Activities of Claudia ȚAPARDEL related to 2015/2005(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the 2011 White paper on transport (debate) RO
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the 2011 White Paper on Transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility PDF (232 KB) DOC (186 KB)
Amendments (59)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Energy Union Package ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 regarding the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position in accordance with the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is a sector where Europe is a world leader, in both manufacturing and transport operations, and it is crucial that European transport continues to develop and invest to maintain its competitive position; European standards in this field are a successful export and used world-wide;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure the successful development of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T), effectively link the transport networks of all EU regionsEU central regions to those of the periphery and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development and maintenance;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is an urgent need to break the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiencyin a cost-efficient way without sacrificing its competitiveness and curbing mobility; whereas advanced biofuels (particularly those produced from sustainable waste, residues and processing residues) represent an untapped potential to reduce the European transport system´s dependence on oil and to curbing mobility; greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the transport sector;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there is an urgent need to break the structural gender inequalities hampering the development of the EU transport sector, specifically through the gathering of better differentiated statistics, tackling pay-gaps, achieving gender balance representation in decision making, and by improving equal participation of women and men in all aspects of transport;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas further market opening needs to go hand in hand with quality jobs and, working conditions and high standard of services;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the aviation market is facing challenges with the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’ and the use of atypical employment practices which give rise to social dumping and have a negative effect on aviation safety;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its support for the targets set out in the White Paper and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target); stresses that the mid-term review should maintain the level of ambition of the goals set in 2011 anbut should propose concreterealistic and scientifically- based measures and initiatives to increase and streamline the efforts to meet them; considers that it is necessarythe latest socio-economic and technological developments call for a fully-fledged impact assessment in order to evaluate the extent to which the list of actions set out in the White Paper is appropriate and sufficient to achieve its overarching goals;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
General principles: modal shift and co- modalityco-modality and modal shift where facilitated by physical and digital infrastructure
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a European sustainable mobility policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport in a cost-efficient way; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself, but is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the development of passenger and freight transport is largely dependent on the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that European transport policy should therefore be based on efficient co-modalitya multimodal approach giving priority to sustainable transport modes; believes that this will lead to an optimal reallocation between the different transport modes, and will provide for interoperability within and between the modes, promote more sustainable transport and logistics chains and enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Sees the enabling of fair and equal access to multimodal travel and traffic data as a prerequisite for the development of integrated multimodal ticketing systems; calls hence on the Commission to analyse the limitations of current legislation and make proposals to break down existing barriers;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, by applying a common principles, coherent and transparent EU methodology and taking into account the specificity of each mode and the extent to which some externalities have already been internalised in order to avoid double taxation; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes while maintaining the competitiveness of all EU regions; calls on the Commission to ensure the interference-free operation of the radio frequencies necessary for road-charging and enforcement of road charging schemes;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that urban areas need a certain degree of flexibility to enable them to meet their obligations under EU law in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity and to ensure that mobility solutions are adapted to their specific circumstances;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network remains one of the preconditions for a more sustainable and efficient transport system and a more balanced distribution of freight and passengers among transport modes; stresses that the selection of projects eligible for EU funding must focus on the completion of missing links, the upgrading of existing infrastructure and the development of multimodal terminals and urban nodes, putting greater emphasis on European added value and on the development and support of infrastructure for the connectivity of peripheral regions; considers that the Connecting Europe Facility instrument and other means of financing should stimulate investment in trail and inland waterways as a prioritynsport infrastructure following the sustainable and socio-economic criteria set in the TEN-T Guidelines; emphasises that co-funded projects should reflect the need for infrastructure that minimises the impact on the environment, that is resilient to the possible impact of climate change and that improves the safety of users; stresses also the need for proper maintenance of the existing infrastructure, especially of the secondary road network;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the quality of road infrastructure, which has a direct impact on road safety, differs significantly across the EU and more than 70 percent of road accident deaths in the Member States occur on the urban and rural roads; stresses that efficient financing into this type of infrastructure has to be further promoted in line with the principles of social and territorial cohesion and the goal of sustainable and safe transport;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to develop transport infrastructure in the cohesion countries through different EU policies and instruments;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to transport infrastructure projects in line with the European transport policy goals and consistent with the TEN-T priorities for funding that deliver high societal and economic value, stronger cohesion and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness across all EU regions;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that strong coordination and complimentarity between different EU funds and instruments for transport projects (ESIF, CEF, EFSI), as well as between such projects and projects in other sectors having impact on transport, are a paramount condition for achieving the goals of the White Paper and making mobility accessible for every EU citizen rather than being a privilege for the more developed regions;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the deployment of intelligent transport systems is necessary to allow a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure and vehicles, and provide additional capacity without the time, cost and land- take required for the construction of new infrastructure; underlines the importance of interference-free radio communication in the deployment of intelligent transport systems for both infrastructure and vehicles;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting alternative powertrains and fuels including electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to further electrification of the rail network, tramways, electric buses (trolleybuses), as well as electric cars and e-bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; stresses that these goals require investments, in particular for the reliable and timely maintenance and building of urban public infrastructure, and therefore calls on the Commission to establish an adequate funding scheme;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers important that the potential of social sciences' research is utilised in exploring peoples preferences and behaviour when outlining a new goal for urban public transport and elaborating relevant urban mobility projects;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for better optimisation of the supply chain in urban areas; urban freight vehicles contribute disproportionally to air and noise pollution and have a negative impact on congestion; urban logistics should foster the optimisation of transport and cost- effective introduction of new types of operations, technologies and business models; better selection of modes and vehicles can ensure that a transport solution is optimally matched with the specific requirements of the shipment and the city in question;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that better national and EU transport data on the behaviour of transport users is key to the development of a more sustainable transport system; calls for initiatives that motivate users, especially young people, to choose more sustainable means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport, car sharing);
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee adequate funding for the reliable and timely maintenance and building of urban public infrastructure;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for better investment in public transport services, with the focus on integrated ticketing, to ensure improved public transport use between city centres and suburban areas in agglomerations across the EU;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)
- the adoption of additional road safety requirements for vans (such as N1 vehicles) in particular those related to professional activities, such as driving time, training for professional drivers or the installation of speed limitation devices,
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4
Paragraph 14 – indent 4
– greater application in new passenger cars and commercial vehicles of overridable innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that the provision of travel information and travel planning contributes to road safety by promoting alternatives of mode and route choice;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that road safety goes hand in hand with respectful behaviour of road users which should be recognised and promoted as respect to human life; education in families and schools plays an important role towards achieving the Vision Zero objective;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for a review of the General Safety Regulation 661/2009;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to complete the established legislative framework for passenger rights with measures covering passengers on multimodal journeys; calls for initiatives to promote integrated traveller information and intermodal ticketing and make multimodal information and ticketing services available for consumers; asks for measures to improve the quality of transport for elderly people, passengers with reduced mobility and disabled passengers, including better accessibility of infrastructure, allowing the carriage of bicycles and sports equipment ;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls, with regards to establishing a framework for a European multimodal passenger transport system, for the creation of an EU roadmap in order to deploy a seamless passenger multimodal transport system; this roadmap should identify key European multimodal passenger corridors under the existing TEN-T network, bring together public and private resources, align existing initiatives and concentrate EU funding support;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that while there is a clear socio-economic case for boosting women´s participation and equal treatment in the transport labour market, there is a participation, remuneration and advancement gap between women and men in this sector's labour force;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to develop a legal framework for robust and improved EU statistics in the transport sector, gathering data on gender participation and equality in the transport sector; furthermore urges the Commission to come forward with an initiative on the role of women in transport and add the gender equality dimension in all impact assessments accompanying new transport policy proposals and initiatives;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, the creation of monopolies or oligopolies or a race to the bottom in respect to the social protection of transport workers;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
A competitive, efficient, integrated and accessible transport system
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of transport and logistics documentsadministrative procedures, including customs procedures, which should be practical, efficient and workable for all parties along the logistic chain; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain while taking into account existing tools and global developments and best practices;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to explore the potential and support the deployment of tube freight transportation and cycle logistics as a promising concept for a sustainable transport system;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on Member States to develop sustainable intermodal infrastructure and improve connectivity and accessibility of remote rural, island, coastal and mountainous regions, that would also benefit the European tourism development;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance of interference-free radio frequencies for the achievement of the EU´s transport policy goals; calls on the European Commission to create, where necessary, the regulatory framework; calls on the Member States to enforce the existing framework;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) by promoting the use and development of public transport and other sustainable transport modes;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
- enhancement of EU-wide safety aviation performance in the field of aircraft manufacturing, training and licensing of crews, flight operations, air traffic management and air navigation services,
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
- measures against the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’, the use of bogus self- employment and forms of atypical employment practices; improvements to Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on their territory as well as a revised definition of a company's ‘principal place of business’ to include substantial aviation activities; EASA recommendations requiring at least 50 percent of maintenance technicians to be directly employed, to also cover all categories of ground staff, pilots and cabin crew,
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
- proposals to clarify EASA’s role vis-a- vis national agencies and strengthen its abilities to oversee aviation safety in all member states, including in remote EU regions,
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
– national and European policy frameworks aimed at the development of the market as regards alternative fuels (natural gas, low carbon and renewable energy sources and technologies (CNG, LPG, LNG, hybrids, electricity, hydrogen, and sustainable biofuels, includingespecially those produced from waste, residues and processing residues, such as molasses- based ethanol) and electric carvehicles, and the deployment of the relevantnecessary refuelling/recharging infrastructure,
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
- the creation of an executive European body acting as a European Road Transport Agency to implement and monitor the progress in the implementation of the social legislation across all Member States,
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 4
Paragraph 26 – indent 4
– an evaluation by the Commission of carthe different types of road-charging schemes and their compatibility with the EU Treaties, and the earmarking of income generated by these schemes to transport infrastructure and systems;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
- the clarification and enforcement of the common rules regarding access to the international road haulage market;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)
- for a quick transposition and implementation by Member States of the forthcoming Interoperability and Safety Directives and, in particular, for providing the European Railway Agency with sufficient means and resources to comply with its new tasks;
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 2
Paragraph 27 – indent 2
– solid, sufficient and predictable long- term funding, as well as simplified rules and procedures to access EU funds, to improve rail infrastructure quality and capacity and to enable the provision of reliable and sustainable services by rail freight and passenger operators,
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 5
Paragraph 27 – indent 5
– the removal of barriers that prevent EU suppliers of rolling-stock, infrastructure and signalling as well as sub- suppliers from bidding for public contracts in non-EU countries;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3
Paragraph 28 – indent 3
– setting a binding target to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanisms with an explicit cost for emitting CO2,
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)
- enhancement of the negotiations within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the development and support of a global market-based mechanism addressing international maritime emissions,
Amendment 603 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5
Paragraph 28 – indent 5
– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea ports, including the provision of LNG bunkering facilities and the use of shore- side electricity,
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 3
Paragraph 29 – indent 3
– proper maintenance and upgradeelimination of bottlenecks by 2025 of inland waterways that are part of the TEN-T core network corridors,