Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2007/2118(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Baltic Sea is a basin bordered by as many as eight European Union Member States, and 80% of its shore is European Union Territory; whereas OAO Gazprom is the majority shareholder of Nord Stream AG,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the lifetime of the gas transmission pipeline is estimated at 50 years and the magnitude of the work involved in decommissioning the pipeline system will be similar in scale to that of the planned installation; whereas this aspect should be weighed against the time necessary for the complete restoration of flora and fauna to its original state when considering the environmental and economic impact of the project,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas exposure to heavy metals, contaminants and other harmful substances entails health risks and food- chain implications that need to be examined,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. having regard to the increased traffic in terms of seafarers and oil tankers in the Baltic Sea and the potential fire hazard and, the risk of loss of buoyancy and the sinking of vessels resulting from a breakdown of the gas pipeline during its construction, installation and operation, and the potential human, economic and environmental impact thereof,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas fishing, tourism and shipping will be adversely affected by the construction, installation and operation of the project, resulting in a substantial threat to the economy of coastal regions,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its conviction that projects of this kindtype or scale, including, inter alia, South Stream and Nabucco, should be subjects of common interest and concern for the whole European Union;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the prosperity of coastal regions and the competitiveness of their economies are highly susceptible to, and endangered by, spoilt coastal areas and the deterioration of the marine environment; points out that, given the extent to which coastal regions are affected by maritime activities and policies, long-term environmental sustainability is a precondition for the protection of their economic, social and environmental prosperity;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Points out the absence of any strategy to address structural failure and external threats to the security of the pipeline; emphasises the need to clearly define all aspects related to security and emergency response, including financial resources, actors, roles and procedures;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16.: Regrets the fact that, notwithstanding the advancement of the North European Gas Pipeline project and the development of similar projects, including the South Stream Gas Pipeline, the Green Paper "Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union" pays no attention to the problem of large-scale projects such as subsea pipelines;