15 Amendments of Fernando RUAS related to 2018/2054(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 40 internal EUEU and EFTA have 40 internal land borders and EU internal border regions representcover 40 % of the Union’s territory, and close toccount for 30 % of the EU’s population and produce almost one third of EU's GDP;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas border regions generally perform less well economically than other regions within the Member States and their full economic potential is untapped;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in spite of the efforts already undertaken, obstacles – mainly administrative and legal barriers – still persist and hamper growth and cohesion in thebetween and within border regions;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the total number of cross- border workers and students active in another EU country is approximately 1.3 million, or2 millions, of which 1,3 million workers, representing 0.6 % of all employees across the EU-28;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions’ which, as the result of two years of research and dialogue, provides a valuable insight into the challenges and obstacles faced by the internal EU border regions; in this context, underlines the importance of using and publicizing the good practices, as is done by this Commission communication;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that access to public services, is crucial for the 150 million- strong cross-border population, and is hampered by numerous legal and administrative barriers; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to remove these barriers, and to promote and establish the use of e-government, especially when related to health services, transport, education, labour mobility, as well as regulation and business development;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the problems and challenges faced by the border regions are common to some extent, but also vary from region to region and depend on the individual characteristics of a given region, which makes an individual approach in tackling these obstacles a necessitynecessary to develop a tailor- made, individual approach to each one of these regions;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the special situation of cross-border workers, who are most seriously affected by the challenges present in the border regions, including, in particular, the recognition of diplomas and other qualifications, healthcare, transport and access to information on job vacancies, social security and taxation systems; calls, in this context, on the Member States to step up their efforts to overcome these obstacles and allow for greater powers and flexibility for regional authorities in border regions to improve the quality of life of cross-border workers; underlines in this context the importance of the dissemination and use of the best practices all over the EU;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the challenges related to business activities carried out in the border regions, in particular when related to taxation, public procurement or social security systems; calls on the Member States and the regions to better align and harmonise the relevant legal provisions and achieve convergence in regulatory frameworks, in order to allow for more legal coherence and flexibility in the implementation of national legislation, as well as to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border issues, e.g. by creating one-stop-shops;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that transport, particularly public transport services, are still insufficiently developed in the border regions, which hampers cross- border mobility; stresses, furthermore, that cross- border transport infrastructure is also particularly adversely affected by complex regulatory and administrative arrangements; awaits the forthcoming Commission study on missing railway links along internal EU borders; underlines that any such study or future recommendations should be based on information and experience from local, regional and regnational authorities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that mutual trust, political will and a flexible approach among multi-level stakeholders are vital to overcoming the abovementioned persistent obstacles and boosting growth and development in border regions; calls, therefore, for better coordination, dialogue and a further exchange of best practices among authorities, particularly at local and regional level; urges the Commission and the Member States to enhance such cooperation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that some border regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the measured use of Interreg programmes, as well as the exchange of good practices between local and regional authorities in the border areas, in the framework of the integration of refugees under international protection; underlines the need for support and coordination at European level, as well as the need for national governments to support local and regional authorities in addressing these challenges;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Awaits the Commission’s position on internal maritime as well as external border regions; reiterates, in this context, that the features of and the challenges faced by all border regions are common to some extent, while requiring a differentiatedtailor- made approach;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the Commission to enhance the use of existing innovative tools, which contribute to the ongoing modernisation and deepening of cross- border cooperation, such as Border Focal Point, reinforced SOLVIT, as well as the Single Digital Gateway, aimed at organising expertise and advice on cross- border regional aspects, and to further develop new ones;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Underlines the importance of the Commission collecting information on cross-border interaction for a better and more informed decision making process in cooperation with the member states, regions and municipalities, by supporting and financing pilot-projects, programmes, studies, analysis and territorial research;