18 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2009/2095(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. taking the view therefore that structural and integrated measures to preserve and develop the thriving maritime sector in Europe are important but must nonethel; whereas these measures must enhance the competitiveness beof made in accordance with the rules governing the internal marketritime transport and related sectors, integrating the requirements of sustainable development and fair competition,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas maritime transport is a relatively environmentally sound mode of transport, which nonetheless still has much potential to become even cleaner than it already is; whereas it must participate in the efforts to combat climate change through a gradual reduction in the carbon footprint of vessels and port infrastructures,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas safety is veryof utmost importantce for all concerned and for the environmentports, ship owners, and seafarers on board and on shore; whereas safety measures must take into consideration protection of the coastal and marine environment and working conditions in ports and on board vessels,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas maritime transport contributes to the realisation of the Community objectives of territorial continuity and territorial cohesion; whereas, in order to guarantee territorial continuity, certain companies provide a service in the general interest that gives them the right to funding to enable them to finance this service and to guarantee fair competition on specific maritime routes; whereas this requirement has a significant impact on the organisation of the sector, ports and their links with the hinterland,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, like any other sector of transport, the maritime sector ought in principle not to receive any State aid, although State aid may exceptionally be permitted for specific cases provided that it is made available temporarily and in a transparentcertain companies contribute to the realisation of general interest tasks and State aid may be permitted for specific cases, in accordance with the applicable legislation; notes that the Community rules on State anid comprehensible mannermust not prescribe links with the national flag that are too restrictive;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes initiatives by Member States and the Commission to make maritime occupations more attractive to young EU citizens; advocates, to this end, linking work and multiannual training in the maritime sector; advocates also that more informationemphasises the need to provide lifelong learning and retraining for seafarers on shore and on board with a view to strengthening the professional qualifications and skills of the workforce and tackling the destruction of temporary posts onr the sector be provided at schools and that more traineeships be made availableose linked to the introduction of new technologies; calls for the creation of European maritime qualifications adapted to the current needs of the sector;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that a reasonable balance between the employmentthe social dimension and the working conditions of EU seafarers andre closely linked to the competitiveness of the European fleet should be found in order, and that it is necessary to facilitate labour mobility in the maritime industries throughout Europe and to ensure a fully functioning internal market without barriers and without unjustified restrictions to provide services;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourages the exchange of good practices in the area of employment conditions and social standards and encourages an improvement in living conditions on board vessels, particularly through the development of information and communication technologies, better access to healthcare, better safety standards and training to enable seafarers to cope with the risks inherent in their jobs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that considerable progress is still possiblmust be made with a view to reducing emissions of SOx, NOx, particulates (PM10) and CO2; stresses that the sector will be unable to contribute to the fight against harmful emissions and climate change unless significant financial efforts are made to support public and private investment in research and development;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that these reductions must be agreed in global forarapidly and implemented with binding force in the International Maritime Organisation in order to limit disparities in competitive conditions;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States to make more use of the option – where possible in conjunction with neighbouring countries – of designating maritime emission control areas, particularly for NOxof designating maritime emission control areas, particularly within the framework of the Neighbourhood Policy; notes that the designation of these areas must be carried out on the basis of careful environmental and economic impact studies, particularly in order to avoid modal shifts from sea to road as a result of a short-term increase in the cost of maritime transport;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Supports the measures that encourage modal shifts towards maritime transport with a view to easing congestion on major roads; invites the European Union and the Member States to create logistics platforms at ports, which are essential for developing intermodality and strengthening territorial cohesion; stresses that the international and Community rules must not hinder the efforts undertaken by the national authorities in this regard; hopes to see the rapid and extensive introduction, within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean, of motorways of the sea, which will help to reduce both pollution and congestion in land networks;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Considers that all modes of transport, including maritime transport, must gradually internalise their external costs; believes that the introduction of this principle will generate funds that can subsequently be used primarily for efforts to encourage innovation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that the Copenhagen Climate Summit did not succeed in reaching any conclusions with regard to reducing emissions from seagoing vessels, but stresses that intensive efforts must continue, both in the post-Kyoto process and in the IMO, to agree global measures to bring about such reductions; invites the Commission to make every effort to ensure that the IMO receives a mandate with quantifiable reduction targets for maritime transport during the next international climate negotiations;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on national inspectorates and other national authorities to cooperate more closely in exchanging data on vessels and their cargoes, so as to reduce regulatory pressure but increase the effectiveness of inspections; calls for the rapid introduction of an integrated information management system by using and strengthening the resources already available, especially SafeSeaNet; calls on the Commission to put in place as soon as possible an EU-wide cross-border and cross-sectoral surveillance system;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is aware of the danger of piracy on the high seas and calls on all ship owners to cooperate with government initiatives such as Atalanta which can protect them against piracy; invites vessels sailing off the Horn of Africa to identify themselves by registering in advance on the Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa website; regrets that such acts of piracy hinder the free movement of merchant vessels operating legally on the high seas and pose a serious threat to navigation, mariners, fishermen and travellers, and more generally to the stability of the international maritime transport system; notes that the global approach to combating piracy cannot be limited to an international naval force but should form part of a comprehensive plan aimed at promoting peace and development in the area;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Underlines the need to speed up the modernisation and expansion of port infrastructure capacities in anticipation of the expected rise in the volume of goods transported by sea; points out that this will require huge investments, which will have to comply with transparent and fair financing rules in order to ensure fair competition among European ports; calls on the Commission to ensure a coherent regulatory framework in this regard;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 c. Underlines the economic and strategic importance of shipbuilding, which makes it possible to develop and use the new technologies applicable to vessels and to preserve crucial European skills that are needed to build new generations of vessels; calls for measures to support innovation, research and development, and training with a view to developing a competitive and innovative European shipbuilding industry;