of ports as critical infrastructure and to anchor this in a holistic strategy that brings together a harmonized European view and vision;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive port strategy focusing in particular on critical infrastructure and addressing the aforementioned issues;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas ports throughout the EU will be vulnerable to the consequences of the heating climate. As the ice sheets and glaciers continue to melt, sea levels are set to rise with significant consequences for port areas and port operations;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive port strategy regarding critical infrastructures addressing the aforementioned issues;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Asks the Commission to approach ports from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and as part of a waterborne ecosystem, and to come forward with such a holistic framework and strategy by the end of 2024;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Asks the Commission to raise awareness among and support Ports and relevant Member States authorities related to the implementation of existing and new European initiatives and legislation;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Asks the Commission to take ownership in accelerating the green and digital transition, also by increasing its capacity in people and means to enhance dialogue and commitment with ports and relevant Member State authorities;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Emphasizes that adequate funding and financing instruments will need to be allocated to ports to remain competitive, play an enabling role in the green transition, and contain risks of foreign influence; asks the Commission to increase the percentage funding designated to ports under the Connecting Europe Facility and Innovation Europe funding schemes;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (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 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas ports are crucial energy hubs that are vital for the supply, production, provision and storage of energy and are therefore crucial assets in the EU’s quest to become strategically autonomous and more resilient;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the European Union has highlighted its desire for more autonomy in strategic sectors, but has done little to respond to China's growth in the maritime sector and its security repercussions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas ports play a crucial role for Europe’s economy and energy transition by enabling the production, supply and import of clean energies and technologies, including for hydrogen;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas ports have played an indispensable role in EU crisis management, by ensuring the continuance of supply chains and setting up of alternative routes;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas ports have taken on renewed importance from a military and defence point of view;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports carry out a vital
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service and should be valued as such; whereas ports have demonstrated again this vital and resilient role during recent and ongoing European and international crises, including the COVID pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine by ensuring the continuance of supply chains and setting up alternative routes, as well as in the energy crisis by safeguarding Europe’s energy security, including through establishing at short term alternative routes for the provision of LNG and increasing Europe’s gas storage;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service, are making the transition towards carbon neutrality, strengthen the EU’s objective to make supply chains more resilient, and are enablers in the just transition, and should hence be valued as such;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to Council conclusions on the revision of the EU Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan adopted by the European Council on 26 June 2018,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports carry out a vital public service, with many considered critical infrastructure that form part of a country’s heritage, and should be valued as such;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas ports
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas ports form a vital node for clusters of industry and the blue economy, allowing local businesses, especially SMEs, to thrive on the international market and to contribute towards the energy transition by enabling the production, supply and import of clean energies and technologies, including hydrogen;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas initiatives like the 'Ports for People initiative' aim, among other things, to stop ports’ fossil fuel build-out, accelerate port electrification, stop new fossil fuel bunkering projects, and support zero-emission fuelling;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas ports are essential for the decarbonization of waterborne transport, in accordance with the objectives of the European Green Deal and related legislation;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas ports are part of a wider waterborne eco-system comprising a wide range of activities, including shipping, shipbuilding, maritime equipment manufacturing, inland navigation, and logistics;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 48 #
C. whereas
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, while competition between ports is beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, while competition between ports is beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security or increased
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas, while welcoming the extension of the EU emission trading system (ETS) to the maritime sector, attention should be paid to the negative effects - both in terms of decreasing competitiveness of EU ports and increasing carbon leakages - of evasive behaviours caused by the potential relocation of transhipment activities to ports outside of the Union;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas an increased cooperation between ports and customers could avoid unnecessary and environmentally more harmful road transport across Europe via a focus on efficient logistics planning and by using ports that are geographically closest to their final goods' market destination;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas, following the privatisation and liberalisation promoted by the European Union, the port sector is increasingly reliant on unstable and poorly paid jobs;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas more cooperation between ports would be beneficial in terms of efficient investments in port and fuel infrastructure in order to avoid a waste of resources and public money to build capacities that are eventually under-used;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas a European port strategy needs to take into account the goals of the Green Deal, especially, but not limited to, the essential role of offshore renewable energy and the zero pollution ambition;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their financial as well as operational stakes in European ports and port infrastructure;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their stakes in European port operations, companies, terminals and port infrastructure;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 d (new) – having regard to Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their stakes in European port operations, companies, terminals and
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their stakes in European ports, terminals, companies and port infrastructure;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas non-EU entities have
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas China has invested in major European infrastructure and is now present in 10 EU Member States, controlling important maritime trading hubs;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas ports are a highly complex environment with many different stakeholders and many different interests, making recognizing and assessing the risks of foreign influence an arduous but crucial exercise;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 b (new) Ports and Climate Change 1. Calls on the Commission to develop guidance on how to use differentiated port fees and prices in order to encourage more climate-friendly shipping technologies as well as to encourage ports to implement measures supporting zero- emission shipping and collaboration between ports to introduce zero emissions shipping corridors; 2. Calls on the Commission to reflect the latest 4th IMO study on ship GHG emissions that made clear the extent of emissions of black carbon (BC), a potent short lived climate forcer, from the sector; 3. Calls on Member States and ports to cooperate with the aim of minimising environmental impact such as river expansion and deepening; 4. Recalls that hinterland connections are part of the transition to climate neutrality and should be addressed with transformation plans shifting transport from diesel-powered trucks to rail, e- trucks and climate-friendly inland waterway vessels (e.g. river adapted ships for sustainable inland navigation, RASSIN); (Justification: Both in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Port State Control Directive, ports have the ability to regulate all ships that call at EU ports by requiring compliance with certain requirements as a condition of entry. The role of ports in enforcing efforts to reduce the impact of shipping emissions should therefore be addressed in the EU port strateg)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 For
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities, including vessels, from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 e (new) – having regard to 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,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights repeated warnings by
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that port concessions and/or lease contracts, whereby the port managing body is setting the multiple conditions (operational, social, environmental, etc.) under which a terminal should be operated, are an essential and important tool for the port managing bodies to safeguard the control of the port managing body and intervene in cases of breaches of contracts;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that port concessions and/or lease contracts, whereby the port managing body is setting the multiple conditions (operational, social, environmental, etc.) under which a terminal should be operated, are an essential and important tool for the port managing bodies to safeguard the control of the port managing body and intervene in cases of breaches of contracts;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that the maritime and port sector are characterized by different governance structures, and have different means to allow investments, ranging from licensing and concession schemes, over the granting of ownership of port infrastructure, to full operational power over port authorities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Considers that port concessions and lease contracts, whereby the port managing body sets conditions under which a terminal should be operated (e.g. on operational, social, environmental, or security grounds) are an important tool for the port managing bodies to safeguard control and intervene in case of breaches of contract;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Cautions against the increasing Chinese presence in port infrastructure (mostly terminals), both in seaports and inland ports, as well as hinterland operations;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Warns that against the background of the Chinese military-civil fusion policy, the potential use of Chinese vessels and (partly) owned port infrastructure for other than economic purposes may lead to risks related to economic dependence, logistic support to the Chinese navy or espionage;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operations; calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor particularly the involvement of third countries in the ports of neighbouring countries falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Enlargement Policy;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 f (new) – having regard to the EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil'
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operations, especially avoiding any effective participation or control - both direct and indirect - in the management of a port authority as well as in every connected public entities, such as in- house companies;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to carry out an assessment on the efficiency and the effectiveness of the existing policy framework to protect critical infrastructure and, if deemed necessary, to present an EU strategic policy framework to
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operations; recalls that the lack of investment reciprocity in ports harms EU's interests;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence as well as financial and operational control by non- EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their
Amendment 87 #
2a. Asks the Commission to further research the specific impact on local and EU economic indicators (such as employment and trade) from non-EU investments in European ports to accurately understand implications of decreasing non-EU influence;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious revision of the FDI screening regulation; encourages Member States which did not yet adopt stringent national screening mechanisms or equivalent tools to do so;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report through the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms on the influence of non-EU countries in
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 g (new) Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping, in particular those in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non-
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to establish a common framework for the provision of information by Member States to continuously monitor and report on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to continuously monitor and report to the relevant authorities in the Member States on the influence of non-EU countries in
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report
Amendment 94 #
3. Calls on the Commission to continuously monitor and report to the relevant authorities in the Member States on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework for continuously monitoring and reporting on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non-
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the importance of ensuring policy coherence and full exploitation of all applicable EU instruments and initiatives concerning the protection against maritime security risks and threats, including the protection of critical maritime infrastructure, such as specific areas in ports and port facilities;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the threat that foreign investments may pose to intellectual property in particular through forced technology transfers;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that European ports are particularly exposed to customs and VAT fraud and that it is necessary to step up the fight against these activities;
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