9 Amendments of Emanuel Jardim FERNANDES related to 2008/2007(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9a (new)
Citation 9a (new)
- having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. having regard to the future challenges facing European ports, particularly in the areas of the environment, globalisation, sustainable development, employment and social conditions, in particular as regards safety and lifelong learning, finance, market access and administration,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ia (new)
Recital Ia (new)
Ia. mindful of the special characteristics and problems of the outermost regions, which mean that the EU’s maritime transport policy needs to be adapted to the permanent constraints affecting these regions,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the Commission on the approach it took when drawing up the communication, particularly the extensive process of consultation, in particular at regional and local authority level;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the crucial importance of the ports sector to the European Union from the economic, commercial, social, environmental and strategic points of view in the global market, which is subject to external investment flows that require adequate mechanisms to ensure transparency;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that maritime and river transport cannot be considered in isolation from land and air transport and that links to a port’s hinterland are of great importance to its commercial success; with this in view, also believes that planning is needed at Community level to ensure better exploitation of transport capacities in the area of cabotage and river transport, and also as regards connections with land and air transport, so as to ensure a coherent and genuine transport policy;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warmly welcomes the Commission’s intention to submit a legislative proposal on creating a barrier-free European maritime transport area and considers that the aim of this proposal should be to ensure fair competition between maritime transport and land transport in the Union; notes, however, that the intention to create an EU maritime area will have to include the creation of an area in which competition is based on quality, with measures for the continued improvement of this sector of excellence, in particular aimed at resolving the question of flags of convenience, the lack of state aid for the maritime industry or its poor or excessive use, and the problem of non-Community vessels that fail to comply with Community labour and environmental standards; considers that impact analyses must form an integral part of Community actions on creating a framework for social dialogue;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26a (new)
Paragraph 26a (new)
26a. Proposes that the topic of professional qualifications and lifelong training be addressed together with the social partners within the future European social dialogue committee;