12 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The trans-European transport network (TEN-T) guidelines as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 (hereafter ‘TEN-T guidelines) identify the infrastructure of the TEN-T, specify the requirements to be fulfilled by it and provide for measures for their implementation. Those guidelines envisage, in particular, the completion of the core network by 2030 through the creation of new infrastructure as well as the substantial upgrading and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. Account will also be taken of military mobility requirements in this process, with due consultation with NATO. __________________ 4 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to promote investments in favour of smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility throughout the Union. In 2017, the Commission presented5 "Europe on the move", a wide-ranging set of initiatives to make traffic safer, encourage smart road charging, reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion, promote connected and autonomous mobility and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. At the same time due consideration must be given for military mobility factors. These initiatives should be accompanied by Union financial support, where relevant through this Programme. __________________ 5 Commission Communication "Europe on the move: An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all" – COM(2017) 283
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Following the Joint Communication on improving military mobility in the European Union of November 20179 , 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 Policy10 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 willand NATO will have identifyied the parts of the trans- European transport network suitable for military transport, including necessary 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. __________________ 9 10JOIN(2017) 41 JOIN(2017) 41 10 JOIN(2018) 5 JOIN(2018) 5
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The deployment of backbone electronic communications networks, including with submarine cables connecting European territories 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. Given the vulnerability of submarine cables to hostile actions, consideration should be given to their security when determining their placement.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Union has developed its own satellite Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology (EGNOS/Galileo) and its own Earth observation system (Copernicus). Both EGNOS/Galileo and Copernicus offer advanced services which provide important economic benefits to public and private users. Therefore any transport, energy or digital infrastructure funded by the Programme - that makes use of PNT or Earth observations services - should be technically compatible with EGNOS/Galileo and Copernicus. Given the importance of Galileo for government applications, third country allies which have been involved in the development of the project should be entitled to full access to all aspects of the Galileo system.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) When third countries or entities established in third countries participate in actions contributing to projects of common interest or to cross-border projects with potential military applications, financial assistance should be made available if third country involvement has contributed significantly to the achievement of the objectives of these projects.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) to adapt the TEN-T networks to military mobility needs, working in close partnership with NATO to determine military requirements;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 3
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
– for the purposes of military mobility, third countries which are military allies and commercial entities within these countries, should be eligible for financial support.
Amendment 57 #
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 tosuch involvement supports 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 76 #
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 forinvolvement supports the achievement of the objectives of a given project of common interest or of a cross- border project in the field of renewable energy.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) support for civilian-military dual- use projects;