4 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2009/2230(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotesReaffirms its initial resolution of November 20061 and in particular its belief that the Northern Dimension framework should provide the main fundamental basis for the external aspects of cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region; underlines, in this context, the importance of close cooperation with Norway, Belarus and in particular Russia, the only non-EU country with direct access to the Baltic Sea; specifically notes the status of the Kaliningrad Oblast enclave, which is surrounded by EU Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the amount of EUR 20 million earmarked in the 2010 EU budget for the Baltic Sea Strategy can be used only for external acis for European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument's cross-border cooperation, which effectively means cooperation with Russia but could also include Belarus;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that in the current strategy there is no mention of the strategic importance of the large rivers in the Baltic macro- region and asks therefore the Commission to address this deficiency at the earliest possible;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is convinced that the success of any EU policy such as the Baltic Sea Strategy will be measured in terms of practical results which must be visible and tangible for the citizens, and considering the severity of the environmental, infrastructure-related and other challenges facing the Baltic a better involvement of organised civil society is critical;