11 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In the White Paper entitled ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource-efficient transport system’1, the Commission takes the view that research and innovation policy in the field of transport should provide growing and consistent support for the development of key technologies with a view to transforming the European transport system into a modern, efficient, sustainable and accessible service. The White Paper establishes the objective of achieving by 2050 a 60% reduction in the 1990 level of greenhouse gas emissions. __________________ 1 COM(2011)0144
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A greater impact should also be achieved by combining Horizon 2020 and private sector funds within public-private partnerships in key areas where research and innovation could contribute to Europe's wider competitiveness goals and help tackle societal challenges. The public- private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology Initiatives launched under Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-13) may be continued using more fit-for-purpose structures and new ones may be launched.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Fundssuch as the cohesion policy funds and the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Public-private partnerships shall follow transparent procedures for the deployment of funds and, to allow greater flexibility, funds may be either disbursed through competitive calls for proposals or directly allocated where justified.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) measures in line with EU political priorities;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to achieve a European transport system that is resource- efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe and seamlessinteroperable for the benefit of citizens, the economy and society.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Europe must reconcile the growing mobility needs of its citizens with the imperatives of economic performance and the requirements of a low-carbon society and climate resilient economy. Despite its growth, the transport sector must achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases and other adverse environmental impacts, and must break its dependency on oil and other fossil fuels where provisioning largely depends on third countries and supplies are limited, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and mobility.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Transport is a major driver of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth. It ensures the mobility of people and goods necessary for an integrated European single market and an open and inclusive society. It represents one of Europe's greatest assets in terms of industrial capability and quality of service, playing a leading role in many world markets. Transport industry and transport equipment manufacturing together represent 6.3 % of the Union's GDP and around 13 million jobs. At the same time, the European transport industry faces increasingly fierce competition from other parts of the world. Breakthrough technologies will be required to secure Europe's future competitive edge and to mitigate the drawbacks of our current transport system.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
The transport sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases and generates up to a quarter of all emissions. Transport is 96 % dependent on fossil fuels. Meanwhile, congestion is an increasing problem; systems are not yet sufficiently smart; alternatives for shifting between differenttowards more sustainable modes of transport are not always attractive; road fatalities remain dramatically high at 34 000 per year in the Union; citizens and businesses expect a transport system that is safe and secure. The urban context poses specific challenges to the sustainability of transport.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and interoperability and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter-modality and the deployment of smart planning and management solutionsdevelop intelligent transport applications and systems for traffic management, integrated ticketing, travel information and payment ; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents and the impact of security threats.