Activities of Emmanuel MAUREL related to 2023/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Building a comprehensive European port strategy
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the example of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 in the United States, under which ports, shipbuilding and local employment can be ambitiously promoted, and to the proper application of trade and social rules by avoiding the scandalous use of flags of convenience;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitious trade agreements, would strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of European ports;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for an increase in the share of container freight to and from Europe, which will make it possible to win back European trade flows and increase the number of European jobs;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade and sustainable development, will require investment and training for port operators and authorities;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for European port authorities to be given financial support to achieve carbon-neutral transport as part of a European green transition plan;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the urgent need to propose a European plan to combat trafficking and mafias which have flourished in European ports and which, in some Member States, have undermined the functioning of the police and the judiciary by increasing the level of corruption in a very worrying way;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the ban on cabotage for European vessels between Chinese ports and between US ports, whereas cabotage between European ports is possible for Chinese and US vessels;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the transitional nationalisation, if necessary, of infrastructure which is critical to our trade sovereignty, such as European ports when they are subject to attempts by non- EU countries or companies to acquire majority control;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Suggests introducing a requirement for prior authorisation by Member State governments before any partial or full transfer of critical infrastructure to a foreign investor;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned about the increasing risk of money laundering, tax fraud and tax evasion in Europe associated with ‘free ports’, in particular those used as semi-permanent storage facilities for high-value goods, which, owing to the preferential treatment they receive, amount to offshore financial centres where transactions can be carried out without attracting the attention of regulators and tax authorities;