Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2014/2214(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) HR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on an EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region PDF (241 KB) DOC (207 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region
Amendments (45)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission staff working document of Regional Policy contributing to sustainable growth in Europe 2020 from 26.1.2011 (COM(2011)17),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
- having regard to Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 d (new)
Citation 11 d (new)
- having regard to the Council decision of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention) (2005/370/EC),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the macro-regional strategies represent a new model of multilevel governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing the EU, national, regional and local levels, economic and social partners and civil society organisations and different policies and programmes is essential for success;
Amendment 28 #
4. Encourages the increase of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, notably through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks; highlights the importance of the preservation of endangered species and calls upon relevant Member States to implement through this macro-regional Strategy proportionate measures to fulfil this objective; encourages Member States to invest further efforts in combatting marine littering, in particular regarding waste pollution in the Adriatic islands;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the accompanying action plan; believes it is a vital step in the development of this part of Europe; highlights the strategy's prospects for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region; underlines the importance that the strategy is based on the principles of integration, coordination, cooperation and partnership;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses grave concern at the renewed and persistent impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union's climate and renewable energy targets; underlines the importance of complying with all EU legislation with regards to exploration and exploitation of oil and gas;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognizes the natural capital of the macro-region that should be preserved through the pillar of green growth, including, but not limited to Green economy, Green Employment Initiative and Green Action Plan for SMEs;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the full implementation of the Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) and of Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC, as well as for the implementation in regard with the existing platforms, review of all the procedures initiated by the adoption of the Directive; encourages in the view of macro-regional cooperation to establish a system and relevant mechanisms for intervention in case of accidents;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the participating countries to fully exploit the possibilities available under the newly established European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to finance projects in the region which would create value at the macro-regional level and contribute to achieving the objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, including the civil society, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by polluting and dangerous economic activities.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recognizes the fact that many regional communities declared themselves as GMO free zones; in that respect, recommends cooperation and coordination in the framework of the EUSAIR in order to ensure protection against GMO contamination;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recognizes the growing demand for organic food consumption and production; encourages relevant Member States to promote sustainable, local and environmentally friendly food production;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Encourages cooperation between the Member States' hydrometeorological institutes to achieve better coordination of extreme weather events, climate change consequences, and disaster risk management;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Recognizes water, agriculture and tourism as the sectors most vulnerable to climate change, therefore encourages cooperation between national authorities in order to establish a framework and support mechanism for the implementation of adaptation and mitigation measures;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, at leastfor example on an individual project basis;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Recognizes the high potential of renewable energy sources in the macro- region that is currently underused; encourages to invest further efforts into fulfilment and promotion of macro- regional energy cooperation in the context of Energy Union which will involve Member-States and non-MS in order to achieve climate and energy goals of the EU for 2030;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Highlights the link between the protection of the environment and the development of sustainable tourism; in that regard, encourages the region to pursue the development of the sustainable tourism avoiding negative effects on the environment;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Encourages the Member States to pursue the development of an environmentally friendly transport sector, including but not limited to railroad infrastructure, especially in terms of cross-border infrastructure development; encourages the development of multimodal transport and integrated ticketing;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Encourages the use of the Regulation on reducing emissions from maritime transport for innovation and establishment of sustainable maritime transport in the macro-region by using alternative marine propulsion engines and fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency in the transport sector;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Recommends the Member States to exchange experiences and good practices in relation to the Danube macro-region;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages stronger cross-border cooperation to attain accumulation of projects through smart synergies, thus better contributing to achieving the Strategy's goals and attracting private investments; promotes the usage of successful practices developed in the Danube macro-regional strategy;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Member States and regions involved to develop appropriate governance structures and working arrangement to facilitate cooperation including joint planning, alignment of funding opportunities and bottom-up approach; considers that the governance of the EUSAIR should be tailor-made according to the region's assets thus allowing the region to take ownership on the strategy;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends close cooperation and coordination of the inland, the coastal area and the islands to achieve synergies between clean energy projects and healthy food production;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stressurges that controltackling these problemchallenges is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the region's unique geographical position and coastline structure, together with its rich marine biodiversity, hold immense potential for the creation of ‘blue' jobs and for innovative and sustainable economic development and growth, including blue technologies, fisheries and aquaculture, and better maritime and marine governance and, services and protection;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for policy coordination and harmonization of the Strategy's goals with the Common Fisheries Policy; encourages, furthermore, to support the development of sustainable fisheries sector and production of the traditional healthy food;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop the aquaculture sector; recognizes great potential of the aquaculture industry powered by renewable energy sources;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges strong support for the shipbuilding sector in order to achievedapt to the requirements for sustainable and competitive growth that is in line with blue technologies;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Draws attention to the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines and otherintermodal infrastructure;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the participating countries to improve their maritime, rail and air transport infrastructure, and to develop motorways of the sea in the macro-region, combining intermodal transport means, especially for connecting the hinterland;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the development of high- speed railway infrastructure that will interconnect the macro-region and allow better connection with and within the EU; encourages a close coordination and cooperation in the development of energy infrastructure, thus combating energy poverty;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources, a process which will not only improve the energy security of the macro-region but will also increase competition, which will have important benefits for the economic development of the region; underlines the importance of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the macro-region, in particular in Croatia and AlbaniaGreece; furthermore encourages measures to increase energy and resource efficiency thus also contributing to competitiveness;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages the development of energy infrastructure capable to achieve a reduction of the carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency, and guarantee energy security of the macro-region and beyond; furthermore highlights the importance of developing and promoting the concept of Smart Cities that allows for an added value to the current overall energy infrastructure of the macro- region;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Supports investment in energy infrastructure for both the production and transport of electricity and gas, in accordance with the TEN-E network, implementing the concrete projects mentioned in the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECIs)smart energy distribution, storage and transmission systems and for the integration of distributed generation from renewable sources in accordance with the investment priorities for ERDF; recognizes the great potential of islands regarding the usage of renewable energy sources, thus encourages islands of the macro-region to include the renewable energy sources in their energy mix to the highest level possible;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Expresses concern at the renewed impulse to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas offshore, especially in areas of high environmental vulnerability; stresses that any such activity must be in line with the Union's climate and renewable energy rules and guidelines;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the importance of protecting and preserving the rivers and lakes in the Adriatic-Ionian basin;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that all existing tools be used in implementing the bestaccordance with applicable law for waste management and wastewater treatment solutions in the regavoiding end-of-pipe solutions;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in particular in marine transport sector;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the establishment of a regional centre for disaster preparedness in order to create an early warning system to prevent natural disasters and those caused by industrial, transport and other activities, such as floods, fires and exploitation activities in the Adriatic; stresses the importance of preserving the ecosystem and the biodiversity of the region and underlines the importance of fostering support and urgent measures against natural threats such as Xylella fastidiosa, which affects olive trees, the pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus and the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, which affects chestnut woods;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Encourages Member States to promote sustainable mobility solutions in the tourism sector, thus improving the quality of the tourist services and enhancing its range;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recognizes the importance of the national and nature parks as well as protected areas as the foundations of the future education of the citizens in the matters of environment protection and climate change combat;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sportsthat is based on the principles and criteria for sustainable tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland;.