12 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2021/0227(BUD)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas the transport and tourism sectors are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and will be key to the recovery of the internal market and EU economy; whereas transport has proven vital to ensuring the continuous flow of goods and the distribution of vaccines across the EU during the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that appropriate funding for transport projects will be instrumental in boosting EU recovery and advancing towards the green and digital transition; calls on the Commission and Member States to use the available financial tools - CEF, RRF, Cohesion Fund, InvestEU, ERDF - in an articulate and complementary way to maximise their effect on recovery while ensuring adequate long-term funding of EU transport projects; welcomes the multiannual financial framework (MFF) agreement on a simpler, more efficient and results- oriented own resources system that takes into account EU priorities, in particular its environmental and digital ambitions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. [05 03 03] Welcomes the increase in the Cohesion Fund allocation to the CEF for transport in 2022; notes however, that it is far from compensating the sharp decrease observed in 2021; reiterates the essential role the Union transport policy and investment play in enhancing territorial, social and economic cohesion in the Union;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. [09 03] Welcomes the important funding of the Just Transition Fund under the Just Transition Mechanism for 2022 to ensure a fair and inclusive transition to climate neutrality; highlights the role of the Mechanism and its public sector loan facility in investing in safe, sustainable and resilient transport and tourism infrastructure in the regions that are the most affected by transition challenges such as rural and sparsely populated, disadvantaged regions and environmentally vulnerable territories and in promoting affordable and accessible mobility services for all passengers, including those with disabilities and reduced mobility; stresses the need to support the up- and reskilling of workers and jobseekers in the transport sector, as well as productive and sustainable investment in SMEs;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. [02 02] Notes with satisfaction the strong increase in the InvestEU budget from 2021 and its important reinforcement from NextGenerationEU in 2022; recalls the Commission that adequate funding of InvestEU beyond the operation period of NGEU and through the MFF 2021-2027 is key to foster sustainable and safe infrastructure, mobility solutions and equipment and for the deployment of innovative technologies and alternative fuels;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. [13 04 01] Notes with satisfaction, despite the drastic reduction of its ambitions in the MFF negotiations, the slight increase in the military mobility budget in 2022 which aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure with a view to improving both civilian and military mobility;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes financing under the REACT-EU across economic sectors, such us tourism, as it supported SMEs in job maintenance and job creation, among others, as well as in their green and digital recovery;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. [02 10 02] [02 10 03] Requests alignment of the funding of European transport agencies with the level of their responsibility and their role in the transition towards decarbonisation of transport modes; welcomes in that regard the increase in the budget contribution to the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA) and the European union Agency for Railways (ERA) which should address, among others, unexpected needs such as those related to cybersecurity and the shortage of staff given the raise in applications to implement the Fourth Railway Package; highlights ERA’s role is crucial to achieving a lasting shift from road to rail and to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area; regrets the decrease in the allocation foreseen for EMSA in the Council's position, taking into account EMSA's key role in supporting the sustainability of maritime transport and its future responsibilities in the green transformation of the sector;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. [02 10 01] Notes the slight increase of the EU total contribution to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) proposed for 2022; reiterates that adequate financing of EASA is needed in line with its role as “European strategic investment” agency and its new core tasks received in 2018: recalls EASA’s contribution to the green recovery of the EU’s aviation industry;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. [01 02 02 51/52/53/54] Salutes the establishment of the Clean Aviation, Europe’s Rail, Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking 3 (SESAR 3) and Clean Hydrogen partnerships; calls for adequate funding of these joint undertakings so that they can play their role in boosting innovation and research and in improving the transport sector’s performance, safety and sustainability;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. [02 20 04 01] Recalls the importance of communication activities on EU transport policy such as transport security or Passenger rights to raise awareness and respond to citizens’ demands, particularly in the context of the European Year of Rail and the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. [13 01 03 74] Welcomes the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), officially replacing INEA, and highlights its important role in continuing to support sustainable, safe and smart transport services and infrastructure projects;