Activities of Hannu TAKKULA related to 2016/2228(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on an integrated European Union policy for the Arctic
OPINION on an integrated European Union policy for the Arctic
Amendments (14)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that any current and new economic activity should be carried out in a sustainable way in order not to undermine the Arctic’s natural heritage and with full respect for the Arctic Indigenous peoples and local communities;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the consultations by the Commission and the European External Action Service, which suggest that the European Arctic is suffering from underinvestment;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that in order to support sustainable development in the Arctic, there is a need for economic development, which includes for instance investing in issues such as environment, adaptation to climate change, infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation routes, meteorological cooperation and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines that European Arctic policy should be developed and carried out together with the peoples living there in order to find the right balance of preservation of the area and meeting the needs for economic development;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU's engagement in the Northern regions and in the Arctic started already in the early 1990´s by its participation in the establishment of the Council of the Baltic Sea Region (CBSS), the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) and by the full membership of the Commission in them;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas after the EU's Northern enlargement a comprehensive Northern Dimension policy was developed for the Union covering both internal affairs and external relations;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Northern Dimension has developed into a joint policy between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland; whereas besides the ND Partners also several multilateral organizations such as the AC, CBSS and BEAC participate; whereas Canada and the United States are observers of the ND; whereas the policy covers a broad geographical area from the European Arctic and Sub-arctic to the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, countries in the vicinity and from north- west Russia in the east to Iceland and Greenland in the west;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include substantive trade and environmental provisions in TTIP, which can contribute to preserving Alaska’s natural environment of Arctic areas in North America and Europe, including on fisheries and forestry;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the practical cooperation takes place within the Northern Dimension Partnerships established to deal with the following thematic issues: environment, public health and well- being, transport and logistics and culture;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the Northern Dimension has regular meetings of Foreign Ministers as well as the Parliamentary Forum;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates the call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include in the integrated EU policy all international cooperation dealing with the Northern and Arctic regions: the Council of the Baltic Sea Region, Barents Euro-Arctic Council and the Northern Dimension; stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the increase in the stationing of Russianof military forcactivities in the region, the building and reopening of bases and the creation of an Arctic military district of RussiaArctic by Russia, NATO and the United States; stresses the need to keep the Arctic outside any increase in military tensions;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;