46 Amendments of Francisco ASSIS related to 2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The European Union must bring its energy policy in line with its external policy objectives, particularly in respect of relations with third countries.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The diversification of energy sources and supply routes must be made be a priority for European Union investment so as to ensure lower exposure to global energy price volatility and disruptions to the world’s energy supply.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 d (new)
Recital 5 d (new)
(5d) Establishing energy interconnections between Member States will help reduce dependence on suppliers from third countries.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) When third countries or entities established in third countries participate in actions contributing to projects of common interest or to cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy, financial assistance should only be available if it is indispensable to the achievement of the objectives of these projects.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) In the energy sector, (i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to further integration of the internal energy market, interoperability of networks across borders and sectors, facilitating decarbonisation and ensuring security of supply, and to facilitate cross- border cooperation in the area of renewable energy; (ii) to promote the development of projects that contribute towards the diversification of energy routes and suppliers, especially in EU territories identified as energy islands; (iii) to encourage the establishment of energy interconnections between Member States in such a way as to reduce dependence on suppliers from third countries;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The third countries referred to in paragraph 1, and entities established in these countries, may not receive financial assistance under this Regulation except where it is indispensable to the achievement of the objectives of a given project of common interest and under the conditions set in the work programmes referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Action undertaken with the aim of ensuring further diversification in external energy suppliers;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) Action taken under projects to promote interconnections between Member States and reduce external energy dependence:
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) Alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation should be transferred to the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 70% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 30% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross- border links and missing links. The Commission should support Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Following the Joint Communication on improving military mobility in the European Union of November 201724 , the Action Plan on Military Mobility adopted on 28 March 2018 by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy25 highlighted that transport infrastructure policy offers a clear opportunity to increase synergies between defence needs and TEN- T. The Action Plan indicates that by mid- 2018, the Council is invited to consider and validate the military requirements in relation to transport infrastructure and that, by 2019 the Commission services will identify the parts of the trans-European transport network suitable also for military transport, including necessaryuse of the infrastructure on the condition it does not jeopardise their civilian usage and allocated funds, including where there is the possibility to upgrades of existing infrastructure. Union funding for the implementation of the dual-use projects should be implemented through the Programme on the basis of specific work programmes specifying the applicable requirements as defined in the context of the Action Plan. __________________ 24 2The infrastructure will always be for dual use with a primary civilian purpose. __________________ 24 JOIN(2017) 41 JOIN(2017) 41 25 JOIN(2018) 5 JOIN(2018) 5
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The deployment of backbone electronic communications networks, including withe use of submarine cables to connecting European territoriescountries or the European Union to third countries on other continents or connecting European islands or overseas territories to the mainland, is needed in order to provide necessary redundancy for such vital infrastructure, and to increase the capacity and resilience of the Union's digital networks. However, such projects are often commercially non-viable without public support.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “alternative fuels” means alternative fuels for all modes of transport as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/94/EU;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) “digital connectivity infrastructure” means very high capacity networks, 5G systems, very high quality local wireless connectivity, backbone networks, and submarine cables that are essential to assure connectivity, as well as operational digital platforms directly associated with transport and energy infrastructure;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) “5G corridor” means a transport path, road, inland waterways or railway, fully covered with digital connectivity infrastructure and in particular 5G systems, enabling the uninterrupted provision of synergy digital services such as connected and automated mobility or similar smart mobility services for railways;
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient and interconnected networks and infrastructure for smart, sustainable, inclusive, accessible to everyone including persons with disabilities, safe and secure mobility;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) In the digital sector, to contribute to the deployment of very high capacity digital networks and 5G systems, to the increased resilience and capacity of digital backbone networks on EU territories, with special attention to the interconnection among European islands and overseas territories to the mainland, by linking them to neighbouring territories, as well to the digitalisation of transport and energy networks.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) up to EUR 340,615,493,000 for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(a), of which:
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) EUR 12,8301,415,000,000 from the European Strategic Investment cluster;
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i a (new)
(iia) EUR 11,415,000,000 for telematics applications and automation, especially for the deployment of ERTMS on-board and on-track, for the specific objective referred to in Article 3(2)(a)new(i);
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants and procurement. Itn the transport sector, in addition to dedicated grant Calls as the standard instrument, the programme may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations through dedicated blending calls. Blending operations decided under this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the InvestEU Regulation and Title X of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) projects aiming at the deployment of cross-border backbone networks linking the Union to third countries and reinforcing links within the Union territory, including with submarine cables,through the use of submarine cables within the Union and linking the Union to third countries, not only to reinforce interconnections to the Union but also to allow it to have capacity to offer transit between third continents, paying special attention to the interconnection of islands and overseas territories to mainland, as shall be prioritised according to the extent to which they significantly contribute to increasing the quality of service to be offered, resilience and capacity of electronic communications networks in Union territory and beyond the Union;
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i
(ii) actions implementinghaving a significant cross- border impact links of the comprehensive network in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, notably the sections listed in Part III of the Annex to this Regulation;
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating with connections within a outermost region and to the relevant urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the comprehensive network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, enhanced transport services, modal integration and, alternative fuels infrastructure for all modes of transport, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, and the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii
(viii) actions improving transport infrastructure accessibility for all users, including for those with disabilities, in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
(ixa) actions improving the accessibilities of the outmost regions;
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
(ixa) actions to reduce rail freight noise, including by retrofitting existing rolling stock in cooperation with the railway industry;
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Under the specific objective referred to in Article 3(2)(a)(i): actions supporting new technologies and innovation, such as telematics applications system and automation, in particular the deployment of ERTMS, including for safety purposes, in accordance with Article 31 of regulation (EU) No 1315/2013.
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) actions supporting deployment of backbone networks including with submarine cables, within and across Member States and between the Union and third countries in order to assure territorial cohesion within the Union and also the interconnection of Europe to other Continents;
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme are exceptionally eligible to receive support under the Programme where this is indispensable for the achievement of the objectives of a given project of common interest or of a cross- border project in the field of renewable energy and also in the field of backbone digital networks including through the use of submarine cables.
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) innovation, safety, interoperability and accessibility aspects while paying particular attention to projects explicitly supporting accessibility to everyone including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 858 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) development of telecom industries;
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cross-border dimension or accessibility to the outmost regions;
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links involving any transport mode under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) as regards actions relating to cross- border links, the increased maximum co- financing rates as provided for in points (a) and (b) may only apply to actions: (i) that demonstrate a particularly high degree of integration in the planning and implementation of the action for the purpose of the award criterion referred to in Article 13(1)(c), notably through the establishment of a single project company, a joint governance structure and a bilateral legal framework or implementing act pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, or (ii) that demonstrate a substantial cross-border impact facilitating traffic flows that create added value in terms of connectivity, logistics, decarbonisation or trade beyond the territory of one Member State.
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the action has not started within onetwo years following the starting date indicated in the grant agreement;
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – table – Digital – Specific Objectives and Indicators
Annex I – part I – table – Digital – Specific Objectives and Indicators
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Atlantic”
Annex I – part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Atlantic”
Core network corridor "Atlantic" Alignment Gijón – León – Valladolid A Coruña – Vigo – Orense – León– Zaragoza – Pamplona/Logroño – Bilbao Tenerife/Gran Canaria – Huelva/Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Sevilla – Córdoba Algeciras – Bobadilla – Madrid Sines/Lisboa – Madrid – Valladolid Sines – Ermidas Lisboa – Aveiro – Leixões/Porto – Douro river Porto – Vigo Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria-Gasteiz – Bergara – Bilbao/Bordeaux – Tours – Paris – Le Havre/Metz – Mannheim/Strasbourg Saint Nazaire – Nantes – Tours Pre- Cross- Evora – Merida Rail identified border sections Vitoria-Gasteiz – San Sebastián – Bayonne – Bordeaux Aveiro – Salamanca Douro river (Via Navegável do Douro) Inland waterways
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part V – point 3 – heading
Annex I – part V – point 3 – heading
3. Indicative list of 5G corridors and cross-border connections eligible for funding
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part V – table – Core network “Atlantic”
Annex I – part V – table – Core network “Atlantic”
Core network corridor and cross-border "Atlantic" Cross-border sections for CAM Porto-Vigo and Merida-Evora Azores and Madeira Islands - Lisbon - Paris - experimentation Amsterdam - Frankfurt Aveiro - Salamanca More extensive section for larger scale Metz – Paris - Bordeaux – Bilbao – Vigo – deployment of CAM Porto – Lisbon -Bilbao – Madrid – Lisbon
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part V – table – Core network “Mediterranean”
Annex I – part V – table – Core network “Mediterranean”
Core network corridor and cross-border "Mediterranean" Cross-border sections for CAM - experimentatioSubmarine cable networks Lisbon – experimentation Marseille – Milan More extensive section for larger scale Budapest – Zagreb – Ljubljana / Rijeka / deployment of CAM Split