Activities of Andrew LEWER related to 2016/2250(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU: implementation of Article 349 of the TFEU PDF (442 KB) DOC (77 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in its judgment of 15 December 2015, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice gave a complete n interpretation of Article 349 TFEU which puts an end to a long-standing and recurrent conflict over its interpretation;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the factNotes that, for nearly 20 years, the articles of thArticle 349 has been applied only in a limited manner; further notes that more Treaties concerning the outermost regions have been implemented and applied only in an extremely limited and restrictive mannersearch and analysis needs to be conducted in order to quantify the number of derogations which the outermost regions have received as a result of Article 349;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that POSEI (Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity) is the only autonomous programme covered by a regulation of its own based on Article 349 TFEU and on the dual principles of the outermost regions’' belonging to the Union and the full adaptation of a common European policy to the realities of the outermost regions; notes that the POSEI scheme is not the only derogation which benefits outermost regions, the Commission has shown flexibility by citing Article 349 in numerous pieces of secondary legislation;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. DeplorNotes the fact that the small number of programmes, policies and funds specific to the outermost regions which drew on the success of POSEI have disappeared, in favour of the incorporation of provisions specific to the outermost regions in horizontal European programmes, whichcalls on the Commission to conduct further research into the merit of this approach which could dilutes the specific approach to the outermost regions, damages the objective and proportionate definition of the adjustments which are necessary in the outermost regions and considerably restricts the implementation of Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Acknowledges that there are a significant number of other EU regions that, while not having the designation of an outermost region, suffer from similar economic and social disadvantages. Believes that these additional regions should also receive support and flexibility commensurate with their specific situation and that this should have a similar impact to the current derogations for outermost regions under Article 349;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the fact that the trade negotiations conducted by the Union failBelieves that the EU can do more to take into account either the specific characteristics or the sensitive products of the outermost regions when conducting trade negotiations;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. ConsiderBelieves that the Union’'s trade policy shouldn't endangers the small number of products which are exported and the traditional industries on which the economies of the outermost regions depend;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes that a previous compensation scheme for fisheries in the outermost regions was integrated into the EMFF regulation when it was revised; recognises that this decision was taken after an independent analysis procured by the Commission found that more should be done to monitor the compensation scheme, improve eligibility criteria and define additional costs for outermost regions; recognises that the decision to integrate the scheme into the EMFF regulation was partly taken to achieve these objective;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Notes that the EMFF currently provides flexibility for outermost regions through higher intensities of public aid, a compensation regime for offsetting specific costs and a financing derogation for anchored fish aggregating devices; notes that further work can be done to ensure that secondary legislation is appropriately flexible to deal with the experience of outermost regions;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU provides for specific access to structural funds for the outermost regions and that, on that basis, the Commission decided that through the Common Provisions Regulation all the outermost regions should be regarded as ‘least developed regions’;