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Activities of Philip BRADBOURN related to 2013/2145(BUD)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 – all sections
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2013/2145(BUD)
Documents: PDF(111 KB) DOC(211 KB)

Amendments (6)

Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU budget contribution to the transport-related agencies should be commensurate with the additional responsibilities allocated to them by the EU co-legislators; underlines, in this regard, that the EU decisions on surveying marine pollution and offshore oil and gas installations, in the framework of the competences of the European Maritime Safety Agency, should be matched with adequate budgetary funding;deleted
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for the EU transport budget to focus on infrastructure projects that will deliver growth and greater competitiveness in the European economy; particularly at a time of economic difficulty, it is essential that EU money give taxpayers value for money and focus on deliverable key infrastructure projects which improve the lives of EU citizens;
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the incoherence between the financial cuts proposed by the Council in the context of the MFF, CEF and TEN-T negotiations and the long wish lists of large transport infrastructure projects also proposed by the Council;deleted
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that innovation and research, particularly in the areas of behavioural change, modal shift, accessibility for all, integration (interconnectivity, intermodality, interoperability) and sustainability (climate protection, reduction of gas and noise emissions), are of crucial importance for the transport and tourism sectors;
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for interoperability between all modes of transport and for the further development of intelligent transport systems, allowing for, in particular, the smart use of logistics and the development of the requisite infrastructure for electric mobility, including trains, tramways, trolleybuses, electric bikes and e-cars; believes that financial resources and innovative technologies will be needed for the transport and tourism sectors to achieve sustainable greenhouse gas reductions, particularly between rail and air transport, through the use of intermodal ticketing;
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to introduce an initiative to follow up on the results of the preparatory actions on ‘sustainable tourism’ (soft mobility, cycling networks, eco-tourism and nature protection), focusing, at a later stage, on the aspects of cultural, natural, industrial and historical heritage, as well as to follow up on the preparatory action on accessibility for all, particularly for people with reduced mobility and for socially disadvantaged people.deleted
2013/07/25
Committee: TRAN