Activities of Isabelle DURANT related to 2011/0177(APP)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the interim report on the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 approval procedure
Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the Commission and the Member Sates that all EU co-funded transport infrastructure must be earmarked for green and sustainable intermodal infrastructure networks with a strong emphasis on European added value as well as on abolishing transborder rail missing links and on promoting sustainable projects to, in and between new Member Sates;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member Sates not to think big, but to act smartly and put priority on improving and upgrading existing rail infrastructure that can bring considerable benefits on the shorter term with smaller investments; underlines therefore that projects, such as interoperability in the fields of ERTMS and rail freight noise reduction at the source should be at the top of the priorities list;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Insists on better coherence between the proposed MFF and the Regulations on CEF, TEN-T, structural and cohesion funds, integrating the EU targets on reduction of CO2 emissions and of heavy road accidents, as well as environmental legislation (including Natura 2000 and the trans-border application of the SEA Directive), the need for minimising external costs and a modal shift towards more sustainable modes, such as rail and sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Emphasises that for all EU co- funding of transport projects, road projects should get a maximum of 30 % of the total amounts spent on rail, walking and cycling projects;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;