98 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2015/2324(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the conference in Innsbruck on 17 September 2014 entitled 'Towards the European Strategy for the Alpine Region',
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 3 December 2014 on an Alpine macro-regional strategy for the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; notes that mountain agriculture in the Alps respects the environment and ensures the sustainable management of natural resources and the conservation of the landscape; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas agriculture and tourism in the Alpine region have a major impact on the conservation of the environment, traditional landscapes and biodiversity,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of the Alpine region as a place for people to live, work and relax in, thanks to the vital contributions made by agriculture and forestry, tourism and craft trades; stresses that these sectors are of crucial value in the sustainable development of the region, as they secure a high-quality food supply, maintain the population in outlying areas, maintain the cultural landscape, and preserve ecosystems by means of sustainable biodiversity, soil and water protection; welcomes the EU Alpine Strategy as a way to improve economic, environmental and social development in the Alpine region;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the objective of macro- regional strategies should be to better achieve common goals of different regions by a voluntary and coordinated approach without entailing the creation of additional regulation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for initiatives to improve mobility, digital infrastructure, energy supply and social migration; considers it necessary for specific traditions in the fields of land use, craft trades and tourism to be preserved when implementing the strategy;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Laments the increase in abandonment of – and scrub encroachment on – farmland, which adversely affects not just the landscape and agricultural productivity, but also water management, biodiversity (and henergy generationce hydrogeological balance) and biodiversity; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that land and forests are managed in an environmentally friendly way that is adapted to local conditions and to encourage such a development so as to preserve cultural assets and biodiversity;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that the Alpine region constitutehas a vast reserve of natural and landscape, habitat and economic potential, given the exceptional variety of ecosystems to be found there;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the core network corridors, the development of local connectivity, in promoting small town centres, and facilitating the accessibility of work and tourist facilities and ensuring essential health serviceis essential for the future development of the alpine regions;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the regional identities and the cultural heritage, notably the popular cultures and the customs, of the Alpine region deserve special protection;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Alpine region is Europe’s ‘water tower’ and that the Alps provide enough water to provide up to 90% of the needs of the foothill areas in summer; also notes that the Alps constitute Europe's main biomass reserve; stresses that water is important for hydroelectricity, the irrigation of agricultural land, the sustainable management of forests, preserving biodiversity and the landscape and providing drinking water, which will be even more crucial in coming years in view of climate change; stresses, therefore, the need to step up the exchange of best practices and cross-border cooperation in connection with the Alpine Convention’s Water Management Platform between the national bodies responsible for the management of water and river basins;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Alpine region plays an important role for the economic development of Member States and provide numerous ecosystem services for the urban areas nearby;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that the Alpine region was able at a very early stage to benefit from its waterways by producing hydroelectric power; takes the view that it should be possible to subsidise exchanges of good practice and the modernisation of structures using EU funds, with a view to responding to the growing demand for energy and the influx of tourists;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the Alpine region largely man-made urbanised environments coexist alongside areas of sparsely populated mountain country; takes the view that the strategy should focus primarily on the latterAlpine mountain regions because they have immense potential for the region as a whole;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas depopulation is the main problem of some Alpine areas and most inhabitants of the Alpine region cannot survive solely on alpine tourism, so they must further develop agriculture, forestry and other environmentally friendly industries and services;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas considerable differences exist between regions included in the strategy, and therefore coordination of policies and sectors is required between different regions (horizontally) as well as within individual regions (vertically);
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, 5 out of 9 TEN-T core corridors, which are crucial for the European and regional development as well as for achieving the goals set out in the Transport White Paper, extend through the Alps and their realisation requires joint and coordinated financial exertions of the Member States until 2030;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Finds it regrettable that there is currently an increasing tendency towards the indirect expropriation of landowners as part of the implementation of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the Biodiversity Strategy; urges the Commission to take action to safeguard property rights as a key component of the development of the Alpine regions; points out that the uncontrolled return of large predators is putting traditional agriculture and pasture farming at risk in many Alpine valleys;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas this region constitutes an interconnected macro-region with environmental, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine and peri-Alpine areas;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the management and reintroduction of birds of prey and carnivores in the Alpine region is carried out at national and local level although these species do not recognise administrative borders and migration is a cross-border phenomenon by nature in the Alpine region; feels that it is essential, as part of the Alpine strategy and in connection with the Large Carnivores, Wild Ungulates and Society Platform of the Alpine Convention, to improve the exchange of information and best practices and the cross-border protection and management of these species;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore, to promote production models based on the circular economy and short cycles in food supplies, with the emphasis on preference for local materials and food, reuse, and service sharing;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Alpine region is criss- crossed by borders, and tackling these barriers is a prerequisite for cooperation in this area, for the free movement of persons, services, goods and capital and thus for economic, social and environmental interaction, and whereas the Alpine strategy also provides an opportunity to strengthen cross-border cooperation, to create links and networks of people and economic activities and thus to dismantle the borders and the barriers they create;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the mountain farming is exposed to climate-related natural disasters, such as floods, avalanches and mudslides; calls for the promotion of risk prevention measures (for example, flood protection schemes);
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas this region with preserved ecosystems and its services can provide a basis for many economic activities, with the emphasis on farming, forestry, tourism and energy, taking into account the cultural and natural heritage of the region;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the enhancement of the value of agricultural products, by encouraging initiatives to increase the use and dissemination of the 'mountain products' label and, more in general, promoting the protected geographical indications of products out of the Alpine region.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, in many instances, the dairy industry in particular, which is important for the Alpine region, cannot compete with more favourable locations; states therefore that specific countervailing measures must be provided for under the CAP in order to keep it productive, including, in particular, support for processors turning Alpine milk into high-quality products;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that farming in mountain areas is very important for the hydrogeological stability not only of mountain areas but also of plains below them;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers it particularly important to give young farmers long-term prospects in order to address rural depopulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote transnational initiatives to support entrepreneurship, emerging industries and the labour market in agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls the Commission for an action plan for this area to overcoming the structural handicaps faced by mountain regions and creating the right conditions for economic growth and effective social and territorial cohesion in the region;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the importance of agritourism as a source of income for small-scale farmers (e. g. farm holidays); calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish programmes to support investment and entrepreneurship; considers it important to support those farms through specific tourism campaigns;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers it necessary, given the economic importance of tourism for the entire Alpine region, to continue to support the development of ‘soft’ tourism; points, on the basis of best practices, such as the tourism platform ‘Alpine Pearls’, created as part of the EU-funded project Alps Mobility, to achievements so far which should be built on;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reiterates the importance of the three NOs principle of no new legislation, no new institutions, no new funding, as macro-regions are frameworks that build on the added value of cooperation initiatives and synergies between different EU funding instruments;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the climate and topography of the Alpine regions make it difficult to intensify farming and forestry; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote research and development in the use of grassland, livestock farming and forestry by capacity building to make production more efficient, to preserve traditional forms of farming and livestock breeds and to assist the conversion of forests into climate- resilient mixed forestsmake the best possible use of Alpine forests as a sustainable energy source;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States’ and the participating regions’ competent authorities to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking); calls further for the existing territorial cooperation instruments, such as that of the Alpine Space, to be coordinated with the Alpine strategy;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternativ, decentralised and alternative energy sources in order effectively to reduce emissions of pollutants and to contribute to the preservation of the natural environment; stresses the importance of grid integration and storage as well as the expansion of the necessary infrastructure for mobility based on renewable and alternative fuels to ensure the success of these energy sources;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy sources and expand the model of decentralised energy production and energy supply, inter alia through the Smart Grid systems;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to expand education and consultancy structures for agricultural and forestry workers (e.g. training for alpine farming consultants), B. to provide a macro-regional training network and to intensify cooperation and networking between educational, scientific and industrialeconomic and scientific institutions (e.g. inter-branch trainee and exchange programmes) with a view to promoting green growth in the context of joint research programmes; notes that mountainous areas have always been a major source of innovation, particularly for overcoming natural handicaps;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the participating countries to fully exploit the possibilities available under the newly established European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to finance projects in the region which would create added value, promote sustainable development and economic and social cohesion, spur growth and increase employment at the macro-regional level and contribute to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights in this context the importance of cross-border and trans- national cooperation and invites the participating countries and regions concerned to make use of the existing best practices in these areas;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points up the important role of agriculture and rural resources in providing social and educational care for particularly vulnerable people; calls on the Commission to promote social agricultural activities, since, for mountain farmers in particular, they represent a new way of providing alternative services;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of hydropower for energy supplies in mountain regions and calls therefore for the population living in the Alps also to be able to manage hydropower and exploit it commercially;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that, in the Alps, the same person is often required to carry out different activities over the course of a year, sometimes across borders; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to encourage cooperation between (initial and continuous) professional training operators; stresses the benefits which an Erasmus+ programme devoted to cross-border learning could bring;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the prospective and current regulatory framework for farms throughout the Alpine region, in particular under the CAP, to be harmonised and simplified respectively; points up the need for specific additional support based on factors such as soil assessment and gradients in order to make it possible to farm sustainably on steep hillsides;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the setting up of a supporting structure for the governing bodies of EUSALP, in cooperation with the Commission, Member States and the regions, to fully exploit the opportunities of EUSALP;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a holistic approach to the future design and implementation of Alpine transport and environment policy so that the achievement of a common target is not jeopardised by arbitrage and transfer effects;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Emphasises that the development of new initiatives requires regional solutions and participatory approaches, with harmonisation of existing and new initiatives, in order to maximise benefit for mountain farming in the Alps and reduce administrative barriers; points out that the Alpine Convention, EU cohesion policy and existing EU initiatives must be taken into account;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establishxpand support programmes such as INTERREG and LEADER within rural development policy for agricultural and forestry smallholdings in order to exchange information and best practices.; underlines the importance, in this connection, of multifunctional small-scale farming in the Alpine region;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to present a report on the implementation of EUSALP to the Parliament and the Council every two years, with objective criteria and measurable indicators, in order to assess its functioning and its added value in terms of growth and jobs, reducing disparities and sustainable development;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that mountainous terrain remains an obstacle to bringing European citizens closer together and that the EU has committed itself to increase funding for cross-border transport infrastructure;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that revenues from tolls and special tolls from the alpine regions for transport projects in the alpine regions should be earmarked. Firstly for the development of the TEN -T alpine corridors, secondly, for the regional access routes and, thirdly, for the local routes;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Determines that regional airports are of great importance for accessibility and for the economic development of regions, therefore a connection to the national railway network in terms of environmental compatibility is crucial;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Requests a sufficient amount of rail- road terminals along the corridor in order to promote the goal of shifting freight traffic from road to rail;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for a macro-regional Alpine strategy that will support the Alps as a location for business and hence allow an economic area and biosphere based on coexistence between nature and people, so as to avoid a further population exodus that would have a negative impact on the Alpine living space and on nature and landscape protection;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines that small and medium-sized businesses — very often family businesses — in tourism, agriculture, commerce, crafts and manufacturing form the core of economic activity in the Alpine region and thus constitute the backbone of the living, cultural and natural environment in the Alps;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Requests that the 5 Member States and their involved regions design a binding Alpine Transport Strategy 2050 pursuant to EUSALP. Effective implementation, goal achievements and the economical use of resources should be reviewed annually by the European Court of Auditors and the European Parliament;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that innovation and new technologies, driven by smart specialisation strategies and financed by existing EU funding sources (e.g. the ERDF, the ESF, COSME, Horizon 2020 or Erasmus +), could help generate quality jobs and catalyse the establishment, upscaling and clustering of SMEs, which could, in turn, reverse the depopulation trend in Alpine areasthat is happening in certain areas and territories of the Alpine region;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that citizens, local agriculture and forestry stakeholders and local businesses have to be involved in decision- making.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages clustering and cooperation between public and private enterprises, universities, research institutes and other relevant stakeholders with the aim of promoting innovation and making it possible to benefit from synergies between Alpine and peri-Alpine areas; considers that envisaged actions should build on the national and regional Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Regional Specialisation with a view to securing more efficient and effective investment;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for inclusion, coordination and cooperation with existing Alpine cooperation initiatives such as the Alpine Convention in order to arrive at common policies and goals.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of preserving and providing incentives for small farm holdings as well as small processing enterprises, which are the main productive units in the mountainous areas of the Alpine region, creating high quality products and representing an important source of employment; calls on the Member States to support greater diversification of activities on small farms in connection with tourism with the aim of generating additional income throughout the year; emphasises the importance of structuring food chains either within associations of producer organisations or by setting up local markets and short supply chains as a supplementary tourist offer of the region;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Believes that mountain agriculture plays a role in the preservation of nature and can play an important role also in maintaining the geological stability of the Alps and for the sustainable development of the Alps.
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for targeted approaches to financing by the Member States and the European Union in relation to macro- regional policies as part of the Alpine strategy; calls for taxes and levies that are generated inside the Alpine region and have a macro-regional dimension to be ring-fenced.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to introduce noise emission limits in Alpine goods transport and stronger incentive schemes to encourage investment in noise reduction measures on the main transport routes.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional economic activity, such as agriculture and forestry, as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls for the introduction of the real cost principle and the principle of internalising external costs in relation to existing and future regulatory measures on taxes, levies and infrastructure use charges, taking account of the comprehensive strategy for the Alpine Region and the need to avoid subsequent transfer and arbitrage effects.
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls for a macro-regional Alpine strategy that will allow sustainable use of land and nature and hence an economic area and biosphere based on coexistence between nature and people, so as to avoid further population exodus that would have a negative impact on nature and landscape protection.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that increasing the qualifications of the workforce and creating new jobs in the green economy should be part of the investment priorities of the Alpine strategy, and stresses that the Commission and participating countries and regions concerned should support training in areas such as mountain agriculture, sustainable tourism, craft industries, sustainable forestry and renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that cooperation between regions, above all cross-border cooperation, is essential for the further development of tourism in the wider region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies based on sustainability and innovation;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means asthe development of new tourism amenities adapted to regional circumstances and exploiting regional resources, such as for example tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism, health tourism and sporting tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, and enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promotesupports the promotion of new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change and take the sensitive ecosystems into account;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the diversification of tourism supply by such means as tourist theme parks and routes, food and wine tourism and sporting, cultural, health and educational tourism, in order to prolong the tourist season, if possible over the entire year, enhance the competitiveness of tourist destinations, and promote new tourist activities that are better adapted to climate change;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Supports measures to help ease the pressure on transport infrastructure by staggering school holidays and related holiday periods, by smart road toll design and the provision of incentives by tourism providers during peak travel times and rush hours;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of promoting the development of sustainable touristic activities in peri-all Alpine lake arearegions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for exchange of best practices between participating countries in the field of managing natural and cultural heritage, including Natura 2000 areas and UNESCO sites, with an intention to create sustainable tourist attractions;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for a shift of freight and passenger traffic to the more environmentally friendly railways and also calls for an extension of the necessary infrastructure, including intermodal systems, in the transport chain of the Alpine region;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for the mandatory implementation by Member States of the Eurovignette Directive in line with the true cost principle, so that external costs are internalised and the proceeds are set aside for the development of efficient and environmentally friendly infrastructure and for reducing environmental pollution;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls for the mandatory earmarking and cross-financing of revenue from infrastructure charges for the development of environmentally friendly and efficient passenger and freight rail transport, including intermodal systems, and calls for revenue to be set aside for investment in measures to reduce noise and CO2 emissions, such as the establishment of green corridors;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the currentand planning complementary projects that link and develop the TEN-T network;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages that Alpine crossing sections of the relevant core network corridors lead the way in making core network corridors "frontrunners" of a sustainable mobility system; that, to this end, due emphasis shall be placed on the broad range of potential projects in fields such as traffic management, technological innovation, interoperability, inter-modality, sustainable freight and innovative/integrated passengers services, efficient infrastructure management and safety; that, any transport policy measure suitable including the internalisation of external costs, to stimulate the shift of transport (in particular freight) to rail, should be particularly considered;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Draws attention to the lack of effective connections within mountain areas; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connection at local level in order to enhance cohesion and quality of life in these areas and, encourage resettlement and promote the Alpine region as a place for living and doing business in;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls the Commission to continue to support the transition of passenger and freight traffic to railways in Alpine regions and encourage the countries which are lagging behind in the development of railway infrastructure, to run the investments, also with the use of European funds;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the development of innovative forms of local transport on demand, including smart transport information, traffic management and telematics and multimodality, also considering the potential of the interregional sharing of activities in this field;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the importance of regional airports in connecting rural areas of the Alpine region;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and participating countries to promote teleworking, e-commerce and the use of digital marketing channels in Alpine areas to improve companies' cost management, ensure development of long distance education programmes in areas with a shortage of teachers, as well as e- health services, in order to prevent the depopulation of these areas;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of public investment in mountain areas in order to tackle the failure of the market to provide digital connectivity in these areas; emphasises the importance of complete and universal coverage with broadband internet, including in mountain regions, in order to ensure the long-term viability of remote settlements and economic areas; calls on the Commission to propose concrete solutions for this issue;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the importance of protecting biodiversity in the Alpine region, and calls for joint efforts to introduce innovative measures for preserving the environment and reducing pollution and calls for a thorough examination of the role of large predators and the possible introduction of adjustment measures to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity, the cultural landscape and the centuries-old practice of grazing in mountain areas;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that there is heavy traffic in the Alps and that the Commission and Member States therefore need to adopt rules to reduce exhaust fumes and noise along the main transport axes, taking into account the particular vulnerability of the Alpine region;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for renewable and alternative energy sources in the Alpine region to be tapped and for the model of decentralised energy production and energy supply to be expanded, inter alia through smart grid systems;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Emphasises the importance of hydropower for energy supplies in mountain regions and calls therefore for the local population in the Alps also to be able to manage hydropower and exploit the added value it generates;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Highlights the need for active synergistic cooperation between farming and other economic activities on protected areas (Natura 2000, national parks, countryside parks, etc.) lying in the region in order to develop integrated tourism products;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the participating countries to continue their efforts to diversify energy supply sources and to develop the renewable sources available, such as solar and wind energy and geothermal energy, within the energy production mix; underlines the sustainability and competitiveness of hydropower plants; calls on the participating countries to contribute to the setting-up of well- functioning electricity infrastructure networks in the macro- region and thus ensure sustainable security of supply;