Activities of Eva LICHTENBERGER related to 2011/0302(COD)
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Amendments (4)
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The development of transport infrastructure policy should take into account the environmental footprint, the financial crisis and the resulting lack of public funding, the demographic change and the accessibility needs of all citizens and regions. It should focus on smart investments that generate economic, social and environmental benefits in the shorter term and create jobs, while avoiding delay caused by mega-projects that cannot be implemented by the 2030 deadline for the core network.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The Union shall aim at minimising and internalising all external costs and apply the 'polluter pays' principle enshrined in Article 191 of the Treaty of the European Union.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In the field of transport, only actions contributing to projects of common interest according to Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines] and programme support actions, shall be eligible for support through Union financial aid in the form of procurement and financial instruments under this Regulation, provided that the polluter pays principle enshrined in Article 191 of the Treaties is applied, namely through the levying of road charges according to Eurovignette Directive 2011/76/EC and of mark-ups in mountainous regions. In the form of grants, only the following actions shall be eligible to receive Union financial aid under this Regulation:
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. If an action suffers from delays of more than one year compared to the foreseen timetable, namely in cases where Member States cannot ensure sufficient funding due to the effects of the financial crisis, the Commission may impose a moratorium and assess the possibility of upgrading of existing infrastructure as a more rapid alternative option;