2 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2007/2252(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13. Stresses the importance of honouring commitments in the field of climate and encouraging measures for risk prevention by means of innovative policy on public administration, including for example preventive monitoring; at the same time draws attention to the fact that the Commission and Member States should step up the coordination of the organisation of civil protection and contingency plans; notes in this connection the work of the programme on the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Council to take a decision without delay on the proposal for a regulation establishing the EU Solidarity Fund, as Parliament adopted its position as long ago as 18 May 2006; considers that the new regulation, which, together with other measures, will lower thresholds for the entry into force of the EU Solidarity Fund, will make it possible to alleviate more effectively, flexibly and quickly damage caused by natural or man-made disasters; stresses that such a financial instrument is very important, particularly because it is assumed that natural disasters will occur more frequently in future, partly on account of climate change;