31 Amendments of Jan-Christoph OETJEN related to 2023/2059(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ports play a crucial role for Europe’s economy and energy transition by enabling the production, supply and import of clean energies and technologies, including for hydrogen;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, while competition between ports is beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security or increased foreign control via investmentspolitical influence via investments by Systemic Rival State- Owned Enterprises (SRSOEs) should be avoided;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entitistate-owned enterprises have strategically increased their stakes in European ports and port infrastructure, which calls for the Commission and the Member States to take action to preserve the competitiveness of the European maritime transport sector;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entitiesSystemic Rival State-Owned Enterprises8a have strategically increased their stakes in European ports and port infrastructure; _________________ 8a SRSOEs: Systemic Rival State-Owned Enterprises are companies supported and subsidised by systemic rival governments in ways that EU single market rules prohibit for EU entities. Briefing European Parliamentary Research Service (europa.eu)
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy frameworkassess whether the current policy framework applying to critical infrastructures is fit for purpose to reduce and limit influence and operational control by non-EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterland operations and calls on the Commission to revise its FDI screening Regulation and encourage Member Sates which did not adopt national screening mechanisms to to do so;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report through the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms on the influence of non-EU countries in EU portscritical EU port infrastructure, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continuously monitor and report onthrough the FDI screening mechanisms the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that limiting foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategyic approach towards foreign investments in all EU critical infrastructures, including critical port infrastructure;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that limiting SRSOEs’ foreign investments in an individual port in one Member State can negatively affect the competitive position of that port compared to neighbouring ports that do not have these limitations, which underlines the need for a joint European strategy;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that despite the existence of protective mechanisms at EU level, such as the screening of foreign direct investments and competition rules, these instruments are insufficient for addressing the increasing economic strength of external powers through individual companistate- owned enterprises and depend heavily on implementation by individual Member States;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of increasing EU cooperation in screening and blocking inbound investments in critical infrastructures, where major negative impacts on other Member States or the whole EU cannot be excluded;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to research and assess the impact of vertical integration in maritime logistics, the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation and the formation of container alliances on non-EU country influence in EU portsmake sure that the EU competition regulatory framework safeguards the interests of EU ports vis à vis global shipping alliances and to take action to favour the adoption of an international harmonized competition framework particularly in reference to international liner shipping, ports and land transportation;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated Chinese presence of Systemic Rival State-Owned Enterprises (SRSOEs) in the core network ports and nodes of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) carries important implications for the resilience of individual nodes and the network as a whole;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that, in particular, aggregated Chinese presence of Chinese state- owned enterprises in the core network ports and nodes of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) carries important implications for the resilience of individual nodes and the network as a whole;
Amendment 135 #
9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in macritimecal infrastructures that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods from China to the EU and transhipment;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to carry out a risk assessment of China’s involvement in macritimecal infrastructures that includes its impact on labour and the environment, dependencies, an assessment of bottlenecks in the shipping of goods from China to the EU and transhipment;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that all Member States introduce laws to retake control of ports, terminals and other maritime infrastructuremplement Foreign Subsidies Mechanisms or any other relevant EU or national legislation aiming at limiting foreign political influence over EU ports, terminals and other maritime infrastructure by SRSOEs which would undermine national or EU security and develop contingency plans for a major conflict scenario; highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presence of entities from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as ports;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to specifically address the need to prevent and reduce the risks of espionage and sabotage in ports with a military function, such as ports that are used by NATO;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that a high level of cybersecurity of all actorsshould be ensured in our ports is crucialas to prevent espionage and severe disruptions of port systems and operations; encourages Member States to request and address respective calls for cooperation to the European Maritime Safety Agency for technical and operational support on cybersecurity matters;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that while data-sharing in logistics contributes to the efficiency, agility and resilience of supply chains, the use of non-EU state-controlled platforms gathering economic sensitive data in ports poses economic and strategic risks for the EU and should be preventmonitored ;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that EU ports are key entry points for illicitsometimes misused by criminal organisations for trafficking illegal products such as drugs and calls on the Commission to present measures for effective European cooperation to combat drug trafficking, extraction and criminal subversion;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the vital role ports play in the energy transition as energy hubs for the conversion, conditioning and storing of energy carriers, for the import of critical raw materials, as servicing stationcarbon capture and storage hubs, as servicing stations and manufacturing hubs for offshore energy facilities and as nodes in transport systems supporting the energy transition;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to analyze and address the need to fast track permitting of port expansions, so the ports will not become a bottleneck in the energy transition;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address the increasing need for investments in ports and their infrastructure so that they can assume their role in the energy transition;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that an energy transition in ports will not be possible without a skilled workforce, easy and swift permitting procedures and adequate public and private funding;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that strengthening the economic position of EU ports and improving their competitiveness in a global economy is crucial for limiting foreign influence and security risks; as well as ensuring stable supply chains ;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the need to monitor the competitive position of transhipments ports in the EU, while implementing elements of the Fit for 55 package such as ETS for shipping;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of portestablish an “Atlas of European Ports” by mapping the European commercial ports, their roles and importance for different sectors, and analyze the availability of electricity and green fuels in ports; considers that such a mapping will help form an overall factual basis for the continues development of EU ports and address the investment needs in order for them to be competitive in theand future-proof and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessments;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned about EU shipping companies facing restrictive maritime cabotage law in China, which de facto forbids them from carrying out cabotage operations between Chinese ports, while cabotage operations constitute a core element of the business model of Chinese shipping companies in and between certain EU ports; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of introducing an EU maritime cabotage law that could apply to non-EU shippers;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive port strategy regarding critical infrastructures addressing the aforementioned issues;