18 Amendments of Michèle RIVASI related to 2016/0325(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard the Charter of United Nations, including Article 73 regarding non self-governing territories,
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The full implementation of the human right to water and sanitation, as recognised by the United Nations and supported by the Member States encompasses the dimensions of availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality, is essential for life, and the proper management of water resources plays a crucial role in guaranteeing sustainable water use and safeguarding the world´s natural resources. The combined effects of human activity and climate change have resulted in the whole of the Mediterranean region being classified as water-scarce, semi-desert region.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To maintain the necessary consistency between the Union's policies and activities, between the different areas of its external action and between these and its other policies: (i) Research and innovation activities which fall within the scope of this Decision should fully respect the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as all ethical principles applicable to EU-supported research activities, which include avoiding any breach of research integrity. (ii) The organisation and implementation of such activities and PRIMA's support for them should comport with applicable international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular with the international law on human rights, belligerent occupation, non self- governing territories, and the acquisition of territory by force. (iii) PRIMA's support for such activities should comport with the Union’s positions and commitments in conformity with international law, as well as with all relevant decisions of the Commission, such as its notice such as its notice of 28 June 20131 1a, and the case-law of the Court of Justice including its judgment of 21 December 2016 in Case C-104/16 P1b. __________________ 1a Commission Guidelines on the eligibility of Israeli entities and their activities in the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967 for grants, prizes and financial instruments funded by the EU from 2014 onwards (OJ C 205, 19.7.2013, p. 9). 1bJudgment of the Court of Justice of 21 December 2016, Council v Front Polisario, C-104/16 P, ECLI:EU:C:2016:973.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) PRIMA aims at implementing a joint programme for the development and the adoption of innovative and integrated solutions for improving the efficiency, safety, security and sustainability of food production and water provision in the Mediterranean areaagriculture and food systems and integrated water resource management in the Mediterranean area. PRIMA should ensure that its activities and their implementation fulfil sustainability criteria and do not have negative environmental, social or public health impacts. PRIMA should contribute to the achievement of the recently-agreed Sustainable Development Goals and to the forthcoming European Sustainable Development Strategy.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) PRIMA should ensure that the management of water is not merely considered as a technical issue but requires a mix of measures including changes in policies, prices and other incentives, as well as infrastructure and physical installations. Integrated water resources management focuses on the necessary integration of water management across sectors, policies and institutions. It implies that all the different uses of water resources are considered together and includes, in order to be environmentally and socially sustainable, public participation, full transparency and democratic accountability in the core of its values.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) On sustainable agriculture and food systems, PRIMA activities and their implementation should focus on increasing the quality and value of agricultural products by supporting sustainable agriculture, including animal husbandry and agro-forestry systems, which are diverse, resilient and resource- efficient in terms of climate change and low external input and water, protect natural resources, produce less waste and can adapt to a changing environment. Farmers must be in the centre of the governance of agriculture and food systems, while traditional agricultural knowledge must be respected. Furthermore, PRIMA activities should focus on developing services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods and encouraging sustainable consumption.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union’s financial contribution should be subject to formal commitments from the Participating States to contribute to the financing of PRIMA and to the fulfilment of those commitments in accordance with the terms of this Decision. Flexibility should be provided to the Participating States to optionallyshould contribute financially to the PRIMA-IS in view of funding indirect actions, thus achieving a high degree of financial integration. Furthermore, Participating States should contribute financially or in kind to activities implemented without Union contribution. The period during which the Participating States have to provide their contribution should be clearly defined.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) PRIMA activities shall be implemented in conformity with the Union's position that the territories which came under Israeli administration in June 1967 are not part of the territory of the State of Israel and that the territory of Western Sahara is not part of the territory of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and, Morocco and Palestine shall become Participating States subject to the conclusion of international agreements with the Union setting out the terms and conditions of their participation in PRIMA.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of PRIMA is to develop the fully piloted and demonstrated common innovative solutions for water provisionintegrated water resource management and sustainable agriculture and food systems in the Mediterranean region, to make them more climate resilient, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally and socially sustainable, and to contribute to solving nutrition, health, well-being and migration problems upstream.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the formulation of a stable, long- term, common strategic agenda in the area of water provision and food systemsintegrated water resource management and sustainable agriculture and food systems for the Mediterranean region;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (a) 'integrated water resource management' means a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. It implies that all the different uses of water resources are considered together and includes, in order to be environmentally and socially sustainable, public participation, full transparency and democratic accountability in the core of its values. (b) 'sustainable agriculture and food systems' means a system that supplies sufficient healthy and culturally appropriate food, while safeguarding natural resources, such as water, soil and biodiversity, and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Participating States shall make or arrange for their national funding bodies to make financial or in kind contributions of at least EUR 200 000 000 during the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision until 31 December 2028.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. PRIMA shall support the following activitiesa wide range of research and innovation activities, as described in the PRIMA annual work plan, addressing a wide range of Technology Readiness Levels and ensuring an appropriate balance between small and large projects, by means of:
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) research and innovation actions, as well as innovation actions, includingincluding research, development and innovation projects, and in particular innovative demonstrators, and pilot plants, testing, and pre- commercial deployment, addressing in particular the higher Technology Readiness Levels;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. All activities supported by PRIMA shall be organised and implemented under a competent authority and on a legal basis that are, in conformity with international law, recognised by the Union.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) The proposals shall be selected following transnational calls for proposals and through a two-step procedure. Step 1 shall consist of a review at national or transnational level of proposals submitted by legal entities eligible for funding under the relevant national programmes. Step 2 shall consist of a single independent international peer review organised by the PRIMA-IS. Under step 2, the proposals shall be evaluated with the assistance of at least three independent experts, on the basis of the following award criteria: excellence, impact, quality, fulfilment of sustainability criteria and efficiency of the implementation.